Variety

London Indulges in a Third and Final ‘Hangover’

hoflerbj — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:07 +0000

It was the night before the morning after that a gregarious gang hit Leicester Square. Not for casino chaos, but for Warner Bros.’ “The Hangover Part III” Euro bow, May 22. Bradley Cooper, Heather Graham and Zach Galifianakis met hoards of hollering fans lining the Empire Cinema’s red carpet strip, in addition to some mandatory... Read more »

Cannes: ‘Salvo’ Wins Critics’ Week Grand Prize

Bobbie Whiteman — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:38 +0000

Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza’s “Salvo” topped the Cannes Film Festival’s 52nd Critics’ Week, taking its Grand Prix and the France 4 Revelation Prize.

Updated: Vice’s Motherboard Postpones Sci-Fi Film Contest

Todd Spangler — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:12 +0000

Motherboard, Vice Media’s tech-oriented website, has been forced to delay a competition soliciting sci-fi short stories — with winning yarn spun into a CGI short film — after it launched the promo this week before officially signing sponsorship deal with Samsung. “Motherboard’s The Next Future program will be delayed indefinitely, as we were premature in... Read more »

New Ethan Coen Play Set for Off Broadway’s Atlantic

Gordon Cox — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:54 +0000

Ethan Coen returns to Off Broadway this fall with new play “Women or Nothing,” set to bow at the Atlantic Theater Company in a run that precedes the December release of his latest pic, “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Also on the Atlantic’s 2013-14 slate are a world preem from Stephen Adly Guirgis, “Between Riverside and Crazy…,”... Read more »

Naomi Watts’ ‘Diana’ Picked Up For U.S. By Entertainment One

Dave McNary — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:51:00 +0000

Entertainment One has acquired U.S. rights to “Diana,” the Princess Diana movie starring Naomi Watts, from Embankment Films and Ecosse Films. eOne said it will release “Diana,” — which focuses on the last two years of her life — late this year, indicating that it will probably launch an awards campaign. It also plans major... Read more »

Twitter Targets Firepower on TV Tie-Ups

Todd Spangler — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:52 +0000

Twitter is deep in the throes of a love affair with TV advertising, launching a program to let marketers tweet ads to TV viewers and inking ad deals with 16 media partners, including A+E Networks, Discovery Communications and Major League Baseball. Social site’s TV ad-targeting service, developed from its acquisition of research firm Bluefin Labs,... Read more »

Kurt Sutter Moves to WME

Justin Kroll — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:05 +0000

“Sons of Anarchy” boss Kurt Sutter has signed with WME. Sutter at present is at work on the upcoming sixth season of FX’s rowdy motorcycle club drama. He’s also shepherding two development projects at FX, “Lucas Stand” and “Diva. Killer. Clown.” Sutter had been with ICM Partners.

First Look: Jon Favreau Directs Live Action Promo for Videogame ‘Destiny’

Marc Graser — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:14 +0000

To promote their ambitious new videogame “Destiny,” Activision and Bungie (which created “Halo”), have produced a live action commercial, directed by Jon Favreau, that prominently features Giancarlo Esposito. SEE ALSO: Bungie Hopes to Repeat ‘Halo’ Success With ‘Destiny’ The 60-second spot, produced by ad shop 72andSunny, with visual effects handled by Digital Domain, revolves around... Read more »

‘Hangover Part III’ Debuts With $3.1 Mil Wednesday

Andrew Stewart — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:17 +0000

With a solid $3.1 million Wednesday night start for “The Hangover Part III,” Warner Bros. execs should be tickled pink as the pic’s late-night perf nearly matches that of “Star Trek” last weekend — and without the benefit of higher-priced 3D or Imax. REVIEW: ‘The Hangover Part III’ Warner expands “Hangover” nationwide on Thursday to... Read more »

Hamptons Fest Sets ‘Twenty Feet’ to Kick Off SummerDocs

Sean Fitz-Gerald — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:28 +0000

The Hamptons Int’l. Film Fest has wrangled Morgan Neville’s “Twenty Feet from Stardom” to kick off its fifth-annual four-part SummerDocs series starting June 15. The summer series presents East End auds with a curated batch of docus in an effort to cast an early spotlight on potential Oscar contenders. Neville’s pic pays tribute to the... Read more »