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NewsChina Movie Media Group opens US office
China Movie Media Group (CMMG) announced it will open a US office and has teamed up with Paramount to market the imminent summer release Transformers: Age Of Extinction in China.
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NewsGhostbusters set for re-release
To mark the 30th anniversary of Ivan Reitman’s film Sony will release a restored and remastered 4K version in North America on Labor Day Weekend (August 29).
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NewsMatt Brodlie joins Relativity Media
The respected and experienced buyer has been named executive vice-president of acquisitions as the company seeks to ramp up the slate.
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NewsGravitas picks up Among Ravens
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Russell Friedenberg and Randy Redroad’s dramedy starring Johnny Sequoyah, Amy Smart and Victoria Smurfit.
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NewsProduction: Nyong’o plots Americanah; Dench has Fever
Lupita Nyong’o is reuniting with Plan B and has secured with D2 Productions and Potboiler Productions rights to develop Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah. Separately, Judi Dench has boarded Tulip Fever.
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NewsOutfest 2014 unveils line-up
The 2014 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival has announced its complete programming line-up for the event, set to run from July 10-20.
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NewsPeter Bogdanovich to direct Tycoon
Cohen Media Group has tapped Oscar-nominated director Peter Bogdanovich to direct its television miniseries adaptation of Edward Ball’s The Inventor And The Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder And The Birth Of Moving Pictures.
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CommentWriting lecturer offers ebook courses
Jennine Lanouette is revolutionising the way the art of screenwriting is taught, as Emmanuelle Charlier discovers.
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NewsDennis Davidson in Medient advisor role
The founder of DDA Public Relations and head of DDA Consulting is to serve as external special advisor Medient Studios.
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NewsEjiofor, Strong on Palm Springs Shortfest roster
The 20th edition of the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market will showcase 330 films and is set to run from June 17-23.
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NewsUni, Legendary extend Imax deal
The production partners have agreed with Imax for the latter to release up to 15 of their films through 2017.
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FeaturesScreen's UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014 party
GALLERY: Screen’s UK Stars of Tomorrow were toasted in London last night.
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NewsMK2 buys Spanish cinema chain
French mini major MK2 has acquired Spain’s Cinesur cinema chain, the country’s third biggest chain.
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NewsSecret Cinema breaks sales record
Ticket sales record set by Secret Cinema for its biggest live cinema event presenting Back to The Future.
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NewsBroadway cinema launches film fund
Broadway Cinema in Nottingham has launched a £100,000 film investment fund.
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NewsMaleficent tops 22 Jump Street buzz
Angelina Jolie’s fresh approach to Sleeping Beauty holds its lead on its second week of release.
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FeaturesHeather Croall talks Sheffield Doc/Fest
UPDATED: Heather Croall, festival director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, talks about what to expect over the coming week and chooses five highlights.
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NewsCasey Affleck, John Middleton launch production venture
John Powers Middleton, who has worked as executive producer on A&E’s Bates Motel and the Oldboy remake, has teamed up with Casey Affleck to launch a production company.
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NewsStars aligns in US on $48.2m
The Fox 2000 drama dislodged Maleficent and dismissed the challenge of Tom Cruise to storm to number one.