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Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay
Attendees are seen wearing 3D glasses to watch images during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March.
'Army Wives' creator to pen 'Alice' film
Fox 2000 and New Regency have partnered to option Liane Moriarty's novel "What Alice Forgot." Katherine Fugate, creator of the Lifetime series "Army Wives," has been hired to write the adaptation.
'Robopocalypse' fast-tracked at DreamWorks
Again? Where's IT when you need them? DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have pre-emptively acquired film and publishing rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript, "Robopocalypse," which explores the fate of the human race after a robot uprising.
Terry Erdmann and Paula Block became Trekkies almost by accident.
The Jacksonville couple recently left long careers in the entertainment business in Los Angeles, during which time they both found themselves transported into the vast, complex Star Trek universe.
London celebrates 'Christmas' early
London got into the festive spirit early thanks to Tuesday's world preem of "Disney's A Christmas Carol." The merrymaking started on three stages spread across the city, each featuring live music and interviews with the cast, including Jim Carrey , Bob Hoskins and Colin Firth , who then switched on London's Christmas lights.
Zach Galifianakis eyeing 'Puss in Boots'
Zach Galifianakis has had a great fall. Following his big splash with summer's $461 million grosser "The Hangover," Galifianakis has scooped up a batch of film roles.
AFM pics grab some of 'New Moon's' spotlight
More AFM news " 'Twilight' here! We got your red hot 'Twilight' angle heah!" You can almost hear the refrain like there's a carnival barker stalking the halls of the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica.
Nick Counter, Hollywood Studios' Negotiator, Dies
Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died.
China approves Disney Shanghai park
Shanghai becomes the third Asian city to host a Disney park. Updated Nov. 4 at 2:24 pm Beijing time BEIJING--China's central government finally gave The Walt Disney Co.
J.J. Abrams gets deeper 'Undercovers'
J.J. Abrams wants to take a hands-on approach to "Undercovers," his Warner Bros.
Intandem adds 13 pics to library
Intandem Films has replaced Seven Arts Intl. as the sales agent and servicer on a slate of 13 completed pics.
Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd drawn to 'Yogi Bear'
Anna Faris and Dan Aykroyd are in negotiations to star in "Yogi Bear," Warner Bros.' feature take on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon.
Bradley Cooper plowing 'Dark Fields'
Bradley Cooper is set to star in "Dark Fields," a thriller being directed by Neil Burger for Relativity Media.
Giant screen exhibitor Imax Corp. on Wednesday swung to a third quarter profit as it sees momentum from its expanding theatre network and new digital projection model setting in.
'Taken' director to helm 'Signals'
Director Pierre Morel is taken with "Signals." The French helmer, who most recently directed the $224 million-grossing "Taken," has signed to helm the original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz.
'Damages' adds two '24' veterans
Sarah Wynter and Reiko Aylesworth Former "24" co-stars Reiko Aylesworth and Sarah Wynter will reunite on FX's drama series "Damages." Both actresses have signed for recurring roles on the legal thriller's upcoming third season alongside new regulars Martin Short and Campbell Scott.
Jackson's 'This Is It' hits No. 1
To the surprise of probably nobody, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" will debut atop the Billboard 200 albums chart released Wednesday with an eye-popping 373,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan -- the fifth-best sales week for an album in the U.S. this year.
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'V' prevails in primetime ratings
'V' got off to an out-of-this-world start Tuesday night for ABC and put the Alphabet just a fraction behind CBS in the demo race.
Colin Hanks revs up for 'Jack and Dan'
Colin Hanks is set to topline "Jack and Dan," Matt Nix's new 13-episode hourlong series for Fox.
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