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NewsFocus tops US charts on $18.7m
UPDATED MARCH 2: Will Smith’s return to action in Warner Bros’ caper opposite Margot Robbie helped the film opened top in North America on a confirmed $18.7m over a slow post-Oscar session.
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NewsDistributors play on Oscar success at box office
There were several noticeable bumps in evidence at the weekend as distributors expanded their theatrical footprints in the wake of last Sunday’s (February 22) Academy Awards.
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NewsJamie Dornan to lead WWII thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Ellis to direct, Cillian Murphy to co-star in assassination film.
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NewsRussia to back military history films in 2015
Crimea and Ukraine-themed films and those showcasing “family values” among those to get support.
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NewsMarigold Hotel sequel tops UK box office
Fox’s sequel scores $5.8m (£3.74m) debut, including previews, to dethrone Fifty Shades of Grey; Universal’s raunchy adaptation crosses £30m mark after 17 days in play.
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NewsArrow strikes for Voltage duo
EXCLUSIVE: UK deals for Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Connelly films.
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NewsKaleidoscope sees raft of titles
Sundance doc The Wolfpack, Kickboxer reboot and Asterix & Obelix among UK deals.
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NewsDunn, Cross launch crowdfunding for Sacred Country
Jaime Winstone to lead cast for Rose Tremain adaptation.
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NewsJonathan Deckter joins Voltage as partner
In a significant switch that underscores Voltage’s ambitions, the executive has left as president of IM Global to become president / COO at Nicolas Chartier’s company.
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NewsIM Global, Republic Records forge pact
IM Global and leading label Republic Records have signed a multi-film co-financing and co-production deal that kicks off with the Atlanta-set urban comedy Rollin’ Thunder.
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NewsThe Breakfast Club heads to SXSW
The Austin festival will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the John Hughes classic with the world premiere of the remastered version.
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FeaturesPaul Hyett, Howl
Ian Sandwell talks to the film-maker about his creature feature Howl, the follow-up to his FrightFest 2012 premiere The Seasoning House.
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NewsTWC, FilmNation partner on The Founder
The Weinstein Company has climbed aboard to co-finance with FilmNation the McDonalds origins story set to star Michael Keaton.
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NewsDoha’s Qumra to welcome 250 industry attendees
The Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) new Qumra event, which kicks off on Friday (March 6), will welcome more than 100 global film professionals and 150 Qatar-based industry guests.
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NewsNetflix buying Beasts Of No Nation
MARCH 3 UPDATE: In what will come as little surprise to the industry, reports are circulating that the major US theatre chains are lining up to boycott Netflix’s likely theatrical release in support of an Oscar campaign.
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NewsDoraemon breaks Hong Kong record
Animation has become the biggest grossing Japanese feature of all time in Hong Kong after just seven days of release.
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NewsBBFC bans Hate Crime
James Cullen Bressack’s second feature was set to be the first release in a new joint VoD venture between Nerdly and TheHorrorShow.TV.
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NewsUK-China treaty ratified
Deal secures co-production treaty with qualifying films not subject to China’s quota on foreign films.
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NewsLevelK journeys to Spear
Stephen Page’s new feature is currently in production and is produced by the creative team behind The Turning.
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NewsPaddington in StudioCanal record
Big screen adaptation surpasses Non-Stop’s worldwide tally of $236m to become their biggest ever worldwide release.