(Corrects number of “Hobbit†movies in third paragraph.) New Line Cinema (TWX) ’s Carolyn Blackwood skipped the Sundance Film Festival for six years.
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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will begin making feature-length movies for theaters, pushing further into Hollywood’s territory after winning its first major television awards last week.
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Amazon to Produce Original Feature-Length Movies for Theaters
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Sony Pictures will release a “Freedom Edition†DVD of “The Interview,†with 90 minutes of outtakes and gags from the film following the disruption of its theatrical run by a cyber-attack.
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Sony to Release ‘Freedom Edition’ DVD of ‘The Interview’
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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) began accepting pre-orders of Warner Bros
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Amazon Resumes Warner Bros. DVD Preorders
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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) isn’t accepting pre-orders for Warner Bros
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Amazon Blocking Warner Movies Pre-Orders in Latest Feud
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Haters have a point: Lucas’s movies are shoddily made.
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The Scum-Caked Brilliance of the Original Star Wars Films
Walt Disney Co. (DIS) ’s “Planes,†a low-cost animated feature that began life as a direct-to-DVD project, is shaping up as a potential moneymaker for theaters in a summer marked by slow sales for big-budget films.
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Disney’s ‘Planes’ Rescued From DVD Pile in Bet for Summer
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Russia is seeking to shed its image as a hub for pirated movies and become the next hot market for legal online video, a boon for local services trying to lure users before competitors such as Netflix (NFLX) Inc.
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Netflix Clones in Russia Get a Head Start With Piracy Law
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Hollywood movies got it right.
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Just Like the Movies, T. Rex is King of the Predators
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Who needs a drive-in when you have New York City’s parks? All you need to see a movie alfresco this summer is a blanket—picnics optional. Films: There’s a loose globe-hopping theme, with each movie in the lineup showcasing a different city.
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A Guide to Free Outdoor Movies in NYC
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