Jeon Do-yeon named ‘Housemaid’
Korean star Jeon Do-yeon is to star in the remake of "The Housemaid," produced by Mirovision.
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Donmar unveils 2010 slate
A revival of Stephen Sondheim tuner "Passion" and the first play by novelist Mark Haddon are among the offerings on tap for the 2010 lineup at London's Donmar Warehouse.
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Spanish trio backs ‘Spanish Movie’
Three of Spain's most powerful movie players -- Filmax Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema and Hispano Fox Film -- are combining on one of Spain's biggest B.O. hopes of the year, "Spanish Movie."
Jon Stewart: “For Fox Sake!”
Groups on the left have hounded journalists with proof that the White House is on the mark when it claims that Fox News' news programming, as opinion programming, is biased. Last night, Jon Stewart…
Russia’s CTC starts bonus plan
Russia's CTC Media, which runs a stable of popular commercial television channels, has announced a $15 million bonus plan for top managers over the next four years.
Sony sees red as sales drop 20%
Sony has reported yet another quarter of losses -- its fourth straight -- though the pain is less than analysts predicted. From July to September, the electronics giant racked up a net loss of 26.3…
Alnoor bows film fund
Qatar is joining the Middle East movie gold rush.
Unique life for ‘Instruments’
Unique Features partners Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne will team with Constantin Film on "The Mortal Instruments," an adaptation of the Cassandra Clare fantasy book trilogy.
EFP backs films at AFM
Pic support org European Film Promotion will head to Santa Monica's American Film Market next week with extra coin from the European Union's Media Program.
Bickel departs Film Department
Steve Bickel is leaving The Film Department from his slot as president of international sales.
SAG seeks more Spanish
The Screen Actors Guild is pushing for more English-language programming to be dubbed into Spanish.
