'Despicable Me 2' Finally Opens in China; 'Wolf of Wall Street' a Hit at French Box Office; 'Walking Dead' Star David Morrissey to Topline BBC Thriller
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Box Office: 'Wolf of Wall Street' Seduces French Audiences
Martin Scorsese's Wall Street epic -- a study in debauchery and greed -- has earned north of $15 million since opening on Christmas Day, already making it one of the filmmaker's top earners in that country. | Read More
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Urges Canada to Legalize Pot Smoking
"That probably won't happen up here because we have a Conservative government," the crack cocaine-smoking politician told a Washington, D.C., sports radio show. | Read More
LATEST MOVIE NEWS
'Despicable Me 2' Finally Opens in China
Universal's sequel was the highest-grossing animated feature of 2013, but with no help from the world's second-largest movie market, where its release was delayed by seven months. | Read More
John Woo Discusses Upcoming Epic 'The Crossing'
The director says his next feature, dubbed the "Chinese Titanic" and starring Zhang Ziyi, "celebrates the power of love" during a difficult period in Chinese history. | Read More
LATEST TV NEWS
'Walking Dead' Star David Morrissey to Topline BBC Thriller
The actor will star in "The Driver," written by BAFTA-winning scribe Danny Brocklehurst and commissioned to air on BBC One later this year. | Read More
Will China Piracy Ruling Boost U.S. TV? (Analysis)
The National Copyright Administration of China's quick decision against search engine Baidu suggests a big change in regulation enforcement. | Read More
THE BUSINESS
U.K. Exhibitor Cineworld Inks Deal With Europe's Cinema City International
The U.K.'s largest movie theater operator will buy around 100 multiplexes across eastern Europe and Israel for $828 million in cash and stock. | Read More
Zodiak Rights Hires Steve Macallister as CEO
The former BBC Worldwide highflier will run the Paris-based company, replacing the outgoing Matthew Frank. | Read More
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Written by José Vizcarra
on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:22 AM.

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