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Burton Circling Monsterpocalypse

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DreamWorks has bought the rights to the board game MONSTERPOCALYPSE, reports Deadline.com.

Australia Slashes Post, Digital and Visual Effects Offset Threshold

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Australian Screen Industry News reports that the Australian federal government just made it easier to qualify for Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) tax incentives.

SIGGRAPH 2010 Technical Papers Selected

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The SIGGRAPH 2010 Technical Papers program has been announced under the chair of Tony DeRose from Pixar Animation Studios and topics range from a new application for browsing street-level imagery to new advancements in architecture demonstrating that curved surfaces can be just as rigid as traditional designs.

Avatar Fastest Selling DVD

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Since its release, AVATAR sold 19.7 million DVDs/Blu-rays, making it the fastest selling title for its first three weeks, reports REUTERS.

Mackie, Lilly Put on Real Steel Gloves

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Anthony Mackie and Evangeline Lilly have joined the cast of DreamWorks' REAL STEEL, reports VARIETY.

Bilbao Chamber of Commerce and DigiPen Launch DigiPen Europe - Bilbao

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The Bilbao Chamber of Commerce and DigiPen Institute of Technology (USA) today launched DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao, a school dedicated to growing innovation in the video game and animation industries.

Iron Man 2 An Iron Man at the Box Office

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As expected, IRON MAN 2 cleaned up at the box office for the weekend of May 7-9, 2010.

Hopkins Flies onto Arabian Nights

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Anthony Hopkins is in talks to join Chuck Russell's ARABIAN NIGHTS, reports HEAT VISION.

Bejuba! Partners With Teletoon Canada To Develop Sherlock Legacy

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Executive production and distribution company Bejuba! Entertainment is partnering with TELETOON Canada inc to develop a new live-action/CGI tween series entitled *The Sherlock Legacy* based on the original book *The Sherlock Legacy*.

Bent Creates Lucha Libre Legend with TAXI 2

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A miniature Mexican wrestler might not be the obvious choice for a Canadian cell phone company's spokesman. But when Bent Image Lab Director Rob Shaw discovered just such a character in Toronto-based TAXI 2's script for the latest Koodo Mobile campaign, he immediately saw the connection.

Shelter & Bob the Builder Form Exclusive Charity Partnership

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The housing and homelessness charity Shelter and popular children's brand 'Bob the Builder' - whose licensor is HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's producers and rights owners, today announce an exclusive three-year partnership.

Anonymous Inks Cawood

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Anonymous Content has added yet another standout director to their lineup with the addition of CG specialist Trevor Cawood.

Autodesk Announces New Design Software Solutions for Education Market

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Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), has unveiled eight industry-oriented software suites to help students learn core design and engineering skills. The suites contain the full range of Autodesk 2D and 3D design software tools used by professionals worldwide.

Men in Black III Coming in 2012... and 3-D

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Columbia Pictures has announced that Will Smith will return for a third MEN IN BLACK, which will be in 3-D, reports HEAT VISION.

Brad Bird Directing Mission: Impossible IV

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Tom Cruise told EMPIRE that Brad Bird would direct MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE IV.

Apes Prequel Rises Next Summer

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20th Century Fox has set June 24, 2011 as the release date for PLANET OF THE APES prequel, RISE OF THE APES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Xsens & The Third Floor Help Previsualize Iron Man 2

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Xsens Technologies, creator of the MVN full body motion capture system and The Third Floor, one of the world’s leading previs studios, used new technology to design sequences for Marvel’s “Iron Man 2”.

Bob The Builder Premieres In China On CCTV

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'Bob the Builder'(tm), the beloved children's television character, is airing in China for the very first time following a broadcast deal with CCTV (China Central Television).

Ice Age 4 Drifts Into Theaters in 2012

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Twentieth Century Fox has set a release date for the next ICE AGE, reports VARIETY.

Perkins Hops onto Easter Bunny Flick

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After leaving the TV series WEEDS, Elizabeth Perkins is returning to the big screen for Illumination Entertainment and Universal's I HOP, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.