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Archives for: December 20095
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‘Avatar’ grosses $3.5 mil since midnight
Friday December 18th 2009“Avatar” is off and running. James Cameron’s epic sci-fi actioner rang up an estimated $3.5 million in domestic boxoffice from 12:01 a.m. Friday performances. Toting a running time of more than 2 1/2 hours, “Avatar” unspooled in a mix of 3D and 2D venues amid mostly positive reviews and broad expectations of a first-weekend haul exceeding $80 million. Though nowhere near any records, the solid witching-hour coin will help keep the Fox release on track as it strives to reach that sort of rarefied range.
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‘Avatar’ premiere: Hollywood’s night on the blue carpet
Thursday December 17th 2009The stars of “Avatar” made a fine showing in the flesh on Wednesday evening in Hollywood, hitting the blue carpet in support of James Cameron’s hotly anticipated sci-fi effort, which opens this Friday. Among the cast members on the not-red-at-all carpet? Sam Worthington, with girlfriend Natalie Mark; Zoe Saldana; a sparkling Sigourney Weaver, playing with a toy version of her avatar, Grace; and Giovanni Ribisi. Behind-the-camera types included director James Cameron, of course, and his wife, Suzy Amis; “Single Ladies” music video director Jake Nava, who helmed Leona Lewis’ video of the film’s closing tune, “I See You”; and “X-Men” director Bryan Singer, who’s already using new technology from “Avatar” on his upcoming “Jack the Giant Killer.”
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Studio space for Toronto
Thursday December 17th 2009Toronto’s Cinespace is developing a 30-acre complex in the western part of the city, with 50,000 square feet of production offices available now and studio space in early 2010. The new acquisition will make the company Canada’s largest provider of film studio space, according to Cinespace prexy Steve Mirkopoulous. The announcement coincides with the provincial government’s vote into law Tuesday of an enhanced Ontario film tax credit, refunding 25% of eligible spending. The credit took effect June 30.
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‘Avatar’ eyeing big boxoffice bow
Wednesday December 16th 2009Fox releases James Cameron’s first dramatic feature in 12 years this weekend, and there’s almost as much buzz about its costs as the film’s groundbreaking motion-capture animation. The studio first claimed that its costs on “Avatar” totaled $237 million but more recently refused to confirm any number. Most industryites believe the pic cost a minimum of $300 million to produce. Even at the lower studio figure, that’s a lot of green stuff to expect to make back from a mostly animated pic populated by blue aliens. Cameron appears unfazed by such pressures.
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Feast or famine for Globes nominees
Wednesday December 16th 2009They were joking about it on the set of “The Adjustment Bureau,” where freshly minted Globes nominee Emily Blunt was working with Matt Damon, who scored a double whammy Tuesday with noms for the comedy “The Informant!” and the drama “Invictus.” “I’m working with Matt today, who’s got a doubleheader,” Blunt said with a laugh, “so I just gave him hell because he’s apparently trying to steal my thunder. He’s the worst.”
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Archives for: December 20095
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‘Avatar’ grosses $3.5 mil since midnight
Friday December 18th 2009“Avatar” is off and running. James Cameron’s epic sci-fi actioner rang up an estimated $3.5 million in domestic boxoffice from 12:01 a.m. Friday performances. Toting a running time of more than 2 1/2 hours, “Avatar” unspooled in a mix of 3D and 2D venues amid mostly positive reviews and broad expectations of a first-weekend haul exceeding $80 million. Though nowhere near any records, the solid witching-hour coin will help keep the Fox release on track as it strives to reach that sort of rarefied range.
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‘Avatar’ premiere: Hollywood’s night on the blue carpet
Thursday December 17th 2009The stars of “Avatar” made a fine showing in the flesh on Wednesday evening in Hollywood, hitting the blue carpet in support of James Cameron’s hotly anticipated sci-fi effort, which opens this Friday. Among the cast members on the not-red-at-all carpet? Sam Worthington, with girlfriend Natalie Mark; Zoe Saldana; a sparkling Sigourney Weaver, playing with a toy version of her avatar, Grace; and Giovanni Ribisi. Behind-the-camera types included director James Cameron, of course, and his wife, Suzy Amis; “Single Ladies” music video director Jake Nava, who helmed Leona Lewis’ video of the film’s closing tune, “I See You”; and “X-Men” director Bryan Singer, who’s already using new technology from “Avatar” on his upcoming “Jack the Giant Killer.”
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Studio space for Toronto
Thursday December 17th 2009Toronto’s Cinespace is developing a 30-acre complex in the western part of the city, with 50,000 square feet of production offices available now and studio space in early 2010. The new acquisition will make the company Canada’s largest provider of film studio space, according to Cinespace prexy Steve Mirkopoulous. The announcement coincides with the provincial government’s vote into law Tuesday of an enhanced Ontario film tax credit, refunding 25% of eligible spending. The credit took effect June 30.
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‘Avatar’ eyeing big boxoffice bow
Wednesday December 16th 2009Fox releases James Cameron’s first dramatic feature in 12 years this weekend, and there’s almost as much buzz about its costs as the film’s groundbreaking motion-capture animation. The studio first claimed that its costs on “Avatar” totaled $237 million but more recently refused to confirm any number. Most industryites believe the pic cost a minimum of $300 million to produce. Even at the lower studio figure, that’s a lot of green stuff to expect to make back from a mostly animated pic populated by blue aliens. Cameron appears unfazed by such pressures.
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Feast or famine for Globes nominees
Wednesday December 16th 2009They were joking about it on the set of “The Adjustment Bureau,” where freshly minted Globes nominee Emily Blunt was working with Matt Damon, who scored a double whammy Tuesday with noms for the comedy “The Informant!” and the drama “Invictus.” “I’m working with Matt today, who’s got a doubleheader,” Blunt said with a laugh, “so I just gave him hell because he’s apparently trying to steal my thunder. He’s the worst.”
ARCHIVES
Archives for: December 20095
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‘Avatar’ grosses $3.5 mil since midnight
Friday December 18th 2009“Avatar” is off and running. James Cameron’s epic sci-fi actioner rang up an estimated $3.5 million in domestic boxoffice from 12:01 a.m. Friday performances. Toting a running time of more than 2 1/2 hours, “Avatar” unspooled in a mix of 3D and 2D venues amid mostly positive reviews and broad expectations of a first-weekend haul exceeding $80 million. Though nowhere near any records, the solid witching-hour coin will help keep the Fox release on track as it strives to reach that sort of rarefied range.
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‘Avatar’ premiere: Hollywood’s night on the blue carpet
Thursday December 17th 2009The stars of “Avatar” made a fine showing in the flesh on Wednesday evening in Hollywood, hitting the blue carpet in support of James Cameron’s hotly anticipated sci-fi effort, which opens this Friday. Among the cast members on the not-red-at-all carpet? Sam Worthington, with girlfriend Natalie Mark; Zoe Saldana; a sparkling Sigourney Weaver, playing with a toy version of her avatar, Grace; and Giovanni Ribisi. Behind-the-camera types included director James Cameron, of course, and his wife, Suzy Amis; “Single Ladies” music video director Jake Nava, who helmed Leona Lewis’ video of the film’s closing tune, “I See You”; and “X-Men” director Bryan Singer, who’s already using new technology from “Avatar” on his upcoming “Jack the Giant Killer.”
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Studio space for Toronto
Thursday December 17th 2009Toronto’s Cinespace is developing a 30-acre complex in the western part of the city, with 50,000 square feet of production offices available now and studio space in early 2010. The new acquisition will make the company Canada’s largest provider of film studio space, according to Cinespace prexy Steve Mirkopoulous. The announcement coincides with the provincial government’s vote into law Tuesday of an enhanced Ontario film tax credit, refunding 25% of eligible spending. The credit took effect June 30.
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‘Avatar’ eyeing big boxoffice bow
Wednesday December 16th 2009Fox releases James Cameron’s first dramatic feature in 12 years this weekend, and there’s almost as much buzz about its costs as the film’s groundbreaking motion-capture animation. The studio first claimed that its costs on “Avatar” totaled $237 million but more recently refused to confirm any number. Most industryites believe the pic cost a minimum of $300 million to produce. Even at the lower studio figure, that’s a lot of green stuff to expect to make back from a mostly animated pic populated by blue aliens. Cameron appears unfazed by such pressures.
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Feast or famine for Globes nominees
Wednesday December 16th 2009They were joking about it on the set of “The Adjustment Bureau,” where freshly minted Globes nominee Emily Blunt was working with Matt Damon, who scored a double whammy Tuesday with noms for the comedy “The Informant!” and the drama “Invictus.” “I’m working with Matt today, who’s got a doubleheader,” Blunt said with a laugh, “so I just gave him hell because he’s apparently trying to steal my thunder. He’s the worst.”
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