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  • Dhoom 3
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    Dhoom 3 racks up $80m global tally

    2014-01-06T14:22:00Z

    Dhoom 3 has become the first Indian film to cross the $80m (Rs5bn) barrier at the worldwide box office, according to producer-distributor Yash Raj Films.

  • American Hustle
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    American Hustle leads UK box office

    2014-01-06T13:02:00Z

    Entertainment’s drama posts $5.7m (£3.5m) as it expands nationwide to top chart, including previews; Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leads Fri-Sun weekend with $5.2m (£3.2m); Disney’s Frozen crosses £30m mark.

  • Arbitrage
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    Hedmans depart UK's Koch Media

    2014-01-06T12:44:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Thomas and Nik Hedman depart from UK distributor’s acquisitions team.

  • Vladimir Medinsky
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    Russian government to boost film funding

    2014-01-06T12:30:00Z

    Meanwhile, Russia pulls the plug on its co-development fund with Germany.

  • Michael Lynton
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    Singh named president of SPHE

    2014-01-06T12:21:00Z

    Man Jit Singh has been named president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, reporting to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (pictured) and Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal.

  • George MacKay
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    BAFTA Rising Star nominees revealed

    2014-01-06T12:01:00Z

    Dane DeHaan, George MacKay [pictured], Lupita Nyong’o, Will Poulter and Léa Seydoux get nominations.

  • Faith Connections
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    Kino Lorber picks up Faith Connections

    2014-01-06T10:39:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Pan Nalin’s feature documentry Faith Connections.

  • The Attorney
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    The Attorney surges at Korean box office

    2014-01-06T10:03:00Z

    In its third week at the top of South Korea’s box office charts, local political drama The Attorney is set to go past 8 million admissions tomorrow (Jan 7).

  • Personal Tailor
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    China box office grows 27% to $3.6bn

    2014-01-06T06:18:00Z

    China’s box office grew by 27% to reach $3.6bn (RMB21.8bn) in 2013, compared to $2.8bn (RMB17bn) the previous year.

  • Frozen
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    Frozen cools Paranormal debut

    2014-01-05T21:36:00Z

    Walt Disney Animation Studios’ smash Frozen claimed number one spot for the second time in its run, usurping The Hobbit 2 and overpowering Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on an estimated $20.7m.

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
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    Hobbit 2 soars past $500m int'l

    2014-01-05T21:03:00Z

    The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug crossed $500m in its third weekend following an estimated $58m haul from 62 Warner Bros Pictures International markets.

  • Inside_Llewyn_Davis
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    NSFC vote Llewyn best of 2013

    2014-01-04T16:15:00Z

    The Coen Brothers’ take on the early 1960s New York folk scene was named Best Picture Of The Year 2013 by the National Society Of Film Critics on January 4.

  • Lone Survivor
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    Hollywood awaits Envision effect

    2014-01-04T05:40:00Z

    Heading into the weekend business associates of Envision Entertainment were reeling in light of scandalous allegations to emerge involving the founders of the financier-producer.

  • Inside_Llewyn_Davis_2
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    WGA snubs Inside Llewyn Davis

    2014-01-03T18:44:00Z

    The Writers Guild Of America has unveiled its screen nominees ahead of the 2014 Writers Guild Awards on February 1 - however Inside Llewyn Davis and, less shockingly, Gravity are shut out.

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
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    Warner Bros confirms record year

    2014-01-03T17:57:00Z

    Warner Bros top brass confirmed the studio’s 2013 number one ranking on January 3 as worldwide grosses reached a company record $5.035bn.

  • Les Profs
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    French box office fell 5.3% in 2013

    2014-01-03T16:02:00Z

    French productions lose market share as US films take more than 50% of box office for first time in more than a decade.

  • Despicable Me 2
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    UK box office down 1% in 2013

    2014-01-03T15:56:00Z

    Admissions also tracking to be down on 2012’s 172.5m; eOne leads the independent sector for second straight year, also topping Paramount and Sony.

  • Li Ming
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    Galloping Horse boss dies aged 47

    2014-01-03T15:37:00Z

    Beijing-based exec, whose company’s credits include The Karate Kid and John Woo’s The Crossing, died of a heart attack.

  • Saul Zaentz
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    Saul Zaentz dies aged 92

    2014-01-03T15:01:00Z

    Triple Oscar-winning producer Saul Zaentz has died at his home in San Francisco following a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 92.

  • Qissa
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    Rotterdam to open with Qissa

    2014-01-03T13:17:00Z

    The 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is to open with the European premiere of Indian drama Qissa, celebrating 25 years of the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF).