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NewsRupert Murdoch plots succession
The 84-year-old mogul is preparing to relinquish his CEO role at 21st Century Fox and will hand over the reins to his son James, according to a story by CNBC on Thursday.
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NewsSPWA acquires Slamdance thriller ‘Ratter’
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has confirmed to Screen its rights to first-time feature filmmaker Branden Kramer’s cyberthriller starring Ashley Benson.
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NewsLionsgate lines up Comic-Con roster
The studio announced on Thursday that it will present exclusive looks at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter in San Diego on July 9.
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NewsCutting Edge, Conduct invest in six
Music financier Cutting Edge Group and investment arm Conduct has invested in six new films to bolster the growing music rights division.
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NewsEaling Studios head denies fraud allegations
Ben Latham-Jones describes allegations in US lawsuit as “categorically untrue”.
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NewsThe Orchard, TFI strike sponsorship deal
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has brought on the distributor as the new presenting partner of the TFI Documentary Fund.
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News‘Star Wars’ heads to Comic-Con
The team behind Stars Wars: The Force Awakens will light up the hallowed Hall H in San Diego on July 10 with a “special look” at the upcoming tentpole.
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News‘Spotlight’ lands awards season slot
Open Road Films has scheduled a November 6 limited release for Tom McCarthy’s thriller about the team of Boston Globe reporters that uncovered abuse within the Catholic Church.
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NewsRichard Crudo re-elected ASC president
The board of governors of the American Society Of Cinematographers has voted Crudo to return as president for a sixth term.
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NewsBreaking Glass Pictures acquires ‘Lyle’
Stewart Thorndike’s psychological is styled as a modern-day lesbian ode to Rosemary’s Baby and stars Gaby Hoffmann.
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NewsIndustry mulls Netflix ‘War Machine’ deal
Film insiders are grappling with the potential ramifications of Netflix’s deal announced on Monday for the Brad Pitt starrer that Screen understands is in the $70m range.
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NewsXLrator acquires North American rights to ‘Admiral’
XLrator Media has acquired North American rights from Arclight Films to the Dutch historical epic that premiered in Berlin earlier this year.
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NewsSPC acquires Almodóvar's 'Silencio'
The team behind Sony Pictures Classics will collaborate with Pedro Almodóvar for the tenth time on the drama following a North American deal with El Deseo.
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NewsDreamWorks sets record straight over ‘The BFG’ shoot
JUNE 9 UPDATE: The studio confirmed on Tuesday it has never shot nor does it plan to shoot its Roald Dahl adaptation on the Faroe Islands as an anti-whale hunt petition focused on the North Atlantic settlement neared 50,000 signatures.
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NewsLive read to close LAFF
Eli Roth will direct a live read of Fast Times At Ridgemont High in what will be the first such event to close the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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NewsA24, J.C. Chandor to develop ‘The Liar’s Ball’
The cutting-edge distributor has taken another stride into development, teaming up with Chandor and long-time producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb on the story behind New York’s G.M. Building.
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NewsDan Jahns joins Pacific Mercantile Bank
The company has brought on its new vp / business development officer at its entertainment industries division.
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NewsSculptor Media launches, invests in ‘Urge’
Warren Goz will serve as CEO at the New York and Los Angeles-based film and TV finance and production venture backed by an unnamed private equity source from New York.
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NewsAnia Trzebiatowska joins Visit Films
Ryan Kampe’s New York-based sales agent has announced the hire of its new manager of acquisitions.
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NewsPalmStar, Likely Story acquire ‘Collateral Beauty’
PalmStar Media and Likely Story have acquired rights to the script Collateral Beauty that has Hugh Jackman and Rooney Mara attached to star.