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NewsImax to convert up to 18 additional AMC theatres
The companies announced on Monday (16) they were expanding their revenue sharing partnership and have agreed on eight new installation deals.
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Phase 4 acquires North American rights to Alter Egos
Jordan Galland’s superhero comedy will be released under the company’s new “Kevin Smith’s SModcast Pictures Presents” banner.
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Sundance Institute unveils creative producing participants, Bingham Ray Fellow
Eleven projects are selected for the creative producing labs, which run from Jul 30-Aug 3. The Fellows represent five projects from the feature film programme and six from the documentary film programme and fund.
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Sandrine Bonnaire appointed Deauville jury president
The actress won Cesars for Vagabond and To Our Loves and starred in Est-Ouest and La Ceremonie, among others. Deauville American Film Festival will run from Aug 31-Sept 9.
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Chris Fetner named Netflix director of content partner operations
The executive will be based at the company’s Beverly Hills offices and will manage all aspects of the digital supply chain.
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NewsAvid announces Avid DS 11 platform
The latest version accelerates high-end content creation workflows with a colour correction feature, expanded hardware and file format support and a resolution independent canvas.
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NewsIce Age 4 tops US on $46m, Spidey crosses $200m
An excellent weekend overall for Fox saw Blue Sky Studios’ latest animation, Ice Age: Continental Drift, open at number one on an estimated $46m for a worldwide running total of $385m.
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NewsIce Age 4 usurps Spidey to dominate int’l arena on $95m
Fox International reported that in its third weekend the animation was active on 14,131 screens in 64 markets and has now reached a $339m running total.
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NewsComic-Con: Hobbit, Superman, Django wow crowds
Peter Jackson showed more than 12 minutes of footage from his two Hobbit films to close out an extravagant Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures presentation in Hall H on Saturday (14).
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NewsComic-Con: Marvel Studios reveals scheduling line-up
Thor: The Dark World will open on Nov 8 2013 while Captain America: Winter Soldier is set for Apr 4 2014.
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NewsComic-Con: Resident Evil sparks sequel talk, Elysium mesmerises
Paul WS Anderson hinted at a sixth Resident Evil episode during a rousing Sony session that featured spectacular first-look footage from Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 follow-up Elysium as well as reels from Rian Johnson’s Looper and Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot.
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NewsViola Davis joins The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby
EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar nominee and William Hurt are among a handful of new additions to the project, which has begun shooting in New York.
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Ryan Kwanten to star in Sex And Sunsets for Serendipity Point
Producer Robert Lantos made the announcement on Friday (13). eOne will distribute in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Benelux.
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NewsObituary: Richard Zanuck 1934-2012
The Oscar winning producer died on Friday (Jul 13) from a heart attack. He was 77.
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Daniel Radcliffe to grow Horns for Red Granite, Mandalay
The British actor faces his darkest role yet in the supernatural thriller. Red Granite is financing and will co-produce with Mandalay Pictures and Alexandre Aja will direct.
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NewsComic-Con: Universal greenlights The World's End
The third film in Edgar Wright’s comedy trilogy follows 2004’s Shaun Of The Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will star.
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NewsComic-Con: Kick-Ass 2 on runway for September shoot
UPDATE: Christopher Mintz-Plasse told Hall H attendees on Friday morning (13) that he will reprise his role in Marv Films’ action sequel, adding that “hopefully” it will commence production in September.
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CommentClash of the titans
World-renowned cigar smokers Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated Thursday’s Comic-Con panel for The Expendables 2 as they regaled Hall H attendees with war stories.
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NewsSpider-Man amazing internationally on $248m
The Amazing Spider-Man has raced to $247.5m in less than two weeks and Sony Pictures Releasing International top brass will look to hold on to their top berth in the face of a stiff challenge from Fox International’s Ice Age 4.
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NewsComic-Con: Schwarzenegger confirms Twins sequel
The former Governor of California (pictured at a previous Comic-Con) revealed on a Day One panel in San Diego that Universal Pictures and Ivan Reitman are on board and have begun the search for a writer.