K Day Two: Packed halls, smiling exhibitors
As the K show moved to business in earnest, the halls were seemingly as full as they’ve ever been. The mood is upbeat, and more than once we had to avoid all the foot traffic by heading outside the halls to get to our destinations. But get there we did, and here’s the news from the second day in Düsseldorf. We’ll have more for you tomorrow, naturally. Tagging Options Domain: Plasticstoday Issue …
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‘Hobbit’ casts cloud over New Zealand’s ‘filmmaker’s paradise’
The prospect of losing the two-picture, $ 500-million production has sent a temblor through the small South Pacific island nation of 4 million people. The prospect of losing the two-picture, $ 500-million production has sent a temblor through the small South Pacific island nation of 4 million people.
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Capcom bringing social Smurf game to iDevices
What the smurf? Did you hear that Capcom is set to release a social Smurf game for the iPod, iPhone and iPad this November? We couldn’t smurfing believe it either. Promoting the upcoming Smurf movie, the game is called Smurfs’ Village and has players rebuilding (what else?) a Smurf village that’s been sacked by Gargamel. Players begin the game with a single mushroom house and a plot of land and …
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One Region, Different Worlds
Park Soo-Mee Management agencies should familiarize themselves with the differences in film production systems when working with cast members from different countries, an industry professional at UNIJAPAN’s “Asia Casting Forum” said Tuesday. read more
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