All articles by John Hazelton – Page 2
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NewsKino Lorber takes Cannes premiere ‘Atonement’ for North America
Reed Van Dyk’s Iraq War drama will get an awards season release after its festival run.
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NewsJames Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ to open New York Film Festival
The Cannes premiere will make its North American debut on September 25.
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NewsLionsgate attracts interest from Banijay and Mediawan, according to reports
The US film and TV studio is working with a bank to evaluate approaches, Reuters reports.
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NewsRyusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ set for North American awards season launch
The Japanese-French language drama earned prizes for its leads at Cannes.
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NewsAlex Gibney’s ‘Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie’ to Abramorama for North America
The Sundance documentary has also sold to a number of international territories through Dogwoof.
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NewsWGA adds its own suit to Paramount-Warner merger opposition
The guild says the merger would create incentive and ability to suppress writers’ wages.
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NewsCannes prizewinner ‘A Man Of His Time’ goes to 1-2 Special for North America
Emmanuel Marre’s second feature is set for theatrical release next year.
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NewsGroup of US states calls for temporary restraining order against Paramount-Warner deal
The move follows an earlier lawsuit challenging the deal.
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NewsVeteran Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, with credits including ‘Infernal Affairs’, dies at 75
Other credits include the ‘Once Upon A Time in China’ series and ‘Peking Opera Blues’.
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NewsUS states file suit challenging Paramount’s Warner Bros Discovery takeover
The states claim the merger would harm cinemas, cable companies and audiences.
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NewsEddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ spin-off ‘Donkey’ gets summer 2028 release date
The spin-off will open a year after new main franchise entry Shrek 5.
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NewsNew York rape charge against Harvey Weinstein dismissed after mistrial
District Attorney recommends 20 year sentence on separate charge.
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NewsNeon sets Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’ for awards season North American launch
Cristian Mungiu’s drama gets a similar slot to Neon’s Oscar-winning Parasite and Anora.
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NewsCannes premiere ‘La Bola Negra’ set for US theatrical run by Netflix
The Spanish-language drama will get a four-week awards season cinema release.
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NewsUS Academy invites 529 to join, among them Josh O'Connor, Stephen Fry and Nathanael Karmitz
Forty-two percent of invitees are women, and 53% come from 60 countries outside the US.
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NewsKino Lorber takes Un Certain Regard entry ‘The Meltdown’ for US distribution
Manuela Martelli’s nineties-set mystery is her follow-up to Chile ’76.
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News‘Toy Story 5’ launches with record $312m at global box office; ‘Disclosure Day’ leads holdover pack with $36.1m second weekend
’Toy Story 5’ tops global box office
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Features‘Mr. Scorsese’ director Rebecca Miller on interviewing the legendary filmmaker: “I was very surprised sometimes by his answers”
Rebecca Miller’s five-part documentary Mr. Scorsese gets to the spiritual heart of the legendary filmmaker’s prodigious output and religious upbringing.
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News‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ to Sony Pictures Classics for North and Latin America and other markets
Winner of the L’Oeil d’or, the film traces 40 years of Iran’s history.
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NewsImax shares spike as report says company exploring sale
The premium cinema format leader had a record year at the box office in 2025.