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Editors Cut Up Over Film Length Debate
Opinion is divided on James Bond’s latest action-stuffed outing, “Spectre” — yet there’s one point on which most viewers seem to agree. At 148 minutes — the longest running time in the series’ history...
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Oscars: ‘Star Wars,’‘Revenant,’‘Mad Max’ Among Top Sound Contenders
From frontier battlegrounds to galaxies far, far away...
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Berlinale: Baltasar Kormakur Sets Volcanic Drama ‘Katla’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Baltasar Kormakur, the maker of “Everest” and “Trapped,” is prepping “Katla,” a supernatural thriller drama series centering on the famous volcano of the same name in southern Iceland. The dystopian...
View ArticleCMC Takes Over Universal’s Stake in Oriental DreamWorks
Li Ruigang’s China Media Capital has taken full ownership of Oriental DreamWorks, the joint venture between CMC and DreamWorks Animation. The company is to be relaunched as Pearl Studio. The company’s...
View ArticleDreamWorks-Pearl Studio Animated Movie ‘Everest’ Retitled ‘Abominable’...
“Everest,” the co-production between Pearl Studio and DreamWorks Animation, has been retitled and will be released as “Abominable,” Variety has learned exclusively. “Abominable” is currently in...
View ArticleFilm News Roundup: Director’s Cut of ‘Everest’ Documentary Scheduled for 2021...
In today’s film news roundup, a directors’s cut of “Everest” has been scheduled for release, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” has been set for international sales, RightsTrade hires Bill Lischak, Gerard...
View ArticleHow High-Risk Cinematography Was Used to Capture Mount Everest’s Might in...
In 2017, mountaineer Chris Bombardier became the first person with hemophilia to scale Mount Everest. “Bombardier Blood,” bowing on demand Aug. 17, captures the remarkable journey in which he attempts...
View Article‘Everest’ Director Baltasar Kormakur Teams With Olaf Olafsson on Pandemic-Set...
Baltasar Kormakur (“2 Guns,” “Everest,” “Adrift”) and his banner, RVK Studios, are teaming up with Icelandic author Olaf Olafsson on the film adaptation of the writer’s bestselling novel “Touching”...
View ArticleEverest Mountaineer Edmund Hillary’s Family Takes on Summit in New Doc, Cargo...
Sir Edmund Hillary’s family will ascend the mountain that made their grandfather a household name in a new documentary being launched in Cannes. Directed by Ben Webster, one of the world’s top...
View ArticleDoug Liman’s ‘Everest’ Adds Juno Temple, Scores Global Deals for HanWay Films
“Ted Lasso” star Juno Temple has joined the cast of Doug Liman’s action-adventure thriller “Everest.” The movie has also struck a number of global pre-sales for HanWay Films. Temple will play...
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