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Can Inclusion Boost Box Office? Films With Diverse Leads Have More Success Domestically, New Study Shows
“Stories with underrepresented leads/co-leads make money. Period,” Dr. Stacy Smith, the report’s author, says
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Ashley Williams Sundance Short ‘Meats’ Gobbled Up for Streaming by Topic (Exclusive)
Sundance 2020: Streaming service from First Look Media acquired the film that made its world premiere as part of the shorts program
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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer Shows Origin Story of Steve Carell’s Supervillain (Video)
Animated family film opens in theaters July 3
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Johnny Depp, Julien Temple to Produce Documentary About Pogues Lead Singer Shane MacGowan
“Shane” will be introduced to buyers at the European Film Market by HanWay Films
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‘Spiral:’ Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Movie Gets a Title and Creepy First Teaser (Video)
Rock and Samuel L. Jackson star in horror-mystery film opening May 15, 2020
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Kurt Warner Biopic in the Works From ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Writers
“American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story” about the NFL quarterback is fast-tracked by Lionsgate and slated for release this December
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says Trump’s Super Bowl Tweet Flub Made Her Miss Doing ‘Veep’ (Video)
“It would be really fun to script those 12 minutes between him launching the tweet and it getting deleted,” Emmy winner says
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Female Lead Roles in Films Reaches 13-Year High, Matches TV Representation for 2019
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study finds that 43 of top 100 grossing movies had a woman as a lead or co-lead
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Toni Collette Couldn’t Talk About the True Story of ‘Dream Horse’ ‘Without Crying’ (Video)
Sundance 2020: “I’m a sucker for an underdog story, and it’s so inspirational and so empowering,” actress says
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HBO Max Picks Up Russell Simmons Accusers Doc ‘On the Record’
Sundance 2020: Film from Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering was dropped from Apple TV+ after Oprah Winfrey stepped away as executive producer
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Sundance 2020: Every Movie Sold So Far, From ‘Bad Hair’ to ‘Palm Springs’
Sundance 2020: Following a festival sale record, some of the buzziest titles are getting scooped up
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‘Hamilton’ Movie With Lin-Manuel Miranda and Original Broadway Cast Hits Theaters October 2021
Disney will present filmed version of stage musical that was performed at Richard Rodgers Theater back in June 2016
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Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out BAFTAs for Lack of Diversity During ‘Joker’ Acceptance Speech (Video)
“I think we send a very clear message to people of color that you’re not welcome here,” Phoenix says
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‘Spree,’ With ‘Stranger Things’ Star Joe Keery, Picked Up by RLJE Films
Sundance 2020: Drake executive produced the satire that premiered in the NEXT section of the festival
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First Look’s Michael Bloom and Topic’s Maria Zuckerman Talk ‘Homegrown Success’ of 10 Films at Sundance
Sundance 2020: The media company has already made deals for documentaries “Mucho Mucho Amor” and “The Fight” out of the festival
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