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NewsG.I. Joe tops US on $41.2m
G.I. Joe: Retaliation from Paramount, MGM and David Ellison’s slate financier Skydance Productions arrived on an estimated $41.2m to set the second best three-day Easter opening after Clash Of The Titans posted $61.2m in 2010.
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NewsPrana affiliate prevails in R&H auction
UPDATED MAR 29: 34x118 Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Los Angeles-based VFX and animation house Prana Studios, has emerged victorious in its bid for beleaguered Rhythm & Hues.
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NewsLAAPFF unveils 29th festival line-up
Linsanity will open the 29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, set to run from May 2-12.
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NewsMiramax, Scorsese to develop Gangs TV series
The production company and library owner has teamed up with Martin Scorsese to develop a TV series based on his 2002 Oscar-nominated crime saga Gangs Of New York.
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NewsIconic signs Frankowski for two films
Los Angeles-based Iconic Productions has signed a two-film deal with director Nathan Frankowski [pictured].
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NewsKing Of Comedy to close TFF
A restored version of Martin Scorsese’s darkly comic fable will close the 12th Tribeca Film Festival on Apr 27 to mark the film’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsVirgil Films gets Stevie Nicks doc
Virgil Films has acquired US VoD and digital download rights to In Your Dreams.
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NewsCinedigm acquires Short Term 12
Cinedigm has picked up all North American and Latin American rights to Destin Daniel Cretton’s SXSW hit.
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NewsFactory 25 gets Nancy, Please
The distributor has acquired US theatrical rights to Andrew Semans’ drama, which premiered at Tribeca 2012.
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NewsWGA awards set for Feb 1 2014
The Writers Guild Of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild Of America, East (WGAE) announced on Thursday [28] the date of the simultaneous East and West Coast shows.
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FeaturesStarbuck: Ken Scott, Patrick Huard
Ken Scott, director of sperm donor comedy Starbuck, speaks about the forthcoming US remake and actor Patrick Huard reflects on the success of the original.
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NewsAng Lee: 3D offers 'so much realism'
Speaking at the 3D Creative Summit, the Life of Pi Oscar winner tells filmmakers to learn new cinematic language themselves and “don’t trust anybody”.
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NewsNetflix orders series from Matrix creators
Netflix has commissioned a sci-fi drama that will see The Matrix creators Andy and Lana Wachowski team with Babylon5 creator Joe Michael Straczynski.
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Dimension buys Ink And Bone
The studio has made a preemptive purchase of Zak Olkewicz’s screenplay, described as a horror thriller in the vein of Dimension’s hit 1408.
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Turkey renamed Free Birds
Relativity and Reel FX said on Wednesday [27] the 3D project would open on Nov 1.
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NewsSundance sets ComposersLab: LA
Sundance Institute said on Wednesday [27] its film music programme will host the one-day workshop ComposersLab: LA on May 18.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Melissa McCarthy
The star of Identity Thief will receive the CinemaCon Female Star Of The Year Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18, it was announced on Wednesday [27] by convention managing director Mitch Neuhauser.
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NewsMGM, King eye Tomb Raider
MGM announced on Wednesday [27] it had acquired feature rights to the video game franchise and will produce and develop with GK Films in a move that signals a return to tentpole producing for Graham King.
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NewsKate Mara joins Transcendence
The American actress joins Johnny Depp on the Alcon Entertainment project. Separately, JK Simmons and Chris Elliott are on board Marc Lawrence’s untitled rom-com.
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NewsJon Stewart drama heads to Cannes
Sierra/Affinity will commence pre-sales in Cannes on Daily Show presenter Jon Stewart’s feature directorial debut Rosewater.