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Production designer Maria Djukovic, costume designer Sammy Sheldon and editor William Goldenberg all weigh in on the project, which as gone from being put into turnaournd by Warner Bros. to being one of this year’s frontrunners for a Best Picture nomination.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
As 2014 draws to a close, no one can say there hasn’t been a shortage of pop culture entertainment that have touched people in various capacities from movies to music, book to bands, stage plays to social media.
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Meanwhile, Fox moves forward with a Navy SEALs drama, Syfy green lights a street magic series, ABC is taking a
High Profile look at a female fed, and NBC likes the look of
Human Resources, among others.
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The Plaza Atlanta theater and Alamo Drafthouse announced via social media that Sony Pictures has authorized them to show the film despite major exhibitors canceling screenings in the wake of a cyber attack that debilitated the studio.
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The agreement was reached today in New York federal court, after the parties engaged in private mediation earlier this month. The result is the proposed settlement, which will need to be approved by the judge. No terms have yet been revealed.
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Katherine Waterston, fresh off her breakout performance in
Inherent Vice, will play Steve Jobs’ first wife, Chrisann, opposeite Michael Fassbender and Seth Rogen. Danny Boyle directs the film, which will start shooting in 2015.
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Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes and Brenda Vaccaro have all signed on for
Kubo and the Two Strings, which will be released by Focus Features on August 19th, 2016.
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An FCC review was delayed because TWC failed to produce requested documents in a timely manner. The agency is stopping its 180-day shot clock for reviewing the transaction, which means the merger review process will be set back another three weeks.
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The director will direct the 10-episode mini-series, originally set up at HBO but “not necessarily” there any longer. Series is a sci-fi adventure, based on a true story of a British soldier who goes undercover to infiltrate the IRA.
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The first look at the upcoming thriller, starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, Katie Holmes, Charles Dance, and Elizabeth McGovern. It opens in theaters April 3.
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