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Special Agent Productions Opens Boutique Animation Studio in San Francisco

SPECIAL AGENT PRODUCTIONS has opened a new boutique animation studio in San Francisco offering a host of streamlined services to meet the production demands of the new economy and the digital age.

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Trace Pictures Hires New Creative Director Hector Herrera

Trace Pictures is thrilled to announce their new Creative Director, Hector Herrera. Hector has joined the ranks of Trace heading up the design and animation team.

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Blogs

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Halloween 3-D Pre-Production Comes to a Halt

Deadline Hollywood has an exclusive on pre-production coming to a screeching halt on HALLOWEEN 3-D, which is due in theaters next October.

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Fox Greenlights Animation Project from Seth Green

A script for an animated project from Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Robot has been ordered by Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Friends Headline News

Thomas & Friends on Track for the Big Screen

Children's book character Thomas the Tank Engine from the THOMAS & FRIENDS series in the 1940s is gearing up for the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Disney Adds Trio to John Carter of Mars

Disney has brought on a trio of actors to join the cast of JOHN CARTER OF MARS, Heat Vision reports.

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Studios Headline News

Zoic's Andrew Orloff to Speak at Motion09

Press Release from motion09

At this year's motion09 (www.motionconference.com) held October 11-14, 2009, Zoic Studios' Executive Creative Director/VFX Supervisor Andrew Orloff will present "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants." An entertaining examination of present-day creative and past inspiration, "Giants" is part of a weekend-long event that unites professionals and students from the design and effects community.

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Seth Rogen Co-Writes, Voices in Simpsons Episode

Seth Rogen has fulfilled a dream by becoming only the second visiting celebrity to write and act in THE SIMPSONS since Ricky Gervais appeared in 2006, Variety reports.

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Marmaduke Voice Cast All Lined Up

Most of the voice cast for MARMADUKE has been set, ComingSoon.net reports.

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Supermax Picked Up By Columbia Pictures

SUPERMAX, an action horror film set in a maximum-security prison, has been picked up by Columbia Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Spurs' Tony Parker Joins French Cartoon Project

Tony Parker, a professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs, has signed on to a new French cartoon production called BASKETBALL ADVENTURES, Variety reports.

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Film Headline News

District 9 Offensive to Some Nigerians

Nigeria's information minister Dora Akunyili isn't mincing her words when it comes to criticizing what she sees as a denigrated portrayal of her countrymen in DISTRICT 9.

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Television Headline News

Sony Pictures Taps Alexandar Marin For SVP Distribution in Latin America

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that Alexander Marin has been promoted to senior vice president, distribution, Latin America & the Caribbean.

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Polanski Arrested on Charges Dating Back to 1977

Roman Polanski may finally face charges for an alleged crime he's been avoiding prosecution from for 32 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Moby Dick Rounds Out Cast With Trio

TeleMunchen Group added a trio of new talent to its $25.5 million telepic of Moby Dick, Variety reports.

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Tom Ortenberg Leaves Weinstein Co. After Only 9 Months

Just nine months into his tenure, Tom Ortenberg has left the Weinstein Co. as president of theatrical films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Universal Headline News

Vin Diesel aims for global audience

Former Universal executive David Ortiz has been hired by Vin Diesel to develop films at Diesel's One Race production house for a global audience, Variety reports.

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Danielle Harris Joins Cast of Night of the Living Dead: Origins

Danielle Harris, who starred in Halloween II, has been cast as Barbara in Night of the Living Dead: Origins, ShockTilYouDrop.com reports.

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Comics Headline News

Howard Thrilled by Lovecraft

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reports that Ron Howard is eager to direct an adaptation of the Image Comics series, THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT.

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Film Headline News

Campbell Wants to Scream Again

Dimension Films is getting back to its franchise roots and moving full steam ahead on SCREAM 4, the beginning of a new trilogy, reports VARIETY.

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Blue Sky Looks Up for Wedge's Leaf Men

Blue Sky and director Chris Wedge have announced their next project — an adaptation of William Joyce's LEAF MEN, reports VARIETY.

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Marvel Headline News

Columbia Rides with Ghost Rider 2

VARIETY reports that Columbia is in works on a sequel to GHOST RIDER.

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Raimi to Produce Yeti Flick

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says that Sam Raimi will produce Yeti-themed horror flick REFUGE.

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Cronenberg To Remake His Fly Remake

Fox is in negotiations with David Cronenberg to remake his 1986 horror flick THE FLY, which was a remake of the Kurt Neumann's 1958 classic, reports the Risky Business blog.