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On the Lot: Comic-Con, Beyonce teases '50 Shades of Grey,' and Brangelina's new gig

Cosplaying fans at Comic-Con.
Cosplaying fans at Comic-Con.
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On the Lot: Comic-Con, Beyonce teases '50 Shades of Grey,' and Brangelina's new gig

Rebecca Keegan of the Los Angeles Times joins us for her weekly wrap up of the film biz.

This week: big films like the Hobbit, the new Mad Max and TV favorites, "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" will be at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Odessa, Ukraine holds a film festival in the midst of war.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named a new board of governors.

The Weinstein Company makes a deal with Yahoo to release the new film, "One Chance" on its Video On Demand service 10 days ahead of theaters.

Brangelina will star in a new film together and Jolie will write and direct the father of her children.

And Beyonce releases a steamy teaser for the official "50 Shades of Grey" film.