Inc Inc HOLLYWOOD UPDATES Bevellte-Adler 21 PRODUCTION NOTES look deal with Universal Pictures. In the past, De Laurentiis produced the "Conan" Christie Electric Corp Cinema Concepts Theatre ci Columbia Pictures has announced films and "Dune" Service for Universal. Co 29 that it has i'.i pictures in various stages of Sam Grogg, curtently president and Crest Sales of Texas 25 production and scheduled for release between CEO of FilmDallas Inc., has announced Dinet Distributed Networks, Inc 21 now and the end of 1990 Many of the formation of a new motion picture Eastman Kodak Company 17 these 33 projects include prestigious projects and television production company, Entertainment Data, Inc 19 made by Tri-Star Pictures, which has Grogg Entertainment Inc. A primary Filmack Studios been merged with Columbia. Among goal of the new company will be to reorganize FilmDallas Inc. and its subsidiary, those Tri-Star movies are "Family Business," Hadden Tfieatre Supply Co 25 23 a multi-generational crime drama FilmDallas Hurley Screens Pictures Inc., which are now 25 starring Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman in Chapter 11. Recent International FilmDallas projects, Cinema which were and Matthew Broderick; "The Freshman," starring Broderick and Marlon not commercially successful, were "Da," JBL Professional 5 Equipment critically acclaimed Co 27 if Brando as a young mobster and the elderly hood who tutors him; Lawrence Kasdan "Spike Rocks." of Bensonhurst" and "Patti Newton-Brown Associates Pacer Corporation 9 7 s "I Love You to Death," starring Citing his satisfaction with the way that ShowEast 16 Kevin Kline and Tracey Ullman about a "Bull Durham" and "No Way Out" were Smart Theatre Systems 13 husband who falls back in love with his handled by the company, Kevin Costner has entered into a long term relationship Soundfold International 23 with Orion Pictures. Costner will produce Strong International C3 and/or star Theatre in a number of projects Systems 29 wife after she tries to kill him; and "Total Recall," a long-in-the-works science fiction drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by "Robocop's" Paul Verhoeven. As part of the major restructuring of its production divisions, 20th Century Fox has named producer-director Joe Roth chairman of the newly formed Fox Film Corp Roth, who had been partnered in the very successful Morgan Creek Prods. ("Major League," "Dead Ringers," "Young Guns"), replaces Leonard Goldberg, who left the company in May. Having dominated the spring with hits like "K-9," "The Dream Team" and "Field of Dreams," Universal Pictures has announced it upcoming production slate for the next 30 months. Movies scheduled to go into production within the next year include "Henry and June," the first project from director Philip Kaufman since the critically hailed "The Unbearable Lightness of Being;" "The Dark Man," a thriller from goremaster Sam Raimi; and "Havana," a drama which is expected to reunite "Out of Africa" director Sydney Pollack with Robert Redford. In 1990, Universal expects to have 24 releases, three times the number it had in 1987. In a major step toward rejuvenation following its pending sale to Qintex Entertainment, MGM/UA has named Christopher Bomba vice president of production for the studio Bomba, who started with the company in the story department in 1980, will report directly to John Goldwyn, president of production. Headstrong writer-director Oliver Stone ("Platoon," "Talk Radio") has signed a first-look deal with Carolco Pictures, which heretofore has primarily done big-budget action flicks like "Rambo" and "Red Heat." Stone's immediate concerns, however, are the release of "Bom on the Fourth of July" for Universal, and the production of "Evita" for the Weintraub Entertainment Group. Rafaella De Laurentiis, the ineffective head of production for her father's doomed DEO, has signed a two-year, first- for the studio under the actor's Tig Production Company banner. Dennis Quaid has also signed a production pact with Orion, which recently released the disappointing "Great Balls of Fire." The first film to go into production under the long-term, non-exclusive pact will be "22-Cent Romance," a romantic comedy about a woman who receives a strange visit from her pen pal. PERSONNEL New Line Cinema has promoted Theresa Collins to senior vice president of advertising and Alison Emilio to senior vice president of marketing and publicity. Collins, with the company for four years, will now handle all areas of national, co-op and corporate advertising. Emilio will be creating and overseeing national and field publicity, as well as being involved in the formulation of national promotions. ACQUISITIONS Cinecom: "Queen of Hearts," a drama from Jon Amiel, the director of the acclaimed BBC series, "The Singing Detective." The film, which follows 20 years in the life of an Italian family living in London, will open in limited markets this fall. Fries Entertainment: "Easy Wheels," a racing comedy starring Paul Le Mat ("Melvin and Howard") and Eileen Davidson. Orion Classics: "Mystery Train," the new film from "Stranger Then Paradise" director Jim Jarmusch. Winner of the prize for Best Artistic Contribution at this year's Canne Film Festival, the film consists of three separate stories that deal with life on the road. The movie, which is Jarmusch's first color feature, will open in New York in November and a month later in Los Angeles. Automaticket 25 Theatron Data Systems C4 WInterTek, Inc 27 Oliver's Stoi?' 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