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   'L!fe Happens,' starring Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth and Rachel Bilson, to Open March 30

   8:58 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Gregg Kilday

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   PMK*BNC Films and AMC Independent are partnering for the theatrical release of Kat Coiro's film. Read more

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2. Heat Vision

   

   Emma Thomspon Joins 'Beautiful Creatures'

   7:28 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Borys Kit

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   The cast of the Richard LaGravanese book-to-film adaptation has been growing. Read more

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3. Review

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   This Means War: Film Review

   7:09 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Todd McCarthy

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   A month-and-a-half into the new year and already a candidate for the worst of 2012. Read more See All Videos

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   Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella to Star in HBO Muhammad Ali Film

   6:00 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Borys Kit

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   The film details the legal fight between Ali and the U.S. government when the fighter became a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. Read more

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   Berlin 2012: U.K. and Scandi Rights to Kevin Macdonald's Bob Marley Biopic Sold to Universal

   5:00 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Stuart Kemp

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   Deals struck on eve of the film's Berlin Film Festival special screening by int'l sales and finance house Fortissimo Films. Read more

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   Tim Connors Named COO of Legendary Entertainment

   4:59 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • THR Staff

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   Connors will manage day-to-day operations for the company, including business affairs, working alongside president and COO, Jon Jashni. Read more

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8. In the Magazine

   

   'Soul Train' The Movie: Details on the Revitalized Effort To Bring the Show to the Big Screen

   4:49 pm PST 2/9/2012

   • Daniel Miller
   • Kim Masters

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   THE REPORT: The death of creator Don Cornelius could create new interest in a movie centered on the variety program. Read more

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   Weinstein Co. Label Picks Up 'Drive' Director's 'Pusher' Remake

   4:44 pm PST 2/9/2012

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   Radius-TWC, the company's new VOD-oriented label, snags U.S. and Caribbean rights to the English-language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 movie. Read more

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10. Review

    

    Black's Game: Berlin Film Review

    4:30 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • David Rooney

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    "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn was executive producer on this feature debut from Icelandic filmmaker Oskar Thor Axelsson, a gangster thriller set at the close of the last century Read more

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11. Risky Business

    

    Sundance 2012: Image Entertainment Herds 'Goats'

    4:15 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Jay A. Fernandez
    • Daniel Miller

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    Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the comedy "Goats," starring David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga. Read more

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    Berlin 2012: Sally Hawkins Joins Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd In Phil Morrison's 'Lucky Dog'

    4:01 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Stuart Kemp

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    Based on a script by Melissa James Gibsom, the comedy drama is being repped to buyers by Hanway and UTA during the EFM in Berlin. Read more

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13. 

    Cinedigm Revenues Rise, And So Does Its Stock

    3:59 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Alex Ben Block

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    A year after CEO Chris McGurk arrived and started reinventing the company, revenues and the stock price are up, although it continues to lose money. Read more

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14. Risky Business

    

    WME Signs Hot Sundance Director of 'Wish You Were Here' (Exclusive)

    3:56 pm PST 2/9/2012

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    Kieran Darcy Smith, who helmed the opening night film, is a founding member of Australia's Blue Tongue Films. Read more

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    Jenna Fischer, Rita Wilson Join Indie Drama 'Kiss Me' (Exclusive)

    3:52 pm PST 2/9/2012

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    'Survivor' host Jeff Probst is directing the film, which stars John Corbett and Sarah Bolger. Read more

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    Erik Feig to Head Movie Production at Combined Summit-Lionsgate

    3:42 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Alex Ben Block

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    Following the acquisition of Summit, Lionsgate has named Feig to work under his former bosses, Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. Read more

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    Berlin 2012: Buyers Circle 'Better Living Through Chemistry'

    3:00 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Stuart Kemp

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    Geoff Moore and David Posamentier's Olivia Wilde, Judi Dench, Sam Rockwell and Michelle Monaghan starrer sparks pre-sales frenzy at EFM. Read more

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18. In the Magazine

    

    The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire

    2:12 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Alex Ben Block

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    The $20 billion in merchandise sold through the film series reveals the resonance of a simple good-versus-evil story -- and the mastermind brushstrokes of the filmmaker. Read more

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19. Review

    

    Darling Companion: Film Review

    2:02 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Michael Rechtshaffen

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    Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Dianne Wiest star in a soul-searching piece about a stray dog that alters the lives of a family that grows distant. Read more

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    Berlin 2012: Politics Take Center Stage at Fest Opener

    1:27 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Scott Roxborough

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    The Berlinale opened with the world premiere of "Farewell, My Queen" starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette. Read more

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21. Heat Vision

    

    5 Questions With George Lucas: Controversial 'Star Wars' Changes, SOPA and 'Indiana Jones 5'

    1:21 pm PST 2/9/2012

    • Alex Ben Block

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    "Somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it’s the end of the world," the filmmaker tells THR about the uproar over tweaks to "Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace." Read more

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