Latest – Page 2008
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Doraemon breaks Hong Kong record
Animation has become the biggest grossing Japanese feature of all time in Hong Kong after just seven days of release.
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Iceland's Stockfish welcomes Vachon, Bouchareb, Blethyn
Inaugural festival wrapped this weekend screening more than 30 European arthouse films.
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Two on the rise at RLJ Entertainment
RLJ Entertainment has promoted Mark Ward to chief acquisitions officer, feature films and hired Angela Northington as svp of content acquisitions of urban brand Urban Movie Channel.
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Doha’s Qumra to welcome 250 industry attendees
The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) new Qumra event, which kicks off on Friday (March 6), will welcome more than 100 global film professionals and 150 Qatar-based industry guests.
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TWC, FilmNation partner on The Founder
The Weinstein Company has climbed aboard to co-finance with FilmNation the McDonalds origins story set to star Michael Keaton.
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The Breakfast Club heads to SXSW
The Austin festival will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the John Hughes classic with the world premiere of the remastered version.
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IM Global, Republic Records forge pact
IM Global and leading label Republic Records have signed a multi-film co-financing and co-production deal that kicks off with the Atlanta-set urban comedy Rollin’ Thunder.
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Jonathan Deckter joins Voltage as partner
In a significant switch that underscores Voltage’s ambitions, the executive has left as president of IM Global to become president / COO at Nicolas Chartier’s company.
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Dunn, Cross launch crowdfunding for Sacred Country
Jaime Winstone to lead cast for Rose Tremain adaptation.
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Kaleidoscope sees raft of titles
Sundance doc The Wolfpack, Kickboxer reboot and Asterix & Obelix among UK deals.
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Arrow strikes for Voltage duo
EXCLUSIVE: UK deals for Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Connelly films.
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Marigold Hotel sequel tops UK box office
Fox’s sequel scores $5.8m (£3.74m) debut, including previews, to dethrone Fifty Shades of Grey; Universal’s raunchy adaptation crosses £30m mark after 17 days in play.
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Russia to back military history films in 2015
Crimea and Ukraine-themed films and those showcasing “family values” among those to get support.
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Radiator wins inaugural Glasgow award
Tom Browne’s feature debut wins first Audience Award; 40,000 admissions for second year in a row.
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Jamie Dornan to lead WWII thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Ellis to direct, Cillian Murphy to co-star in assassination film.
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Distributors play on Oscar success at box office
There were several noticeable bumps in evidence at the weekend as distributors expanded their theatrical footprints in the wake of last Sunday’s (February 22) Academy Awards.
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Focus tops US charts on $18.7m
UPDATED MARCH 2: Will Smith’s return to action in Warner Bros’ caper opposite Margot Robbie helped the film opened top in North America on a confirmed $18.7m over a slow post-Oscar session.
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Fifty Shades rules int'l on $34.3m
UPDATED MARCH 2: Fifty Shades Of Grey extended its dominion to a third weekend on top via Universal Pictures International as a confirmed $34.3m from 59 territories elevated the running total to $337m.
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Mining value from an Oscar win
Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar win has thrown a new potential star into the ring as players in the independent space hustle to package films for Cannes and beyond.
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Drishyam, Sundance Institute line up writer lab
Manish Mundra’s production company Drishyam and Sundance Institute have organised the Drishyam – Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2015 to take place in Goa, India, from April 12-16.