Lantos on board with 'Brooms'
Robert Lantos ("Sunshine") will produce "Men With Brooms," a romance to be co-financed by Serendipity Point Films and Alliance Atlantis and helmed by Canadian actor Paul Gross, who is making his…
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Mizrahi books 'Brooklyn' pilot for ABC
Fashionista Isaac Mizrahi has zipped up a role in the ABC comedy pilot "Born in Brooklyn," while "Home Improvement" heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas will lead Fox's low-budget drama pilot "American…
'Closet' to open Franco-L.A. film festival
Francis Veber's "The Closet," starring Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michele Laroque, Michel Aumont and Jean Rochefort, will open the fifth annual City of Lights, City of…
'Slugger' sends tyro to bat
A short film has gone a long way for Sanford Bookstaver: The one-time assistant to DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg has closed a deal to make his feature directing debut with "Slugger," a…
A&E takes sci-fi spin with 'Lathe' telepic
A&E has greenlit production on "The Lathe of Heaven," an original telepic starring James Caan, Lukas Haas ("Mars Attacks") and Lisa Bonet ("Enemy of the State").
Kruger in 'Ring' for DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures has closed a very high six-figure deal for Ehren Kruger ("Scream 3") to adapt "The Ring," the Japanese suspenser the studio picked up for $1 million (Daily Variety, Feb. 1).
'Law' chases Fiorentino, literally
ATG execs are mulling their options, legal and otherwise, after actress Linda Fiorentino dropped out of Tom Fontana's CBS drama pilot "Hudson's Law."
'Downtown' back up at ABC
ABC is heading "Downtown" once again. ABC News' "20/20 Downtown" will return to the alphabet web's primetime sked, beginning in mid-June.
Garr, Lahti pilot deals for new series
Veteran thesp Teri Garr has joined the cast of NBC's Debi Gutierrez comedy pilot, Christine Lahti has landed a CBS telepic -- and two fall 2001 series projects won't be happening so soon.
Odyssey will relaunch as Hallmark Channel
Backed by a multimillion-dollar promotion and advertising campaign, Odyssey Network will relaunch as Hallmark Channel this summer.
VScore
Domestic Film DAILY
PROVIDED BY: Box Office
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1
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Frozen
Frozen
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Daily: $1.7M Cumulative: $140.5M Disney -30.18% -
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Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
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Daily: $437,117 Cumulative: $6.8M Relativity Media -25.73%
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