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Producer Frank Marshall named CinemaCon 'International Filmmaker of the Year'

Frank Marshall will be honored with a special "International Filmmaker of the Decade Award” as part of CinemaCon’s International Day on April 11. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 11-14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas....

IMAX launches 'Big Picture' environmental initiative

IMAX Corp. has launched an ambitious corporate social responsibility initiative called “Big Picture.” The wide-ranging campaign (#IMAXBigPicture) will leverage the power of film to promote awareness of and appreciation for the “big picture,” the understanding that the actions we take in our daily...

Warner Bros. merges domestic and international operations

Sue Kroll and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, presidents of worldwide distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures, announced the merging of their domestic and international businesses into “a premier and dynamic worldwide distribution organization.”...

Fandango to acquire Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes

Fandango signed an agreement to acquire Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes, which includes the well-known professional movie critic rating tool, the Tomatometer™, from Warner Bros. Entertainment. The addition of Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes, along with Fandango’s recent acquisition of on-demand video...

Universal's Donna Langley named 'Pioneer of the Year'

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation announced that Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Pictures, will receive the 2016 “Pioneer of the Year” honor on April 13 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas....

China's Wanda acquires Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion

Chinese real estate and investment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has acquired Legendary Entertainment in a deal valued at $3.5 billion, the two companies announced at a lavish signing ceremony in Beijing Tuesday morning....

Andrew Essex named CEO of Tribeca Enterprises

Andrew Essex was named CEO of Tribeca Enterprises. In his new role, the former vice chair and founding CEO of creative agency Droga5 will oversee Tribeca’s businesses, reporting to co-founder Jane Rosenthal, who will serve as executive chair....

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' tops Fandango poll on 2016 films

Fandango surveyed moviegoers during the last weeks of December about the films, stars and roles they are looking forward to seeing on the big screen in the new year. The results of Fandango’s 2016 Hot List survey are below....

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' tops Fandango moviegoers poll

Fandango surveyed moviegoers nationwide during the last weeks of December on their favorite films of 2015—and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was selected as the top pick by an overwhelming margin. “The Force Awakens” crushed Fandango’s ticketing records, including top pre-seller and best-selling...

China film and TV industry surges 53% since 2011

The latest 2014 findings of the “Economic Contribution of the Film and Television Industries in China Report” were presented by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) at the U.S. China Film Summit at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on Nov. 5....