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FILM NEWS
Current News
Monday, July 26, 2010
Warner Bros.:
On the heels of its top B.O. perf for "Inception," Warner Bros. has announced that it has surpassed the $1 billion benchmark at the domestic B.O. According to the studio, it's the first to have topped that mark for 10 consecutive years.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Inception:
Moviegoers opted for less "Salt" with their popcorn this weekend and instead seasoned Warner Bros.' "Inception" with an estimated chart-topping $43.5 million in its second outing.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Runaway productions :
The report, dubbed "Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California," calculated that incentive programs from outside California have led to the state losing 10,600 entertainment industry jobs, more than 25,500 related jobs, $2.4 billion in wages and $4.2 billion in total economic output since 1997.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Kevin Bacon:
As Matthew Vaughn prepares to shoot origins pic "X-Men: First Class" for 20th Century Fox, the studio has closed a deal for Kevin Bacon to star as a lead villain.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
U.S. Box Office:
U.S. pic market share powered up from 44.1% first half 2009 to 49.8% January-June 2010, rolling off bumper takings from 2009 bow "Avatar," which grossed nearly $100 million in Gaul this year.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Universal Studios:
With a $56.4 million weekend bow, Universal's animated hit "Despicable Me" proved that there's still some life in what has become a rarity: the studio film that isn't a sequel, remake or based on a book, vidgame, TV series or toy line.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
Paramount Studios:
Paramount Pictures Intl. has crossed the $1 billion mark at the international box office thanks to a robust weekend of $42.6 million from "Shrek Forever After."
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