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NewsSky moves into distribution with Parthenon Media acqusition
Sky has acquired Parthenon Media Group to distribute the international rights to its original commissions.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Christian Slater stars in horror sci-fi Stranded and Vinnie Jones takes on the lead role in comedy Flight Redirected.
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NewsVenice’s Alberto Barbera: “We are prepared to take risks on young filmmakers who deserve a chance to be better-known”
Venice artistic director says Horrizonti day-and-date online initiative could extend to other sections in future, clarifies that Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master is not in selection.
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NewsSundance Channel adds deals in Thailand, China, Belgium, France
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has signed new distribution deals for Sundance Channel in Asia and expanded on demand offerings in Europe.
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NewsCinedeck will debut new recorder at IBC
Cinedeck will showcase the new Cinedeck MX multi-channel recorder at IBC in September in its first European appearance. The New York based company will also show the latest versions of its Cinedeck RX Broadcast and RX Cine/444 and the Cinedeck EX.
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NewsStudioCanal acquires Rufus Norris' Broken for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Film premiered as opening of Cannes Critics Week.
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NewsMunro Film Services picks up When Santa Fell To Earth
The company will distribute Oliver Dieckmann’s Christmas family feature in the UK and Ireland.
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CommentGetting into the groove
Sean Rowley’s hugely popular UK club night Guilty Pleasures is expanding into film.
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NewsPainted Skin 2 becomes highest-grossing Chinese film ever
Huayi Brothers’ Painted Skin: The Resurrection, directed by Wuershan, has become the highest-grossing Chinese-language film ever in mainland China with a box office haul of $107.86m (RMB686m).
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Sundance Selects takes territories on The Flat
Arnon Goldfinger’s film recounts how the death of his grandmother in Tel Aviv sparked an unplanned yet revealing investigation into his family’s life in the aftermath of WWII.
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Magnolia Pictures acquires US on A Place At The Table
Participant Media’s documentary explores aspects of the US hunger crisis and will open in the first quarter 2013.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises up to $248m internationally
Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film grossed an estimated $122.1m on approximately 17,000 screens in 57 markets through Warner Bros Pictures International. Fox International’s Ice Age 4 crossed $500m and SPRI’s The Amazing Spider-Man has swept past $400m.
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NewsDKR holds strong on $64m in second US session
Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight Rises stayed top with ease thanks to an estimated $64.1m weekend haul that boosted the running total to $289.1m.
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NewsSony crosses $1bn domestic box office milestone
The studio passed the mark in its second fastest time on Jul 11 and has reached $1bn 11 times in a row.
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Space Brothers scoops top prize at PiFan
The 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) closed over the weekend with the Best of Puchon award going to Space Brothers from Japanese filmmaker Yoshitaka Mori.
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NewsDanny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony draws 27m viewers in UK
Danny Boyle’s near-universally acclaimed opening ceremony scored the biggest UK TV ratings in 14 years; James Bond, Chariots Of Fire, The Queen feature in opening ceremony.
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NewsDr. Seuss' The Lorax fails to uproot The Dark Knight Rises at the UK box office
Warner Bros.’ epic retains top spot and crosses the £30m mark, while Universal’s animation opens in second; Searching For Sugar Man takes $108,000 on debut.
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NewsRevolver goes exclusive with Empire Cinemas for UK release of Flowers of War
Revolver Entertainment will launch Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War, starring Christian Bale, exclusively at Empire Cinemas in five UK cities, starting Friday Aug 3.
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