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THE LEARY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION EXTENDS SUPPORT TO THE DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “BURN”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NEW YORK, NY- June 18, 2013 The Leary Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce that the Detroit, Michigan Fire Department is now eligible for funding through the Foundation’s Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program. More >>

GIDEON'S ARMY, AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH THE EYES OF IDEALISTIC YOUNG PUBLIC DEFENDERS IN THE SOUTH, DEBUTS JULY 1 ON HBO

In the explosive follow-up to his Oscar®-nominated documentary “Gasland,” filmmaker Josh Fox uses his trademark dark humor to take a deeper, broader look at the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil, now occurring on a global level (in 32 countries worldwide). More >>

Open Road Films Will Release JOBS On August 16, 2013

Open Road Films will release JOBS - the highly anticipated film chronicling the story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout to one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century - nationwide on August 16, 2013. More >>

GIDEON'S ARMY, AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH THE EYES OF IDEALISTIC YOUNG PUBLIC DEFENDERS IN THE SOUTH, DEBUTS JULY 1 ON HBO

In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for stealing soda and a few dollars from a pool hall. Unable to afford an attorney, he was convicted after representing himself at trial. More >>

Relativity to Release the Currently Titled Three Days to Kill on February 14th, 2014

(Beverly Hills, CA) May 28th, 2013 – Relativity announced today that it will distribute the currently titled Three Days to Kill in the U.S. on February 14th, 2014. More >>

LIONSGATE LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE LOGO SIGNALING ITS CONTINUED EVOLUTION INTO A LEADING GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT BRAND

SANTA MONICA, Calif, (April 18, 2013) – Coming off a transformative year in which it launched the global blockbuster HUNGER GAMES franchise, acquired Summit Entertainment and continued to build and diversify its television business, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today unveiled its new corporate logo as the Company took center stage at the CinemaCon theatrical convention as one of the world’s most dynamic entertainment brands. More >>

LIONSGATE AND INTERNET EXPLORER ANNOUNCE MULTIFACETED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE RELEASE OF THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Los Angeles (April 15, 2013) Ndash; Kicking off a multifaceted partnership between two global leaders in the areas of entertainment and technology, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Internet Explorer announced the debut of The Hunger Games Explorer (www.thehungergamesexplorer.com), the groundbreaking, definitive online destination for fans to find all of The Hunger Games content they’re looking for. More >>

RHYTHM & HUES ACQUIRED BY AFFILIATE OF PRANA STUDIOS, INC.

LOS ANGELES (March 29, 2013) – Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio Rhythm & Hues was acquired out of bankruptcy today by a wholly-owned affiliate of Los Angeles-based Prana Studios, Inc. More >>

J.J. Abrams, Mark Burnett, Tom Cruise and Gale Anne Hurd Featured Speakers at 5th Annual Produced By Conference

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 27, 2013) - The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the initial slate of speakers confirmed to participate in the 5th annual Produced By Conference (PBC). More >>

THE HOST: CHOOSE TO LISTEN TO BE RELEASED MARCH 26th ON KIDinaKORNER/INTERSCOPE RECORDS

(March 18, 2013— Santa Monica, CA) Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to Love. More >>

SUNDANCE SELECTS TO RE-RELEASE NANNI MORETTI’S WE HAVE A POPE (HABEMUS PAPAM)

New York, NY (March 14, 2013) – Sundance Selects announced today that the company is going to re-release director Nanni Moretti's (Palme d'Or winner THE SON'S ROOM, DEAR DIARY) comedic drama WE HAVE A POPE (HABEMUS PAPAM) beginning next Wednesday at New York’s Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, and nationally on multiple digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, GooglePlay, Sony Play Station and SundanceNOW. More >>

Relativity Media Has Acquired Rights to Silver or Lead, Based on the Notorious Outlaw Pablo Escobar

(Beverly Hills, CA) March 5, 2013 – Relativity Media announced today that it has acquired rights to the script Silver or Lead, the epic story behind the manhunt for cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar, one of the world's greatest outlaws. More >>

Oscar-Winning Director Martin Scorsese is Executive Producer on Luc Besson’s Malavita

Beverly Hills, Calif.) February 8, 2013 - Oscar®-Winner Martin Scorsese is now officially appointed as Executive Producer on EuropaCorp and Relativity’s mafia action film currently-titled Malavita directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional) and starring Oscar®-Winner Robert De Niro (Limitless, Heat), Oscar®-Nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (Dark Shadows, People Like Us), Oscar®-Winner Tommy Lee Jones (No Country For Old Men, Men in Black), Dianna Agron (Glee, I Am Number Four) and John D’Leo (The Wrestler, Wanderlust). More >>

THE BOXTROLLS, third animated movie from LAIKA and Focus, begins production for October 17, 2014 release

PORTLAND, February 7th, 2013 - Marking their third project together, LAIKA and Focus Features, the two companies behind the current Academy Award-nominated animated feature ParaNorman, announced today that LAIKA has begun production on The Boxtrolls. More >>

Funtactix and Lionsgate Release The Hunger Games Adventures for iPhone

Los Angeles, CA February 7, 2013 – Lionsgate and Funtactix, a worldwide developer and publisher of mobile and social games, today announced the launch of a major update to their hit mobile game The Hunger Games Adventures. More >>

Relativity Media Cashes in on the Jim Carrey Action-Comedy Heist Loomis Fargo

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 31, 2013 – Relativity Media has acquired worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute the action-comedy heist film currently titled Loomis Fargo starring Jim Carrey, it was announced today by Relativity. More >>

OPEN ROAD FILMS WILL RELEASE JOBS ON APRIL 19, 2013

Open Road Films, in partnership with Five Star Feature Films, will release JOBS - the highly anticipated film chronicling the story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout to one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century – nationwide on April 19, 2013. More >>

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON DREAMWORKS’ WIKILEAKS PROJECT “THE FIFTH ESTATE”

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 23, 2013) - Principal photography has begun on the WikiLeaks drama “The Fifth Estate,” it was announced today by DreamWorks Studios. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES SUNDANCE HIT KILL YOUR DARLINGS

NEW YORK (January 22, 2013) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US, Australian, New Zealand, South African, African TV, and Eastern European (minus EIF which has already been sold) rights to John Krokidas’ directorial feature debut, KILL YOUR DARLINGS. More >>

MARVEL’S IRON MAN 3 FLIES INTO IMAX THEATRES WORLDWIDE STARTING APRIL 25

LOS ANGELES – January 22, 2013 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), and Marvel Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today announced that Marvel’s Iron Man 3ä, the latest installment of the film franchise that has grossed more than $1.2 billion at the global box office, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released to IMAX® theatres internationally starting April 25 and domestically on May 3. More >>

Relativity Music Group and Republic Records To Release Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Relativity Media’s Safe Haven on February 5th, 2013

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 16, 2013 - Relativity Music Group and Republic Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to Relativity Media's upcoming deeply romantic thriller Safe Haven on February 5th. More >>

OPEN ROAD FILMS WILL RELEASE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S “MACHETE KILLS” ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Open Road Films will release MACHETE KILLS - directed by Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Sin City, Spy Kids franchise) and starring Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demián Bichir, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr., William Sadler, Marko Zaror and Mel Gibson – on Septmber 13, 2013. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES WOODY ALLEN’S BLUE JASMINE

Film marks sixth collaboration with the filmmaker and Sony Classics NEW YORK (January 10, 2013) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Woody Allen’s next film, BLUE JASMINE from Gravier Productions. More >>

PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND QUALCOMM ANNOUNCE UNPRECEDENTED
“STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” APP USING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES

LAS VEGAS, NV (January 7, 2013) – Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its subsidiary Qualcomm Labs, Inc.,  today announced that Gimbal™ context awareness technologies will be used to deliver exclusive content and advanced real world game experiences for the “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” application based on the upcoming movie from J.J. Abrams. More >>

EuropaCorp and Relativity Media Round Out Casting on McG’s Untitled Thriller Project

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 7, 2013 – EuropaCorp and Relativity Media have closed deals with Amber Heard (The Rum Diary, Paranoia), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) for their Untitled Thriller project starring previously announced Oscar®-winner Kevin Costner (The Bodyguard, Dances With Wolves, Open Range). More >>

OPEN ROAD FILMS PARTNERS WITH FIVE STAR FEATURE FILMS ON jOBS STARRING ASHTON KUTCHER AS APPLE INC. CO-FOUNDER STEVE JOBS

LOS ANGELES, CA, January 3, 2013 – Open Road Films has partnered with Five Star Feature Films on jOBS, the highly anticipated film chronicling the story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout to one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century. More >>

HELEN MIRREN TO BE HONORED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL STAR AWARD AT 24th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS GALA

Palm Springs, CA (December 12, 2012) – The 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Academy Award® winning actress Helen Mirren with the International Star Award on January 5 at the Awards Gala. More >>

SAFE HAVEN — Hear The New Song By Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw!

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) December 12, 2012 – Relativity Music Group and Republic Records’ original track “We Both Know,” performed by two-time Grammy® Award-winner Colbie Caillat and multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw for Relativity’s upcoming Safe Haven, is now available on iTunes® (http://smarturl.it/ColbieWeBothKnowiTns). More >>

Relativity Signs on Ric Roman Waugh to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller Currently-Titled Tipping Point

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) December 7, 2012– Relativity Media announced today it has closed a deal with Ric Roman Waugh (Felon, Snitch) to direct and rewrite the sci-fi thriller currently-titled Tipping Point, based on the original screenplay from Todd Stein. More >>

UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ LES MISÉRABLES TO OPEN IN SELECT IMAX® THEATRES BEGINNING DECEMBER 25

Los Angeles, CA – Dec. 4, 2012 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Universal Pictures today announced that Les Misérables, the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in select IMAX® digital theatres worldwide. More >>

END OF WATCH RETURNS TO THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON DECEMBER 7th

LOS ANGELES, CA, November 30, 2012 - END OF WATCH — the hit film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña, written and directed by David Ayer, which opened to number one at the box office in September 2012 — will return to theaters nationwide on December 7, 2012 More >>

BARBRA STREISAND AND SETH ROGEN TAKE “THE GUILT TRIP” TO 20 CITIES

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 27, 2012) – Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., and AMC Theaters have partnered to bring the upcoming holiday comedy “THE GUILT TRIP” to audiences in 20 cities across the country in advance of its theatrical release on December 19th. More >>

Relativity and Reel FX Date Animated Comedy Turkeys for November 14, 2014

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) November 15, 2012 – Relativity Media and Reel FX announced today that they have dated the upcoming animated comedy Turkeys, helmed by Jimmy Hayward, director of box office hit Horton Hears A Who! and animator on such films as Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. More >>

Relativity Gets Animated With Reel FX

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) October 24, 2012 – Relativity Media and Reel FX, a movie studio based in Dallas and Santa Monica, announced today that they will jointly produce and finance the upcoming animated comedy Turkeys, slated for a 2014 release. More >>

HIT DOCUMENTARY SAMSARA BECOMES OSCILLOSCOPE’S HIGHEST-GROSSING FILM EVER THEATRICALLY

(New York, NY) October 18, 2012 - Oscilloscope Laboratories' release of Ron Fricke’s and Mark Magidson’s hit documentary SAMSARA (currently in theaters) has become the studio’s highest-grossing film since its inception in February 2008. More >>

MovieTickets.com Adds 400 New Screens in Time for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 PRE-SALES

Boca Raton, FL Oct 9, 2012 – Today, MovieTickets.com, the worldwide leader in advance movie ticketing, begins remote ticketing for Empire Theatres, Canada’s second largest film exhibition company with 53 locations and 438 screens. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS FILLS THE VOID

NEW YORK (October 2, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Rama Burshtein’s directorial debut, FILL THE VOID. More >>

Relativity Partners with Zynga on House At The End of the Street Ticket Giveaway

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) September 24, 2012 – Relativity Media and Zynga, the world’s leading provider of social games services, announced their partnership to promote Relativity’s upcoming thriller House at the End of the Street in Zynga’s popular social game CityVille. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES WADJDA

NEW YORK (September 15, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to WADJDA from Berlin-based Razor Films. More >>

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK IMAX

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 14, 2012) – Due to the extraordinary response for the newly re-mastered “RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK” during its one-week IMAX engagement, Paramount Pictures Corporation, a division of Viacom, Inc., has announced that the film will have an extended theatrical run beginning Friday, September 14. More >>

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE BEGINS PRODUCTION

SANTA MONICA, CA (September 10, 2012)- LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced the start of principal photography on the highly anticipated sequel to the worldwide blockbuster film THE HUNGER GAMES. More >>

TORONTO, September 9th, 2012 – U.S. rights to The Place Beyond the Pines, the highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance, starring Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, and Eva Mendes, have been acquired by Focus Features for a 2013 release. More >>

JEFFREY WRIGHT CAST AS BEETEE IN LIONSGATE’S
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, September 7, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Jeffrey Wright has been cast in the role of Beetee in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS KEEPS COMPANY WITH ROBERT REDFORD

NEW YORK (August 24, 2012) — Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US Rights to Robert Redford’s THE COMPANY YOU KEEP. More >>

SAM CLAFLIN CAST AS FINNICK IN LIONSGATE’S
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, August 23, 2012– Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Sam Claflin has been cast in the role of Finnick in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES EQUITY INVESTMENT AND FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH SCOTT SANDERS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

CULVER CITY, CA, AUGUST 23, 2012 – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced today that it has signed a five-year overall deal with Scott Sanders Theatrical Productions (SSTP), to develop and produce stage versions of the studio’s films. More >>

Principal Photography Begins on Luc Besson’s Malavita

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) August 8, 2012 –Principal photography begins today on EuropaCorp and Relativity’s comedic actioner Malavita directed by Luc Besson (Taken, Transporter) and starring Oscar®-Winner Robert De Niro (Limitless, Heat), Oscar®-Nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (Dark Shadows, People Like Us), Oscar®-Winner Tommy Lee Jones (No Country For Old Men, Men in Black), Dianna Agron (Glee, I Am Number Four) and John D’Leo (The Wrestler, Wanderlust). More >>

BRUNO GUNN CAST AS BRUTUS IN LIONSGATE’S
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, August 8, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Bruno Gunn has been cast in the role of Brutus in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

META GOLDING CAST AS ENOBARIA IN LIONSGATE’S THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, August 7, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Meta Golding has been cast in the role of Enobaria in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

NEW FILM by NICOLE HOLOFCENER TO BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA August 6, 2012 - Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that principal photography for the UNTITLED NICOLE HOLOFCENER PROJECT has begun in Los Angeles. More >>

“THE GREAT GATSBY” MOVING TO SUMMER 2013

BURBANK, CA, August 6, 2012 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures have moved the release date of“The Great Gatsby” to Summer 2013. More >>

LYNN COHEN CAST AS MAGS IN LIONSGATE’S THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, August 2, 2012 — Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Lynn Cohen has been cast in the role of Mags in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES THE GATEKEEPERS

NEW YORK (July 30, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to the documentary, THE GATEKEEPERS by Dror Moreh (SHARON). More >>

Teachers Rock

Los Angeles, Ca. (July 24, 2012) – Live on August 14th at 7:30 p.m. from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Ken Ehrlich Productions, Anschutz Film Group/Walden Media, and AEG present TEACHERS ROCK… More >>

“WIMPY” KIDS AND CREATOR JOIN THE NEW YORK YANKEES MINOR LEAGUE CLUB, THE TRENTON THUNDER FOR THE WORLD”S LARGEST CAMPING READ-ALONG

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)….Two of the stars of the upcoming motion picture DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS – the “Wimpy Kid” himself, Zachary Gordon, and Robert Capron, who portrays Rowley – will join author Jeff Kinney, who penned the phenomenally successful books upon which the film is based, and the baseball team the Trenton Thunder… More >>

JENA MALONE CAST AS JOHANNA MASON IN LIONSGATE’S THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, July 23, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES:CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Jena Malone has been cast in the role of Johanna Mason in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

Principal Photography Begins on Robert Luketic’s Thriller

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) July 19, 2012 – Principal photography begins Saturday (July 21, 2012) on Robert Luketic’s (21) currently-titled Paranoia, Reliance Entertainment and IM Global announced today. More >>

Relativity Taps Breck Eisner to Helm Stretch Armstrong

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) July 19, 2012 – Relativity Media has closed a deal with Breck Eisner (The Crazies, Sahara) to direct its upcoming live-action film based on Stretch Armstrong, it was announced today by Relativity’s President, Tucker Tooley. Relativity partnered with global branded play company Hasbro, Inc. [NASDAQ-HAS] to develop and produce the film which is targeted for an April 11, 2014 release date. More >>

AMANDA PLUMMER CAST AS WIRESS IN LIONSGATE’S THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, July 17, 2012 — Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that actress Amanda Plummer has been cast in the role of Wiress in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

Universal Pictures Greenlights Edgar Wright’s THE WORLD’S END Starring Simon Pegg And Nick Frost

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 13, 2012—Universal Pictures has officially greenlit the third film in director Edgar Wright’s trilogy of comedies. More >>

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN CAST AS PLUTARCH HEAVENSBEE IN LIONSGATE’S THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Santa Monica, CA, July 9, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES:CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Philip Seymour Hoffman has been cast in the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, Head Gamemaker for The Hunger Games, in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire. More >>

LUCKY DAY FOR “OOGIELOVES” SCAVENGER HUNT WINNER

LAS VEGAS – Everyone hopes to have a lucky day in Las Vegas and that’s exactly what just happened to Isabelle Bowser – thanks to winning the $50,000 scavenger hunt sponsored by Kenn Viselman presents…, Inc. to promote its family film “The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure” at Licensing Show 2012 in Las Vegas. More >>

BIRDERS: THE CENTRAL PARK EFFECT, REVEALING THE HIDDEN WORLD OF URBAN BIRDWATCHING, DEBUTS JULY 16, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

Each year, more than a million birds make a migratory pit stop in New York City’s Central Park - and they don’t go unnoticed. The revealing documentary BIRDERS: THE CENTRAL PARK EFFECTchronicles… More >>

DISNEY ANNOUNCES START OF PRODUCTION ON “MALEFICENT”

Burbank, CA (June 19, 2012) – The Walt Disney Studios announced today that production began Wednesday, June 13th, on “Maleficent,” starring Academy Award®–winning actress Angelina Jolie. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES PEDRO ALMODÓVAR’S COMEDY CURRENTLY TITLED “I’M SO EXCITED’

NEW YORK (June 19, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Pedro Almodóvar’s new comedy currently titled I’M SO EXCITED from El Deseo. More >>

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS UNVEILS EPIC ADVENTURE “FROZEN”—IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 2013

BURBANK, Calif. (June 11, 2012) – Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy in “Frozen,” a computer-animated feature film slated for the big screen in November 2013. More >>

MARVEL STUDIOS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE BLOCKBUSTER FRANCHISE “IRON MAN”

BURBANK, Calif. (June 4, 2012) – Following in the footsteps of the record-breaking Marvel Studios’ release “Marvel’s The Avengers,” production on the highly anticipated film “Iron Man 3,” directed by Shane Black, has commenced production in Wilmington, North Carolina. More >>

“2012 MTV MOVIE AWARDS” UNLEASHES UNEXPECTED WINS AND OUTRAGEOUS STAR-STUDDED MOMENTS, INCLUDING GENERATION AWARD WINNER JOHNNY DEPP’S EPIC ON-STAGE PERFORMANCE WITH THE BLACK KEYS

Universal City, CA (June 3, 2012) – The “2012 MTV Movie Awards” broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Gibson Amphitheatre with unexpected moments from a stage fashioned as a futuristic drive-in, immersing fans in the magic of the movies. More >>

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX ANIMATION AND BLUE SKY STUDIOS ANNOUNCE EPIC CASTING

LOS ANGELES, (May 31, 2012) – Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios today announced the voice cast for EPIC, a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. More >>

“MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS” TO SCREEN FOR CREW OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Burbank, CA (May 31, 2012) – Marvel Studios announced today that they arranged with NASA to transfer their record-breaking blockbuster film “Marvel’s The Avengers” to NASA’s Mission Control in Houston, which will uplink the film to the International Space Station (ISS), currently orbiting 220 miles above Earth. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS SETS DECEMBER 19 RELEASE FOR PALME D’OR WINNER AMOUR

NEW YORK (May 29, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have set December 19 for the New York and Los Angeles release of Michael Haneke’s AMOUR. More >>

PAUL MCCARTNEY’S “MY VALENTINE” SHORT FILM TO MAKE THEATRICAL DEBUT AT THE INTOUCHABLES SHOWINGS

May 24, 2012 – New York, NY – In his directorial debut, Paul McCartney has created an artistic, black and white short film to his song “My Valentine” that audiences will get to enjoy before all showings of THE INTOUCHABLES for the duration of its theatrical run. More >>

Six Minutes Of “The Amazing Spider-Man™” To Run Before “Men In Black™ 3” In IMAX® 3D And Select Theaters

CULVER CITY, Calif., May 22, 2012 — Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed that six minutes of the highly anticipated film The Amazing Spider-Man(TM) will be shown in IMAX® 3D and other select theaters with Men In Black(TM) 3, it was announced today by Rory Bruer, President of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS SAYS YES TO PABLO LARRAåN’S CANNES FAVORITE NO FROM PARTICIPANT MEDIA

CANNES (May 22, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight sensation, NO from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula. More >>

Jonathan Caouette’s WALK AWAY RENEE To Have Exclusive Online Premiere on SundanceNOW’s Doc Club

New York, NY (May 21, 2012) – Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects and its digital sister, SundanceNOW and Thom Powers, curator for SundanceNOW’s Doc Club, announced on Thursday that director Jonathan Caouette’s documentary WALK AWAY RENEE will have its North American premiere as part of the website’s new SVOD (Subscriber Video-on-Demand) program Doc Club. More >>

CROSS CREEK PICTURES TO PRODUCE THE CREED OF VIOLENCE

LOS ANGELES, CA (MAY 18, 2012) - Cross Creek Pictures will produce and finance THE CREED OF VIOLENCE, to be written and directed by three-time Academy Award® nominated writer and director Todd Field (IN THE BEDROOM, LITTLE CHILDREN). More >>

ORIGINAL 'BLADE RUNNER' SCREENWRITER HAMPTON FANCHER IN TALKS TO PEN SEQUEL IDEA FOR DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT AND ALCON ENTERTAINMENT

LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 17, 2012—Hampton Fancher is in talks to reunite with his “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott to develop the idea for the original screenplay for the Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free, and Bud Yorkin produced follow up to the ground-breaking 1982 science fiction classic, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. More >>

Relativity Prepares to Unleash Paranoia In Theatres September 27, 2013

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) May 17, 2012 – Relativity Media announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to market and distribute IM Global’s currently-titled Paranoia, directed by Robert Luketic (21) and starring Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Oscar®-nominee Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Oscar®-nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) and Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class). More >>

OOGIELOVES ADVENTURES FAMILY FILM FRANCHISE BEGINS

Los Angeles – May 17, 2012 – The Oogieloves in The BIG Balloon Adventure is set to open in theaters on August 29, 2012 in what is planned to be the widest Independent Family release in history and the biggest release of any genre for a Labor Day weekend, it was announced today by Kenn Viselman, founder of Kenn Viselman presents…, Inc., and the producer of the movie. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES SUSANNE BIER’S LATEST FILM LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Academy Award® winning director Susanne Bier’s latest film, LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED from Scandinavian sales company, TrustNordisk. LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED stars Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm and Paprika Steen and is the next film after Bier’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner IN A BETTER WORLD, also released by Sony Pictures Classics. More >>

Sundance Institute Brings $80 Million to Utah with 2012 Sundance Film Festival

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced that the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Utah, in January, generated an overall economic impact of $80 million for the State of Utah, according to the independent annual economic and demographic study conducted by the University of Utah’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the David Eccles School of Business (BEBR). More >>

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY UNDERWAY ON THE TOMB

NEW ORLEANS, LA MAY 10 - Production is underway on Summit Entertainment’s The Tomb. Directed by Mikael Håfström, the action-thriller is an Emmett-Furla Films/Mark Canton production. More >>

RUSSELL BRAND TO HOST “2012 MTV MOVIE AWARDS”

NEW YORK, NY (MAY 10, 2012) – MTV today announced that comedian, actor and TV personality Russell Brand will take the “MTV Movie Awards” stage for the first time as host when the show airs live on Sunday, June 3rd at 9 pm ET/PT on MTV from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. More >>

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMMENCES ON LD ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION “THERESE” STARRING ELIZABETH OLSEN, OSCAR ISAAC, TOM FELTON

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 9, 2012 - Production has begun on THÉRÈSE, an erotic thriller based on Émile Zola’s scandalous novel, THÉRÈSE RAQUIN. Filming is taking place in Belgrade, Serbia and Budapest, Hungary. More >>

“MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS” SCORES BIGGEST DOMESTIC OPENING WEEKEND OF ALL TIME

BURBANK, Calif. – May 7, 2012Marvel’s The Avengers has posted the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time with $207.4 million for May 4-6, The Walt Disney Studios announced today. More >>

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS DOMESTIC DEBUT SETS ALL-TIME INDUSTRY RECORD AT $200.3 MILLION; FILM GROSSES $641.8 MILLION GLOBALLY

The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Marvel’s The Avengers posted an estimated $200.3 million in its domestic debut May 4-6, shattering previous records and positioning the film as the highest-grossing domestic debut of all time. The film’s cumulative global box office gross is an estimated $641.8 million over 12 days in release. More >>

CINEMARK PRESENTS SPECIAL SHOWING OF THE FIRST-EVER BEST PICTURE ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER: PARAMOUNT PICTURES’ “WINGS”

Plano, TX, April 30, 2012 Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, is pleased to announce that the very first motion picture to win an Academy Award®, the silent film “Wings,” will return to screens for a rare presentation May 2 and 16, 2012. More >>

UNIVERSAL PICTURES PARTNERS WITH USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM TO ENGAGE FANS IN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Los Angeles, April 27, 2012 – Universal Pictures proudly partnered with the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to develop ideas to celebrate the Studio’s 100th Anniversary on April 30. More >>

CinemaCon 2012: 'Teletubbies' Pioneer Tries to Revolutionize Children’s Entertainment

It would seem an unlikely brew, a combination of the Teletubbies, Tyler Perry’s Madea movies and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but if all goes according to plan…View the entire article at The Hollywood Reporter. More >>

RELATIVITY MEDIA SELECTS IMDb TO HOST THE RAVEN’S OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE

(Beverly Hills, Calif. and Seattle, Wash.) – April 25, 2012 – Relativity Media and IMDb (www.imdb.com), the #1 movie website in the world, today announced that IMDb is hosting the official movie website for Intrepid Pictures’ The Raven, the stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as infamous author Edgar Allan Poe, releasing nationwide by Relativity Media on April 27, 2012. More >>

THE HUNGER GAMES RETURNS TO SELECT IMAX® THEATRES FOR A ONE WEEK ENGAGEMENT

Los Angeles, CA – April 20, 2012 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today announced that due to overwhelming demand, The Hunger Games will return to more than 100 IMAX® digital theatres across North America on April 27. More >>

SundanceNOW Launches Innovative “Doc Club” Subscription Series

New York City, NY (April 19, 2012) -Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects, announced today that Sundance Selects' digital sister, SundanceNOW, a new online destination for independent film, has launched "Doc Club," an innovative SVOD (Subscriber Video-on-Demand) program for documentary films. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES MICHAEL HANEKE’S AMOUR

NEW YORK (April 17, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Michael Haneke’s latest film AMOUR from Films Du Losange. More >>

Casting Heats Up On Relativity Media’s Currently Titled Out Of The Furnace

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) April 5, 2012 – Relativity Media has closed deals with Oscar®-winner Christian Bale (The Fighter), Oscar®-nominated Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford), Zoe Saldana (Avatar) and Oscar®-nominated Sam Shepard (Safe House) to star as the lead roles in the upcoming gripping and gritty drama currently titled Out of the Furnace, written and directed by the critically-acclaimed Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart), it was announced today by Relativity’s Co-President, Tucker Tooley. More >>

FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO 'REDEMPTION ROAD' AND 'ONE FALL'

Los Angeles, CA (March 28, 2012) –Freestyle Digital Media LLC (FDM) has acquired DVD and VOD rights for director Mario Van Peebles’ drama REDEMPTION ROAD from Liberty Road Entertainment and Heavy Duty Entertainment. More >>

“THE OCCULT” BEGINS FILMING AT THE SCREEN GEMS STUDIOS AND ON LOCATIONS IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

(March 28, 2012) “THE OCCULT,” an LD Entertainment Production directed by Christian E. Christiansen (“The Roommate”) and produced by Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell and Jennifer Hilton Monroe, is shooting principal photography at the Screen Gems Studios and on locations around Wilmington, North Carolina. More >>

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS TO CLOSE 2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ON APRIL 28

New York, NY – March 28, 2011 – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, announced today that Marvel’s The Avengers, presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures, will close its 11th edition on Saturday, April 28. More >>

EPIXHD.COM TO STREAM INTERACTIVE Q&A WITH THE CABIN IN THE WOODS FILMMAKERS LIVE FROM SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL

New York, NY – March 7, 2012 – EPIX, the multiplatform premium service, will present EPIX Live: Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, Sunday March 11th at 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT live from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. More >>

“MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS” TRAILER SETS NEW RECORD WITH OVER 13.7 MILLION VIEWS IN FIRST 24 HOURS ON iTUNES

BURBANK, CALIF. (March 2, 2012) — Marvel Studios announced today that its new trailer for this summer’s most highly anticipated movie, “Marvel’s The Avengers,” has been viewed over 13.7 million times in the first 24 hours of its debut, setting a new record for the most viewed trailer on iTunes (http://www.apple.com/trailers) and the iTunes Trailers app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DOCUMENTARY WEST OF MEMPHIS

NEW YORK (February 29, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Amy Berg’s (DELIVER US FROM EVIL) high profile documentary WEST OF MEMPHIS. More >>

DISNEY AND JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS’ EPIC ADVENTURE “THE LONE RANGER” BEGINS PRODUCTION

BURBANK, Calif. (February 28, 2012) — Production has commenced on location in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ epic adventure “The Lone Ranger.” More >>

The Descendants on Blu-ray and DVD March 13

Los Angeles, CA (February 27, 2012) – From director Alexander Payne creator of the Oscar® winning Sideways comes one of the Best Pictures of the year, THE DESCENDANTS, featuring a stunning cast including Best Actor nominee George Clooney… More >>

THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Wednesday, February 22, 2012- Today marks an exciting milestone in the lead up to the release of THE HUNGER GAMES: Movie tickets are now available for purchase online http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/index2.html. More >>

The 19th Annual SAG Awards® Will be Simulcast Live on TNT & TBS on January 27, 2013

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 16, 2012) - Screen Actors Guild Awards® Committee Chair JoBeth Williams announced that next award season’s 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. More >>

ANCHOR BAY FILMS ACQUIRES RICHARD BATES, JR.’S EXCISION FOR NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Films announced today the acquisition of all North American distribution rights to director/writer Richard Bates, Jr.’s debut feature film, EXCISION, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last month. More >>

THE LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES, LINE-UP, AND THIS YEAR’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, SEAN LENNON

LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 – The beloved Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF) returns for its 3rd annual event with new screenings of animated feature films & shorts from around the world, exclusive panels, and parties celebrating the animation community. More >>

Relativity and Hasbro Team Up to Bring Stretch Armstrong to Big Screen

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 30, 2012 –Relativity Media has partnered with global branded play company Hasbro, Inc. [NASDAQ-HAS] to develop and produce a live-action tent-pole film based on Stretch Armstrong, the iconicaction hero figure launched in the 1970s, it was announced today by Relativity’s Co-President, Tucker Tooley and Hasbro’s President and CEO, Brian Goldner. More >>

Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film And Television Performances at the 18th SAG Awards

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 29, 2012) - Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2011 at the “18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®” in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. More >>

IFC MIDNIGHT PRESENTS A LIVE CHAT WITH TOM SIX WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE FIRST and FULL SEQUENCE

New York, NY (January 25, 2012) - IFC Midnight announced today that Tom Six, the writer and director of THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE FIRST and FULL SEQUENCE will be participating in a live chat on Friday, January 27th at 7pm EST while the un-cut version of the controversial horror film THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE PART 2 (FULL SEQUENCE), is available on Facebook’s new Social Cinema. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES SUNDANCE DARLING CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER

NEW YORK, NY (January 24, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American, Latin American and Eastern European rights to the film CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS SEARCHES FOR SUGAR MAN

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired the rights in North America to Malik Bendjelloul’s directorial debut, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. More >>

CINEDIGM TO PRESENT NO ROOM FOR ROCKSTARS AS ONE NIGHT THEATRICAL EVENT ON MARCH 1, 2012

Cinedigm Entertainment Group, a division of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), announced today that it will release NO ROOM FOR ROCKSTARS in select theaters across the country in an exclusive engagement on Thursday, March 1, 2012. More >>

20TH CENTURY FOX DECLARES “WAR” ON VALENTINE’S DAY

LOS ANGELES, CA – (January 18th, 2012)…Twentieth Century Fox is declaring “War” on Valentine’s Day – moving up by three days its comedy-action film THIS MEANS WAR, to Tuesday, February 14. More >>

ROB MARSHALL SET TO DEVELOP “INTO THE WOODS” FEATURE FILM WITH DISNEY

Rob Marshall is set to direct a film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical “Into the Woods,” featuring Stephen Sondheim’s original music, for The Walt Disney Studios, to be produced by Marshall and John DeLuca through their production company LUCAMAR Productions. More >>

Four-Time Grammy® Award-Winner Keith Urban Records Original Track for a Motion Picture, Relativity Media’s Navy SEAL Thriller Act of Valor

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) January 10, 2012– Relativity Media is pleased to announce its upcoming collaboration with Grammy® Award-winner Keith Urban for the heart-pounding Navy SEAL action-thriller Act of Valor. More >>

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 - AVAILABLE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 - TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION DVD AND BLU-RAY

LOS ANGELES (January 3, 2012) — One of the most successful films of 2011, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, will be released as a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and a Special Edition Blu-ray on Saturday, February 11, 2012. More >>

OSCILLOSCOPE PUSHES UP THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE FOR TILDA SWINTON STARRER 'WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN'

New York, NY (December 21, 2011) – New York-based distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that the company has pushed up the New York theatrical release for the Tilda Swinton starrer WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES WOODY ALLEN’S NERO FIDDLED

NEW YORK (December 21, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American and UK rights to Woody Allen’s next film, NERO FIDDLED. More >>

JASON REITMAN’S YOUNG ADULT TO RECEIVE VANGUARD AWARD RECOGNIZING ITS OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ENSEMBLE AT 23rd ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS GALA

Palm Springs, CA (December 13, 2011) – The 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the film Young Adult with the Vanguard Award recognizing its outstanding creative ensemble. More >>

Outstanding Creative Team to Collaborate on the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®

LOS ANGELES - (Dec. 1, 2011) - Jeff Margolis, executive producer and director of the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, announced the team of talented producers and artists who will create this year’s ceremonies. More >>

Paramount Pictures and Funtactix Release Mission: Impossible The Game Social Experience for Mission: Impossible Movie Fans

Los Angeles, Calif.November 21, 2011 – Paramount Pictures and Funtactix, a worldwide developer and publisher of online worlds and social games, today announced the launch of Mission: Impossible The Game the official social game based on the Mission: Impossible movie franchise from Paramount Pictures. More >>

BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS AND WARNER BROS AGREE ON “WRATH OF THE TITANS” TITLE

Earlier this year Warner Brothers announced the sequel to its successful 2010 blockbuster “Clash of the Titans” would be called “Wrath of the Titans.” More >>

SUPER 8 - “HIDE AND TWEET” Game Launched In Celebration Of Blu-ray & DVD Debut

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 15, 2011) – Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) invites fans across the country to enter into the world of mystery and adventure created by director J.J. Abrams in his sensational coming-of-age story SUPER 8 with a unique Twitter promotion. More >>

Relativity’s Immortals Slays Weekend Box Office

(Beverly Hills, CA) November 14, 2011 – Relativity Media’s visually-stunning epic 3D adventure Immortals exceeded both internal and external industry estimates leading the company to its highest box office opener as an independent distributor… More >>

HYSTERIA HITS SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

NEW YORK (November 10, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US and South African rights to HYSTERIA. More >>

WILD BUNCH ACQUIRES INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO GEOFFREY FLETCHER’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT VIOLET & DAISY

New York, NY (November 2, 2011) – Wild Bunch has picked up International rights to Academy-Award winner Geoffrey Fletcher’s directorial debut VIOLET & DAISY. More >>

QUEEN LATIFAH WILL HOST NEW DAYTIME SYNDICATED TALK SHOW

Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2011) – Overbrook Entertainment and Flavor Unit Entertainment announced today that they will be partnering with Sony Pictures Television to produce a new daytime syndicated talk show with Queen Latifah as host. More >>

Relativity, SAIF & IDG Chinese Partnership, Sky Land, Begins Production on its First Joint Venture Film, 21 and Over

Relativity Media’s 21 and Over is thefirst project made and co-financed in partnership with Sky Land, the production and distribution entity run by Relativity Media, SAIF Partners and IDG China Media. This venture recently announced a strategic alliance with Huaxia Film Distribution Company, one of the official distribution agencies of the government. More >>

Austin Film Fest Announces 2011 Film Competition Winners

AUSTIN, Texas October 23, 2011 The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is pleased to announce its 2011 Film Competition winners. More >>

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT and THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY PRESENT THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD COMEDY OUR IDIOT BROTHER ON BLU-RAY(TM) AND DVD

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ and DVD release of the “outrageous” (David Walters, Details) comedy, OUR IDIOT BROTHER, from the producers behind Little Miss Sunshine. More >>

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT OFFERS TWILIGHT SAGA MOVIEGOERS THE CHANCE TO MEET SELECT CAST OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1

Los Angeles, CA October 20, 2011 – Summit Entertainment invites TWILIGHT SAGA moviegoers across the nation to meet select cast members and experience new music featured in the highly anticipated release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 which arrives in theaters on November 18th. More >>

Oscar®-Nominee MICKEY ROURKE to Become Immortalized in Famous Hollywood Ceremony

(Hollywood, Calif., October 18, 2011)—The most famous place in Hollywood, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (www.chinesetheatres.com), is set to honor its 254th celebrity, Oscar(R)-nominee Mickey Rourke, with his own hand and footprints ceremony on Monday, October 31 at 11:00 AM. The masters of ceremony and guest speaker will be announced. More >>

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY THIS YEAR VIA A TWELVE-CITY “A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS” MUNCHIES TRUCK TOUR

To get a head start on the spirit of holiday giving and celebrate the November 4th theatrical release of New Line Cinema’s “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” college students will vote for their school and the chance to have the “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” Munchies Truck Tour visit their campus. More >>

Disney’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:ON STRANGER TIDES Sails Home on Disney Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and Digital on October 18th

The Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films are proud to present the #1 worldwide box office success of 2011 - making over $1 billion globally - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in stunning high definition Blu-ray™, eye popping Blu-ray 3D™ (a first for the legendary franchise) and Digital on October 18, 2011. More >>

My Week with Marilyn In The Spotlight

New York, NY (October 11, 2011) – The Weinstein Company announced today that MY WEEK WITH MARILYN has been added to the lineup at the Hamptons International Film Festival. More >>

Sony Pictures Classics takes a journey with Jonathan Demme and Neil Young

NEW YORK (October 11, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired the Worldwide Rights, excluding Latin America, to Jonathan Demme’s film, NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS from Shakey Pictures and Clinica Estetico. More >>

Hollywood Film Awards and Yahoo! Movies Announces 10 Nominees for Hollywood Movie Awards

The ten nominees in alphabetical order are Captain America: The First Avenger, Cowboys & Aliens, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, The Help… More >>

Austin Film Fest Announces Opening, Closing, Centerpiece Films: “Butter,” “Union Square,” “Jeff Who Lives At Home”

AUSTIN, TX (October 5, 2011) The 18th annual Austin Film Festival & Conference (October 20-27th) has just announced this year's chosen opening, centerpiece and closing night films. More >>

Hollywood Fest Announces Honorees

Hollywood, CA, Oct 5, 2011 – The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce honorees… More >>

DISNEY and DISNEY PIXAR RETURN FAVORITES TO THEATERS IN 3D

BURBANK, Calif. – October 4, 2011 – On the heels of the phenomenal success of The Lion King 3D – which will cross the $80 million mark at the domestic box office today – The Walt Disney Studios has announced limited theatrical engagements for four of its classic films for the first time in 3D. More >>

MARVEL STUDIOS TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

Norwalk, CT, October 4, 2011: New York Comic Con (NYCC) is proud to announce Marvel Studios, for the first time ever, will participate in this October’s NYCC. More >>

Relativity Becomes First Studio to Launch Partnership with Spotify in the US

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) October 3, 2011 – Continuing its commitment to creating marketing advantages by forging unique partnerships and alliances, Relativity Media has entered into a long-term commitment with Spotify, the award-winning digital music service, and has become an exclusive launch partner in the Film category, making Relativity the first studio to run media on the platform in the US. More >>

WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT BECOMES FIRST HOLLYWOOD STUDIO TO LAUNCH A “SOCIAL SERIES” ON FACEBOOK

BURBANK, CALIF., September 29, 2011 – Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) today announced the first-ever “social series” from a Hollywood studio will debut on Facebook starting October 18. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES TIFF’S 2011 CADILLAC PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

NEW YORK (September 28, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US rights to Nadine Labaki’s WHERE DO WE GO NOW? from Pathé International. More >>

MIRA SORVINO TAKES THE LEAD IN “THE CLASS PROJECT”

Mira Sorvino has joined the cast of the true crime tale “The Class Project,” shooting in Winnipeg under the direction of Stan Brooks. More >>

“LIKE CRAZY’S” FELICITY JONES TO BE HONORED AT THE HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards announced that Felicity Jones will be recognized with the “New Hollywood Award” at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 24, 2011. More >>

THE 2011 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE EARLY 10 FILMS CONFIRMED TO SCREEN

AUSTIN, TX (Sept 20, 2011) The 18th annual Austin Film Festival & Conference, the premier film festival recognizing writers’ and filmmakers’ contributions to film, television and new media, announced today the full feature-length film lineup. More >>

Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment and New Franchise Media to develop Jeffrey Archer’s The Eleventh Commandment for Television

Los Angeles, CA – New Franchise Media Inc. (“NFMI”) announces the development deal for the first TV adaptation from their slate of Jeffrey Archer bestselling novels: The Eleventh Commandment, a number 1 bestseller from the renowned UK author. More >>

2011 Fourth Annual Bel-Air Film Festival Announces Film Panel

September 19th, 2011 (LOS ANGELES) - The 4th annual Bel-Air Film Festival, which runs from October 12th to October 17th, 2011, announces a much anticipated film panel discussion to its lineup of events to celebrate independent film from around the world. More >>

Relativity Media Teams Up with eBay to Auction off Movie Memorabilia from Machine Gun Preacher for Charity

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) September 14, 2011 – Relativity Media is proud to announce it is working with eBay to auction off premiere tickets, an autographed movie poster, and a custom-built motorcycle from its upcoming release of Machine Gun Preacher. More >>

DENZEL WASHINGTON TO STAR IN “FLIGHT” FOR DIRECTOR ROBERT ZEMECKIS AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES

HOLLYWOOD, CA (September 9, 2011) - Paramount Pictures announced today that Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington will star, and Academy Award® winning director Robert Zemeckis will helm, FLIGHT for the studio. More >>

PARAMOUNT AND INDIAN PAINTBRUSH TEAM WITH REITMAN, WINSLET, AND BROLIN FOR “LABOR DAY”

HOLLYWOOD, CA (September 9, 2011) – Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush jointly announced today they will co-produce, and Paramount will distribute, Academy Award®-nominated writer / director Jason Reitman’s LABOR DAY starring Academy Award®-winner Kate Winslet and Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin. More >>

LIONSGATE JOINS SCRIBD, DONORSCHOOSE.ORG, AND SCHOLASTIC, FOR THE HUNGER GAMES NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH CAMPAIGN

SANTA MONICA, CA (September 1, 2011) - This National Literacy Month, LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), in cooperation with Scholastic and Scribd, is thrilled to announce that new fans of The Hunger Games can read a never-before-released sample – the entirety of Chapter 2 – from Suzanne Collins’ bestselling book. More >>

PHASE 4 FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. AND CANADIAN RIGHTS TO JAMES WESTBY’S RID OF ME

Los Angeles, CA (August 31, 2011) – Berry Meyerowitz, President & CEO of Phase 4 Films, announced today that the company has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to director James Westby’s black comedy RID OF ME. More >>

General Audiences Can See The Film On Labor Day Weekend, In Advance Of Its September 9th Release

Santa Monica, CA, August 30, 2011 - LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced a special sneak preview screening program for inspirational sports drama WARRIOR. More >>

Relativity Music Group to Release Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Relativity’s Machine Gun Preacher, Featuring Lead Track “The Keeper” Written & Performed by Chris Cornell

(Beverly Hills, Calif.) August 29, 2011– Relativity Music Group is pleased to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack for Golden-Globe® nominee Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher, featuring the original song and lead track “The Keeper,” written and performed by Grammy®-award winning musician Chris Cornell and co-produced by Alain Johannes (Great Expectations) and Chris Cornell. More >>

“2011 MTV Video Music Awards” to Feature Exclusive First Glimpse at Highly-Anticipated Film “The Hunger Games”

New York, NY (August 23, 2011) – MTV today revealed that ravenous fans of THE HUNGER GAMES need not look further than the “2011 MTV Video Music Awards” for an exclusive first glimpse at the film that will be introduced by the film's star Jennifer Lawrence (WINTER’S BONE, X MEN FIRST CLASS). More >>

THE 2011 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE EARLY 10 FILMS CONFIRMED TO SCREEN

AUSTIN, TX (August 23, 2011) The Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premiere film festival recognizing writers¹ and filmmakers¹ contributions to film, television and new media, announced today the first 10 films included in the 2011 lineup of Festival film screenings October 20-27. More >>

PARAMOUNT PICTURES’ 3-D MOVIE TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON LAUNCHES BACK INTO IMAX® THEATRES FOR EXTENDED TWO-WEEK RUN

Los Angeles, CA (August 23, 2011) – IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Paramount Pictures announced today that Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third film in the blockbuster Transformers franchise, is returning to 246 IMAX® domestic locations for an extended two-week run from Friday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Sept. 8. More >>

Johnny Knoxville and Patton Oswalt Head Into the Woods for Todd Rohal's Untitled ComedyJohnny Knoxville and Patton Oswalt Head Into the Woods for Todd Rohal’s Untitled Comedy

(New York, NY) — August 22nd, 2011 — Johnny Knoxville and Patton Oswalt have signed on to co-star in Todd Rohal’s latest, an outlandish yet poignant comedy about a pair of battling brothers who attempt to honor their ailing father by taking a troop of boys on a last ditch camping trip that goes wildly wrong. More >>

TAKING TO THE SKIES EMMY AWARD®-WINNING ACTOR JON CRYER LEADS THE WAY IN “PLANES”

BURBANK, Calif. – August 20, 2011 – Dusty, the small-town crop-duster from DisneyToon Studios’ upcoming feature “Planes,” has found his voice: Emmy Award®-winning actor Jon Cryer, lands the role of the daring dreamer who takes on the most notoriously grueling air race in history, and in the process gives a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. More >>

JOE BERLINGER AND BRUCE SINOFSKY IN COURT TODAY TO WITNESS THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR HBO DOCUMENTARY PARADISE LOST

JONSEBORO, ARK., Aug. 19, 2011 – Critically acclaimed HBO documentary “Paradise Lost” filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky were in court today to witness the stunning conclusion in which, after 18 years in prison, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly, known as the West Memphis 3, were set free. More >>

ATLANTIC RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE RELEASES “FOOTLOOSE” SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 27th

NASHVILLE, TN – (August 9, 2011) – Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville announced today that they will release the movie soundtrack for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film, “FOOTLOOSE,” available everywhere on September 27th. More >>

CATCHING FIRE - FILM BASED ON SECOND BOOK IN THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES TO UNSPOOL WORLDWIDE

Santa Monica, CA, August 08, 2011 – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, announced today that it will release CATCHING FIRE, the film adaptation of the second book in Suzanne Collins’ runaway bestselling HUNGER GAMES trilogy, on November 22, 2013. More >>

Thure Lindhardt and Zachary Booth to Star in Ira Sachs’ “Keep The Lights On”

New York, NY (August 2nd, 2011) - Keep the Light On Inc. announced today that Thure Lindhardt (Angels & Demons) and Zachary Booth (Todd Solondz's upcoming Dark Horse and “Damages”) will star in Ira Sachs’ KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, a frank and emotional drama about two men in a decade-long relationship in New York City. More >>

“HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2” CROSSES $1 BILLION THRESHOLD

BURBANK, CA, July 31, 2011 – Continuing its record-breaking run, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the first in the series—and just the ninth film in cinema history—to reach that benchmark. More >>

“THE PERFECT AGE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” ALIGNS WITH OUR TROOPS

Red Hawk Films, producer of Scott Rosenbaum’s debut feature, “The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” is teaming with The Creative Coalition in its initiative to express unqualified support of our troops, at home and abroad. More >>

“OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL” BEGINS PRODUCTION IN MICHIGAN

Pontiac, MI., July 25, 2011—Walt Disney Pictures’ fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, went in front of the cameras at the brand-new Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, on Monday… More >>

Relativity Media and Atlas Entertainment to Bring Voltron™ to Big Screen

(Beverly Hills, CA) July 21, 2011 – Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley announced today the studio has optioned the feature film rights for Voltron™ from World Event Productions… More >>

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS The Ultimate Blu-ray and DVD Experience Arrives on First Class Friday, September 9th

LOS ANGELES (July 19, 2011) – Before they were superheroes, the fate of humanity depended on an extraordinary group of youngsters who went on to become X-MEN: FIRST CLASS. More >>

BEFORE IT OPENS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD, MARVEL’S “CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER” TO OPEN FIRST IN COMIC-CON

HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 18, 2011) – Before it opens anywhere else in the world, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER will open first in Comic-Con. More >>

Bean Reigns as Snow White King

(Beverly Hills, CA) July 18, 2011 – Relativity Media has closed a deal with Sean Bean (HBO’s Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King) to play the role of the King in its upcoming Untitled Snow White feature, directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). More >>

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS BECOMES WOODY ALLEN’S HIGHEST GROSSING FILM OF ALL TIME IN NORTH AMERICA

NEW YORK, NY (JULY 17, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that MIDNIGHT IN PARIS has become Woody Allen’s highest grossing film of all time in North America. More >>

JULIA STILES AND AMERICA FERRERA SIGN ON FOR VACATIONEER PRODUCTIONS’ IT’S A DISASTER

Los Angeles, CA (July 14, 2011) – Julia Stiles and America Ferrera are set to star in IT’S A DISASTER, a comedy about four couples who meet for Sunday Brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end. More >>

Submarine - On Blu-ray and DVD October 4th

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ and DVD release of the enchanting coming-of-age comedy, SUBMARINE, from executive producer Ben Stiller (TROPIC THUNDER) and writer/director Richard Ayoade (the cult British television series “The Mighty Boosh”). More >>

Walt Disney Studio Release Announcement – coming 10/18 (‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES: The Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films are proud to present the #1 worldwide box office success of 2011 – making over $1 billion globally – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in stunning high definition Blu-ray™, eye popping Blu-ray 3D™ (a first for the legendary franchise) and Movie Download on October 18, 2011. More >>

PRODUCTION BEGINS FOR “STRUCK BY LIGHTNING”

Los Angeles, CA – July 14, 2011 – Principal photography is underway for the independent coming-of-age comedy STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. More >>

Dimension Films Acquires French Horror Film LIVID from SND Groupe M6

New York, NY, July 12, 2011 – Dimension Films has acquired French language horror film LIVID directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo from SND (Groupe M6). More >>

15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 11, 2011 — The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, announces their “Final Call For Entries” for all of its categories and genres including features, documentaries, shorts, animation, drama, and comedy. More >>

Relativity Acquires Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher

(Beverly Hills, CA) July 7, 2011 – Relativity Media announced today that it has acquired North American rights from Lionsgate to theatrically market and distribute Machine Gun Preacher. More >>

NEW ‘RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES’ iPhone / iPad APP ASKS: ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AN…APE?

LOS ANGELES, (July 6, 2011) – 20th Century Fox have released a new app for the iPhone and iPad that poses an intriguing question: are you smarter than an ape? More >>

Dimension Films Preemptively Acquires HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CLONE

New York, NY, July 5, 2011 – Dimension Films announced today that it has acquired the rights to the popular futuristic comedy guidebook HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CLONE written by Kyle Kurpinski and Terry D. Johnson. More >>

NEW FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA FILM CONFIRMED FOR PANEL PRESENTATION AT 2011 COMIC-CON

NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2011) – Francis Ford Coppola will be presenting portions of his upcoming film TWIXT at a panel discussion on Saturday, July 23 at Hall H. More >>

PARAMOUNT PICTURES JOINS YAHOO! MOVIES TO PRESENT THE “TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON” MOVIE U.S. PREMIERE EVENT ON JUNE 28TH LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY

HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 27, 2011) — Paramount Pictures has teamed with Yahoo! Movies (movies.yahoo.com), the leading website for movie trailers, news and information, to present the TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON movie premiere live from New York City. More >>

SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD GOES 4D WITH AROMASCOPE

New York, NY, June 24, 2011 – Dimension Films announced today that SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD is taking moviegoers to a whole new dimension in 4D with Aromascope. More >>

River Road Harmonizes on Brian Wilson Project

LOS ANGELES, CA, JUNE 23, 2011– River Road Entertainment has secured the life rights of legendary musician Brian Wilson as well as those of his wife Melinda Wilson, and is actively developing a feature film centered on the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. More >>

Relativity Media’s Immortals Will Receive Unprecedented Trailer Launch Through its Promotional Partnership with Clear Channel Radio

(Beverly Hills, CA) June 23, 2011 &ndash Relativity Media’s theatrical trailer for its highly-anticipated epic adventure Immortals will debut in theaters on Wednesday, June 29… More >>

LIONSGATE® LAUNCHING “THE ULTIMATE HUNGER GAMES FAN SWEEPS” ON FACEBOOK

SANTA MONICA, CA (June 23, 2011) – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF) will launch “The Ultimate Hunger Games Fan Sweeps” on Facebook tomorrow, Friday, June 24th. More >>

Alex Tse to Pen The Crow Reinvention

(Beverly Hills, CA) June 22, 2011 – Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production, Tucker Tooley, and Edward R. Pressman, producer behind the cult-classic The Crow franchise, announced today they have attached Alex Tse (Watchmen) to write their reinvention of The Crow… More >>

Paladin Takes A “Fall”

NEW YORK, NY — ONE FALL, a powerful story about a man who is both blessed and cursed with an unusual power, will be released by Paladin in August, it was announced by company president Mark Urman. More >>

WOODY ALLEN ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR HIS LATEST FILM, “THE BOP DECAMERON”

New York (June 20, 2011) – Woody Allen announced today the full cast for “The Bop Decameron,” his latest film in pre-production. More >>

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON EXCLUSIVELY IN 3D & IMAX JUNE 28TH AT 9PM

HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 17, 2011) – Paramount Pictures announced today it will open Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON exclusively at 3D and IMAX locations across the country beginning at 9PM local time on Tuesday, June 28th, allowing moviegoers nationwide to be among the first to see the latest installment in the hit franchise, and the first to be shot in 3D. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS EXPANDS MIDNIGHT IN PARIS TO 1,038 SCREENS

NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have increased MIDNIGHT IN PARIS’ theater count to 1, 038 screens, which marks the widest release of any Woody Allen film. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS GETS DANGEROUS WITH DAVID CRONENBERG

NEW YORK (June 16, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired the US Rights to David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD from UK based Hanway Films. The film, produced by Jeremy Thomas (THE LAST EMPEROR, SEXY BEAST), stars Viggo Mortenson, Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, and Vincent Cassel. More >>

Relativity to Release Haywire

(Beverly Hills, CA) June 15, 2011 – Relativity Media announced today that it has retained North American rights to theatrically market and distribute its action-thriller Haywire, directed by Oscar® winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). More >>

Principal Photography Begins on Relativity’s Untitled Snow White

(Beverly Hills, CA) June 15, 2011 – Filming on Relativity Media’s comedy action-adventure Untitled Snow White will begin on Monday, June 20, 2011, under the stylish direction of Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). More >>

Paladin Catches “A Bird”

A BIRD OF THE AIR, a new comic romance based on Joe Coomer’s highly acclaimed novel, “The Loop,” will be released by Paladin, it was announced by company president, Mark Urman. More >>

2011 Austin Film Festival to Honor John Lasseter with Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award

AUSTIN, TX (June 14, 2011) – The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce that this year’s recipient of the 2011 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award will be John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. More >>

The Weinstein Company acquires MADONNA’S W.E. FOR U.S. RELEASE

New York, NY, June 13, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “W.E.,” Madonna’s directorial debut of a feature film. More >>

Walt Disney Animation Studios Introduces Wildly Funny New CG Comedy Adventure “Wreck-It Ralph”

BURBANK, Calif. (June 13, 2011) – Some of us are born to be bad, but that doesn’t mean we have to like it. More >>

TRIBECA FILM ACQUIRES SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE

New York, NY – June 9, 2011 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired select US distribution rights, including VOD, theatrical, digital, DVD and festival, to Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure from Closer Productions, written and directed by Matthew Bate and produced by Bate and Sophie Hyde. More >>

PARAMOUNT AND TWITTER TEAM UP FOR FIRST-EVER ‘TWEET MOVIE SNEAK PREVIEW’ OF “SUPER 8” ON JUNE 9th

HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 8, 2011) – Paramount Pictures and Twitter jointly announced today sneak preview showings of the movie SUPER 8 for 1-day only on Thursday, June 9th, in advance of the film’s scheduled nationwide release on Friday, June 10th. More >>

MTV Has a Huge Night With The “2011 Movie Awards,” Part One of the Two-Night Premiere of New Series “Teen Wolf,” And the Season finale of “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew”

NEW YORK (June 6, 2011) – MTV had a stellar night, with the “2011 MTV Movie Awards” delivering a 3.9 rating among P12-34, averaging 4.5 million viewers, and its largest audience among teens since 2004 – a 5.4 rating overall, and whopping 8.3 rating among female teens. More >>

D23 Expo to Host Exclusive Advance Screening of “The Lion King” in 3D

Fans attending Disney’s D23 Expo (August 19-21, 2011) will have access to an exclusive advance screening of “The Lion King” in Disney Digital 3D™, ahead of the film’s highly anticipated theatrical and home entertainment releases, The Walt Disney Studios announced today. More >>

Emma Watson to to Present Viewers with an Exclusive Sneak Peek of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2” During the “2011 MTV Movie Awards”

Los Angeles, CA (June 3, 2011)MTV today announced that Emma Watson is confirmed to present viewers with an exclusive sneak peek of the final adventures of a global film phenomenon and one of the summer’s most highly anticipated films – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” – during the “2011 MTV Movie Awards.” More >>

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner to Present Viewers with the First Footage of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” During the “2011 MTV Movie Awards”

Los Angeles, CA (June 1, 2011) – Vampire and werewolf lovers everywhere can rejoice as MTV today announced that Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are confirmed to present viewers with the very first look at footage from “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” during the “2011 MTV Movie Awards.” More >>

Donald Sutherland Cast as President Snow in Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES!

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 31, 2011 – Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that Donald Sutherland has been cast in the role of President Snow in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. More >>

Relativity’s Snow White Rounds Out Casting

(Beverly Hills, CA) May 25, 2011 – Relativity Media has closed deals with Mark Povinelli (Water for Elephants), Jordan Prentice (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Danny Woodburn (Watchmen), Sebastian Saraceno (Bedtime Stories), Ronald Lee Clark (Epic Movie), Martin Klebba (Hancock) and Joey Gnoffo (Pirates of the Caribbean series) to play the Seven Dwarfs in its upcoming untitled Snow White feature, directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). More >>

Pearl Jam Retraces Their Footsteps with Cameron Crowe Retrospective Film

LOS ANGELES, CA (MAY 25, 2011) – In celebration of their 20 year anniversary, Pearl Jam is set to release the feature film Pearl Jam Twenty, a definitive portrait of the band as told by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and music journalist, Cameron Crowe. More >>

Relativity Builds 2012 Slate

(Beverly Hills, CA) May 24, 2011 – Relativity Media announced today release dates for three films on its 2012 slate. More >>

Controversial Documentary “FORKS OVER KNIVES” Contends that Meat and Dairy Are Detrimental to Your Health

LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2011) - Forks Over Knives, the contentious film featured on such platforms as “The Dr. Oz Show,” “Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell,” The Huffington Post, CNN and Oprah.com challenges the meat and dairy industry and provides scientific evidence that these, along with processed foods, are harmful to your health. More >>

Lenny Kravitz Cast as Cinna in Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES!

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 23, 2011 – Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that iconic musician and actor Lenny Kravitz (PRECIOUS) has been cast in the role of Cinna in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. More >>

Los Angeles Film Festival Opening Night

LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2011) – Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times and supported by L.A. LIVE, announced the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s Bernie as the opening night film for the 2011 Festival. More >>

“LIMITLESS” Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 19th

Los Angeles (May 23, 2011) – An intense and gripping adrenaline rush, LIMITLESS, arrives to Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on July 19th with both the theatrical version and an unrated extended cut of the film, an alternate ending, deleted scenes and much more. More >>

Production begins on “The Dark Knight Rises”

BURBANK, CA, May 19, 2011 – Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises,” the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. More >>

Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment to Set Sail Again With James Cameron’s Oscar®-Winning “TITANIC” With a Worldwide 3D Re-Release on April 6, 2012

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 19, 2011) – Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment jointly announced today that James Cameron’s “TITANIC” will be re-released worldwide on April 6, 2012. More >>

DIMENSION FILMS AND MIRAMAX ANNOUNCE PRODUCTION OF THE AMITYVILLE HORROR: THE LOST TAPES

CANNES, FRANCE, May 15, 2011 – Dimension Films and Miramax today announced the production of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR: THE LOST TAPES. More >>

Sony Pictures Classics Aquires Joseph Cedar’s Palme D’Or Contender Footnote

NEW YORK (MAY 13, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American and Latin American rights to Joseph Cedar’s FOOTNOTE from WestEnd Films. More >>

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations to be Announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011

LOS ANGELES (May 13, 2011) – Nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® will be unveiled one day earlier than previously scheduled. More >>

Woody Harrelson Cast as Haymitch in Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES!

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 10, 2011 – Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that actor Woody Harrelson (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, ZOMBIELAND) has been cast in the role of Haymitch Abernathy in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. More >>

ROB MARSHALL and JOHN DeLUCA officially sign-on to THE THIN MAN remake.

MAY 09, 2011 (New York, NY) – Rob Marshall and John DeLuca have officially signed on to the Warner Bros. planned remake of THE THIN MAN. More >>

Stanley Tucci Cast as Caesar Flickerman in Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES!

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 09, 2011 – Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that Stanley Tucci has been cast in the role of… More >>

Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment Launches New Label

LOS ANGELES, CA (MAY 6, 2011) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce the debut of FOX WORLD CINEMA, a newly created premiere line of diverse films… More >>

RICKY GERVAIS LENDS HIS VOICE TO SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD

New York, NY (May 6, 2011) – Funnyman Ricky Gervais is lending his voice to the family action adventure SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD and will be featured as the outrageous robot spy dog, Argonaut. More >>

Nathan Lane and Robert Emms Join Relativity’s Snow White Cast

(Beverly Hills, CA) May 5, 2011 – Relativity Media has closed deals with Tony Award®-winning actor Nathan Lane and British breakout actor Robert Emms in its upcoming yet-to-be titled Snow White feature directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). More >>

Wes Bentley Cast as Seneca Crane in Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES!

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 05, 2011 – Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that actor Wes Bentley (AMERICAN BEAUTY, GHOST RIDER) has been cast in the role of Seneca Crane in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. More >>

Coraline Partners Focus Features and Laika Reteam For Two-Picture Distribution Deal

NEW YORK and PORTLAND, OR, May 4, 2011 – Focus Features and LAIKA, the two companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline are reteaming for LAIKA’s next two projects. More >>

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Berlin’s Golden Bear Winner Nader and Simin, A Separation

NEW YORK (MAY 3, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Asghar Farhadi’s NADER AND SIMIN, A SEPARATION… More >>

10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Announces Attendance

New York, NY – May 3, 2010 – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, today announced that more than 430,000 people attended screenings, panels… More >>

Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights to new Wes Anderson Feature

NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 – Focus Features has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Moonrise Kingdom, the new feature from two-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson. More >>

GARY BUSEY DIVES INTO PIRANHA 3DD (DOUBLE D)

As more potential fish bait, Busey joins the other cast members announced earlier this week including Danielle Panabaker (THE CRAZIES), Matt Bush (ADVENTURELAND), Chris Zylka (THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN), David Koechner (ANCHORMAN), Meagan Tandy (UNSTOPPABLE) and others. More >>

Marvel Studios Begins Production of Epic Feature “Marvel’s The Avengers”

BURBANK, Calif. (April 26, 2011) — Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The Avengers,” directed by Joss Whedon (“Serenity”) from a screenplay by Whedon. More >>

DIMENSION FILMS ANNOUNCES START OF PRODUCTION ON PIRANHA 3DD

New York, NY, April 25, 2011 – After earning rave reviews from top critics and wild cheers from audiences around the country, Dimension Films has started production on the sequel to PIRANHA 3D. More >>

Relativity Dates House at the End of the Street Thriller to Hit Theaters on February 3, 2012

(Beverly Hills, CA) April 22, 2011 – Relativity Media announced today that it will release House at the End of the Street, starring Oscar®-nominee Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Oscar®-nominee Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas) and Max Theriot (My Soul to Take) on February 3, 2012. More >>

Tribeca Film Festival Announces Sponsor Line Up for 2011 Festival

NEW YORK, April 15, 2011 — Tribeca Film Festival, one of the leading film festivals, today announced the Festival sponsorship lineup for the 2011 Festival. More >>

LIONSGATE TO UNLEASH THE BAY ON U.S. AUDIENCES

Santa Monica, CA, April 14, 2011 – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Barry Levinson’s found footage eco-horror film THE BAY from Alliance Films. More >>

Altoona, PA Sells Town Naming Rights To Filmmaker MORGAN SPURLOCK

ALTOONA, PA, April 14, 2011– Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and his production company Warrior Poets have finalized a deal to purchase the naming rights for the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania, it was announced today. More >>

Sony Pictures Classics to Release Polanski’s Carnage in North America

NEW YORK (April 14, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Roman Polanski’s new film, CARNAGE, in North America. Polanski penned the script with Yasmina Reza, which is adapted from Reza’s 2009 Tony Award® winning play God of Carnage. More >>

XPAND Partners With XDC to Deliver CATWALK 3D in Cinemas Across Europe and the Middle East

LOS ANGELES, California – XPAND 3D today announced that it is partnering with XDC, the leading digital cinema service company in Europe. They will debut CATWALK 3D, the world’s first 3D fashion show in 3D movie theaters featuring Jean-Paul Gaultier, Valentino and other elite designers, in 3D cinemas across Europe and the Middle East this May. More >>

Relativity and Edward R. Pressman Sign Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to Direct The Crow

(Beverly Hills, CA) April 7, 2011 – Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the prolific producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) to direct a re-invention of The Crow, the 1994 smash hit film based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. More >>

THE HUNGER GAMES SNARES ITS PEETA AND GALE

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 4, 2011- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES are pleased to announce that actor Josh Hutcherson (THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT) has been cast in the role of Peeta Mellark, with Liam Hemsworth (THE LAST SONG) joining the film in the role of Gale Hawthorne in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. More >>

Sony Pictures Classics to Release Gus Van Sant's Restless in North America

NEW YORK (March 31, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Gus Van Sant’s new film, RESTLESS, in North America, with Sony Pictures Releasing International distributing the film in the rest of the world. More >>

DIANE LANE CAST AS MARTHA KENT IN WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ AND LEGENDARY PICTURES’ NEW SUPERMAN MOVIE

BURBANK, CA, March 2, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Oscar®-nominated actress Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, the only mother Clark Kent has ever known, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder. More >>

BearManor Media Announces the Release Of What If They Lived? by Phil Hall & Rory Leighton Aronsky

Duncan, OK – BearManor Media is pleased to present the release of What If They Lived?, a unique consideration on the possible careers that could have been achieved by the Hollywood stars who died too young. More >>

MIRAMAX ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY TO PRODUCE SEQUELS

SANTA MONICA and LOS ANGELES (December 16, 2010) – Miramax and The Weinstein Company (TWC) today announced an agreement to create sequels to some of Miramax’s best-known properties and to partner on potential new television shows and special edition home entertainment products More >>

“BLUE VALENTINE” WINS MPAA APPEAL, NC-17 RATING MODIFIED TO R

Following a hearing this afternoon, The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced that it has won a unanimous appeal of the NC-17 rating initially given to its feature film Blue Valentine by the Motion Picture Association of America. More >>

DISNEY TO RELEASE NEW MUPPETS MOVIE THANKSGIVING 2011

BURBANK, Calif. – December 8, 2010 – The Walt Disney Studios announced today that it has moved the release date for its upcoming The Muppets Movie to November 23, 2011. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear, Gonzo, Animal and the rest of the gang will reunite in theaters just in time for the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. More >>

DOCUMENTARY THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 3, 2010) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards. More >>

The Weinstein Company Protests NC–17 Rating for Blue Valentine
and R Rating for King's Speech

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 18, 2010) – In response to the ratings given to two of its upcoming films, The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that it has engaged a formidable legal team to challenge the NC–17 rating for BLUE VALENTINE and the R rating for THE KING’S SPEECH given by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), according to TWC Co–Chair Harvey Weinstein. More >>

CROSS CREEK PICTURES AND VERTEBRA FILMS TO FINANCE ELI ROTH’S “CLOWN” AND “AFTERSHOCK”

Brian Oliver, President of Cross Creek Pictures and Steven Chester Prince, President of Vertebra Films announced today they have partnered to fully finance two horror projects with Eli Roth producing. More >>

EVA MENDES & JEREMY RENNER TO ANNOUNCE 2011 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS ON NOVEMBER 30 AT LONDON, WEST HOLLYWOOD HOTEL

LOS ANGELES (November 10, 2010) – Film Independent, the non–profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced today that Eva Mendes and Jeremy Renner will announce the nominees for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards on November 30, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. at The London West Hollywood Hotel. More >>

JESSE V. JOHNSON TO DIRECT 3D ACTION THRILLER ‘BRATVA’

Film director and veteran stuntman Jesse V. Johnson will next direct the 3D action thriller BRATVA starring Dominique Vandenberg (GANGS OF NEW YORK) and Yekaterina Rednikova (Russian Academy Award winning THE THIEF), with additional roles still to be cast. More >>

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 Midnight Release

On the eve of the North American release of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2, thousands turned out to be among the first to see the highly anticipated movie at sold out free preview screenings hosted by Paramount Pictures. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES “BARNEY’S VERSION” BASED ON MORDECAI RICHLER'S ACCLAIMED NOVEL

NEW YORK, NY (September 8, 2010) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US rights to BARNEY’S VERSION from producer Robert Lantos (EASTERN PROMISES, BEING JULIA, SUNSHINE). More >>

THE DREAM FACTORY TEAMS WITH THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL, SONY AND REALD TO PRESENT NEW 3D FILM FESTIVAL

Hollywood, CA (August 16, 2010) – The world’s first 3D Film Festival (3DFF) is back for its third season with a newly redesigned program and a new home in Hollywood. More >>

FILMMAKING TEAM IN PLACE FOR JUSTIN BIEBER FEATURE FILM DEBUT

HOLLYWOOD, CA (August 11, 2010) –Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Insurge Pictures and Island Def Jam Music Group have jointly announced that director Jon M. Chu and the Magical Elves producing team of Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth will join forces to direct and produce superstar-recording artist Justin Bieber’s feature film debut. More >>

YouTube’s Life in a Day Receives 80,000 Video Submissions from Around the World

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 5, 2010): Submissions for YouTube’s Life in a Day project came to a close on Saturday, July 31, 2010, with the total number of submissions reaching 80,000 and representing 197 countries, in 45 different languages. More >>

The Expendables Premiere Live Red Carpet Stream

MySpace will exclusively host the live stream of the red carpet arrivals for The Expendables premiere on Tuesday, August 3rd at www.myspace.com/trailerpark. More >>

THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS AND GUILLERMO DEL TORO DEVELOPING DISNEY’S HAUNTED MANSION

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — July 22, 2010 —Guillermo del Toro surprised the 6,500 fans gathered today at Comic–Con with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film for The Walt Disney Studios based on the classic Disney theme park attraction, The Haunted Mansion. More >>

BREWER'S CAST COMES TOGETHER FOR "FOOTLOOSE"

HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 22, 2010) – Adam Goodman, President of Paramount Pictures Film Group, announced today the completion of principle casting on writer / director Craig Brewer’s “Footloose”. More >>

WALT DISNEY PICTURES'/JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS'COMEDY ADVENTURE "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES" IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D™ BEGINS PRODUCTION

Production has commenced on location in Hawaii, the United Kingdom and Los Angeles on Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ sweeping comedy adventure “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directed by Rob Marshall (“Chicago”), the fourth entry in the blockbuster franchise which has already reaped $2.7 billion in worldwide box office from the previous three films, and the first to be filmed and presented in Disney Digital 3D™. More >>

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN TO BE RELEASED AS TWO SEPARATE FILMS

Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2010 – Summit Entertainment confirmed today that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. More >>

Paramount Announces "UNTITLED Les Grossman Project" After Landmark 2010 MTV Movie Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 9, 2010) - Paramount Pictures and MTV Films announced today that they are set to develop a movie around mega-producer Les Grossman. The announcement comes on the heels of Grossman’s groundbreaking and visionary production of the soon-to-be Emmy® award-winning 2010 MTV Movie Awards Sunday night. More >>

THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY TAKES ON "MIRAL"

New York, NY (June 8, 2010) – The Weinstein Company has acquired North American theatrical rights from Pathé to Julian Schnabel’s latest film Miral. The film chronicles Hind Husseinis efforts to establish an orphanage in Jerusalem after the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel. More >>

CAMBODIA BANS ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA? WITH GOVERNMENT VOWING TO BLOCK SCREENINGS "WHEREVER THEY ARE HELD"

June 7, 2010 - New York, NY - The Cambodian government has banned the acclaimed documentary Who Killed Chea Vichea?, U.S. director Bradley Cox's film that investigates the mysterious 2004 assassination of Chea Vichea, one of Cambodia's most influential union leader who spent years fighting for increased wages and improved working conditions for the nation's 300,000 garment workers. More >>

“DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND” REACHES EXCLUSIVE $1 BILLION GLOBAL BOX OFFICE CLUB

BURBANK, Calif. – May 27, 2010 – Tim Burton’s epic fantasy adventure “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland” reached a historic milestone today, passing the $1 billion dollar mark in global box office. More >>

WOODY ALLEN ANNOUNCES FULL CAST OF “MIDNIGHT IN PARIS”

New York (May 25, 2010) – Woody Allen announced today the full cast for MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, his latest film in pre-production. More >>

SUNDANCE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY GASLAND EXPOSES THE POSSIBLE HAZARDS OF DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS DRILLING WHEN IT DEBUTS JUNE 21, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

When filmmaker Josh Fox received an unexpected offer of $100,000 for the natural gas drilling rights to his property in the Delaware River Basin, on the border of New York and Pennsylvania, he resisted the urge to accept. More >>

HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL 2010 CALL FOR ENTRIES

Hollywood, CA, May 25, 2010. The 14th annual Hollywood Film Festival, presented by Starz, announces their "2010 Call For Entries" for all of its categories and genres including features, documentaries, shorts, animation, drama, comedy, and horror. More >>

LOUIS TO PREMIERE WITH 5 CITY TOUR IN LATE AUGUST ACCOMPANIED BY WYNTON MARSALIS, CECILE LICAD AND AN ALL-STAR JAZZ ENSEMBLE

LOUIS, a silent film directed by Dan Pritzker and starring Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry and Anthony Coleman, will premiere in US cities in late August with live musical accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis, renowned pianist Cecile Licad and a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble, including Sherman Irby, Victor Goines, Marcus Printup, Ted Nash, Kurt Bacher, Vincent Gardner, Wycliffe Gordon, Dan Nimmer, Carlos Henriquez, Ali Jackson, and conductor Andy Farber. More >>

PGA Announces Winners of International Film Co-Production Showcase

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the five winning film projects of the inaugural International Co-Production Showcase (CoProShow) competition, which is taking place in connection with the second annual Produced By Conference (PBC) on June 4-6, 2010 at Twentieth Century Fox Studios. More >>

TOP PRODUCERS BEHIND TELEVISION’S BIGGEST SHOWS AND LIVE EVENTS TO SPEAK AT SECOND ANNUAL PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE JUNE 4-6, 2010

The Producers Guild of America is pleased to announce that top producers from some of television’s biggest shows and live events will speak at the second annual Produced By Conference (PBC), which will be held June 4-6, 2010 at 20th Century Fox Studios. More >>

Jimmy Horowitz Named President of Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson announced today Jimmy Horowitz has been promoted to President, Universal Pictures. In his new role, Horowitz will work with Fogelson, Co-Chairman Donna Langley and Vice-Chairman and COO Rick Finkelstein to shape and implement domestic strategic business initiatives and help manage day-to-day business operations. He will report to Fogelson and Finkelstein. More >>

DIRECTOR ERIC STOLTZ AND PRODUCERS PIERRE MOREL, PATRICE BONNEYRAT, THE MacDUFF BROTHERS AND LAURENT TOLLERON RACE TO BEGIN FILMING BY WINTER 2011

Samuel Le Bihan to Star in the True Story of Grand Prix Champions Trained by Churchill's Special Operations Unit as Spies and Saboteurs to Lead the French Resistance During the Nazi Occupation More >>

Inside Science Of Iron Man 2

When Iron Man 2 opens in theaters this Friday, you probably won’t notice the science consultant who helped bring real science into the world of science fiction. More >>

2010 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ATTENDANCE

The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, today announced a total attendance of over 410,000 at screenings, panels and free community events, including the Drive-In and Street Fair. Theater attendance for the Festival screenings and events reached over 94,000. Screenings were often at capacity, with more than 95% attendance at 396 screenings and panels throughout the 12-day Festival. More >>

BILL CONDON TO DIRECT SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT’S THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN

Los Angeles, CA April 28, 2010 – Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg, and will star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt, and Stephenie Meyer will produce the project. More >>

A STAR-STUDDED EVENING IN HOLLYWOOD CELEBRATING JERRY BRUCKHEIMER SPONSORED BY SPRINT

Event Features the Hollywood Premiere of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and Five of the Producer's Best Loved Films. More >>

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES SYLVAIN CHOMET’S LATEST FILM THE ILLUSIONIST

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Sylvain Chomet’s THE ILLUSIONIST from Pathe. More >>

WOODY ALLEN ANNOUNCES NEW FILM "MIDNIGHT IN PARIS"

In a rare move, Woody Allen revealed today the title, cast and story details for his latest film in pre-production. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS stars Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Carla Bruni. Also in the cast are Michael Sheen, Nina Arianda, Tom Hiddleston, Corey Stoll, Mimi Kennedy and Kurt Fuller. The film shoots this summer in Paris. More >>