MUMBAI: DreamWorks Pictures and Geffen Records announced that multiple Grammy Award–winning recording artist Mary J. Blige wrote and recorded an original song for the soundtrack of DreamWorks Pictures and Participant Media’s The Help, a...
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Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone to head Intl Rome Film Fest jury
MUMBAI: The Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone has been appointed president of the jury of the International Rome Film Festival, which is scheduled to take place from 27 October to 4 November, 2011. He will...
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IMAX Corporation appoints Marc de Grandpre as chief marketing officer
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation has appointed Marc de Grandpre as chief marketing officer. de Grandpre, who will lead IMAX’s global brand and marketing initiatives, will report directly to IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "Marc has...
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HBO and Summit Entertainment ink exclusive output deal
MUMBAI: Summit Entertainment and HBO have entered into an exclusive output agreement through which the latter will release the studio’s slate of films that arrive in theaters beginning in January 2013 through the end...
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The Hangover 2 takes huge opening weekend worldwide
MUMBAI: The Hangover Part II, director Todd Phillips’ follow-up to his 2009 box office phenomenon The Hangover, woke up number one at the UK box office this weekend with a staggering opening weekend of...
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Tremor Media hires Paige Cone to manage entertainment marketing
MUMBAI: Independent online video technology company Tremor Media has hired Paige Cone as entertainment marketing manager. Cone previously was Walt Disney Studios interim director – digital marketing and as ad product manager for MySpace,...
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Sony Pictures sees 8% drop in revenues
MUMBAI: For last fiscal year, Sony reported revenue of $86.5 billion, down slightly from the previous year, and a net loss of $3.1 billion. The loss was attributed to the $4.4 billion in tax credits...
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Will Gluck inks film & TV production deal with Sony Pictures
MUMBAI: Will Gluck, the director and producer of Screen Gems’ smash hit Easy A and co-writer/director/producer of Screen Gems’ comedy Friends with Benefits, has entered into a 2-year development and production deal with Sony...
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Anti-piracy caucus country watch list reinforces need for legislation: MPAA
MUMBAI: The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC)’s announcement of its “priority piracy watch list” will help raise awareness of the real cost when American creative content is stolen and illegally distributed through some of...
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Blockbuster lowers in-store rental price of movies
MUMBAI: Blockbuster L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, is lowering the in-store rental price of thousands of movies to only 99 cents per day, introducing single day pricing, and offering lower priced rentals...
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