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NewsDakota Fanning joins American Pastoral
Dakota Fanning has joined Jennifer Connelly and Ewan McGregor in Lakeshore’s Philip Roth adaptation.
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NewsC4 acquires MPG data assets
C4, the research-based SaaS company servicing the entertainment industry, has signed an overall agreement including obtaining all Motion Picture Group (MPG) data assets.
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NewsWarner Bros sets animation slots
The studio has earmarked two slots for upcoming, untitled films.
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NewsDevilworks clocks Time Lapse sales
Sci-fi thriller sold into Asia and Europe on top of deals for Discopath, The Maid’s Room and Devil May Call.
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NewsJapan's Lawson to buy United Cinemas
Convenience store chain Lawson is set to acquire Japan’s third largest theatre operator United Cinemas in a deal thought to be worth around $100m by the end of the month.
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NewsTurkey submits Winter Sleep for Oscar
Three-hour feature from Nuri Bilge Ceylan won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsInbetweeners 2 breaks comedy record
The sequel’s £2.75m opening is biggest ever for a comedy in UK.
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NewsSwiss filmmakers in diversity call
Young Swiss filmmakers are calling for greater diversity in Swiss fiction production and the introduction of a new funding instrument to support up-and-coming directors.
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NewsDiane Lane, Elle Fanning join Trumbo
EXCLUSIVE: eOne secures distribution deals as cast rounds on Jay Roach’s Bryan Cranston-Helen Mirren drama.
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NewsExchange trades on Last Five Years
Brian O’Shea’s production, financing and sales company has finalised key territories on Richard LaGravenese’s Toronto-bound world premiere.
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NewsIcon takes Hanks's Hologram for UK
Icon Film Distribution acquires UK rights for Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
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NewsFantastic Fest unveils market projects
Fantastic Fest has announced the 15 projects in the second edition of its international co-production market: Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico.
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NewsHunter’s Moon to begin shoot
Production is set to commence in Toronto on August 13 on the Men Of Characters thriller.
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NewsSPC acquires Merchants Of Doubt
The distributor has struck a worldwide rights deal for Participant Media and Omidyar Network’s documentary that ScreenDaily understands will premiere in Telluride before a screening in Toronto.
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NewsTWC sets Eleanor Rigby dates
The Weinstein Company will release the two-part awards hopeful The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him/Her on October 10The combined version known as The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them that screened in Cannes will open in limited release on September 12 and expand one week later.The film stars Jessica Chastain and ...
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NewsDisney reaches double BO summit
The global number one performance of Guardians Of The Galaxy pushed Disney past $2bn at the international box office on August 4 and is projected to see the studio surge past $1bn in North America on August 7.
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NewsVue's CinemaxX managing director quits
Christian Gisy to step down after more than seven years at exhibitor.
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NewsMarigold Hotel 2 gets UK date
Director John Madden returns while the original cast is joined by Richard Gere; first trailer released.
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NewsSoda, BFI launch Children’s Cinema Club
UK distributor Soda Pictures has teamed with the BFI, film education programme Into Film, UK children’s festivals and indie exhibitors to launch Children’s Cinema Club, an initiative to boost the number of independent children’s films on release in the UK.
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NewsGuardians, Inbetweeners top social buzz
Marvel blockbuster dominates but comedy sequel debuts strong.