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Saudi Film Council Announces First Project: ‘Wadjda’ Director Haifaa Al-Mansour’s ‘The Perfect Candidate’
Al-Mansour’s 2012 award-winning film “Wadjda” was the first film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia
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Study: Male Indie Filmmakers Outnumber Women 2 to 1 at Major US Film Festivals
Festivals screen an average of 14 films by female directors compared to 29 directed by men, according to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film
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Fox Reports Weak Q3 Earnings, Points to Lack of Super Bowl Revenue
Shares volatile in after-hours trade
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‘Shape of Water,’ ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Lead Golden Trailer Award Nominations
Netflix and Warner Bros. top this year’s nomination tally by studio, each with 61 nominees
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Don’t Rule Out More ‘Avengers’ Movies After ‘Avengers 4,’ Says Disney CEO Bob Iger
Marvel has plans for comic book films well into the next decade
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Disney Credits ‘Black Panther’ Success for Strong Q2 Earnings
The studio saw revenue increase 21 percent in the quarter to $2.45 billion
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Bankruptcy Court Approves Lantern Capital’s $310 Million Bid for Weinstein Co. Assets
The Dallas-based private equity firm agreed to keep the studio’s employees on as part of new company
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Oscar-Nominated Producer Launches New Republic Production Company
Brian Oliver’s new film financing and production company has a first-look co-financing deal at Paramount
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Instagram Users Can Now Buy Movie Tickets Through Fandango
New feature launches can be used to buy tickets for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” ahead of May 25 release date
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Bob Weinstein Will Be Out After Weinstein Company Sale, Court Documents Say
Weinstein Co. chief restructuring officer Robert Del Genio told the court that no senior management would be involved with the company
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Comcast Plans Bid for Fox Assets to Undercut Disney Deal (Report)
Comcast announced a $31 billion bid for U.K. broadcaster Sky last month
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AMC Theatres Reports Highest-Ever Q1 Revenue, Stock Rallies
Admissions revenue rose 7 percent during first quarter, company says
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How Marvel Became a $16 Billion Franchise: Fandom, Cribbing From Comics and Kevin Feige
Marvel has had six films in the MCU gross more than $1 billion worldwide
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Roman Polanski Victim Thinks Film Academy Was ‘Ugly and Cruel’ to Eject Him
Samantha Geimer was 13 when the director admittedly had sex with her in 1977
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9 Riskiest, Priciest Summer Movie Gambles, From ‘Ocean’s 8’ to ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
TheWrap’s Summer Movie Preview 2018: Big bets, big budgets and potentially big payoffs in store as these movies hit the hottest months of the year