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MPAA Lobbies Against Futures Trading on B.O.
Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission calls them the “economic equivalent to legalized gambling on movie receipts”
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Thumbs Down for ‘At the Movies’
The long-running syndicated TV critics series will conclude its run in August
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Imagine Poaches Searchlight’s Steckler
Suit behind “Juno,” “(500) Days of Summer” will be new executive VP of motion pictures
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Blu-ray Players Now as Cheap as $59.99
Margins on the high-def format slipping fast as Amazon offers Sylvania hardware for less than the price of a family night out
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Major Hollywood Orgs Petition White House on Piracy
Group including the MPAA and major labor groups asks for more protection for intellectual property
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Mandeville Extends First-Look Deal with Disney
Company produced “The Proposal,” “Wild Hogs,” and “Bringing Down the House”
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Why I’m Cool With Runaway Production
Or why a FilmL.A. location permit means never having to say “I’m sorry” for being rude and trampling all over my grass
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‘Titans’: Paramount, Warner Battle Over 3D Screens
“Dragon,” “Titans,” “Alice” fight for limited number of 3D dates
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Box Office: $21.8M ‘Wimpy Kid’ Beats Up Expectations
Jeff Kinney adaptation way overperforms; “Bounty Hunter” decent, too, at $21M, but it’s still “Alice’s” world
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At Last, CBS Films Generates Some Heat
Noontime ShoWest presentation of upcoming youth fantasy drama and Dwayne Johnson action film impresses exhibitors
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Technicolor’s Pitch at ShoWest: Don’t Have Cash for Digital 3D? Use Us
Vendor says it has 150 screens already using its cheap digital alternative, but purists worry that the system will “kill the golden goose”
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Overbooked Screenings Rile ShoWest Delegates
“Kick Ass” and “Karate Kid” draw huge crowds, but paying registrants wonder why general public gets in first
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Cantor Exchange ‘Practice Trading’ Results Are in
And with this week’s new releases trading low, studio concerns about the movie-futures trading system are understandable
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‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Letters to Juliet’ Get Standing O’s
There’s nary a harsh critic in the house, with exhibitors heaping praise on Disney and Summit
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‘Avatar’ Finalizes Earth Day as DVD, Blu-ray Release Date
Barebones, non-3D version available on April 22; more robust versions later