Daniel Frankel
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Universal Sets July 3, 2013 Release Date for ‘Despicable Me 2’
Studio also marks Sept. 28, 2012 date for Oliver Stone thriller “Savages” and July 19, 2013 release for Tom Cruise sci-fi movie “Oblivion”
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Relativity Acquires Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire,’ Sets Jan. 20 Release Date
Action film stars mixed martial arts maven Gina Carano alongside Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton and Michael Douglas
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‘Pirates 4’ Hits $900M Globally, Becomes Disney’s Biggest Int’l Hit Ever
Massive foreign ticket sales has fourth Johnny Depp eyeliner spectacle on pace to exceed $1 billion worldwide
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Warner to Offer VOD Movies in China
Signaling a major breakthrough for a U.S. studio in the fastest-growing foreign market, Warner will potentially have access to 200 million Chinese cable households
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Keepin’ It Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot (Video)
Life is short on the West Side of Los Angeles, where a Prius quietly rolling up on you is enough to make you lose your organic kombucha
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Chris Dodd: ‘China’s Movie Market Is a Success Story in the Making
Delivering the keynote at the Shanghai Film Festival, MPAA chief makes expected overtures to open Sino market
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Relativity Acquires Navy SEALs Film ‘Act of Valor’
Relativity plans to release the film, which stars Roselyn Sanchez and Emilio Rivera, next year
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NBA Finals Game 6: Forget the Manufactured Drama, the Games are Good Enough
As the Finals get set to hit a new ratings high, sports media has already beaten all the tired story lines — and LeBron James — into the ground
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‘Super 8’ Opens to Solid $38M at the Weekend Box Office
Big names behind the camera power family-targeted sci-fi thriller to over-performance
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‘Super 8’ Opens to $12.1M Friday, On Pace for Solid $35M+ Weekend
BOX OFFICE: J.J. Abrams’ retro homage to producer Steven Spielberg overcomes soft pre-release forecasts
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Warner Lays Off 50 in Home Entertainment, Consumer Products
Job cuts amount to about 7% of the studio’s domestic work force; decline in DVD sales is blamed
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Joel Silver to Produce New Stallone Action Film
Silver’s Dark Castle will partner with IM Global and After Dark Films to produce action thriller starring Stallone and directed by Walter Hill
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AFTRA Makes Deal for Cloud Gaming
Labor org’s new videogame contract includes innovative royalty provision for performers in cloud-based games
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SAG/AFTRA Ratifies New Non-Broadcast/Industrial Contract
Doing pretty much everything together these days, the two organizations greenlight latest new contract
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Scott Pelley’s Day 1: Amid Cable’s Weiner Onslaught, Cronkite’s Gig Ain’t What It Used to Be
Debuting to the backdrop of Cronkite’s old world map, the “60 Minutes” correspondent had all the gravitas he needed Monday to pull the gig off — but did anyone notice?