Front Page: Wild Bunch to handle international sales for BBC pic -- Paramount Pictures U.K. has snapped up U.K. distribution rights to Clive Owen and Andrea Riseborough starrer "Shadow Dancer."
Front Page: 84th Academy Awards set for Feb. 26, 2012 -- The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its key dates for 84th Academy Awards including the date of the show which will be held on Feb. 26 at the Kodak Theater.
Front Page: High hopes for upcoming franchise projects -- As the "Twilight" franchise draws to an end, Summit will need some eternal vampire blood to keep in the game.
Front Page: Pricey project sets up one-stop nightlife spot -- Brit company Punchdrunk' environmental, film-noir dance retelling of "Macbeth" mashes up elements of theater, installation art and nightlife in a way that's difficult to sum up for potential ticketbuyers.
Front Page: Firth film rakes in over $19 million during the week -- Awards success translated to cash at the overseas box office for the week of March 4-6, as "The King's Speech" reigned supreme with $19.4 million -- its best weekend to date, and its first since the Oscarcast.
Front Page: Producers and marketers take cues from focus groups -- For many Broadway producers, market research is the thing you do when you stand at the back of the house and gauge an audience's reactions to a show.
Front Page: London preps to gain visual effects business -- Of all the magic performed by Harry Potter in the past decade, the growth charm cast upon the U.K.'s visual effects sector has been among the most dramatic.
Front Page: Popular composers face difficulty in musical theater -- "Hair." "Rent." "Jesus Christ Super-star." Each in the landmark trio of original Broadway rock musicals has one thing in common: They weren't written by composers with rock 'n' roll cred.
Front Page: Average cost cracks the $8 mark -- Movie ticket prices have resumed their inexorable climb, with the average cost of a ducat cracking the $8 mark for the first time in the fourth quarter, according to the National Assn. of Theater Owners.
Front Page: HRTS moderator trashes Golden Globes, tweaks Nick -- As a one-time member of the TV Academy's Board of Governors, "Rescue Me" exec producer Peter Tolan made a case for tossing out the org's Emmy voting process.
Front Page: 'Hawaii Five-0' thesp was son of Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur -- James MacArthur, a thesp who was born into showbiz royalty as the son of Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, died Thursday in Florida of natural causes. He was 72.
Front Page: 'Hawaii Five-0' thesp was son of Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur -- James MacArthur, a thesp who was born into showbiz royalty as the son of Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, died Thursday in Florida of natural causes. He was 72.
Front Page: 'Lost,' 'Modern Family' also honored; HBO tops nets with 101 nods -- Three first-year broadcast programs -- the comedies "Glee" and "Modern Family" on Fox and ABC, respectively, and CBS drama "The Good Wife" -- broke through with best series nominations for the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday.
Front Page: Berber, Birnbaum make presentation to MGM -- Word that Spyglass Entertainment has entered the Lion's den and is in the lead to run beleaguered MGM was met with skepticism Tuesday, with insiders across Hollywood saying a deal is a long way from closing.
Front Page: 'Toy Story' is third opener to sell fewer tix in the format -- The 3D crunch is hitting the domestic summer box office, as this weekend's boffo opener "Toy Story 3" marks the third consecutive 3D opening -- and 3D toon -- to earn a lower percentage of its gross from 3D venues than previous such offerings.
Front Page: Fest funds aim to help charity -- More than 177,000 attendees and millions of TV viewers will celebrate Glastonbury Festival this week as the world's biggest -- and many say best -- annual live music event marks its 40th anniversary.
Front Page: Hollywood hopes 3D threequel plays nice -- Disney/Pixar will open its toy chest again this weekend, with "Toy Story 3" -- the toon franchise's first 3D installment -- expected to dominate the domestic B.O. at 4,028 playdates. Toon opens alongside the frame's only other wide release, Warner Bros.' graphic-novel adaptation "Jonah Hex," at 2,825.
Front Page: Demand for deals was very strong -- The broadcast nets got their wish. The upfront ad sales derby that came to a close for the Big Four and CW last week was markedly different from last year's battle.
Front Page: Aussie company can bankroll pics again -- It was only a year ago that Village Roadshow was on the brink of being unable to bankroll movies.
Front Page: Agreement is with Universal to distribute 20 films -- Media Rights Capital's new deal with Universal represents the biggest rent-a-studio pact with a major since Disney joined hands with DreamWorks.
Front Page: Better economic climate will likely boost total dollars -- Network ad sales execs and media buyers are bracing for a frenzy of upfront buying and selling that is likely to hit by the end of next week.
Front Page: Network plots to get back into 8 p.m. game -- ABC is aiming for a 2010-11 sked that fills in a few necessary holes while also strengthening key 10 p.m. slots.
Front Page: Webs know Internet is the future; question is how to monetize it -- The major networks have their sights set on the 2010-11 television season at this week's upfront presentations in Gotham, but there's another behind-the-scenes frenzy taking place that's all about the not-too-distant future.
Front Page: NBC U TV chief tasked with saving troubled network -- NBC Universal TV Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin found himself dousing yet another house fire.
Front Page: Universal points arrow at worldwide box office -- Film launches this weekend at 3,503 domestic locations for an approximate worldwide total of 10,000.
Front Page: Aniston, Bateman, Farrell and Day in talks to join pic -- Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell and Charlie Day are in talks to star in "Bosses."
Front Page: Even hearty 3D gains haven't offset declines in DVD revenues -- Domestic box office hit a record $10.6 billion in 2009 according to the MPAA and is on track to soar even higher this year. Worldwide box office hit $29.9 billion in 2009, up 7.6% over 2008.
Front Page: Ed Brubacker's graphic novel gets pic treatment --
Twentieth Century Fox has nabbed the film rights to Ed Brubacker's graphic novel "Incognito."
Front Page: Early launch in six territories earns pic $2.2 million -- Pic bowed early in six overseas territories Wednesday to the tune of $2.2 million on 960 screens.