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Cendrillon 3D Ready for Ball in 2011

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Paris-based Herold and Family has said its 3-D, CG feature, CENDRILLON 3D, will be ready in June 2011, reports VARIETY.

Live-Action Wind in the Willows Blows into Weta

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Weta Workshop has been hired by RG Ent. to work on its live-action/animatronic version of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, reports VARIETY.

Green Lantern 2, Flash Secure Scribes

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Warner Bros. has hired GREEN LANTERN scribes Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim to pen the treatments for both GREEN LANTERN 2 and THE FLASH, reports HEAT VISION.

Corpse Bride Writer to Attack Monsterpocalypse

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John August, writer of BIG FISH, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and CORPSE BRIDE, is in talks to pen DreamWorks' adaptation of the strategy game MONSTERPOCALYPSE, reports HEAT VISION.

Telltale Developing Back to the Future & Jurassic Park Games

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Telltale Games, the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, today announced a multi-year, two-title video game development deal with Universal Partnerships & Licensing.

Warner Bros. Interactive Announces New Mortal Kombat Game

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat, the most brutal installment of the landmark fighting game to date for release on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in 2011.

Rango Teaser Hits the Web

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The teaser trailer for Gore Verbinski's animated feature RANGO has hit Apple Trailers.

Over the Hedge Exec Producer Writing Marathon's First 3-D Feature

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Jim Cox, the co-exec producer of OVER THE HEDGE and writer of OLIVER & COMPANY, will write the script for Marathon Media's first 3-D feature, reports VARIETY.

Rhythm & Hues Developing Two Features

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Rhythm & Hues is close to moving two feature films from development into production, reports VARIETY.

New Muppet Movie Will Be 2011 Christmas Present

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Walt Disney Pictures has set Christmas Day 2011 for the release of the new Muppet movie, reports VARIETY.

Mortal Kombat Reboot Test Rages Online

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An anonymous MORTAL KOMBAT short popped up on YouTube.

VFX Artist Quale to Direct Final Destination 5

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Visual effects veteran Steven Quale has been hired by New Line to helm FINAL DESTINATION 5, reports VARIETY.

Fassbender & Pike Up for X-Men: First Class

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Since the announcement of James McAvoy as Prof. X in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, rumors have been circling about who else will fill out the cast.

New Fantastic Four & Die Hard Titles Revealed?

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AIN'T IT COOL NEWS has revealed the titles to the upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR and DIE HARD films.

Tucci Knows Secret to Captain America

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Today, Marvel Studios announced that Oscar nominated actor Stanley Tucci has been cast to star as Dr. Abraham Erskine in "Captain America: The First Avenger" opposite Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell.

Shrek Forever After Takes Three-peat at Box Office

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DreamWorks Animation's SHREK FOREVER AFTER regained the top spot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of June 4-6, 2010.

McDonald's Recalls Shrek Glasses

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In collaboration with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and as a precautionary measure, McDonald’s USA today issued a voluntary recall of its four Shrek Forever After glassware recently offered in its U.S. restaurants.

Winx Club Feature Coming to Nickelodeon

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The Grünwald-based brand management and media company m4e AG has sold the free-TV rights of the German version of the movie “Winx Club – The Secret of the Lost Kingdom” to the Viacom-subsidiary Nickelodeon.

Mattel's Monster High Gets Feature & Web Series Deals

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For the first time in company history, Mattel will roll out a new intellectual property, Monster High, across a number of diverse consumer products categories simultaneously at launch.

Variety Names Top Upcoming Animators

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VARIETY posted a list of ten animators that are on the brink of stardom.