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EvolverPro.com Offers Back-to-School Discount for Students & Faculty

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Darwin Dimensions, maker of Evolver, the world's first web-based application that enables users to design and customize high-quality 3D characters, has announced that EvolverPro.com will be extending a special back-to-school discount to students and faculty for use in academic projects during the upcoming school year.

Last Exorcism Possess #1 at Box Office

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Lionsgate's THE LAST EXORCISM took possession of the #1 slot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of August 27-29, 2010.

Tugger Director Responds to Fraud Charges

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AWN reported on August 18, 2010 that Jeffrey James Varab, the director of TUGGER: THE JEEP 4 X 4 WHO WANTED TO FLY, had been arrested in Osceola County, Florida on charges of securities fraud, which was originally reported in the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Varab has written the following letter to give his side of the accusations against him.

Toy Story 3 Crosses $1 Billion

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Two weeks after becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time, Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 will cross the $1 billion mark at the global box office on Aug. 27, 2010, joining Alice in Wonderland as the second $1 billion film this year from The Walt Disney Studios – the first studio in history to accomplish this feat.

Freestyle Releasing, Cinemarket Pick Up Nutcracker 3-D

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Freestyle Releasing and Cinemarket Films have bought U.S. distribution rights to Andrei Konchalevsky's 3-D version of THE NUTCRACKER, reports Deadline.com.

Doctor Who Actor in The Hobbit

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DOCTOR WHO actor Sylvester McCoy has told the Argyllshire Standard that he has been cast in THE HOBBIT.

VFX Fall Preview 2010: 10 Movies to Watch

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Our annual fall sneak peek offers the inside scoop on some of the year's biggest releases.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Rallies For Primetime Special

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In "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally" - Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto, along with Clubhouse pals Toodles, Pete, Clarabelle Cow, and Chip and Dale embark on the first annual Clubhouse road rally.

KI.KA Acquires Nelvana’s New CG Babar Series

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Nelvana Enterprises announced today that German broadcaster KI.KA has purchased the first 26 episodes of its new animated series, Babar and the Adventures of Badou.

Maya & Miguel Move It In September on PBS Kids Go!

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The stars of Scholastic Media’s hit series Maya & Miguel are eager to get kids up and exercising as part of “Move It with Maya & Miguel” Week September 20-28, 2010.

Adding 3-D Bite to Piranha

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Find out how Piranha 3D is a new twist on an old genre.

Marvel Punches Up Iron Fist Project

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Marvel Studios has hired XXX scribe Rich Wilkes to pen a feature adaptation of IRON FIST, reports Deadline.com.

Chris Wedge Lives with Monster Dogs

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Chris Wedge, via his WedgeWorks company, has picked up the rights to Kirsten Bakis' novel LIVES OF THE MONSTER DOGS, reports Heat Vision.

Disney Joins Monster Witness Relocation Program

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Disney has snatched up a pitch from writers Ahmet Zappa and Michael Wilson called MONSTER WITNESS RELOCATION PROGRAM, reports Deadline.com.

Goyer's Sci-Fi Novel Trilogy Heavenly for WB

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Warner Bros. has paid seven figures for the rights to David Goyer and Michael Cassutt's sci-fi book series, which starts with the novel HEAVEN'S SHADOW, reports Deadline.com.

Alba Takes Time for Spy Kids 4

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Jessica Alba is in talks to headline Robert Rodriguez’s SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD, reports Heat Vision.

Piranha 3D – The Sequel Is In The Works

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After earning rave reviews from top critics, wild cheers from audiences around the country, and $10 million in its opening weekend boxoffice, Dimension Films is pleased to announce that PIRANHA 3D – THE SEQUEL is in the works.

Expendables Clobbers Heavy Competition at Box Office

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In a week that saw five major new releases, Sylvester Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES remained at the top of the U.S. box office for the weekend of August 20-23, 2010.

Two Directors Vie for Wolverine Sequel

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Vulture reports that Fox is down to two directors for the coveted job of helming the WOLVERINE sequel.

DreamWorks Ani Finds Imaginary Enemies Writers

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DreamWorks Animation has hired the married screenwriting duo of Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario to pen its IMAGINARY ENEMIES, reports Risky Business.