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Toys Crush Cruise Comeback

Tom Cruise’s attempted comeback failed critically and financially as the much panned “Knight and Day,” failed to beat “Toy Story 3” or “Grown Ups” despite an early Wednesday opening. “Toy Story 3” maintained its hold on the top spot, while new release “Grown Ups” took second. The top twelve box …

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Disney Unveils Cutting Edge TRON-Inspired Toys and Electronics Line

Disney  unveiled a first look at its unprecedented fall line-up of TRON: Legacy inspired electronics and toys, including the first-ever action figures to feature impulse light projection technology. Also unveiled were high-end lifestyle headphones and advanced computer peripherals for gaming enthusiasts, illuminated iPod docks, high-quality ear buds and iPhone® cases; …

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John Lithgow & Freida Pinto Join Rise of the Apes

John Lithgow and Frieda Pinto have joined the cast of Rise of the Apes, 20th Century Fox’s prequel to the Planet of the Apes franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. Lithgow and Pinto join James Franco, who will play a scientist who is working on a cure …

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The War For Cybertron Engulfs Stores

The legendary conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS has come to a head, as Transformers: War for Cybertron has landed in retail stores nationwide. Developed by award-winning High Moon Studios and based on Hasbro’s legendary TRANSFORMERS property, the game allows players to become the ultimate TRANSFORMERS weapon in the final, …

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Imogen Poots Rounds Out Cast for Fright Night

The cast for the remake of Fright Night is now complete, with British actress Imogene Poots (28 Weeks Later…) rounding it out , according to the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. Poots will play Charley Brewster’s (Anton Yelchin) girlfriend who is part of the popular crowd and has no idea …

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Who Is The Black Panther?

Marvel Knights Animation is proud to announce Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther?, a twelve-episode, weekly, all-new series debuting on iTunes, Xbox LIVE, Microsoft Zune and PlayStation(r)Network on June 23rd. Inspired by the acclaimed graphic novel from respected filmmaker/producer Reginald Hudlin and legendary comic book artist John Romita Jr, Black Panther: Who Is The …

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The Toys Are Back In Town

Breaking the records for highest grossing opening day for an animated feature and the best opening ever for a Pixar movie, “Toy Story 3” skyrocketed into first place with $109 million. “Karate Kid” finished in a distant second with $29 million. The weekends only other debut, “Jonah Hex” finished in …

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“ComiTRON” Takes Over Comic-Con International

Returning for an unprecedented third year to the fans and Convention that “started it all,” Walt Disney Pictures is pleased to present a very special, insider look at its upcoming “TRON: Legacy” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. At 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010, the panel …

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Oldman, Slater & Cook Go for Girls, Guns & Gambling

Actors Gary Oldman, Christian Slater and Dane Cook have signed on to the new  indie crime thriller Girls, Guns and Gambling from writer-director Michael Winnick (2007’s Shadow Puppets) . Along with a slightly off-beat cast and a great title, the film has a story that involves “Elvis impersonators, Indians, modern …

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