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Sequels and Release Dates Firmed Up

Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters until July 3, 2012, and the studio is already mapping out plans for a sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The studio penciled in a release date for the second film in the rebooted franchise, putting a marker down on May 2, 2014. Lionsgate has claimed the …

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Disney Takes Fans Behind the Scenes at D23

Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at theAnaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits. On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean …

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Starz and BBC Team For Original Programming

Starz Entertainment and BBC Worldwide Productions announced an innovative multi-year agreement to develop, produce, and distribute premium television series.  These series will be co-developed by Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions and will air on Starz’s television networks.  The new series will be one-hour dramas that appeal to the Starz and …

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‘Rise Of The Planet Of THe Apes’ Surprises Box Office

The apes have conquered the multiplex. Expected to earn around $30 million in its opening weekend, 20th Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes surprised the box office with a $54 million opening, easily taking the top spot. Meanwhile, the weekends other new movie, “The Change Up” continued Green Lantern …

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Johnny Depp And Graham King To Adapt The Vault

Sam Sarkar is announced that his latest title, THE VAULT, is being adapted for film by Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil. Based on the comic miniseries created and written by Sarkar (Caliber: First Canon of Justice), illustrated by Garrie Gastonny (Senior artist at Imaginary Friends Studios,Warren Ellis’ Supergod) and edited …

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“Man of Steel” Revealed

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look at the new “Man of Steel,” revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder. The film also stars three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (“The Fighter”) as Daily Planetjournalist Lois Lane, and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love …

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‘Cowboys and Aliens’ Gets Smurfed

The expected powerhouse ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ got a surprise at the box office when it finished the weekend in a dead heat with ‘The Smurfs.’ Both films earned $36,206,250 for the weekend, far below the expected earnings for ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ but higher than predicted for ‘The Smurfs.’ Aside from …

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Back From The 80s, Thundercats Return

A new generation of fans and a legion of dedicated collectors are roaring “ThunderCats, Hooo!” with the highly anticipated launch of the new ThunderCats toy line from Bandai America Incorporated and Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP). Timed to the debut of ThunderCats, the new re-imagined animated series from Warner Bros. Animation, the …

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