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NewsLes Misérables earns $23.4m from holiday launches
Universal Pictures International reported on Wednesday (26) that Working Title’s musical has reached an estimated $23.4m following record-breaking launches and previews in seven territories.
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NewsPreview: The Hobbit, Les Misérables eye holiday bounty
UPDATE: Warner Bros Pictures International top brass reported on Friday [28] that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had reached $373m heading into its third weekend.
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NewsHobbit, Django, Les Mis drive final US weekend of 2012
In a spirited session, New Line/MGM/Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ruled in its third weekend on an estimated $32.9m. Skyfall crossed $1bn worldwide (see separate story) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures set a new company record for a calendar year.
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NewsSkyfall crosses $1bn at worldwide box office
The milestone caps a remarkable run for Sony/MGM/Eon’s James Bond thriller several weeks after it became Sony’s biggest global release. It has become the first film to cross £100m in the UK.
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NewsMiddle Earth keeps international arena under spell
DEC 31 UPDATE: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey dominated a third consecutive weekend at the box office as an estimated $106.5m haul through Warner Bros Pictures International propelled the early running total to a formidable $464m.
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NewsAcademy moves back nominations deadline to Jan 4
The official date for members to vote has been extended by one day from Jan 3 to Jan 4. Votes must be submitted by 5pm PT.
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NewsPSIFF unveils Talking Pictures programme
Palm Springs International Film Festival top brass have lined up events with Peter Greenaway, Naomi Watts, Tom Hooper and Eddie Redmayne and Alan Cumming.
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FeaturesOut of the shadows
Awards can play a big role in helping feature documentaries connect with audiences. Geoffrey Macnab explores the leading contenders for recognition this year.
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FeaturesSilver service
Silver Linings Playbook director David O Russell and producer Donna Gigliotti tell Jeremy Kay about developing the emotional source material into an award-winning package.
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FeaturesEurope's most wanted
From Intouchables to The Impossible, a host of local productions lit up the European box office in 2012. Ian Sandwell analyses the successes.
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NewsWild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval blasts French star system
Producer and sales chief slams salaries of France’s top stars, calling for rethink of French film subsidy system and cap on actor wages.
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FeaturesStewart Mackinnon
Headline Pictures co-founder Stewart Mackinnon talks to Screen about Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet and the growth of the company
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NewsQuentin Tarantino to receive lifetime award in Rome
Director Quentin Tarantino is to receive a lifetime achievement award ahead of the European premiere of Django Unchained.
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NewsCapri honours Silver Linings, Beasts
David O Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook was named Best Film Of The Year as the Italian event came to a close on Wednesday [Jan 2].
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NewsPGA announces motion picture nominations one day early
The Master and The Dark Knight Rises miss the cut but James Bond smash Skyfall is among the 10 nominees for the Darryl F Zanuck Award For Outstanding Producer Of Theatrical Motion Pictures.
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio to receive Santa Barbara Fest honour
The actor will receive the American Riviera Award. Festival organisers also announced on Wednesday [2] that the annual jamboree will open on Jan 24 with The US premiere of Henry-Alex Rubin’s ensemble drama Disconnect.