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NewsLionsgate lines up Comic-Con roster
The studio announced on Thursday that it will present exclusive looks at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter in San Diego on July 9.
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NewsSPWA acquires Slamdance thriller ‘Ratter’
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has confirmed to Screen its rights to first-time feature filmmaker Branden Kramer’s cyberthriller starring Ashley Benson.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival secures backing
The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) has secured two major sponsors for this year’s Mumbai Film Festival, providing some much-needed financial security for the October event.
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NewsCutting Edge, Conduct invest in six
Music financier Cutting Edge Group and investment arm Conduct has invested in six new films to bolster the growing music rights division.
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NewsMatthew Broderick, Chloë Sevigny join ‘Look Away’
UK newcomer Shannon Tarbet will also star in Locomotive Media’s upcoming dark comedy.
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NewsThe Orchard, TFI strike sponsorship deal
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has brought on the distributor as the new presenting partner of the TFI Documentary Fund.
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News'Jurassic World' to stomp over box office
Universal’s latest tentpole in a year that has already delivered a new speed record to the $2bn mark arrives in 66 territories this weekend.
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Comment'Rock The Kasbah' trailer
Bill Murray being funny and tender and singing and goodness knows what else in Afghan-set feelgood comedy – what’s not to like?
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NewsKoch scales back UK film operation
UK film arm of European distributor withdraws from theatrical.
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NewsJames Morrison’s 'Diverge' wins US in Progress prize
Sci-fi thriller wins fourth edition of US indie showcase in Paris.
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NewsDigital Single Market on MPAA agenda
The European Commission’s plans for a Digital Single Market (DSM) were high on the agenda as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) held its annual strategy meeting in Berlin for first time.
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NewsSecret Cinema: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’, REVIEW
The world of Star Wars has been re-created for the latest immersive experience by Secret Cinema. Michael Rosser headed to a galaxy far, far away to find out if it would prove a trip into hyperspace… or hypersleep.
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News‘The Hateful Eight’ in 70mm US December roadshow
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has unveiled its plans for the distribution of Quentin Tarantino’s next film.
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News‘Jurassic World’ leaps to $66m
Universal’s annus mirabilis showed little sign of slowing down on Friday as studio brass said the dinosaur adventure added an estimated $41.6m from 45 international markets on Thursday to reach $65.5m.
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NewsFocus shifts ‘London Has Fallen’ to 2016
The distributor’s Gramercy Pictures genre label has moved its action sequel out of the busy October 2 slot.
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NewsStrategic Partners to spotlight Latin America, US
The 18th edition of the co-production market within Canada’s Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax will run from September 17-20.
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NewsMichael De Luca hires three
Elishia Holmes, Lucy Kitada and Johnny Pariseau have joined Michael De Luca Productions.
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NewsSIFF opens with stars, controversy
Stars including Mike Tyson, Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan walked the red carpet at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) last night, along with three Korean jury members who are attending the festival despite the controversy surrounding MERS.
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NewsKirin Media launches $25m China-backed fund
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based finance and management outfit Kirin Media Ventures has launched a $25m fund, with initial backing from Chinese investors, to finance a slate of US theatrical features.
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News‘Jurassic World’ snaps up $524.1m global
JUNE 15 UPDATE: An exceptional year for Universal Pictures vaulted to another level as the latest episode in the tentpole Steven Spielberg created 22 years ago set opening weekend records in North America, international and worldwide.