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Doom tops US in slow weekend
Universal's video gameadaptation Doom met with futileresistance as it smashed its way to the top of the charts on an estimated$15.4m in a weekend that saw ticket sales plunge for the fourth consecutive weekend.Andrzej Bartkowiak directedthe high-octane story in which Karl Urban and The Rock lead a Marine unit on ...
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Wallace & Gromit set to soar past $50m
DreamWorks International's Wallace& Gromit has wasted little timein hitting its stride over the past two weeks and should continue its dominancethrough UIP this weekend.None of the major international distributors is firing off a significantvolley, paving the way for the animated feature to bulk up on its $46.8minternational running total.The picture ...
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Wallace & Gromit set to soar past $50m
DreamWorks International's Wallace& Gromit has wasted little timein hitting its stride over the past two weeks and should continue its dominancethrough UIP this weekend.None of the major international distributors is firing off a significantvolley, paving the way for the animated feature to bulk up on its $46.8minternational running total.The picture ...
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IMAX to launch first cinema in Brazil
IMAX Corp and Brazilianretail developer Tacla Shopping have signed an agreement to build the South American nation's first IMAX cinema.The new cinema will be part of a 10-cinema multiplex to be installed in the proposed Palladium Shopping Centre in Curitiba, which is anticipated to be the largest shopping mall in ...
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UK directors take issue with government's tax proposals
As theclosing date beckons for responses to the UK Government1s proposals forreforming film tax incentives, certain sectors of the industry are claimingthat their voices are not being heard. One lobby group determined to ensure its concerns are addressed is TheDirectors Guild of Great Britain (DGGB), which today (Oct 21), will ...
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Wallace & Gromit set to soar past $50m
DreamWorks International's Wallace& Gromit has wasted little timein hitting its stride over the past two weeks and should continue its dominancethrough UIP this weekend.No particular title is launching in a significant number of markets this weekend, paving the way for the animated feature to bulk up on its $46.8minternational running ...
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Little Fish swims into lead for AFI Awards
Rowan Woods' Little Fish has received the largestnumber of nominations for this year's AFI (Australian Film Institute) Awards,announced today in Melbourne, with 13 nods including best film. Look Both Ways and two UK-Australian co-productions, The Proposition and OysterFarmer, were also nominated for best film. Three of the best filmnominees, Little ...
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Italians unveil replacement Oscar contender
Followingdays of polemics, Italy has selected Cristina Comencini's drama Don't Tell(La Bestia Nel Cuore)as its candidate for the best foreign language film Oscar. The countryhad previously selected Saverio Costanzo's Middle East drama Private, but the picture was ruledineligible by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, since the filmwas ...
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Sogepaq takes on Leon's Princesses
Spain's Sogepaqhas picked up international rights outside North America just ahead of the AFMon Fernando Leon's Princesses.The drama abouttwo prostitutes from different walks of life, played by Candela Pena (TakeMy Eyes) and newcomerMicaela Nevarez, is Leon's follow-up to the internationally well-received MondaysIn The Sun (Los Lunes Al Sol), which Sogepaq ...
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Berlin boosts film funding coffers
The BerlinSenate has increased its backing for Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) this year by Euros 1.5m to bringthe regional fund's overall budget for film funding and location marketing toEuros 17.9m."We canreally use these additional funds as the run of film producers onBerlin-Brandenburg continues undiminished," noted MBB managing directorKirsten Niehuus who pointed ...
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Eisner to revisit Creature From The Black Lagoon
Breck Eisner hassigned to direct Universal Pictures' remake of the horror classic CreatureFrom The Black Lagoon.Gary Ross willproduce through his Larger Than Life production company and has written a draftscreenplay, which may not end up as the final version.Ross' fatherArthur A Ross wrote the screenplay to the 1954 original, in ...
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UGC signs on for Boorman's Memoirs Of Hadrian
Rome-basedproduction outfit Movieweb has signed a co-production deal with France's UGC onJohn Boorman's new film, Memoirs ofHadrian.TheEuros 21m movie is adapted from Margherite Yourcenar's historical novel of the same title, a fictionalautobiography of the Roman emperor written as a series of letters to hisnephew, Marcus Aurelius.Spanishactress Paz Vega is currently ...
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Durupty named as CNC deputy chief
Anne Durupty has been named to the post of deputygeneralmanager of France's film body the CNC.Recently tippedas head of the organisation, Durupty is a highlyeducated civil servant who has recently served as a communications director forthe Direction of Media Development. She waspreviously general manager of broadcast watchdog the CSA and ...
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Kinowelt takes German rights to Hood's Tsotsi
Kinowelthas acquired all German rights for Gavin Hood's gangster drama Tsotsi which wonthe People's Choice Award at last month's Toronto International Film festivaland the Michael Powell Award and the Audience Award in Edinburgh in August.Kinoweltplans to release the film in German cinemas in early 2006, but will have itsGerman premiere ...
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Tree crosses 600,000 admissions in Iran
Majid Majid'sfeature The Willow Treehas passed 600,000 admissions to become the highest grossing drama of all timein Iran.Majidi's earlierrelease The Color Of Paradise totalled 250,000 admissions in Iran. The director's other filmsinclude Children Of Heaven and Baran.The WillowTree, which is beingsold to international buyers through GreeneStreet Films International (GSFI),tells of ...
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Palm takes North American rights to Machado's City
Palm Pictures has picked upNorth American and Caribbean rights for Sergio Machado's Lower City (Cidade Baixa) from sales outfit Lumina Films.London-based Lumina also hasPalm on board for two of its other projects - Pablo Trapero'sArgentinian road movie Familia Rodante and -- as previously announced-- City of Men, the TV series ...
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Asian producers unveil historical epic Battle Of Wisdom
The four co-producers behind pan-Asian historicalepic Battle OfWisdom officially unveiled the production at a press conference in Beijingtoday. Japan'sComstock and South Korea's Boram Entertainment have joined previously announcedpartners Huayi Brothers from mainland China and Hong Kong's Sundream MotionPictures in the $16m film. Directed by Hong Kong director Jacob Cheung, the ...
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Sony to back first Hindi film with Leela Bhansali
Sony PicturesReleasing India is teaming up with Sanjay Leela Bhansali to co-produce Sony'sfirst Indian feature Saawariya (Beloved)in Hindi."India hasa rich and a prolific film history," Michael Lynton, chairman and chiefexecutive officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), said."We at Sony Picturesrecognise the potential and importance of the Indian market and welcome ...
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Benigni's Tiger takes pole position in Italy
As expected, The Tiger and The Snow, the new filmfrom Italy's top grossing comic Roberto Benigni, landed at number one at thelocal box office on its opening weekend, earning $3,740,934 for Rai Cinemalabel 01 Distribution.However, with noother major pictures opening over the weekend, some local analysts felt thefilm underperformed - ...
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Moviehouse takes on sales for UK teen comedy Popcorn
London-based sales agent Moviehouse Entertainment has taken on sales of UK teen comedy Popcorn.Darren Paul Fisher (Inbetweeners)is directing with Rebecca Knapp and Daniel M. San producing.Moviehouse's Gary Phillips and Mark Vennisare executive producing with Sheryl Crown of Screen East. The film recentlycompleted shooting in Londonand Hertfordshire. The film stars Jack ...