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Coming immediately after the film earned six Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture and Bradley Cooper for Best Actor, the controversial film took in over $90 million in its opening and might clear $105 million by the time the three-day weekend is complete. The movie also set a record for the largest of director Clint Eastwood’s career.
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After years of development, plenty of writers and at least two other directors (including Martin Campbell and Cameron himself), the
Mockingjay duo is jumping on the story of the 2004 record-breaking “no limits” free dive of Pipin Ferreras, which was a special event commemorating the death of Ferreras’s wife, Audrey Mestre, during a record attempt a year earlier.
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After factoring in the $44 million budget and the $30-40 million spent on marketing, and taking into account money from the limited box office release and VOD numbers, the estimate is that the studio ended up with a write-off of $30 million for the film.
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The network is exploring the possibility of bringing back its popular action-drama without Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer, after
24/24: Live Another Day executive producers Howard Gordon, Evan Katz and Manny Coto pitched an idea that would tell a story focusing on the show’s supporting characters.
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No word yet on
Bones and
Sleepy Hollow, but apparently the network is hopeful that it can reach a deal with the
Bones stars, while the success or failure of “creative changes” to
Hollow that will make it more episodic will dictate whether or not that show will be given a third season.
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Speaking at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Fox Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman revealed that the network is in talks with series creator Chris Carter and series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, the latter of whom had sparked a fan frenzy when she expressed interest in a reboot during a Nerdist podcast interview.
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FX has green lit the pilot for
Better Things, which stars Adlon as Sam, a working actor trying to earn a living, navigate her three daughters' lives, having fun with a friend or two, and also — just maybe — squeezing in some sex once in a while. Her life is funny to watch, but you wouldn't want to live it (except sometimes). Adeline and C.K. will co-write the script and C.K. will direct.
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Frank Darabont has dropped out of the project due to “creative differences,” even though he has spent a good part of the last year developing the script. Meanwhile, Emily Blunt is in talks to play opposite Hemsworth, as the evil sister of Charlize Theron’s villainous Ravenna character from the first film.
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The NFL and the Eye Network have agreed to renew a deal that gives CBS the right to air eight pro-football games on Thursday nights, a pact that will give CBS the ability to air NFL match-ups twice a week leading up to its 2016 broadcast of the fiftieth Super Bowl.
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Blog writer Eric Haywood has some homework for you: You’re going to make a very specific New Year’s resolution by the time you finish reading this post, and you’re going to do your level best to keep it throughout the year or until it becomes second-nature, whichever comes first. Ready?
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