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AMC Renews ‘The Walking Dead’ for Second Season

AMC’s record-breaking run of  The Walking Dead is coming back for a 13-episode second season. The Walking Dead, starring rew Lincoln, premiered on Halloween drawing 5.3 million total viewers. “The Dead has spread!” said Charlie Collier, President, AMC. “No other cable series has ever attracted as many Adults 18-49 as The Walking …

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“Megamind” Conquers The Box Office

The 3D animated comedy Megamind from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount eased executives’ minds on both lots with an estimated $47.7 million weekend opening that comfortably topped the domestic box office. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, November 7, 2010, are as follows: Rank …

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The Green Hornet Begins 2011 With A Bang

In January, the adventures of Green Hornet and Kato continue with new exciting issues, headlined by the continuing adventures of Green Hornet with Green Hornet #12 and Green Hornet: Year One #10. Green Hornet #12 is written by Phil Hester and has art by Jonathan Lau, with covers by Alex …

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Terra Nova Gets Sneak Peak in May

Steven Spielberg’s big-budget time travel drama, Terra Nova, will air a sneak peek in May 2011. The series isn’t scheduled to start until the fall. The two-hour episode will introduce viewers to the show, which chronicles a family living on the nearly-destroyed Earth in 2149. They travel back to prehistoric times to …

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Generator Rex Moves To Print

Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) teamed with Random House Children’s Books to create a full line of books based on the top-rated action-adventure series, Generator Rex.  The deal between the two companies builds on a long-standing partnership with Random House, Inc. that includes other popular Cartoon Network brands including Ben 10 and Bakugan (Del Ray Manga).  The …

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Martin Sheen is Uncle Ben in Spider-Man

Martin Sheen has signed on to play Uncle Ben in Marc Webb’s reboot of the spider-man franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog and Deadline. Although Sheen probably won’t be in the film too long, the role is pivotal to Spider-man’s origin story.  If not for Uncle Ben’s …

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Explore The Vision of Star Wars in “The Art of Star Wars”

When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it revolutionized mainstream American filmmaking, transporting fans to new galaxies and introducing them to countless now-classic characters, aliens, planets, and starships. In the decades since, the Star Wars saga has become a phenomenon, impacting cultures across the globe. Just as George Lucas drew upon the work …

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EA and Paramount Team Up for ‘Rango’ the Video Game

Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment announced a distribution agreement that will catapult an upcoming Paramount property into the hands of gamers worldwide. Rango The Video Game, is an action-adventure title inspired by the upcoming animated feature film starring the voice of Johnny Depp. Rango The Video Game invites players to …

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Legendary Pictures Launches Comic Imprint

Legendary Pictures is getting into the comic book business, creating a publishing imprint called Legendary Comics. The line, which is geared towards properties that can be adapted to the screen, , will be run by  veteran comic editor Bob Schreck who will serve as editor-in-chief. Legendary Comics will publish four to six print graphic …

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