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Archives for: December 20085
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 12/19/08 to 12/21/08
Monday December 22nd 2008FilmTotalYes Man, WB$18,262,471Seven Pounds, Sony$14,851,136The Tale of Despereaux, Uni.$10,103,675The Day the Earth Stood Still, Fox $9,890,105Four Christmases, WB (NL)$7,701,375Twilight, Sum.$5,189,319Bolt, BV$4,146,856Slumdog Millionaire, FoxS$3,053,760Australia, Fox$2,174,188Quantum of Solace, Sony$2,051,882
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Electronic Arts to close Vancouver studio in global restructuring
Monday December 22nd 2008Electronic Arts, the giant video game company, will close Black Box Studio in downtown Vancouver, as well as eight other studios, and will lay off another four per cent of its employees worldwide, the company announced Friday. The Black Box staff will move to EA’s studio in Burnaby. On Oct.[…]
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No holiday break for SAG
Monday December 22nd 2008Even with much of the town now on vacation, the feverish battle over the SAG strike authorization vote will continue through the holidays. Over the weekend, opponents added John and Ann Cusack, Jeff Garlin, George Lopez, Virginia Madsen, Susan Sarandon and Charlie Sheen to the roster of stars urging a no vote. As of Sunday afternoon, 1,373 members had endorsed the No SAG Strike petition, written three weeks ago by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
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Sony producers have cable hookup
Friday December 19th 2008It’s another busy development season for Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly’s Sony-based TV production company, which has set up eight projects from such auspices as Elmore Leonard, Graham Yost, Michael Dinner, Barry Sonnenfeld and Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. What is different this year is that most of the projects[…]
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France introduces 20% tax break
Friday December 19th 2008Hailed as a historic decision, the French parliament has greenlit 20% tax rebates for U.S. and other foreign shoots in France. Applied to overseas shoots’ expenditures in Gaul, the rebates will be capped at e4 million ($5.7 million) per film. They will cover labor costs, accommodation, transport and the use of local animation and VFX houses. Movies, miniseries, series and TV movies will be eligible for the rebates.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20085
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 12/19/08 to 12/21/08
Monday December 22nd 2008FilmTotalYes Man, WB$18,262,471Seven Pounds, Sony$14,851,136The Tale of Despereaux, Uni.$10,103,675The Day the Earth Stood Still, Fox $9,890,105Four Christmases, WB (NL)$7,701,375Twilight, Sum.$5,189,319Bolt, BV$4,146,856Slumdog Millionaire, FoxS$3,053,760Australia, Fox$2,174,188Quantum of Solace, Sony$2,051,882
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Electronic Arts to close Vancouver studio in global restructuring
Monday December 22nd 2008Electronic Arts, the giant video game company, will close Black Box Studio in downtown Vancouver, as well as eight other studios, and will lay off another four per cent of its employees worldwide, the company announced Friday. The Black Box staff will move to EA’s studio in Burnaby. On Oct.[…]
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No holiday break for SAG
Monday December 22nd 2008Even with much of the town now on vacation, the feverish battle over the SAG strike authorization vote will continue through the holidays. Over the weekend, opponents added John and Ann Cusack, Jeff Garlin, George Lopez, Virginia Madsen, Susan Sarandon and Charlie Sheen to the roster of stars urging a no vote. As of Sunday afternoon, 1,373 members had endorsed the No SAG Strike petition, written three weeks ago by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
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Sony producers have cable hookup
Friday December 19th 2008It’s another busy development season for Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly’s Sony-based TV production company, which has set up eight projects from such auspices as Elmore Leonard, Graham Yost, Michael Dinner, Barry Sonnenfeld and Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. What is different this year is that most of the projects[…]
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France introduces 20% tax break
Friday December 19th 2008Hailed as a historic decision, the French parliament has greenlit 20% tax rebates for U.S. and other foreign shoots in France. Applied to overseas shoots’ expenditures in Gaul, the rebates will be capped at e4 million ($5.7 million) per film. They will cover labor costs, accommodation, transport and the use of local animation and VFX houses. Movies, miniseries, series and TV movies will be eligible for the rebates.
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20085
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Canada and U.S. Weekend Box Office – 12/19/08 to 12/21/08
Monday December 22nd 2008FilmTotalYes Man, WB$18,262,471Seven Pounds, Sony$14,851,136The Tale of Despereaux, Uni.$10,103,675The Day the Earth Stood Still, Fox $9,890,105Four Christmases, WB (NL)$7,701,375Twilight, Sum.$5,189,319Bolt, BV$4,146,856Slumdog Millionaire, FoxS$3,053,760Australia, Fox$2,174,188Quantum of Solace, Sony$2,051,882
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Electronic Arts to close Vancouver studio in global restructuring
Monday December 22nd 2008Electronic Arts, the giant video game company, will close Black Box Studio in downtown Vancouver, as well as eight other studios, and will lay off another four per cent of its employees worldwide, the company announced Friday. The Black Box staff will move to EA’s studio in Burnaby. On Oct.[…]
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No holiday break for SAG
Monday December 22nd 2008Even with much of the town now on vacation, the feverish battle over the SAG strike authorization vote will continue through the holidays. Over the weekend, opponents added John and Ann Cusack, Jeff Garlin, George Lopez, Virginia Madsen, Susan Sarandon and Charlie Sheen to the roster of stars urging a no vote. As of Sunday afternoon, 1,373 members had endorsed the No SAG Strike petition, written three weeks ago by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.
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Sony producers have cable hookup
Friday December 19th 2008It’s another busy development season for Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly’s Sony-based TV production company, which has set up eight projects from such auspices as Elmore Leonard, Graham Yost, Michael Dinner, Barry Sonnenfeld and Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman. What is different this year is that most of the projects[…]
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France introduces 20% tax break
Friday December 19th 2008Hailed as a historic decision, the French parliament has greenlit 20% tax rebates for U.S. and other foreign shoots in France. Applied to overseas shoots’ expenditures in Gaul, the rebates will be capped at e4 million ($5.7 million) per film. They will cover labor costs, accommodation, transport and the use of local animation and VFX houses. Movies, miniseries, series and TV movies will be eligible for the rebates.
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