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Film News: Long-delayed pic is brothers’ first Asian project — It was a long time coming, but the Weinstein Co.’s first Asian production, “Shanghai,” finally premiered in Beijing on Thursday, two years after shooting in Shanghai was stopped for political reasons and moved to Thailand and the U.K.

Film News: Drama stars ‘Slumdog’ thesp Freida Pinto — The Weinstein Co. has snagged North American rights to “Miral,” the Julian Schnabel film toplined by Freida Pinto.

Film News: Partnerships bows with contest to score ‘Nowhere Boy’ trailer — Online collective Indaba and the Weinstein Co. have entered into a strategic partnership.

Film News: Kristen Schaal, Yara Shahidi join comedy — Multihyphenate Kristen Schaal is the latest thesp to board the Weinstein Co. comedy “Butter.”

Film News: Thesp in talks to star opposite Garner in ‘Butter’ —
Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) is in final negotiations to star in the Weinstein Co.’s comedy “Butter” opposite Jennifer Garner.

Film News: Producers of ‘Hoodwinked’ seek arbitration — The producers of the animated movie “Hoodwinked” claim that The Weinstein Co. breached its agreement when it postponed the Jan. 15 release date of a sequel.

Film News: Robinson named exec VP production, development — Former Weinstein Co. exec Eric Robinson has joined The Gotham Group as exec VP of production and development to oversee Gotham’s first-look deal with Sony Pictures Animation.

Film News: Film unit acquires domestic rights to Sundance pic — The Weinstein Co. has acquired domestic rights to corporate downsizing drama “The Company Men, ” the first feature film directed by noted TV showrunner John Wells.

Film News: Jennifer Garner stars and produces comedy — The Weinstein Co. has come on board the comedy “Butter” with Jennifer Garner starring and producing along with Mike Deluca.

Film News: Studio purchases Pat Tillman doc, its second Sundance buy — The Weinstein Co. has finalized its deal for “The Tillman Story,” the second title that TWC’s acquired from the 2010 Sundance film fest lineup.