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All rights reservedMon, 15 Jul 2013 20:03:43 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/movies/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/robert-pattinson-thriller-maps-stars-starts-shooting-000343389.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/awFLkg5StsQbgVmMqqDx1A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T000343Z_1_CBRE96F006H00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MAPSTTOTHESTARS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Pattinson poses during a photocall at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Actor Pattinson poses during a photocall at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - &quot;Cosmopolis&quot; star Robert Pattinson is moving from the back seat of a limousine to the front, as &quot;Maps to the Stars,&quot; his next collaboration with director David Cronenberg, has started its 30-day shoot, which runs through August in Toronto and Los Angeles. Entertainment One and Prospero Pictures are co-financing the Los Angeles-set movie, which stars John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, Evan Bird and Pattinson. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/robert-pattinson-thriller-maps-stars-starts-shooting-000343389.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 20:03:43 -0400Reutersrobert-pattinson-thriller-maps-stars-starts-shooting-000343389<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/robert-pattinson-thriller-maps-stars-starts-shooting-000343389.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/awFLkg5StsQbgVmMqqDx1A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T000343Z_1_CBRE96F006H00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MAPSTTOTHESTARS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Pattinson poses during a photocall at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Actor Pattinson poses during a photocall at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - &quot;Cosmopolis&quot; star Robert Pattinson is moving from the back seat of a limousine to the front, as &quot;Maps to the Stars,&quot; his next collaboration with director David Cronenberg, has started its 30-day shoot, which runs through August in Toronto and Los Angeles. Entertainment One and Prospero Pictures are co-financing the Los Angeles-set movie, which stars John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, Evan Bird and Pattinson. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X9ysmrTtnoQcQUccsWXYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235800Z_1_CBRE96E1UKY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-KEVINCOSTNER-MIDNIGHTDELIVERY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" align="left" title="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hot off his turn as Pa Kent in &quot;Man of Steel,&quot; Kevin Costner is in negotiations to star in &quot;Midnight Delivery&quot; for Universal Pictures. &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; director Guillermo del Toro will produce along with David Linde of Lava Bear Films. Gary Ungar, Tory Metzger and Russell Ackerman will serve as executive producers. Neil Cross, who created the BBC series &quot;Luther&quot; and co-wrote Universal&#039;s hit horror movie &quot;Mama,&quot; has written the script, which is based on an original idea by del Toro. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:58:00 -0400Reuterskevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X9ysmrTtnoQcQUccsWXYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235800Z_1_CBRE96E1UKY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-KEVINCOSTNER-MIDNIGHTDELIVERY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" align="left" title="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hot off his turn as Pa Kent in &quot;Man of Steel,&quot; Kevin Costner is in negotiations to star in &quot;Midnight Delivery&quot; for Universal Pictures. &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; director Guillermo del Toro will produce along with David Linde of Lava Bear Films. Gary Ungar, Tory Metzger and Russell Ackerman will serve as executive producers. Neil Cross, who created the BBC series &quot;Luther&quot; and co-wrote Universal&#039;s hit horror movie &quot;Mama,&quot; has written the script, which is based on an original idea by del Toro. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFV6oocsNkj.Ibt3xEClPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235453Z_1_CBRE96E1UG000_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-ACADEMYBOARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association&#039;s annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association&#039;s annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alex Gibney, Amy Pascal and Nancy Utley have been elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS announced on Monday. Those first-time governors are part of an unusually large group of 10 first-time governors who join the board, which has expanded by five members to 48, its largest number ever. Sony Pictures&#039; co-chairman Pascal was elected by the Executives Branch, while Utley, who currently serves as the president of Fox Searchlight, was elected by the Public Relations Branch. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:54:53 -0400Reutersamy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFV6oocsNkj.Ibt3xEClPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235453Z_1_CBRE96E1UG000_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-ACADEMYBOARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association&#039;s annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association&#039;s annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alex Gibney, Amy Pascal and Nancy Utley have been elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS announced on Monday. Those first-time governors are part of an unusually large group of 10 first-time governors who join the board, which has expanded by five members to 48, its largest number ever. Sony Pictures&#039; co-chairman Pascal was elected by the Executives Branch, while Utley, who currently serves as the president of Fox Searchlight, was elected by the Public Relations Branch. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/red-2-review-bruce-willis-sequel-dies-hard-203437583.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nDkOgJgUhrDg6Ru3SEfBrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T203437Z_1_CBRE96E1LFS00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-RED2-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Willis and his wife Heming pose at the premiere of the film &quot;Red 2&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Cast member Willis and his wife Heming pose at the premiere of the film &quot;Red 2&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Todd Gilchrist LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If there is a difference between effortless charm and making altogether no effort at all, &quot;Red 2&quot; defines it. In his ?90s superstar heyday, Bruce Willis regularly spun screenwriters&#039; drivel into catchphrase gold with little more than his iconic smirk, but decades later in a lackadaisical sequel no one asked for except perhaps his creditors, he seems unmotivated to smile at all, much less offer a series of emotions that constitute a believable or compelling performance. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/red-2-review-bruce-willis-sequel-dies-hard-203437583.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 16:34:37 -0400Reutersred-2-review-bruce-willis-sequel-dies-hard-203437583<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/red-2-review-bruce-willis-sequel-dies-hard-203437583.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nDkOgJgUhrDg6Ru3SEfBrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T203437Z_1_CBRE96E1LFS00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-RED2-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Willis and his wife Heming pose at the premiere of the film &quot;Red 2&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Cast member Willis and his wife Heming pose at the premiere of the film &quot;Red 2&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Todd Gilchrist LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If there is a difference between effortless charm and making altogether no effort at all, &quot;Red 2&quot; defines it. In his ?90s superstar heyday, Bruce Willis regularly spun screenwriters&#039; drivel into catchphrase gold with little more than his iconic smirk, but decades later in a lackadaisical sequel no one asked for except perhaps his creditors, he seems unmotivated to smile at all, much less offer a series of emotions that constitute a believable or compelling performance. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Sonar Entertainment has launched "Minis + Movies," a new paid YouTube channel featuring miniseries and TV movies, the company said Monday. "Lonesome Dove," starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall, "Tin Man," starring Zooey Deschanel" and "True Women," starring Angelina Jolie, are among the initial titles available to subscribers. Additional titles will become available each month. Subscribers can fork over either $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year for the channel, the latest pay channel on the world's largest video platform. ...http://news.yahoo.com/sonar-entertainment-brings-tommy-lee-jones-angelina-jolie-000052823.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 20:00:52 -0400Reuterssonar-entertainment-brings-tommy-lee-jones-angelina-jolie-000052823By Josh Dickey LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The producers of "Machete" are seeking vengeance against Texas, saying film commission officials unlawfully yanked the sequel's tax incentives when they decided - after the film wrapped production - that it cast the state in a bad light. "Machete's" production company Chop Shop, Inc., filed the lawsuit in Texas late last week, asking the court to void the Texas Film Commission's decision. ...http://news.yahoo.com/machete-producers-sue-texas-yanking-tax-credits-post-235942978.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:59:42 -0400Reutersmachete-producers-sue-texas-yanking-tax-credits-post-235942978<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sharknado-gives-massive-online-boost-syfy-tara-reid-230235433.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3B51JIslpHMJMjuYU.kFfw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T230235Z_1_CBRE96E1S0N00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-SOCIALMEDIA-SHARKNADO-SYFY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ian Ziering poses at the &quot;Us&#039; Hot Hollywood 2007&quot; party in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Ian Ziering poses at the &quot;Us&#039; Hot Hollywood 2007&quot; party in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Syfy original movie &quot;Sharknado&quot; became a social media sensation this past week with its premiere on Thursday. And perhaps not surprisingly, it also considerably upped the online profiles of the network that aired it and the actors who starred in it According to content marketing and insights company Kontera, consumption of content items - videos, social posts, etc - revolving around Syfy grew 220.49 percent from July 10, the day before the &quot;Sharknado&quot; premiere, and July 11, when the movie aired. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sharknado-gives-massive-online-boost-syfy-tara-reid-230235433.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:02:35 -0400Reuterssharknado-gives-massive-online-boost-syfy-tara-reid-230235433<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sharknado-gives-massive-online-boost-syfy-tara-reid-230235433.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3B51JIslpHMJMjuYU.kFfw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T230235Z_1_CBRE96E1S0N00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-SOCIALMEDIA-SHARKNADO-SYFY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ian Ziering poses at the &quot;Us&#039; Hot Hollywood 2007&quot; party in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Ian Ziering poses at the &quot;Us&#039; Hot Hollywood 2007&quot; party in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Syfy original movie &quot;Sharknado&quot; became a social media sensation this past week with its premiere on Thursday. And perhaps not surprisingly, it also considerably upped the online profiles of the network that aired it and the actors who starred in it According to content marketing and insights company Kontera, consumption of content items - videos, social posts, etc - revolving around Syfy grew 220.49 percent from July 10, the day before the &quot;Sharknado&quot; premiere, and July 11, when the movie aired. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's been a year since Warner Bros. ended the "Harry Potter" franchise but the studio hasn't forgotten about the young British actor who played Tom Riddle, as Frank Dillane is in negotiations to join the cast of Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea," TheWrap has learned. Additionally, an individual familiar with the project tells TheWrap that Howard has his eye on "Skyfall" star Ben Whishaw to play "Moby Dick" author Herman Melville, though no deal is imminent at this time. Warner Bros. had no comment. ...http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-harry-potter-actor-negotiations-ron-howards-heart-235255637.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:52:55 -0400Reutersexclusive-harry-potter-actor-negotiations-ron-howards-heart-235255637<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/despicable-minions-top-sandlers-grown-ups-2-box-154803228.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_yegE.4F_GzfbYV16qyqEg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T154803Z_1_CBRE96D17WM00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOXOFFICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Minion characters pose at the American premiere of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; in Universal City, California" align="left" title="Minion characters pose at the American premiere of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; in Universal City, California" border="0" /></a>By Chris Michaud and Lisa Richwine NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mighty minions of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; beat human comedy star Adam Sandler&#039;s new &quot;Grown Ups 2&quot; at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend. The animated film featuring the crowd-pleasing yellow minions collected $44.8 million from Friday through Sunday, edging out Sandler&#039;s comedy sequel, which racked up $42.5 million in ticket sales - in line with industry projections. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/despicable-minions-top-sandlers-grown-ups-2-box-154803228.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 13:43:31 -0400Reutersdespicable-minions-top-sandlers-grown-ups-2-box-154803228<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/despicable-minions-top-sandlers-grown-ups-2-box-154803228.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_yegE.4F_GzfbYV16qyqEg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T154803Z_1_CBRE96D17WM00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOXOFFICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Minion characters pose at the American premiere of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; in Universal City, California" align="left" title="Minion characters pose at the American premiere of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; in Universal City, California" border="0" /></a>By Chris Michaud and Lisa Richwine NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mighty minions of &quot;Despicable Me 2&quot; beat human comedy star Adam Sandler&#039;s new &quot;Grown Ups 2&quot; at the U.S. and Canadian movie box office this weekend. The animated film featuring the crowd-pleasing yellow minions collected $44.8 million from Friday through Sunday, edging out Sandler&#039;s comedy sequel, which racked up $42.5 million in ticket sales - in line with industry projections. ...</p><br clear="all"/>July 14 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 12, led by "Despicable Me 2," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 44.8 million 2 (*) Grown Ups 2............................$ 42.5 million 3 (*) Pacific Rim............................$ 38.3 million 4 (3) The Heat...............................$ 14.0 million 5 (2) The Lone Ranger........................$ 11.1 million 6 (4) Monsters University................... $ 10.6 million 7 (5) World War Z............................$ 9. ...http://news.yahoo.com/top-films-north-american-box-office-180340930.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:03:40 -0400Reuterstop-films-north-american-box-office-180340930<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/director-guillermo-del-toro-revives-japanese-monsters-pacific-021035181.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eolScqYpT6dTe7Fg36Qq3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T021035Z_1_CBRE96B061W00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PACIFICRIM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Guillermo del Toro poses at the premiere of &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; at Dolby theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Director Guillermo del Toro poses at the premiere of &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; at Dolby theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a summer swimming in apocalypse movies, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro puts his own stamp on the end of the world with an epic sci-fi battle between monsters and robots, eschewing Hollywood&#039;s A-list for a cast of cable TV actors. &quot;Pacific Rim,&quot; out in theaters on Friday, sees mankind fighting giant alien monsters called &quot;Kaijus,&quot; derived from Japanese lore, with giant human-operated mechanical robots called &quot;Jaegers,&quot; and taps into Del Toro&#039;s own childhood fascination with Japanese movies and robots. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/director-guillermo-del-toro-revives-japanese-monsters-pacific-021035181.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 22:10:35 -0400Reutersdirector-guillermo-del-toro-revives-japanese-monsters-pacific-021035181<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/director-guillermo-del-toro-revives-japanese-monsters-pacific-021035181.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eolScqYpT6dTe7Fg36Qq3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T021035Z_1_CBRE96B061W00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PACIFICRIM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Guillermo del Toro poses at the premiere of &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; at Dolby theatre in Hollywood" align="left" title="Director Guillermo del Toro poses at the premiere of &quot;Pacific Rim&quot; at Dolby theatre in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a summer swimming in apocalypse movies, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro puts his own stamp on the end of the world with an epic sci-fi battle between monsters and robots, eschewing Hollywood&#039;s A-list for a cast of cable TV actors. &quot;Pacific Rim,&quot; out in theaters on Friday, sees mankind fighting giant alien monsters called &quot;Kaijus,&quot; derived from Japanese lore, with giant human-operated mechanical robots called &quot;Jaegers,&quot; and taps into Del Toro&#039;s own childhood fascination with Japanese movies and robots. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ben-affleck-talks-david-finchers-gone-girl-trio-234750542.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/olygpCncj4JXM6434ISgJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T234750Z_1_CBRE96A1U3U00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-GONEGIRL-BENAFFLECK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Affleck accepts the Guy of the Year award at Spike TV&#039;s &quot;Guys Choice&quot; awards in Culver City" align="left" title="Affleck accepts the Guy of the Year award at Spike TV&#039;s &quot;Guys Choice&quot; awards in Culver City" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As &quot;Argo&quot; director Ben Affleck preps his next movie &quot;Live By Night&quot; for Warners, the actor has begun negotiating to play the male lead in David Fincher&#039;s &quot;Gone Girl,&quot; people familiar with the project told TheWrap. Reese Witherspoon is producing but will not star; an individual familiar with the project tells TheWrap that Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron are being eyed for the title role along with Emily Blunt. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ben-affleck-talks-david-finchers-gone-girl-trio-234750542.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:47:50 -0400Reutersben-affleck-talks-david-finchers-gone-girl-trio-234750542<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ben-affleck-talks-david-finchers-gone-girl-trio-234750542.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/olygpCncj4JXM6434ISgJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T234750Z_1_CBRE96A1U3U00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-GONEGIRL-BENAFFLECK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Affleck accepts the Guy of the Year award at Spike TV&#039;s &quot;Guys Choice&quot; awards in Culver City" align="left" title="Affleck accepts the Guy of the Year award at Spike TV&#039;s &quot;Guys Choice&quot; awards in Culver City" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As &quot;Argo&quot; director Ben Affleck preps his next movie &quot;Live By Night&quot; for Warners, the actor has begun negotiating to play the male lead in David Fincher&#039;s &quot;Gone Girl,&quot; people familiar with the project told TheWrap. Reese Witherspoon is producing but will not star; an individual familiar with the project tells TheWrap that Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron are being eyed for the title role along with Emily Blunt. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ava DuVernay, the writer and director behind "Middle of Nowhere," has been tapped to direct Martin Luther King biopic, "Selma," an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap. The upcoming film follows the iconic Civil Rights movement leader, played by "Middle of Nowhere" star David Oyelowo, marching in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. Lee Daniels was once attached to direct, but ditched the project to tackle "The Butler," instead. Oyelowo also stars in "Butler," an August 16 release from the Weinstein Co., which has been battling Warner Bros. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ava-duvernay-signs-direct-mlk-biopic-selma-003529794.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 20:35:29 -0400Reutersava-duvernay-signs-direct-mlk-biopic-selma-003529794<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/filmmaker-sam-mendes-direct-daniel-craig-james-bond-165601849.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EV_a4Hk3LZx1drHQdkNBWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T165601Z_1_CBRE96A1B1M00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOND-MENDES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Sam Mendes arrives for the royal world premiere of the new 007 film &quot;Skyfall&quot; at the Royal Albert Hall in London" align="left" title="Director Sam Mendes arrives for the royal world premiere of the new 007 film &quot;Skyfall&quot; at the Royal Albert Hall in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Mendes will direct Daniel Craig as 007 in the 24th installment of the blockbuster James Bond film franchise about the fictional British spy, its producers said on Thursday. The film is set for release in the autumn of 2015 and follows on the success of Mendes-directed predecessor &quot;Skyfall&quot;, which earned $1.1 billion at the box office worldwide and was the highest-grossing film of all time in Britain, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/filmmaker-sam-mendes-direct-daniel-craig-james-bond-165601849.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 12:56:01 -0400Reutersfilmmaker-sam-mendes-direct-daniel-craig-james-bond-165601849<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/filmmaker-sam-mendes-direct-daniel-craig-james-bond-165601849.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EV_a4Hk3LZx1drHQdkNBWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T165601Z_1_CBRE96A1B1M00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOND-MENDES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Sam Mendes arrives for the royal world premiere of the new 007 film &quot;Skyfall&quot; at the Royal Albert Hall in London" align="left" title="Director Sam Mendes arrives for the royal world premiere of the new 007 film &quot;Skyfall&quot; at the Royal Albert Hall in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Mendes will direct Daniel Craig as 007 in the 24th installment of the blockbuster James Bond film franchise about the fictional British spy, its producers said on Thursday. The film is set for release in the autumn of 2015 and follows on the success of Mendes-directed predecessor &quot;Skyfall&quot;, which earned $1.1 billion at the box office worldwide and was the highest-grossing film of all time in Britain, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After playing the villain in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" and Neill Blomkamp's "Elysium," Sharlto Copley has signed on to play the hero in "Hardcore," an inventive first-person POV action movie that will be written and directed by Ilya Naishuller and produced by his fellow Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, TheWrap has learned. Naishuller is an up-and-coming director whose short film, "Bad Motherfucker," has already earned nearly 23 million YouTube and Vimeo views since it debuted this spring. ...http://news.yahoo.com/elysium-star-sharlto-copley-heroic-hardcore-234534133.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:45:34 -0400Reuterselysium-star-sharlto-copley-heroic-hardcore-234534133By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - IMAX will add 35 new theaters in China and South Korea as part of a joint venture with South Korean theater chain CJ CGV Holdings, the companies said Monday. The deal substantially increases the big screen company's presence in Asia, which has become a key driver of box office revenue. Last year, China surpassed Japan to become the second largest market for movies in the world. Analysts predict that by 2020, it may eclipse the United States as the dominant source of box office revenue. ...http://news.yahoo.com/imax-adds-35-theaters-korea-china-233425000.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:34:25 -0400Reutersimax-adds-35-theaters-korea-china-233425000<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/latest-celebrity-defection-casts-light-scientology-leadership-004340894.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YsTeTc9rO2.nqqCjhH3BUg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T004517Z_3_CBRE96B06QH00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" align="left" title="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Eric Kelsey and Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The departure of U.S. actress Leah Remini from the Church of Scientology this week raised new questions about the relationship top leaders assume with their high-profile Hollywood members and their ability to retain them. The New York Post, which first reported Remini&#039;s defection on Thursday, said the actress chose to leave after &quot;being subjected to years of &#039;interrogations&#039; and &#039;thought modification&#039; for questioning leader David Miscavige&#039;s rule,&quot; citing an unnamed source. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/latest-celebrity-defection-casts-light-scientology-leadership-004340894.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 20:45:17 -0400Reuterslatest-celebrity-defection-casts-light-scientology-leadership-004340894<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/latest-celebrity-defection-casts-light-scientology-leadership-004340894.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YsTeTc9rO2.nqqCjhH3BUg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T004517Z_3_CBRE96B06QH00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" align="left" title="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Eric Kelsey and Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The departure of U.S. actress Leah Remini from the Church of Scientology this week raised new questions about the relationship top leaders assume with their high-profile Hollywood members and their ability to retain them. The New York Post, which first reported Remini&#039;s defection on Thursday, said the actress chose to leave after &quot;being subjected to years of &#039;interrogations&#039; and &#039;thought modification&#039; for questioning leader David Miscavige&#039;s rule,&quot; citing an unnamed source. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - 20th Century Fox has acquired rights to Matthew Mather's e-book "Cyberstorm," which will be produced by Chernin Entertainment. Story follows an average New Yorker struggling to keep his family together as an increasingly bizarre series of disasters occur around the world. As society comes crashing down both online and off, a massive snowstorm cuts New York off from the rest of the world, turning the Big Apple into a place where nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hot-e-book-cyberstorm-acquired-20th-century-fox-234017932.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:40:17 -0400Reutershot-e-book-cyberstorm-acquired-20th-century-fox-234017932By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Dune," David Lynch's film version of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel of the same name, is one of the most notorious flops in cinema history. It's a mess of film. One that was so egregious, Lynch later admitted he never should have shot a single frame. Out of this painful chapter comes "Jodorosky's Dune," a documentary about a failed attempt by cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky ("Santa Sangre") to adapt the seminal book. Sony Pictures Classics said Thursday that it has acquired North American rights to the film by Frank Pavich. ...http://news.yahoo.com/failed-dune-documentary-goes-sony-pictures-classics-224633825.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:46:33 -0400Reutersfailed-dune-documentary-goes-sony-pictures-classics-224633825By Toss Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Pacific Rim" has sudden momentum and reigning champ "Despicable Me 2" has the family crowd locked up - but "Grown Ups 2" could just as easily beat both in a weekend that's shaping up to be the closest box office race of summer. All are projected to wind up at $40 million or above for the three days, analysts say - though the volume of social buzz for "Pacific Rim" has been foretelling an opening that could creep up to $50 million, according to social media-based estimates. That Guillermo del Toro's monster epic in even the No. ...http://news.yahoo.com/box-office-preview-pacific-rim-rebound-sets-summers-221556482.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:15:56 -0400Reutersbox-office-preview-pacific-rim-rebound-sets-summers-221556482<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/andrew-garfield-stumps-gay-spider-man-why-cant-005131324.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sG984dQ9atCMehb.WjVPgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T005131Z_1_CBRE96A02DY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-SPIDERMAN-GAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Garfield poses at the premiere of &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; at the Regency Village theatre in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Garfield poses at the premiere of &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; at the Regency Village theatre in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Andrew Garfield wants to see Spider-Man with another man. &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; star Garfield told EW that he would imagine his tights-clad character in a relationship with a guy, and even has a thought as to who could play his love interest. According to Garfield, he broached the possibility during a talk with &quot;Amazing Spider-Man&quot; producer Matt Tolmach. &quot;I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ,&quot; Garfield said, referring to the nickname of Peter Parker&#039;s girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/andrew-garfield-stumps-gay-spider-man-why-cant-005131324.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:51:31 -0400Reutersandrew-garfield-stumps-gay-spider-man-why-cant-005131324<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/andrew-garfield-stumps-gay-spider-man-why-cant-005131324.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sG984dQ9atCMehb.WjVPgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T005131Z_1_CBRE96A02DY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-SPIDERMAN-GAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Garfield poses at the premiere of &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; at the Regency Village theatre in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Garfield poses at the premiere of &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; at the Regency Village theatre in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Andrew Garfield wants to see Spider-Man with another man. &quot;The Amazing Spider-Man&quot; star Garfield told EW that he would imagine his tights-clad character in a relationship with a guy, and even has a thought as to who could play his love interest. According to Garfield, he broached the possibility during a talk with &quot;Amazing Spider-Man&quot; producer Matt Tolmach. &quot;I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ,&quot; Garfield said, referring to the nickname of Peter Parker&#039;s girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/actress-leah-remini-leaves-church-scientology-022516266.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VqLVSLQV8BkHSCuStgrlTw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T022516Z_1_CBRE96B06QH00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-LEAHREMINI-SCIENTOLOGY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" align="left" title="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Leah Remini has severed ties with the Church of Scientology, a source with knowledge of her decision said on Thursday, making her one of the most high-profile members to quit. Remini, best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan in the CBS sitcom &quot;King of Queens,&quot; issued a statement following press reports that she had decided to leave the church. &quot;I wish to share my sincere and heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming positive response I have received from the media, my colleagues, and fans from around the world. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/actress-leah-remini-leaves-church-scientology-022516266.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 22:57:58 -0400Reutersactress-leah-remini-leaves-church-scientology-022516266<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/actress-leah-remini-leaves-church-scientology-022516266.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VqLVSLQV8BkHSCuStgrlTw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T022516Z_1_CBRE96B06QH00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-LEAHREMINI-SCIENTOLOGY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" align="left" title="A man walks past the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Leah Remini has severed ties with the Church of Scientology, a source with knowledge of her decision said on Thursday, making her one of the most high-profile members to quit. Remini, best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan in the CBS sitcom &quot;King of Queens,&quot; issued a statement following press reports that she had decided to leave the church. &quot;I wish to share my sincere and heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming positive response I have received from the media, my colleagues, and fans from around the world. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/angelina-jolies-unbroken-hit-theaters-christmas-2014-004033434.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ymT6sF0Pxt3Y9eYFADi0CQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004033Z_1_CBRE96A01VP00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-UNBROKEN-XMAS2014.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jolie, the U.N. refugee agency&#039;s special envoy, listens to UNHCR&#039;s Guterres during a news conference at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in Mafraq" align="left" title="Jolie, the U.N. refugee agency&#039;s special envoy, listens to UNHCR&#039;s Guterres during a news conference at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in Mafraq" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Universal Pictures will release the Angelina Jolie-directed &quot;Unbroken&quot; on December 25, 2014. &quot;Unbroken&quot; is set to begin production in September. &quot;Unbroken&quot; marks Jolie&#039;s second turn behind the camera, after her directorial debut, 2011&#039;s Golden Globe Award-nominated &quot;In the Land of Blood and Honey.&quot; Based on The New York Times bestselling book &quot;Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption&quot; by Laura Hillenbrand (&quot;Seabiscuit: An American Legend&quot;). ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/angelina-jolies-unbroken-hit-theaters-christmas-2014-004033434.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:40:33 -0400Reutersangelina-jolies-unbroken-hit-theaters-christmas-2014-004033434<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/angelina-jolies-unbroken-hit-theaters-christmas-2014-004033434.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ymT6sF0Pxt3Y9eYFADi0CQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004033Z_1_CBRE96A01VP00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-UNBROKEN-XMAS2014.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jolie, the U.N. refugee agency&#039;s special envoy, listens to UNHCR&#039;s Guterres during a news conference at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in Mafraq" align="left" title="Jolie, the U.N. refugee agency&#039;s special envoy, listens to UNHCR&#039;s Guterres during a news conference at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in Mafraq" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Universal Pictures will release the Angelina Jolie-directed &quot;Unbroken&quot; on December 25, 2014. &quot;Unbroken&quot; is set to begin production in September. &quot;Unbroken&quot; marks Jolie&#039;s second turn behind the camera, after her directorial debut, 2011&#039;s Golden Globe Award-nominated &quot;In the Land of Blood and Honey.&quot; Based on The New York Times bestselling book &quot;Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption&quot; by Laura Hillenbrand (&quot;Seabiscuit: An American Legend&quot;). ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Miramax will soon produce a few films and TV series a year and is looking to acquire both film production companies and libraries, new Miramax chairman Tom Barrack told TheWrap. The head of Colony Capital, primary investor in Miramax the past three years, took control of the indie company earlier this week after former chairman Richard Nanula resigned amid unsavory allegations. ...http://news.yahoo.com/miramaxs-chairman-future-product-scent-films-005251884.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:52:51 -0400Reutersmiramaxs-chairman-future-product-scent-films-005251884<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harvey-weinstein-butler-isnt-first-time-movies-shared-004630280.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TvIk46WDvxFOshY8j77cWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004630Z_1_CBRE96A025M00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEBUTLER-SHAREDMOVIETITLES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Producer Harvey Weinstein arrives for the screening of the film &quot;Only God Forgives&quot; in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Producer Harvey Weinstein arrives for the screening of the film &quot;Only God Forgives&quot; in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Harvey Weinstein ramped up his charges that Warner Bros. is using a dispute over the title to the Weinstein Company&#039;s &quot;The Butler&quot; to try to win back the rights to &quot;The Hobbit&quot; in a blistering opinion piece on the Huffington Post Wednesday. The indie studio chief is known for his willingness to engage in a rowdy brawl - whether it be with the ratings board, journalists or, in this case, a rival studio. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/harvey-weinstein-butler-isnt-first-time-movies-shared-004630280.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:46:30 -0400Reutersharvey-weinstein-butler-isnt-first-time-movies-shared-004630280<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/harvey-weinstein-butler-isnt-first-time-movies-shared-004630280.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TvIk46WDvxFOshY8j77cWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004630Z_1_CBRE96A025M00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEBUTLER-SHAREDMOVIETITLES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Producer Harvey Weinstein arrives for the screening of the film &quot;Only God Forgives&quot; in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Producer Harvey Weinstein arrives for the screening of the film &quot;Only God Forgives&quot; in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Harvey Weinstein ramped up his charges that Warner Bros. is using a dispute over the title to the Weinstein Company&#039;s &quot;The Butler&quot; to try to win back the rights to &quot;The Hobbit&quot; in a blistering opinion piece on the Huffington Post Wednesday. The indie studio chief is known for his willingness to engage in a rowdy brawl - whether it be with the ratings board, journalists or, in this case, a rival studio. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bridges-demian-bichir-hollywood-always-throws-little-filth-003737933.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YWwZT_3ge3A.e3ujXaBwnA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T003737Z_1_CBRE96A01QU00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEBRIDGE-DEMIANBICHIR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Demian Bichir of Mexico arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actor Demian Bichir of Mexico arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After earning an Oscar nomination for his lead performance as an undocumented immigrant in the 2011 drama &quot;A Better Life,&quot; Mexican star Demian Bichir found himself in high demand on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. He straddles both worlds in FX&#039;s new series &quot;The Bridge,&quot; which debuts Wednesday night at 10 p.m., and co-stars Diane Kruger. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bridges-demian-bichir-hollywood-always-throws-little-filth-003737933.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:37:37 -0400Reutersbridges-demian-bichir-hollywood-always-throws-little-filth-003737933<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bridges-demian-bichir-hollywood-always-throws-little-filth-003737933.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YWwZT_3ge3A.e3ujXaBwnA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T003737Z_1_CBRE96A01QU00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-THEBRIDGE-DEMIANBICHIR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Demian Bichir of Mexico arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actor Demian Bichir of Mexico arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After earning an Oscar nomination for his lead performance as an undocumented immigrant in the 2011 drama &quot;A Better Life,&quot; Mexican star Demian Bichir found himself in high demand on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. He straddles both worlds in FX&#039;s new series &quot;The Bridge,&quot; which debuts Wednesday night at 10 p.m., and co-stars Diane Kruger. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Graphic novel artist Gerry Kissell and "Sons of Anarchy" actor Kurt Yaeger aren't waiting for a greenlight from Hollywood to create a physically disabled action hero - they're teaming up to do it themselves through Kickstarter. Kissell, best known for his work with IDW Publishing ("Code Word: Geronimo," "Iron Sky"), has turned to the crowdfunding website to raise $8,000 to produce and publish "Vindicated, Inc," a graphic novel about a double-amputee Delta Force soldier-turned-vigilante suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. ...http://news.yahoo.com/sons-anarchy-star-artist-turn-kickstarter-create-physically-003851249.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:38:51 -0400Reuterssons-anarchy-star-artist-turn-kickstarter-create-physically-003851249By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The summer box office has entered the Dud Zone. Unless either "R.I.P.D." or "Turbo" pulls off a major tracking turnaround by July 19, the frame will likely mark the fourth straight week that a $100 million-plus film flops - an unprecedented skid in the Tentpole Age. This summer will see at least 20 films with budgets over $100 million - six more than last year. With so much popcorn competition, major casualties were a given. ...http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-away-hollywood-braces-historic-four-straight-weeks-005423431.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:54:23 -0400Reutersbombs-away-hollywood-braces-historic-four-straight-weeks-005423431<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/machete-kills-world-premiere-set-fantastic-fest-004741491.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bqDuY7xdNyouTEdKobgQ.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004741Z_1_CBRE96A027K00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MACHETEKILLS-WORLDPREMIERE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director and producer Rodriguez arrives at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California" align="left" title="Director and producer Rodriguez arrives at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Robert Rodriguez&#039;s &quot;Machete Kills&quot; will make its world premiere on September 19 as the opening night film for the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. &quot;Every year we compile our dream targets for opening night film; ?Machete Kills&#039; was at the top of that list,&quot; said Fantastic Fest co-founder and creative director Tim League. &quot;We are going to pull out all the stops to ensure Robert&#039;s world premiere red carpet experience is literally blood red.&quot; The premiere will be held at the new Alamo Drafthouse location. The festival will run through September 26. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/machete-kills-world-premiere-set-fantastic-fest-004741491.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:47:41 -0400Reutersmachete-kills-world-premiere-set-fantastic-fest-004741491<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/machete-kills-world-premiere-set-fantastic-fest-004741491.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bqDuY7xdNyouTEdKobgQ.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004741Z_1_CBRE96A027K00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MACHETEKILLS-WORLDPREMIERE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director and producer Rodriguez arrives at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California" align="left" title="Director and producer Rodriguez arrives at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Robert Rodriguez&#039;s &quot;Machete Kills&quot; will make its world premiere on September 19 as the opening night film for the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. &quot;Every year we compile our dream targets for opening night film; ?Machete Kills&#039; was at the to

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