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‘Juno’ Duo, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody, Re-team for ‘Young Adult’

‘Juno’ Duo, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody, Re-team for ‘Young Adult’

The Oscar-winning team who created the indie sensation “Juno” two years ago will try to recreate that magic with “Young Adult.” Deadline reports that director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody,...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Struggling MGM Plans for ‘Outer Limits’ Adaptation

Struggling MGM Plans for ‘Outer Limits’ Adaptation

MGM’s recent public financial woes have put the futures of potential cash cow franchises like “James Bond” and “The Hobbit” in question. But instead of pushing through one or both of those projects...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Will Ferrell to Star in Spanish-Language Comedy

Will Ferrell to Star in Spanish-Language Comedy

Funnyman Will Ferrell, who has played everything from former President George W. Bush to Robert Goulet will reportedly take his comedic chops to the Spanish-speaking world in “Casa de mi padre,” or...

Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Disney Announces Sale of Miramax to FilmYard Holdings

Burbank, California, July 29, 2010—The Walt Disney Company announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in...

Jul 30, 2010 / Staff
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Guillermo del Toro Takes on H.P. Lovecraft While James Cameron Produces

Guillermo del Toro Takes on H.P. Lovecraft While James Cameron Produces

Speculation has been at a fever pitch about what he’ll do next since Guillermo del Toro backed out of directing “The Hobbit.” Now Deadline is reporting that del Toro’s next project will be to direct...

Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Disney to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom

Burbank, California – July 27, 2010—Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire...

Jul 27, 2010 / Staff
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New ‘Tron Legacy’ Trailer

New ‘Tron Legacy’ Trailer

Sequel to cult classic geek movie, “Tron,” this go around features Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund and Bruce Boxleitner and is set to hit theaters this December.

Jul 23, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Disney Releases Comic-Con Schedule

BURBANK, Calif., July 20, 2010 – The Walt Disney Company makes its mark at the 2010 Comic-Con convention with an exciting line up of feature films, scripted and animated series, and interactive...

Jul 20, 2010 / Staff
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‘Inception’ preps for solid debut weekend

‘Inception’ preps for solid debut weekend

With its high-profile cast and elaborate special effects, “Inception” has all the makings of a summer blockbuster. But it also seems its critical success is as promising as its commercial success. At...

Jul 14, 2010 / Bryan Lufkin
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‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters With New Footage

‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters With New Footage

“Avatar,” the most profitable film ever made having raked in a staggering $2.7 billion during its theatrical run and selling more Blu-Rays than any other movie, has decided that being #1 just isn’t...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ in the Works

Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ in the Works

Director Joe Wright is currently working on bringing a live-action film version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale “The Little Mermaid” to the big screen. THR reports that the script has already...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Visual Effects Oscar Noms Upped to 5; Sign of the Times?

Visual Effects Oscar Noms Upped to 5; Sign of the Times?

After augmenting their rules for last year’s ceremony allowing 10 movies to be nominated for the prestigious Best Picture Oscar instead of five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Andrew Garfield is Spider-Man, NOT Josh Hutcherson

Andrew Garfield is Spider-Man, NOT Josh Hutcherson

We pride ourselves here at The Moving Arts on reporting only vetted, reliable news from trustworthy sources. The one time we decided to skate that ethical code and dip our feet into the rumor pool,...

Jul 2, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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NIN’s Trent Reznor Scoring Fincher’s ‘The Social Network’

NIN’s Trent Reznor Scoring Fincher’s ‘The Social Network’

When it was first announced that David Fincher, the man behind pitch black films like “Se7en,” “Fight Club” and “Zodiac,” would be turning his attention to the story of how Facebook was developed it...

Jul 2, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Josh Hutcherson is the New Spider-Man

Josh Hutcherson is the New Spider-Man

*UPDATE — Sony has revealed their official choice for Spider-Man. It’s not Josh Hutcherson. Click here to find out who it is. Blue Sky Disney is reporting that Sony has settled on Josh Hutcherson to...

Jun 30, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
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