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IN THE WORKS: Endgame and FilmDistrict To Partner on Pastor Brothers Sci-Fi Thriller 'Selfless'

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Producer/financeer Endgame Entertainment and indie distributor FilmDistrict have acquired the rights to “Selfless,” a sci-fi script by Spanish writer-directors Álex and David Pastor (“Carriers”). Endgame Entertainment's James D. Stern and FilmDistrict’s Peter Schlessel will produce with Ram Bergman, who produced Rian Johnson’s “Looper” and “The Brothers Bloom" (Summit), both backed by Endgame ("An Education," "Every Little Step"), which will co-finance with the film's stateside distributor FilmDistrict.

By Anne Thompson
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April 30, 2012 5:14 PM
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Warner Bros. Launches Digital Imprint 'Inside the Script': Read 'Casablanca' and 'North by Northwest'

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Film buffs rejoice. As the publishing industry copes with its transition to a digital Ebook universe, one of Hollywood's major movie studios is getting into digital publishing. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) is launching “Inside the Script,” offering movie fans the chance to own enhanced copies of classic film scripts.

By Anne Thompson
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April 30, 2012 1:44 PM
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Cannes 65: Seven New Titles Added to Lineup; Master Classes to include Kaufman, Desplat, Lloyd

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Cannes has added seven titles to its 2012 selection, including Adam Leon's SXSW winner "Gimme the Loot," "Djeca" and "Renoir" (each in Un Certain Regard), two Midnight screenings, a special screening and Cannes Classics selection closer, Hungary's "Final Cut - Hölgyeim És Uraim"...

By Sophia Savage
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April 30, 2012 12:03 PM
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First Look: Fox Searchlight Unveils 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Poster

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You'll be hearing a lot about this Sundance jury-prize-winner film as the year progresses, as it winds its way through Cannes and other festivals, into release and Oscar contention. Here's the new poster.

By Anne Thompson
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April 27, 2012 8:10 PM
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Best of TOH Weekly Wrap: CinemaCon, Tribeca, San Francisco, Reviews, Interviews, In the Works and More

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Weekend Preview: What to watch from "Raven" to "Five-Year Engagement" to "Elles."

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April 27, 2012 7:44 PM
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CASTING WATCH: Stellan Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada Join Firth, Kidman, Jeremy Irvine in Jonathan Teplitzky's 'The Railway Man'

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More board the train as Stellan Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada join Oscar-winners Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, as well as up-and-comer Jeremy Irvine in Jonathan Teplitzky’s "The Railway Man."

By Maggie Lange
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April 27, 2012 11:55 AM
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KiD CuDi Samples "Attack the Block" in his Latest Track, Plus "Hunger Games" Anthem

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Smooth hip-hop stylist KiD CuDi samples lines from the 2011 British sci-fi comedy "Attack the Block" in his latest track "Hook Me Up With Some More of This Whiskey." The movie's fast and funny style matches nicely with CuDi's sound (listen and download here). KiD CuDi also appears on the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games" (listen below). The intense song "The Ruler & the Killer" masterfully blends CuDi's distinctive sound with the movie. Our ears are perked for more cinema collaborations from the singer.

By Maggie Lange
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April 27, 2012 11:52 AM
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Is Sean Penn Heading to Cannes with 'Gangster Squad'?

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A tweeter purporting to be Cannes Fest Director Thierry Fremaux tweeted (en francais) that Sean Penn is coming to Cannes, spurring buzz that his film, Ruben Fleischer's "The Gangster Squad," in which he stars with Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Mireille Enos, Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie and Nick Nolte, will be added to the fest program.

By Anne Thompson and Sophia Savage
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April 26, 2012 1:13 PM
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Controversial? Hell, Yes! EW's First Look at Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

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Christmas has come early, thanks to EW's first look at Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" (out December 25).

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April 26, 2012 1:02 PM
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Coming to Theaters This May: 1964 'The Beatles: The Lost Concert'

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Screenvision presents "The Beatles: The Lost Concert," a new documentary featuring the first Fab Four concert in the U.S. as its centerpiece. The concert at D.C.'s Washington Coliseum is the only complete Beatles’ concert available to fans; its footage hasn't been seen by movie theater audiences across the nation for over 47 years.