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Watch: Kutcher as Steve 'jOBS' Argues Against Belief that 'Nobody Wants to Buy a Computer' in First Clip

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A first clip for Sundance closer "jOBS" has landed. The film, which stars Ashton Kutcher as the eponymous Apple innovator, screens in Park City on January 27 and opens April 19 via Open Road.

By Beth Hanna
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January 24, 2013 2:37 PM
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Open Road Nabs Ashton Kutcher-Starrer 'jOBS' Weeks Before Sundance Premiere

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Almost four weeks prior to its Sundance debut, "jOBS," starring Ashton Kutcher as Apple visionary Steve Jobs, has been scooped up for distribution by Open Road Films. Variety reports that the company is in "advanced negotiations" to distribute, and will release the film wide through the AMC and Regal theater chains, likely in the second half of 2013. UPDATE: The film will be released in April 2013.

By Beth Hanna
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January 3, 2013 12:45 PM
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Dax Shepard Talks DIY Road Movie 'Hit and Run,' Co-Starring Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper

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Actor-writer-director Dax Shepard ("Parenthood") delivers a populist crowd-pleaser with his second film "Hit and Run," which debuted in July at Comic-Con. We sat down for an interview at the Hard Rock. While he admires director Steven Soderbergh's run-and-gun filmmaking, Shepard's role model as actor-director is Burt Reynolds in "Smokey and the Bandit" mode.

By Anne Thompson
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August 8, 2012 2:17 PM
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Stewart's Dalliance Could Hit 'Twilight' Finale, Universal's 'Snow White' Sequel, IFC's 'On the Road'

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Universal has been planning a "Snow White and the Huntsman" sequel that would bring back both Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders. The idea behind David Koepp's script turned on doing more with the unresolved romantic triangle between Snow White (Stewart), the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) and William (Sam Claflin). The only problem is, Stewart and Sanders have been embroiled in a romantic dalliance of their own, well chronicled in the tabloids.

By Anne Thompson
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August 6, 2012 3:56 PM
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Schwarzenegger Will Be Back with Open Road's 'Ten'; David Ayer to Direct

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Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in "Ten," with directer David Ayer at the helm. Open Road takes US distribution rights to the film, which will be finance by QED International. The action thriller is penned by Skip Woods ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine"), and follows an elite DEA task force that deals with drug cartels.

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May 7, 2012 2:16 PM
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Watch: Saoirse Ronan Can Beat You in a Staring Contest in First Trailer for 'The Host'

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As "The Hunger Games" broke box office records and the new trailer for "Breaking Dawn, Part II" hit theaters, Andrew Niccol's "The Host," based on the Stephenie Meyer novel, has rushed to ride the same wave with this strangely inchoate new trailer.