Daniel Frankel
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The Rise & Plunge of Movie Futures Trading
A decade and millions of dollars in the making, how a plan to create a film derivatives market lived through 9/11 but couldn’t survive the MPAA
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Big $35M Expended on ‘Expendables’; ‘Eat Pray’ Solid at $23.7M
Male-targeted Sylvester Stallone action homage beats out Julia Roberts girlie movie; Universal’s “Scott Pilgrim” running for the Mayflower at only $10.5 million
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‘Star Wars’ Gets the Blu-ray Treatment … Finally
All six live-action movies will be available in one package, set for release in fall 2011, more than five years after the debut of the high-definition disc format
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HSX to Live On, Cantor Insider Says
Parent company looking for partner to continue virtual box office futures market
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10 Key Moments in the Life of Movie Derivatives
1996: Online gaming site the Hollywood Stock Exchange is founded by former Wall Streeters Max Keiser and Michael Burns, who were exploring the idea of a derivatives market for movies. The Web 1.0 start-up raised $40 million in capital from 1996-98, Keiser told TheWrap. 2001: Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald buys the HSX and wants…
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‘Toy Story 3’ Sets All-Time Pixar Mark
Closing in on $900 million worldwide, 3D film surpassed “Finding Nemo” as animation company’s top grosser
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‘Expendables’ Set to Eat, Prey On & Love the Weekend B.O.
Lionsgate dream-team action film predicted to gross around $35 million, beating Sony’s girlie-targeted Julia Roberts movie and Universal’s Comic-Con sensation “Scott Pilgrim”
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Ammer Steps Down as Relativity Marketing Chief
Will be replaced by Peter Adee, who joined the fold in last month’s acquisition of Overture Films
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Ustream Opens Hollywood Office
Video site hopes to further develop live-event coverage business in the entertainment realm
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‘Clone Wars’ Set for Sept. 17 Return
Cartoon Network will kick off season 3 of its biggest series with a one-hour special
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LeBron’s Dec. 2 Return to Cleveland Highlights New NBA TV Schedule
“King’s” new team, the All-Star-laden Miami Heat, will be on TV for a whopping 34 regular-season games; will be showcased against the defending-champion Lakers on Christmas Day.
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84% of ‘Step Up’ Opening Came From 3D
Distributed mostly into format-equipped theaters, Disney dance sequel reverses downward 3D-to-2D trend … but isn’t able to match the box-office performance of earlier franchise installments despite up charges
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2010 Box Office: More Record Revenue but Fewer Tickets Sold
U.S. distributors should break 2009 global sales record of $29.9B; domestic market up despite slight admissions drop
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Friday Box Office: Ferrell and ‘The Other Guys’ Rise to $13.2M
Sony comedy unseats “Inception” at the No. 1 spot, on pace for $35M weekend
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SAG Announces 2010 National Board Candidates
Thirteen Hollywood division and five New York division seats up for grabs; the pro-AFTRA-merger Unite for Strength touts 35 candidates