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  1. The Social Climber: Anthony Bennett Is NBA Draft's No. 1 Pick

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    27-year-old Christian Grey and 22-year-old Anastasia Steele, his steamy love interest. The movie released by Focus Features is going to be directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and adapted by writer Kelly Marcel. The cast is still a mystery but

  2. 5 Things to Know This Morning

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    Southwest seeing temperatures upward of 120 degrees. 5. 'Fifty Shades' to Hit Theaters Next August The film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit theaters August 1, 2014, Focus Features announced. The cast is still undetermined.

  3. Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct '50 Shades' Movie

    Thu, 20 Jun 2013

    millions of copies and spawned countless imitators. The announcement was made Wednesday by Universal Pictures and Focus Features , and "50 Shades" author E.L. James tweeted that she was "delighted and thrilled" by the choice. The 46-year-old

  4. Fracking Group Buys Ads to Run in Front of Matt Damon's 'Promised Land'

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    in theaters only in Pennsylvania because that is where the group is based. James Schamus, the chief executive of Focus Features , the studio that produced the film, called the coalition's actions "propaganda." "To be honest, if I could

  5. Reporter's Notebook: Interviewing '50 Shades of Grey' Author E.L. James

    Mon, 16 Apr 2012

    back story. Until January, when she suddenly landed her book deal with Random House and movie deal with Universal/ Focus Features , she worked in television, too, as an executive often dealing with contracts - something she carried over into

  6. 50 Shades of Grey: Why 'Mommy Porn' is Hot

    Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    ebook fiction bestseller list in March. Vintage Books just bought the rights to all three novels and Universal and Focus Features plan to do a film. Its success raises the question how sexual submission, especially when pain is involved, could

News

  1. Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    MONEYBALL (Columbia Pictures) NICK NOLTE / Paddy Conlon - WARRIOR (Lionsgate) CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - BEGINNERS ( Focus Features ) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy - THE ARTIST (The Weinstein

  2. Randy Quaid, Wife Arrested Over Hotel Bill

    Thu, 24 Sep 2009

    Independence Day" and "Kingpin." He also played a hard-nosed sheep rancher in "Brokeback Mountain," then sued Focus Features and the film's producers in 2006, claiming he was compelled to work cheaply when told the film - which earned

  3. Aliens, Bank Robbers and Bruno, Oh My!

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    figured out a way for her to look six-foot-two like Julia Child was," Travers says. 'Taking Woodstock' ( Focus Features ) Aug. 14 Comedian Demetri Martin plays the young man who helped the Woodstock concert organizers put the historic

  4. Strange New World: Tech Picks of the Week

    Fri, 27 Feb 2009

    good to watch. That is not exactly progress. Right? Discs Add a Third Dimension The new movies "Coraline" from Focus Features and "Bolt" from Walt Disney Pictures (owned by the parent company of ABC News) are sporting 3-D animation

  5. Steve Coogan Gets His British Foot in U.S. Door

    Fri, 29 Aug 2008

    Hamlet 2," which just expanded to 1,500 screens. The object of a bidding war at this year's Sundance went to Focus Features for a hefty $10 million. Coogan adopts an American accent as Dana Marschz, an inept actor turned self-loathing

  6. Creating Art to Change Your Audience

    Wed, 6 Feb 2008

    a risky film that made its world premiere at the festival and was immediately offered a $10 million deal from Focus Features . In an interview with Peter Travers for ABC News Now's "Popcorn," Coogan explains that he was not dissatisfied

  7. Consumers get more camera for less money

    Wed, 30 Jan 2008

    zoom, will sell for $250. A Canon model with similar specifications but without the SD1100's advanced auto- focus features , the SD850 IS was introduced in June for $400. Nikon's new Coolpix S550, available in early February, is also

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Videos

  1. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movie: Emma Watson Casting Rumors

    Sat, 16 Mar 2013

    And we're hearing angelina jolene and adrian lincoln being among those willing to direct. The film's studio focus features says only a screenwriter has been hired so far but that keeps on churning until we finally learn who will feet those

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    and adrian lincoln being among those willing to direct. The film's studio focus features says only a screenwriter has been hired so far but that keeps on churning until we finally learn who will feet those

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