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  1. Cannes: Russia's Glavkino Backs Pyotr Buslov's 'Flip-Out'

    7:07 am PDT 5/19/2013
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    The freshly-opened purpose built studio and production financier said it is also planning to expand its physical studios. READ MORE

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  2. Three New 'Transporter' Films in the Works

    5:24 am PDT 5/19/2013
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    Luc Besson's EuropaCorp and China's Fundamental Films will co-produce and distribute the titles, at least one of which will be shot in China. READ MORE

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  3. DreamWorks Studios Signs Additional Foreign Output Deals

    2:40 am PDT 5/19/2013
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    David Garrett's Mister Smith brokers deals for the studio's output across Europe, the Middle East and Africa including one with Samuel and Victor Hadida’s Metropolitan FilmExport. READ MORE

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  4. Cannes: QED, China’s Huayi Brothers Form Co-Production Partnership

    2:09 am PDT 5/19/2013
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    The Chinese company, led by Wang Zhonglei, will first distribute in China QED's upcoming WWII film "Fury," starring Brad Pitt and Shia Labeouf. READ MORE

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  5. Cannes: U.K. Sales Banner Moviehouse Entertainment Shops Animation 'The Hero of Color City' (Exclusive)

    9:00 pm PDT 5/18/2013
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    The movie is being directed by Frank Gladstone and boasts Christina Ricci, Rosie Perez and Craig Ferguson in its voice cast. READ MORE

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  6. Cannes: Weinstein's Radius Nabs 'Blue Ruin'

    6:16 pm PDT 5/18/2013
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    Jeremy Saulnier’s revenge tale is eyeing a fall theatrical release. READ MORE

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  7. Cannes: Shoreline Touts Brendan Fraser Comedy Western 'With the Outlaws'

    10:56 am PDT 5/18/2013
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    The project will be directed by Andy Morahan and scripted and produced by Nicholas Sercombe. READ MORE

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  8. Cannes: Doha Film Institute Plans Two Festivals

    7:32 am PDT 5/18/2013
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    An international event for first and second filmmakers named Qumra will launch March 2014, steered by newly-appointed artistic advisor and filmmaker Elia Suleiman. READ MORE

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  9. Cannes: TLA Releasing Grabs 'Dead Shadows,' 'Two Mothers'

    3:05 am PDT 5/18/2013
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    TLA takes David Cholewa's genre film for U.K., France and Anne Zohra Berrached's gay drama for multiple European territories. READ MORE

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  10. Cannes: Peter Mullan's 'Paradise' Creates Buyer Buzz

    9:00 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    Updated: The script about the founding of legendary Scottish soccer team Celtic Football Club is billed as "Gangs of New York" meets "Field of Dreams." READ MORE

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  11. Cannes: L.A. Film Noir With Smiths Tunes Hits The Market (Exclusive)

    9:00 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The movie will be the sophmore outing for LA-based British filmmaker Trevor Miller will direct with London music impresario Sean McLusky with U.S. banner Brink films co-producing. READ MORE

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  12. Bona Reports 78 Percent Year-on-Year Drop in Net Income for Q1

    7:39 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The Nasdaq-listed Chinese film production and distribution company announces a net income of $500,000 from January to March. READ MORE

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  13. Warner Bros. Wins Lawsuit Over Fictional Technology in 'Dark Knight Rises'

    7:21 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    A judge realizes there's a difference between movies and reality in analyzing a trademark claim over Catwoman's favorite piece of software. READ MORE

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  14. Hackers Target New York Times Website

    5:14 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The newspaper reports that "a small number of users" were unable to access the website during the online attack. READ MORE

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  15. Katherine Rowe Promoted at Slate PR

    3:35 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The publicist joined the firm in 2010 and works closely with founder Simon Halls. READ MORE

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  16. Cannes: Sonet Film Launches TV Production Company

    2:42 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The company behind Lasse Hallstrom's "The Hypnotist" will produce TV series together with such Scandi crime authors as Henning Mankell and Lars Kepler. READ MORE

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  17. Live from Cannes: THR's Coverage of Le Grand Journal Set Incident

    2:28 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    THR's Scott Roxborough and Gary Baum report from the set of Le Grand Journal where a man with a gun reportedly fired two blanks and was taken in to custody. READ MORE

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  18. DirecTV Interested in Acquiring Hulu (Report)

    2:26 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    It would be at least the second time the satellite TV company has expressed an interest in the Internet streamer. READ MORE

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  19. WWE Can't Escape Copyright Lawsuit Over Wrestler Entrance Music

    1:03 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    A judge says that the WWE does business in Texas, so it will have to face off there against the guy who "pioneered" giving wrestlers songs to walk into the ring to. READ MORE

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  20. Cannes: Indian/U.K. and Swiss Companies Unite for 'The Hermit'

    12:55 pm PDT 5/17/2013
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    The movie, written and directed by Kumal Musale, is billed as a comedy drama and will be produced by Flick the Switch and Louise Productions. READ MORE

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