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NewsSony Pictures unveils 2016, 2017 slates
The studio, urgently in need of lucrative franchises and facing the possibility it could lose the James Bond series in a competitive auction later this year after it releases Spectre, has announced 16 key releases over the next two years.
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NewsSPC picks up awards contender ‘Miles Ahead’
Sony Pictures Classics has pounced on a hot awards prospect, acquiring US rights and all available territories on Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic and feature directorial debut.
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NewsTennessee theatre gunman shot dead
UPDATE: Police have identified the man they shot dead at a Nashville suburban multiplex as 29-year-old Vincente David Montano. They also said he had been carrying what turned out to be an air pistol and not a gun.
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NewsBig World Pictures acquires 'Aferim!'
Big World Pictures has acquired US rights from Beta Cinema to Romania’s foreign language Oscar submission.
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NewsAvril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, G.E.M. join 'Charming'
The trio have joined star Demi Levato on 3QU Media’s animated musical comedy, which has begun shooting in Montreal at Cinesite’s new animation studio.
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NewsAlchemy boosts board, hires strategy and planning exec
Pat Fitzgerald and Mitch Lowe have joined the board of directors while Kelly Summers arrives as svp of strategy and planning.
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News'Doctor Strange' set for "dark", "psychedelic" look
Doctor Strange DoP Ben Davis discussed the visual palette and context of the anticipated superhero film starring Benedict Cumberbatch at BAFTA.
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NewsCheryl Boone Isaacs re-elected Academy president
The board of governors announced the news on Tuesday night adding that 20th Century Fox chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos will embark on his first officer stint as treasurer.
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NewsCanada’s Touchwood PR opens LA office
Former president of District PR Kevin McLean will lead the operation as director while international film publicist Kara MacLean is manager and previously worked with Touchwood PR in Toronto.
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NewsRLJ Entertainment snaps up 'Bone Tomahawk'
The Caliber Media Western stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Lili Simmons and Richard Jenkins.
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News'Ultron' drives Disney studio unit in 3Q
The Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger hailed strong performance of “unparalleled brands, franchises and creative content” as the entertainment giant reported third quarter earnings of $2.5bn.
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NewsWoody Allen bulks up cast on latest project
Jeannie Berlin, Corey Stoll from Ant-Man and Ken Stott have joined the cast ahead of a production start later this month in New York and Los Angeles.
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NewsDonna Gigliotti’s Levantine Films options John Niven satire
EXCLUSIVE: Silver Linings Playbook producer options UK novel from Kill Your Friends writer.
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NewsDean Devlin to give VES Summit keynote
The Electric Entertainment founder and president will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 Visual Effects Society’s (VES) 7th annual Summit on October 17 in Hollywood.
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NewsGramercy sets 'Sinister Weekends'
In anticipation of the release of Sinister 2, Gramercy Pictures has scheduled a midnight screenings programme to run over August 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23.
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NewsAlec Baldwin elected HIFF co-chairman
Alec Baldwin and Randy Mastro have been elected co-chairmen of the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF).
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NewsARC acquires 'Chloe And Theo'
Ezna Sands directed the drama starring Dakota Johnson, Mira Sorvino and Theo Ikummaq.
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NewsGigi Pritzker in Chicago fest Industry Days honour
The OddLot founder and CEO will receive an industry tribute to start the four-day conference section of the
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News'Rogue Nation' tops US on $55.5m
AUGUST 3 UPDATE: Tom Cruise returned to pole position at the North American box office and bucked the trend of diminishing debuts for the last two episodes in the spy franchise, playing his part in helping 2015 box office stay 8.1% ahead of last year by the same stage.
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NewsSPC throws 'Truth' into awards ring
The ‘Rathergate’ drama starring Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett will open in New York and Los Angeles on October 16.