Report From CinemaCon
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Pixar Making Film about Mexican Holiday, Dia de los Muertos
Studio also is planning film about dinosaurs and a journey into the mind
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Jack White to Score Disney’s ‘Lone Ranger’
Former White Stripes frontman Jack White to write, perform and produce music for Armie Hammer/Johnny Depp film
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Cinedigm Acquires ’22 Bullets’ for Theatrical Release (Exclusive)
The acquisition for distribution rights to ’22 Bullets’ comes on the heels of acquiring a digital distribution company last week
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‘Dark Knight Rises’ Dazzles at CinemaCon in Near-Dialogue-Free Preview
Bane rages, Catwoman slinks, Batman broods in what Christopher Nolan promises will be a “spectacular” finish to the trilogy
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A Peek at Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Great Gatsby’ – Sumptuous 3D, Dreamy Leonardo DiCaprio
If the first glimpse of "Great Gatsby" provided to movie exhibitors at CinemaCon is telling, it holds in store a sumptuous new cinematic experience
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Peter Jackson Debuts a Disappointing ‘Hobbit’ at CinemaCon
The impact of “The Hobbit” footage Peter Jackson screened at CinemaCon was more telenovela than “Avatar”
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MPAA Chief Chris Dodd: Hollywood Needs to Attract Hispanic Audiences
Chris Dodd, Hollywood’s top lobbyist, says Hollywood needs to figure out ways to appeal to Hispanics beyond tokenism
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Chris Dodd at CinemaCon: Hollywood, Silicon Valley Must Work Together on Piracy
Despite the legislative fiasco of SOPA and PIPA, Dodd says he is committed to cracking down on content theft
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Fandango and Carmike Cinemas Extend Exhibition Partnership (Exclusive)
The multi-year pact will keep the Columbus, Georgia-based theater chain’s 2,254 screens in Fandango’s network
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Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Dictator’ Warns CinemaCon: ‘There Are Bigger Bombs Than John Carter’
Paramount gives an extended look at “Rise of the Guardians,” “Madagascar 3” and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”
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Dolby Rolls Out Atmos Theater Sound System at CinemaCon
Dolby CEO Kevin Yeaman tells CinemaCon that new platform allows greater creative control, enhanced consumer experience.
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CinemaCon Kicks Off As Spring Box Office Sizzles
Convention attendees will get a sneak peak at “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” and “Men in Black 3” as studios let theater owners know they’re very special to them
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‘Hunger Games’ Star Josh Hutcherson Named CinemaCon’s Breakthrough Performer of the Year
The actor has appeared in “The Kids Are All Right” and the upcoming remake of “Red Dawn” in addition to Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games”
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‘Drive’ Director Winding Refn: ‘Casting Is Like Sex’; and Guillermo del Toro Swears Like a Sailor
When I got a glimpse at “Drive,” for which he won best director at the Cannes Film Festival this year, I got the same sense as I did when I first saw Quentin Tarantino
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The Take-Away From CinemaCon: Studios Demand More, More, More
The summer of 2012 looks killer, but news of premium VOD pacts knee-caps exhibitors when they need a helping hand