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Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1992 20:11:06 CDT
From:         Bill Oppel <S70762OW@ETSUACAD.BITNET>
Subject: Previews.... August/ September 1992

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Volume 1, Issue 3                         August / September 1992

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Staff:
   Compiler, Editor, Publisher ................ Bill Oppel

   Contributers...........................................

        Johannes Heyer...................Festival Calendar
        Carol Slingo........................Rating Changes

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     |||  Hollywood Updates.......................................
          interesting notes and bits of information from Hollywood

     |||  Coming Attractions......................................
          small spoilers of upcoming features

     |||  Short Takes.............................................
          entertainment industry news

     |||  Countdown...............................................
          countdown of dates and popularity

     |||  Teasers.................................................
          look at upcoming films almost ready for release



   All names, dates, and movies listed in this digest are subject to
change.  Many of the movies listed here are in the production stage,
and can have many changes, including open dates and script changes.
Some can even end up on the shelves never to be released.

For back issues, contact me at <S70762OW@ETSUACAD>.  Back issues can
also be found on the filelist at SCREEN-L@UA1VM.  Send a message to
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First of all, let me state here that I am sorry for the delay in the
production of Previews...., I have had many problems that I am not
at liberty to discuss at this time, but I am back and so is Previews....

Tis is the season for optimum rescheduling of features, and it has been
hard to keep up.  The movie companies want to release their movies
against little or no competition, so as new release dates are premiered,
others are changed, so keep in touch.  At press time, I have just heard
that "Hoffa" and "Aladin" are changing dates, but no word as to when.

This month I wanted to bring a column called "Feature Presentation," but
I am going to have to delay it, but to being already way behind in
schedule.  But as an added bonus, I have sent an expanded "Coming
Attractions" with some of the holiday releases.

Again, I am sorry for the delay.  But enjoy, and welcome to all the new
readers.  And a special hello to a new friend, Sharon, this is dedicated
to you.

                                   -- Bill Oppel




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    Brandon Tartikoff, the chief of Paramount has signed Bill Cosby to his
studio.  Tarikoff help Cosby develop the Cosby show which recently finished
a eight year run.  Cosby has always admired working for Tartikoff and now
is looking forward to making movies "that will entertain people."  The
new contract not only gives Cosby the chance to star in new movies, but it
gives Paramount the chance to negotiate rights with Cosby on future
television ventures.

     For the second time in less than three years, Francis Ford Coppola has
filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.  He
has filed for protection for himself, his wife and his Zoetrope Productions.
All combined value of $52 million, against $98 million in debts ($71
million of the debt is owed to his associate Fred Roos).  Coppola has
promised that he will pay the debts with a reorganization of Zoetrope,
giving 25 percent of the stock to Hot Weather Films/Pony Boy Inc.
(which Roos owns).

     Around the world, the number 1 films for the summer were:

          Far and Away             London
          White Men Can't Jump     Australia
          Universal Soldier        France

          Beethoven                Overall Favorite

     After a five year war between Eddie Murphy and Tony award winning
playwright August Wilson, Wilson's play "Fences" may be getting close to
the big screen.  The play is about the relationship between a former
Negro League baseball star and his son in the 1950's.  The war between
Murphy and Wilson came from a disagreement on who would direct.  Murphy
wanted the best qualified person, and wanted Barry Levinson, but Wilson
wanted a black director.  It seems as though prayers were answered when
John Singleton ("Boyz N the Hood") agreed to direct.  Murphy will produce
and co-star in a small role.  No word on casting, but rumor says that James
Earl Jones, who won a Tony for Best Actor in "Fences" may reprise his role
leading role.

     Eddie Murphy is also planning his first attempt at ... a Western.  The
proposed plot is Eddie as a shop keeper in Reconstruction-era New York who
heads to Georgia to save his brother and townspeople from ex-Confederate
outlaws.  The project is currently being scripted, and will have to wait
until Murphy finishes his commitments to Disney's "The Distinguished
Gentleman" and to Paramount's (as if you couldn't guess) "Beverly Hills Cop
3."

     The makers of "Medicine Man" are being sued by a cancer researcher who
said that the movie was about his life story.

     Due out in January is "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon I," a spoof on
the popular "Lethal Weapon" series.  Emilio Estevez is the slightly insane
cop who falls for Kathy Ireland's Destiny Demeanor.  She is single, so I
guess that means she's Miss Demeanor.

     Rick Linklater and his new Austin Film Society, has announced a new
movie.  Responsible for the $123,000 sleeper success of "Slacker," the
boys are back with "Dazed and Confused."

     Woody Allen has started on his next film "Manhattan Murder Mystery,"
but no release date has been set due to his trial.  Diane Keaton will be
his co-star in this one.

     Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer ("Father of the Bride") has signed a
two-picture contract with Disney's Touchstone Pictures.  The contract is to
make a completely original movie, plus the sequel to "Father of the Bride"
based on the 1951 classic sequel to Spencer Tracy's "Bride" called
"Father's Little Dividend."  Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short
are expected to return for the sequel.

     Tom Cruise has decided to team up with Paula Wagner, of the Creative
Artists Agency, to form his own production company and hopefully help him
get started in directing.  Cruise's wife, Nicole Kidman will not be a
partner.

     Gus Van Sant ("My Own Private Idaho") has jumped on the bandwagon to
make movies of assassinated leaders.  Following Oliver Stone's "JFK," and
Spike Lee's "Malcolm X," comes "The Mayor of Castro Street."  The movie,
starring Robin Williams is based on the book by the San Francisco Chronicle
reporter Randy Schilts about slain San Francisco gay activist Harvey Milk.
Van Sant will begin work on the project as soon as he finishes the movie
version of the Tom Robbins' novel "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues."

      Robert DeNiro is parting from his sociopath roles to take on white
collar crime.  DeNiro and his Tribeca films are interested in producing the
non-fiction tome from Vanity Fair's Jesse Kornbluth called "Higly
Confidential:  The Crime and Punishment of Michael Milken."  Milken is
responsible for inspiring the corporate takeover schemes on Wall Street
during the Reagan years, and has been serving a 10 year prison sentence
since 1990 for securities fraud.

     A little known battle sparked between Disney studios and Whoopi
Goldberg during the filming of "Sister Act."  It was rumored to have
escalated to the point that one day Whoopi showed up wear a shirt showing a
satirical Mickey Mouse as a slave driver.  Things are looking up between
the two, with "Sister Act" passing the $100 million mark and Disney
distributing Whoopi and Miramax's "Sarafina!"

     Disney has also signed a three year agreement with Merchant Ivory
Productions to distribute their films.  Merchant Ivory was founded by Ismail
Ismail Merchant and James Ivory and has produced hits such as "Howard's
End" and "A Room With A View."

     The Sony Corp. has announced the forming of Sony Wonder, a new
corporation devoted to producing children's films, television and music.
Becky Mancuso-Winding, a former executive for Columbia and Epic records and
a music supervisor on the films "Footloose" and "Urban Cowboy" will head
the project.

     For those who love comic books, keep an eye out for upcoming projects.
Carolco is planning to make "Spiderman" and "Terminator III" for 1993, one
of which will be produced by James Cameron.  Carolco is also working on the
Americanized "Mai. the Psychic Girl" with Tim Burton.  Financial problems
with Carolco have these projects in a unstable enviroment right now.  Largo
Entertainment is trying to churn out "Concrete" with script writers Larry
Wilson and Caroline Thompson ("Edward Scissorhands," "Addams Family" and
"Mai, the Psychic Girl").  Wilson and Thompson are also working on
"MidKnight" for Columbia, which stars Michael Jackson as a galaxy crossing
cyborg.  "Batman" designer Anton Furst was to design the film, but no
replacement has been made since his suicide earlier this year.  Thompson is
also doing several solo projects including Tim Burton's musical "Sweeney
Todd" and a supernatural romance called "Rouge" for Fox.  Wilson's solo
projects include Warner's "Plastic Man" for Christmas 1993.
     Sam Raimi is set to work on a Dark Horse Comic's "Time Cop."  Bill
Bixby wants to do another "Hulk," but his stronger half, Lou Ferrigno, has
decided to go back into professional body-building and will be out of TV
land for at least a year.
     Before the Salkinds went bankrupt on "Christopher Columbus," talk was
hot on "Superman V," this time starting from scratch, including the cast,
well except for Christopher Reeves.  The movie was to start filming in
January, and rumor has it that Mr. Reeves was back in the cast.  "Superman:
The New Movie" is the tentative title, and Supes gets shrunk and de-powered
by Brainiac.
     Largo Entertainment's "The Watchmen" has lost it's cast and support.
But Neue Constantin Films has picked up "Fantastic Four" and "Silver
Surfer," and work has started on their "Prince Valiant" movie.
     Silver Pictures was working on several comic book stories, here's the
current situation:  "Green Lantern," "Judge Dredd," and "Rouge Trooper" are
dead.  "The American" is waiting for new script.  "V for Vendetta" is on
hold.  "Sgt. Rock" with Arnold Schwarzeneggar has been rewritten. "Richie
Rich" is in negotiations with Macaulay Culkin.
     Filming started in September on John Hughes' "Dennis The Menance" with
Walter Matthau as Mr. Wilson, and Joan Plowright ("Enchanted April") as Mrs.
Wilson.
     After the battle of Catwoman, Sean Young went is still upset, but
things are looking up in the for the feline want-to-be.  It seems she is
being signed up as "Black Cat," the motorcycle driving superheroine.
     Several studios have optioned (Paid money for the exclusive rights)
for several comic characters, including "The Black Panther" (Columbia),
"Elektra:  Assassin" (TriStar), "Dr. Strange" (being fought over by Ed
Pressman and Francis Ford Coppola), "Ghost Rider" (Columbia), "Luke Cage"
(Ed Pressman), "The X-Men" (Roland Joffe), "The Incredible Hulk"
(Universal), "Blade, the Vampire Hunter," and a high budget "Punisher."
     The Film Company is working on two busty projects:  "Dawn Hunter" and
"Femforce, the Movie," and speaking of busty, "She-Hulk" movie is dead.
     While the U.S. was sitting at home watching the "Dream Team" win the
gold.  New Line has decided to go for the gold, and brought back the "Green
Team."  "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III" is due on screen Easter 1993.
The time our stick fighting friends will come across time-travel elements.
New Line is also trying to bring the animated series, "Toxic Crusaders" to
live action big screen.
     Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the "Turtles," has signed a contract with
Limelight productions to do 10 TV shows and 2 big screen features in 5
years.
     John Carpenter and Universal plan to remake the 1954 classic "Creature
from the Black Lagoon."  While Paramount is busy working on "The Addams
Family" sequel, unfortunately, some of the cast members may not be
returning.
     "B-Man."  That is all that should be said for that movie, but you all
should know me better than that.  I love picking up weird tidbits.  "B-Man"
is about a group of ethnic researchers turned superheros fighting against
"assholeness, greed, and self-centered 80's things."
     For those of you who didn't hear Marlon Wayans lost his role as Robin
in "Batman Returns" due to time.  Now Damon Wayans and Keenan Ivory Wayans
are out on the spoof trail again with "Blankman."
     Animation is back.  So is Hanna-Barbera to the big screen with
"Pagemaster" which is about a boy who is turned into a cartoon and goes on
an adventure through a library's fiction section.  The film is being
produced with Fox, who is currently finishing the animated musical "Beyond
the Yellow Dragons" (Previously called "Once Upon A Forest") and begining
on a new Dr. Seuss story.
     Robin Williams liked the voice of "Aladdin" so much, he is trying out
for a live action "Dudley DoRight."
     Stephen Spielberg's animated version of "Cats" is dead, but that has
not stopped him.  He is working on an animated dinosaur movie "We're Back."
     To finish up here:  Don Bluth is working on "The Pebble and the
Penguin" with Tim Curry and Martin Short.  John Landis is animating
"Sinbad."  Joel Silver is animating a detective story called "Arrow."  Tim
Burton and Nelvana is animating an adaptation of "Fearless Fosdick."
Sylvestor Stallone is interested in a live action "G.I. Joe." from Warner.
While Schwarzeneggar is "The Last Action Hero" from Columbia, and maybe a
role in "Curious George," "Oh, Baby" (Arnold would be pregnant for this
one!), and a comedy/tragedy called "Time Flies."  Henson Productions and
Francis Ford Coppola are joining to give Warner a live action "Pinocchio."

     Steven King is back.  After his fight to get his name away from "Pet
Sematary II" and "Children of the Corn II," "Needful Things" is ready to go
before the camera for Rob Reiner and New Line.  "The Talisman" is being
written for Stephen Spielberg.  "The Mangler" and "Thinner" (Laurel
Entertainment) are in the scripting stage.  Timothy Hutton is starring in
Orion's "The Dark Half" directed by George Romero, but there are financial
problems already.  "The Langoliers" may go before the cable audience (a
script is ready).  Also for cable viewers "The NightFlier," "Creepshow 3,"
and "Tales from the Darkside The Movie 2."  ABC-TV still has "The Stand"
and "Tommyknockers" on schedule.

     Paramount is working on a big budget, sci-fi movie called "Once Upon A
Time in the Universe."

     Sequel time again with "Warlock II," "Frogtown II," "Amityville 1992:
It's About Time," and coming November 13th, the "final" "Friday the 13th."
Still, the promising news came from director George Lucas on ABC's Good
Morning America with these words:  "I've got the stories (next trilogy in
the Star Wars saga), it's just a matter of having the energy and the
interest to tell them.  Sometime in the next five or six years."

     TriStar has optioned the Issac Asimov's "Foundation" Trilogy for a
trilogy of movies.  Neither the second "Foundation" trilogy, nor the new
"Forward the Foundation" have been optioned.

     People in Portland, Oregon are happy now that "Dr. Giggles" has
finished filming.  It seems the 80 crew members and countless screaming
teenagers running from the Dr. and kleig lights kept them up during the
9:30pm to Dawn filming schedule.  But most of the objections came due to
the fireball explosion at the Dr.'s house.

     Emilio Estevez and Richard Dreyfess have been called back to reprise
their roles in "Stakeout 2."  Tom Selleck has been recalled to reprise his
role in "Magnum, the Movie."

     Tim Burton is bringing Holiday Festivities to the big screen with his
"Nightmare Before Christmas."  Jimmy Buffet is working on a movie based on
his song "Margaritaville."  Sarah Jessica Parker and Bruce Willis will be
in a thriller called "Three Rivers."  Bette Midler has started on "Hocus
Pocus," a comedy about three witches.

     Barnabas Collins is coming.  New Line is trying to get the rights to
"Dark Shadows" for a full-length motion picture with "Shadows" creator, Dan
Curtis, directing.

     In 1976, Paramount started work on Anne Rice's "An Interview with a
Vampire," but it was quickly sent to a cold grave.  Frustrated with
Hollywood, Anne Rice settled on just having her novels.  Until David Geffen
paid her a visit, and talked her into giving him a chance with "Interview."
Before they began on pre-production, Anne told David she would love to see
Richard E. Grant ("Warlock") play Louis.  With the release of her new book
"Vampire Chronicles:  The Tale of a Body Theif," shock filled Anne as the
book on tape had Richard reading.  Maybe he is preparing for the role?




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"Bennny and Joon" (MGM) Aidan Quinn is Benny, brother to an eccentric and
    emotionally disturbed sister, June (Mary Stewart Masterson), who falls
    in love with a free-spirited man named Sam (Johnny Depp).

"Bodies, Rest, and Motion."  Bridget Fonda plays a sensitive young woman
    who is ditched by her angst-ridden boyfriend (Tim Roth) the day before
    they were to move in together and goes on the road to find himself.
    So, she has an affair with a housepainter (Eric Stoltz),and her ex
    returns, after having an affair with her best friend (Phoebe Cates).

"Born Yesterday" (Buena Vista).  Remake of the Judy Holliday - William
    Holden - Broderick Crawford classic.  John Goodman plays a scrapiron
    tycoon who hires Don Johnson to tutor his wife, Melanie Griffith.
    And if the names didn't tell the plot already, the wife falls in love
    with the tutor, and trouble begins.

"Boxing Helena" (Main Line Pictures).  Julian Sands ("The Naked Lunch")
    plays a surgeon who rescues Helena, Sherilyn Fenn ("Twin Peaks"), the
    woman of his dreams from a car accident, and then takes her hostage
    under the guise of "therapy."  Bill Paxton and Nicolette Scorcese
    co-star.  Making her writing-directing debut is Jennifer Lynch, David's
    daughter.

"Cloak and Diaper" (MGM).  Dennis Quaid ("The Big Easy") and Kathleen
    Turner ("V. I. Warshawski") play married spies who are on a mutual
    maternity leave when their boss shows up with evidence of terrorist,
    and missing weapons taking them (and the new baby) on their toughest
    assignment.  Herb Ross ("Steel Magnolias") directs.

"Dave."  An ordinary guy becomes President of the United States for a
    while.  Ivan Reitman directing.  Kevin Kline is Dave.  Sigourney
    Weaver is the First Lady, and Frank Langella is Cheif Of Staff.

"The House of Spirits" (Warner Bros.).  Glenn Close stars in the film
    based on the bestselling novel by Isabel Allende.

"Indecent Proposal" (Paramount).  Woody Harrelson plays an architect who
    gives his wife (Demi Moore) $1 million to spend one night with Robert
    Redford.

"Kalifornia."  Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis play a serial killer and his
    girlfriend who hitch a ride with a couple (David Duchovny and
    Michelle Forbes) who are touring sites of famous serial killings.

"The Last Party" (TriStar).  Robert Downey, Jr. hosts this documentary
    in hopes to make sense of the 1992 Presidential campaign.

"Leap of Faith" (Paramount).  Steve Martin plays a jaded tentshow
    evangelist who travels the bible-belt staging fake miracles for
    large crowds.  But then, one of his fake miracles turns out to be real.
    Debra Winger, Liam Neeson ("Dark Man"), Lolita Davidovich ("Raising
    Cane"), and Lucas Haas ("Ramblin' Rose") co-star.

"Low Fives" (TriStar).  Danny DeVito plays a college basketball coach, who
    is promoted to head coach when he recruits a superstar athlete from a
    third world country.  DeVito may direct, and this film is slated to be
    the first project from Jersey Films, DeVito's new production company.
    Screenplay by William Goldman ("Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid",
    "The Princess Bride").

"Mistress" (International Rainbow Pictures).  Martin Landau and Robert
    Wuhl play a Hollwood has been and a Hollywood would-be (respectively)
    who are forced to choose their next leading lady from the mistresses
    of their three primary financial backers played by Robert DeNiro,
    Danny Aiello, and Eli Wallace.

"Much Ado About Nothing" (MGM).  Film adaptation of the Shakespeare
    comedy, starring Kenneth Branagh ("Henry V"), his wife Emma Thompson
    ("Dead Again"), Denzel Washington ("Malcolm X"), Micheal Keaton
    ("Batman Returns"), and Keenu Reaves ("My Own Private Idaho").

"Rising Sun" (Fox).  Wesley Snipes ("White Men Can't Jump") and Sean
    Connery ("Medicine Man") are two detectives investigating murder
    in a large Japanese Corporation.  Based on the Micheal Crichton novel.
    Co-starring Tia Carrere ("Wayne's World") and Michael Kinsley.
"The Saint of Fort Washington."  Danny Glover is a business man whose
    partner embezzled him out of a home and a career.  Matt Dillion
    plays a schizophrenic who is released from a hospital due to lack
    of funds.  The two meet in a homeless shelter and start a unique
    friendship.  Director Tim Hunter has placed this project on hold
    recently, to film a movie he stumbled upon while researching the
    script.  His new project, "Chalk,"  will star the homeless and
    will be about a pool player who thinks he is no good, and his
    girlfriend tries to help him refind his confidence.

"Searching for Bobby Fisher" (Paramount).  The story of the 1970's
    American chess prodigy who broke the Soviet stranglehold on
    international chess, then retired into seclusion.  Max Pomeranc
    stars with Ben Kingsley, Joe Mantegna and Larry Fishburne.

"Silent Tongues."  A ghost story set on the Southwest prairie in 1873.
    If the story doesn't interest you, how about the cast -- Alan Bates,
    Richard Harris, Dermot Mulroney, River Phoenix.  Van Ramsey and Cary
    White are costume directors following up their "Lonesome Dove" series.
    Sam Shepard directs.  Cinematographer Jack Conroy adds the same
    taste as he did in "My Left Foot" and "The Field."

"Sommersby"  (Warner Bros.).  Post Civil War Romantic Drama starring
    Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, and James Earl Jones.

"So I Married an Axe Murderer"  (TriStar).  Mike Meyers (Wayne from
    "Wayne's World," not from the "Halloween" series as the title
    might imply.) falls in love with the wrong kind of woman (Nancy
    Travis).

"Son of the Pink Panther"  (MGM).  Roberto Begini ("The Voice of the Moon")
    plays the illegitimate son of Jacques Clouseau.  Herbert Lom revives
    his role as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, and Claudia Cardinale returns to
    her role, and maybe the mother of Begini!  Blake Edwards has returned
    to try to revive his series.

"Super Mario Bros."  (Buena Vista).  Be careful of what you wish for!
    Bob Hoskins plays a Brooklyn plumber, named Mario, who dreams of
    having an adventure like those on the Discovery Channel.  He falls
    in love with Daisy (Samantha Mathis of "Pump Up The Volume") who
    ends up being a princess from another dimension.  Mario and his
    brother Luigi (John Leguizamo of "Whispers in the Dark") follow her
    to her "home turf" ruled by the Tyrannosaurus Rex descendant, King
    Koopa (Dennis Hooper).  Who can you get to direct this madness?  Try
    Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel of "Max Headroom" fame.  To top it
    off, David L. Snyder of "Blade Runner" is making the landscape.
    And remember, this is real life, the fireballs are real!

"Tale of a Vampire."  A very low budget vampire movie (under $2 million
    to make).  A Gothic love story with just a hint of gore set in modern
    London.  Alex is a vampire who, in the 18th century, turned a man and
    his wife into vampires, then ran off with the wife.  But over the
    ages lost the wife, now he is looking for her again.  Starring Julian
    Sands ("Warlock") as Alex and Suzanna Hamilton.  Kenneth Cranham
    ("Hellbound:  Hellraiser II") is the man in the hat, Alex's faceless
    Nemesis.

"To Sleep With A Vampire"  (Concorde).  Scott Valentine ("My Demon Lover"
    and TV's "Family Ties") is the Vampire who finds Nina (Charlle
    Spradling of "Puppetmaster II") the suicidal stripper.  Back at his
    place, they begin a "strange and wonderful" relationship.  Who else
    but Roger Corman producing.


                      S P E C I A L ! !

           Christmas is coming, and so are these Holiday goodies!

"The Age of Innocence" (Columbia).  Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning
    novel by Edith Wharton about the 1870's New York "smart set."
    Michelle Pfiefer ("Batman Returns"), Winona Ryder ("Bram Stoker's
    Dracula"), and Daniel Day-Lewis ("Last of the Mohicans") star.
    Directed by Martin Scorcese.  Coming December.

"Aladdin" (Buena Vista).  Still hot on the "Little Mermaid" success,
    Ron Clemens and John Musker are back in their third animated film.
    Based on the story of the boy and his lamp, voices include Robin
    Williams and Gilbert Gottfried.

"Alive" (Buena Vista).  A plane crash forces a South American rugby team
    into cannibalism while they are stranded in the Andes.  Vincent
    Spano, Ethan Hawke and Josh Hamilton star.  Directed by Frank
    Marshall ("Arachnaphobia").  Coming November 6.

"The Bodyguard" (Warner Bros.).  Romantic thriller about a pop vocalist
    (Whitney Houston's first movie appearance) who hires a bodyguard
    (Kevin Costner of "JFK") after receiving threatening letters from an
    obsessed fan.  Directed by "L.A. Story"'s Mick Jackson.  Coming late
    fall.

"Bram Stoker's Dracula."  Francis Ford Coppola takes us back to the
    Original Dracula story that was put in print 100 years ago.  The
    story follows Dracula from birth to his demise.  Gary Oldman ("JFK")
    is Dracula.  Winona Ryder is Mina Harper, the woman Dracula wants.
    Keenu Reaves plays Mina's husband Jonathon.  Richard E. Grant
    ("Warlock") plays Dr. Seward, Cary Elwes plays Arthur Holmwood, and
    William Campbell ("Rocketeer") is Quincy, the Texan.  Quincy has
    never made it from the original story to any other adaptation.
    Anthony Hopkins plays Dr. Abraham Van Helsing.  Coming November 20.
    From Columbia.

"Chaplin" previously called "Charlie" (TriStar).  The life story of
    Charlie Chaplin.  Robert Downey, Jr. plays Chaplin.  Dan Akroyd as
    Mack Sennett, Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Geraldine
    Chaplin (Charlie's daughter) plays Chaplin's mother Hannah.  Christmas.

"The Crying Game"  (Miramax).  Previously called "The Soldier's Wife,"
    this movie chronicles the lives of the IRA and seedy contemporary
    London.  Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent star.
    Directed by Neil Jordan.  Coming November.

"Damage"  (New Line).  Adapted from the book by Josephine Hart, the movie
    tells of an illict affair between an aging politician (Jeremy Irons)
    and his son's girlfriend (Juliette Binoche).  Miranda Richardson
    and Rupert Graves costar.  Coming late December

"Distinguished Gentleman"  (Buena Vista).  Eddie Murphy plays a con man
    who gets a chance at the biggest con of all:  The United States
    Congress.  Christmas.

"Excessive Force"  (New Line).  Thomas Ian Griffith ("Karade Kid III")
    plays an officer whose partners get killed in a drug bust.  He is
    framed for their murders, and put in jail where he must fight to
    save his honor, avenge his partners, and ....  No, this is not on
    video tape yet, but it sounds damn familiar.  November.

"A Few Good Men" (Columbia).  Rob Reiner brings the Broadway play to the
    big screen.  Tom Cruise plays a Navy lawyer who will do anything to
    advance in his field.  The top brass give him a murder case they
    want buried, but defense partner Demi Moore helps him find out what
    really happened.  Keifer Sutherland and Jack Nicholson costar.  Coming
    December 11.

"Forever Young" (Warner Bros.).  Mel Gibson plays a test pilot who signs
    up for a top secret government project to escape the memories of his
    recent break-up with the woman he loves.  He awakens from suspended
    animation 53 years later to deal with contemporary life.  Jamie Lee
    Curtis and Elijah Wood costar.  Coming late fall.

"Hoffa" (Fox).  Danny DeVito directs and costars with friend Jack
    Nicholson in the story of the famed Jimmy Hoffa.  December.

"Home Alone 2:  Lost In New York" (Fox).  John Hughes and Chris Columbus
    are reunited with Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and Macaulay Culkin in this
    slapstick venture through the Big Apple.  November.

"Indochine"  (Sony Classics).  The affections of a French naval officer
    (Jean-Baptiste Le Guen) are fought for by a French plantation owner
    (Catherine Deneuve) and her daughter (Linh Dan Pham).  December.

"Jennifer 8" (TriStar).  Andy Garcia plays a burned out LAPD officer who
    joins the force of a small Northern California town in time to
    uncover a series of bizarre murders.  Uma Thurman and John Malkovich
    costar.  November 6.

"Lorenzo's Oil" (Universal).  Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon play Augusto
    and Michaela Odone who attempt to save the life of their ailing son.
    Based on a true story.  Directed by George Miller of "Mad Max" movies.
    Coming December.

"Malcolm X" (Warner Bros.).  Spike Lee and Denzel Washington bring to life
    the biography of the assassinated black leader.  Angela Bassett costars.
    Coming November.

"The Muppet Christmas Carol"  (Buena Vista).  After a battle between Disney
    and the Henson estate over a Muppet licensing agreement negioated by
    Henson just before his death, the Muppets are back.  Frank Oz teams
    up with Brian Henson (Jim's son) for this venture that brings Michael
    Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, and Kermit, Piggy, Fozie and the others
    take him through his dark night of soul searching.  Christmas.

"Neo Tokyo/Silent Mobius" (Streamline).  Two fifty minute cartoons.  "Neo"
    is an anthology of three science fiction short stories.  "Silent" is
    a look into the future where special police are fighting demonic
    forces.  For all of us Japanese animation fans, keep a look out for
    a blast from our childhood when Streamline brings us a feature length
    anthology of the "Speed Racer" TV series in December.  "Neo" coming
    in November.

"The Opposite Sex"  (Miramax).  Ayre Gross ("For the Boys") and Courtney
    Cox (TV's "Family Ties") are trying out their first serious
    relationship.  MTV's Julie Brown costars.  November 13.

"Passenger 57"  (Warner Bros.).  Wesley Snipes plays an anti-terrorist
    expert who gets caught in a hijacking by Bruce Payne.  Thrilling
    war of the nerves!  Coming November.

"Peter's Friend" (Goldwyn).  Six friends at their 10-year university
    reunion.  Rita Rutner, Emma Thompson, Kevin Branaugh star.  Christmas.

"The Scent of a Woman"  (Universal).  Al Pacino stars as a retired
    lieutenant colonel who teaches a student (Chris O'Donnell) of the
    importance of living life to the fullest.  November.

"Sniper"  (TriStar).  Tom Berenger plays a Marine Corps. assassin who
    goes to Panama with Billy Zane ("Dead Calm") from the National
    Security Council.  November 6.

"Tous Les Matins Du Monde (All the Mornings of the World)"  (October
    Films).  Gerard Depardieu plays Marin Marais in Versaille with
    his son Guillaume playing the young Marais.  November 13.

"Toys"  (Fox).  Robin Williams stars in the Barry Levinson film about
    a toy maker trying to save his father's toy factory from the grasp
    of his demented uncle.  Co-starring Michael Gambon ("Mobsters"),
    Joan Cusak ("Working Girl"), Robin Wright, and L.L. Cool J.  Coming
    December.

"Used People"  (Fox).  Shirley MacLaine plays a widow whose admirer of
    25 years (Marcello Mastroianni) starts courting her on the day of
    her husband's funeral.  Co-starring Jessica Tandy and her sidekick
    Kathy Bates.  December.




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Eutelsat Takes Off
------------------

     The satellite company owned by Europe's public telephone system
has announced plans to testa satellite delivery system for theatres.
Eutelsat will broadcast first run features to 12 specially equipped
theatres in France by the end of this year, or early 1993.
     Eutelsat is capable of sending movies in the form of digitial
information to specially designed video projectors capable of high-
definition standard.  This would provide picture quality of the
projection of a 35mm print.


From "America" to "Nights"
--------------------------

     Writer Michael Greene is taking Paramount and Eddie Murphy to
court for alleged uncredited adaptation of his screenplay "A Halloween
to Remember" into Murphy's "Harlem Nights."  The trial should begin in
early 1993.


In This Corner....
------------------

     MGM has taken Disney to court over Disney's use of the MGM name
in their Orlando entertainment center.  Disney and MGM had an agreement
signed in 1985, permitting Disney to have limited use of copyrighted
MGM material for "educational and entertainment" purposes only.  MGM is
suing for negligence, fraud and unfair competition because of the Disney-
MGM aegis.
     But that is just one side, Disney has taken MGM to court over MGM's
desire to construct a MGM theme park in Las Vegas.  Disney chairman and
CEO Michael Eisner accused MGM of cheapening Disney's reputation with the
theme park.  Eisner said in court, "the MGM name has become synonymous
with Disney" and that "it would be devasting to our audience, who I
believe are relatively conservative and family-oriented, to be associated
with a venture they might find offensive."


Silence of the Dead
-------------------

     Universal Studios and Producer Dino De Laurentis have reached a
settlement after Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead 3:  Army of Darkness" became
involved in the political maneuver.  It seems De Laurentis' 1986 release
of "Manhunter," which introduced the character Hannibal Lector later
portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in "Silence of the Lambs," gives him the
rights to the character of Lector.  So Universal held up the release of
Raimi's finished film in order to get De Laurentis to agree to release
any and all future "Silence" sequels through Universal studios.


Bush Signs the Film Bill
------------------------

     President Bush signed a bill extending preservation efforts toward
classic films designated as "National Treasures."  Under the bill,
$250,000 per year will be allocated to study the problem of preserving
nitrate film stock presently deteriorating in American collections.  And
will allow for 18 member board to assist Librarian of Congress James
Billington in selecting the 25 films annually for inclusion in the
National Film Registry.


Loews Expands Phone Ticketing
-----------------------------

     Loews is expanding their teleticketing to 48 locations.  The initial
expansion  will be installed into 11 Boston and suburban theatres, 12
Chicago theatres, 19 theatres in New York, Long Island and New Jersey
and six Dallas theatres.


"Fatal Subtraction"
-------------------

     Pierce O'Donnell, who was the lawyer for Art Buchwald's case against
Eddie Murphy's "Coming to America" case, has released  his memoirs of the
case in a book called "Fatal Subtraction."  The book is full of
contreversal claims against Paramount and the staff of "Coming to
America."


MPAA Pulling out of NY
----------------------

     Since the film productions in New York have been steadily declining
over the past several years, the Motion Picture Association of America
has announced they will be closing offices in New York and move it's
operating headquarters to Los Angeles.

AMC, Carolco, and MGM Financial
-------------------------------

     AMC has announced that it's first quarter revenues are up almost 10
percent of this time last year from $90.7 million to $99.7 million.
President of AMC thanks "Good film product, increased attendance and
improved expense controls" for the increase.
     Carolco, on the other hand, just missed being forced into bankruptcy
for non-payment of nearly $20 million in outstanding residuals.  But an
agreement was reached at the last minute, and Carolco announced a loss
of $265 million dollars for the year and an outstanding debt of $317
million.
     MGM lossed $59 million for the quarter, despite MGM's campaign to
assure the filmmaking community that the faltering studio is on the road
to commercial viability.  Underperforming films and huge interest payments
are blamed for the loss.


Polygram Comes To Tinsel Town
-----------------------------

     Polygram has bought controlling interest in Interscope Communications
for $35 million, giving the company it's fourth film production company.
Interscope is responsible for the productions of "The Hand That Rocks the
Cradle," and "Three Men and a Baby."  Polygram already owned Propaganda,
Working Title, and A&M Films.


The Last Straw for General Cinema
---------------------------------

     General Cinema Corp. began it's 7th annual Straw Vote.  The
concession attendant gives out straws with the purchasers party preference
in the upcoming election.  Though intended for fun, the Straw Vote have
successfully predicted the last six Presidents, and have usually been
within a few percentage points of the offical tally.




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||  COUNTDOWN
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                     TOP TWENTY BOXOFFICE PERFORMERS

                                                   Gross   Open  Weeks in
      Title                       Distributer     ($ mil)  Date  Release
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 1. Batman Returns                Warner Bros.     145.4   06/19    4
 2. Beauty and the Beast          Buena Vista      141.8   11/22*  35
 3. Lethal Weapon 3               Warner Bros.     135.7   05/15    9
 4. Wayne's World                  Paramount       121.1   02/13   22
 5. Hook                            TriStar        118.9   12/11*  24
 6. The Addams Family              Paramount       113.3   11/22*  22
 7. Basic Instinct                  TriStar        110.9   03/20   17
 8. Sister Act                    Buena Vista       97.5   05/29    7
 9. Father of the Bride           Buena Vista       89.1   12/20*  27
10. Hand That Rocks the Cradle    Buena Vista       87.5   01/10   25
11. Fried Green Tomatoes           Universal        80.2   12/27*  29
12. Cape Fear                      Universal        78.9   11/13*  29
13. Star Trek VI                   Paramount        74.7   12/13*  20
14. The Prince of Tides            Columbia         74.6   12/25*  26
15. Patriot Games                  Paramount        73.3   06/05    6
16. White Men Can't Jump             Fox            71.9   03/27   15
17. JFK                           Warner Bros.      70.1   12/20*  20
18. The Last Boyscout             Warner Bros.      58.9   12/13*  13
19. My Girl                        Columbia         57.8   11/27*  16
20. A League of Their Own          Columbia         54.3   07/01    2
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    * 1991
=======================================================================

                     TOP TEN NATIONAL RELEASES
                         as of July 26,1992

                                                   Wkend  Total
                                                   Gross  Gross  Weeks in
      Title                       Distributer     ($ mil)($ mil) Release
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1. Mo' Money                      Columbia         12.3    12.3    1
 2. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid      Buena Vista        8.6    27.0    2
 3. A League of Their Own          Columbia          7.3    66.7    4
 4. Sister Act                    Buena Vista        4.4   105.0    9
 5. Boomerang                      Paramount         3.8    54.5    4
 6. Universal Soldier               TriStar          3.3    26.2    3
 7. Unlawful Entry                    Fox            3.3    42.6    5
 8. Batman Returns                Warner Bros.       2.8   150.5    6
 9. Prelude to a Kiss                 Fox            2.2    14.9    3
10. A Stranger Among Us           Buena Vista        2.1     6.4    2

=======================================================================

                     TOP TEN LIMITED RELEASES
                         as of July 26, 1992

                                                   Wkend  Total
                                                   Gross  Gross  Weeks in
      Title                       Distributer     ($ tho)($ mil) Release
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1. Howard's End                     Sony          439.8    11.1   20
 2. Mediterraneo                    Miramax         83.9     3.9   18
 3. Night on Earth                 New Line         74.2     1.6   13
 4. Delicatessen                    Miramax         69.4     1.4   16
 5. The Hairdresser's Husband       Triton          65.2     0.2    6
 6. One False Move                 IRS Media        54.1     0.7   12
 7. Zentropa                        Miramax         52.1     0.4   10
 8. The Adjuster                     Orion          44.5     0.2    9
 9. Poison Ivy                     New Line         38.5     1.7   12
10. Raise the Red Lantern            Orion          37.3     2.2   20

=======================================================================

                       FILM TO VIDEO WINDOW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Confirmed Dates           |         Forecasted Dates
                                  |
 October 1   Beethoven            | October     Alien 3
             My Cousin Vinny      |             Gladiator
 October 7   High Heels           |             Sleepwalkers
             Noises Off           | November    Basic Instinct
             Straight Talk        |             Deep Cover
 October 14  Newsies              |             Far and Away
 October 19  Brain Donors         |             Lethal Weapon 3
 October 21  The Babe             |             Poison Ivy
             Cutting Edge         |             Sister Act
             K-2                  |             Thunderheart
             Batman Returns       |             Year of the Comet
 October 22  Folks                | December    City of Joy
 October 30  Beauty and the Beast |             A Class Act
 November 11 Encino Man           |             Cool World
 November 18 Passed Away          |             Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
                                  |             Housesitter
                                  |             Man Trouble
                                  |             The Player
                                  |
=======================================================================
  TOP TEN VIDEOCASSETTE RENTALS   |      TOP FIFTEEN SUMMER FILMS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 1. Cape Fear (Universal)         | 1. Batman Returns    Warner Bros.
     Nick Nolte,Robert DeNiro     | 2. Lethal Weapon 3   Warner Bros.
 2. The Addams Family (Paramount) | 3. Sister Act        Buena Vista
      Raul Julia,Angelica Huston  | 4. Patriot Games      Paramount
 3. Father of the Bride (Touchsto)| 5. A League of Their Own  Columbia
     Diane Keaton, Steve Martin   | 6. Alien 3               Fox
 4. Grand Canyon (Fox)            | 7. Far and Away       Universal
     Kevin Kline, Danny Glover    | 8. Boomerang          Paramount
 5. JFK (Warner Bros.)            | 9. Housesitter        Universal
     Kevin Costner                |10. Unlawful Entry        Fox
 6. My Girl   (TriStar)           |11. Encino Man        Buena Vista
     Dan Ackroyd,Jamie Lee Curtis |12. Universal Soldier   TriStar
 7. Star Trek VI   (Paramount)    |13. Pinocchio         Buena Vista
     William Shatner,Leonard Nimoy|14. Class Act         Warner Bros.
 8. Bugsy  (TriStar)              |15. Prelude to a Kiss     Fox
     Warren Beatty,Annette Bening |
 9. Kuffs     (Universal)         |  ranked in boxoffice gross as of
     Christian Slater             |         July 20, 1992.
10. For the Boys  (Fox)           |
     Bette Midler,James Caan      |
=======================================================================

                        BOXOFFICE REVIEW

                                                 Run
     Title                Rating Distr    Type   Time    Total*
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Alien 3                      R    Fox      SF    135      52.4
American Me                  R    Uni       D    126      10.9
The Babe                     R    Uni       D    113      17.0
Basic Instinct               R    TS       Th    128     115.2
Batman Returns             PG-13  WB       Ac    126     156.5
Bebe's Kids                 PG    Par      An     73       6.8
Beethoven                   PG    Uni       C     87      55.7
Boomerang                    R    Par       C    118      64.2
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer  PG-13  Fox       C     96      12.5
Class Act                  PG-13  WB        C     98      11.1
Cool World                 PG-13  Par      An    102
Death Becomes Her           PG    Uni       C    103      35.3
Deep Cover                   R    NL       Th    112      16.6
Encino Man                 PG-13  BV        C     98      38.6
Far and Away               PG-13  Uni       D    138      56.3
FernGully                    G    Fox      An     72      20.9
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid    PG    BV        C     89      49.1
Housesitter                 PG    Uni       C    102      53.9
Howard's End                PG    SC        D    140      12.6
K2                           R    Par      Ac    112       2.0
Lethal Weapon 3              R    WB       Ac    118     138.6
League of Their Own         PG    Col       C    128      89.1
Leaving Normal               R    Uni       D    108       1.0
Man Trouble                PG-13  Fox       C    100
Meditterano                 NR    Mir       C     92       4.2
Mo' Money                    R    Col       C     89      33.7
Night on Earth               R    FL       CD    130       1.8
Passed Away                PG-13  BV       CD     96       3.8
Patriot Games                R    Par      Th    117      80.0
The Player                   R    FL        C    124      20.0
Power of One               PG-13  WB        D    111       2.8
Prelude to a Kiss          PG-13  Fox       C    106      18.8
Raising Cain                 R    Uni      Th     95      12.6
Sister Act                  PG    BV        C    100     120.8
Single White Female          R    Col      Th    107      10.2
Straight Talk               PG    BV        C     91      20.1
Thunderheart                 R    TS       Th    118      21.8
Unforgiven                   R    WB        W    130      33.8
Universal Soldier            R    TS       Ac    104      33.2
Unlawful Entry               R    Fox      Th    111      51.4
Voyager                    PG-13  CH        D    117       0.2
Waterdance                   R    SGC       D    106       1.5
Wayne's World              PG-13  Par       C     95     120.1
White Men Can't Jump         R    Fox       C    115      71.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     * as of August 18, 1992
======================================================================
Type Key:  Action (Ac); Adventure (Ad); Animated (An); Comedy (C);
     Drama (D); Drama with Music (DM); Documentary (Doc); Fantasy (F);
     Horror (H); Musical (M); Mystery (My); Science Fiction (SF);
     Suspense (Sus); Thiller (Th); Western (W)
======================================================================

                          FESTIVAL CALENDAR
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oct.  1-11     Mill Valley Film Festival, Marin County, Calif. (415-383-5256)
Oct.  2-18     Vancouver Int. Film Festival, Canada (604-685-0260)
Oct. 18-20     MultiMedia Expo, Santa Clara, Calif. (212-226-4141)
Oct. 20-22     Columbus Film and Video Festival, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 21-25     Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis, Ind. (317-573-8200)
Oct. 22-Nov. 1 14th Montpellier International Festival  (33-67042939)
Oct. 31        L.A. International Animation Celebration, L.A. (213-473-6701)

Nov. 11-15     Braunschweig Film Festival, Germany (49-531-33-71-65)




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||  TEASERS
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A.I.P. STUDIOS:


ACADEMY ENTERTAINMENT:

    Clear Cut, Ac, Graham Greene, 11/19


ARIES:

    Bad Lieutenant, D, NC-17, Dir: Abel Ferrara, November

    Martha and I, D, NR, 107 min., Marianne Saagebrecht, Dir: Jiri Weiss.
        October


AVENUE:

    American Heart, D, Jeff Bridges, Edward Furlong, Dir: Martin Bell,
        fall


BUENA VISTA:

    Aladdin, An, Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements of "The Little
        Mermaid", voices of Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried,
        11/18 NY & LA only, 11/25 wide release

    Alive, D, Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Dir: Frank
        Marshall, 11/6

    Consenting Adults, D, Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,
        Kevin Spacey, Forest Whitaker, E. G. Marshall, Dir: Alan J.
        Pakula, 10/16

    Distinguished Gentleman, C, Eddie Murphy, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kevin
        McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Dir: Jonathon Lynn, December

    The Muppet Christmas Carol, Fam, Micheal Caine, Miss Piggy, Kermit
        the Frog, Fozie the Bear, Dir: Brian Henson, December

    Swing Kids, D, Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank
        Whalley, winter


CANNON:

    American Ninja 5, Ac, David Bradley, Dir: Bobby Gene Leonard, 10/16

    Chicago Loop, D, James Spader, Teresa Russell, Dir: Nicolas
        Roeg, fall

    Fifty-Fifty, Ac, R, 101 min., Peter Weller, Dir: Charles Martin
        Smith, October

    Midnight Ride, Ac, 92 min., Mark Hamill, Robert Mitchum, October

    No Place to Hide, D, R, 95 min., Drew Barrymore, Kris Kristofferson,
        Dir: Richard Danus, October

    Rescue Me, Ac, PG-13, 99 min., Stephen Dorff, October

    Street Knight, D, 10/30

    To the Death, D, 90 min., John Barrett, Dir: Darrell J. Roodet, 10/23


CASTLE HILL:

    Becoming Collette, Bio, 97 min., Klaus Maria Brandauer, Mathilda May,
        Dir: Danny Houston, November

    A Day in October, D, 103 min., D.B. Sweeney, Kelly Wolf, Dir: Kenneth
        Madsen, 10/28

    Intervista, D, NR, 108 min., Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Dir:
        Federico Fellini, October


COLUMBIA:

    The Age of Innocence, D, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel-Day Lewis,
        Winona Ryder, Dir: Martin Scorsese, December

    Amos and Andrew, C, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Micheal Lerner,
        Dabney Coleman, Dir: E. Max Frye, spring

    Bram Stoker's Dracula, D, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Gary
        Oldman, Keenu Reeves, William Campbell, Richard E. Grant,
        Cary Elwes, Dir: Francis Ford Coppola, 11/20

    Calendar Girl, C, Jason Priestly, Jerry O'Connell, Gabriel Olds,
        Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dir: John Whitesall,
        Exec Prod. Penny Marshall, winter

    A Few Good Men, D, 135 min., Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Kiefer
        Sutherland, Demi Moore, Dir: Rob Reiner, 12/11

    Groundhog Day, C, Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot, Stephen
        Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis, Dir: Ramis, spring

    Hero, CD, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia, Geena Davis, Dir: Steven
        Frears, 10/2

    Hexed, C, Ayre Gross, fall

    Poetic Justice, D, Janet Jackson, 2Pac, Wr/Dir: John Singleton,
        winter

    A River Runs Through It, D, Brad Pitt, Tom Skeritt, Dir: Robert
        Redford, 10/9


EXPANDED ENTERTAINMENT:

    24th Int'l Tourney of Animation, NR, 90 min., 10/31


FIRST RUN FEATURES:

    Utz, D, NR, 110 min., Armand Mueller-Stahl, Dir: George Sluizer,
        November


GREYCAT:

    Dingo (Australian), D, NR, 108 min., Colin Fields, Miles Davis,
        October

    High Strung, C, NR, 93 min., Dir: Roger Nygard, October

    No Telling, Hor, NR, 95 min., Dir: Larry Fessenden, October

    The Shanghai Gesture (re-release, 1941), NR, 98 min., Dir: J. Von
        Sternberg, October


HEMDALE:

    American Rangler, Noveber, previouly called "Outback"

    Legend of Wolf Mountain, Fam, PG, 94 min., Mickey Rooney, Bo Hopkins,
        10/16

    Mojo Flats, C, Christina Applegate, November


I.R.S.

    Me, Myself and I, C, 100 min., JoBeth Williams, George Segal, Dir:
        Pablo Ferro, November

    My New Gun, D, 100 min., Diame Lane, James Le Gros, Dir: Stacy
        Cochran, October


MGM:

    The Baboon Heart, CD, Marisa Tomei, Christian Slater, Rosie
        Perez, Dir: Tony Bill, winter

    Body of Evidence, Thr, Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Joe Mantegna, Anne
        Archer, Jurgen Prochnow, Dir: Uli Edel, 1/29/93

    Meteor Man, C, Robert Townsend, Bill Cosby, Wr/Dir: Townsend, spring

    Of Mice and Men, D, PG-13, 110 min., John Malkovich, Dir: Gary Sinise,
        10/2

    Rich In Love, CD, 105 min., Albert Finney, Jill Clayburgh, Dir:
        Bruce Beresford, 10/23


MIRAMAX:

    Breaking the Rules, C, PG-13, 100 min., Jason Bateman, Annie
        Potts, October

    Children of the Corn II, Hor, 10/23

    Close to Eden, Russian Drama, Dir: Nikita Mikhalkov, November,
        previously called "Urga"

    The Crying Game, D, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent,
        Dir: Neil Jordan, November, previously called "The Soldier's Wife"

    Especially on Sunday, Four Short Films, November

    Ethane Frome, D, Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Katherine
        Houghton, 10/30

    Map of the Human Heart, D, 130 min., Patrick Bergin, John Cusack,
        Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau, November

    The Opposite Sex, C, R, Courtney Cox, Ayre Gross, Julie Brown, 11/13

    Reservoir Dogs, D, R, 99 min., 10/16

    Strictly Ballroom, 94 min., 10/9


MK2:

    Alberto Express, C, NR, 90 min, Jeanne Moreau, Sergio Castellitto, Dir:
        Arthur Joffe, October


NEW LINE:

    Damage, D, Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoch, Miranda Richardson, Rupert
        Graves, Dir: Louis Malle, December

    Excessive Force, Thomas Ian Griffith, James Earl Jones, Charlotte
        Lewis, Dir: John Hess, 11/9

    Riff-Raff, R rating bestowed on March 25, has been surrendered
        picture is now unrated.

    Ruben and Ed, C, Crispin Glover, Howard Hesseman, fall

    Serious Money, C, Leo Rossini, spring

    Three of Hearts, CD, Kelly Lynch, Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin,
        Dir: Adam Greenman, spring

    Volere Volare, An, January

    Waterland, D, 95 min., Jeremy Irons, October

    Where the Day Takes You, D, 8/14


OCTOBER FILMS:

    Tous Les Matins Du Monde (All the Mornings of the World), NR, 114
        min., Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Anne Brochet,
        Dir: Alain Corneau, 11/13


PARAMOUNT:

    1492, Adv, Gerard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Dir: Ridley Scott,
        10/9

    Indecent Proposal, D, Woody Harrelson, Robert Redford, Demi Moore,
        Dir: Adriane Lyne, spring

    Jennifer Eight, Thr, R, Andy Garcia, Uma Thurman, John Malkovich,
        Dir: Bruce Robinson, 11/6

    Sessions, Thr, Alan Alda, Annabelle Sciorra, Jill Clayburgh,
        Dir: Chris Crowe, fall


ROXIE RELEASING:

    Man Bites Dog, CD, NR, 95 min., Remy Belvaux, Andree Bonzel, Dir:
        Benoit Poulvorde, October


SAMUEL GOLDWYN:

    Flirting, D, 100 min., Noah Taylor, Nicole Kidman, 10/9

    Peter's Friends, C. Kenneth Braugh, Emma Thompson, Rita Rutner, 12/25

    Traces of Red, Thr, R, 104 min., James Belushi, Lorraine Bracco,
        10/2


SHAPIRO GLICKENHAUS:

    Talons of the Eagle, Ad, Billy Banks, James Hong, Dir: Micheal
        Kennedy, December


SONY CLASSICS:

    Indochine, D, 160 min., Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh Dan
        Pham, Jean-Baptiste Le Guen, Dir: Regis Wargniers, December


STREAMLINE:

    Neo-Tokyo/Silent Mobius, An, NR, 100 min, November

    Speed Racer, An, December


TARA RELEASING:

    Bethune, D, 115min., Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Dir: Phillip
        Borsos, November


TRISTAR:

    Bartholomew vs. Neff, C, Sylvester Stallone, John Candy, Dir:
        John Hughes, fall

    Candyman, Hor, Virginia Madsen, 10/16

    Chaplin, BioD, Robert Downey, Jr., Dan Akroyd, Kevin Kline, Geraldine
        Chaplin, Dir: Richard Attenborough, 12/25, previously called "Charlie"

    Cliffhanger, Ac, Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner,
        Dir: Renny Harlin, holiday

    Husbands and Wives, C, Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Mia Farrow,
        Juliette Lewis, Sydney Pollack, Dir: Woody Allen, 10/9

    Mr. Jones, RomD, Richard Gere, Lena Olin, Dir: Mike Figgis, January

    Sniper, Ac, R, 97 min., Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, 11/10

    Wilder Napalm, C, Dennis Quaid, Debra Winger, Arliss Howard,
        January


TRITON:

    In the Soup, CD, Jennifer Beals, Steve Buscemi, Dir: Alex Rockwell,
        October


TRIUMPH:

    Jeresy Girl, RomC, PG-13, 95 min., Jamie Gertz, Dillon McDermott,
        Dir: David Burton Morris, November

    Zebrahead, D, Micheal Rappaport, N'Bushe Wright, Dir: Tony Drazan, 10/16


TROMA:

    The Good, the Bad, the Subhumanoid, C, R, 100 min., Brick Bronsky,
        Dir: Eric Louzil, November

    Nerds of a Feather, C, Pat McCormick, Kathleen Kichta, Dir: Lloyd
        Kaufman, November


20th CENTURY FOX:

    Hoffa, D, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Dir: Devito, 12/11

    Home Alone 2:  Lost in New York, C, Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci,
        Daniel Stern, Wr/Prod: John Hughes, Dir: Chris Columbus, 11/20

    Jack the Bear, CD, Danny DeVito, January

    Love Potion #9, RomC, Tate Donovan, August

    Night and the City, D, 104 min., Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange,
        Dir: Irwin Winkler, October

    Rising Sun, D, Wesley Snipes, Sean Connery, January

    Toys, C, Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusak, L.L. Cool J,
        Robin Wright, Dir: Barry Levinson, 12/18

    Used People, CD, Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni, Kathy
        Bates, Jessica Tandy, Dir: Beeban Kidron, 12/25

    The Vanishing, Thr, Kiefer Sutherland, Jeff Bridges, Nancy Travis,
        Dir: George Sluizer, fall


UNIVERSAL:

    Army of Darkness:  Evil Dead 3, Dir: Sam Raimi, fall

    The Concierge, C, Micheal J. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Dir: Barry
        Sonnenfeld, winter

    Cop and a Half, C, Burt Reynolds, Ray Sharkey, Ruby Dee, Dir: Henry
        Winkler, spring

    Dr. Giggles, Hor, Larry Drake, 10/23

    Lorenzo's Oil, D, Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Dir: George
        Miller, 12/18

    Mad Dog and Glory, CD, Robert De Niro, Bill Murray, November

    Matinee, CD, John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Dir: Joe Dante, winter

    Mr. Baseball, C, PG-13, Tom Selleck, Dir: Fred Schepisi,
        10/2, previously called "Tokyo Diamond"

    The Public Eye, D, Joe Pesci, Barbara Hershey, Dir: Howard Franklin,
        10/16

    Scent of a Woman, D, Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Dir: Martin Brest,
        November

    Trespass, Ac, Bill Paxton, Ice T, Ice Cube, Dir: Walter Hill, December
        previously called "The Looters" - name change due to LA riots


WARNER BROS.:

    The Bodyguard, D, Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Wr/Prod:
        Lawrence Kasdan, Dir: Mick Jackson12/11

    Body Snatchers 3, Hor, Meg Tilly, Dir: Abel Ferrara, 10/23

    Falling Down, Thr, Micheal Douglas, Robert Duvall, Dir: Joel
        Schumacher, holiday

    Forever Young, D, Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elijah Wood, 12/18,
        previously called "The Rest of Daniel"

    Free Willy, D, Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Micheal Ironside,
        Micheal Madson, Dir: Simon Wincer, winter

    Made In America, C, Whoopi Goldberg, Nia Long, Ted Danson, Dir:
        Richard Benjamin, spring

    Malcolm X, Bio, Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Dir: Spike Lee,
        11/20

    Nikita, Thr, Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dir: John Badham, fall,
        previously called "La Femme Nikita" and "The Specialist"

    Passenger 57, D, Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Dir: Kevin Hooks, 10/2

    Pure Country, D, George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, John Doe,
        10/2 or 10/23

    This Boy's Life, D, Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, 12/25

    Under Seige, Ac, Steven Segal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, 10/2, 9,
        or 23, previously called "The Last to Surrender"