Warner Bros. Pictures has officially slated the epic “Cloud Atlas,” from acclaimed filmmakers Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, for domestic release on Oct. 26, 2012. In addition, the studio has acquired rights for the film in the major markets of the UK, France, Spain, Aus[...]
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Sheffield’s Doc/Fest Opens Today
Sheffield’s Doc/Fest, in its 19th consecutive year, features 120 docs and wall-to-wall sessions that will inspire, provoke and entertain in equal measure. This year Doc/Fest welcomes a number of special guests. At the two Opening Night events, indie rock band British Sea Power will perform the sou[...]
Documentary Channel to Air Beastie Boys Film
The Documentary Channel will honor the life and passing of Beastie Boys frontman Adam “MCA” Yauch with a special encore airing of “Awesome I … Shot That!” on Saturday, June 23, at 11 p.m. ET. The film, directed by Yauch under the alias of Nathanial Hōrnblowér, is a favorite among Beastie[...]
2012 GLAAD Media Award Winners Named
Dianna Agron, Rita Moreno, Kerry Washington, Adam Pally, Janet Mock, Shay Mitchell and pop music sensation fun. joined the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) as it honored advocate, author and producer Shonda Rhimes, Wells Fargo, Facebook and the best in television and journalism[...]
Sony Pictures Classics Says Yes to No
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight sensation “No” from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula. “No” stars Gael García Bernal (“Babel,” “The Motorcycle Diaries”),[...]
Andie MacDowell Books Hallmark Series
Hallmark Channel has announced that actress Andie MacDowell is set to star in the two-hour pilot, “Cedar Cove,” which commences production in mid-June. “Cedar Cove,” the movie, is the basis for the network’s first-ever primetime series. The movie pilot will premiere in late 2012, with the [...]
Cinemark Presents: Summer Classics Series
Cinemark has announced that the “Summer Classics Series,” featuring eight legendary Hollywood movies, will take place in over 100 Cinemark theatres across the country. All of these digitally restored movies from the Warner Bros. film catalogue will be scheduled to play each Wednesday, du[...]
Haitian Relief Gala Raises $2 Million
The Festival de Cannes celebrated Haiti: Carnival in Cannes Friday night, a benefit event presented by Giorgio Armani in support of Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO), Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) and Petra Nemcova’s Happy Heart’s Fund (HHF), for their [...]
Bat-Pod, Tumbler Touring U.S. and Canada
Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the July 20 release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” will have an opportunity to get a firsthand look at the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod, which are rolling out on a coast-to-coast tour, sponsored by Moun[...]
Filming Underway on Beautiful Creatures
Principal photography has begun on Alcon Entertainment’s “Beautiful Creatures,” based on the first novel in the best-selling series by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese (“The Fisher King,” “P.S. I Love You”) directs the fil[...]
Crackle Expands In Latin America
Crackle Inc., Sony Pictures Television’s multi-platform video entertainment network, launched in 17 Spanish-speaking countries across Latin America including Mexico this month, becoming the only online network to offer always free-to-consumer, full-length, ad-supported movies and television se[...]
Jackie Robinson Movie Gets Release Date
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are teaming up with director Brian Helgeland for “42,” the story of baseball great Jackie Robinson. Slated for release on April 12, 2013, the film will open in time to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day — April 15, the d[...]
More GLAAD Media Awards Announced
GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in four of this year’s 35 media categories at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles on April 21. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representa[...]
Dark Shadows Score Set for May 8 Release
WaterTower Music will release the “Dark Shadows” original score digitally and in stores on May 8. The album features original music by Grammy Award-winning and four-time Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman, which is featured in director Tim Burton’s new gothic comedy “Dark [...]