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NewsGlobal box office hit $38.3bn in 2015
Buoyed by last year’s surge in global, international, and North American gross box office receipts, industry heads on Tuesday used fresh data to proclaim the film industry to be in rude health despite facing more serious challenges than at any time in its history.
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NewsSTX Entertainment, Sylvester Stallone plot mystery film
Sylvester Stallone has lined up a feature with STX Entertainment, the studio announced during its CinemaCon presentation on Tuesday.
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NewsSony unveils 'Spider-Man' film title
A very long but occasionally spectacular presentation by the studio rounded out the CinemaCon programme on Tuesday and delivered the most winning appearance yet by a pair of A-listers.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi regular wraps UK-Iranian drama 'Gholam'
EXCLUSIVE: A Separation and About Elly star leads Farsi-language drama.
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NewsSimon Baker's directorial debut 'Breath' reveals cast
Australian coming-of-age drama has begun filming; Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh among those to join cast.
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NewsAng Lee's war drama 'Billy Lynn' faces projection challenge
EXCLUSIVE: Only a handful of exhibitors will be able to screen Ang Lee’s anticipated drama as the director intends.
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NewsAlicia Vikander-James McAvoy romance 'Submergence' underway
Shoot has kicked off in Berlin on the Wim Wenders-directed romance-thriller.
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NewsChina box office: Chongqing Hot Pot cooks up top spot
Yang Qing’s dark comedy claimed top spot while London Has Fallen outscored its North American debut in second.
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NewsWarner Bros allays Screening Room fears
CEO Kevin Tsujihara, whose studio has been bruised by poor reviews and flagging global box office for its costly Batman V Superman, played to the hearts of theatre owners in a presentation on Tuesday that reaffirmed its commitment to the theatrical experience.
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NewsUS Briefs: CFEC at CinemaCon to show wares
Plus: FilmBuff acquires US to Welcome To Happiness; and more
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NewsTwitter, Buzzfeed execs to speak at Media Summit
Twitter exec Bruce Daisley and BuzzFeed UK editor-in-chief Janine Gibson will be among the keynote speakers at this year’s Media Summit.
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NewsRebecca Ferguson thriller gets new sales home
EXCLUSIVE: Romance-thriller Despite The Falling Snow, also starring Charles Dance and Sam Reid, moves from 6 Sales to Parkland Pictures.
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NewsJJ Abrams on Screening Room: 'We have to adapt'
JJ Abrams on Monday evening hinted at his support for Screening Room as he collected the CinemaCon Showman Of The Year award from the very people who stand to lose the most should the disruptive distribution platform become reality.
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NewsNEXT Fest in Los Angeles unveils August dates
The Sundance off-shoot will be take place at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown from August 12-14 and will feature six independent film premieres, each paired with either a musical act, live performance, or conversation with an icon of independent cinema.
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NewsCinemaCon: FIP chief hails local production hits
Fox International Productions president Tomas Jegeus on Monday identified the potential of local-language hits to succeed beyond their native borders in a broad presentation in Las Vegas.
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NewsCinepolis chief in Screening Room warning
UPDATE: Alejandro Ramirez Magaña struck an early blow for the theatrical lobby at the annual exhibitors convention on Monday when his comments on the controversial Screening Room proposal drew spontaneous applause.
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NewsFilm Sales Company lines up three Tribeca premieres
New York-based president Andrew Herwitz heads to the Tribeca Film Festival with two world premieres and one international premiere on his sales slate.
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News'Batman v Superman' nears $500m overseas
APRIL 11 UPDATE: Disney’s The Jungle Book swings in with estimated $28.9m international debut.
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NewsLytro debuts holographic video camera for cinema
The prototype is being revealed at the Future of Cinema conference (part of the NAB show) in Las Vegas this week.
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NewsUS briefs: 'Visaaranai' and 'Parched' prevail at 14th IFFLA
Plus: FilmRise to release White Girl; Jesse Eisenberg in CinemaCon honour; and more…