James L. Brooks Signs With WME
Iconic writer and director James L. Brooks has signed with WME. Brooks has a long list of credits he is known for, which include “Broadcast News,” “Terms of Endearment” and “As Good As It Gets.”…
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'Hercules' Rules the Week in TV Advertising Spend
In this week's edition of the Variety/iSpot.tv Movie Commercial Tracker, MGM's “Hercules” leads in spending with an estimated outlay of $8.4 million for spots that have aired 1,903 times across 37…
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Apologizes for Controversial 9/11 Poster
Following backlash for a “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” poster depicting the titular turtles jumping from an exploding building above the “September 11″ Australian release date, Paramount Australia…
Fatih Akin to Receive Douglas Sirk Award at Filmfest Hamburg
LONDON — Filmfest Hamburg is to honor Hamburg-based director Fatih Akin with its Douglas Sirk Award, which is presented to a personality for outstanding achievements within film culture and the film…
SEC Investigating DreamWorks Animation's $13.5 Million 'Turbo' Writedown
During its second quarter earnings call, DreamWorks Animation disclosed an ongoing investigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the $13.5 million writedown of film…
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…
Watch: New 'Maze Runner' Trailer Teases the Grievers
The latest trailer for “The Maze Runner,” based on the YA novel by James Dashner, gives fans their first look at the feared Grievers. In the clip, our hero Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) starts his…
DreamWorks Animation Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates, SEC Investigation…
DreamWorks Animation says it is cooperating with an ongoing SEC investigation regarding the $13.5 million film inventories write down it took on “Turbo” in February. Katzenberg and the other execs on…
'Queen of Kentucky' Movie in the Works With David Permut
David Permut's Permut Presentations and Unbridled Films are developing a movie version of “The Queen of Kentucky,” based on Alecia Whitaker's young adult novel. Katie Ford, writer of Sandra Bullock's…
Heinrich Himmler Documentary Gets U.S. Distribution After Winning at Jerusalem…
Kino Lorber has acquired U.S. rights to the Heinrich Himmler documentary “The Decent One,” which recently won the Best Documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Directed by Vanessa Lapa, “The…
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Domestic Film DAILY
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Lucy
Lucy
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Daily:$5.0M Cumulative:$48.9M Universal Pictures -57.86% -
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Hercules
Hercules
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Daily:$3.3M Cumulative:$33.1M Paramount Pictures -60.81% -
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Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
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Daily:$2.2M Cumulative:$174.7M Fox -58.37%
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