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All articles by John Hazelton – Page 8
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News‘Despicable Me 4’ on course for big July 4 North American opening
The Universal/Illumination franchise has a history of strong Independence Day debuts.
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NewsSkydance and National Amusements in new deal for Paramount
Source: Skydance Media David Ellison Skydance Media and National Amusements have tentatively agreed a new deal for the takeover of Paramount Global, according to several media reports, just a few weeks after the companies’ initial deal dramatically collapsed. Reporting on the surprise development on Tuesday (July ...
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NewsOscar-winning ‘Chinatown’ screenwriter Robert Towne dies at 89
Towne was an in-demand script doctor who became a key figure in the seventies Hollywood.
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NewsImagine’s Brian Grazer and Ron Howard reportedly considering sale options
Investment bank JP Morgan hired to consider strategy, says report.
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NewsBarry Diller mulling bid for Paramount Global
Merger of streaming service Paramount+ with another studio platform could also be a possibility.
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NewsLionsgate to produce English-language remake of Indian actioner ‘Kill’
The Hindi-language original opens this weekend in India, the US and the UK.
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News‘Girls Will Be Girls’ takes top prize at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits Of Lhakpa Sherpa took the Audience Choice award.
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NewsJ A Bayona among Spanish winners of Motion Picture Association awards
The awards from the US studios trade group were presented outside the US for the first time.
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NewsIATSE sets tentative Area Standards Agreement with studios and streamers
If ratified, the new agreement will cover union film and TV workers in the wider US.
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NewsNetflix unveils New Mexico production hub expansion
Four soundstages are among the additions to the streamer’s facility near Albuquerque.
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NewsHighballTV takes Tribeca collection for North American streaming (exclusive)
The package of 15 titles includes festival films from the US, the UK and Ireland.
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NewsBill Cobbs, prolific film and TV character actor, dies aged 90
Veteran American actor appeared in films including The Bodyguard and Night At The Museum.
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News‘Inside Out 2’ enters all-time animation top ten for North America
The Disney/Pixar sequel is about to top $800m worldwide.
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NewsIATSE and AMPTP reach “tentative agreement” on new Hollywood Basic contract
The agreement comes after months of talks and fears of another US work stoppage.
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NewsSandra Huller, Fiona Shaw and David Yates among US Academy invitees
Fifty-six percent of the nearly 500 people invited come from outside the US.
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NewsParamount CEOs outline plans to employees at studio town hall meeting
Talks about partnerships in international streaming are “advancing,” the executives said.
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NewsEntertainment Squad takes ‘Once In A Valentine’ for US, UK and other markets (exclusive)
The suspense thriller will be presented to exhibitors at this week’s IND/EX conference.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘Caught By The Tides’ scores US deal
The drama includes new footage and material shot over the past two-and-a-half decades.
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NewsAmpas extends contract of CEO Bill Kramer to 2028
Kramer’s two years as CEO has seen an increase in Oscar ceremony TV ratings.
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NewsMPA recruits FBI veteran in fight against worldwide online piracy
Larissa Knapp becomes the organisation’s chief content protection officer.