Thompson on Hollywood

Woody Allen Comes Home, Will Shoot Next Picture Stateside

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After a long sojourn shooting films abroad, Woody Allen is coming home again. The good news after Allen's Oscar-winning "Midnight in Paris" grossed $155 million worldwide: he will shoot his next film in the U.S.

By Anne Thompson
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April 13, 2012 12:33 PM
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The Traditionalist: Christopher Nolan Prefers Film, One Camera, No 3-D

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Chris Nolan is a traditionalist. The "Batman Begins," "Inception" and "The Dark Knight" director has candidly stated his preference for shooting 35 mm film with one camera rather than digital with many. He also recoils from 3-D and unrealistic CGI.

By Maggie Lange
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April 13, 2012 12:16 PM
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FilmDistrict Hires Studio-Exec Orr to Run Distribution

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After the departure of indies Bob and Jeanne Berney from FilmDistrict, owner Graham King and CEO Peter Schlessel have been rethinking their distribution operation. Well, now they have added two key execs from the studios, distribution president Jim Orr and ex-DreamWorks marketing head Christine Birch as marketing president.

By Anne Thompson
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April 12, 2012 9:28 PM
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Sundance Artist Services Program Expands Self-Distribution Platforms

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Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, iTunes, SundanceNow, YouTube, Netflix. These platforms are available now for the Sundance Institute Artist Services program, launched in January 2011. Now Sundance is expanding the self-distribution program, which is open to Sundance-affiliated indie filmmakers, to four new platforms.

By Anne Thompson
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April 12, 2012 4:39 PM
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'Django Unchained' Update, Casting, Poster, Release Plans: Is Tarantino's Taboo-Buster a Holiday Movie?

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Well, the official stateside poster for Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" is out, and I like it. Why? In a simple, Saul Bass way, it tells you what the movie is about--slavery in the ante-bellum South. And it plays on the title.

By Anne Thompson
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April 12, 2012 4:11 PM
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Woody Allen Sends Some Roman Love To LA Film Fest

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While Woody Allen is skipping Cannes--because "To Rome with Love" is opening April 20 in Italy--he's bringing "To Rome with Love" to Los Angeles to open the LA Film Festival on June 14. It will be its North American premiere.

By Sophia Savage
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April 12, 2012 1:49 PM
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8 Things You Want to Know from EW's Summer Preview: 'Dark Knight Rises,' 'Avengers,' 'Huntsman,' 'Magic Mike'

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EW's Summer Preview (out April 13) covers the season's most hyped releases, from "The Dark Knight Rises" (the last of the "Dark Knight triplets"), "The Avengers" ("the 'Taxi Driver' of superhero-team movies") and "The Amazing Spider-Man" to Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike" and Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones' "Hope Springs." Enjoy a taste of the issue below.

By Sophia Savage
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April 12, 2012 1:44 PM
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CinemaCon Awards Go to Renner, Theron, Pfeiffer, Kitsch, Johnson, Katzenberg, Apatow

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CinemaCon, NATO's annual exhibitor conference in Las Vegas, is shaping up. Starting April 23, CinemaCon will draw more than 5,000 global theater owners (from major chains to mom and pop theaters) as well as all six studios and a wide range of indies looking to promote their upcoming slates. CinemaCon's goal this year, especially, is to promote the moviegoing experience that seems under increasing duress.

By Anne Thompson
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April 12, 2012 1:43 PM
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'Marley' Doc First-Ever to Stream Simultaneously on Facebook with Theatrical Premiere April 20

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Stir it up! Kevin Macdonald's "Marley" will be the first ever film to stream on Facebook simultaneously with its theatrical and VOD debut on April 20.