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Governors Awards to honor Francis Ford Coppola
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will toast Francis Ford Coppola, veteran actor Eli Wallach, French director Jean-Luc Godard and preservationist Kevin Brownlow at its 2nd annual Governors Awards in November. More »
Robert Redford film to debut at Toronto fest
TORONTO -- Turning up the star wattage, the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled world premieres for new films by Robert Redford, Guillaume Canet, Michael Winterbottom, John Cameron Mitchell and Mike Mills. More »
Disney sets Wednesday deadline on Miramax
As the investment group led by Ronald Tutor and Colony Capital nears the deadline to complete due diligence on their $675 million acquisition of Miramax Films, Disney has given them another obstacle to overcome. More »
L.A. Office debuts Entertainment Marketing Week
The L.A. Office announced the first Entertainment Marketing Week to coincide with the 13th annual RoadShow Hollywood, Sept. 13-16. More »
Miramax sold to Ronald Tutor, Colony Capital
An agreement in principle has been reached for Disney to sell the Miramax Films name and its 611-picture library for about $650 million to a group led by construction executive Ronald Tutor and Colony Capital, a privately held institutional investment firm run by founder and CEO Thomas Barrack Jr. But it is not a done deal. More »
IMAX sees 37% increase in second-quarter box office
IMAX Corporation announced that for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, IMAX DMR® gross box office worldwide was approximately $115 million, an approximate 37% increase over last year's second-quarter box office of approximately $84.2 million. More »
Academy expands visual effects category
As Hollywood injects more and more visual effects into its movies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to nominate five, rather than three, films in its best visual effects Oscar category. More »
'Avatar: Special Edition' 3D coming to theaters
Once more, with ... eight additional minutes. More »
'Shrek' pushes PPI past $1 bil at int'l B.O.
LONDON -- Paramount Pictures International (PPI), the studio's overseas releasing arm, pushed past the $1 billion mark at the international boxoffice this year, a week earlier than it did in 2009. More »
Peter Jackson in talks to direct 'Hobbit' movies
It looks like Peter Jackson might direct the two "Hobbit" movies after all. More »
Summit plans outdoor screenings of first two 'Twilight' films
In celebration of the lunar eclipse on the evening of June 26, Summit Entertainment is planning “Twilight Night,” a 12-city event including outdoor screenings of Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. More »
THR film critic Peter Brunette dies
Film historian, author and critic Peter Brunette died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack in Italy while attending the Taormina Film Festival on behalf of The Hollywood Reporter. He was 66. More »
Summit confirms 'Breaking Dawn' in two parts
Acknowledging what the town has assumed for months, Summit Entertainment said late Thursday that its next vampire romance -- "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" -- will be released in two parts. More »
Warners hires writers for 'Green Lantern 2' and 'Flash'
“Green Lantern” is a year away from release, but Warner Bros. already is starting development on a sequel. More »
MovieTickets.com to provide exclusive online ticketing for IMDb
MovieTickets.com announced a multi-year agreement to exclusively provide online movie ticketing for IMDb. More »
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