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wearemoviegeeks.com - 10/6/2009

WAMG Exclusive: Fox Acquiring James Bond Distribution

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James Bond is finding a new home, and he’ll have Jedi and aliens to welcome him into the fold. For the last few weeks, movie goers have been curious as to what is going to become of some of MGM’s more prominent franchises. Over the last, couple of days, the company has entered ...

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