Lasseter Officially Co-Directing Cars 2
JimHillMedia.com reports that at the Disney Holiday Showcase the studio officially announced that John Lasseter is co-directing CARS 2.
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Green Lantern Casts Tenney
Jon Tenney (THE CLOSER) has joined the cast of Warner Bros.' GREEN LANTERN, reports VARIETY.
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Tatum Backs Ion
Channing Tatum is putting his weight behind Will Dunn's sci-fi spec script ION, reports HEAT VISION.
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Mercy Corps & Sesame Workshop Partner To Bring Educational Programming To Haiti’s Children
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 and Disney Sign New Three-Picture Deal
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.
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Haas Preaches Red Riding Hood
Lukas Haas (BRICK) has been cast in Warner Bros.' RED RIDING HOOD, reports VARIETY.
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Debbie Gibson, Tiffany Cast in Syfy's Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
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.
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TBS Taken Over by Despicable Me
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.
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DreamWorks Animation To Bring Trolls Out Of Hiding
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Dam Things from Denmark to debut the wildly popular Good Luck Troll on the big screen, introducing a new generation to one of the world’s most beloved toy lines.
Horrid Henry Coming To The Big Screen In Live-Action 3-D
Vertigo Films and Novel Entertainment are proud to announce the production of a 3D live-action movie based on Novel’s hugely successful children’s property Horrid Henry.
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Waters Pops For Penguins Instead of Baumbach
FREAKY FRIDAY director Mark Waters is in talks to helm 20th Century Fox's adaptation of MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS, reports VARIETY.
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Slumdog Beauty To Star in Apes Prequel
Freida Pinto (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) has been cast in 20th Century Fox's PLANET OF THE APES prequel, RISE OF THE APES, reports VARIETY.
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Disney Unveils Cutting Edge TRON-Inspired Toys and Electronics Line
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today unveiled a first look at its unprecedented fall line-up of /TRON: Legacy/ inspired electronics and toys (#TronMerch), including the first-ever action figures to feature impulse light projection technology.
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Marvel Conjures Dr. Strange Writers
Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (CONAN) have been hired to write the script to DR. STRANGE for Marvel Studios, reports Deadline.com.
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Fans to Write and Design Syfy Creature Feature
Syfy will be giving writing and designing power to online fans for a Saturday night creature feature, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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Vancouver Film School Named School of the Year
The Computer Graphics Student Awards have named Vancouver Film School (VFS) School of the Year for 2010 and VFS’s acclaimed one-year 3D Animation & Visual Effects program has dominated the individual awards.
VES to Present the 2nd Entertainment Industry Production Summit on Oct. 23
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the world's premiere visual effects organization, announced today that it will hold its second annual Production Summit for the greater entertainment industry on October 23rd.
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Disney's Toy Story 3 Opens Strong in IMAX Theatres
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Toy Story 3, the third installment of the blockbuster Toy Story franchise, posted record-shattering opening weekend results, with 180 domestic IMAX theatres contributing $8.4 million of the film's overall opening weekend gross of $109 million from Friday, June 18, through Sunday, June 20.
Transformers: War For Cybertron Hits Retail Shelves Nationwide
The legendary conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS has come to a head, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Transformers: War for Cybertron has landed in retail stores nationwide.
Avatara.com Offers New Pro Soccer Animation and Clothing Options for 3D Avatars
Darwin Dimensions, creator of Evolver, the world's first web based tool for building custom 3D character models, and Avatara, a 3D avatar generator designed specifically for social media enthusiasts, has upgraded its content library to include pro soccer apparel and realistic soccer animations for 3D characters created on the site.
MTBS' 3D Game Analyzer Launches With 100 Games Tested in 3-D
Meant to be Seen (MTBS), the world's first and only stereoscopic 3D Certification and Advocacy group with the help of gamers around the world, has launched the MTBS’ 3D Game Analyzer (M3GA) today.
E-on Software Announces Authorized Training Center Program
Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the formation of a new program aimed at promoting the use and instruction of Vue
Jimmy Hayward Talks 'Jonah Hex'
The former Blue Sky and Pixar vet tells us what it's like making the transition to directing live action.
Exclusive Day & Night Clip Comes to AWNtv
AWNtv has posted an exclusive clip from Pixar's new short film, DAY & NIGHT.
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Toy Story 3 Rules U.S. Box Office
Disney-Pixar's TOY STORY 3 reigned over the U.S. box office for its opening weekend June 18-20, 2010.
