All articles by John Hazelton – Page 4
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News‘Marty Supreme’ adds individual territory records for A24
The awards contender has taken a confirmed $148.8m worldwide.
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NewsHollywood labour talks begin three years after lengthy strikes
Actors guild SAG-AFTRA is first at the negotiating table for new three-year contract.
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NewsCatherine Zeta-Jones thriller ‘Cupid’ gets EFM launch with Upgrade
Tate Taylor directs, with shooting set for later this year in Mississippi.
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NewsEdward Berger to direct Lance Armstrong feature with Austin Butler
Controversial cyclist Armstrong’s life rights have been secured for the film.
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NewsNeon picks up Esiri brothers’ ‘Clarissa’ for US and international sales
The Virginia Woolf adaptation is set in modern day Nigeria.
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FeaturesMaking ‘Zootopia 2’: How new production methods and technology helped deliver a box office smash
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard and producer Yvett Merino on expanding the universe of the original Disney animation
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News‘Mercy’ leads new releases at global box office with $22.8m debut; ‘Marty Supreme’, ‘Hamnet’ expand after Oscar boosts
Holdovers retain grip amid new releases and awards contenders.
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News‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ goes to Kino Lorber for North American release
The documentary won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at last year’s Sundane.
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NewsBlack Bear adds Katie Anderson to US distribution team
The new US operation plans to launch a dozen films a year.
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NewsGKids takes Aardman’s ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’ for the US
The third Shaun feature is set for US release in the autumn.
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NewsDGA unveils nominations for 2026 film awards
International directors figure among nominees for first-feature award.
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NewsParamount reaffirms Warner Bros Discovery bid after board rejection
Paramount urges WBD shareholders to tender shares by January 21.
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NewsHigh-profile lawyer for Nick Reiner leaves the case as arraignment postponed
Alan Jackson has previously acted for clients including Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey.
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News‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ lead Actor Awards nominations
International films mostly missed out on nominations for the important awards.
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NewsUS exhibition group opposes Warner Bros Discovery sale
Cinema United is “deeply concerned” about the prospect of a Netflix deal for WBD.
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NewsImax scores record $1.28bn global box office take for 2025
A big jump in grosses from local language films helped drive the record year.
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NewsSebastian Stan in talks to join UK-shot ‘The Batman: Part II’
The DC Studios sequel is expected to start shooting this year at Warner Bros Leavesden.
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News‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Elio’ lead multiple Annie Award nominees
Each film is nominated in ten categories, including best feature.
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News‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ passes $1bn as global box office leader; ‘The Housemaid’ expands with $42.3m session
James Cameron’s sequel was down a modest 30% for its third weekend on global release for Disney.
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NewsDisney tops 2025 studio rankings with $6.58bn global box office take, Warner and Universal follow
Disney claims the biggest single-studio annual total since 2019.