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iW BOT: "The Queen" Reigns in NYC Opening, "Last King," "Latin Legends" and "Saints" Debut Strong

Queens, kings, saints and Jesus: Movies with titles naming powerful figures both secular and religious did well last weekend, according to the latest indieWIRE Box Office Tracking report (iWBOT) of independent/specialty films. Miramax Films' "The Queen," directed by Stephen Frears and starring Helen...

indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Freida Lee Mock, director of "Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner"

Set against the backdrop of tumultous years in America between 9/11 and the 2004 U.S. presidential election, Freida Lee Mock's "Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner" looks at life and work of acclaimed playwright (and activist) Tony Kushner ("Angels in America," "Caroline, or Change"), inc...

Paramount Vantage Gets "Details"

Paramount Vantage has announced a pre-emptive purchase of Dan Kay's horror script, "Details." Based on a short story by China Mieville and centering around the psychological phenomenon pareidolia, the script is described as telling, "the terrifying story of a daughter who disappears after having uncovered a demonic force only she can see and the father who stops at nothing to bring her back." Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions will produce the film, with Steven Schneider and Ian Levy serving as executive producers. According to the announcement, Vantage's EVP of Production and Acquisitions Amy Israel; VP of Production Chad Hamilton and Creat...

Village Voice Watch: Atkinson Axed

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Film Independent Sets Forum Plans

Film Independent's second annual Filmmaker Forum is set for October 26 - 28 at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, offering insights into making independent films, navigating the film fest circuit and tackling distribution. Among the panelists booked to participate are Micah Green from CAA, Rena Ronson from William Morris, Nancy Utley from Fox Searchlight, and a number of filmmakers, including Wash Westmoreland ("Quinceanera"), Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden ("Half Nelson"), Neill dela Llana and Ian Gamazon ("Cavite"), and Kirby Dick ("This Film is Not Yet Rated"). The event will kick off with a preview screening of Phillip Noyce's "Catch a Fire." For ...

Overdosing on Cinema

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