Galleries seek new model for output deals

"Kung Fu Panda 2" Netflix will carry such DWA game titles as "Antz" and "Kung Fu Panda 2" beginning in 2013. Cinemax is depending more about original material for example Boardwalk Empire and purchasing less movies.Primetime pix mixStudio output dealsWith DreamWorks Animation signing a unique streaming cope with Netflix -- 2 yrs prior to the studio's output cope with Cinemax is because of finish -- the biz got a glimpse Monday into simply how much traditional film-TV output pacts are changing.To put it simply, pay cablers just aren't as thinking about movies because they was previously. Pay-Television channels are shifting their attention from costly theatrical output handles the galleries and enjoying the advantages of original series that considerably boost viewership and revenues.Netflix's deal to stream DreamWorks characters like "Shrek" begins in 2013, at about the time when Warner Bros. will begin settling its very own cope with Cinemax (see chart). As the latter deal will probably be restored because of the companies' shared corporate parentage, pacts with twentieth century Fox and Universal that take into account blockbuster game titles aren't as precious to Cinemax because they were within the premium cabler's childhood.But when Netflix becomes the very first of the new generation of digital purchasers, the galleries may have the ability to decrease the impact of pay-TV's disinterest within their product. Indeed, DreamWorks Animation topper Jeffrey Katzenberg known as the studio's exclusive streaming cope with Netflix "game-altering."Still, neither DreamWorks Animation nor Relativity Media, which grew to become Netflix's first-ever pact within the pay-TV window last This summer, includes a amount of game titles on componen using the box office clout shipped through the major galleries. Furthermore, Netflix's stock plunge could make theatrical output deals too wealthy to pay for, suggests Tony Wible, analyst with Janney Montgomery Scott."The main studio pay TV deals are secured until 2015-16, which keeps Netflix from winning them for now,Inch he authored inside a research note Monday. "Netflix's capability to fund the purchase of those privileges is a large question."Considering the fact that the normal theatrical cope with a significant studio runs within the neighborhood of $200 million each year, a pay internet needs to consider whether that slice of change might better spent going for a couple of shifts at originals, like creating the following "True Bloodstream.""We are able to really drop a studio and fill for the reason that space with increased original programming or we are able to choose to keep that studio," stated Cinemax Boss Bill Nelson in an traders conference in June. Cinemax rival Showtime might be a level better illustration of the lowering reliance on output deals. The CBS Corp.-possessed property shed handles Vital Pictures, MGM and Lionsgate, resulting in the roll-out of a 4th pay-TV internet, Epix, while ramping on original programming that assisted drive subscription growth up 2.5 million in the last year. CBS Corp. Boss Leslie Moonves made obvious what he felt was the key to Showtime's success a week ago in the Goldman Sachs Communicopia conference. "The way to succeed for Showtime is original programming, not in having to pay these considerable amounts towards the galleries for movies," he stated.No surprise Starz has spent the final couple of years building its very own stable of original series. Films also still constitute 90% from the average monthly agendas on Epix and Starz, based on Nomura Equity Research, but they are decreasing on Showtime, presently at 68%, and Cinemax, presently at 56%. Throughout primetime hrs, movies matter less, representing 39% and 38% of programming for Cinemax and Showtime, correspondingly.Original series also be preferable than theatricals due to their value past the linear schedule. Content possession enables pay nets to monetize in other revenue streams viewed as growing vital that you adding to subscription dollars, varying from distribution to DVD.Netflix is believed to possess compensated roughly $$ 30 million per DWA title, possibly around double the amount per-title fee Cinemax compensated, based on Lazard Capital Marketplaces. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based video company might not be the only real new bidder able to spending 100s of huge amount of money to lock lower film deals. Walmart-possessed Vudu, Dish's Blockbuster, Hulu and finest Buy's CinemaNow all have deep pockets able to funding film library purchases weight loss customers rent or buy movies on the internet and through streaming services. And Amazon . com.com now guaranteed 2,000 films and TV episodes from twentieth century Fox because of its Amazon . com Prime Instant Video program.There's talk from the multiplicity of potential new purchasers triggering a change in the pay-TV window's traditional reliance upon exclusive output deals to non-exclusivity.A Nomura set of the sector in June forecasted this type of change, plus an rise in the need for such deals. "Because the major studios' deals begin to expire, the thought of exclusivity to 1 network is going to be considered against going non-exclusive for any greater total payment per film. ... The price for film studio deals will probably increase with Netflix along with other potential online rivals entering the putting in a bid process."Nevertheless, the pay nets aren't forgoing output deals entirely. Cinemax lately bid effectively for photos from Summit Entertainment, whose previous distribution cope with Showtime will not finish for an additional year. For Cinemax, the exit of DreamWorks and arrival of Summit reflects the cabler's preference for additional hrs of live action over only a couple of game titles within the animation genre, that is already pretty much symbolized between Warner Bros. ("Happy Ft") and Fox ("Ice Age"). Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

New You are able to TV Fest announces deals

The NY Television Festival closed on Saturday evening having a ceremony announcing the deals for those who win of their network-backed contests, such as the Fox-NYTVF comedy script contest, which offered $25,000 along with a development cope with Fox to Robby O'Connor for his pilot script "Their adult years for novices.InchThe fest is made to give a feet in to would-be TV talent. Rivals receive the opportunity to hear professional feedback on the pitches and aircraft pilots from industryites at broadcast and fundamental cable shops, and those who win earn both cash awards and pilot possibilities. The 2010 keynote speaker was Damon Lindelof.A&E sponsors an unscripted development contest - its five those who win each get $2,500 along with a budget of $1,500 to shoot additional tape before a choice is created regarding which show will receive a pilot.The 2011 independent pilot competition arrived Nathan Gotsch $25,000 along with a cope with Forex for his "Josh Jennings for Congress" IFC did exactly the same for Ross Patterson's "St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema." Mike Salva's "Pound Dogs" acquired an identical cope with $5,000 attached from MTV, and Syfy Digital Galleries will have a look at Al Thompson's "Odessa." Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Will 'Lion King' Success Lead to More Movie Rereleases?

True box office surprises are rare. By late Friday afternoon, studios usually have a rough idea -- good or bad -- of how much their films will make during the weekend. That's why Hollywood was astounded when the 3D rerelease of The Lion King earned $30.2 million on the Sept. 16-18 weekend -- double what Disney insiders thought it would do. Even $15 million would have been a good number, considering the 3D rerelease of Toy Story/Toy Story 2 grossed less than $13 million on its first weekend in fall 2009. Better yet, 92 percent of the Lion King grosses came from 3D (the film was also offered in 2D).our editor recommends'Ghostbusters' to Get a Limited Rerelease in OctoberBox Office Report: 'Lion King' Scores Huge Upset, on Course for $22-$24 Mil Weekend'The Lion King 3D:' What the Critics Are Saying The success of Lion King, now projected to earn north of $70 million in its 2011 domestic rerelease after costing less than $10 million to convert (plus a modest marketing spend), could prompt other studios to consider 3D makeovers. Paramount and Fox already are backing James Cameron's 3D conversion of Titanic, which hits theaters April 6, while Fox will release George Lucas' 3D version of Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace on Feb. 10. PHOTOS: Top 10 Grossing Films Rereleasing such beloved behemoths as Lion King, Titanic and Star Wars seems an easy call, but how many library titles should be mined? When Summit Entertainment rereleased The Hurt Locker following its Oscar best picture win, the film earned less than $4 million. "You have to be judicious," says Dave Hollis, executive vp distribution at Disney. "There's a checklist to see if you have the right ingredients. Did a film do a lot of business its first time out? Has enough time gone by that a generation missed out?" The 17-year lapse between Lion King releases certainly seemed to play to Disney's hand, plus the studio has kept the property alive through Lion King stage shows (seen by more than 60 million people) and DVD releases (1995 and 2004). Nearly 20 percent of the opening-weekend audience were couples, many lured by the nostalgia factor, while 9 percent were teenagers and the balance families. Lion King's theatrical rerelease is tied to the Oct. 4 debut of the Diamond Blu-ray edition of the film, and Disney is expecting brisk sales considering the toon is already the top-grossing home entertainment title of all time with $1.5 billion in consumer spending. Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount, agrees that studios have to be careful. A private company is funding the 3D conversion of 1986's Top Gun and hopes Paramount will consider a theatrical return next year, but no decision has been made. Notes Moore, "You need there to be filmgoers who are truly champions of a movie for a re-release to work." MINING DISNEY'S VAULT: With Lion King's massive success, Disney is looking at other 3D conversions. Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, which spawned merchandising empires, are likely candidates. Beauty and the Beast (Nov. 15, 1991) World Box Office: $377 million Why: The best picture nominee spawned a hugely successful stage musical. The Little Mermaid (Nov. 17, 1989) World Box Office: $211.3 million Why: Ariel, like Beauty's Belle,remains popular with girls around the world. Related Topics Box Office The Lion King Titanic Star Wars

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Rome fest to fete Richard Gere

ROME -- Richard Gere will be honored by the Rome Film Festival, which has also recruited Michael Mann for an onstage conversation, and secured sneak-peek footage of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part I."Gere, who will receive the fest's Marcus Aurelius lifetime achievement award, will hold a public chat about the early stages of his career, following a screening of a restored copy of Terrence Malick's 1978 "Days of Heaven," the pic in which the thesp played his first starring role.Previous recipients of the Rome nod include Sean Connery, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep.New announced pics set to unspool at the Eternal City Extravaganza are Curtis Hanson's HBO financial thriller telepic "Too Big to Fail," out-of-competition, and James Marsh's docu "Project Nim," in the Extra section. A high-profile "Twilight" event is being prepared by the fest's Alice in the City kiddie section ahead of the November 16 day-and-date release "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part I." Belgian helmer Vincent Lannoo's "Vampires" followup, "Little Glory" will also unspool in this section.As previously announced, Luc Besson's Aung San Suu Kyi biopic "The Lady" will open the fest on Oct. 27, with the Gallic helmer and stars Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis in tow.The sixth edition of the Rome fest will run Oct. 27-Nov. 4. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

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Taylor Lautner on his Steamy Love Scene and 7 More Revelations from the Abduction Junket

Look, people (that means you too, Twilight Moms): Taylor Lautner is all grown up now, legal and everything at 19 years of age. He’s got his first non-Twilight starring role coming up in John Singleton’s Abduction, which is also his first young adult bid for action supremacy. So even though he’s arguably the most legitimately nice young actor of his generation — seriously, this kid’s poised like a pro — he’s growing up on-screen faster than teen mom Bella Swan. And you know what that means? Steamy love scenes! Lautner spoke with journalists today in Los Angeles about all things Abduction, from the action stunts that he insisted on doing himself (stadium parkour!) to his acting idol, Tom Cruise, who he met for the first time under pretty unusual circumstances. And, yes, he spilled the beans on the very involved — yet PG-13 — love scene he shares in the film with co-star Lily Collins, the both of whom decided to get especially hot and heavy in the scene for the sake of the film, Singleton told Movieline. (Look for our exclusive interview with the director to come.) Jump in to hear the sweet-to-wacky revelations Lautner shared earlier today. 1. Lautner and co-star/love interest Lily Collins didn’t let the film’s PG-13 rating get in the way of their… commitment… to their performances during one “steamy” scene. “That’s why [there’s] the cut off or the little, ‘I’m getting hungry,’ excuse right before. It was great. We went for it, and sometimes those scenes can be awkward. It just depends, but thankfully it was all good.” 2. Lautner convinced Singleton and Co. to let him do some of his own stunts, including a game of Ship’s Mast that had him riding the hood of a car at up to 55 mph. “That one took some negotiating from me to allow them to let me do that. At first they were like, ‘No. That’s happening. You are not getting on the hood of that truck.’ Somehow I convinced them to allow me to do it, but then they were like, ‘OK. But you’re only going twenty miles an hour.’ I was like, ‘Come on, people. Haven’t you ever heard of method acting? I need to be able to relate to the adrenaline that this character is experiencing.’ So, we got up to about fifty, fifty five which was not quite the eighty on the speedometer, but it was fast.” 3. Lautner has a sense of humor about who his Twilight character Jacob winds up falling for in Breaking Dawn. [SPOILER] At least in Abduction he gets the girl who’s his own age. “Right, I know. Still, even in the last one he ends up with the kid. It was a great feeling, a great feeling to actually end up the girl.” [END SPOILERS] 4. Lautner’s favorite movie, the one he watches over and over, stars one of his Twilight castmates. “The movie that I have watched a million times, and if I meet somebody that has not seen it I force them to sit down and watch it — I don’t know why I’m so obsessed with it — [is] Man on Fire with Denzel [Washington] and Dakota Fanning.” 5. Lautner’s action hero idol is Tom Cruise. (Duh.) “I’ve looked up to him since I was really young. I think the biggest reason that I’ve looked up to him is just his career choices. He’s always continued to challenge himself and do different things, going from Risky Business to Top Gun to Jerry Maguire to Born on the Fourth of July. The variety in those roles and genres is absolutely insane and that’s what I admire about him the most… If I end up with a tenth of the career that that guy’s had I would be completely happy.” 6. The first time Tay-Tay met Tom, however, was “weird.” “He was in his Les Grossman outfit because we filmed this thing for the opening of the MTV Movie Awards two years ago. So, it was kind of weird for me to meet my idol, Tom Cruise, and he’s in this giant fat suit and he’s bald. That was kind of weird, but then I met him a couple of times after that.” 7. The most fun he’s had acting didn’t come as Shark Boy, Jacob Black, or the parkouring hero of Abduction but in drag. “I had the time of my life with SNL where I got to dress up as a girl and dress up as this foreign blonde pop star, playing these weird roles like he did with that. I have a lot of fun doing that. So, I’d definitely be open to that.” 8. Abduction, which Lautner filmed between The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and the two series-ending Breaking Dawn installments, was the 19-year-old’s most challenging role to date. Or Breaking Dawn was. One of them. “This movie stretched me as an actor more than I’d ever been stretched before. It was perfect before in Breaking Dawn Part 1, specifically, my character, he gets so emotional and he changes so much. Now that was by far the most I’ve ever been stretched, and it was great to ease into it with Abduction right before that. So, this was a great experience and then leading into that.” Abduction is in theaters September 23.

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Winslet Destroyed a Chicken on Emmy Nominations Day

La (AP) Although ambitious Emmy nominees were in hair and makeup planning to speak with the press when the nominations were introduced within this summer time, Kate Winslet was givin' a chicken a lickin'."Nobody knows it, however i didn't define the nominations were being launched tomorrow,In . the 35-year-old actress mentioned by satellite from London the other day while marketing her film "Contagion."Winslet starred inside the Cinemax miniseries "Mildred Pierce," based on the 1941 James M. Cain novel, which clicked up a higher 21 Emmy bids."I used to be in England, which i had been doing a little of fine daylong cooking classes with my nearest friend," Winslet mentioned. "And my closest friend which i, that certain day, we been undertaking a butchery class. And, literally, since the email came through saying that I had been nominated which we'd received 21 nominations overall I am not kidding you I used to be hacking up a chicken. Isn't exceptional? I merely love that story."Winslet is nominated for lead actress in the miniseries or movie on her title role in "Mildred Pierce.""I haven't been nominated with an Emmy before. I have not visited the ceremony before," she mentioned. "Which is a very good way really to reunite using the people who have been connected with 'Mildred' who I have not seen in really for over a year now. So, I'm really, really excited.""'Mildred' will be a special part of a year ago personally too for all those who have been involved," she mentioned. "Also it might be a very amazing group who all stuck together for 17 times of very difficult slog. So, you understand, all the effort needing to lead to these nominations is merely fantastic."The 2011 Primetime Emmy Honours is going to be provided Sunday in La and broadcast on Fox."Someone is causing us to be an extremely lovely dress and i'm, I'm not so effective in being prepared this wild,Inch she mentioned. "I enter full-on business preparation mode about 48 several hours ahead of time. And in some manner it type of all matches place. And So I am wanting it will be okay. And i'm really searching toward it."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Mike Cidoni Lennox September 15, 2011 Kate Winslet PHOTO CREDIT Ian Gavan/Getty Images La (AP) Although ambitious Emmy nominees were in hair and makeup planning to speak with the press when the nominations were introduced within this summer time, Kate Winslet was givin' a chicken a lickin'."Nobody knows it, however i didn't define the nominations were being launched tomorrow,In . the 35-year-old actress mentioned by satellite from London the other day while marketing her film "Contagion."Winslet starred inside the Cinemax miniseries "Mildred Pierce," good 1941 James M. Cain novel, which clicked up a higher 21 Emmy bids."I used to be in England, which i had been doing a little of fine daylong cooking classes with my nearest friend," Winslet mentioned. "And my nearest friend which i, that certain day, we been undertaking a butchery class. And, literally, since the email came through stating that I had been nominated which we'd received 21 nominations overall I am not kidding you I used to be hacking up a chicken. Isn't exceptional? I merely love that story."Winslet is nominated for lead actress in the miniseries or movie on her behalf title role in "Mildred Pierce.""I haven't been nominated with an Emmy before. I have not visited the ceremony before," she mentioned. "Which is a very good way really to reunite using the people who have been connected with 'Mildred' who I have not seen in really for over a year now. So, I'm really, really excited.""'Mildred' will be a special part of a year ago personally and if you have been involved," she mentioned. "Also it might be a very amazing group who all stuck together for 17 times of very difficult slog. So, you understand, all the effort needing to repay throughout these nominations is merely fantastic."The 2011 Primetime Emmy Honours is going to be provided Sunday in La and broadcast on Fox."Someone is causing us to be an extremely lovely dress and i'm, I'm not so effective in being prepared this wild,Inch she mentioned. "I enter full-on business preparation mode about 48 several hours ahead of time. And in some manner it type of all matches place. And So I am wanting that it's going to be okay. And i'm really searching toward it."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Americas Got Talent: And The Winner Is

FIRST PUBLISHED: September 14, 2011 10:13 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Get ready Las Vegas! A new winning act from Americas Got Talent has been crowned. Soul crooner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. has become the newest winner of the NBC reality show, beating out runners up, dance and illusion group Silhouettes. Thank you so much for letting me be myself, Landau said after learning the news. The performer was shocked by the results, immediately putting his face into his hands. But, after composing himself, he told Nick Cannon that the win a $1 million prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas was very big to his family This is so important to us and its been a long hard journey, the former car washer said. Ive been busting my butt out here doing this, like ever since I was a kid, and its finally paying off. Catch Landau on Access Hollywood Live with Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Thursday morning. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Score One To Have An Exhibition David In Antitrust Suit Against Goliath Cinemark

The proprietors of the small Rancho Mirage cinema have won an appeal permitting their antitrust claim against Cinemark USA to visit forward. Their suit alleges thatthe bigger competitor continues to be usingits marketplace muscle to avoid their theater from acquiring the bestfilms. The suit by Flagship Cinemas of Palm Desert, proprietors from the 10-screen Palme D’or theater, was reinstated a week ago against Century Cinemas, its parent Cinemark USA and 2 marketers.Flagship’s singletheater is possessed by Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, film producer Alise Benjamin-Mauritzson (Ray), longtime theater operator John Tabor and ESPN radio talk show host Steve Mason.Within their suit, they allege that Cinemark involved in circuit dealing, an exercise where the owner ofmultiple theaters uses that combined buying energy in putting in a bid for films, instead of putting in a bid well on the theater-by-theater basis. Particularly,the suit claims, Century has the capacity to obtain greater-quality films because of its Century 15 in the River theater, situated in Rancho Mirage under two miles from Palme DOr, at less cost due to its size. The complaintant presented evidence that by 2006, the entire year Cinemark acquired Century and also the year the lawsuit began, Century operated 1,000 screens at 80 locations in 12 states. “We think this can be a significant situation for independent theater proprietors,” Mason told Deadline this mid-day. “In cities throughout America, indie theaters are becoming squashed, oftentimes by Cinemark. Hopefully, indie proprietors can indicate us, say ‘As within the Flagship situation …’ and obtain some respite.” La Superior Court Judge Linda Lefkowitz granted Cinemark’s motion for summary judgment in 2008, holding thatFlagship unsuccessful to exhibit it had experienced antitrust injuries and unsuccessful to rebut the accused contention the relevant marketplace for antitrust reasons was the whole Coachella Valley. But Justice Frances Rothschild, writing for that Court of Appeal, stated the trial judge depended on the legally erroneous conception from the antitrust injuries requirement. Rothschild also stated the trial judge erred in restricting discovery towards the Coachella Valley, wrongly limiting Flagships capability to gain proof of circuit dealing. “Flagship cannot gather evidence meant for claiming if it's restricted to collecting evidence inside the Palme/River market, the justice authored. Flagship’s Mason stated he thinks discovery is a crucial phase from the situation moving forward and thathe expected Flagship to find testimony from “some very large names” within the film distribution business.Thebasis from the situation is rooted within the 1948 Top Court ruling against Vital, he stated, which decreed that galleries couldn't own theater chains.”It’s about permitting independent theaters in to the marketplace, whichmeansmore movies, and much more diverse movies, get proven,” he stated.

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Butter: Telluride Review

Getting an idea for Butter is dependent almost positioned on whether you discover the comedy of condescension and ridicule a hoot or perhaps a inexpensive type of amusement. This satire on self-righteous, homily-spewing Red-colored Staters and also the cutthroat realm of butter carving trades almost positioned on making jokes at the fee for others, first and foremost an obsessed, venal lady who could pass like a kissin' cousin either to of these two most prominent female Republican figures from the moment. Decidedly not really a experts' picture, this Weinstein release -- apparently being situated not less than a preliminary release late this season -- brandishes the kind of snide humor that plays well having a large public, but a reasonable slice of this audience may disassociate with the whiff of agenda that's tough to miss. This odd film, headed for that Toronto Film Festival within the wake of their surprise debut at Telluride, includes a commercial shot but an extremely lengthy one which will put every marketing magicians involved towards the test.Related Subjects•Telluride Film Festival PHOTOS: 12 Movies to understand in the Telluride Film Festival The vaguely unsalubrious title from the first feature compiled by Jason Micallef and also the second directed by Jim Area Cruz (She's From My League) refers back to the competitive pastime of butter toning that consumes the lives of the sufficient quantity of Iowans to possess managed to get a state-wide sport. The undisputed champion for fifteen years running is Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell), whose latest creation -- a complete-sized rendering from the Last Supper -- is recognized as this type of celestial masterpiece he's requested to step aside to provide another person an opportunity. Furious only at that blow to family eminence, Bob's wife Laura (Jennifer Garner) occupies the carving knife herself. Laura may be the kind of prim, flag-waving, self-satisfied do-gooder whose copied and pasted-on smile can't disguise incisors prepared to rip into anybody she finds wanting or threatening. When this is not on public view, Laura cusses just like a David Mamet character and vents about every perceived threat to her position or worldview, as though the heavens arranged themselves solely to assault her feeling of security. Because it is, she finds no solace in your own home Bob momentarily occupies with trampy, extortionist stripper Brooke (Olivia Wilde), who consequently puts a poor relation to Laura's already checked-out stepdaughter (Kristen Schaal). However the most serious menace originates from a lovely 10-year-old black girl using the loaded title of Future (Yara Shahidi), that has returned in one promote family to a different until finding yourself with local people (Take advantage of Corddry, Alicia Silverstone) who bend over backward to impress. Almost absurdly well-modified and ever-keeled on her age and background, even when vulnerable to comments like, "Are these crackers legitimate?Inch when confronted with strange behavior by whitened people, Future is revealed because the Mozart of butter carvers, an all natural genius within an enterprise her new mother confesses is "kinda rednecky." Confronted with likely defeat both in the regional and condition competitions, where Future does amazing work toning the liberty Train along with a pieta-like rendering of herself and her imagined real mother, Laura they resort to deceit in league with a decent-ol'-boy former flame (an amusing cameo by Hugh Jackman), revealing her whiny, self-pitying true self along the way. Playing a completely uncomfortable character, Garner, who also co-created, somewhat overdoes Laura's initial phoniness and her overriding shrillness. That somebody, nay, anybody, would become so psychotically preoccupied by butter carving is area of the joke, that being that people can handle becoming concentrated on just about anything. But Laura isn't endowed having a single human quality worth admiring, and her focal points are entirely upside lower. When she finds out that her ineffectual husband, whom she once regarded as as worth high office, has scammed on her behalf having a conniving skank, she sweeps it underneath the rug of her artistic ambitions, which ultimately incorporate a technically proficient but bad-taste rendering from the Kennedy murder. Wilde lives as much as her title because the go-for-broke exotic dancer as dim as she's unlucky, as the relaxation from the cast, excepting the dignified Shahidi, works in vibrant-eyed caricature mode. Venue: Telluride Film Festival Opens: December (Weinstein Co.) Production: Michael P Luca Productions, Vandalia Films Cast: Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde, Take advantage of Corddry, Ashely Greene, Alicia Silverstone, Phyllis Cruz, Kristen Schaal, Yara Shahidi, Hugh Jackman Director: Jim Area Cruz Film writer: Jason Micallef Producers: Michael P Luca, Jennifer Garner, Alissa Phillips Executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Kelly Carmichael, Juliana Jane types, Benjamin Ormand Director of photography: Jim Denault Production designer: Tony Fanning Costume designer: Susie DeSanto Editors: Serta Schalk, Matt Garner Music: Mateo Messina R rating, 1 hour 30 minutes Alicia Silverstone Jennifer Garner Olivia Wilde Ty Burrell Telluride Film Festival Butter

Tsui Hark to Be Honored as Asian Filmmaker of the Year

HONG KONG Director Tsui Hark will be honored as "Asian Filmmaker of the Year" by the 16th Busan International Film Festival for his contribution to the advancement of Asian cinema. BIFF celebrates Tsui's career of over three decades and praises Tsui's achievement in bringing Hong Kong films to the international market, rewriting the history of Hong Kong films, and for contributing to the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema. Tsui came into prominence in the 1980s after establishing his name as one of the pioneers of the Hong Kong New Wave with "The Butterfly Murders" (1979) and "Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind" (1980). He ushered in special effects era in Hong Kong cinema with his producing effort "Warriors From the Magic Mountain" (1982) and revived the martial arts genre with "A Chinese Ghost Story" (1987) and "Once Upon a Time in China" (1990). Tsui will next demonstrate his innovation in his first foray into 3D filmmaking with "The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," scheduled for release in December. Previous honorees of the BIFF Asian Filmmaker of the Year award includes Hou Hsiao-hsien, the late Edward Yang, and Tsai Ming-liang of Taiwan, Andy Lau of Hong Kong, and Yash Chopra of India. The Hollywood Reporter

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