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Spielberg discovery Zach Lipovsky to direct 'Leprechaun' reboot

May 28, 2013 22:16
By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lionsgate and WWE Studios have set visual-effects veteran Zach Lipovsky to direct "Leprechaun," the long-awaited reboot of the successful horror franchise that launched the career of Jennifer Aniston. Lipovsky was discovered as a contestant on Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett's short-lived reality series "On the Lot," which saw 16 aspiring filmmakers compete for a development deal with DreamWorks.

Todd Haynes to direct lesbian love story 'Carol'

May 28, 2013 21:30
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Todd Haynes will direct "Carol," an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's groundbreaking novella. In addition, The Weinstein Company has acquired U.S. rights for the lesbian love story from HanWay Films, the studio said Monday. The erotic drama stars Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska and is set in 1950s New York. It follows two women - one a department store work, the other a wife in a loveless marriage - who fall for each other.

'Fast and Furious 6' closes Memorial Day in pole position

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 14:06
The latest installment of the street-racing series starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker grossed $120 million at North American box offices over the long Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27). "Fast and Furious 6" has taken the Canadian and US public by storm. The action flick has gotten off to the fourth-best Memorial Day weekend start in movie history, now holding the slot between "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and "The Hangover Part II" (2011). This tremendous showing also represents the best theatrical opening in the history of Universal Pictures.

'Fast and Furious 6' closes Memorial Day in pole position

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:38
The latest installment of the street-racing series starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker grossed $120 million at North American box offices over the long Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27). "Fast and Furious 6" has taken the Canadian and US public by storm. The action flick has gotten off to the fourth-best Memorial Day weekend start in movie history, now holding the slot between "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and "The Hangover Part II" (2011). This tremendous showing also represents the best theatrical opening in the history of Universal Pictures.

'Fast and Furious 6' closes Memorial Day in pole position

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:00
The latest installment of the street-racing series starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker grossed $120 million at North American box offices over the long Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27). "Fast and Furious 6" has taken the Canadian and US public by storm. The action flick has gotten off to the fourth-best Memorial Day weekend start in movie history, now holding the slot between "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and "The Hangover Part II" (2011). This tremendous showing also represents the best theatrical opening in the history of Universal Pictures.

'Fast and Furious 6' closes Memorial Day in pole position

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:00
The latest installment of the street-racing series starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker grossed $120 million at North American box offices over the long Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27). "Fast and Furious 6" has taken the Canadian and US public by storm. The action flick has gotten off to the fourth-best Memorial Day weekend start in movie history, now holding the slot between "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and "The Hangover Part II" (2011). This tremendous showing also represents the best theatrical opening in the history of Universal Pictures.

TV, Boomers and Asia: Film trends to watch post-Cannes

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 05:21
What films will we be watching in the near future, and how will we be watching them? Here's a snapshot of trends that emerged in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, a weathervane of the movie industry: -- TV, NOT CINEMA: Hollywood's grip on big movies is being broken by TV, to which big-time directors, actors and money are migrating. Dark, offbeat critical and commercial successes like "The Wire," "Mad Men," "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" show what happens when bold programming and video-on-demand (VOD) come together.

TV, Boomers and Asia: Film trends to watch post-Cannes

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 05:20
What films will we be watching in the near future, and how will we be watching them? Here's a snapshot of trends that emerged in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, a weathervane of the movie industry: -- TV, NOT CINEMA: Hollywood's grip on big movies is being broken by TV, to which big-time directors, actors and money are migrating. Dark, offbeat critical and commercial successes like "The Wire," "Mad Men," "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" show what happens when bold programming and video-on-demand (VOD) come together.

TV, Boomers and Asia: Film trends to watch post-Cannes

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 05:20
What films will we be watching in the near future, and how will we be watching them? Here's a snapshot of trends that emerged in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, a weathervane of the movie industry: -- TV, NOT CINEMA: Hollywood's grip on big movies is being broken by TV, to which big-time directors, actors and money are migrating. Dark, offbeat critical and commercial successes like "The Wire," "Mad Men," "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" show what happens when bold programming and video-on-demand (VOD) come together.

TV, Boomers and Asia: Film trends to watch post-Cannes

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 05:15
What films will we be watching in the near future, and how will we be watching them? Here's a snapshot of trends that emerged in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, a weathervane of the movie industry: -- TV, NOT CINEMA: Hollywood's grip on big movies is being broken by TV, to which big-time directors, actors and money are migrating. Dark, offbeat critical and commercial successes like "The Wire," "Mad Men," "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" show what happens when bold programming and video-on-demand (VOD) come together.
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