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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 776
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NewsOddLot hires Rachel Shane
The new arrival joins as evp of production and reports to OddLot co-presidents Michael Nathanson and Bill Lischak.
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NewsBAFTA LA to honour Bigelow, Kingsley
Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Kingsley have been added to the honourees roster for the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Nov 9 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsKoch resumes PGA role
Hawk Koch has rejoined Mark Gordon as president of the PGA following his one-year term as president of the Academy.
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NewsTribeca, AT&T announce deal
AT&T was unveiled on Monday [5] as the presenting sponsor of the Tribeca Film festival, replacing American Express who will remain involved in a sponsorship capacity. The festival’s 13th edition will run from Apr 16-27 2014.
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News2 Guns fires up $27.4m debut
The independent action comedy starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg led a decent session in North America, scoring an estimated $27.4m through Universal.
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NewsPac Rim crosses $200m in thriller
UPDATED AUG 5: Warner Bros’ biggest opening weekend in China helped Pacific Rim beat The Smurfs 2 in one of the closest international box office races in years as the sci-fi took a confirmed $53m from 58 markets compared to a confirmed $49.4m from 43 for Sony’s family sequel.
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NewsTWC merger reports dismissed
A source at The Weinstein Company said talks of a merger with Miramax were unfounded but added that joint ventures could be on the table.
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NewsEllen DeGeneres to host Oscars
The comedian and talk show host will return to the Dolby Theatre for the Academy Awards on Mar 2, 2014.
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NewsSmurfs 2 eyes int’l BO crown
Sony Pictures Releasing International discharges the family sequel in an initial volley of 45 territories this weekend. Summit’s Now You See Me has crossed $100m.
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NewsSony, Rothman ready new venture
TriStar Productions will launch on Sept 1 backed by Sony, who will handle worldwide distribution on all film and TV product. Former Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman and CEO Tom Rothman becomes chairman and will have an ownership share.
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NewsWalter Mitty to debut at NYFF
Ben Stiller’s drama The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty will get its world premiere on Oct 5 as the Centrepiece Gala at the 51st New York Film Festival.
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NewsReeves to attend TIFF Asian Summit
Keanu Reeves, Johnnie To and Tatsumi “Tom” Yoda will be among participants at the Toronto International Film Festival’s second Asian Film Summit on Sept 10.
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NewsAvatar to become four-parter
James Cameron and Fox confirmed this week that the biggest film of all time will be followed by three sequels and not two as previously planned.
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NewsMPAA hires regulatory exec
Neil Fried has joined the Motion Picture Association Of America as svp of government and regulatory affairs.
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NewsPacific Rim runs riot in China on $9m
The projected opening day for Pacific Rim in China (Rmb 54.3m) set a new record for Warner Bros and scored the second biggest debut of a Hollywood release behind Iron Man 3 for the year-to-date.
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NewsCSA 'grateful' for Academy recognition
The president of the Casting Society Of America expressed gratitude following the Academy’s announcement of a casting directors branch on Wednesday [31].
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NewsHawke returns to Shakespeare
Ethan Hawke will star in Michael Almereyda’s modern day adaption of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline in the vein of TV hit Sons Of Anarchy. International Film Trust (IFT) will handle international sales and CAA represents US rights.
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NewsLotus, Sourian find War
Lotus Entertainment and Sourian Productions are teaming up on Joseph Sousa’s spec script Man Of War. Lotus handles international sales and CAA represents US rights.
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NewsMagnolia finds Color City
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to The Hero Of Color City and has pencilled in a 2014 release on the children’s story.
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NewsSPC expands Before Midnight run
Sony Pictures Classics will increase the theatre count on Before Midnight to 226 screens this weekend. Separately, FilmBuff and release IPF Productions said they will release SXSW entry Rewind This! exclusively on iTunes.