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Reuters, 2009-11-03 21:02:01
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have pre-emptively acquired film and publishing rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript, "Robopocalypse," which explores the fate of the human race after a robot uprising. The publisher has slotted a tentative 2011 publication date. Wilson, a Ph.D. in robotics, is the author of such books as 2005's "How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion." His next book, "Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown," is scheduled for release next year. Nickelodeon optioned the book and hired Wilson to adapt it.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - DreamWorks executive-turned-screenwriter Marc Haimes has sold his original screenplay "Jitters" to Paramount. The sale comes seven months after he sold his first screenplay, the thriller "Elevator Men," to Summit Entertainment after leaving DreamWorks.
"Jitters" is described as a creepy family film. Haimes is also working on the screenplay for the adventure film "Family History" at Fox.
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| Film brings lives of Palestinian women to Venice | |
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The lives of four Arab-Israeli women spanning three generations against the backdrop of conflict are at the center of 'Miral,' a film by Julian Schnabel based on his Palestinian partner's biographical book.
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| 2010-09-02 11:22:12 | AP | |
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Schnabel movie chronicles Mideast conflict |
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Before the Israeli and Palestinian leaders sit down in the White House for the first direct negotiations in years, film producer Tarak Ben Ammar wishes they would have had a chance to see the movie 'Miral,' premiering Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
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| 2010-09-02 11:04:18 | AFP | |
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France's Cassel vies for US stardom as gangster 'Mesrine' |
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French film star Vincent Cassel's bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim here, as US critics lap up his performance in the biopic 'Mesrine: Killer Instinct.'
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