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The Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences Announces Museum of Motion Pictures

The Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences recently hosted academy members, donors and other industry dignitaries to an introductory evening  at the future Museum of Motion Pictures.

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AFI FEST 2013 presented by Audi ANNOUNCES DATES AND CALL FOR ENTRIES

LOS ANGELES, CA– AFI FEST 2013 presented by Audi officially announced its dates and call for entries today. The American Film Institute's annual celebration of artistic excellence brings the audience and the entertainment community together to explore the year in global cinema through the new works of film masters, moving image icons and breakthrough talents, and is the only film festival of its stature that is free to the public.

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DISNEY TO ACQUIRE LUCASFILM LTD.

Burbank, CA and San Francisco, CA, October 30, 2012 - Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas.

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Marvel Studios Dominates WALT DISNEY’s Release Date Calendar

Walt Disney Pictures Studios announced recently updates to the release schedule that includes Marvel franchise favorites providing tent pole support to the studios two year window.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wreck-It Ralph” Scores Big

BURBANK, Calif. (Sept. 13, 2012) – The story of an arcade-game bad guy who embarks on a quest to prove he’s really a good guy, “Wreck-It Ralph” journeys through wildly diverse arcade-game worlds, including the ‘80s-era, 8-bit video-game world of Fix-It Felix, Jr., the ultra-modern first-person shooter game Hero’s Duty and the candy-coated cart-racing game Sugar Rush.

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Time Magazine Host NYC LINCOLN Screening Followed by Q & A

Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office.

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Tony Scott, Legendary Film Director, Commits Suicide

Tony Scott, legendary film director and producer, died from an apparent suicide on Sunday. According to sources, Scott, 68, the brother of Director Ridley Scott, jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.

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Theater Shooter Charged; Prosecutor Plans Two Fold Strategy

Accused theater shooter James Holmes was officially charged for the crimes committed during the midnight screening of the Warner Bros film, "The Dark Knight Rises."

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Theater Shooter Arraigned; Gag Order Issued

Accused theater Shooter, James Holmes, was arraigned this week in Aurora, Colorado for the killing rampage that began during the opening screening of the Warner Bros film, "The Dark Knight Rises."

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Doctoral Candidate Held in Dark Knight Rises Mass Murder Spree

A lone gunman opened fire in a  filled to capacity Colorado theater killing 12 and wounding over fifty during the midnight opening screening of the Warner Bros film “The Dark Knight Rises.”

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