Hollywood and Bollywood join arms to fight piracy

2010-03-18T09:31:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Hollywood and Bollywood join arms to fight piracy in India, with new MPAA coalition</div><div><p>Hollywood and Bollywood linked arms Thursday to fight piracy, with the announcement of a coalition among the Motion Picture Association of America and seven India...

`Toy Story' creator Pixar earns theater award

2010-03-17T04:00:51Z

<div id="subtitle">`Toy Story,' `Up' creator Pixar Animation earns award from theater owners at Nevada convention</div><div><p>The makers of "Up," "WALL-E" and other Academy Award-winning cartoons have taken home a new prize.</p><p>

Premiere Of "The Bounty Hunter" - After Party

2010-03-16T21:34:31Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Co-president of Columbia Pictures Matt Tolmach, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Amy Pascal, and producer Neil Moritz attend t...

showest

2010-03-16T18:32:23Z

Joel Edgerton and Claire Van der Boom at the screening of the film 'The Square' at the ShoWest showcase during ShoWest 2010 held at Cinemark Orleans 18 Theater Las Vegas, Nevada - 15.03.10

ShoWest 2010 - Day 2

2010-03-16T14:33:49Z

LAS VEGAS - MARCH 16: Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios John Lasseter accepts the ShoWest Big Ten Award at the

ShoWest 2010

2010-03-16T14:16:57Z

John Lasseter, left, chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, accepts the ShoWest 2010 Big Ten Award on behalf of Pixar Animation Studios from T...

Film MPAA Boss

2010-03-16T05:30:31Z

Dan Glickman, the outgoing chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, poses for a portrait in Las Vegas on Monday, March 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

'Alice in Wonderland' keeps hopping with $62.7M

2010-03-15T14:30:39Z

<div id="subtitle">'Alice in Wonderland' keeps hopping with $62.7M; 'Green Zone' leads weak newcomers</div><div><p>Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" still reigns at the box office, pulling in $62.7 million in its second weekend and...

`Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million

2010-03-14T18:00:12Z

<div id="subtitle">`Alice in Wonderland' extends No. 1 box-office stay with $62M, tops $200 million total</div><div><p>Alice is still ruling the movie palace.</p><p>Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to st...

'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million

2010-03-14T12:30:23Z

<div id="subtitle">'Alice in Wonderland' extends No. 1 box-office stay with $62M, tops $200 million total</div><div><p>Alice is still ruling the movie palace.</p><p>Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to st...

Disney to shut Zemeckis-run motion-capture studio

2010-03-12T17:30:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Disney to shut down Zemeckis-run motion-capture studio where `A Christmas Carol' was shot</div><div><p>To further cut costs at its movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it will shut a San Francisco-area facility used to capture the performance of Jim Carrey

Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to boost stake

2010-03-12T14:16:28Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp rejected on Friday Carl Icahn's bid to increase his stake in the studio as too low, setting the stage for a battle with the billionaire investor.</p&g...

Summary Box: Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer

2010-03-12T12:00:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Lions Gate adopts poison pill, rejects Icahn offer to buy outstanding shares</div><div><p>ICAHN REBUFFED: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. rejected a bid by activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake.</p><p>POISON PILL: The board adopted a provision that would substantially dilute ...

Showtime signs deal to air DreamWorks films

2010-03-12T06:15:14Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CBS Corp's Showtime Networks Inc said on Thursday it has signed a deal to air movies from DreamWorks Studios...

Disney, Starz sign extend film licensing deal

2010-03-11T11:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Disney, Starz extend exclusive movie licensing agreement through 2015</div><div><p>Walt Disney Co.'s Disney-ABC Domestic Television and Liberty Media Corp.'s

Cinemark to add more 3-D screens

2010-03-11T03:46:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Cinemark 3-D screen count to top 1,000 by end of year with financing deal complete</div><div><p>Movie theater operator Cinemark Holdings Inc. said late Wednesday that it will boost the number of 3-D screens it operates to between 1,100 to 1,300 by the end of the year, up from 400, after a major round of financing came through.</p><p>After that, Cinemark plans to focus on outfitting al...

Bigelow's Oscars will change Hollywood, slowly

2010-03-09T18:00:10Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and cracked one of Hollywood's glass ceilings, but truly shattering it may take more time.</p>...

Pixar's "Up" wins best animated film Oscar

2010-03-07T18:30:36Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney/Pixar's balloon adventure blockbuster "Up" won the best animated movie Oscar on Sunday, as the studio continued its dominance of cartoons at the

sony classics oscar party

2010-03-07T18:16:26Z

Carey Mulligan Parmigiani Watches & Raffone Luggage Sony Pictures Classics Oscar Party at Il Cielo - Arrivals Beverly Hills, California - 06.02.10

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'Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record

2010-03-07T14:30:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Tim Burton's 'Alice' surprises with huge $116.3 million during opening weekend, a 3-D record</div><div><p>Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend — a record for a 3-D ...

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