SAG-AFTRA Funds Held in Trust Jump 16% to $153 Million
SAG-AFTRA's funds held in trust have jumped by 16% to $153 million since last year, according to the union's latest filing with the federal government. Those funds have been at the center of a…
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Sony Housecleaning Continues as Ad Exec Tommy Gargotta Steps Down
Tommy Gargotta is stepping aside as president of Sony Pictures Worldwide Creative Advertising — the latest in a long line of departures as studio toppers continue a major housecleaning. An informed…
'Expendables 2′ Director Simon West Turns to Crowdfunding for 'Salty'
Action specialist Simon West has turned to crowdfunding to finance his action-comedy “Salty” — with backers receiving an actual stake. The British director made the announcement Wednesday on the U.K…
'Whiplash' Producer David Lancaster Launches Company (EXCLUSIVE)
After eight years as co-president at Bold Films, David Lancaster has launched Rumble as a production-development-financing company. Rumble has already attached Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct spy…
Elisabeth Moss, Luke Wilson Join Olivia Wilde's Drama 'Meadowland'
Luke Wilson, Elisabeth Moss and Natasha Lyonne have joined Olivia Wilde's psychological drama “Meadowland” with shooting starting in August in New York City. Wilde had attached herself to the project…
Lionsgate Steps 'Down a Dark Hall' with 'Twilight' Author
Lionsgate has acquired rights to supernatural drama "Down a Dark Hall" with “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer and “Twilight” film franchise producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen. Rodrigo Cortes will…
WATCH: First Trailer for Ben Stiller's 'Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb'
Fox has released the first trailer for “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” five months before the family film's Dec. 19 opening. The trailer features plenty of slapstick and special effects as…
'Dragonriders of Pern' Set Up as Movie Franchise at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is launching development of a movie franchise based on the sci-fi series “Dragonriders of Pern.” The studio has optioned the 22-volume book series from the estate of American-Irish…
Runaway Production Has Cost California $2 Billion Since 2010
For the first time, there's a calculation of just how much coin California is losing as a result of runaway production -- and it's not a pretty picture. According to the California Film Commission…
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer Paid $63.6 Million for Fiscal 2014
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer received $63.6 million in compensation for the fiscal year ending March 31 — about two-thirds of that in stock options. The studio, which made the disclosure Tuesday in…
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Domestic Film DAILY
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Lucy
Lucy
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Daily:$5.4M Cumulative:$54.3M Universal Pictures 9.55% -
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Hercules
Hercules
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Daily:$3.8M Cumulative:$36.9M Paramount Pictures 13.27% -
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Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
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Daily:$2.5M Cumulative:$177.2M Fox 13.35%
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