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‘The Birdcatcher’s Son’ Wins the Audience Choice Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Festival also announces 2021 dates
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‘Anaconda’ Reboot at Sony Taps ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Scribe
The 1997 Jennifer-Lopez film grossed $137 million at box offices world wide
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Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck Drama ‘The Friend’ Picked Up by Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
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David Armstrong’s Expose of the Sacklers’ Role in Opioid Crisis to Become a Film for 101 Studios
Film will explore Armstrong’s journey to reveal the truth behind the deception and misdeeds by the makers of OxyContin
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How ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah Successfully Revived a 17-Year-Old Franchise
“We grew up with these movies. We related so much to the characters; just that friendship,” the filmmakers said
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Why ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Had No Crossover With ‘Bad Boys’-Spinoff ‘LA’s Finest’
“There was no real room for it,” the film’s directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi told TheWrap
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Wives of ‘The Banker’ Subject Ask Apple To Shelve Film, Call Story ‘Distorted’ (Report)
“It has been hurtful to the family. They have manipulated the narrative,” Bernard Garrett Sr. former wives say
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Disney and Chernin Entertainment End Film Production Partnership
The amicable split was about Disney’s aversion to third party partners to finance its films
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Comcast Shares Get Small Boost After NBCU Unveils Peacock
shares closed up 1.3% on Friday from the previous day’s close
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Why Peacock’s Bet on Ad-Supported Streaming Could Be Genius Move
“Peacock smartly looks to both stay competitive with quality content and to prevent breaching consumer price thresholds,” analyst Sarah Henschel says
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Gersh Signs Agreement With WGA to Resume Representation of Hollywood Writers
Hollywood agencies and the WGA have been at an impasse over the practice of packaging fees
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Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network Inks Partnership Deal with NBCU’s Peacock Streaming Service
Partnership gives NBCUniversal a first-look deal with Laugh Out Loud, as well as an equity investment in the company
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Inside Sony’s Comeback Year With Moviegoers, Investors – and the Academy
“The year was a really good mix of refreshed IP … combined with a big effort to take risk on very original storytelling,” Chairman Tom Rothman tells TheWrap
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Charles D. King’s Macro Dives Into Management With New Division
Under new division Macro will represent filmmakers, actors, writers and multi-hyphenates