DAILY BRIEF: Dec 8, 2017

NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

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  Apple Hires Michelle Lee As Creative Executive In Worldwide Video Division

  Michelle Lee, who has served as head of development for Jason Katims’ True Jack Prods. for the past 5 years, is leaving the Universal TV-based pod to join Apple’s Worldwide Video unit as a senior creative executive. Deadline

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  ‘Safecracker’ To Open Leeding Media & Arclight Films’ New Multi-Picture Deal

  David U Lee’s Beijing and LA-based Leeding Media has entered a multi-picture deal with sales and finance company Arclight Films. The partners will start off the relationship with the English-language 'Safecracker,' a heist pic is being produced by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo’s Initial A Entertainment. Deadline

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  THX Together with China Film Investment Company Announce Grand Opening of China's First All THX Certified Cinema

  THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announced the grand opening of Zhuhai Haiyun China Film Cinema, China's first all-THX certified multiplex. PR Newswire

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  Chinese Blockbuster ‘Wolf Warrior 2’ Impacts Careers, Especially Star Celina Jade

  Record-breaking Chinese action film “Wolf Warrior 2” has changed the course of many company and individual careers — none more so than of its female lead Celina Jade, who turns out to be the film’s biggest champion. Variety

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  Digital Domain Teams Up with Talent Television and Film and Cenic Media to Create New TV and Film Production Ecosystem in China

  The three parties intend to bring advanced technologies from Hollywood and enter into a strategic partnership, with first production TV Drama 'Ten Years Late.' Markets Insider