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NewsAfter Earth edges out Fast 6
UPDATED JUN 10: In a close contest for international box office supremacy Sony’s After Earth overcame Universal’s Fast & Furious 6 as a confirmed $45.8m prevailed over a confirmed $43.2m — while Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 crossed $800m internationally.
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NewsThe Purge takes $36.4m on US debut
Universal’s annus mirabilis continued apace as low budget horror The Purge opened top on $36.4m and Fast & Furious 6 ensured a one-two finish as it crossed $200m in its third weekend.
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NewsPalm Springs ShortFest announces line-up
Work featuring Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugo Weaving will be on show at the 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, set to run from Jun 18-24.
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NewsVue Entertainment sold for $1.5bn
Vue Entertainment is to be sold by private equity group Doughty Hanson for £935m ($1.5bn), a move that Vue CEO Tim Richards has described to ScreenDaily as “very postitive”.
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NewsAfter Earth tops UK box office
Sony’s sci-fi starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith scores $3.5m (£2.25m) debut to dethrone The Hangover Part III; eOne’s Behind the Candelabra debuts with $797,000 (£512,604) from 131 sites.
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NewsEFA masterclass to spotlight animation
The European Film Academy’s masterclass will this year will focus on animation.
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NewsLevel K ignites Rocket sales
Kim Mordaunt’s Tribeca and Berlinale winner The Rocket has been snapped up in the UK and Middle East among others.
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NewsStudent Academy Awards names winners
Miss Todd, directed by Kristina Yee from the UK’s NFTS, wins Best Foreign Film - the first animated feature to ever win the category.
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NewsMoo Man hits Kickstarter target
Directors of the Sundance hit succeed in raising finance for a UK release through Kickstarter.
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FeaturesStudios: the UK's capacity crunch
With a host of big budget films gearing up to shoot in the UK this summer, the country’s studios are busier than ever. But with the new TV tax credit threatening to bring in even more business, Geoffrey Macnab asks whether the UK has the capacity to cope.
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NewsFinancier not guilty in Revolver case
CORRECTED: UK financier and actor found not guilty of harassment.
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NewsLightning promotes Will Weissman
Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has bolstered the international sales and distribution ranks and promoted Will Weissman to director of marketing and acquisitions.
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NewsSundance Channel expands to DirecTV Latin America
September launch will make Sundance Channel available for the first time in seven Latin American countries.
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NewsHercules shoot gets underway
Shooting has commenced in Budapest, Hungary, on MGM and Paramount’s adventure starring Dwayne Johnson. Brett Ratner directs.
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NewsVision launches ancillary sales
The worldwide sales company announced on Monday [10] its DVD and VoD label, formalising an expansion that has been operational since April.
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NewsThomas Jane joins Hard Drive
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures announced the casting on Monday [10] after launching pre-sales in Cannes. Production commenced on Jun 8 on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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NewsConjuring to screen at LAFF
Festival top brass announced the line-up addition on Monday [10] and said the New Line horror film would play as a special screening. The film received its world premiere on Sunday [9] at the Nocturna International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain.
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NewsMillennium buys Countryman
CEO Bill Lee announced on Monday [10] that Millennium Entertainment had acquired US rights to The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman.
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NewsTornatore, Honey among Ischia honourees
Giuseppe Tornatore’s romance The Best Offer and Valeria Golino’s drama Honey (Miele) will be honoured at the upcoming 11th annual Ischia Global Film & Musical Festival in Italy.