Relief for Fans as Luxembourg Heads Back to the Movies
It was a cautious return, under strict hygiene rules. The stars didn’t shine and the red carpet was never unrolled.
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Rwandan Court Rules It Can Try ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero
The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” can be held in Rwanda, a judge there ruled Friday, rejecting Paul Rusesabagina’s argument that a court there cannot try him because he is no longer a citizen.
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It’s a Smash Hit! Chinese Return Big-Time to Movie Theaters
The thrills and chills of the big screen are back big-time in the world’s largest film market.
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France Still Building Cinemas in the Middle of a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic might not seem like the obvious time to build new movie theatres, but in cine-mad France, it will take more than a virus to dampen passions for the big screen.
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French Broadcaster Defeats Film Antitrust Deal at EU High Court
French media company Canal+ prevailed over European Union competition regulators Wednesday in its challenge to a settlement agreement that prevents companies from blocking content based on location.
Read moreCapote’s ‘Tiffany’s’
The estate of author Truman Capote sued Paramount Pictures seeking a judicial determination that the estate owns the rights to Capote’s novel “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which Paramount made into the 1961 classic film, and any potential remake Paramount has planned.
Read moreWatermelon Woman
Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye accuses her onetime business partner of pocketing the revenue generated from a 20th anniversary restoration of her queer cinema classic “The Watermelon Woman” and also claim to have rights to future works Dunye might complete.
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A federal court in New Jersey ruled against movie theater companies and owners challenging Governor Philip Murphy’s coronavirus-related executive orders closing theaters. The plaintiffs failed to prove irreparable harm or that the orders violate the First Amendment.
Read morePirates of the Caribbean
The Ninth Circuit revived a copyright claim brought by two writers and a producer alleging Disney stole the idea for Pirates of the Caribbean from their screenplay. The similarities between the screenplay and the film survive a motion to dismiss.
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Texas Governor Says Many Businesses Can Reopen May 1
Ten days after easing restrictions on some businesses and medical procedures, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday the next steps in the state’s economic reopening this week.
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Son of Ex-Albanian President Wants New Shot at ‘War Dogs’ Case
An attorney for the son of a former Albanian president asked an 11th Circuit panel Thursday to revive his defamation lawsuit against the author and publisher of a book behind the 2016 film “War Dogs,” claiming they falsely accused him of being a mobster who engaged in corrupt arms dealing.
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NASA Math Pioneer Portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ Dies at 101
Katherine Johnson, who died at 101 on Monday, was a “human computer” and one of a handful of pioneering black mathematicians who crunched the numbers NASA needed to get crewed spacecraft off the ground and into the heavens.
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Losing Nemo: Clownfish Cannot Adapt to Climate Change
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.
Read morePress Group Warns of Bad Precedent in Johnny Depp Case
The $50 million defamation case filed in Virginia by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife could have a chilling effect on news organizations in the state, an attorney for the Virginia Press Association argued Friday.
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NCAA champion gymnast Ariana Berlin claims Carmel Creek Productions owes her money for the 2015 Netflix film “Full Out,” which was based on her life story, in San Diego Superior Court.
Read morePanama Papers
Mossack Fonseca, the international law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal, and its two principals are suing Netflix for defamation in Connecticut federal court over the movie “The Laundromat,” which they say depicts them as “ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion [and] bribery.”
Read moreSouthern California Man Faces Federal Charges in $14M Movie Scam
A movie deal with Netflix that didn’t exist, mythical giant Paul Bunyan and forged documents form the heart of a $14 million scam, according to federal prosecutors who announced charges against a Southern California man Tuesday
Read moreStudio Sues Automaker For Skipping on ‘Blade Runner’ Ads
Film studio Alcon Entertainment sued French auto company Automobiles Peugeot Thursday for failing to spend $40 million to promote “Blade Runner 2049” in exchange for prime placement of its auto trademark in the film.
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