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‘F1’ roars to $55.6m at North American box office in record Apple opening weekend
Live-action remakes How To Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch cross $200m and $400m, respectively.
California passes $750m annual production incentive funding
Entertainment Union Coalition president Rebecca Rhine calls on studios to “recommit” to local industry.
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon’s Artists Equity strikes film deal with Sony Pictures
Sony to finance, handle global distribution and all ancillaries.
Neon acquires Park Chan-wook dark comedy ‘No Other Choice’
Company plans awards run for Venice-tipped feature starring Lee Byung-hun.
TIFF first wave includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’
The special presentations come from the UK, Spain/Italy, South Korea, the US and Canada.
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Anna Biller’s ‘The Face Of Horror’ to film in Prague for the UK’s Good Chaos, Embankment Films, WME
EXCLUSIVE: The cast is headed by Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Ellie Bamber, Leo Suter and Bella Heathcote
Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios
The French-Canadian filmmaker will take Bond into its new era under Amazon MGM.
Aaron Sorkin and Sony working on ‘The Social Network’ sequel
The sequel will explore the story behind Facebook’s inner workings.
Neon sets awards season North American launch for ‘It Was Just An Accident’
The distributor is planning an extensive awards push for the Palme D’Or winner.
ACF Investment Bank launches New York office and UK initiative
New York office will be headed by former Lazard banker Jason Rejebian, while ACF Growth will support emerging media companies.
Doug Liman set for Stephen King feature ‘The Stand’
The epic novel has been twice filmed as a TV miniseries.
Cannes prize-winner ‘Two Prosecutors’ goes to Janus for North America
Ukraine’s Sergei Loznitsa previously won the Un Certain Regard directing prize for Donbass.
Texas boosts incentive funding to $300m every two years
The state is aiming to become more competitive with Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Ang Lee project among 48 features approved for California tax credits
The new round of approvals comes with the state’s industry in recovery mode.
Docu-thriller ‘The Fear Project: Part One - Trauma’ set for July start
An 11:11 Experience project reveals ensemble cast.
Golden Globes timeline set, with October 31 submissions deadline
Rules and campaign guidelines were also announced.
US Academy elects new governors including Peter Kujawski and Carter Burwell
Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman and Jason Blum are among re-elected incumbents.
Sony Pictures Classics takes ‘Nuremberg’ for North America
The drama will be release this autumn, ahead of the eightieth anniversary of the Nuremberg trials.
New Regency gets library investment and new production credit facility
Upcoming feature projects include Blood Meridian and Watch Dogs.
Alcon wins out in Village Roadshow Entertainment Group library auction
The deal adds films including The Matrix and Ocean’s Eleven series to the Alcon library.
