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'Wrestler' takes top honors at VeniceFilm News: Aronofsky film pins down festival's Golden Lion -- Darren Aronofksy's drama "The Wrestler, " starring Mickey Rourke as a washed out pro-wrestler in comeback mode -- both on and off the screen, it turns out -- has pinned down the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion, providing the Lido with a grand finale. Read more | Comments
'Dangerous' prosperous at box officeFilm News: Nicolas Cage film pulls in $2.7 million Friday -- Lionsgate's English-language remake "Bangkok Dangerous, " toplining Nicolas Cage, led the box office with $2.7 million in what was a tepid first Friday of the fall box office season. 'Steve Harvey' to open UrbanworldFilm News: Comic's 'Trippin' performance tops N.Y. Film fest -- Feature-length standup perf film "Steve Harvey: Still Trippin'Â " has landed the opening-night slot at the 12th annual Urbanworld Film Festival in New York on Wednesday. Hollywood lightens up fall scheduleFilm News: '08 slate puts breaks on dramatic summer -- Majors and their specialty arms are working to shake up the September-December stretch, after the post-summer traumas of 2007. But the question is: After a bang-up summer this year, can the studios keep up the pace? Namur fest sets French lingo picsFilm News: Fourteen films competing at Belgium festival -- Fourteen features compete at the Namur Festival of Francophone Film, which unspools Sept. 26-Oct. 3 in Belgium. Tom Cruise, UA pick up 'Monster'Film News: Studio acquires rights to Preston book -- Tom Cruise and United Artists have acquired rights to serial-killer thriller "The Monster of Florence, " with Cruise attached to produce and possibly to star, according to Douglas Preston, author of the bestseller. Britain's box office battleFilm News: 'Duchess' goes up against 'RocknRolla' -- Guy Ritchie geezer gangster caper "RocknRolla" rocks up hoping to bag the B.O. swag in Blighty, where Keira Knightley period drama "The Duchess" also will be hoping to lord it over the competish on opening weekend. 'Machan' wins Venice sidebar prizeFilm News: Uberto Pasolini directed Sri Lanka-set film -- "Machan, " a Sri-Lanka-set caper marking the directorial debut of "The Full Monty" producer Uberto Pasolini, has won the Europa Cinemas Label prize as best pic in the Venice fest's Venice Days section. Donostia Awards to honor duoFilm News: Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas feted -- Meryl Streep and Antonio Banderas will receive career achievement Donostia Awards at this month's 56th San Sebastian Film Festival. U.K. Lionsgate nabs 'Harry Brown'Film News: Michael Caine stars in crime thriller -- Distrib Lionsgate U.K. has acquired U.K. rights to Marv Films' contemporary British crime thriller "Harry Brown, " which stars Michael Caine. 'Birdwatchers' sets sights abroadFilm News: Eco-drama romance is set in Brazilian jungle -- Rolling off a warm reception in competition at Venice, Paris-based Celluloid Dreams has sold several territories on Marco Bechis' "Birdwatchers." SAG will keep voting confidentialFilm News: Issue arose after poll postcards were sent out -- SAG's promised it will keep confidential information about how individual members vote in its polling on the its contract stalemate with the majors. 'Controversy' gets coinFilm News: Films Distribution to co-finance Von Trotta film -- France's Films Distribution will co-finance and sell "The Controversy, " from German helmer Margarethe von Trotta. The film centers on Hannah Arendt's reactions to the trial of Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann. Lee Stollman takes Gotham gigFilm News: Longtime Endeavor agent moves to production -- Longtime Endeavor agent Lee Stollman is exiting to join the Gotham Group as production executive and manager. His appointment was made by prexy/CEO Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. 'Quantum' of soda for Bond filmFilm News: Coke Zero gets a cameo in 'Solace' -- James Bond is known for liking his martinis. But now 007 also likes Coke. The Coca-Cola Co. has inked a deal with Sony Pictures to roll out a worldwide promotion tied to "Quantum of Solace." DreamWorks waiting on RelianceFilm News: Obstacles prevent Indian co. from closing deal -- It's the most overly reported deal of the year, but it never seems to close. Council of Europe to mull filmFilm News: Policy Forum convenes in Poland -- Experts on film policy, figures from the film world and decisionmakers from across Europe will discuss how public support for film can be adapted to meet the challenges of globalization and digital technologies at a Council of Europe Film Policy Forum. Regent reels in Mendoza's 'Serbis'Film News: Cannes selection will screen at Toronto fest -- Independent U.S. film distributor Regent Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to "Serbis" -- a new film by Filipino filmmaker Brilante Mendoza. Regent acquired the film from international sales agent Fortissimo Films. Toon house Imagi raises $10 milFilm News: Shui On's stake raised to 10.4% -- Imagi Intl., the Los Angeles and Hong Kong-based animation company, has raised $10 million from a share placing. November is 'Flawless' for MetrodomeFilm News: Demi Moore, Michael Caine star in heist thriller -- U.K. indie distrib Metrodome has snapped up all U.K. rights to Michael Radford's 1960's-set diamond heist thriller "Flawless" starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore. Village Roadshow is Oz B.O. champFilm News: Distributor triumphs with seven blockbusters -- GOLD COAST, Australia -- Roadshow Films triumphed at the Box Office Awards on the final day of the Australian Intl. Movie Convention at the Royal Pines Resort here Thursday. Bold Films ups Joey MonteiroFilm News: Senior VP to oversee all worldwide marketing -- Bold Films announced Joey Monteiro as the new senior VP of worldwide marketing. Goldwyn snags Samuel's 'Streets'Film News: Film is based on Glenn M. Stewart's 'City Club' -- Samuel Goldwyn Films has nabbed U.S. rights to Rachel Samuel's "Dark Streets, " based on Glenn M. Stewart's stage musical "The City Club." Studios wary of big budget auteursFilm News: 'Avatar, ' 'Benjamin, ' 'Wild Things' are gambles -- Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The figure that haunts every studio chief's dreams is a high-profile auteur whose artistic vision outweighs his financial constraints. Toronto readies for high profile picsFilm News: Premieres include 'Rachel, ' 'Wrestler, ' 'Porno' -- The Toronto Film Festival got off to its customarily polite start Thursday, opening with a handful of modest deals and a gala launch of $20 million Canadian WWI epic "Passchendaele." Toronto readies for high profile filmsFilm News: Premieres include 'Rachel, ' 'Wrestler, ' 'Porno' -- The Toronto Film Festival got off to its customarily polite start Thursday, opening with a handful of modest deals and a gala launch of $20 million Canadian WWI epic "Passchendaele." Confab smiles on FortunatoFilm News: Distrib joined business in 1997 in Argentina -- ShowEast has selected Griselda Fortunato for its international distribution kudo. ShowEast honors Griselda FortunatoFilm News: Confab awards kudo to int'l distribution exec -- ShowEast has selected Griselda Fortunato for its international achievement in distribution kudo. Denzel Washington picks up 'Book'Film News: Hughes bros. to direct post-apocalyptic drama -- Denzel Washington will star in "Book of Eli, " a post-apocalyptic drama that will be directed by Allen and Albert Hughes. Canadian producers honor MerileesFilm News: Credits include 'Dr. Parnassus, ' 'Capote' -- The Canadian Film and Television Production Assn. has given its Producers Award to Rob Merilees, who shepherded Toronto Film Festival closer "Stone of Destiny." |
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