Movies
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For 25th Anniversary, IFC to Re-Release ‘Shoah’
Claude Lanzmann’s nine-hour documentary will screen in New York before a nationwide rollout
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‘Two Escobars’: Death, Drugs & Soccer … But Who Are the Bad Guys?
Filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist on how a sports star’s wrong-direction run led to his violent murder, at TheWrap’s Awards Screening Series
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Freeman Denies Working on GOP Candidate’s Ad
Oscar winning actor says that’s not his voice in a spot for Republican congressional candidate B.J. Lawson
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Disney Combines Home Entertainment and TV Distribution
Janice Marinelli, Lori MacPherson and Jason Brenek given expanded roles, as studio combines distribution of backend TV and film products
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Leonardo DiCaprio to Play Serial Killer in ‘Devil in the White City’
Appian Way and Double Features have teamed to acquire rights to Erik Larson’s acclaimed non-fiction book
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Rodriguez Launches Quick Draw Productions
New shingle will distribute films directed or produced by the maverick director
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Comic-Con Registration Opens, Crashes, Closes
Comic-Con website craps out on the day of registration; only “a handful” of badges sold
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Icahn Loses Legal Bid to Regain Lionsgate Stake
Billionaire investor’s attempt to overturn a debt-to-equity swap fails — his share of the company remains at 33 percent
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Lionsgate & Wrekin Hill Ink Distribution Agreement
Deal between mini-major and newly formed distributor includes DVD, Blu-ray and VOD
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MPAA Names David England CFO
Former Simon and Schuster executive to oversee studio org’s finances, replacing Lisa Pierozzi
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Summit Acquires Katherine Heigl Movie ‘Adaline’
Distributor plans early-2012 release for Sidney Kimmel-produced romantic drama
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Ron Howard Insists He Won’t Cut ‘Dilemma’s’ Gay Joke
“If storytellers are strong armed into making creative changes, it will endanger comedy as both entertainment and a provoker of thought”
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Martin Scorsese Unveils Restored ‘La Dolce Vita’
Screens digitally remastered Federico Fellini classic in Rome
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Mel Gibson Parks $9.6M Tax-Free Dollars In His Church Foundation
Controversial Malibu church was built by Gibson and has a tiny congregation of just 100 people
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‘Saw 3D’ Sharp Enough to Lead Dull Box Office With $24.2M
Lionsgate torture-porn franchise isn’t what it used to be, but 3D installment meets tracking and has just enough gory sadistic thrills left to take down fast-dropping “Paranormal Activity 2”