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From the President’s Desk
NATO president John Fithian talks about online movie piracy and suggests a plan for minimizing it.

Dateline: Exhibition
Harkins earmarks 32 for Greater Phoenix; true Cinerama comes to Hollywood; and ShowEast honors a maker of blockbusters.

December Preview
Among the holiday offerings: “About Schmidt,” “Adaptation,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Star Trek: Nemesis” and “The Two Towers,” featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to November.

NEXT!
Gorged with green, ”Red Dragon” soars. But what’s on the menu for its in-demand cast and crew?

International Dateline
Megabox plans 100 for South Korea; the Phillippines cracks down on piracy; and Japan introduces the “Dream Theatre.”

Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian discusses why the “data model” is probably the way to go when building system achitecture. Plus, Regal screens a football game digitally; NewCo names a CTO.

Washington Report
Jonathan Yarowsky discusses the importance of the YouthRules! campaign, which publicizes labor restrictions for minors; and Steven John Fellman on September 11, 2002.

Final Cut
Regal’s Greg Dunn reveals his favorite filmmaker, his first role model, what he’s looking forward to, and more.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross.

New NATO Members
Cinema owners who joined up.

Bondsmen!
Screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade talk about building 007’s 20th adventure, the impact of Halle Berry’s mid-production Oscar win, and breaking in a new Q.