Kirsten Prout Cast in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The third film in Summit Entertainment's TWILIGHT series will include Kirsten Prout as vampire Lucy, E! Online reports.
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Mary and Max Wins Ottawa
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) comes to an end with the highly anticipated closing ceremonies held this evening at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. Organizers announced the winners of the official competition during the ceremonies.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 3: Only at OIAF
Coraline director Henry Selick and the annual Animator Picnic / Pumpkin Carving Contest highlight Day 3 at the Ottawa Animation Festival.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 3: Only at OIAF
Only at OIAF can you get a chance to talk about the crazy Balloon Boy escapade with veteran Simpsons director David Silverman, and get to compare that incident with a Simpsons episode where prankster Bart pretends to be little Timmy, a boy who has fallen down a well. Happily, like Bart/Timmy, Balloon Boy was safe and sound the whole time.
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O.D. Welch Joins Prime Focus as North America COO
Prime Focus announced today that industry veteran O.D. Welch has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer for North America.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 2: Tooned Up
"The Simpson's Movie" director David Silverman spoke to a packed house on Day 2 of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Goes to London
Bill Desowitz traveled to London and reports back on the making of Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009: Day 2: Tooned Up
It’s a good life when your job involves watching cartoons.
Former Film Roman-ers Start Bento Box
Former Film Roman president/COO Scott Greenberg, SIMPSONS producer Joel Kuwahara and KING OF THE HILL producer Mark McJimsey have formed the new animation and live-action production company Bento Box Ent., reports VARIETY.
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Less Villains In Spidey 4
In talking to the COVENTRY TELEGRAPH, director Sam Raimi agreed with many fans that SPIDER-MAN 3's trio of villains "detracted from the experience."
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Shyamalan's Devil Story Finds Star
Chris Messina (JULIE & JULIA) has been tapped by Universal to star in DEVIL, which is based on a story concocted by M. Night Shyamalan, reports VARIETY.
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Fox Moves Forward on Two New Toons
Fox has started development on two new animated properties, according to VARIETY.
Family Guy Exec Producer Signs Two-Year Fox Deal
FAMILY GUY exec producer David Goodman has inked a two-year, six-figure contract with 20th Century Fox TV, reports VARIETY.
Legend of the Seeker Snags Jolene Blalock
Jolene Blalock has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming second season of LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, Comingsoon.net reports.
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CBS Films Greenlights Freaky Follow-Up
FREAKY MONDAY, a new teen comedy is under development at CBS Films with Andrew Gunn and Mark Waters producing, Variety reports.
Mark Dindal Tapped to Helm Housebroken
Walden Media has selected Mark Dindal to helm its live-action family comedy HOUSEBROKEN, Variety reports.
Starz Media Names TV Veteran Alecia Dixon to Spearhead Domestic Distribution Expansion
tarz Media has tapped Alecia Dixon, a veteran of the entertainment business with a focus on film distribution, to spearhead its domestic television expansion in the new position of vice president, domestic TV sales.
Spidey 4 Writer Penning Venom
Gary Ross, who is busy at work on the script for SPIDER-MAN 4, has been tapped to write the SPIDER-MAN spinoff VENOM, reports the Heat Vision blog.
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Warner Bros. Animation Announces Three New Executive Appointments
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has assembled the final pieces of its new senior executive team, naming Peter Girardi to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Series & Alternative Animation, and appointing Ed Adams as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs and Administration.
Disney Celebrates Opposite Day
Walt Disney has hired Tiffany Paulsen (NANCY DREW) to pen the comedy OPPOSITE DAY, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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Descent Director Bursts Into 3-D
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to BURST 3D, a horror/thriller to be produced by Ghost House Pictures.
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Spike Jonze Takes a Walk on the 'Wild' Side
The director of Where the Wild Things Are tells us the secret to his animated success.
Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox Project Shortlisted for Award
Wes Anderson's stop-motion FANTASTIC MR. FOX is on the shortlist for the new Best Film Award at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival, which takes place Oct. 14-29.
Sega Appoints Masano Maeda COO of SEGA of America
SEGA of America, Inc. announced today that it has named Masanao Maeda as COO for SEGA of America.
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Electronic Arts' Chief Creative Director Richard Hilleman to Keynote Unite Conference
Press Release from Unity Technologies
October 8, 2009. San Francisco, USA. *Unity Technologies* – unity3d.com - the provider of the revolutionary Unity development platform for PC, Mac, Wii and iPhone today announced that Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Director, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) will deliver a keynote at the upcoming Unite conference.
