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Jeff Robinov’s Fosun-backed Studio 8, together with Chinese distribution company Bona Film Group, have become partners with Tom Rothman’s Sony shingle and Film4 on the adaptation of Ben Fountain’s acclaimed novel. Sony will release the film worldwide, except for Greater China, which Bona Film Group Ltd will handle.
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With leads Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones more or less in place, Feig Tweeted out the news that Sony will open the horror-comedy reboot on July 22, 2016.
The Heat writer Kate Dippold co-wrote the
Ghostbusters script with Feig. Warner Bros.’
King Arthur and Lionsgate’s
Power Rangers are also slated for that weekend.
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Originally, Wall Street figured combining the nation's two largest cable operators wouldn't have much problem clearing regulatory hurdles. Both companies operate in different parts of the country, and wouldn't be seen as anti-competitive. Now, it is unclear whether the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission will give Comcast their blessing.
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The pay-cable network announced Tuesday that it's renewed Mark and Jay Duplass' freshman comedy for another season in 2016. Starring Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Steve Zissis and Mark, the half-hour show has been a passion project for the busy brothers since they first started developing it at the network two years ago. The pair wrote and directed each of the first season's 10 episodes.
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Not much is yet known about the film, currently known as
ID Forever, except that Will Smith will not be returning from the first film but Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman will, Michael B. Jordan is rumored for a role, and that the film is a part of Fox’s incredible and potentially record-setting 2016 release slate.
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Katie Holmes will join the series for the upcoming season, her first major series commitment since her breakthrough role on teen drama
Dawson’s Creek. Holmes will have a season-long arc as a “shrewd and chic businesswoman and the daughter of a billionaire producer (Ian McShane) who enlists fixer Ray’s (Liev Schreiber) services.
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Spoiler alert! It’s pretty much everyone. Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Meloni and Paul Rudd, as well as Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino, Joe LoTruglio, Molly Shannon, Michael Showalter, and David Wain. Newcomers include Josh Charles, John Slattery, H. Jon Benjamin, Judah Friedlander, and Ken Marino, among plenty of others.
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Alcon Entertainment has acquired film rights to
Darkmouth, an upcoming series of comedic fantasy-adventure novels written by Irish author Shane Hegarty. HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish the debut novel,
Darkmouth #1: The Legends Begin, in the UK, Ireland and Australia at the end of the month and in the U.S. in April.
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In anticipation of this Friday’s limited release of the short films nominated for Oscars, in Live Action, Animated and Documentary categories, here is a complete guide to everything you need to know about them all. The films will be released as three different programs in 350 theaters around the U.S. and Canada, to help you prepare for your Oscar pool.
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The director of Best Picture nominee
Selma has some pointed things to say to and for young filmmakers, and now that she has risen to such a high profile thanks to her work on the Martin Luther King Jr. film, you might want to listen.
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