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All articles by John Hazelton – Page 82
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FeaturesPeter Jackson, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
For The Desolation of Smaug, the second part of his Hobbit trilogy, Peter Jackson had the tricky task of bringing the story’s raging, intelligent dragon to life. He tells John Hazelton about how the second film brings certain freedoms.
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FeaturesIn service of The Butler
Pulling together the financing for an epic about the civil-rights movement was not easy, but Lee Daniels’ box-office hit The Butler has challenged conventional wisdom about audiences for African-American and political stories. John Hazelton reports.
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FeaturesOscars 2014: Animation
With 19 films submitted for the animated feature Oscar, John Hazelton explores how this year’s crop points to the way animated features might evolve.
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FeaturesVisual effects: the spectacular now
With effects-heavy films more visible than ever and films across the board including more individual visual-effects shots, John Hazelton surveys this year’s crowded field of awards contenders
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FeaturesAlex Gibney, The Armstrong Lie
Oscar-winning documentary-maker Alex Gibney had recorded 200 hours of footage for his Lance Armstrong film before the doping allegations hit. He tells John Hazelton about rolling with events.
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NewsUS-China Summit: 'Trick is finding common ground'
“Please don’t worry, come to China.” That was the message delivered by China Film Co-production Corporation president Zhang Xun [pictured] at the US-China Film Summit in downtown Los Angeles today.
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FeaturesCause and effects
With Hollywood VFX companies in trouble, the industry is looking at its business practices and the need for a lobbying body.
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FeaturesThe VoD invasion
John Hazelton examines the rising international demand for entertainment libraries thanks to new distribution platforms across VoD and SVoD.
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