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All articles by John Hazelton – Page 27
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NewsFilm Movement gets ‘Cracked’ for North America (exclusive)
The Thai thriller is the feature debut of commercials director Surapong Ploensang.
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NewsNina Menkes’ ‘Brainwashed’ goes to Kino Lorber for North America
The documentary, which premiered at Sundance, has also scored international deals.
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NewsSonoma festival names Carl Spence artistic director
Experienced programmer previously had a long assocation with the Seattle festival.
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NewsGKids gets ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ for North America
The anime feature is set to screen at next month’s Annency festival.
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NewsDisney sets Elton John documentary for theatrical and streaming
R J Cutler will direct the career-spanning film with John’s partner David Furnish.
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NewsAcademy restores theatrical release requirements for Oscars
The US Academy has returned the eligibility period for the Oscars to the full calendar year.
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NewsNetflix lays off 150 in US after subscriber decline
The global streaming giant is slowing cost growth as revenue growth slows.
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NewsDelegation leads big Chilean presence at Cannes
Twenty-eight producers from the Latin American country will be based on the CinemaChile stand.
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NewsAGC’s 'The Present' starts Los Angeles shoot
Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear star for director Christian Ditter.
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NewsSTX international president John Friedberg switches to consultancy role
London-based executive’s move follows acquisition of STX by The Najafi Companies.
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NewsBlumhouse names Abhijay Prakash new president
Former Universal executive Prakash succeeds Charles Layton as Blumhouse business head.
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NewsPixar unveils ‘Elemental’ as summer 2023 theatrical release
Peter Sohn is directing the diversity-themed animation feature with fire and water characters.
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NewsInternational heads named for Paramount+ and Pluto TV streamers
Both services expand into new markets in Europe and elsewhere this year.
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NewsNicole Cosgrove named People’s TV production head (exclusive)
Producer will work on original films and branded content at the documentary company.
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NewsVertical Entertainment gets ‘Medieval’ for UK/Ireland (exclusive)
The historical drama stars Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe and Michael Caine.
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NewsAriana DeBose cast in Chris Pine’s ‘Poolside’
Jennifer Jason Leigh also joins Pine, Annette Bening and Danny DeVito in the cast.
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FeaturesWill cinemas embrace variable pricing?
North American exhibitors experimented with the strategy for the releases of ’Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ’The Batman’.
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News‘Coda’ achieves Oscar glory as Will Smith slap overshadows ceremony
Best picture winner ’Coda’ had only become a favourite during the final weeks of an extended awards season.
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NewsOscars 2022: Full list of winners
Coda took home best picture on a night where the big prizes were spread out amongst several titles.
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FeaturesHow ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Dexter’ helped Showtime become a serious competitor
Showtime Networks president of entertainment Jana Winograde on the future of the premium service in a crowded streaming landscape.