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News‘Fast & Furious 7’ crosses $800m
APRIL 13 UPDATE: The action franchise that keeps on giving for Universal soared to $3.18bn worldwide thanks to an estimated $259.2m worldwide weekend haul that boosted the running total to $801.5m.
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News'Furious 7' stays top in US on $60m
APRIL 13 UPDATE: Universal’s global blockbuster – now at $801.5m – soared to $251.5m on the back of a confirmed $59.6m second weekend number one hold.
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NewsHBO, Films We Like swoop on 'Mavis!'
Brooklyn-based producer Film First announced a pair of deals on its documentary about music legend Mavis Staples.
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NewsUniversal, Mike De Luca sign first-look
A little over one week after announcing his departure from Columbia Pictures as president of production, the in-demand producer has closed a three-year deal with Universal Pictures.
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NewsLionsgate picks up 'Luckiest Girl Alive'
Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea’s Pacific Standard will produce Jessica Knoll’s upcoming novel.
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NewsJim Berk departs Participant Media
In a shock development, the company’s CEO is stepping down after eight years.
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NewsGlendon Palmer joins IM Global
The veteran executive and producer arrives as senior vice-president of development and production and will immediately shepherd a rom-com about President Obama and the First Lady’s first date.
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NewsBAFTA sets dates for next three film awards
BAFTA also announces date for the next Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.
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NewsScreen appoints Charles Gant as UK critic
Charles Gant has been appointed as UK critic for Screen International.
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NewsCompany 3 expands production team
Move follows recruitment of colourist Paul Ensby, who recently completed DI work on Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary.
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News'Paddington' up for South Bank award
Family feature will go head-to-head with Under The Skin and Pride.
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NewsOdessa film festival denied state funding
This year’s Odessa International Film Festival has again been denied any state funding by the Ukrainian State Film Agency (USFA).
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NewsCannes sets producers workshop agenda
EXCLUSIVE: Diana Elbaum, Katriel Schory among speakers, strands added.
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NewsCannes: Isabella Rossellini named Un Certain Regard president
Italian-American actress and director to head Un Certain Regard jury.
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NewsUK man arrested over 'Expendables 3' leak
Statement from star Sylvester Stallone says: “It is important to protect the rights of creatives”.
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News‘Furious 7’ smashes social media chart
The action sequel, which has crossed the $500m mark, has lit up social media channels in its first week of release.
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News‘Fast & Furious 7' crosses $525m
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and the gang are expected to hold on to the global box office crown this weekend as the film reached $526.8m through Thursday morning.
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NewsLionsgate plots Comic-Con S-VOD channel
Busy Lionsgate made two significant and separate announcements on Thursday, lining up an S-VOD service with the organisers of Comic-Con and extending its Grindstone partnership with Emmett/Furla Films.
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News'Wasp' flies to Breaking Glass Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has picked up North American rights to the LGBT drama from Swiss feature directorial debutant Philippe Audi-Dor.