Daniel Frankel
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MTV Picks Up TV Rights to Jackson Movie
“This Is It” to run on cable conglomerate’s channels starting in 2011.
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Final ‘2012’ Tally: $230M
Film’s big weekend abroad pushes Sony Pictures Int’l past its all-time box-office revenue mark.
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‘Prisoner’ Debuts to ‘Mad Men’-Level Ratings
AMC mini-series watched by 2.2 million viewers, only slightly less than network’s signature show.
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Master of Disaster: $225M Worldwide for ‘2012’
Filmmaker’s latest cinematic apocalypse opens huge for Sony, taking in $65 million domestically.
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Master of Disaster: $225M Worldwide for Emmerich’s ‘2012’
Filmmaker’s latest cinematic apocalypse opens huge for Sony, taking in $65 million domestically
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‘Paranormal Activity’ Passes $100M
Shot for under $15,000, Paramount horror title achieves notable domestic benchmark.
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AMC Has a Lot on the Line With ‘The Prisoner’
With a new creative team, the pressure’s on to see whether the channel can maintain the bar of high quality.
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B.O. Preview: The Apocalypse Arrives — And, Boy, Is Sony Happy!
Roland Emmerich’s world-ending “2012” is projected to take in $50 million-$55 million this weekend.
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‘Wipeout’ — Another Reality-Show Death
USC grad suffered stroke after performing a stunt on ABC’s physically grueling series.
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‘Precious’ Continues Its Slow Roll
Despite record-breaking opening, Lionsgate will only expand film to 175 theaters this weekend.
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DVD Units Shift Bonus Onus to iPhone
Once focused on Blu-ray, extended feature development shifts to Apple’s smart phone.
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Ken Howard Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council
New SAG national president fills seat vacated by Alan Rosenberg.
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TV Guide Pushes Lionsgate Into the Black
New assets, coupled with strong TV performers like “Mad Men,” help deliver $31.7M Q2 profit.
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Wknd. B.O.: $31M Lump of Coal for ‘Christmas Carol’
$180M Disney 3D film below projections; ‘Precious’ sets record with $100,000-per-screen average.
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Jackson Movie Passes $100M Mark Overseas
Sony’s concert-rehearsal film achieves benchmark in nine days of release.