Motion Picture Production and Distribution
US porn filmmaker sued over condom rule
Mar 19, 2013 18:03 EDT
An AIDS support group announced legal action Tuesday against a US porn film company for allegedly failing to enforce a new Los Angeles law requiring actors to wear condoms while on set.
Tale of troubled teens takes SXSW film prize
Mar 13, 2013 02:21 EDT
"Short Term 12", a drama set in a center for troubled teenagers, took top honors for narrative feature film at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
India's media, entertainment sector set to double by 2017
Mar 12, 2013 12:40 EDT
India's media and entertainment sector is set to double in size in the next five years to reach 1,661 billion rupees ($30.6 billion) by 2017, a study said Tuesday.
Spielberg in Mumbai meeting Bollywood stars
Mar 11, 2013 11:36 EDT
US director Steven Spielberg was in India's entertainment capital Monday to meet Bollywood filmmakers and stars of the country's film industry.
DreamWorks marks $87 mln write-down on 'Guardians'
Feb 26, 2013 22:32 EST
DreamWorks Animation has announced an $87 million write-down on last year's holiday season animated blockbuster "Rise of the Guardians."
Youngest Oscar nominee Wallis to play Annie
Feb 25, 2013 17:14 EST
Quvenzhane Wallis, fresh from the Oscars spotlight as the youngest ever best actress nominee, is to play "Annie" in a Tinseltown remake of the hit Broadway musical, filmmakers said.
Cage ready to make DreamWorks romp into franchise
Feb 15, 2013 11:31 EST
The makers of the new DreamWorks 3-D animated movie "The Croods", including stars Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone, said Friday they're ready to turn it into the studio's next sequels juggernaut.
Comcast buys remaining NBCU stake for $18.1 bn
Feb 12, 2013 19:00 EST
Comcast Corp. agreed Tuesday to buy the remaining 49 percent stake in media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal from its joint venture partner General Electric for $18.1 billion.
China TV extra dies 8 times a day as Japanese soldier
Feb 04, 2013 17:10 EST
For one Chinese TV extra, playing with the enemy has proved the secret of his success -- one that requires him to die as often as eight times a day.
Pinewood film studios plans expansion
Feb 01, 2013 01:13 EST
Pinewood Studios, home to the James Bond film series, is to submit fresh plans to develop a new site and double its production capacity, The Guardian reported on Friday.
Britain's Pinewood film studios plans expansion
Feb 01, 2013 01:04 EST
Britain's Pinewood Studios, home to the James Bond film series, is to submit fresh plans to develop a new site and double its production capacity, The Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.
Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie
Jan 23, 2013 19:27 EST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hit out on Wednesday at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".
Ang Lee mulls directing historical epic 'Cleopatra'
Jan 19, 2013 06:37 EST
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee said Saturday he will "probably" accept an offer to direct historical epic "Cleopatra" starring Angelina Jolie, after the Hollywood actress wrote to him asking him to come on board.
US porn film makers sue over LA condom law
Jan 11, 2013 17:34 EST
US porn filmmakers sued Los Angeles County on Friday over a new law requiring adult movie actors to wear condoms on set, arguing that it is unconstitutional.
Steve Jobs bio film set for April release
Jan 03, 2013 22:40 EST
The first film based on the life of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be released in April, according to independent distributor Open Road Films..
US shooting relatives offended by theater offer
Jan 02, 2013 15:54 EST
Relatives of victims massacred by a gunman in a Colorado movie theater criticized Wednesday an invitation to its re-opening as a "ridiculously offensive" publicity ploy.
'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend in a row
Dec 23, 2012 15:46 EST
Hordes of North American moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," launching the "Lord of the Rings" prequel to box office gold for the second weekend in a row.
US senators slam Oscar-tipped Bin Laden movie
Dec 20, 2012 14:56 EST
Three top US senators, including former White House hopeful John McCain, slammed a new Osama bin Laden manhunt movie for suggesting that torture helped find the Al-Qaeda chief.
'Hobbit' slays competition with huge $84 mn take
Dec 17, 2012 17:30 EST
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned $84.6 million at the weekend, one of the year's biggest debuts, industry data showed Monday.
'Hobbit' hobbles competition with massive $84 mn take
Dec 16, 2012 16:56 EST
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned a massive $84.8 million -- one of the biggest debuts of the year, industry trackers said Sunday.
