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'Moon' breaks boxoffice record

 

Published 103 minutes ago by By Carl DiOrio at Hollywood Reporter

In its first full day at the boxoffice, Summit's "Twilight" sequel broke the record set by "The Dark Knight" by hauling $72.7 million.

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'Avatar' running time set at 2.5 hours

 

Published 30 hours ago by By Alex Ben Block at Hollywood Reporter

The running time for "Avatar" has been revealed after months of speculation.

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DGA board member Kim Kurumada dies

 

Published 30 hours ago by By Mike Barnes at Hollywood Reporter

Kim Kurumada, a longtime DGA board member who received the guild's Frank Capra Achievement Award in January, died Thursday of esophageal cancer in Northridge, Calif. He was 64.

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Pixar's 'Partly' in Oscar animated shorts race

 

Published 31 hours ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

Pixar's "Partly Cloudy" is the most high-profile title among the 10 animated shorts that are advancing in the 2009 Oscar race.

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Sony to launch online service in 2010

 

Published 32 hours ago by By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters at Hollywood Reporter

Sony Corp. said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year.

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'New Moon' breaks midnight screening record

 

Published 37 hours ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

"Twilight" sequel "New Moon" on Thursday broke the midnight-opening record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

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Intellectual property guru nears confirmation

 

Published 2 days ago by By Georg Szalai at Hollywood Reporter

A Senate committee on Thursday confirmed the nomination of President Obama's nominee for the top intellectual property position in Washington.

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Uma Thurman shacks up with 'Bel Ami'

 

Published 2 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Uma Thurman has signed to star opposite Robert Pattinson in an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story "Bel Ami."

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Warner Bros. laps up dog story 'Nubs'

 

Published 2 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. is going to the dogs, signing on to acquire and develop "Nubs," a feel-good story of a pooch and a U.S. Marine based on a publishing sensation.

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Focus takes 'Kick-Ass' abroad with UPI

 

Published 2 days ago by By Stuart Kemp at Hollywood Reporter

Matthew Vaughn's action comedy "Kick-Ass" will storm theaters in the U.K., Germany, Australia, Latin America, Austria, Switzerland and New Zealand under a multiterritory pact.

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Brett Ratner flying 'Kites'

 

Published 2 days ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

Brett Ratner is re-editing an English-language version of Reliance BIG Pictures and Rakesh Roshan's "Kites," which will be released internationally in both Hindi and English.

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Oz distributor Hopscotch ramps up

 

Published 2 days ago by By Pip Bulbeck at Hollywood Reporter

This week's release of Scott Hicks' new Australia-U.K. co-production "The Boys Are Back" is part of a hectic few months for Hopscotch Film Distribution.

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German exhibs battle over digital cinema

 

Published 2 days ago by By Scott Roxborough at Hollywood Reporter

German theater owners and the German Federal Film Board (FFA) are engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken with the future of digital cinema in the country hanging in the balance.

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'New Moon' ringing up millions overseas

 

Published 2 days ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

While "New Moon" isn't scheduled to open in U.S. locales until midnight Thursday, its international rollout has begun.

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PGA to honor 'Precious' producers

 

Published 2 days ago by By Jay A. Fernandez at Hollywood Reporter

The PGA has chosen "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" to receive its 2010 Stanley Kramer Award.

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Film editors guild to honor Carol Littleton

 

Published 3 days ago by Staff report at Hollywood Reporter

The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor film editor Carol Littleton with its Fellowship and Service Award at its annual Board of Directors Installation Dinner on Jan. 9 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

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Brittany Murphy joins 'Caller' film

 

Published 3 days ago by Staff report at Hollywood Reporter

Brittany Murphy will star in Mathew Parkhill's "The Caller" alongside Stephen Moyer and Luis Guzman.

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Scribe to relive his 'Ten Best Days'

 

Published 3 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Josh Klausner as been tapped to adapt Adena Halpern's novel "The Ten Best Days of My Life," which Fox is developing as a starring vehicle for Amy Adams and directing vehicle for Shawn Levy.

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Angryfilms options 'Cycler' books

 

Published 3 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Angryfilms, the shingle run by principals Don Murphy and Susan Montford, has optioned Lauren McLaughlin's young-adult book series "Cycler."

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Kilo scaring up 'One by One' film

 

Published 3 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Horror actors Douglas Tait (“Freddy vs. Jason”) and Tony Todd (“Candyman”), along with Sally Kirkland, have lined up for “One by One,” a teen horror movie that serves as the first feature entry from Kilo ...

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UTA promotes two to partner

 

Published 3 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Reflecting the ongoing growth of the agency, UTA has promoted longtime talent agents Billy Lazarus and Shani Rosenzweig to partner.

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Marisa McGrath upped in Sony PR

 

Published 3 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Sony Pictures has promoted Marisa McGrath to senior vp national theatrical publicity.

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15 docs make Oscar cut

 

Published 3 days ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted 15 films that will advance in the race for the documentary feature category, culled down from 89 films that originally qualified.

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'Nicholas Flamel' novels headed to theaters

 

Published 3 days ago by By Jay A. Fernandez at Hollywood Reporter

Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce a series of feature films based on Michael Scott's young adult fantasy novels, "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."

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'New Moon' poised for No. 1 boxoffice bow

 

Published 3 days ago by By Carl DiOrio at Hollywood Reporter

VIDEO: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is projected to sink its teeth into more than $85 million during its first weekend at the boxoffice.

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'New Moon' poised for big boxoffice bow

 

Published 3 days ago by By Carl DiOrio at Hollywood Reporter

VIDEO: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is projected to sink its teeth into more than $85 million during its first weekend at the boxoffice.

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Will Ferrell tops Forbes' 'overpaid' list

 

Published 3 days ago by By Paul Bond at Hollywood Reporter

Will Ferrell is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood, according to a new Forbes magazine list.

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Four join Zack Snyder's 3D animated feature

 

Published 3 days ago by By Pip Bulbeck at Hollywood Reporter

Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham will topline the voice cast of Animal Logic's 3D animated feature, "Guardians of Ga'hoole," distributor Roadshow Films said Wednesday.

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MPAA ratings: Nov. 18, 2009

 

Published 3 days ago at Hollywood Reporter

MPAA ratings: Nov. 18, 2009

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ThinkFilm exec's calendar filled with lawsuits

 

Published 4 days ago by By Alex Ben Block at Hollywood Reporter

Even as producer David Bergstein plows ahead in the movie business, the lawsuits and judgments continue to pile on.

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Demian Bichir joins 'Hidalgo-Moliere' film

 

Published 4 days ago by By Jay A. Fernandez at Hollywood Reporter

Demian Bichir has signed on to star in the Mexican film "Hidalgo-Moliere," about the father of the Mexican independence movement.

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Justin Theroux launches into 'Space'

 

Published 4 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

Justin Theroux is on board to pen a draft of "Space Invader," an astronaut romantic comedy set up at Fox.

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'Bombay Summer' wins NYC Indian fest awards

 

Published 4 days ago by Staff report at Hollywood Reporter

The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council, New York City's Indian film festival, which wrapped Sunday night, presented its best film award to Joseph Mathew-Varghese's "Bombay Summer."

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Sony opens Colorworks Digital Facility

 

Published 4 days ago by Staff report at Hollywood Reporter

Sony Pictures Entertainment has opened Colorworks, a full-service digital intermediate facility, located on its Culver City lot, Chris Cookson, Sony Pictures Technologies president, announced Monday.

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MTV nabs rights to Michael Jackson doc

 

Published 4 days ago by By James Hibberd at Hollywood Reporter

MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. TV rights to air the posthumous documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It."

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'Agora' picked up for U.S. release

 

Published 4 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

"Agora," Alejandro Amenabar's intellectual epic that had sat without a U.S. buyer for six months, has found a stateside home.

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Eric Dane joins 'Burlesque'

 

Published 4 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has joined "Burlesque," Screen Gems' musical drama which stars Christina Aguilera and Cher.

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Carl Rinsch to helm '47 Ronin'

 

Published 4 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

Carl Rinsch may not be directing the "Alien" prequel. But he's got a pretty good alternative. The commercials director has landed the gig to helm "47 Ronin," the samurai pic that's set up at Universal with producer Scott Stuber.

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Golden Globes expands ani category

 

Published 4 days ago by By Gregg Kilday at Hollywood Reporter

Jumping on the animation bandwagon, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. said Tuesday that there will be five feature animated film nominees at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, rather than the three it has had each year since the category was ...

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Tim Burton talks 'Alice' at museum event

 

Published 4 days ago by By Georg Szalai at Hollywood Reporter

"I'm still working on it. I got a lot to do in a short period of time. ... I shouldn't even be here." That's how Tim Burton described the status of "Alice in Wonderland," set to be released in 2010.

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Shirley Bassey, Sean Connery reunite

 

Published 4 days ago by By Stuart Kemp at Hollywood Reporter

The voices of Shirley Bassey and Sean Connery have been drawn together on a feature for the first time since they were both involved in "Goldfinger" back in the day.

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Shallow pool for Oscar's actress contenders

 

Published 5 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

This year's pool of contenders for the best actress Oscar is pretty shallow, with Meryl Streep one of only a few front-runners, writes Steven Zeitchik.

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Stephen Root cast in two films

 

Published 5 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Root has joined the casts of Fox Searchlight's "Cedar Rapids" and Robert Redford's latest drama, "The Conspirator."

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Paramount gets adventurous with pitch

 

Published 5 days ago by By Steven Zeitchik at Hollywood Reporter

Paramount has bought a family-oriented adventure-comedy pitch from Jim Field Smith and George Kay.

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Lionsgate sticks up for 'Last Stand' spec

 

Published 5 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Lionsgate has pre-emptively picked up the action thriller spec "Last Stand" from writer Andrew Knauer. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing.

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Anna Faris cast in 'Wedding Banned'

 

Published 5 days ago by By Borys Kit at Hollywood Reporter

Anna Faris is in negotiations to star as Robin Williams' daughter in "Wedding Banned," a romantic comedy for Touchstone.

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Stephen Lang to become a drinker

 

Published 5 days ago at Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Lang, who will next be seen in "Avatar," is joining the cast of John Gray's indie drama "White Irish Drinkers"

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Spending on subscription media up 7%

 

Published 5 days ago by By Paul Bond at Hollywood Reporter

Americans are spending about $115 a month per household on subscription media services, up 7% from a year ago.

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'2012' explodes at boxoffice

 

Published 6 days ago by Reuters at Hollywood Reporter

Moviegoers welcomed the apocalypse early as disaster movie "2012" swept through theaters during the weekend with one of the year's best openings.

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THR honors Eva Longoria Parker

 

Published 6 days ago at Hollywood Reporter

Actress and humanitarian activist Eva Longoria Parker has been named Philanthropist of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter.

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