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Hollywood getting behind made-for-Web productions, adding dollars, talent and distribution
The secret to their success? Treat the Internet run like a TV or movie release, which often loses money on its on-screen debut, but can make healthy profits when issued on DVD or Blu-ray and later sold for reruns on cable or overseas.
With that in mind,
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Big Sunday Raises 'Avatar' Weekend To $77M
LOS ANGELES -- James Cameron's "Avatar" jumped out to a faster start than projected, taking in $77 million domestically over opening weekend.
That was about $4 million more than distributor 20th Century Fox had estimated over the weekend. The studio
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DVD Industry Down, But Not Downbeat
To outsiders, the DVD business appears to be in the toilet -- so why are home-entertainment honchos smiling?
At the end of the third quarter, DVD sales were running about 13% behind last year, and even a fourth-quarter bump isn't expected to bring that
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Jennifer Lopez performing New Year's Eve
Singer Jennifer Lopez arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez will help ring in 2010 with a live performance
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Review: 'Doctor Parnassus' is more than just an odd coda for Heath Ledger
Tom Waits is shown in a scene from, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sony Pictures Classics)
Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is more than a peculiar coda for Heath Ledger. It's not just a trivia answer -
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Money, Talent Pours into Made-for-Web Shows
LOS ANGELES – Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so
little that "The Bannen Way," a flashy crime thriller debuting
online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at
all.
Yet budding filmmakers Jesse Warren and Mark Gantt
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Merry Xmas in Hollywood: Box-office record falls
NEW YORK (AP) - It was a memorable and merry Christmas in Hollywood as moviegoers shattered box-office records, responding in droves to a diverse array of high-profile releases over the holiday weekend.
The estimated $278 million in weekend box-office
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Disney Sees Superhero Dollars in Marvel Unknowns
LOS ANGELES -- Moviegoers have shown a willingness to be entangled
by Spider-Man's web over and over again. Now, as Disney prepares to
buy the comic-book powerhouse Marvel, it faces the question of
whether fans will also get attached to characters as
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On the Hub: What B-list superhero would you like to see in the movies
The Walt Disney Co. is making a $4.2 billion bet that they will as it nears completion of its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. this week. The cash-and-stock deal brings those characters and thousands of others to an entertainment empire that
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The next big Thing? :Disney sees superhero dollars in Marvel unknowns
LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers have shown a willingness to be entangled by Spider-man’s web over and over again. Now, as Disney prepares to buy the comic-book powerhouse Marvel, it faces the question of whether fans also will get attached to characters as
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New Sony Movie Leaked by Sony
Say what you will about the year that was, but when it came to amusing, high-profile leaks born out of general incompetency, 2009 did not disappoint. The biggest of all came in April, when Fox was unable to keep a DVD screener of their blockbuster
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Sony Decides Not To Help Sam Rockwell & ‘Moon’ Reach Oscar Dreams
Where the movie was exalted by many, it wasn’t even seen by many more, and because of this, it appears that Sony Pictures Classics isn’t willing to shell out the monetary backing required to campaign for a movie. They’ve selected the films that they
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Tyson won't face charges for November paparazzo brawl
Mike Tyson attends Sony Pictures Classics' screening of 'Tyson' at the AMC Loews 19th Street on April 20, 2009 in New York City, New York. (Brad Barket, Getty Images)
Mike Tyson won't face charges for lashing out at a paparazzo during a confrontation
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`Avatar' rules with $68.3M, tops $1B worldwide
LOS ANGELES — James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" had another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past $1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
No. 1 for the third-straight weekend, 20th Century
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`Avatar' rules with $68.3M, tops $1B worldwide
LOS ANGELES James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" had another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past $1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
No. 1 for the third-straight weekend, 20th
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`Avatar' continues climb with $68.5M weekend (AP)
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The sci-fi saga "Avatar" maintained its blockbuster trek with a $68.5 million weekend domestically. The film shot past $1 billion worldwide, becoming only the fifth movie to hit that mark.
The
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Brand confirms Perry engagement
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
Russell Brand is officially off the market. He's confirmed reports
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Spider-Man 4 postponed indefinitely
Sony Pictures decided to delay the superhero sequel, which stars Tobey Maguire as geeky superhero Peter Parker and is directed by Sam Raimi, over concerns about the script, reports Variety.
"We will not start until we have it right - the feeling is we
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Sony dash Personal Internet Viewer with 7-inch Color Touch Screen
The new Sony dash is a nice little bedside gadget or kitchen device that can access over 1,000 free Internet apps, including news, calendars,
weather, sports, social networking and more. The dash personal Internet viewer uses your
home wireless
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CES: Yahoo gets new rivals for Connected TV
Yahoo has signed up new partners for its Connected TV effort but also faces new competition from other companies looking to bring movies and applications from the Internet to the TV.
HDTVs made a big splash in Las Vegas at CES. We've gathered our HDTV
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Qriocity Is The Beginning Of The Sony Online Service
We shot exclusive video footage during CES 2010 of a new Sony service called Qriocity, starting in February, and it is the basically the beginning of the Sony Online Service. Sony is going to bring streaming SD and HD to the consumer, but we’re not
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'Spider-Man 4' delayed; Maguire, Raimi out
LOS ANGELES — Tobey Maguire is out as Peter Parker and Sam Raimi won't be returning as director when "Spider-Man 4" hits theaters a year late in 2012.
Sony Pictures said in a statement Monday that the movie was supposed to hit theaters in 2011 but has
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Spider-Man aims for a 2012 release
Spider-Man 4 has been officially squashed.
Sony Pictures confirmed Monday that the movie, which was supposed to hit theatres in 2011, has not yet begun production.
Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily first reported Monday, quoting
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Tobey Maguire not anticipating Oscar nod
Maguire was passed over last month for a Screen Actors Guild nomination, which favored another portrayal of a soldier: Jeremy Renner's risk-taking bomb disposal technician in "The Hurt Locker." Maguire called the performance of Renner, who didn't get
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The Walt Disney Studios Names Sean Bailey President of Production
BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Rich Ross, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios (TWDS), announced today that Sean Bailey has been named President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production as the segment continues to restructure its
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Robert Pattinson to be Spider-Man?
Robert Pattinson may be taking over Tobey Maguire's role as superhero Spider-Man.
Rumours are rife that the Twilight hunk might leave his fangs behind for another blockbuster franchise, now that Tobey has announced he won't be doing the fourth film -
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uggbootshouse: B'way awaits the arrival of a delayed 'Spider-Man'
B'way awaits the arrival of a delayed 'Spider-Man'
The drawing of a familiar superhero stares out from the double doors of the dark Hilton Theatrenike outlet on 42nd Street, just west of Times Square.
The red-and-blue-clad figure looks trapped inside
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'Avatar' passes 'Star Wars' with $491.8M in US
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- James Cameron's "Avatar" had a $41.3 million weekend to shoot past "Star Wars" as the No. 3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts. Next stop, "The Dark Knight."
No. 1 for the fifth-straight weekend, Cameron's sci-fi saga
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Biel plans to go bad
Actress Jessica Biel arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Planet 51' at the Village Theater on November 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter, Getty Images)
Jessica Biel is considering reinventing herself as a Hollywood bad girl -
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`Avatar' tops $500 million on domestic chart (AP)
James Cameron's "Avatar" continues to close in on his own box-office champ "Titanic."
"Avatar" took in $54.4 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, raising its domestic total to $504.9 million.
On the all-time domestic chart, the
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Marc Webb to direct next 'Spider-Man'
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced Tuesday that the (500) Days of Summer director will helm the next Spider-Man film following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, the director and star who worked on the previous three Spidey films.
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YouTube partners with Sundance for online movie rentals
The service will be initially limited to five Sundance titles, as well as a small collection of videos from partners in industries such as health and education, and will be available to web surfers through the end of the month, YouTube said in a post
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Perry and Brand's engagement party
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
Katy Perry and Russell Brand celebrated their engagement with a
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Making The (Up) Grade: Cliffhanger
The release of catalogue or older titles is always a mixed bag of anticipation and fear: depending on how many versions of a film were already released, studios may only pour so much money into a re-release, even for an upgrade, and that's assuming
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NATPE: Oprah's Heir and Nancy Grace's Flair
Finding a new hit first-run strip in syndication is no easy feat, particularly when the better time periods are populated with established programming. But with Oprah Winfrey’s upcoming departure from daytime TV now a reality, the major distributors
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'Hurt Locker' Wins Producers Guild Award
LOS ANGELES – "The Hurt Locker" scored the top film award from the
Producers Guild of America, building new momentum for the Iraq war
drama in the expanded Oscar race for best picture. The film about a
risk-taking bomb disposal technician beat out such
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Record Audience of 3.3 Million Powers Weekend Debut of New Starz Original Series, 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Updated figures for the series premiere of "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" indicate that more than 3.3 million total viewers* tuned in for episode one of the new Starz Original, a record performance for a series
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Memo to Sundance Filmmakers: Be Distinct
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Only a few years ago, a first-time filmmaker might bring a good movie or fresh idea to the Sundance Film Festival and, simply because they made it into the event, walk away with a paycheck. But not anymore. Sundance, the top U.S.
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Perry ready for more 'Idol'
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
Katy Perry had so much fun as a guest judge on American Idol that
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Perry's producer hacks into her Twitter account
Singer Katy Perry arrives at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
Katy Perry was left red-faced after her producer hacked into her
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Oprah, Sony Sell Nate Berkus Talk Show to NBC U
Oprah Winfrey's new Nate Berkus talk show is headed to NBC-owned stations in nearly a dozen big cities.
Sony Pictures Television has closed a deal with NBC Universal's local stations group to begin airing the new Berkus show this fall, a person
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'Avatar' Wins Box Office, Nears Domestic Record
NEW YORK - "Avatar" is on the cusp of toppling the domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week.
James Cameron's 3-D epic earned $30 million over the weekend, and its domestic total reached $594.5 million, according
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Sony Pictures to lay off 450 people as DVDs fall
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'Avatar' has 7th weekend on top with $31.3 million
LOS ANGELES —
James Cameron's science-fiction sensation "Avatar" remained on top of the domestic box office for the seventh-straight weekend, pulling in $31.3 million to raise its total to $595.8 million.
Worldwide, "Avatar" has topped $2 billion, a
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Sony trumps Oscar season with 18 nominations
Sony Pictures emerged as the biggest winner of Oscar nominations this year, reaping 18, the most it has scored in many years, if not ever.
In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures, from left, Sharlto Copley, Mandla Gaduka and
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First-time US jobless claims rise unexpectedly
WASHINGTON— The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.
The rise is the fourth in the past five weeks. Most economists hoped
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Lerman out of Spider-Man web
The young star of upcoming film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief sparked speculation he's in talks to play the superhero in a movie prequel after admitting, "There have been a few discussions, it's definitely something I'm looking
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Movie News Round-Up
Movie bosses are still searching for an actor to replace Tobey Maguire as the new Spider-Man after dismissing widespread rumours newcomer Logan Lerman is in the running for the part.
The young star of upcoming film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The
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‘Dear John’ bumps ‘Avatar’ with $32.4M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Movie fans showed some love for "Valentine's Day," an all-star romance that debuted with record revenues of $63.1 million over the long President's Day weekend.
That beat previous record-holder "Ghost Rider," which pulled in $52
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Radiant Logic Announced as Gold Sponsor of Forrester’s Enterprise Architecture Forum 2010
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integration challenges, while providing the tools—including portable identity, multi-tenant services, and rich contexts—to keep pace with tomorrow’s modern architectures.
Radiant Logic and Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Terminator rights sold off. Now what?
TERMINATOR SALVATION was supposed to be the relaunch of a new saga in the TERMINATOR franchise. One that would lean on a new action hero, Christian Bale's John Connor, and not the aging Governor of California. That sadly didn't happen. While the film
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Next 'Spider-Man' movie to be filmed in 3-D
The next Spidey movie will be filmed in 3-D and is scheduled for release July 3, 2012, Sony Pictures announced Wednesday.
The fourth instalment is being directed by "(500) Days of Summer" filmmaker Marc Webb, following the departure of Sam Raimi and
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Next 'Spider-Man' movie goes 3D
The next Spidey movie will be filmed in 3D and is scheduled for release on July 3, 2012, Sony Pictures announced.
The next Spidey movie will be filmed in 3D, Sony Pictures has announced
The fourth film in the series is being directed by (500) Days
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Disney upsets theater owners
In a move that begins to redraw the way movies are distributed, the Walt Disney Co. plans to release the film "Alice In Wonderland" on DVD only three months after it opens in theaters March 5.
The decision signals a big shift in strategy for Disney,
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R.I.P. Gareth Wigan
Sony announced today that Gareth Wigan, whose legendary half century career in the motion picture industry was integral to some of the most successful films ever made including Star Wars, passed away this morning after a brief illness. He was
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'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M opening weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday.
"To have a movie titled
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"Twenty percent isn't that bad"
Who said that and about what you ask?
The Pentagon's most recent study on the subject concluded that approximately 20 percent of Gitmo detainees have either been confirmed as, or are suspected of, returning to terrorism. Speaking at the Islamic Center
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'Valentine's Day' seduces fans with $63.1M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Movie fans showed some love for "Valentine's Day," an all-star romance that debuted with record revenues of $63.1 million over the long President'sDay weekend.
That beat previous record-holder "Ghost Rider," which pulled in $52
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Redbox agrees to 28-day delay in offering Warner movies
In a big win for the studio and a major step in the ongoing transformation of the home entertainment market, Redbox has agreed not to offer Warner Bros. movies through its $1-per-night kiosks until 28 days after they go on sale.
The deal marks an end
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Carla Gugino Joins Cast of CBS Films' New Thriller 'Faster'
Carla Gugino has signed on to the revenge thriller "Faster," a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group. The announcement was made today by Amy Baer, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Films, the feature film
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Hollywood Playing safe in Bollywood
MUMBAI : Stung by the global financial meltdown and the vagaries of the Indian film industry, major Hollywood studios are playing it safe for now -- sticking to distribution deals and not making new Bollywood movies.
Industry sources say Sony Pictures
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Disney upsets theater owners with plans for early release of 'Alice in Wonderland' DVDs
In a move that begins to redraw the way movies are distributed, the Walt Disney Co. plans to release the film "Alice In Wonderland" on DVD only three months after it opens in theaters March 5.
The decision signals a big shift in strategy for Disney,
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`Shutter Island' makes waves with $40.2M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's voyage to "Shutter Island" has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Their creepy crime thriller set at a remote insane asylum opened with $40.2 million, according to studio
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'Shutter Island' makes waves with $40.2M debut
LOS ANGELES — Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's voyage to "Shutter Island" has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Their creepy crime thriller set at a remote insane asylum opened with $40.2 million, according to studio estimates
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Wal-Mart to buy digital movie seller Vudu to get ability to sell movies directly through TVs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday it will buy broadband entertainment provider Vudu, a deal that gives the world's biggest retailer the ability to sell movies directly through TVs and Blu-ray players over the Internet.
The deal could
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High School Musical: Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer Get 'Beastly' Behind-the-Scenes
On Beastly, the 21-year-old actress plays Lindy, the romantic interest of the main character. Since this is a modern retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast, we can bet she's playing the former.
"Lindy is the girl in school who goes unnoticed
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Court case won't stop pirates: iiNet
The big movie studios will not stop pirates even if the Australian Film the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft
(AFACT) wins damages against iiNet, according to the Perth-based Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The case was dismissed by the
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The Karate Kid International Trailer
Sony Pictures has revealed a new international trailer for "The Karate Kid" starring Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, and Taraji P. Henson.
Film hits Theatres June 11, 2010.
The film follows 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) who could've been the most
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Affinity Mediaworks Enters Agreement to Co-Produce and Finance 16 Films with Industry Works Pictures
Affinity Mediaworks Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AFFW) has entered an agreement to coproduce and finance 16 films with Industry Works of Vancouver BC. Industry Works funds, produces and distributes media content for television and feature films both in
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`Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M; `Avatar' tops $700 million
LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese continue to lure movie-goers to "Shutter Island," while James Cameron's "Avatar" has surpassed $700 million domestically.
The Paramount Pictures psychological thriller remained the No. 1 film for a
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`Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M
"Shutter Island," starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a detective investigating a missing patient at an insane asylum, had ticket sales of $22.2 million.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese continue to lure movie-goers to "Shutter Island," while James
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Sony 3D Experience Opens At CBS Television City Research Facility In Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel
As 3D technology and content continue to change the way consumers experience their entertainment, Sony Electronics and CBS today unveiled “The Sony 3D Experience.” This research center and screening facility will focus on consumer preferences and
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Eric Stonestreet Joins Sony's 'Bad Teacher'
Justin Timberlake, Molly Shannon and Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) have been added to the cast of Jake Kasdan’s “Bad Teacher,” Sony Pictures announced Tuesday.
The film stars Cameron Diaz as a foul-mouthed junior-high teacher trying to woo a
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RealNetworks will stop selling DVD copying product
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday that it will stop selling technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, settling a handful of lawsuits filed against the company by Hollywood's six major movie
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News - Four More Join "The Smurfs" Cast
Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, Katy Perry and Alan Cumming have all joined the cast of "The Smurfs" film for Sony Pictures says Variety.
As reported yesterday Neil Patrick Harris will play the lead live-action character. The four additions today will
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10 Stories You Might Have Missed: Johnny Depp wants to return to '21 Jump Street'
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"Alice in Wonderland" looks like it may be Johnny Depp's biggest opener ever this weekend, but the big screen superstar hasn't
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`Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend — a record for a 3-D film.
The surprisingly huge total easily surpassed all other
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Depp, Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' race to $116.1 million opening weekend
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theatres Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theatre locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com
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Sony’s PlayStation Network Becomes the First Entertainment System to Offer HD Movies from All Major Studios
For those who don’t own a PlayStation 3, PSP, or PSP go yet, Sony has just announced some news that may make you want to jump onboard. According to Sony’s press release today, PlayStation Network (PSN) has become the first entertainment system to offer
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Bigelow's Oscars Will Change Hollywood, Slowly
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and cracked one of Hollywood's glass ceilings, but truly shattering it may take more time. Studies show that the
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Disney and Starz Entertainment Extend Pay TV Output Agreement
Starz Entertainment, LLC, and Disney-ABC Domestic Television, a division of The Walt Disney Company, announced today the signing of a new, exclusive long-term licensing agreement for theatrical releases from The Walt Disney Studios through 2015. The
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Movie theaters turning up the luxury
When Americans go to the movies, we know what to expect: Multiplex. Popcorn and soda. Barely comfortable seats. Middling sound and picture quality. We can do better staying home, and yet, despite the recession, we keep going — and going.
Now, as the
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From Denmark, Hacker Punk and Hit in Tow
AMERICAN cinema’s debt to its foreign-born directors is like sea travel’s debt to the starry night. From Fritz Lang to Ang Lee, filmmakers have come fleeing political oppression, limited opportunity, even bad taste. Far fewer have been driven from
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`Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million
FILE - In this file film publicity image released by Disney, Helena Bonham Carter is shown in a scene from the film, "Alice in Wonderland."
Alice is still ruling the movie palace.
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the
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Sony boss asks theater owners for healthier snacks
LAS VEGAS The head of Sony Pictures suggested Monday that movie theaters offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices.
Michael Lynton, chairman and chief executive officer for Sony, told theater
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Quick DVD release for ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sparks debate between studios, theaters
LAS VEGAS — Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters over how quickly films move from the big screen to people's living rooms.
Moviegoers
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Swap Popcorn For Fruit Salad Says Film Boss
Michael Lynton, head of Sony Pictures, told cinema owners they should be offering healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices.
He said: "I don't mean close the window for popcorn, soda and candy. Audiences
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Google and Partners Seek TV Foothold
Google and Intel have teamed with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes.
The move is an effort by Google and Intel to extend their dominance of
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NBC will live to see another "Days"
NBC just picked up “Days of Our Lives” for the 2010-2011 TV season -- which means the sudser will celebrate its 45th year on the Peacock this November.
“Days” renewal comes in the face of a challenged time for daytime soap operas. “Days” remains NBC’s
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Popcorn vs crudite
A film executive has urged cinemas to offer healthier food, but actually popcorn is relatively nutritious – as long as you lay off the buttery oil, writes
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CINEMAGOERS COULD soon be munching fruit and crudites if an international film
