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  1. 'The Sapphires' to Open Melbourne International Film Festival

    'The Sapphires' to Open Melbourne International Film Festival

    9:42 pm PDT 5/15/2012
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    Hopscotch Films will release the film, which has its world premiere at Cannes on May 19, in its home territory of Australia on Aug. 9. Read more

  2. Ausfilm Appoints New Independent Chairman

    9:48 pm PDT 5/14/2012
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    Australian locations agency names London-based former arts minister Bob McMullen to the role. Read more

  3. 'Amazing Spider-Man' to Release in India Ahead of U.S. Opening

    'Amazing Spider-Man' to Release in India Ahead of U.S. Opening

    12:46 am PDT 5/14/2012
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    Sony's summer tentpole – which also stars Indian actor Irrfan Khan – will open in India in late June, ahead of its July U.S. release date. Read more

  4. Bobby Paunesca to Write and Direct Chinese Co-Production 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much'

    Bobby Paunesca to Write and Direct Chinese Co-Production 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much'

    5:40 pm PDT 5/11/2012
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The thriller will be produced by Mandragora International Group and the China Film Corp. Read more

  5. Locarno Taps Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul to Head Main Jury

    1:23 pm PDT 5/10/2012
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    The lakeside Swiss festival picks trend-setting auteur whose films have been honored in Cannes, Venice. Read more

  6. Sony Corp. Reports Fourth Consecutive Fiscal-Year Loss

    Sony Corp. Reports Fourth Consecutive Fiscal-Year Loss

    12:03 am PDT 5/10/2012
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    The entertainment and consumer electronics giant attributed its record $5.7 billion deficit to the effects of last year's disasters in Japan, a weak global economy and a strong yen as its film unit reported full-year revenue growth but a lower operating profit. Read more

  7. SBS Australia Receives Major Funding Boost

    SBS Australia Receives Major Funding Boost

    5:24 am PDT 5/8/2012
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    The public broadcaster, which airs the Tour De France and created refugee reality series "Go Back To Where You Came From," will get an additional $154 million over the next four years. Read more

  8. U.K.'s Mara Pictures Pacts With Pakistan's Footprint

    U.K.'s Mara Pictures Pacts With Pakistan's Footprint

    4:38 am PDT 5/8/2012
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The British-based indie distributor strikes a deal with South Asian multiplex and distribution company to bolster output in region. Read more

  9. Peter Chernin's CA Media Acquires Stake in Endemol India

    Peter Chernin's CA Media Acquires Stake in Endemol India

    5:00 am PDT 4/26/2012
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    The Chernin Group's Asian arm also announced an investment in Indian youth media and music events promoter Only Much Louder. Read more

  10. Nintendo Posts First Annual Loss in Decades

    Nintendo Posts First Annual Loss in Decades

    3:57 am PDT 4/26/2012
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    The company lost 43.2 billion yen ($533 million) in the latest fiscal year as revenue fell 36 percent on weaker demand and price cuts for its Wii and portable 3DS consoles. Read more

  11. Box Office Report: 'Avengers' Makes First Strike Overseas, Breaks Records

    Box Office Report: 'Avengers' Makes First Strike Overseas, Breaks Records

    7:42 pm PDT 4/25/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: Joss Whedon's superhero mash-up opened Wednesday in a handful of territories, earning a stellar $17.1 million from only 10 markets. Read more

  12. International Indian Film Academy Awards Show Heads to Singapore

    International Indian Film Academy Awards Show Heads to Singapore

    1:14 am PDT 4/25/2012
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    The island city will host the 13th edition of the annual awards weekend in June for the second time. Read more

  13. Japan's J:COM Cable Operator Profits for Q1 up 33.4 Percent

    3:44 am PDT 4/24/2012
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    Cable TV operator Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) saw operating profit grow to $228 million for the January to March quarter, up 10.4 percent on the same period last year. Read more

  14. Hong Kong Film Piracy on YouTube Amounts to $308 Million Loss

    Hong Kong Film Piracy on YouTube Amounts to $308 Million Loss

    6:11 am PDT 4/23/2012
    • Karen Chu
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    Copyright infringement of Hong Kong films on YouTube, with pirated footage of over 200 films, amounting to an estimated loss of over $308 million, has been found according to the Hong Kong Motion Pictures Association. Read more

  15. Indian Network Pulls Plug on TV Premiere of 'The Dirty Picture' After Government Intervention

    Indian Network Pulls Plug on TV Premiere of 'The Dirty Picture' After Government Intervention

    3:23 am PDT 4/23/2012
    • Nyay Bhushan
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    The award-winning film's primetime debut Sunday was stalled when a ministry directed the channel to air it after 11pm due to adult content despite more than 50 edits. Read more

  16. Hong Kong's Celestial Tiger Inks Martial Arts Deals

    Hong Kong's Celestial Tiger Inks Martial Arts Deals

    1:17 am PDT 4/23/2012
    • Karen Chu
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    The Hong Kong-based cable channel operator signed exclusive content deals with FremantleMedia, South Korea’s CJ Entertainment and France’s Fighting Spirit for its action channel KIX and other networks. Read more

  17. Watch Video Gotye on 'Glee' Cover: It Sounded 'Dinky and Wrong'

    Gotye on 'Glee' Cover: It Sounded 'Dinky and Wrong'

    4:55 pm PDT 4/22/2012
    • Philiana Ng
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    The Australian singer isn't impressed with the Fox show's rendition of his popular song "Somebody That I Used to Know." Read more See All Videos

  18. Hollywood Studios Lose High Court Appeal in Landmark Australian Piracy Case

    Hollywood Studios Lose High Court Appeal in Landmark Australian Piracy Case

    4:45 am PDT 4/20/2012
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    A unanimous decision means that Internet service providers aren’t liable for customers' copyright infringement. Read more

  19. Bollywood Actress Kidnapped and Beheaded

    3:59 pm PDT 4/19/2012
    • THR Staff
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    Amit Jaiswal and Preeti Surin "wanted to extort money" from the killed woman's family, a detective said. Read more

  20. Hugh Jackman's 'The Wolverine' Set for August Shoot in Australia

    Hugh Jackman's 'The Wolverine' Set for August Shoot in Australia

    3:34 pm PDT 4/19/2012
    • Pip Bulbeck
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    Jackman will reprise his role as the 'X-Men' mutant in the $80 million production Read more

Global Grosses

Weekend of 05/11/12
1
The Avengers
Weekend
$93.8M
Cume
$627.4
2
Dark Shadows
Weekend
$37.3M
Cume
$37.3
3
American Reunion
Weekend
$14.7M
Cume
$143.9
4
Battleship
Weekend
$11.1M
Cume
$215.2
5
Thermae Romae
Weekend
$4.5M
Cume
$37.0
6
Sadako 3D
Weekend
$3.1M
Cume
$3.1
7
21 Jump Street
Weekend
$2.9M
Cume
$49.0
8
Korea
Weekend
$2.6M
Cume
$7.9
9
Le Prenom
Weekend
$2.5M
Cume
$19.0
10
Space Brothers
Weekend
$2.5M
Cume
$9.5

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