CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS' Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are in negotiations to write and direct the LEGO movie for Warner Bros., reports VARIETY.

Disney via Miramax has selected January 21 for the release of Troy Nixey's remake of DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, reports VARIETY.

AWNtv has posted the first trailer for the two-part theatrical release of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS.

HEROES director and comics veteran Jeph Loeb has been hired by Marvel to head its new TV division, reports VARIETY.

Production has begun in London on Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese’s adventure film Hugo Cabret.

Big Idea Entertainment, the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, announced today they will release an all new VeggieTales adventure, VeggieTales: It’s a Meaningful Life, October 2 and October 5, 2010 in Christian and general market stores respectively.

With help from technology created by Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), previsualization has become an integral part of modern moviemaking. For Paramount Pictures' and Marvel Entertainment's summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2," Los Angeles-based previsualization studio The Third Floor used Autodesk Maya and Autodesk MotionBuilder software to help create a highly detailed previsualization that allowed the filmmakers realize their creative vision.

Rubicon Studios has appointed Marlene Sharp to the newly created position of Director of Development; it was announced by Executive Producer David J. Corbett.

Disney-Pixar's TOY STORY 3 has done it again — claimed the top spot at the U.S. box office.

ComingSoon.net talked to Illumination Ent.'s head Chris Meledandri about the designs of the Easter Bunny in the studio's upcoming HOP.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 135 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

SIGGRAPH announces the Computer Animation Festival's Best in Show, Jury Award, and Best Student Project recipients for SIGGRAPH 2010 to be held in Los Angeles this July.

JimHillMedia.com reports that at the Disney Holiday Showcase the studio officially announced that John Lasseter is co-directing CARS 2.

Jon Tenney (THE CLOSER) has joined the cast of Warner Bros.' GREEN LANTERN, reports VARIETY.

Channing Tatum is putting his weight behind Will Dunn's sci-fi spec script ION, reports HEAT VISION.

Mercy Corps and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, have formed a partnership to bring engaging, educational programming to Haiti’s children.

IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and The Walt Disney Studios today announced a new agreement to release three additional 3D pictures to IMAX theatres in 2011.

Lukas Haas (BRICK) has been cast in Warner Bros.' RED RIDING HOOD, reports VARIETY.

The 1980s are alive and attacking Syfy. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER writes that former pop stars Debbie Gibson and Tiffany are set to star in the network's Saturday night monster movie MEGA PYTHON VS. GATOROID.

The TBS lineup is about to be infiltrated by characters from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's upcoming 3D CGI feature, Despicable Me, through a first-of-its-kind movie studio promotion built by the network, it was announced today.