"Along with unveiling some new iPod models yesterday, Apple made two big announcements. First up the iTV, a $299 device released in Q1 2007 that will wirelessly stream content (films, tv shows, music, etc.) bought via iTunes onto television sets. Second that Apple will start selling new and old release movies from Disney on iTunes at around $10-15 a pop. iTunes movie downloads will initially only be available in the U.S. but will soon expand to the other 20 countries where iTunes operates..." (full details)
"First Look Pictures has acquired all North American rights to "Paris, je t'aime," a collection of romantic short films about the city featuring such stars as Natalie Portman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elijah Wood, Nick Nolte and Juliette Binoche. "Paris" had its North American premiere Sunday and is slated for theatrical release in early 2007..." (full details)
"Magnolia Pictures has acquired all English-language rights to Johnny To's "Exiled" from Media Asia Entertainment Group. The action thriller, set in the Hong Kong underworld and modeled after To's 1999 "The Mission," had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The deal was completed following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival..." (full details)
