Monthly Archives: March 2009

Film sets atwitter with stars' tweets – Reuters

When he showed up to begin shooting his new film "Five Killers" in the south of France last week, Ashton Kutcher encountered one of those unexpected glitches that regularly pop up on any movie set.

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Global box office hits record $28 billion in '08 – Reuters

The global movie box office rose 5 percent to a record $28.1 billion in 2008 as fans sought to escape tough economic times through the triumphs of superheroes in films like "The Dark Knight," and "Iron Man."

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FX gets TV rights for DreamWorks animated films – AP

The FX channel is going to be the TV destination for “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Kung Fu Panda” and other DreamWorks animated movies.

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Scoop: Oprah’s girls’ school isn’t facing sex scandal

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Disney does 3-D with `Toy Story,’ `Beast’ reissues – AP

Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films and some from its past.

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Downey gives Sherlock Holmes an action update – AP

Leave it to Robert Downey Jr. to turn Sherlock Holmes into a wisecracking action hero who ends up handcuffed naked to a bed.

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Global box office hits record $28.1 billion in '08 – Reuters

Boosted by smash hits including Batman movie "The Dark Knight," global box offices earned a record $28.1 billion in 2008, up five percent amid the gloomy economy.

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Downey reveals ‘Sherlock Holmes’ details

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Disney to reissue ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Beast’ in 3-D

The studio says 3-D versions of the computer-animated tales “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” will be released Oct. 2 for a two-week run as a double feature.

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Global box office rose to record $28.1 bln: group – Reuters

Global box office receipts rose 5 percent to a record $28.1 billion in 2008, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said on Tuesday.

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