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NewsMonsters University beats World War Z in US
Pixar’s sequel scores estimated $82m opening to dethrone Man of Steel; World War Z impresses with $66m.
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NewsFilmDistrict takes Christ the Lord
FilmDistrict acquires US distribution rights to feature based on Anne Rice’s bestseller.
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NewsStar Wars VII lands at Pinewood
EXCLUSIVE: Production on Disney and JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII is moving in to UK studio.
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NewsDowney Jr signs for Avengers 2, Avengers 3
Robert Downey Jr will reprise his role as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the next two Avengers films, Marvel has revealed.
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NewsColumbia readies Bad Teacher 2
The studio is developing Bad Teacher 2 and has set Jake Kasdan to direct the comedy from a screenplay by Justin Malen.
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NewsHalf Crown lines up biopic
Colorado-based Half Crown Media has hired UK screenwriter Bart Gavigan to write an untitled biopic about the British missionary Hudson Taylor.
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NewsMachete Kills to open on Oct 4
Open Road Films has moved back the release of Robert Rodriguez’s action sequel starring Danny Trejo from Sept 13.
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NewsMGM pacts with Fox on Poltergiest
Production on the horror remake, produced by Sam Raimi, scheduled to begin this autumn.
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NewsTarantino to receive Lumiere Award
Quentin Tarantino will be awarded the 5th Lumiere Award at the Lumiere festival in France.
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NewsJames Gandolfini dies aged 51
James Gandolfini, who shot to fame as a mob boss in The Sopranos, died on Wednesday [19] while on holiday in Rome. He was 51.
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NewsHuston joins TWC’s Big Eyes
UPDATED JUN 20: Tim Burton has cast Danny Huston in his upcoming drama about painter Margaret Keane and her husband Walter, who took credit for his wife’s work while she toiled in obscurity.
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ShortFest unveils schedule
The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced on Wednesday [19] the panels and forum topics to be discussed at this year’s even, set to run from Jun 18-24.
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NewsSundance names 22 doc Fellows
Sundance Institute has announced the 22 Fellows representing nine documentary film projects participating in the 2013 Documentary Edit and Story Labs, set to run from Jun 21-29 and Jul 5-13 at Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah.
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Phase 4 takes Sin Bin
The company has acquired North American rights to Billy Federighi’s debut feature n starring Michael Seater, Jeff Garlin, Gillian Jacobs, Bo Burnham, and Tim Blake Nelson.
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NewsTaylor-Johnson to direct Fifty Shades
Universal Pictures and Focus Features announced on Wednesday [19] that the British filmmaker will take the reins of their adaptation of EL James’ S&M thriller smash Fifty Shades Of Grey.
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NewsOddLot signs deal with McDonough
Linda McDonough is transitioning from her role as OddLot evp of production and development into that of full-time producer and has signed a producing deal with the company.
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NewsShooting begins on thriller November Man
Will Patton and Caterina Scorsone have joined Pierce Brosnan on the cast of November Man, which Roger Donaldson is currently shooting in Belgrade, Serbia.
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NewsIM3 crosses $400m domestic
Iron Man 3 has become Disney’s fifth release to reach $400m in North America after crossing the threshold on Tuesday [18].
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NewsBenaroya hires production chief
Prashant Shah has joined Benaroya Pictures as vp and head of physical production.