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NewsHarry Potter battles The Apes for international crown
Warner Bros’ behemoth could have another big weekend in it but faces a strong challenge from Sony’s The Smurfs and Fox’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.
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NewsJenkins, Sarandon, Christie keep Company with Redford
Richard Jenkins, Susan Sarandon and Julie Christie are the latest additions to the cast of political action thriller The Company You Keep from Voltage Pictures and Robert Redford’s Wildwood Enterprises.
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NewsVertigo picks up football drama Will for UK
Oct 21 release for Will, starring Damian Lewis and Bob Hoskins
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NewsGlenn Close to receive lifetime achievement award in San Sebastian
Close will receive Donostia Award at festival’s 59th edition where she is presenting latest feature Albert Nobbs
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FeaturesLocarno Film Festival, Switzerland
Winners and attendees at the 64th Locarno Film Festival (August 3 - 13)
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NewsJeff and Michael Zimbalist to direct Rio set MMA documentary Bushido 3D
Two Escobars directors (and brothers) Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are about to start shooting their latest feature documentary set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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CommentSense of charity
Ewan McGregor fronts a UNICEF appeal film screening in UK cinemas this weekend.
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NewsArts Alliance in digital cinema pact with Spain's A Contracorriente
Live satellite delivery of El Caso Farewell already successful.
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NewsJohn Irvin to direct WWII love story feature Monte Cassino
The British director of Widow’s Peak and the original TV series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will direct from a screenplay by Donald C. Scott.
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NewsThe King's Speech producer Unwin lines up Spitfire Girls TV drama
The indie behind Oscar-winning The King’s Speech has started work on a TV drama about a group of female Spitfire pilots.
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NewsLee Jang-ho to head new umbrella Film Korea
South Korean regional film commissions and entertainment industry groups have organised to launch Film Korea today (Aug 12) at the Jecheon International Music Film Festival.
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CommentA Walk To Remember
Screen will be out in force for MediCinema’s annual Movie Walk in London on September 4 in aid of bringing the medium of cinema to hospital patients.
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NewsAnchor Bay pounces on Wicker Man follow-up
The distributor has taken all rights in the US, Canada and the UK to The Wicker Tree from Robin Hardy, whose 1973 horror film remains one of the great cult films of British cinema.
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NewsLocarno's Golden Leopard awarded to Argentina's Back To Stay
The international jury headed by Portuguese producer Paolo Branco presented the festival’s top honour to Argentinian-born Milagros Mumenthaler for her debut feature Back To Stay (Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas).
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NewsChris O'Dowd joins cast of Goalpost's The Sapphires
Aboriginal girl-group story begins shooting this month in Australia.
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NewsApes continue to rule US for Fox on $28m hold
The well received Rise of The Planet Of The Apes crossed $100m in its second weekend following an estimated $27.5m number one hold in North America.
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NewsSmurfs usurp Potter as $60m leads international weekend
Potter was yanked from its international throne at the weekend by not one but two muscular late summer performers in the shape of Sony’s The Smurfs on $60m and Fox’s Planet Of The Apes reboot on $40m. Once again China impressed with mighty numbers across the board.