'Paradise Lost 3' to Screen at Hamptons International Film Festival (Exclusive)

Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofksy's documentary Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory has been selected to screen atthe Hamptons International Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 13-17.our editor recommendsWest Memphis Three Set Free (Video)How West Memphis Three's 'Paradise Lost' Doc Veered Into 'Overt Advocacy Journalism''Paradise Lost' Filmmakers React to Release of West Memphis Three Overnight, the film about the West Memphis Three, who were released Friday in Jonesboro, Ark., has become one of the hottest titles on the fall festival circuit. STORY: West Memphis Three: Hollywood Reacts to Their Release Close on the heels of its previously-announced screening at September's Toronto International Film Festival, where the film will have its world premiere, it will play both the New York Film Festival and the Hamptons fest in October. The movie will then move on to the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, where it will have its European premiere in November. A follow-up to their 1996 film Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills and its 2000 sequel Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, the new film follows the latest developments in the case of the West Memphis Three. It took a dramatic turn on Friday, when Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly were set free after 18 years in prison for the murder of three eight-year old boys. STORY: West Memphis Three: 5 Things to Know About the Case Berlinger and Sinofksy, who were on hand for the hearing at which the three were released after new DNA evidence exonerating them surfaced, plan to change the ending of the film, which they had nearly completed, to include the men's release. While they will not have time to put a new ending on the version of the film that plays Toronto, they hope to have it ready for its New York Film Festival showing, the filmmakers told The Hollywood Reporter. Paradise Lost 3 is scheduled to air on HBO in January. Related Topics Toronto International Film Festival International HBO

Top Chef Heads to Texas for Season 9

Top Chef After an all-star season, Top Chef is heading to the Lone Star State.The ninth season of the Emmy-winning series will take place in Texas, Bravo announced Tuesday. And because everything is bigger there, the season will film in not one, but three cities - Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.Check out photos from Top ChefTop Chef: Texas will also welcome Emeril Lagasse and Top Chef Masters alum Hugh Acheson to the judges' table. Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will all return.Season 9 will premiere this fall.

'The Killing' star cops to 'Gangster Squad'

EnosEXCLUSIVE: "The Killing" star Mireille Enos is in negotiations to join Ruben Fleischer's period crime pic "The Gangster Squad."Enos will play Connie O'Mara, the pregnant wife of Josh Brolin's character in the Warner Bros./Village Roadshow film. Not only does Connie keep her husband in line, but she also helps him pick the candidates for the titular squad.Amy Adams and Kate Winslet were previously considered for the role, which calls for roughly a week of shooting.In addition to Brolin, "Gangster Squad" stars Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Pena, Robert Patrick, Frank Grillo and Holt McCallany.Kevin McCormick and Dan Lin are producing the Will Beall-scripted pic through their respective banners Langley Park and Lin Pictures, whose Jon Silk is co-producing.Enos is up for an Emmy for her turn as Det. Sarah Linden on AMC's crime series "The Killing." She previously appeared on HBO's "Big Love" and is currently filming Marc Forster's "World War Z," in which she plays Brad Pitt's wife.Enos is repped by Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Will B.O. get rise from 'Apes'?

"Rise from the Planet from the Apes" Dork (JASON BATEMAN) struggles together with his twins in ?The Modification-Up?, the brand new comedy in the director of Wedding Crashers and also the authors from the Hangover that can take your body-switching movie where it?s never gone before. "Rise from the Planet from the Apes" "Rise from the Planet from the Apes" About the heels of their effective "X-Males: Top Class,Inch twentieth century Fox launches today another summer time franchise rebirth, "Rise from the Planet from the Apes," that ought to easily conquer "The Modification-Up," Universal's second R-ranked comedy this summer time."Apes," bowing at 3,648 domestic locations, is anticipated to increase in to the high-$20 millions, while U is predicting a far more modest result for Jason Bateman-Ryan Reynolds starrer "Change-Up" (at 2,913) within the low-to-mid teens range.Some rival galleries have called both photos to complete more business, but squishy monitoring recently has Fox and U treading carefully.Fox kickstarted its overseas rollout for "Apes" on Thursday in a variety of marketplaces including Australia and Russia, adopted today by India and The country. "Apes" launches a few days ago inside a total of 26 areas.Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' $1 billion champion "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" could easily continue its run atop the worldwide B.O., with the aid of its China rollout put into this mixture. Sony's "The Smurfs" looks to supply competish in the household arena, though, using the pic growing to 29 marketplaces, in-cluding South america, France, Germany andMexico. Last weekend, "Smurfs" bowed day-and-date in The country having a chart-topping $4.a million.Stateside niche B.O. welcomes Samuel Goldwyn's Rachel Weisz political drama "The Whistleblower" at seven engagements in New You are able to and L.A., in addition to Oscilloscope's Sundance acquisition "Bellflower," bowing at two U.S. locations.Fox had initially planned release a "Apes" in June, however the studio moved the pic to November before finally buying August. 5. The studio credited the proceed to August to some need to take advantage of summer time play time before youthful moviegoers mind to school.Roughly 96% of K-12 students continue to be on summer time vacation by today. In a few days that's likely to drop to 79%, then 55% the weekend of August. 22.However, many B.O. commentators question just how much "Apes" can usually benefit from students from school. Pic is monitoring best with males over 25, and you will find doubts about how exactly well under-25 auds will react to a franchise a lot more than 4 decades old. (Fox's Tim Burton-helmed reboot released in 2001 with $108 million locally.)"Apes" has brought mostly reviews that are positive, that could boost person to person. Fox also offers spent considerable effort tubthumping the film's Weta-developed special f/x, possibly wishing to draw more youthful auds. The film, which cost you a reported $93 million to create, stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow and Andy Serkis as chief simian Caesar, via motion-capture technology.U stated it needs "Change-Up" to attract most support from under-25 femmes, who led towards the pic's substantial spike in monitoring on Thursday. "Change-Up" should also attract males, especially individuals 17-25, because of the pic's R rating.Reduced tickets for $6 could use-the-fence moviegoers who're people of Comcast-possessed network DailyCandy. Deal emerges through the site's subsidiary e-newsletter DailyCandy Deals an internet-based ticketing service Fandango.Allocated around $52 million, "Change-Up" marks the summer's sixth R-ranked comedy and also the second for Universal, following "Bridesmaids." That pic, the 2010 greatest B.O. surprise, has cumed $165.8 million -- a lot more than six occasions its opening gross.It's unlikely "Change-Up" will achieve "Bridesmaids" levels (the film includes a shorter summer time run), however it could perform like "Horrible Bosses" or "Bad Teacher" (both will mix $100 million locally a few days ago). U has offered "Change-Up" simply about the pedigree of "Hangover" scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, in addition to "Wedding Crashers" director David Dobkin."Cowboys and Aliens" and "The Smurfs" turn to hold steady after their neck-and-neck debuts last weekend. "Smurfs," with $51.a million locally, will probably parlay strong midweek biz into its soph sesh, getting already surpassed "Cowboys" ($48.5 million). Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Audi inks deal with ATAS

Audi of America has inked a multi-year partnership to become the official automotive partner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a deal which begins with the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.Event takes place Sept. 18, for which Audi will chauffeur celebs to the event's red carpet at the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live in its new A8, A7 and A6 models.Automaker will also host its annual pre-Emmy bash leading up to the awards show at Cecconi's on Sept. 11.Automaker will also participate in select TV academy events leading up to the Emmys, including the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 10, the Governor's Ball preview on Sept. 14 and Performers' Nominee Reception on Sept 16.Audi will be visible across a variety of platforms, as part of the sponsorship, putting it in front of the millions that watch the telecast but also the 15,000 TV voting professionals who are part of the TV academy.Given its smaller marketing budget, compared to most car companies, Audi has focused on getting more mileage out of high-profile pair ups with Hollywood.In addition to its pre-Emmy bash, it's thrown events around the Golden Globes, Oscars and British Academy of Film and Television Arts and shuttled celebs to those orgs' award shows and premieres. It's also landed vehicles in tentpoles like the "Iron Man" franchise, through prime product placement deals. Last year, it returned for a seventh year to sponsor the AFI Fest."Audi is honored to support the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognizing exceptional talent in television," said Scott Keogh, chief marketing officer, Audi of America. "The brand has become a key player within the entertainment industry and has a longstanding history as a friend of the arts, making this partnership a perfect fit. What better way to celebrate some of the greatest talent in the television industry than with a car company that produces only the very best automobiles that truly epitomize the luxury and glamour of Hollywood." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com