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NewsWB boosts tentpole pipeline
Warner Bros is lining up a war chest of three Lego-themed films in the next four years, a trio of titles based on JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and “at least” 10 DC adaptations from 2016-20.
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NewsEx-Worldview CEO sues company
The former CEO has struck back in an escalating war and filed a $55m lawsuit against Worldview and its principals, citing breach of fiduciary duty and defamation and seeking to liquidate the company.
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NewsJeffrey Katzenberg on DreamWorks China plans
Dreamworks Animation CEO also reflected on an infamous 1991 memo, getting fired from Disney and 3D at his BFI London Film Festival keynote.
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NewsElectric books Librarians deals
MIPCOM: First two episodes of series based on the Noah Wyle-starring movie franchise screened in Cannes.
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NewsGlobal sells 7th Dwarf to US, UK
Global Screen sells 3D animation feature The 7th Dwarf to the US, UK, Australia and Italy, among others.
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NewsTWC unveils Underdogs voice cast
Pop star Ariana Grande and Nicholas Hoult are among those to sign on to Juan Jose Campanella’s foosball-based animation, set to open in the US in 2D and 3D on April 10, 2015.
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NewsNYFCC sets awards date
The New York Film Critics Circle will vote for the 2015 awards on December 1.
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NewsFreestyle co-founder Susan Jackson dies
The co-founder of Freestyle Releasing and executive producer on Cabin Fever died on Tuesday (October 14) following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 54.
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NewsMaker Studios, Warrior Poets in smartish pact
Maker will create four original series for Morgan Spurlock’s fledgling channel smartish.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal to address PBNY
The Nightcrawler star has been added to the speaker roster at the inaugural Produced By: New York (PBNY) conference set for October 25.
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NewsScreen Media takes Winterbottom's Angel
Screen Media Films has taken US rights to Michael Winterbottom’s The Face Of An Angel starring Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Valerio Mastandrea and Cara Delevingne. In other news, Breaking Glass has picked up Larry Clark’s Marfa Girl.
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NewsMagnolia acquires Venice winner Pigeon
The distributor has acquired US rights to Roy Andersson’s absurdist comedy that scooped the top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
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NewsBAFTA LA unveils university course
The Pigott/BAFTA Scholarships will support British university graduate students studying at accredited graduate schools in the US in filmmaking programmes leading to a masters degree.
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NewsImitation Game triumphs at Hamptons
The Imitation Game and Iris received audience narrative and documentary honours at the 22th annual Hamptons International Film Festival.
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NewsAFCI votes on board members
The Association Of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has elected its board of directors for 2015.
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NewsParagon Releasing picks up Electric Slide
The distributor has acquired all North American rights from Myriad Pictures to the crime drama starring Jim Sturgess and Isabel Lucas. Separately, Kino Lorber has acquired The Wanted 18 and Starz will release Every Secret Thing.
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NewsShoreline to sell Legendary Spies episodic
EXCLUSIVE: As feature film sales agents continue to adapt to the evolving landscape, CEO Morris Ruskin has launched a television division in the run-up to MIPCOM.
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NewsBorn To Dance begins New Zealand shoot
Production has begun in Auckland on the dance feature that Beverly Hills-based Cinema Management Group (CMG) will introduce to world buyers at the AFM.
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NewsOur Brand Is Crisis begins shoot
David Gordon Green has commenced production on the documentary adaptation starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. Separately, Lionsgate has begun shooting on The Choice.