May 17, 2013
“Star Trek Into Darkness” is taking off at the box office like a, well, rocket, headed toward something like $100 million for its extended debut weekend, Deadline founder Nikki Finke reports.  She has all the details on the auspicious launch of J.J. Abrams’ second take on the Trek universe here:   http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/star-trek-into-darkness-3d-opens-to-2m-late-night-and-imax/

“Star Trek Into Darkness” is taking off at the box office like a, well, rocket, headed toward something like $100 million for its extended debut weekend, Deadline founder Nikki Finke reports. 

She has all the details on the auspicious launch of J.J. Abrams’ second take on the Trek universe here:  

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/star-trek-into-darkness-3d-opens-to-2m-late-night-and-imax/

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Filed under: movies film box office Star Trek Into Darkness J.J. Abrams nikki finke 
May 16, 2013

It’s Day 2, more or less, of the Cannes Film Festival, where news by the bushel has unleashed a hurricane of coverage by Deadline’s reporters.

Below is a set of links to many of the most notable stories, leading with confirmation of a coming sequel to the exquisite “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” directed by the martial-arts stunt specialist who helped make the original so special. 

Other stories include Pete Hammond partying with Marty (Scorsese) on a yacht off the Croisette; a rebooted Imagine Entertainment; producers and actors to watch; new films for Judi Dench, Garrett Hedlund and Uma Thurman; a director’s role for ScarJo; and a movie version of “The School for Good and Evil.”

CANNES TOLDJA! Weinstein Co Beginning Production on ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Sequel

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-toldja-weinstein-co-beginning-production-on-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-sequel/

Weinstein Company Eyes Judi Dench Pic ‘Philomena’ In First Big Bidding Battle Of Festival

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/philomena-weinstein-majoro-acquistion-cannes-film-festival/

Hammond On Cannes: Martin Scorsese Hits Croisette To Drive Sales For His Moment Of ‘Silence’

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-martin-scorsese-silence/

 Actors To Watch

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-actors-to-watch-bachchan-bingbing-seydoux-forte-vacth/

Producers To Watch

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-producers-to-watch-benaroya-blum-emmett-wilson-woodrow/

Brian Grazer, Ron Howard Introduce Imagine 2.0; A Pele Pic On The Croisette, A Crowd-Funded ‘Friday Night Lights’, ‘Dark Tower’, Jay-Z And One Angry White Whale

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-brian-grazer-ron-howard-introduce-imagine-2-0-a-pele-pic-on-the-croisette-a-crowd-funded-friday-night-lights-dark-tower-jay-z-and-one-angry-white-whale/

Image Entertainment Acquires Rights To Winnie Mandela Biopic

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-image-entertainment-acquires-rights-to-winnie-mandela-biopic/

IFC Lands ‘The Face Of Love’

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-ifc-lands-us-on-the-face-of-love/

Roth Films, Jane Startz Productions Team On ‘The School For Good And Evil’

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/roth-films-jane-startz-productions-team-on-the-school-for-good-and-evil/

Scarlett Johansson Making Directing Debut On Truman Capote’s ‘Summer Crossing’

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-scarlett-johannson-making-directing-debut-on-truman-capotes-summer-crossing/

Uma Thurman Playing Super Prude Anita Bryant

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-uma-thurman-playing-super-prude-anita-bryant/

Garrett Hedlund Heads To ‘Mojave’

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-garrett-hedlund-heads-to-mojave/

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Filed under: movies film cannes film festival Martin Scorsese Judi Dench uma thurman garrett hedlund Scarlett Johansson The School for Good and Evil crouching tiger hidden dragon 
May 15, 2013

And so it starts, with screenings even earlier (now underway on the East Coast) than the early start date for “Star Trek Into Darkness” the studio officially announced a bit ago, as evidenced by the ticket stub a fan posted online earlier today.

Who’s looking forward to seeing this film this weekend?

Deadline’s Nikki Finke will, of course, have her usual in-depth coverage of the box office for the film and the weekend, and it’s expected to be pretty darned huge. Keep tuned to Deadline for the deets.

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Filed under: movies film Star Trek Into Darkness early jump 
May 15, 2013
Johnny Depp in “The Lone Ranger.”  Is this film going to do well stacked up against the “Man of Steel?”

Johnny Depp in “The Lone Ranger.” 

Is this film going to do well stacked up against the “Man of Steel?”

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Filed under: movies film Johnny Depp lone ranger Man of Steel 
May 15, 2013
This “Hunger Games Catching Fire” poster surfaced recently, to give fans a little something to carry them through until Thanksgiving. Quel heroic.  After such a great response to the books and first film, is there a lot of appetite for this one? 

This “Hunger Games Catching Fire” poster surfaced recently, to give fans a little something to carry them through until Thanksgiving. Quel heroic. 

After such a great response to the books and first film, is there a lot of appetite for this one? 

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Filed under: movies film The Hunger Games jennifer lawrence catching fire 
May 15, 2013
New “Riddick” poster. Very nice. We have the trailer here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/riddick-trailer-first-look-vin-diesel-video/ Anyone looking forward to this movie?

New “Riddick” poster. Very nice.

We have the trailer here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/riddick-trailer-first-look-vin-diesel-video/

Anyone looking forward to this movie?

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Filed under: movies film Vin Diesel Riddick 
May 15, 2013
So, it turns out that too many cooks in the kitchen CAN ruin the box office. Or at least that’s Sony’s concern, sending a cease-and-desist order on one project about a washed-out “Chef” seeking redemption even as its own similar project has picked up Bradley Cooper as star:  http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-bradley-cooper-commits-to-chef-as-cease-and-desist-goes-to-jon-favreaus-rival-chef-pic/ That’s only one post in a Mediterranean-sized sea of stories coming out of the first day of Cannes from Deadline’s crack reporters. Check the site regularly for more festival news, but here are a few of the hotter stories from the first 24 hours:  ‘The Counselor’ Producers Again Strike Fast To Pre-empt Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Kill List’ Philip Seymour Hoffman Finds Place In ‘God’s Pocket’ Cannes: Good Universe Sets Billy Ray To Helm ‘Departure’ Cannes: Michelle Williams, Joel Edgerton Star in Remake Of ‘The Double Hour’ Cannes: Upstart Mulberry Films Kicks Off With ‘Purple America’; Adaptation of ‘Ice Storm’ Author’s ’90s Novel

So, it turns out that too many cooks in the kitchen CAN ruin the box office. Or at least that’s Sony’s concern, sending a cease-and-desist order on one project about a washed-out “Chef” seeking redemption even as its own similar project has picked up Bradley Cooper as star: 

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-bradley-cooper-commits-to-chef-as-cease-and-desist-goes-to-jon-favreaus-rival-chef-pic/

That’s only one post in a Mediterranean-sized sea of stories coming out of the first day of Cannes from Deadline’s crack reporters. Check the site regularly for more festival news, but here are a few of the hotter stories from the first 24 hours: 

‘The Counselor’ Producers Again Strike Fast To Pre-empt Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Kill List’

Philip Seymour Hoffman Finds Place In ‘God’s Pocket’

Cannes: Good Universe Sets Billy Ray To Helm ‘Departure’

Cannes: Michelle Williams, Joel Edgerton Star in Remake Of ‘The Double Hour’

Cannes: Upstart Mulberry Films Kicks Off With ‘Purple America’; Adaptation of ‘Ice Storm’ Author’s ’90s Novel

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Filed under: cannes film festival Philip Seymour Hoffman film movies Bradley Cooper jon favreau Billy Ray Michelle Williams joel edgerton Frederic Forsyth The Ice Storm 
May 14, 2013
So, Daniel Loeb is an activist, libertarian investor who helped run off Yahoo’s old CEO, went halfsies to buy Deadline’s sibling site Variety, and signed on to the Supreme Court amicus brief supporting gay marriage. Now Loeb has sent an unusually pleasant (at least for him in these often confrontational situations) letter to the president of Sony, suggesting that they work together to spin off the company’s entertainment assets. What’s that about, Deadline’s David Lieberman asks, in laying out some background on Loeb and his most interesting proposal here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/who-is-daniel-loeb-and-what-does-he-want-with-sony/ This is definitely one to keep watch on. It could affect Sony’s massive investments in film production and distribution, TV production, home entertainment and music. What do you think about the proposal?

So, Daniel Loeb is an activist, libertarian investor who helped run off Yahoo’s old CEO, went halfsies to buy Deadline’s sibling site Variety, and signed on to the Supreme Court amicus brief supporting gay marriage.

Now Loeb has sent an unusually pleasant (at least for him in these often confrontational situations) letter to the president of Sony, suggesting that they work together to spin off the company’s entertainment assets.

What’s that about, Deadline’s David Lieberman asks, in laying out some background on Loeb and his most interesting proposal here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/who-is-daniel-loeb-and-what-does-he-want-with-sony/

This is definitely one to keep watch on. It could affect Sony’s massive investments in film production and distribution, TV production, home entertainment and music. What do you think about the proposal?

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Filed under: finance business media Sony tech electronics music film TV Daniel Loeb Third Point 
May 14, 2013
Deadline is sending some of our best to cover the Cannes Film Festival that opens later this week, and two of them have filed previews about what to expect this year.  Awards Columnist Pete Hammond notes that the past two Cannes fests have spotlights films that later had a big impact on Oscar, and this year - already one of the “most anticipated in years” - should do the same, with lots of high-profile films that will travel well in the United States:  http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-festival-set-to-kick-off-with-what-could-be-one-of-its-most-exciting-slates-in-years/ Deadline Film Editor Mike Fleming, meanwhile, says sellers are telling there’s a “good appetite for dealmaking in the air” already, with U.S. rights getting sold on Ryan Gosling’s “How To Catch a Monster.” Lots of other high-profile films from name directors around the world should also attract a lot of deal-making, Mike says here:  http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/fleming-on-cannes-can-sizzle-reels-make-sizzling-deals-this-year/ So what films are you looking forward to seeing, either there, or when they come out later? 

Deadline is sending some of our best to cover the Cannes Film Festival that opens later this week, and two of them have filed previews about what to expect this year. 

Awards Columnist Pete Hammond notes that the past two Cannes fests have spotlights films that later had a big impact on Oscar, and this year - already one of the “most anticipated in years” - should do the same, with lots of high-profile films that will travel well in the United States: 

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-festival-set-to-kick-off-with-what-could-be-one-of-its-most-exciting-slates-in-years/

Deadline Film Editor Mike Fleming, meanwhile, says sellers are telling there’s a “good appetite for dealmaking in the air” already, with U.S. rights getting sold on Ryan Gosling’s “How To Catch a Monster.” Lots of other high-profile films from name directors around the world should also attract a lot of deal-making, Mike says here: 

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/fleming-on-cannes-can-sizzle-reels-make-sizzling-deals-this-year/

So what films are you looking forward to seeing, either there, or when they come out later? 

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Filed under: Film movies cannes film festival Mike Fleming Pete Hammond previews Ryan Gosling How to Catch a Monster 
May 13, 2013
gatsbymovie: Great read! Director Baz Luhrmann explains why he chose to incorporate 3D, hip-hop and the sanitarium into The Great Gatsby: http://huff.to/13tOije

gatsbymovie:

Great read! Director Baz Luhrmann explains why he chose to incorporate 3D, hip-hop and the sanitarium into The Great Gatsby: http://huff.to/13tOije

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Filed under: film movies Baz Luhrmann directors The Great Gatsby 
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