Deal Central
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SXSW 2014 Winner ‘Fort Tilden’ Acquired by Orion Releasing
Orion has set a multi-platform August 2015 release
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Amy Pascal, Sarah Polley Team on ‘Little Women’ Remake at Sony (Exclusive)
The former Sony executive will produce the drama, which will be written by the “Stories We Tell” filmmaker
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Josh Hutcherson, Zach Braff, Ashley Greene Join James Franco’s ‘In Dubious Battle’
They join Selena Gomez, Bryan Cranston, Vincent D’Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris and Nat Wolff
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Gina Rodriguez in Talks to Co-Star With Mark Wahlberg in ‘Deepwater Horizon’ (Exclusive)
Peter Berg is directing the movie for Lionsgate, Participant Media and Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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Village Roadshow Raising $400 Million to Support 2015 Production Slate (Report)
Company looking to partake of an expected record box office year
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STX Entertainment Nears 18-Picture Deal With China’s Huayi Brothers
Huayi Brothers was recently forced to disclose a partnership with an unnamed American studio
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Relativity Nearing Deal for Jesse Owens Biopic Starring Anthony Mackie
The “Captain America: Winter Soldier” hero is producing the film, which doesn’t have a writer or director yet
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SXSW: Alchemy Buys Marijuana Legalization Documentary ‘Rolling Papers’
Mitch Dickman directed the film, which will be released later this year
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Chernin Entertainment Names Tonia Davis Vice President of Film
Executive will oversee development and shepherd production for projects produced by Peter Chernin’s company in new role
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Mark Gordon, Entertainment One Join Neil Burger’s ‘All the Old Knives’
The thriller will serve as the first project from their recently launched independent studio
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Marc Evans Replacing Adam Goodman as President of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group
Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey made the announcement on Monday afternoon
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Emma Thompson, Kevin Kline Join Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The studio will release the live-action fairy tale in 3D on March 17, 2017
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David Oyelowo, Kate Mara’s ‘Captive’ to Be Distributed by Paramount
The film, based on the true story of Ashley Smith and accused rapist Brian Nichols, will be released September 2015
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Play Richard Pryor’s Father in Lee Daniels’ Biopic
Mike Epps plays the late comedian, while Kate Hudson is set to play his wife
