All articles by John Hazelton – Page 73
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         News NewsMichael Cimino dies at 77The Oscar-winning writer-director was widely acclaimed for The Deer Hunter but fell from grace with Heaven’s Gate. 
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         News News'Landfill Harmonic' set for multi-platform US launchThe award-winning documentary about a Paraguayan youth musical group will go theatrical in September, with VOD, DVD and TV launches to follow. 
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         News News'Ice Age,' 'Tarzan' and 'BFG' make international debutsINTERNATIONAL PREVIEW: The fifth Ice Age film, a new take on Tarzan and Steven Spielberg’s Roald Dahl adaptation are among this weekend’s international entrants. 
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         News NewsUS Briefs: Academy sets more Oscar datesPlus: Sing Street re-released in US; Interview with God wraps; and more… 
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         News News'Wreck-It Ralph' sequel in development at DisneyThe studio has confirmed plans for a follow-up to its 2012 animated hit, with a March 2018 release date booked. 
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         News NewsNew Line's 'Annabelle 2' starts shootingThe sequel to 2014 horror hit Annabelle has begun principal photography in Los Angeles, with David F Sandberg directing. 
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         News NewsOscilloscope takes on 'Contemporary Color'The New York-based distributor has bought North American rights to the ‘colour guard’ performance documentary produced by musician David Byrne. 
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         News NewsLionsgate clinches $4.4bn Starz dealThe US mini-major has signed a long-anticipated deal to acquire premium cable network operator Starz, agreeing to pay $4.4bn in cash and stock. 
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         News NewsUS Briefs: 'Finding Dory' passes $300m in record timePlus: MGM secures new $1bn credit facility; Digimon Adventure gets US release; and more… 
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         News NewsAMPAS calls on diverse new members groupThe US Academy’s new invitees are 46% female and 41% people of colour. But research shows industry women still face “systematic lack of trust.” 
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         News NewsMiranda's Fênix open for business in BrazilEXCLUSIVE: The new Brazilian art cinema distributor has unveiled a slate including films from Marco Bellocchio, Amos Gitai and Gabriel Ripstein. 
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         News News'Team Joy' kicks off for TruthDallas Buyers Club producer Truth Entertainment and writer-director Joe Tripician are starting work on a new project about father-daughter grifters. 
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         News NewsParker to get Sundance Vanguard awardNate Parker, director of The Birth of a Nation, will get this year’s Sundance Institute award, which brings a cash prize and industry mentorship. 
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         News NewsAwesomeness buys YA novel rightsDreamWorks Animation’s Awesomeness Films has acquired film rights to the debut novel by Australian author Krystal Sutherland. 
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         News NewsAbdi set for 'Blade Runner' sequelThe BAFTA-winner boards Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up, joining a cast that already includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and Robin Wright. 
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         News NewsArbouet to direct big screen Benjamin DoveThe Fair Market Value filmmaker will steer Fulton Street Entertainment’s adaptation of the coming-of-age novel. 
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         News NewsBrittania Award for JacksonBAFTA LA is to present Samuel L Jackson with this year’s Albert R Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment. 
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         News NewsMGM, Fox renew worldwide video dealFox will handle DVD and VOD marketing and distribution for MGM’s film and TV product until June 2020. 
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         News NewsUS Briefs: Cinema Guild turns on 'The Wrong Light' for USPlus: Straight Up buys Man’s Search for Meaning rights; and more… 
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         News NewsKosovo short wins top Palm Springs awardShort films from Kosovo, France, the US and Switzerland are among the winners at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. 
 








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