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NewsBreaking Dawn tees up dominant international weekend
Early estimates suggest Summit International’s latest Twilight episode is in for a big session as the film grossed at least $8.9m from opening days reported, led by number one debuts in France on $3.8m and Italy on $2.3m.
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J Martin Willhite joins Legendary Entertainment as general counsel
The partner is appointed to the new post and most recently served as partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
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NewsRum Diary, Breakaway bookend Bahamas Fest
A red carpet screening of The Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp will kick off the Caribbean event on Dec 1 as organisers line up 68 films including 42 features.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Italian comedy Come Non Detto and Spain’s La Banda Picasso, are among the host of new films on Screenbase.
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CommentMission Accomplished
Screen went down to London’s BFI IMAX to check out some early footage of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
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NewsGeorge Clooney to receive PSIFF’s Chairman’s Award
The star of awards season contenders The Descendants and The Ides Of March will collect the annual honour at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala on Jan 7.
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NewsAction comedy Outrun finds US, international buyers
Open Road will distribute Dax Shepard’s caper in the US in 2012 while a slew of deals have closed outside North America following a strong market launch at AFM by Exclusive Films International.
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Provincetown Film Society secures grants for festival, Institute renovation
Massachusetts-based Provincetown Film Society has been awarded grants by MassDevelopment and The National Endowment For The Arts (NEA) to support the filmmaking community in Provincetown and Outer Cape.
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NewsBuck, Paradise Lost 3 among 15 on Oscar doc shortlist
The Academy on Friday (18) unveiled the features that advance in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards, but Werner Herzog’s Into The Abyss, Steve James’ The Interrupters and Asif Kapadia’s Senna are notable absentees.
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NewsDwayne Johnson learns Monster’s Hunt Survival Guide
The former wrestling star is attached to star in the comic book adaptation that Simon Kinberg will produce through his Genre Films label.
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NewsBreaking Dawn registers $291m worldwide launch
The latest entry in Summit’s Twilight series is a smash within its first five days, scoring an confirmed record $152.9m international debut including previews from approximately 9,950 sites in 54 markets and pushing the franchise past the $1bn international and $2bn global milestones.
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NewsBreaking Dawn eclipses North American box office on $140m
The Twilight express rolled back into town with the fifth biggest domestic opening weekend in history on an estimated $139.5m – a tremendous achievement that ranks one place behind New Moon on $142.8m.
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NewsTaskovski Film adds Daughter, Mustafa's Sweet Dreams
London-based sales company Taskovski Films has added two more titles to its slate during IDFA.
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CommentAmerican invasion
The strange sensation of being inundated with American indies in the heart of Europe.
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NewsEgoli Tossell boards Rush as German co-producer
Ron Howard’s Formula One drama stars Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth.