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  • Peter Jackson Says Spielberg's 'Tintin' is Done Filming, but...

    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.  |  Cinematical.com
  • SAG probing motion capture work

    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.  |  Variety
  • Vibrant artistry tunes up toon race

    11/15/09 For those who follow the fine print, the animated feature category can actually be Oscar's most nail-biting race.  |  Variety
  • Robert Zemeckis to Adapt 'The Nutcracker' Next?

    11/11/09 Here's the thing about Bob Zemeckis and all his newfangled motion-capture outings.  |  Cinematical.com
  • “Carol” Has A Dickens Of A Time

    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.  |  The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
  • 'Carol' in tune with box office

    11/08/09 That averages to $100,000 per screen, a record for a film opening in under 50 theaters.  |  Variety
  • 'Christmas Carol' cheers in $9 million

    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.  |  Variety
  • 'This Is It' doesn't skip a beat overseas

    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.  |  Variety
  • Zemeckis Confirms That Performance Capture Factors Into The New ROGER RABBIT Film!! But, How??

    11/03/09 Yesterday we learned that the writers of the original ROGER RABBIT film are returning to script a proposed sequel (details HERE ).  |  Ain't It Cool News
  • Film: My Year Of Flops:Polanski-tastic Sick-Fuck Case File #149: What?

    10/28/09 Filmmakers usually send location scouts to look for places to film a pre-existing script.  |  The A.V. Club