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First Look: Set Images from Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' Starring Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave

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March 10, 2013 4:06 PM
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Wes Anderson Selects Louis Malle's 'The Fire Within' for Carte-Blanche Programming Screening at COL*COA 2013

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LA's 17th annual COL*COA has given director Wes Anderson carte-blanche to program one of his favorite French films. No surprise here, Anderson's taste is impeccable: He has selected Louis Malle's 1963 lyrical depression drama "The Fire Within."

By Beth Hanna
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March 6, 2013 2:41 PM
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Composer Alexandre Desplat Will Visit Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel'

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Composer Alexandre Desplat -- who had a busy year in 2012, with three original scores qualifying for Oscar consideration -- is on board for director Wes Anderson's upcoming project "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

By Beth Hanna
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January 2, 2013 1:01 PM
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Saoirse Ronan Joins Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' with Fiennes, Norton, Wilson, Brody & Law

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Saoirse Ronan will play the female lead in Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel." She joins a group of Anderson regulars, including Edward Norton ("Moonrise Kingdom"), Owen Wilson ("The Royal Tenanbaums," "The Darjeeling Limited") and Adrien Brody ("Darjeeling") as well as first timers Jude Law and Ralph Fiennes.

By Sophia Savage
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November 2, 2012 12:43 PM
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A24 Acquires U.S. Rights to Roman Coppola's 'Charles Swan'

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New York City-based production company A24 has acquired the rights to Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," starring Charlie Sheen. A24 will release the film in the U.S. in February 2013, with FilmBuff handling domestic digital distribution.

By Jacob Combs
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September 3, 2012 5:09 PM
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Wes Anderson's Top Ten Films on Criterion

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No surprise here: Wes Anderson has good -- and fairly esoteric -- taste in movies. Check out the "Moonrise Kingdom" director's top 10 (well, top 12) picks from the Criterion Collection below, in a list that spans directors as diverse as Robert Bresson, Luis Bunuel and Max Ophuls. With the exception of Paul Schrader's "Mishima," all of Anderson's picks were made within the same 20-year period.

By Beth Hanna
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August 15, 2012 3:38 PM
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Watch 'Moonrise Kingdom' Star Kara Hayward Read From Her Character's Favorite Books in Animated Short

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Do you like to read? Do you like "Moonrise Kingdom"? If yes, enjoy this animated book short in which star Kara Hayward reads a paragraph from each of her character's favorite books:

By Sophia Savage
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June 12, 2012 4:27 PM
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Weekend Preview: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Rules; The Audacious 'Oslo, August 31st' & France's 'Intouchables'

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"Moonrise Kingdom" is the obvious must-see this holiday weekend, following its warm reception as the Cannes opening night film and the slew of delighted reviews that followed. Fans of director Wes Anderson won't be disappointed; this is a film that only he could make...

By Sophia Savage
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May 24, 2012 1:03 PM
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Watch: Bill Murray Is Livin' La Vida Loca on 'Moonrise Kingdom' Set Tour

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Excited for "Moonrise Kingdom"? You should be. It's delightful. Watch Bill Murray give a tour of the set to prepare you for the Wes Anderson film, opening May 25.

By Sophia Savage
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May 23, 2012 11:57 AM
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Cannes Photo Call Round-Up: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Hams It Up, Animating 'Madagascar' and 'Rise of the Guardians,' Sacha Baron Cohen Falls Off a Camel (Almost)

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Photo calls at Cannes give all manner of talent an opportunity to grin, gloat, mug, and pose to promo their upcoming feature. Some are adorable: See "Moonrise Kingdom." Some are pranksters: See Sacha Baron Cohen. His strutting in 2006 in a dayglow green mankini to promote "Borat" outshined this year's camel stunt for "The Dictator." (Below.)