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Film News: St. Petersburg hosts sprocket opera aimed at remembering conflicts past — World War II casts a long shadow in Russia — May 9, Victory Day, has been the country’s most emotional national event since 1945.

Film News: Icahn, Lionsgate trade barbs in takeover battle — When Carl Icahn bumped up his investment in Lionsgate to 9% in October 2008, Lionsgate spokesman Peter Wilkes told a reporter, “We welcome his input, which is always very perceptive. He has a great track record for recognizing undervalued investments.”

Film News: War film also stars Danny Dyer, Rosie Fellner — Sean Bean has joined the cast of WWII action film “Age of Heroes,” which also stars Danny Dyer and Rosie Fellner.
The pic is co-written by Ed Scates and Adrian Vitoria, and is helmed by Adrian Vitoria.

Film News: Cinematographer takes risks in Greengrass pic — Green Zone” and “The Hurt Locker” — critically praised Iraq War pictures whose box office take falls short of their positive reviews — have their differences.

Film News: Beacon Pictures to fully finance film — Kevin Costner will direct and star in action-adventure “A Little War of Our Own,” portraying a Sheriff during World War II. Beacon Pictures is fully financing.

Film News: Rodriguez pic’s based on fake ‘Grindhouse’ trailer — Twentieth Century Fox has emerged the victor of a bidding war for domestic distribution rights to Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete,” based on Rodrquez’s fake trailer for “Grindhouse.”

Film News: Bigelow’s war film wins best pic, director, actor — Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” has won for best pic, director, actor.