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Gil's All Fright Diner Opens at DreamWorks Animation

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DreamWorks Animation has tapped KUNG FU PANDA's Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris to adapt A. Lee Martinez's novel GIL'S ALL FRIGHT DINER, reports VARIETY.

Russo To Play Thor's Mother

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Rene Russo is set to play Frigga, Thor's mother, in Kenneth Branagh's big screen adaptation of the Marvel Comic, according to VARIETY.

ArcLight Cinemas’ Cinerama Dome and XpanD to Present Avatar, The Ultimate 3-D Cinema Experience

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ArcLight Cinemas and XpanD look to set a record box office opening by showcasing James Cameron’s Avatar at the Cinerama Dome this week in Hollywood.

Structured Destruction The Previs for 2012

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The detail of the massive global destruction in 2012 is a reflection of the intense previs work done by Pixomondo for director Roland Emmerich and producers/visual effects supervisors Volker Engel and Marc Weigert.

15 Vie for VFX Oscar

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You'd expect AVATAR (the front runner in a class by itself), 2012, STAR TREK and DISTRICT 9 to be vying for the VFX Oscar.

Peter Jackson Talks Lovely Bones

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Peter Jackson tells us what it was like creating the In-Between world with Weta.

McDonald's Big Mac Joins Fox's Avatar to Thrill Fans Nationwide

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In anticipation of James Cameron's AVATAR hitting theaters December 18, McDonald's plans to create a flood of excitement prior to the movie's launch and the company's in-restaurant promotion with a special sweepstakes incentive for Twitter followers: the chance to win a Big Mac Lunch and private screening of the movie with Academy Award-winner Jon Landau, producer of AVATAR.

Dr. Toon: A Living Timeline

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Dr. Toon relives the history of animation with a 105-year-old who still loves cartoons.

Tony Winner To Lend Voice to Rapunzel

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Donna Murphy, the Tony winner, has joined the cast of Disney's RAPUNZEL, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Cameron Developing New Sci-Fi Event Film

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Production Weekly posted a cryptic tweet announcing James Cameron is in development on a new sci-fi event film.