Wimpy Kids 3 Readying Dog Days of Next Summer
Twentieth Century Fox has set a date for the third DIARY OF A WIMPY KID film, reports Variety.
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Warners, Downey Jr. To Make USS Indianapolis Film
Warner Bros. and Robert and Susan Downey are teaming up to bring the true-life story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis to the screen, reports Heat Vision.
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Derrickson's Found Footage Film Gets Title
Scott Derrickson's new "found footage" horror film has been given a title, reports Shock Till You Drop.
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Jabberwock Attacks Syfy Saturday Original Movies in Sept.
David Hewlett (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) confront deadly humanoids, while Battlestar Galactica’s Tahmoh Penikett battles the legendary Jabberwock, in Syfy’s September Saturday Original Movies.
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VES Announces Important Dates For 10th Annual VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society (VES), which represents approximately 2500 visual effects artists and practitioners worldwide, is pleased to announce it will hold the 10th Annual VES Awards Show on February 7, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Could Dark Towers TV Series Come to Netflix?
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are keeping all options open for their epic film and TV adaptation of Stephen King's DARK TOWERS.
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China's Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Gets IMAX 3D Release
IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Bona Film Group (Nasdaq:BONA), a leading film distributor in China, today announced that the 3D martial arts motion picture Flying Swords of Dragon Gate will be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format and released to IMAX theatres in China day-and-date in December 2011.
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HOODWINKED TOO!: HOOD VS. EVIL (2011) (*1/2)
Narratively the original HOODWINKED was a mess, but there were moments of general inspiration within cliché and tired routines. The sequel is just cliché and tired routines. The original was done independently on the cheap and looked it, but this one feels cheaper because it has no purpose other than to cash in on the surprise success of the original.
Hybride Provides VFX for Spy Kids 4
Once again, director Robert Rodriguez has turned to the creative minds at Hybride, a division of Ubisoft Montreal, to produce visual effects for the latest and fourth installment of the Spy Kids franchise: Spy Kids 4: All the Time in The World in 4D.
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Action On Film International Film Festival Screens Over 500 Films
I recently was introduced to Action On Film International Film Festival located in Pasadena by my friend, Alex Ballar.
Bradley Cooper Flies Away from The Crow
Bradley Cooper has dropped out of the lead in Relativity Media's THE CROW remake, reports Heat Vision.
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Fictional Tolkien Tale Coming to the Screen
EMO Films has inked a deal to adapt Steve Hillard's novel MIRKWOOD, which casts LORD OF THE RINGS author J.R.R. Tolkien as its lead character, reports Heat Vision.
Netflix Launches Just for Kids Streaming Service
Netflix has made it easier and more fun for kids and families to instantly watch a huge range of kid-friendly TV shows and movies with its new "Just for Kids" experience.
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Jack Kirby Estate Appeals Marvel Court Win
The estate of Jack Kirby has filled an appeal against the decision of a U.S. District Court judge in favor of Marvel, reports Deadline.com.
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Swings Onto 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray & DVD
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD release of the all-new animated family comedy, HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL, heading to retail on August 16, 2011.
Big Idea Releases Princess and the Pop Star
Big Idea Entertainment, a leading studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, announced today they will release an all-new princess-themed DVD title, VeggieTales: Princess and the Pop Star, on August 13 and August 16, 2011 in Christian and general market stores respectively.
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Justified Star Joins G.I. Joe 2
Walton Goggins (TV's JUSTIFIED) has joined the cast of Paramount's G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION, reports Variety.
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Phineas and Ferb Movie is Disney XD's #1 Movie Telecast Ever
The Disney XD premiere of “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension” became Disney’s XD’s No. 1 movie telecast on record (includes Toon Disney) in Kids 6-11 (698,000/2.8 rating) and Boys 6-11 (407,000/3.2 rating), and ranked as the network’s No. 3 telecast overall in the target demos.
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Apes Takes Top Banana at U.S. Box Office Again
For the second week in a row, Fox's RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES place at the top of the U.S. box office.
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Van Damme Kicking It For UFO
Jean-Claude Van Damme has inked a deal to join the cast of UFO, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
I’m going to use this post to vent a little—but also to make a point specifically for the benefit of all the producers around the world who want to make animated features.
Disney Shuts Down The Lone Ranger
Disney has shut down production on Gore Verbinski's THE LONE RANGER, starring Johnny Depp, reports Deadline.com.
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Never Let Me Go Director Slips Into Cinderella
Disney has tapped Mark Romanek (NEVER LET ME GO) to direct a new take on the Cinderella fairy tale, reports Deadline.com.
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Disney to Make Finest Hours
Disney has inked a high-six against seven figure dealt adapt Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias' book THE FINEST HOURS into a feature film, reports Deadline.com.
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IMAX Expands Partnership with Singapore Exhibitor
IMAX Corporation today announced that Shaw Theatres Pte Ltd, a leading exhibitor in Singapore, has signed an agreement to install a digital IMAX(R) theatre system in the new JCube entertainment complex in Singapore.
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