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Universal Releasing ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel In Italy

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday June 12, 2012 @ 8:01am PDTTags: Catching Fire, Italy, Lionsgate, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 12, 2012 — Universal Pictures, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of filmed entertainment, has acquired distribution rights in Italy to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the next installment of Lionsgate’s blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, it was announced today by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman.

The first film in the franchise, the global blockbuster The Hunger Games, has already grossed $400 million at the North American box office, the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, and is nearing $650 million at the worldwide box office with a nationwide launch in China upcoming later this week.

“We are delighted to expand our successful international partnership with Universal to Italy on this exciting franchise,” said Lionsgate International President Helen Lee Kim, who orchestrated the deal along with Wachsberger. “We have enjoyed a productive relationship with Universal in several territories on such recent Lionsgate and Summit films as the Step Up franchise, What to Expect When You’re Expecting and The Cabin in the Woods. The Hunger Games has emerged as a truly global phenomenon, and we believe that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will elevate the franchise to a new level of performance at the international box office.”

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will go into production in September and will be released worldwide on November 22, 2013.

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Media Mogul Berlusconi Resigns As Italy PM

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday November 12, 2011 @ 2:26pm PSTTags: Endemol, Italy, Mediaset, Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi’s rivals  in the media industry for years have accused him of massive conflicts of interest running the government that regulates Italy’s media industry, of which he is such a big part. Lawsuits, scandals, and plenty of brash talk … Read More »

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OSCARS: Foreign Shockers From Spain, Italy

By PETE HAMMOND | Thursday September 29, 2011 @ 3:10am PDTTags: Antonio Banderas, Italy, Pedro Almodovar, Spain, The Skin I Live In
Pete Hammond

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve just learned that Oscar’s ever-growing Foreign-Language Film lineup has received shockers from Spain and Italy. Spain didn’t select the presumed favorite, two-time Oscar winner Pedro Almodovar with his The Skin I Live In starring frequent Almodovar collaborator Antonio Banderas. Instead, Spain chose the more obscure Pa Negre (Black … Read More »

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