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London Film Festival Sets Premieres And Rolling Stones For 56th Event

London Film Festival Sets Premieres And Rolling Stones For 56th Event

The lineup for the 56th BFI London Film Festival was unveiled Wednesday with 225 fiction and documentary features set for the event, including 14 World, 15 International and 34 European Premieres. The lineup also includes a gala for the world premiere of Crossfire Hurricane, a documentary celebrating 50 years of The Rolling Stones, who are expected to attend the event. As announced earlier, the European Premiere of Tim Burton's 3-D animation Frankenweenie will open LFF on October 10th. The festival will close withMike Newell's Great Expectations with Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes.
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Lawless Hits No. 1 Wednesday; Werner Herzog To Direct Live Killers Concert In September: Biz Break

Lawless Hits No. 1 Wednesday; Werner Herzog To Direct Live Killers Concert In September: Biz Break

Also in Thursday morning's round-up of news briefs, a U.S. Appeals Court upholds MGM's rights to a classic Martin Scorsese film after a relative's challenge. The London Film Festival chooses its closing night film. And Michael Keaton heads for a re-imagine of an '80s classic.
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