IM Global Taps Former MGM/UA Exec Chris Bosco
Former MGM/United Artists exec Chris Bosco has joined IM Global as chief operating officer and will report directly to CEO Stuart Ford. Bosco has been based in Prague, where he was responsible for…
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Walden Media Sets Expansion into TV, Animation
Philip Anschutz's Walden Media, which specializes in family movies, is expanding its feature-film activities with the goal of financing a slate of high-end, star-driven commercial projects along with…
Fourth Narnia Movie Taps 'Life of Pi' Writer David Magee
“Life of Pi” writer David Magee has signed on to write the fourth "Chronicles of Narnia” film. The hiring of Magee comes two months after Mark Gordon reached a deal with the C.S. Lewis Co. to jointly…
'The Fifth Beatle' Movie to Start Production in 2014
Lensing will begin next year on Brian Epstein biopic “The Fifth Beatle,” with Peyton Reed on board to direct. Producers are touting “The Fifth Beatle” as the first-ever film about the Beatles to…
Samantha Morton-Helen Hunt's 'Decoding Annie Parker' Gets U.S. Distribution…
Entertainment One Films has secured U.S. distribution rights to medical drama “Decoding Annie Parker,” which stars Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt and Aaron Paul. The film will be released day-and-date…
Weinsteins Heading to 'Veronica's Room'
Bob and Harvey Weinstein will exec produce, finance and distribute a film adaptation of "Veronica's Room," based on Ira Levin's 1973 Broadway thriller.
Weinsteins' 'Hobbit' Profit Dispute Heads to Arbitration
Warner Bros. has filed for arbitration in a dispute with Miramax over claims by Bob and Harvey Weinstein that they are due part of the profits for ” The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” The move…
'Lee Daniels' The Butler' Returns to Theaters; 'Fruitvale Station' Gets Early…
The Weinstein Co. will expand “Lee Daniels' The Butler” on Friday into 1,007 U.S. theaters in its 16th weekend after the drama had played in only 71 locations over the Thanksgiving holiday. The…
'12 Years a Slave,' 'Fruitvale Station' Excluded From WGA Awards
The Writers Guild of America has remained tough on qualifying scripts for its screenplay awards, excluding more than a dozen high-profile scripts, including John Ridley's screenplay for "12 Years a…
Michael Benaroya Taking Matthew Dunn's 'Sentinel' to Big Screen
Michael Benaroya ("Margin Call") has come on board to develop the spy thriller "Sentinel,” optioning the Matthew Dunn novel that's part of the author's “Spycatcher” series. Benaroya will produce…
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Domestic Film DAILY
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Frozen
Frozen
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Daily: $1.8M Cumulative: $100.8M Disney -26.74% -
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Thor: The Dark World
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