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Gaspar Noé To Direct ‘Garfield’ Reboot

French extremity auteur Gaspar Noé, whom is responsible for I Stand Alone, Irreversible and the upcoming Enter the Void has signed on to direct the Garfield reboot for 20th Century Fox. The franchise unfortunately died off after the poor box-office showing of Garfield : A Tale of Two Kitties in 2006 but Noé apparently blew away Fox executives with his pitch for a reboot and they instantly agreed to start over....
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‘The Hobbit’ Won’t Shoot Until End Of The Year?

Having suffered continuous delays, The Hobbit has again been pushed back with Andy Serkis, who provided the voice of Gollum for Lord of the Rings, confirming that production will begin some time later this year....
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‘Dragon’ Slays ‘Alice’ At The Box Office

Dreamworks' 3D endeavor How To Train Your Dragon ended the three week box office reign of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. Grossing $43.3 million dollars in its opening weekend, the film has garnered only positive reviews, despite falling well short of Dreamworks' opening weekend benchmark....
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Spielberg Planning Jackie O Biopic

The LA Times is reporting that famed director Steven Spielberg is producing a biopic based on the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The film, which is based...