Sharon Waxman, is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap. She is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, and was a Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times. Twitter: @sharonwaxman
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Universal Pulls ’47 Ronin’ From Director as Budget Swells to $225M (Exclusive)
"47 Ronin," Keanu Reeves' biggest movie since "The Matrix," has been described as a "nightmare" and will have to surpass $500 million at the box office just to break even
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Nancy Tellem at Microsoft? The Inside Dirt on Whether She Can Succeed
CBS veteran Nancy Tellem’s leap to Microsoft, where she will head up entertainment content, was more like an inching, tortoise-like crawl
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Muslim Innocence: Facebook Revolution, Meet the YouTube Counter-Revolution
'Innocence of Muslims' represents the flip side of the sea change that social media has brought to modern culture and politics – the dark side of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
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Tom Rothman Dismissed by Chase Carey After Seeking Ron Meyer’s Job, Say Sources
What is the reason for Tom Rothman’s abrupt dismissal after 18 years of service at Twentieth Century Fox?
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Toronto Film Fest: Robert Redford, Will Smith, Soho House and Somali Pirates
The Toronto International Film Festival chugs along with more film gems and movie stars than it has a right to
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At Toronto Film Fest, Nick Cassavetes on Incest: ‘Who Gives a Damn? Love Who You Want’
Nick Cassavetes: "Love who you want. If it’s your brother or sister it’s super weird, but if you look at it, you’re not hurting anybody"
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Toronto Film Fest: ‘Place Beyond the Pines’ Mixes Star Power With Storytelling
Of the movies up for acquisition at the Toronto Film Festival, there is probably none with as high-octane a cast as “A Place Beyond the Pines” starring Ryan Gosling and Brad Cooper
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Toronto Film Fest: Johnny Depp Bonds, Gets Tattoo With ‘West Memphis 3’ Damien Echols
Johnny Depp embraced 'West Memphis 3' Damien Echols at a joint appearance at the Toronto Film Festival for a documentary about Echols' wrongful murder conviction – and tells about their tattoos
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‘Pieta,’ ‘The Master’ Win Top Venice Prizes – Jury Shifts Votes
A South Korean film, “Pieta,” took the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday while Paul Thomas Anderson took the Silver Lion for “The Master"
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Toronto Deals: ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Sells to Wellgo USA Entertainment (Exclusive)
The Chinese remake of “Dangerous Liaisons,” screening at the Toronto Film Festival has sold for U.S. distribution to Wellgo USA Entertainment
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Toronto Deals: Mike Newell’s ‘Great Expectations’ Gets Distribution by Outsource Media Group
Director Mike Newell’s “Great Expectations” was bought for North American distribution by a new distributor, Outsource Media Group
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Toronto Deals: FilmDistrict Acquires Spike Lee Thriller ‘Oldboy’
FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Spike Lee’s action thriller starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, a remake of a South Korean drama
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Canada’s Entertainment One Acquires Alliance for $225M
Canadian-based Entertainment One will acquire movie distributor Alliance Films for $225 million
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Film Leaders Call For Release of Missing Syrian Filmmaker
More than two dozen leading film associations called for the immediate release of Syrian filmmaker and festival director Owra Nyrabia who has been missing since Aug. 23
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TheWrap Launches Culture Coverage – Yup, We’re Growing
TheWrap today launches its Culture vertical, because we just can’t ignore that all of culture – high and low – is connected
