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NewsTWC signs first look with Alik Sakharov
Sakharov has directed episodes of Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones and Marco Polo.
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NewsAnimation admissions 14.2% in North America, report
Groundbreaking research “mapping” the European animation industry is to be presented at the Annecy Festival.
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NewsLikely Story adds cast on ‘Indignation’
Tracy Letts, Linda Emond and Danny Burstein have joined the cast of James Schamus’ directorial debut as production begins this week in and around New York. FilmNation handles international sales.
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NewsMadRiver lines up ‘Norco’ heist thriller
Marc Butan’s new company is in final talks with Mark Romanek to direct the film based on the 1980 California bank robbery and manhunt.
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News‘Halloween Returns’ in July shoot
Dimension Films and Trancas International Films have set a July start date on the horror reboot featuring the infamous Michael Myers.
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NewsSundance Institute announces Doc Edit and Story Labs
Sundance Institute today announced the eight projects selected for the annual Documentary Edit and Story Labs in Utah from June 19-27 and July 3-11.
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NewsFormer Fox exec launches Los Angeles Beijing Labs
Former Fox marketing executive Al Ovadia is heading production and marketing company Los Angeles Beijing Studios (LABS), which has sealed a $300m joint venture with Shenzhen-based fund Hotland Film Ventures.
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NewsChris Eyre to direct ‘Soul Catcher’
Producer Dimitri Villard, whose credits include Flight Of The Navigator and In Love And War, is moving ahead with his Frank Herbert adaptation with the hire of the Sundance-winning filmmaker.
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NewsGKIDS acquires US rights to ‘April’
April And The Extraordinary World will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival that started today and features the voice of Marion Cotillard in the lead.
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News'Jurassic World' spurs two Uni records
An explosive start for the dinosaur romp has resulted in a box office trifecta for the studio as its films crossed $1bn in North America and $3bn worldwide in industry record time following last week’s $2bn international feat.
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News‘Jurassic World’ scores $208.8m in North America
JUNE 15 UPDATE: An extraordinary weekend for Universal Pictures saw the revival of Steven Spielberg’s action-adventure franchise confirmed on Monday as the highest North American release in industry history.
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CommentSon of Leonard Nimoy wants memory of Spock to live long and prosper
Filmmaker Adam Nimoy is raising money for a documentary that will pay tribute to the beloved Vulcan from Star Trek and the man who portrayed him for 50 years – his later father Leonard Nimoy.
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NewsMichael De Luca hires three
Elishia Holmes, Lucy Kitada and Johnny Pariseau have joined Michael De Luca Productions.
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News‘The Hateful Eight’ in 70mm US December roadshow
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has unveiled its plans for the distribution of Quentin Tarantino’s next film.
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NewsFocus shifts ‘London Has Fallen’ to 2016
The distributor’s Gramercy Pictures genre label has moved its action sequel out of the busy October 2 slot.
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NewsJames Morrison’s 'Diverge' wins US in Progress prize
Sci-fi thriller wins fourth edition of US indie showcase in Paris.
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NewsTrans Atlantic Partners unveils 2015 line-up
EXCLUSIVE: 24 producers from across Europe, Canada, US and beyond to take part in this year’s training programme.
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NewsRupert Murdoch plots succession
The 84-year-old mogul is preparing to relinquish his CEO role at 21st Century Fox and will hand over the reins to his son James, according to a story by CNBC on Thursday.
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NewsSPWA acquires Slamdance thriller ‘Ratter’
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has confirmed to Screen its rights to first-time feature filmmaker Branden Kramer’s cyberthriller starring Ashley Benson.
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NewsLionsgate lines up Comic-Con roster
The studio announced on Thursday that it will present exclusive looks at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter in San Diego on July 9.