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Richard Lorber launches Alive MindFilm News: Production co. to focus on documentaries -- Richard Lorber, who formerly headed specialty distribs Fox Lorber and Wellspring, has launched a company called Alive Mind. Read more | Comments
Mickey Rourke joins 'Expendables'Film News: Actor added to cast of Stallone's action film -- Mickey Rourke has joined the ranks of "The Expendables, " joining the ensemble of the Sylvester Stallone-directed action adventure for Nu Image/Millennium Films. NASA embarks on 3-D movie missionFilm News: Shatner, Pine lend voices to 'Quantum Quest' -- "Quantum Quest, " the independently financed 3-D animated film being made in conjunction with NASA, has assembled its voice cast, which will include a pair of Captain Kirks and a pair of Darth Vaders. McG to direct Disney's 'Nemo'Film News: '20, 000 Leagues' being fast tracked by studio -- Disney has set McG to direct "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo, " a family film that is being fast tracked by the studio. 'Frozen' heats up Asia box officeFilm News: 'Flower, ' 'Bedtime' top first weekend of 2009 -- With the exceptions of Japan and India, Asia's first box office weekend of 2009 was dominated by two new releases -- sexy Korean drama "Frozen Flower" and Disney family comedy "Bedtime Stories." Oscar unveils makeup contendersFilm News: Seven films in the running for Academy Award -- Seven pics are in contention for the 2008 Oscar for makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, " "The Dark Knight, " "Hellboy II: The Golden Army, " "The Reader, " "Synecdoche, New York, " "Tropic Thunder" and "The Wrestler." UTA makes Jeremy Barber partnerFilm News: Film agent reps Cheadle, Coogan, Morgan -- UTA has promoted film agent Jeremy Barber to become the percentery's 19th partner. Jack Lechner inks production pactFilm News: Producer signs deal with Washington Square -- Jack Lechner has inked a first-look deal with Washington Square Arts & Films. Regent acquires 'The Little Traitor'Film News: Lynn Roth's period drama stars Alfred Molina -- Regent Releasing has acquired Lynn Roth's period drama "The Little Traitor, " starring Alfred Molina as a British officer in occupied Palestine. Hollywood swag on the declineFilm News: Golden Globes to host a lighter gift of grab -- The economy is a real drag on swag. It's definitely the time of year for freebies, with at least six Golden Globes gifting suites scheduled over the weekend. Films merge old hammers, new pixelsFilm News: Art directors collaborate with vfx supervisors -- Ten years ago, digital visual effects meant that a film could have an imaginary but almost realistic-looking creature dancing down the middle of the street. Today, the street itself may very well be computer-generated and nobody would know the difference. Local pros reduce real-life risksFilm News: Problematic locations confront foreign filmmakers -- As filmmakers embrace compelling, globally themed stories, productions must penetrate parts of the world where "film friendly" is a novel concept. ChangelingFilm News: Dress Jolie without sacrificing historical accuracy -- Working on roughly 3, 000 background costumes for "Changeling, " costume designer Deborah Hopper relied on historical photographs and a strong network of costume houses and vintage stores to provide her with suitable raiments. CloverfieldFilm News: Simulate mass destruction on an intimate scale -- "Cloverfield" updated the monster movie with CG effects and a DIY sensibility, but when production designer Martin Whist had to design a destroyed apartment for a climactic scene, he found no substitute for old-fashioned demolition. The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFilm News: Blur the line between practical makeup and CGI -- To present Brad Pitt as a 6-year-old pipsqueak with the wrinkled skin of a septuagenarian, age makeups creator Greg Cannom and his team sculpted a series of head casts from young to old, which were then scanned for digital rendering. DefianceFilm News: Find the right forest for its trees -- In "Defiance, " the Bielski brothers fight the Nazis from the Belarusian forests. Helmer Edward Zwick wanted the forest to be a central character in the film, since it's of paramount importance to the survival of the resistance fighters. The DuchessFilm News: Be faithful to an 18th-century fashion icon -- Regency aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, subject of Saul Dibb's period drama "The Duchess, " is widely recognized as one of the first true influencers of fashion, her giant plumed wigs and sprayed-on gowns sparking copycat trends across 18th-century Britain. Frost/NixonFilm News: Persuade Langella to use wig and makeup -- "Finding a happy middle ground was probably one of the most difficult things, " says star Frank Langella's makeup artist, David Anderson. Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyFilm News: Design creatures worthy of its bigger budget -- Having won an Oscar for their work on "Pan's Labyrinth, " professional partners David Marti and Montse Ribe had more time and money for "Hellboy II." They also had more collaborators and less work to do. Antonio Banderas moves to WMAFilm News: Ed Limato signs actor away from CAA -- Antonio Banderas has signed with WMA. Banderas had long been repped by CAA, but signed with WMA vet Ed Limato. Tribeca holds 'Cool' competitionFilm News: Contestants to re-shoot Disney sports pics -- The Tribeca Film Institute will hold a competition to re-shoot scenes from Disney's "Cool Runnings" and "Remember the Titans." John Curran to direct 'Damned'Film News: Filmmaker to helm Keira Knightley drama -- John Curran is set to direct "The Beautiful and the Damned, " a Film Department period drama that will star Keira Knightley. Pic begins production in March. Box office resists recessionFilm News: Ticket sales for year hit $9.63 billion -- The record-breaking 2008 domestic box office proves Hollywood isn't as dependent on by-the-book franchises as everyone feared. Actor Pat Hingle dies at 84Film News: Played Commissioner Gordon in '90s 'Batman' -- Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career spanned stage, film and TV, including a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, died Saturday of cancer. He was 84. Relativity snaps up RogueFilm News: Film unit closes deal to buy horror label -- After more than two months of negotiations, Relativity Media has closed a deal to buy Rogue Pictures from Universal Pictures for roughly $150 million. Foreign grosses rise to new recordFilm News: International box office hits new high in 2008 -- With tentpoles driving overseas moviegoing, Hollywood majors saw 2008 foreign grosses rise 4% and set a new record of $9.9 billion. 'Marley' still top dog at box officeFilm News: Four films find favor over holiday frame -- Twentieth Century Fox's Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston starrer "Marley and Me" remained best in show at the weekend box office, fetching a winning gross of $24 million from 3, 505 runs for a cume of $106.5 million in only 11 days. NSFC names 'Bashir' best pictureFilm News: Animated war doc named best picture by Critics -- "Waltz with Bashir" edged "Happy-Go-Lucky" and "WALL-E" to win the 43rd annual best picture prize from the National Society of Film Critics. NSFC names "Bashir" best pictureFilm News: Animated war doc named best picture by Critics -- "Waltz with Bashir" edged "Happy-Go-Lucky" and "WALL-E" to win the 43rd annual best picture prize from the National Society of Film Critics. 'Shadow' illustrator Cartier dies at 94Film News: Artists' work appeared in several sci-fi novels -- Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations graced "The Shadow" and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications in a career that spanned several decades, has died at 94.
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