All articles by John Hazelton – Page 76
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         News NewsLionsgate in China SVOD dealThe US mini-major has signed an SVOD and TVOD deal with iQIYI covering the latest Hunger Games and Divergent installments. 
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         News NewsGreen Day doc set for worldwide releaseHeart Like a Hand Grenade, about the making of the punk group’s American Idiot album, is to be distributed by a trio of companies. 
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         News NewsJohn Williams first composer to receive AFI Life honourComposer behind Star Wars, Jaws and E.T. to receive the award next June. 
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         News NewsWarner's 'Pan' to sail into 52 territoriesThe latest cinematic version of the Peter Pan story swings into 52 international markets this weekend at the same time as it launches in the US. 
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         News NewsDisney passes $4bn global box office; 'Toy Story 4' pushed to 2018After reaching the milestone earlier than ever before this year, the studio also revealed release dates for Cars 3 and The Incredibles 2, while Toy Story 4 has been pushed back a year. 
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         News NewsOscars: 81 titles confirmed for Best Foreign-Language FilmFilms from 81 countries have been subitted for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. 
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         News NewsAFM to welcome 70 newcomersSales companies from 18 countries around the world will be first time exhibitors at this year’s American Film Market. 
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         News News'My Love, Don't Cross The River' goes to Film MovementSouth Korean documentary picked up for the US. 
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         News NewsThe Orchard picks up 'Southbound' for North AmericaHorror anthology from the creators of V/H/S debuted at Toronto. 
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         News NewsUS producer Green-Light launches international sales armChristian de Gallegos will head the new division, which will debut at the AFM with a slate including Imperium, Custody and Antibirth. 
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         News NewsMagnet takes the world on 'Synchronicity'EXCLUSIVE: Sales on sci-fi thriller to begin at the AFM. 
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         News NewsAaron Sorkin to receive Israel Film Festival awardThe Israel Film Festival in Beverly Hills is giving its film and television achievement award to the the Steve Jobs screenwriter. 
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         News NewsRelativity executives departRelativity Media has lost more senior executives as founder Ryan Kavanaugh tries to lead the company out of bankruptcy and get unreleased films out of limbo. 
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         News NewsWonderful Cloud for FilmBuffImprovised romantic comedy A Wonderful Cloud, from multi-hyphenate Eugene Kotlyarenko, has been licensed to FilmBuff for the US. 
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         News NewsRyan's Ithaca set for festival premiereMeg Ryan’s directorial debut will get its world premiere at the Middleburg festival, which will also screen several foreign language film Oscar contenders. 
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         News NewsKodak hires motion picture presidentFilmmaker and TV entrepreneur Steve Bellamy aims to help Kodak deepen relationships with Hollywood studios. 
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         News NewsShout! takes 'Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom' for North AmericaArcana Studio’s graphic novel adaptation heads to the US and Canada. 
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         News NewsAlchemy promotes Brooke Ford, Jeff DeutchmanBrooke Ford adds oversight of Alchemy’s acquisitions team to her remit and Jeff Deutchman gets expanded production role. 
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         News NewsGeorge Lopez to star in 'Aloha Santa'George Lopez will play the title character in Infinite Entertainment Now’s Aloha Santa, with Jonathan Yudis directing. 
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         News NewsAFM speakers include Basner, Sloss, Elwes, XiaotianThis year’s AFM programme will offer new conference sessions on China and festivals and speakers including Glen Basner, John Sloss, Cassian Elwes and the president of China Film Co-Production Corporation. 
 








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