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11/24/09
The Secret of the Unicorn , the first film in a proposed trilogy of new, motion-capture animated 3D films co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson (among others) based on the comic book series created by Georges "Hergé" Remi. Spielberg took up directorial duties on the first in the series, which was supposed to begin filming in 2008 for a 2010 release, but Universal, burned by the under-performance of Beowulf and Monster House at the box office, decided to pull out in the pre-production process, halting progress until Paramount could partner with Sony in order to grease the gears financially.
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Cinematical.com
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11/19/09
With motion capture becoming increasingly popular production technique, the Screen Actors Guild is investigating how thesps perform the work -- a signal the issue may emerge as a factor in next year's contract negotiations.
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Variety
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11/15/09
For those who follow the fine print, the animated feature category can actually be Oscar's most nail-biting race.
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Variety
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11/11/09
Here's the thing about Bob Zemeckis and all his newfangled motion-capture outings.
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Cinematical.com
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11/09/09
Moviegoers were about as tight-fisted at the box office over the weekend as Ebenezer Scrooge was at the grindstone in his day.
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The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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11/08/09
That averages to $100,000 per screen, a record for a film opening in under 50 theaters.
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Variety
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11/07/09
Family crowd pleaser "Disney's A Christmas Carol" easily took the top spot Friday with close to $9 million in a frame that was crowded with wide releases from such headliners as George Clooney, Cameron Diaz and Milla Jovovich.
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Variety
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11/06/09
The overseas box office once again delivered Hollywood a big victory, this time for Sony's Michael Jackson topliner "This Is It."
Docu, rushed together after Jackson's death, grossed an estimated $69.6 million from 8,929 playdates in more than 100 territories to easily win the Oct. 30-Nov. 1 frame.
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Variety
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11/03/09
Yesterday we learned that the writers of the original ROGER RABBIT film are returning to script a proposed sequel (details HERE ).
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Ain't It Cool News
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10/28/09
Filmmakers usually send location scouts to look for places to film a pre-existing script.
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The A.V. Club