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'Raging Bull' copyright appeal going to Supreme Court

By Associated Press on Jan 21, 2014 at 5:19PM

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The Supreme Court pondered Tuesday whether the daughter of the man whose work was the basis of the Oscar-winning movie Raging Bull should go another round with a major movie studio over copyright infringement for ownership of boxer Jake LaMotta’s life story.

The Raging Bull case involves an appeal from Paula Petrella, the daughter of Frank Petrella, whose written work inspired the movie. Frank Petrella collaborated with his friend LaMotta on two screenplays and a book, which were used to make the movie directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro. The 1980 film won two Oscars, including best actor for De Niro.

The elder Petrella died in 1981, with his copyrights reverting to his daughter. She sued Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for copyright infringement for creating and distributing copies of the movie, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said she waited too long before filing her lawsuit.

Now she wants justices to resurrect her lawsuit. They will make a decision later this year.
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Sundance 2014: 'I Origins,' 'Calvary' to Fox Searchlight

By Nicole Sperling on Jan 21, 2014 at 5:16PM

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After making a big splash during last year’s Sundance with the acquisition of The Way, Way Back, the indie arm of Twentieth Century Fox is back with two significant buys out of this year’s festival. In the past two days Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights to the existential drama I Origins from writer/director Mike Cahill and U.S. rights to John Michael McDonaugh’s black comedic drama Calvary.

I Origins, which debuted on the first weekend, stars Michael Pitt as a molecular biologist with an eye obsession. He co-stars with Brit Marling and Astrid Berges-Frisbey.

“Mike Cahill’s impressive second feature makes you question our very place in the universe by merging the scientific and emotional worlds in a deeply affecting way,” says Fox Searchlight’s presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley. The two acquired Cahill’s first drama Another Earth in 2011.

Watch an interview with the cast of I Origins here:

Calvary is McDonaugh’s follow-up to his 2011 film The Guard. Both films star Brendan Gleeson. In Calvary, Gleeson plays a priest tormented by his community. Kelly Reilly (Flight) plays his daughter while Chris O’Dowd plays the cuckolded butcher. “Brendan Gleeson gives a tour de force performance… taking us into a world with distinctive characters where the stakes are high,” adds Gilula and Utley.

Searchlight’s buys mark two of the most significant purchases of the festival. Other acquisitions include Focus Features picking up Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here and Sony Pictures Classics buying Whiplash.

Watch an interview with the cast of Calvary here:

Sundance 2014: 'The One I Love' is 'more than just a couple fighting' -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 4:15PM

Charlie McDowell’s The One I Love stars Top of the Lake‘s Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass (Safety Not Guaranteed) as a troubled couple struggling with their marriage. The pair embark on a weekend trip in an attempt to fix their relationship only to find themselves faced with an unusual dilemma along the way.

Though McDowell, Moss, and Duplass are keeping tight-lipped as to what unusual situation transpires in the film, McDowell did tease that it’s a pretty big turn that happens early on in the film.

Watch EW’s exclusive interview with the cast of The One I Love below:
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Sundance 2014: EW's best and worst of the festival so far -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 4:14PM

The 2014 Sundance Film Festival continues through the end of the week, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to pick some of our favorite movies from Park City, Utah, and some others that left us feeling a little cold.

Film critic Owen Gleiberman — who has been attending Sundance since 1995 — talks to EW’s Sara Vilkomerson about Bill Hader’s dramatic side, a film that took more than a decade to make, and whether or not Kristen Stewart is a convincing soldier.

Check out Owen’s favorites below:
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Sundance 2014: Richard Linklater discusses 12-year process of making 'Boyhood' -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 3:42PM

Director Richard Linklater put an astonishing twist on the classic coming-of-age story when he decided to shoot his latest film, Boyhood, over the course of 12 years. The film follows the life of 7-year-old Mason (Ellar Coltrane) as he grows and makes his way through his formative years from elementary school to high school.

EW’s Sara Vilkomerson sat down with Linklater and Boyhood stars Ethan Hawke (Getaway), Patricia Arquette (Boardwalk Empire), and Ellar Coltrane (Lone Star State of Mind) to discuss the process of making a film whose principle production started 4208 days ago:
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Joe Swanberg talks about his kinky new thriller '24 Exposures'

By Clark Collis on Jan 21, 2014 at 12:34PM

Anyone who had only seen prolific director Joe Swanberg‘s two films of last year — the Olivia Wilde-starring Drinking Buddies and the Jane Adams-topped All the Light in the Sky – might conclude he is a sensitive and PC-friendly chronicler of low-key social interactions. On the other hand, anyone who had only seen the filmmaker’s new movie 24 Exposures could come away with the impression that he is an auteur of a rather different, and kinkier, stripe.

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Sundance 2014: Kurt Russell and sons on 'The Battered Bastards of Baseball'

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 11:29AM

Kurt Russell and his nephews, Chapman and Maclain Way, sat down with EW’s Nicole Sperling to talk about the family history behind their sports documentary. Watch the video below: READ FULL STORY

Sundance 2014: William H. Macy, Billy Crudup and Selena Gomez talk 'Rudderless' -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 11:25AM

William H. Macy’s directorial debut Rudderless stars Billy Crudup as a father grieving after the death of his son and Selena Gomez as the son’s girlfriend. The three sat down with EW’s Sara Vilkomerson to talk about the making of the film and its music. Watch the video below: READ FULL STORY

Sundance 2014: Elle Fanning, Glenn Close on 'Low Down' -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 10:59AM

Director Jeff Preiss’ Low Down is based on Amy Albany’s memoir about growing up in LA with a single, troubled dad who was involved in the 1970s jazz scene. The two, along with Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Flea, and Tim Daly, chatted with EW’s Nicole Sperling about the personal nature of the film and what working with Albany on set was like. Watch the clip below: READ FULL STORY

Sundance 2014: 'What We Do in the Shadows' follows vampire roommates -- VIDEO

By EW staff on Jan 21, 2014 at 10:52AM

It’s hard to imagine a world pre-Twilight. But it was before vampires were known as sparkly that writer/directors Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi dreamt up their latest project: a “documentary” crew following around a house of vampire roommates (er…flatmates).

EW’s Lindsey Bahr gets the full story about What We Do in the Shadows at EW’s video lounge at the Sundance Film Festival: READ FULL STORY

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