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Relativity, Fox Sign Distribution Deal for DVD, Blu-ray

March 10, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Pact covers upcoming films "Limitless," "Immortals" and "Snow White"

  

The Secret Summit Prospectus: $1.2B Projected for ‘Breaking Dawn’

March 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Studio's investors will get a $200 million dividend thanks to recent refinancing

  

Fourth Wall Nabs $15M Investment in Alternate Reality Studio

March 8, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Funding from Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong will be used to help studio develop transmedia stories and social games

  

IMAX Names David Keighley Chief Quality Officer

March 8, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Long time executive will oversee conversions of films to the company's wide screen format

  

GK Films Plans 'Tomb Raider' Reboot for 2013

March 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Producers acquire rights to video game based on the sexy treasure hunter from Square Enix

  

Summit Close to Securing $750M in Refinancing

March 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Money will be used to pay down debt and finance studio's upcoming slate of films

  

Lifetime EVP of Entertainment JoAnn Alfano Steps Down

March 4, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Programming exec says it's time to "move on" following merger with A&E Television Networks

  

Feds Slap 'Spider-Man' Musical With Safety Violations

March 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Troubled and critically panned mega-budget musical hit with a $12,600 fine after four cast members were injured

  

Weinstein Sued Over 'Escape From Planet Earth,' Plans to Countersue (updated)

March 2, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Producers claim that the studio torpedoed the production of an animated film and tried to pay them hush money

  

Universal's Doug Morris Moves Over to Rival Sony Music

March 2, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Will replace outgoing chief Rolf Schmidt-Holtz on July 1

  

Miramax and Alliance Renew Canadian Partnership

March 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Pact covers distribution for library titles and upcoming films such as "The Debt"

  

After Middle East Uprising, China Blocks LinkedIn

February 25, 2011 By the Guardian 2 years ago

Social networking sites barred, as government tries to censor pro-democracy sentiment

  

Fox 2000 and Paper Lantern Lit Sign First Look Deal

February 24, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Studio also gets rights to Lauren Oliver's "Delirium"

  

Amazon Streaming Service Shot Across Netflix's Bow

February 22, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Online retailer will offer 5,000 titles free for its Prime members

  

Martin Bashir's MSNBC Show Gets a Premiere Date

February 18, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Former 'Nightline' anchor steps in to fill the post-Olbermann void at the cable news network

  

Louis Leterrier to Direct Summit's 'Now You See Me'

February 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Project focuses on FBI squad tasked with bringing down a gang of bank robbers who are also illusionists

  

Ex-Time Chief Jack Griffin: 'My Exit Was Not About Style or Results'

February 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

In a public statement, he denies boss Jeff Bewkes' comments that he didn't "mesh" with the company

  

Orlando Jones Finds His ‘Identity’ With ABC

February 17, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

“MADtv” funny man will fight crime, seriously, in new pilot

  

Michael Emerson Is a 'Person of Interest' Again for J.J. Abrams

February 16, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

"Lost" alum team up for a New York-based crime drama

  

NBC Wants to Put Maria Bello in Brit Import 'Prime Suspect'

February 16, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Once again looking across the pond for new shows, network is in talks to put actress in role made famous by Helen Mirren

  

James Van Der Beek to Play Himself in New Pilot

February 16, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

The former "Dawson's Creek" star to continue noble tradition of actors portraying themselves in "Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23"

  

Michelle Pfeiffer to Re-Team With Tim Burton on 'Dark Shadows'

February 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Oscar-nominee in talks to play a reclusive matriarch in the big screen adaptation of the horror soap opera

  

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires U.S. Rights to 'In Darkness'

February 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Polish films centers on a thief who risks his life to help Jewish refugees during World War II

  

Roseanne Barr to Go Nuts in New Lifetime Series

February 14, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

The former sitcom queen/comedienne reinvents herself as ... a macadamia farmer?

  

28-Day Delays Won't Heal Home Entertainment's Gaping Wound

February 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

A year after their wide-scale adoption, release delays haven't slowed down operators like Netflix one bit, while the studios may not be getting quite as much out of them as they let on

  

MGM Promotes John Bryan to Top Domestic Television Slot

February 11, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

This TV Network creator takes lead duties in MGM's Domestic Television division