Warner Bros. Acquires Remake Rights to Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance
Warner Bros. grabbed the rights to SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE and hired Brian Tucker to write the script, VARIETY reports.
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X-Men Spinoff Deadpool Gets Pair of Scribes
Twentieth Century Fox has hired Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the team behind ZOMBIELAND, to write the screenplay for the X-MEN spinoff DEADPOOL, VARIETY reports.
The Hobbit Starts 14-Month Production in June
Guillermo del Toro is gearing up for a 14-month production schedule, beginning this June in New Zealand, on his adaptation of JRR Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, PRODUCTION WEEKLY reports.
Dune to Get Pierre Morel Treatment
Pierre Morel (TAKEN) has signed a deal with Paramount to direct DUNE, VARIETY.
Pharrell Williams to Write Original Songs for Despicable Me
It was announced today that three-time Grammy Award winner and internationally renowned singer, songwriter, producer and designer Pharrell Williams will write original music for Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming 3-D CGI feature Despicable Me.
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MacPherson Boosted to Exec VP at Disney
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has promoted Lori MacPherson to executive VP-general manager, VARIETY reports.
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Sebastian Stan Gets Spot in The Apparition
Sebastian Stan (BLACK SWAN, GOSSIP GIRL) has been tapped for a role in writer/director Todd Lincoln's The Apparition, SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.com reports.
Fujinon Lenses Used by Avatar Director of Photography
Writer, Director and Producer James Cameron, and Vince Pace, DP, Co-inventor of the Fusion 3D camera system, and founder of PACE, chose Fujinon lenses for production of the ground breaking 3D epic feature Avatar, released December 18th.
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New Line Taps Pellington to Direct Orphanage
Mark Pellington has been hired by New Line to direct ORPHANAGE, the remake of the Spanish-language ghost tale EL ORFANATO, VARIETY reports.
Disney's Marvel Deal Sweetened With Stake in POW!
Turns out Disney got more than meets the eye with its merger deal with Marvel Entertainment. The conglomerate also expanded ties with POW! Entertainment, a company led by Stan Lee, the man who once ran Marvel and co-created many of its main characters, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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Alejandro Joins HBO's True Blood
Kevin Alejandro, co-star on SOUTHLAND, has joined HBO's vampire drama TRUE BLOOD, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Shooting for Prequel to The Thing Pegged for March
The prequel to THE THING, a remake of John Carpenter's classic, is expected to begin filming in March in Toronto, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
Disney Grandson Faces 19 Drug and Gun Charges
Walt Disney's grandson Patrick Disney Miller pleaded not guilty to 19 felony counts of drug and gun charges in Los Angeles, according to The ASSOCIATED PRESS via THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Ghostbusters 3 Lines Up For 2011 Release
Ghostbusters 3 is finally gearing up to begin production next summer with a release expected in 2011, according to SHOCKTILLYOUDROP.COM.
Illustrator David Levine Dead at 83
David Levine, a painter and illustrator who drew caricatures of intellectuals, athletes, politicians and others for THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS for nearly half a century, has died, according to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
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Gervais Making Animated Return to HBO
Ricky Gervais is making a return to series television, teaming up with creative partner Stephen Merchant for an animated series that will air on HBO, CINEMA BLEND reports.
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Producers Adler and McCarthy Gear Up For Night And Fog
Gil Adler (CONSTANTINE, SUPERMAN RETURNS) and Shane McCarthy have acquired the options for the sci-fi horror comic NIGHT AND FOG, VARIETY reports.
AFI Highlights Avatar and String of Other Animated Releases in 2009
The American Film Institute named James Cameron's pioneering work on AVATAR and 2009's "extraordinary crop of animated releases" among eight of its annual Moments Of Significance, SCREEN DAILY reports.
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Pixel Liberation Front AMPs Up Avatar
For AVATAR, PLF (Pixel Liberation Front) was charged with designing and animating the monitors and HUDs for the fleet of military aircraft, a handful of shots in the shack set and some set-extension composites. In all, they delivered more than 220 shots.
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Xbox Thief Busted After Playing Online
Here's one straight out of the stupid-people-doing-stupid-things category. Jeremiah Gilliam, 22, allegedly broke into more than 200 cars and homes in Westchester County, N.Y., stealing dozens of video games, laptops and GPS devices, but wasn't busted until he started playing online with an Xbox system under one of his victim's accounts, according to the NEW YORK POST.
Third Floor Aids Avatar
As AVATAR continues to dominate the box office, The Third Floor discussed its previs with AWN.
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Captain America Production Slated to Start in June
Marvel Studios' THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA will start production in June, director Joe Johnston told Fangoria.
Yamato Gears Up For Major Ad Splash
Japan's Toho is readying an $11 million advertising blitz on New Year's Day for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, VARIETY reports.
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Mortal Engines in Peter Jackson's Sights
Peter Jackson may be taking on a project to adapt Philip Reeve's fantasy novels MORTAL ENGINES for a film, THE DOMINION POST reports.
Spartacus Picked Up For Second Season by Starz
SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND, which is set to premiere Jan. 22, has been picked up for a second season by Starz, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
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