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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid Film 'At Any Price'

August 3, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 45 weeks ago

"Chop Shop" filmmaker Ramin Bahrani directed and co-wrote the film

  

Marvel Hires Chris McCoy to Rewrite 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

August 2, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 45 weeks ago

Marvel has slated the superhero team movie for summer of 2014

  

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Casts Mags

August 2, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 45 weeks ago

Lynn Cohen, actress from "Munich" and "Nurse Jackie," will play Finnick Odair's mentor in the second installment in the "Hunger Games" franchise

  

Sony Promotes Production Exec Devon Franklin to SVP

July 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 46 weeks ago

Franklin, who started his career as an intern to Will Smith, has overseen some of the actor's latest hits at Sony

  

Cameron Crowe Books Next Film at Sony, Emma Stone to Star

July 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 46 weeks ago

Cameron Crowe will now look for a male lead to star opposite Emma Stone in this romantic comedy

  

Martin Scorsese Books Two More for 'Wolf of Wall Street'

July 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 46 weeks ago

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill star in the film based on Jorda Belfort's memoir

  

'The Hobbit' in 3 Parts? Peter Jackson, Warner Bros. Are Talking About It

July 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

The director and the studio are speeding up talks about turning the two-part release into a trilogy

  

Jena Malone Joins 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Cast

July 23, 2012 By Brent Lang 47 weeks ago

"Sucker Punch" actress will play Johanna Mason

  

Breck Eisner to Direct 'Stretch Armstrong' for Relativity Media

July 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

The "Sahara" director will need to search for a leading man

  

Universal Russia to Distribute Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger Films

July 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

Universal Pictures International Russia has made an eight-film deal with Premium Film

  

Mindy Kaling, Ed O'Neill, Adam Carolla Join 'Wreck-It Ralph' Voice Cast

July 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

John C. Reilly voices the title character for this Disney animated film

  

Kanye West Joins CAA, Cara Lewis

July 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 47 weeks ago

The multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning rapper reunites with longtime agent Cara Lewis

  

Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones Join Mob Comedy 'Malavita'

July 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 48 weeks ago

Robert De Niro was previously announced as the star of the Luc Besson film

  

Vanessa Morrison Renews Deal as Fox Animation President

July 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 48 weeks ago

Brian Keane renews deal to remain as COO of Blue Sky Studios

  

Autodesk Shells Out $60M for Social Video Service Socialcam

July 17, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 48 weeks ago

WME was one of several angel investors in the company -- Ashton Kutcher was another

  

'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Adds Amanda Plummer

July 17, 2012 By Brent Lang 48 weeks ago

"Pulp Fiction" actress will play Wiress in the Suzanne Collins sequel

  

Universal Greenlights Edgar Wright's 'The World's End,' Releases Teaser Poster

July 13, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 48 weeks ago

Following "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz," it will be the third part of the triology of films with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright

  

Daniel Radcliffe Heads Back to Dark Side as Suspected Rapist/Murderer in 'Horns'

July 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 48 weeks ago

The Harry Potter star will work with "The Hills Have Eyes" director Alexandre Aja on this supernatural thriller -- in which he also grows, well, horns

  

Chris Columbus, Braun Brothers to Produce Creepy Magazine Horror Anthology

July 12, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 48 weeks ago

The "Home Alone" director will direct one of the four films

  

Walter Hill Directing, Writing Remake of 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?'

July 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 49 weeks ago

The Bette Davis and Joan Crawford horror classic "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" will get a 21st-century revamp from "48 Hrs." director Walter Hill

  

'50 Shades of Grey': Mike De Luca and Dana Brunetti Nab Producing Jobs

July 9, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Lucas Shaw 49 weeks ago

E.L. James has selected "Moneyball" producer Mike De Luca and his "Social Network" collaborator Dana Brunetti to help shepherd her books onto the screen

  

Chris Cooper in Talks to Join Meryl Streep in 'August: Osage County'

July 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 49 weeks ago

Julia Roberts is also set to co-star in the adaptation of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winning play "August: Osage County"

  

Philip Seymour Hoffman Joins 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

July 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 49 weeks ago

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth will all star in the second film based on Suzanne Collins' trio of young adult novels

  

WME, Kleiner Perkins Lead $8M Investment Round in Social Video Start-up Chill

June 27, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 51 weeks ago

Chill aims to conquer the world of social video

  

Paladin Takes Theatrical Rights to Zombie Pic 'The Revenant'

June 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 51 weeks ago

Lightning Entertainment will still oversee digital distribution

  

Nicole Clemens Departs ICM Partners for FX

June 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 51 weeks ago

"Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter is one of her top clients

  
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