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Project Runway Guru Joins Smurfs

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Tim Gunn, the PROJECT RUNWAY host, has joined the cast of Columbia's THE SMURFS, reports VARIETY.

Furious Gets Furry Vengeance

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Furious FX gets its first crack at CG critters.

X-Men: First Class Coming Next Year

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VARIETY reports that 20th Century Fox has officially selected Matthew Vaughn to direct X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, which is set to hit theaters June 3, 2011.

Dempsey Boards Transformers 3

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Patrick Dempsey will appear in Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS 3, reports VARIETY.

Weaving Officially Named Red Skull

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Marvel Studios announced today that Hugo Weaving has been cast to star as Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull in the studio's highly anticipated movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" opposite Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell.

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Release Date Set

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Summit Ent. has announced that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will hit theaters Nov. 18, 2011, according to ComingSoon.net.

Alice In Wonderland Makes IMAX $60M Worldwide

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IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Mia Wasikowska, has generated more than $60 million globally in box office revenues, including more than $37.6 million domestically and $22.5 million internationally.

Evans Launches Pacific Transmedia Corp., UFO

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Robert Evans, with Henri Kessler, Liam Weir, Layne Bednar and Steaphan Weir, has formed the film fund Pacific Transmedia Corp., reports VARIETY.

IRON MAN 2 (2010) (***)

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Any IRON MAN sequel had a big suit to fill, following the original, which is one of the best superhero movies ever made. The story nicely builds on elements from the first film instead of rehashing the same ones. The second adventure is entertaining, especially in parts with a wisecracking Tony Stark, played once again by Robert Downey Jr.

Daybreakers Directors Helming Power of the Dark Crystal

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In a joint announcement by Omnilab Media’s Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, Australian based Omnilab Media is teaming up with The Jim Henson Company to bring the much anticipated fantasy sequel, “Power of the Dark Crystal” to the big screen in stereoscopic 3D.