All articles by John Hazelton – Page 40
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NewsSteve McQueen’s ‘Lovers Rock’ to open New York Film Festival
The film will join two others from McQeen’s Small Axe anthology in the New York line-up.
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NewsHollywood Foreign Press Association protects “monopoly position,” says lawsuit
Legal action says the Golden Globe voter group excludes qualified applicants from membership.
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NewsSTX takes US rights on Kevin Macdonald’s untitled Jodie Foster thriller
Legal thriller - originally known as Prisoner 760 - previously went to STX for the UK and international.
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‘Songbird’ completes Los Angeles shoot under pandemic conditions
Director Adam Mason says challenging conditions led to “creative solutions.”
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way in film, TV deal with Apple
The deal follows Apple’s move to board Martin Scorsese’s DiCaprio feature Killers Of The Flower Moon.
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NewsColombia’s Cineplex sets first premieres for virtual cinema portal CineplayMAX (exclusive)
Portal will feature eight ‘screens’.
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NewsNetflix boards Richard Linklater’s animated ‘Apollo 10 1/2’
Live-action shoot for innovative project to be followed by animation work in Texas, Netherlands.
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NewsAnimated Indian prize-winner ‘Bombay Rose’ picked up by Netflix
Romantic drama to debut on streaming service across most of world this autumn.
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NewsTelluride cancels 47th edition in ‘heartbreaking’ decision
Organisers of the festival blame “out of control” pandemic environment in the US.
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NewsSlated appoints new CEO and adds three to board
Former RedBox executive and AMC consultant Tim Wesley to head the online financing platform.
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NewsUS judge rejects Harvey Weinstein settlement agreement
Rejection comes after accusers’ lawyers oppose the $18.9m settlement deal.
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NewsCalifornia orders indoor cinemas closed across the state
New order creates more uncertainty about prospects for the US exhibition sector.
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NewsFocus Features takes Paul Schrader’s ‘The Card Counter’ for most of world
Focus will release the revenge thriller in the US and Universal in international markets.
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NewsAmerican Film Market goes online for November 9-13 run
The important sales event cancels its 2020 live edition as California pandemic surges.
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NewsNew novel from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author goes to Sony, SK Global
Kevin Kwan’s Sex And Vanity gets big screen deal a week after publication.
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NewsArclight’s ‘Let It Snow’ sold for Japan and other markets (exclusive)
The snowbound thriller was recently picked up for on-demand release in North America.
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NewsPalm Springs festival pushed from early January to late February for 2021
Date change for the awards season event follow shift in Oscar ceremony timing.
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NewsStruggling AMC reaches “highly beneficial” debt agreement
The global exhibitor is restructuring debt to produce a cash injection worth $300m
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NewsHBO Max commits to series spin-off from Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’
The streaming series will examine corruption in Reeves’ version of Gotham City.
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NewsNATPE Budapest goes virtual, cancels physical event
Hungarian travel restrictions caused the switch for the late August TV market and conference.