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NewsFinal Destination closes $4.31bn record summer as number one title
Warner Bros’ horror release The Final Destination just about held on to pole position as summer drew to a close over the Labor Day public holiday.
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NewsSoderbergh to forgo upfront fee on Knockout with Relativity
Steven Soderbergh will direct and produce the female spy action project Knockout for Relativity Media and has opted to forgo his upfront salary and jointly own the film with Relativity.
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NewsHerzog, Solondz, Campion to play at Telluride
Venice entries Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans from Werner Herzog, Life During Wartime from Todd Solondz and John Hillcoat’s The Road are among the line-up at Telluride, which runs from September 4-7.
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NewsZeitgeist takes North America on Nazi propagandist doc
Zeitgeist Films has acquired North American rights to Felix Moeller’s Harlan – In The Shadow Of Jew Suss, which gets its North American premiere at Telluride this weekend.
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Lionsgate evp and general sales manager David Spitz extends contract
Lionsgate’s executive vice-president and general sales manager David Spitz has greed to a new long-term contract with Lionsgate.
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NewsNational Geographic plans global IMAX launch for Wildest Dream
National Geographic Entertainment has acquired The Wildest Dream, Anthony Geffen’s account of mountaineer George Mallory’s obsession with Everest.
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NewsWarner Bros wins battle of summer with 23% market share
Warner Bros films have claimed the lion’s share of the record $4.2bn summer box office days before the season comes to an official close with the Labor Day weekend.
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NewsCinemavault reports further deals on Where God Left His Shoes
Toronto-based Cinemavault has closed key territory sales on the John Leguizamo drama Where God Left His Shoes from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Productions.
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NewsStudios chase overseas box office record as summer fades
The summer season may be coming to an end in most markets but it’s put Hollywood in a good position to set a record year at the international box office.
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NewsVisit Films adds Shirley Adams, Dear Lemon Lima to Toronto sales slate
Ryan Kampe and Sylvain Tron’s Visit Films has acquired international sales rights to Toronto entry Shirley Adams and Dear Lemon Lima.
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NewsMarc Spivey to head business development at Aon/Albert G Ruben
Marc Spivey has been appointed director of new business development at Aon/Albert G Ruben Insurance Services.
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NewsLionsgate, Tyler Perry team up on Rainbow
Lionsgate has confirmed it has taken worldwide rights to its prolific collaborator Tyler Perry’s adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf.
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Memorial set for former MGM and Fox executive Francisco ‘Paco’ Rodriguez Sr
A memorial will be held in Santa Monica for former MGM and Fox international executive Francisco ‘Paco’ Rodriguez Sr, who died on August 18.
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NewsCinemavault closes key sales on Mirageman and The Blackout
Toronto-based Cinemavault has concluded a raft of sales on Ernesto Diaz Espinoza’s superhero film Mirageman, which played at last year’s Sitges International Film Festival.
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NewsMark Lindsay joins Arclight as head of sales and acquisitions
Mark Lindsay has been named president of sales and acquisitions for Arclight Films and will head up the company’s New York office.
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Babelgum releases Rage in pioneering mobile launch
Web and mobile content platform Babelgum will release Sally Potter’s new film Rage on September 21, marking the first launch of a feature-length film on a mobile platform.
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San Francisco Film Society announces FilmHouse residents
The San Francisco Film Society announced today the third round of film-makers who have been awarded SFFS FilmHouse Residencies.
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NewsUSC film school earns star from Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce
The USC School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) will receive a “star of recognition” from the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce on September 10 to mark the school’s 80th anniversary.
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NewsGhent to honour Kevin Costner with career award
Kevin Costner will receive the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award for Career Achievement at the upcoming 36th Ghent International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium.
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NewsRTL Television, Universal extend licensing deal
RTL Television and NBC Universal International Television Distribution have entered a new multiple-year licensing agreement.