All articles by John Hazelton – Page 17
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News‘Operation Fortune’ set for US theatrical launch through Lionsgate
Guy Ritchie action comedy to reach US cinemas a year after sale of producer STX.
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NewsGlobalgate sets Korean content alliance with Maum Capital Group
The local-content company’s William Pfeiffer will head Maum affiliates.
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NewsLionsgate takes US on ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Guy Ritchie’s World War II action film started shooting this week in Turkey.
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Features‘Strange World’ filmmakers talk diversity, box office: “It will mean a lot to a lot of people in the future”
With Disney’s Strange World, animators looked to the past for creative inspiration.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ team turned down the big studios
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On director Dean Fleischer-Camp and co-creator Jenny Slate tell John Hazelton why they were determined to forge their own path when it came to bringing their creation to the Screen.
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NewsKino Lorber hires former AMC Networks duo for digital push
Ed Carroll and Lisa Schwartz join after Kino Lorber’s acquisition of MHz Choice streamer.
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NewsHanif Kureishi unable to walk or write after fall in Rome
The My Beautiful Laundrette screenwriter tweets about accident from his hospital bed.
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NewsPaul Mescal near deal to star in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ sequel (reports)
Paramount is set to produce Scott’s follow-up to the 2001 Best Picture Oscar winner.
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NewsSundance details Beyond Film panel sessions and artist conversations
Participants include talents from festival films All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt and Magazine Dreams.
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NewsGlobal box office rises to $26bn; still down 35% on pre-pandemic levels
The total was 27% up on 2021 but still 35% lower than a pre-pandemic average.
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NewsVisit Films to sell Sundance entry ‘The Fishbowl’ (exclusive)
The drama is the feature debut of Puerto Rican filmmaker Glorimar Marrero Sanchez.
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NewsLionsgate sets Canadian distribution deal with Cineplex Pictures
The deal will cover 11 titles from Lionsgate’s 2023 slate, including John Wick: Chapter 4.
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News‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ climbing to $1.5bn at global box office
The James Cameron blockbuster becomes the highest-grossing release of 2022.
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NewsGale Anne Hurd to receive VES Lifetime Achievement honour
The producer is being recognised for “unforgettable storytelling through cutting-edge visual effects.”
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NewsSundance adds five more world premieres to 2023 line-up
The additions boost the festival’s slate to 110 feature-length films from 28 countries.
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NewsDisney claims global box office title for seventh straight year
The multi-label studio reported taking $4.9bn at the global box office.
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NewsRicky Strauss joins Apple TV+ as head of marketing
Executive previously did stints at Disney and Participant Media.
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News‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to pass $1bn at international box office
The blockbuster reached $1.44bn globally by the close of the New Year holiday weekend.
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NewsCineworld denies talks with AMC over cinema asset sales
The exhibitor says it is looking to sell itself as a whole, rather than as individual assets.
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FeaturesWho are the frontrunners for the best animated feature Oscar?
Disney and Pixar face some serious competition from rival players for the prize this year.