Peter Kenyon joins CAA Sports
Peter Kenyon, perhaps the best-known brand marketing vet in professional world soccer, has been named to head up international business development at CAA Sports. Source: Hollywood Reporter | Full article | November 9, 2009, 4:55 am
BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Alice in Wonderland Takes in $62 Million for Its Second Box Office Win
The Tim Burton remake has already crossed the $200 million mark at the domestic box office. Source: MovieWeb.com headlines | Full article | March 14, 2010, 1:41 pm
Award for 'Karate Kid'
Film News: ShoWest to honor Will Smith's son -- Jaden Smith, who toplines Columbia Pictures' upcoming "The Karate Kid," will receive the 2010 ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year award. Source: Variety Film News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 1:02 pm
Apparition, Sony welcome 'Rileys'
Film News: Duo finalize acquistion of Sundance pic -- Apparition and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group have finalized their acquisition of Kristen Stewart-James Gandolfini starrer "Welcome to the Rileys," which bowed at Sundance. Source: Variety Film News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 12:46 pm
'Alice' goes down a rabbit hole, comes up a boxoffice winner (AFP)
AFP - Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" fell down a rabbit hole and came up a box office winner, garnering 62 million dollars in ticket sales, industry figures showed on Sunday.
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March 14, 2010, 12:30 pm
INTERVIEW: Steve Pink Talks Gross Pointe Blank 2 & a Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas Remake
The director of Hot Tub Time Machine discusses a sequel to the John Cusack hit-man comedy and a remake of the film version of Hunter S. Thompson's classic book. Source: MovieWeb.com headlines | Full article | March 14, 2010, 12:26 pm
GLAAD honors Behar, 'Brothers'
Film News: Winners also include 'Parks,' 'Pledge' -- Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Source: Variety Film News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 11:08 am
'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million (AP)
AP - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Source: Yahoo! Movie News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 10:05 am
"Alice" buries Matt Damon thriller at box office (Reuters)
Reuters - "Alice in Wonderland" led the North American box office for a second weekend but Matt Damon's Iraq war conspiracy thriller "Green Zone" opened disappointingly, studio estimates showed on Sunday.
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March 14, 2010, 9:40 am
"Avatar" makers consider sequel, other 3D projects (Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood producer Jon Landau said on Sunday he and director James Cameron were considering a sequel to 3D blockbuster "Avatar" among several new projects. Source: Yahoo! Movie News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 9:38 am
'Alice' wins weekend with $62 million
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. Source: Hollywood Reporter | Full article | March 14, 2010, 9:33 am
'Alice' wins weekend with $62 million
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. Source: Hollywood Reporter | Full article | March 14, 2010, 9:33 am
Audiences return to 'Wonderland'
Film News: 3D film muscles out host of fresh openers -- Disney's 3D fantasy phenom "Alice in Wonderland" continued to claim heads at the domestic B.O. this weekend with an estimated $62 million at 3,728 playdates. Source: Variety Film News | Full article | March 14, 2010, 8:18 am
Clear Scope appoints new director
Entertainment investment advisory Clear Scope Partners has appointed former Sony finance exec Rob Amir as a director of the Century City, California, firm. Source: Hollywood Reporter | Full article | March 13, 2010, 10:06 pm
'Alice' again tops weekend overseas charts
Director Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" in 3D ruled the foreign theatrical universe over the weekend for an exceptionally strong second stanza -- down just 24% from its opening round -- with an estimated $76 million in boxoffice draw from 6,621 screens in 48 markets. Source: Hollywood Reporter | Full article | March 13, 2010, 9:05 pm
Lizzy Caplan Joins the Cast of Danny Boyle's 127 Hours
The star of Party Down and Hot Tub Time Machine discusses her role in the latest Danny Boyle film about tragic hiker Aaron Ralston. Source: MovieWeb.com headlines | Full article | March 13, 2010, 7:04 pm
Well, there goes Roger Rabbit 2
In a cost-saving move, Walt Disney Studios is shutting down Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital studio in Marin County, which employs 450 people. Those employees will be phased out over the course of the year until the facility closes by January.... Source: FlickDirect Film Industry News | Full article | March 13, 2010, 4:22 pm
Disney to close Robert Zemeckis's digital studio (AFP)
AFP - Walt Disney Studios is pulling the plug on Robert Zemeckis's ImageMovers Digital studio near San Francisco by next January in a bid to cut costs.
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March 13, 2010, 12:29 pm
SAG leaders agree to AFTRA talks
Film News: Unions to resume feature-primetime partnership -- Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild have agreed to resume their negotiating partnership with the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists for upcoming bargaining with companies on the feature-primetime contract. Source: Variety Film News | Full article | March 13, 2010, 10:49 am