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Jason Statham Says No to Tiny Transporter Adventures Animated Series

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It looks as if the brainchild of director Luc Besson and the Sesame Workshop will have to proceed without the talents of action star Jason Statham, who this past Friday officially bowed out of a planned preschool animated series based on the Transporter movie franchise.

A&E Greenlights Animation Festival Jury Wars Reality Series

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A&E announced it has greenlit production on a new original unscripted real-life series, Animation Festival Jury Wars, a candid look into the vicious and cutthroat world of pre-selection jurying, where back-stabbing, chair throwing, hair pulling and name calling are common.

Animators-Only Dating Website Signs Up 45th Subscriber

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The brainchild of two former animators, IOnlyDateAnimators.com has reached a milestone, claiming to have signed up its 45th subscriber after only 6 months online.

Studios Snatching Up Cookbooks after Success of Hunger Games

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The recent success of The Hunger Games has lead to a frenzy of rights licensing for fresh culinary-themed properties as studios try to turn the contemporary foodie craze into the next big formulaic feature franchise hit machine.

Alleged $285 Plot to Steal Mars Needs Moms DVDs Foiled

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Two men are in custody after they were apprehended stealing 40 palettes of Mars Needs Moms DVDs, worth an estimated $285.00, from the shipping dock of a Texarkana Walmart.

European Web Toon Distributers Fined €85 for Price Fixing

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French authorities claim four web portals aimed to “stifle the competition” by fixing the price of buying films online at €0.

Images Show Extensive No. Korean Preparations for Doctor Who Convention

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Recent satellite images of a North Korean military complex show what appear to be rows of Tardises lined up next to a flatbed truck filled with Daleks, alongside other evidence of extensive and accelerated preparations for what Defense Dept. officials are calling a Doctor Who Convention.

Putin Blames Archer for Unrest

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Western provocateurs including ISIS agent Sterling Archer for heated opposition protests in Moscow.

Banks on High Alert after Hoodwinked 3 Finance Attempt

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Banks were on high alert across Europe and Asia after Volker van Volk, chief executive of EuroBank Potsdam, was targeted by a producer attempting to secure funding for a third Hoodwinked movie.

Top Chinese Court Backs Steep Fee Increase for DVD Piracy Licenses

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The Supreme People’s Court in Beijing ruled on Monday that the government was justified in increasing the annual license fee charged owners of shops that sell pirated DVDs and software programs.