Monday, April 29, 2013

Pinewood Plans 288-Acre Studio in Atlanta, 'Iron Man 3' $195M Overseas, 'Pain & Gain' Wins Weekend, Tribeca Final Roundup


Pinewood Plans 288-Acre Studio in Atlanta, 'Iron Man 3' $195M Overseas, 'Pain & Gain' Wins Weekend, Tribeca Final Roundup


Pinewood Shepperton Joint Venture To Build Studios in Atlanta

Pinewood and River’s Rock announced plans to convert 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, GA into studio facilities; Pinewood will retain a 40% stake. (VAR)

Box Office: ‘Iron Man 3′ Beats ‘The Avengers’ International Debut with $195.3M!

Iron Man 3 has taken in an estimated $195.3M, surpassing the $185.1M international opening weekend take of Marvel’s The Avengers. (SSN)

‘Pain & Gain’ Bench Presses It’s Way to Top of Box Office

Pain & Gain won the domestic box office with $20M, followed by Oblivion’s $17.4M take in its second weekend. (SSN)

Tribeca 2013 Roundup: Third Edition

A look at the festival’s award winners as the fest closed out two weeks of premieres and screenings. (SSN)

Primetime Pilots 2013

The latest word on recent pilots, by network, as exec viewings begin. (DH)

Arthouse Audit: 'Mud' Scores Sole Strong Indie Opener Amid Specialized Market Struggles

A look at indie film openings, rollouts and box office. (TOH)

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Brings Out Insider Quips, Hollywood Riffs

Highlights from the weekend’s Beltway-meets-Hollywood event, along with video of Conan O’ Brien’s full speech. (VAR)

Another Season On Broadway Ends

The season ended April 25 and Tony Award nominees will be announced tomorrow morning; highlights and lowlights of the star-driven season and Off-Broadway surprises. (WAPO)

The National's Matt Berninger and Brother Tom Hash Out Their Past Dramas

The brothers dig deeper on the heels of the buzz for their Tribeca 2013 opener, Mistaken for Strangers. (THR)

Cable TV’s Shift To Darker Dramas Proves Lucrative

An advance look at Brett Martin’s Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution, an examination of ambitious cable programming, beginning with 1999’s Sopranos debut; the book will be published July 2013. (NYT)

 

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