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‘Iron Man 3′ UK Premiere Moved For Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Friday April 12, 2013 @ 1:43am PDTTags: Iron Man 3, Margaret Thatcher, Walt Disney Studios Distribution

iron man 3 premiere moved for margaret thatcher funeralIron Man 3 has made way for The Iron Lady. Disney’s gala London premiere of the Robert Downey Jr. film was originally scheduled for next Wednesday, April 17, but has been pushed to Thursday, April 18 in light of Margaret Thatcher‘s funeral which is being held on the 17th. Former Prime Minister Thatcher passed away on Monday and more than 2,000 guests have been invited to attend her ceremony which will begin with a procession from Westminster through central London and on to St. Paul’s Cathedral. A Disney spokesperson tells Deadline, “London will basically be in traffic chaos and it would have been difficult logistically” to maintain the premiere’s original slot. The date is the only change, however, and Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and others are expected to appear at the Odeon Leicester Square on Thursday for the film’s red carpet. Iron Man 3 opens in the UK on April 26.

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Global Showbiz Briefs: Rupert Murdoch On Thatcher Death; ‘Power Games’ Mini Castings & More

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Wednesday April 10, 2013 @ 9:00pm PDTTags: Lachy Hulme, Margaret Thatcher, Power Games, Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch Credits Inspiration Of Margaret Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher has stirred intense reaction in the UK this week. The former British Prime Minister was a polarizing figure, but Rupert Murdoch has made no secret of his respect for her. Last year around this time, he told the Leveson Inquiry into UK media ethics that he remained “a great admirer.” Today, he penned a tribute in his London Times newspaper crediting her with being “an inspiration in my business life.” Murdoch had meetings with Thatcher around the time that he was bidding to acquire Times Newspapers, but has said he never asked her for any favors. Thatcher was famous for her stance against the unions during the 1979 strikes in Britain. Murdoch in his tribute called her “a risk-taker” who inspired his own position in the newspaper strikes of 1986, “the first major strike in private industry that had been won by the owners since the war.” Without that win, Murdoch writes, “We would not have the vigorous competitive press that is a feature of modern Britain. It was the same in the television industry. We took huge risks in creating satellite television which many critics derided as the end of civilization, but as a result, we created thousands of jobs and viewers now enjoy far greater choice.” In conclusion, Murdoch wrote, “Thanks to her I have experienced in Britain many of my defining moments as a businessman.” Read More »

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R.I.P. Margaret Thatcher

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Monday April 8, 2013 @ 5:39am PDTTags: Margaret Thatcher

The UK’s longest serving Prime Minister over the last century has died of a stroke at age 87 according to multiple news reports this morning. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 2011′s … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: ‘The Iron Lady’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday December 8, 2011 @ 7:35am PSTTags: Jim Broadbent, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady, The Weinstein Co

Another trailer has gone up for The Weinstein Company release The Iron Lady. Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher who was prime minister of the UK from 1979 to 1990. Jim Broadbent plays her husband Denis Thatcher and Richard E. Grant is Conservative Party challenger Michael Heseltine. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, screenplay … Read More »

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Meryl Streep’s ‘Iron Lady’ Gets End-Of-Year Release Date

By PETE HAMMOND | Monday November 7, 2011 @ 1:52am PSTTags: Harvey Weinstein, Kennedy Center Honors, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady, The Weinstein Co
Pete Hammond

EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep is waiting until almost the last possible minute to jump into this year’s Oscar race. Although many places list her Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady as a December 16 release, The Weinstein Company has decided it is best to keep us waiting a little longer. So … Read More »

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‘Grace Of Monaco’ Finds Funding; Who Will Play Actress-Turned-Princess Grace Kelly?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday October 25, 2011 @ 2:22pm PDTTags: Arash Amel, Colin Firth, Grace Kelly, King George VI, Margaret Thatcher, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Princess Grace
Mike Fleming

20th Century figures seem to be the rage, from Colin Firth’s King George VI in The King’s Speech to Michelle Williams’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn to Meryl Streep’s upcoming turn as Margaret Thatcher in … Read More »

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‘My Week With Marilyn’ Moving To Thanksgiving Weekend

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday October 12, 2011 @ 5:23pm PDTTags: Against the Wall Pilot, Eddie Redmayne, Film Release Date, George Clooney, Harvey Weinstein, Kenneth Branagh, Margaret Thatcher, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn, Simon Curtis, Sir Laurence Olivier
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Emboldened by the critical reaction that the Simon Curtis-directed My Week With Marilyn received in its New York Film Festival debut, The Weinstein Company has moved the film from November 4 to November 23, placing it smack into the … Read More »

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd Lands Lead In ‘Closer To The Moon’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday August 31, 2011 @ 9:28am PDTTags: Cary Fukunaga, Closer To The Moon, Gemma Arterton, Margaret Thatcher, Mark Strong, Meryl Streep, Michael Fitzgerald, Nae Caranfil, Vera Farmiga
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: British thesp Harry Lloyd has landed the lead role in Closer to the Moon, joining Vera Farmiga and Mark Strong in the period drama. The film’s set in 1959 Bucharest, where a Jewish group of former anti-Nazi revolutionaries refocus … Read More »

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Hot Teaser: ‘The Iron Lady’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday July 7, 2011 @ 11:17am PDTTags: Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, Movie Trailer, The Iron Lady, The Weinstein Company

On Tuesday, our Pete Hammond posited that Glenn Close has positioned herself to be a player in the Oscar Best Actress race with her new film Albert Nobbs, which is set to premiere during the fall’s awards season. Today comes the first look at the front-runner in that race: … Read More »

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Cannes: Sony Pictures Closing Deal For Meryl Streep Comedy ‘Great Hope Springs’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Saturday May 14, 2011 @ 1:52am PDTTags: Amy Pascal, David Frankel, Great Hope Springs, Harvey Weinstein, Mandate Pictures, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, Steve Carell, Todd Black, Tommy Lee Jones, Vanessa Taylor
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: The majority of deal buzz at the Cannes Film Festival market is where the Megan Ellison-financed Wettest County in the World will be dealt for distribution, I’m told the next big deal to come together will be a Sony … Read More »

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First Look: Meryl Streep As Mrs. Thatcher

By TIM ADLER in London | Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 4:13am PSTTags: Jim Broadbent, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, Movies, Pathe UK, The Iron Lady



Pathé UK has released the first shot of Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Streep is in the 2nd week of filming The Iron Lady here in London. It’s the first feature from director Phyllida … Read More »

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