All articles by John Hazelton – Page 20
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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.
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FeaturesTodd Field on being given the creative freedom to make ‘TÁR’: “They gave me enough rope to hang myself”
With his first film in 16 years, Todd Field returns with TÁR — a provocative drama about the rise and fall of a classical music star.
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FeaturesVenice winner Laura Poitras: “I feel passionately that documentary should be treated as cinema”
’All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ is a documentary enriched by close collaboration with its activist artist subject.
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FeaturesIn conversation: ‘Holy Spider’ duo on why Iran protests have made the film more resonant
Director Ali Abbasi and actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi talk about shining a light on their home country.
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NewsLionsgate pulls streaming service from seven international markets
The move comes as the company reports a $1.75bn second quarter operating loss.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery betting on franchises and theatrical, says CEO
The recently merged giant reported financial results affected by dips in pay TV and advertising.
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NewsPGA Milestone Award goes to Warner’s Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy
The two producers became CEOs of Warner Bros Pictures Group in June.
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NewsKino Lorber buys North American streamer MHz Networks
The streamer specialises in international series.
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NewsFilm Mode takes on ‘Manifest West’ and sets market screenings
Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson direct the thriller about a family in the American wilderness.
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NewsBox office success props up third quarter results for Paramount Global
Media giant hails benefit of ‘fast-follow’ theatrical-to-streaming strategy.