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Pee-Wee To Voice Jokey Smurf

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Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens has been cast as Jokey Smurf in THE SMURFS, reports Deadline.com.

Previsualization Society Announces May 8th “Previs 2010” Event

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The Previsualization Society today announced "Previs 2010," the organization's inaugural event in Los Angeles scheduled for May 8. The one-day gathering will bring together a wide spectrum of professionals who use and interact with previs for an exploration of current previs approaches, workflows and new work.

San Diego's New Move to Keep Comic-Con

VARIETY reports that San Diego's Tourism Marketing District board is offering Comic-Con hotel tax revenue as an incentive to stay in the city.

IMAX, Warner Bros. Sign Up to 20 Picture Deal

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IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), announced today that they have completed an agreement to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in IMAX's format over the course of the next three and a half years (from 2010 through 2013).

Condon Officially Announced As Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Director

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Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series.

DreamWorks' Dragon To Fly Again

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Jeffrey Katzenberg told THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER that DreamWorks Animation plans to have a HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON sequel in theaters by the second half of 2013.

Arthur and the Invisibles Appearing as TV Series

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EuropaCorp and France-based Zagtoon are partnering on a TV series version of ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES, reports VARIETY.

Angelina Ballerina Adds Topsville As Master Apparel Partner

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HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children’s entertainment, announces that Topsville, Inc., a manufacturer of children’s apparel, has been selected as the US master apparel licensee for Angelina Ballerina.

Dragon Takes Back Top Spot for Real This Week

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After only missing out on reclaiming the #1 spot at the U.S. box office last weekend, this weekend DreamWorks Animation's HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON did reclaim the top slot.

Big Idea To Release First Ever VeggieTales Adventure For Girls

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Big Idea Entertainment, the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, today announced they will release a brand new VeggieTales enchanting adventure, VeggieTales: Sweetpea Beauty—A Girl After God’s Own Heart, on July 31, 2010 for $14.99 SRP in Christian market stores, and on August 3, 2010 for $14.93 SRP in the general marketplace.