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WGA Announces Screen Nominations

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Original Screenplay nominees include “Flight,” “Looper,” “The Master,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Zero Dark Thirty.”

Box Office Report: Texas Chainsaw 3D Slashes to the Top

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“Texas Chainsaw 3D” took first place this weekend, followed by Quentin Tarantino's “Django Unchained” and Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

VES Announces 2013 Award Nominees

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Warner Bros.’ “The Hobbit,” Paramount’s “The Avengers” and Fox’s “Life of Pi” lead feature nominations.

Monsters, Inc. on Blu-ray 3D Feb. 19

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Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” arrives on Blu-ray 3d in the “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” on February 19.

Disney Annouces Home Ent. Release of Wreck-It-Ralph

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Disney announces the debut of the hit adventure, “Wreck-It-Ralph,” with the early release of the HD Digital on February 12, followed by the Blu-ray/DVD release on March 5.

VES to Honor Ang Lee with Visionary Award

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The Visual Effects Society to honor Academy Award winning filmmaker Ang Lee with the VES Visionary Award at the 11th Annual VES Awards on Tuesday, February 5, 2013.

Academy Announces Sci-Tech Awards

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Nine scientific and technical achievements to be honored with Academy Awards.

Paramount Unveils Star Trek Into Darkness Photos

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Paramount releases new photos from the highly-anticipated Star Trek Into Darkness, in theaters May 17, 2012.

Pixar Reveals Concept Art for Feature Lineup

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Pixar unveils concept art for its upcoming movies, offering up new images for “The Good Dinosaur,” “The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind” and the as-yet untitled “Dia de los Muertos” movie.

Art Directors Guild Unveils Production Design Nominees

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The Art Directors Guild announces nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the ADG's 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2012.

PGA Announces 2013 Nominees

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Producers Guild of America announces Theatrical Motion Picture, Animated Theatrical Motion Picture and Long-Form Television nominations for the 2013 Producers Guild Awards.

Pixar Unveils New Monsters Campaign

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Building some buzz for its upcoming film, Pixar releases a new spot paired with an immersive website touting the fictional school for non-humans.

Academy Extends Oscar Nominations Voting to January 4

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extends the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations by one day to Friday, January 4, 2013, 5.p.m. PT.

Skyfall Passes $1 Billion Worldwide

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The 23rd Bond installment, “Skyfall” passes the $1 billion mark at the global box office.

AFI Announces 2012 Award Selections

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The American Film Institute announces the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2012.

Submissions Open for 10th Annual Animation Block Party

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The tenth annual Animation Block Party is now open for festival submissions.

Box Office Report: The Hobbit Rules Them All

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Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” remains at number one in its third weekend with $32.9 million, while Quentin Tarantino's “Django Unchained” pulled ahead of “Les Miserables” to take the number two spot at the domestic box office.

Holland Animation Film Fest Calls for Submissions

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The deadline for submissions to the Holland Animation Film Festival is January 1, 2013.

IFC to Screen Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy Puppetry Doc

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The IFC Center screens the 2009 puppetry film, “Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy,” on January 8 with a Q&A session with actor John Turturro and director Roman Paska.

The Hobbit Passes $500M Worldwide

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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” surpasses the $500 million benchmark at the worldwide box office, with the film earning $179.7 million domestically.