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Daniel Ragussis to Direct Berner’s Marijuana Crime Thriller ‘Packs’

Rapper/marijuana mogul Berner has hired Daniel Ragussis, writer/director of “Imperium,” to direct the upcoming crime thriller “Packs” about the rise...

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‘La La Land’ Lures More Movie Projects to Lionsgate, Says Top Film Executive

The outsize success of Lionsgate’s “La La Land” is spurring Hollywood filmmakers to bring their projects to the studio, Lionsgate’s...

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Morgan Freeman Honored With Career Achievement Award at AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards

What is a movie for grownups? “Perhaps it addresses a subject that’s important to us, or characters who are facing...

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Original ‘Hamilton’ Schuyler Sisters to Reunite for 2017 Super Bowl Performance

Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones, three actresses from the original cast of “Hamilton,” will perform “America...

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Logan Lerman on Sundance Drama ‘Sidney Hall,’ Aspirations to Direct, Perks and Drawbacks of Fame

Logan Lerman knows a thing or two about being famous at a young age. He’s been acting since he was...

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Sundance Film Review: ‘Fun Mom Dinner’

Offering fitfully dirty fun to a game quartet of actresses, this light farce knows which side of its gluten-free bread...

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For Killer Films, Sundance Is Like Planning a Snow-Covered Wedding

The organizing starts around Thanksgiving and doesn’t let up through the New Year. For Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, the...

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Sundance Cues Up a Chorus of Music Docs and Features

From “Once” to “20 Feet From Stardom,” “Searching for Sugar Man,” and “Whiplash,” Sundance has long been a key launchpad...

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‘Folk Hero and Funny Guy’: Alex Karpovsky-Wyatt Russell Comedy Finds a Buyer

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the worldwide rights to the comedy “Folk Hero and Funny Guy,” starring Alex Karpovsky and Wyatt...

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International Industry Elite Heads for Los Cabos (EXCLUSIVE)

CAA’s Micah Green and Roeg Sutherland, IM Global’s Stuart Ford and Wild Bunch-Insiders’ Vincent Marvel and AG Studios’ Alex Garcia...