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News300 sequel rules the world
UPDATED MAR 10: A more appropriate title would be hard to find as Warner Bros’ 300: Rise Of An Empire dominated global box office on an estimated $133.9m and pulled off a confirmed $88.8m international launch on 14,740 screens in 58 markets.
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NewsLionsgate believes in Exists
The studio has picked up North American rights at SXSW to Eduard Sanchez’s Bigfoot film, which International Film Trust handles for international sales.
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NewsScott Kalvert dead at 49
The director of The Basketball Diaries starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg has been found dead at this home in Woodland Hills outside Los Angeles. He was 49.
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman will receive the CinemaCon Lifetime Achievement Award at the Las Vegas convention on March 27.
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NewsSPWA, Picturehouse, Starz Digital take SXSW trio
UPDATE: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired all international rights to Space Station 76, while in separate deals Picturehouse has acquired The Guest and Starz Digital Media has taken North American rights to To Be Takei ahead of their Austin screenings.
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NewsUK tour for 'Stones Throw' doc
Syndctd Entertainment to distribute documentary about iconic record label doc, featuring interviews with Kanye West and Snoop Dogg, in UK and across Europe.
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NewsFrank to compete in Istanbul
Lenny Abrahamson’s feature, starring Michael Fassbender, in competition at the Istanbul Film Festival.
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NewsJarmusch, Wajda to open Prague
Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive and Andrzej Wajda’s Walesa: A Man Of Hope will open this year’s ¨Febiofest¨.
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NewsUK PM commits to TV tax break
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to continue to back high-end film and TV tax credit breaks, claiming that they are “working so well”.
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NewsGiuseppe Tornatore to shoot in UK
EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Paradiso director reunites with The Best Offer team on upcoming film.
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NewsReport highlights CA production drop
California’s film czar Paul Audley has called on the state legislature to boost tax incentives in light of a sobering report that illustrates the extent of the state’s decline as a production hub.
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NewsSFIFF unveils New Directors, GGA
Top brass at the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) have announced the films in competition for the New Directors Prize and the Golden Gate Award contenders in the documentary category.
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NewsAlex Fragen joins UTA in distribution role
The former head of domestic television distribution at Summit has joined the agency in the new role of global distribution strategist.
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Mark Bomback to adapt Veronica's Room
TWC-Dimension has hired Mark Bomback to write its adaptation of Ira Levin’s Broadway thriller Veronica’s Room.
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NewsPhase 4 snaps up Super Groovy
Phase 4 Films has acquired North American rights to Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie from SModcast Pictures.
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NewsHologram shoot underway in Morocco
Principal photography has commenced in Morocco on Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
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NewsJonas Cuaron begins Desierto shoot
Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón to produce; Gael García Bernal to star.
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NewsVimeo unveils $10m distribution fund
The video platform will promote a $10m investment at SXSW on the anniversary of its Vimeo On Demand platform.