All articles by John Hazelton – Page 16
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NewsOscar-winning screenwriter Bo Goldman dies at 90
Goldman broke through in Hollywood with One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.
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NewsImax reports strong financials, sees “paradigm shift” at box office
Oppenheimer helped the large-format exhibitor to its fourth best weekend ever.
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NewsV Channels, Spanglish Movies in distribution partnership (exclusive)
The deal will see Spanish-language films distributed on platforms in the US and Latin America.
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NewseOne president of film Nick Meyer stepping down amid sale talks
Possible buyers for the eOne film and TV operation are thought to include Legendary and Lionsgate.
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NewsWGA strike hits projects across the US
Picket lines have seen appearances by stars and other guild heads.
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News‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ helps Lionsgate to strong financial quarter
The company predicts little impact if writers strike ends before three months.
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NewsRelaunched MoviePass going national in US for Memorial Day weekend
The service was acquired by its co-founder in 2020 after a bankruptcy filing.
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NewsVertical takes Cannes package ‘Hot Mess’ for North America
The Emma Roberts comedy has also sold to Germany, Latin America and other markets.
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NewsKino Lorber takes ‘Story Ave’ for North America
The drama from debut director Aristotle Torres was a prizewinner at SXSW.
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NewsCineworld expects to emerge from bankruptcy in July
The global exhibitor says almost all of its ‘legacy’ lenders have approved a restructuring plan.
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NewsFilm Independent picks six projects for Documentary Lab programme
Subjects include a journalist in Siberia and a family of Puerto Rican women.
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NewsAki Kaurismaki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ sells to Mubi for North America, the UK and other markets
The tragicomedy had is world premiere in Cannes on Monday.
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NewsExperimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger dies at 96.
Anger was a gay cinema pioneer, known for avant-garde films including Lucifer Rising.
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NewsPremiere Entertainment’s ‘Sri Asih’ goes to Shout! for North America (exclusive)
The Indonesian superhero outing is the second entry in the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe.
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NewsActor Ray Stevenson dies aged 58
Stevenson reportedly died in Italy on Sunday (May 21), though no other details of his death have been revealed.
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News‘Mapantsula’ restoration goes to Film Movement for North America (exclusive)
The anti-apartheid South African drama premiered 35 years ago at Cannes.
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NewsCrystal Hill promoted to senior vice president at Red Sea Media (exclusive)
The company’s Cannes slate includes Samuel L Jackson thriller Damaged.
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NewsKino Lorber expands streaming operation with Topic deal
A new Kino Lorber-led joint venture will manage both Topic and international content rival MHz.
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NewsFinn Taylor’s ‘Avenue of the Giants’ wraps
Drama stars Stephen Lang in the true story of Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller.
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NewsLionsgate’s ‘Good Fortune’ suspends shoot due to writers strike (reports)
The Aziz Ansari comedy was shooting within strike rules.