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      <title>Film News and Boffo Blog Mash</title>
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         <title>James Bond pic 'Skyfall' to get IMAX release</title>
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         <description>Sony Pictures will release Sam Mendes' upcoming James Bond pic, "Skyfall," in IMAX theaters simultaneously with its international release on Oct. 26 and its domestic release on Nov. 9, 2012. Starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardhem, who plays the villain, the 23rd James Bond film tells the story of 007's...</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef0168e7ddf097970c-pi" style="float:right;"><img alt="Bondboffo" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfc7553ef0168e7ddf097970c" src="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef0168e7ddf097970c-800wi" style="margin:0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="Bondboffo"/></a>Sony Pictures will release Sam Mendes&#39; upcoming James Bond pic, &quot;Skyfall,&quot; in IMAX theaters simultaneously with its international release on Oct. 26 and its domestic release on Nov. 9, 2012.</p>
<p>Starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardhem, who plays the villain, the 23rd James Bond film tells the story of 007&#39;s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) and how her past comes back to haunt her. Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris and Albert Finney co-star.</p>
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         <title>U.S. release date set for 'Snabba'</title>
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         <description>Film News: Swedish pic to hit U.S. theaters as 'Easy Money' -- Daniel Espinosa's "Snabba Cash" will hit U.S. theaters on July 27, nearly two years after it screened at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival.</description>
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         <title>RCR Pictures develops 'Wolves' crimer</title>
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         <description>Film News: Marc Maurino to pen script for indie based on Dennis Tafoya novel -- Robin Schorr's RCR Pictures has optioned feature rights to Dennis Tafoya's crime novel "The Wolves of Fairmount Park."</description>
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         <title>'American Reunion' Trailer: Y2K All Over Again</title>
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         <description>I'm OK with Prince still partying like it's 1999 but Jason Biggs? Not so much. Today, Universal released the first teaser for the latest American Pie film, “American Reunion,” starring original cast members Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott, Tara Reid and pretty much everyone who has ever appeared in an...</description>
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<p><em><strong>&#0160;</strong></em>I&#39;m OK with Prince still partying like it&#39;s 1999 but Jason Biggs? Not so much.</p>
<p>Today, Universal released the first teaser for the latest American Pie film, “American Reunion,” starring original cast members Jason Biggs, Sean William Scott, Tara Reid and pretty much everyone who has ever appeared in an American Pie movie.</p>
<p>Written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, &quot;American  Reunion&quot; finds the gang back in East Great Falls for their 10-year  reunion, where married life, Stifler&#39;s Mom and other recycled jokes await.</p>
<p>**Note--you know it&#39;s a bad sign when you see a poor voice over dubb in a TRAILER. Watch Eugene Levy @ 2:16**</p>
<p>“American Reunion” opens wide April 6.</p>
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         <title>Oscar venue: Hollywood &amp; Highland Center</title>
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         <description>Film News: For now, erstwhile Kodak Theater owner will be sponsor-free -- When the Oscar telecast is broadcast worldwide in just a few days, it will originate from the Hollywood and Highland Center, not the Kodak Theater  --  nor will the theater carry a new sponsor's name.</description>
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         <title>Graham King set to keynote</title>
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         <description>Film News: Leads roster of speakers at Variety's BritWeek summit -- Producer Graham King will keynote the BritWeek Film and TV Summit, produced in association with Variety and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, on April 27.</description>
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         <title>France's second look at 'Artist'</title>
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         <description>Film News: WB to re-release kudos favorite for bigger box office bump -- Capitalizing on awards buzz on both sides of the Atlantic, Warner Bros. has rereleased Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" in France more than three months after its initial outing  --  a rare practice in Gaul.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Davis, Hammer, Moretz and Applegate honored by Women in Film</title>
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         <description>Film News: More honorees to come for org's June 12 event -- Women in Film will honor Viola Davis, Bonnie Hammer, Chloe Grace Moretz and Christina Applegate at its June 12 fundraising dinner.</description>
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         <title>Disney adds to China's 'You On Demand'</title>
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         <description>Film News: Market's first PPV/VOD service expands with Mouse House movies -- Disney is joining Warner Bros. and Lionsgate to provide films to You On Demand, touted as the first national pay-per-view and video-on-demand service in China.</description>
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         <title>5 million 'Breaking Dawn' discs sold</title>
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         <description>Film News: 'Twilight' film sales up 13% over 'Eclipse' in same frame -- Summit has sold over 5 million DVD and Blu-ray units of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1" in the first 11 days of release.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>WB developing pic of manga 'Bleach'</title>
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         <description>Film News: Producer Peter Segal and scribe Dan Mazeau shepherding project -- Warner Bros. has acquired live-action feature rights to Tite Kubo's manga and anime property "Bleach," which will be adapted by "Wrath of the Titans" scribe Dan Mazeau.</description>
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         <title>'Oz' ruby slippers to Academy Museum</title>
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         <description>Film News: Leonardo DiCaprio led donors to enable purchase -- The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has acquired a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," its first major acquisition since announcing fund-raising chair Bob Iger in December.</description>
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         <title>CAA signs 'Bullhead' star</title>
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         <description>Film News: Matthias Schoenaerts has been lauded for perf -- CAA has signed Belgian thesp Matthias Schoenaerts, the star of Michael R. Roskam's Oscar-nominated foreign film "Bullhead."</description>
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         <title>Bad Robot extends Par deal through 2015</title>
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         <description>Film News: J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions has reupped its first-look deal with Paramount Studios through the end of 2015.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>GoDigital nabs VOD rights to Latin Anywhere</title>
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         <description>Film News: Deal marks first digital distrib of Spanish-language pics -- GoDigital has secured all on-demand rights to the Spanish-language film library of Latin Anywhere, making most of its 1,000-plus titles available on digital platforms for the first time.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Sony nabs 'Invertigo' script</title>
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         <description>Film News: 'Transformers' scribe Ehren Kruger will also produce -- Sony has picked up script "Invertigo" from "Transformers" scribe Ehren Kruger.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Tugg sets deals with exhibitors</title>
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         <description>Film News: Company offers do-it-yourself exhibition to indies -- Tugg Inc., touted as a Web platform for do-it-yourself exhibition, has announced it's started working with exhibitors Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theaters, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theaters, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas and Regal Cinemas.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>SAG-AFTRA foes ask court to block balloting</title>
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         <description>Film News: Federal suit claims merger process violates labor laws -- Opponents of the proposed merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television &amp; Radio Artists are asking for a federal court order to block the merger balloting.</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Imax taps former Paramount exec Cripps</title>
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         <description>Film News: He'll head operations in Europe, Middle East, Africa -- Former Paramount Intl. prexy Andrew Cripps has been tapped Imax president of operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.</description>
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         <title>Juarez, Bello launch IntuitionBlex</title>
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         <description>Film News: J.v. looks to tap coin for Canaries projects -- MADRID  --  Madrid-based production company Intuition Films has teamed with the Canary Islands' Blex Ideas to create IntuitionBlex.</description>
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         <title>Stainton ankles Par animation</title>
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         <description>Film News: Goodman taking charge of the animation development team -- With the announcement of David Stainton's resignation following a short tenure as head of Paramount's fledgling animated film division, the question becomes: With no films yet slated for release, where does it go from here?</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Cinemark profits fall to $18.6 million</title>
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         <description>Film News: Exhibitor's revenue rose 2.1% to $536 million -- Major exhib Cinemark saw net profit plunge last quarter to $18.6 million from $36 million. Total admissions were down, and the company said it took a $12.6 million non-cash hit on its investment in RealD as that company's stock got pummeled last year.</description>
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         <title>Kevin Kline, Mike Meyers offer 'Oscar Etiquette' (VIDEO)</title>
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         <description>The Funny or Die-produced Oscar promo for Sunday's show, featuring Kevin Kline and Mike Meyers, is also available on the official Oscars site. Watch:</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Funny or Die-produced Oscar promo for Sunday&#39;s show, featuring Kevin Kline and Mike Meyers, is also <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://oscar.go.com/video/PL55161146/_m_VD55173314?cid=ampas_oscars_video_mikemyers">available</a> on the official Oscars site.</p>
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         <title>Watch the Red Band Trailer for 'Wanderlust'</title>
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         <description>Universal has unearthed a red-band trailer for the Jennifer Aniston-Paul Rudd comedy "Wanderlust." Directed by David Wain ("Wet Hot American Summer"), "Wanderlust" opens Feb. 24. Wanderlust Redband Trailer - Watch More Funny Videos</description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Universal has unearthed a red-band trailer for the Jennifer Aniston-Paul Rudd comedy &quot;Wanderlust.&quot; Directed by David Wain (&quot;Wet Hot American Summer&quot;), &quot;Wanderlust&quot; opens Feb. 24.</p>
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         <title>Tyler Perry's 'Good Deeds' premieres in L.A.</title>
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         <description>(Actress Rebecca Romijn and writer/director Tyler Perry attends Lionsgate's "Good Deeds" screening on Tuesday) HOLLYWOOD -- A few minutes before the Valentine’s Day premiere of Lionsgate’s “Good Deeds,” Tyler Perry admitted he had given himself a unique challenge. “The toughest thing for me was being so exposed because I wasn’t...</description>
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         <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef01630172de02970d-pi" style="display:inline;"><img alt="Gooddeeds_boffo" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfc7553ef01630172de02970d" src="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef01630172de02970d-800wi" title="Gooddeeds_boffo"/></a><br /><span style="font-size:10pt;"><em>(Actress Rebecca Romijn and writer/director Tyler Perry attends Lionsgate&#39;s &quot;Good Deeds&quot; screening on Tuesday)</em></span></p>
<p>HOLLYWOOD -- A few minutes before the Valentine’s Day  premiere of Lionsgate’s <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034949">“Good Deeds,”</a> Tyler Perry admitted  he had given himself a unique challenge.</p>
<p>“The toughest thing for me was being so  exposed because I wasn’t able to hide in a costume,” noted Perry, who’s best  known for his Madea persona on-screen.</p>
<p>Perry’s the writer, director, producer and  lead actor in “Deeds,” portraying a well-organized businessman — much like his  directing style of doing only a few takes. Gabrielle Union , who  portrays his fiancee in the film, said she remains impressed when she’s worked  with Perry.</p>
<p>“It’s such a contrast — being done in two  takes since I’m used to doing dozens on a scene,” she noted.</p>
<p>Perry believes he’s got to keep it brisk,  adding, “If I’m doing the fifth or sixth take, I must be doing something wrong.  At that point, the actors start to feel strange.”
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<p>During the preem at Regal LA Live, the  celebration moved to the Ritz-Carlton, where Lionsgate’s Mike Paseornek  reflected on his relationship with Perry, dating back to spotting a long  line for the stage show “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”</p>
<p>“We’ve done 14 movies with him since then,”  Paseornek mused. “He’s incredibly loyal.” <strong><em>-- Dave McNary</em></strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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         <title>Fox Teases 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'</title>
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         <description>The world got its first glimpse of Timur Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" on Monday as 20th Century Fox released a teaser-trailer for the highly anticipated tentpole. Starring Benjamin Walker as Honest Abe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Smashed”) as his wife, Mary Todd, “Vampire Hunter” is based on the popular...</description>
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<p>The world got its first glimpse of Timur Bekmambetov’s <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031038">“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter</a>&quot; on Monday&#0160;as 20th Century Fox released a teaser-trailer for the highly anticipated tentpole.</p>
<p>Starring Benjamin Walker as Honest Abe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Smashed”) as his wife, Mary Todd, “Vampire Hunter” is based on the popular mashup novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and tells the faux story of Abraham Lincoln, who goes on a quest to rid the world of vampires after his mother is murdered by monsters.</p>
<p>Tim Burton produced the film with Bekmambetov.</p>
<p>Domestic auds know Bekmambetov from the 2008 box office hit “Wanted,” hence the heavy use of slow-motion here (think Guy Richie/&quot;Sherlock Holmes&quot; wood explosions).</p>
<p>&quot;We are keeping the traditional look of Lincoln,&quot; Bekmambetov recently told <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=28586">Empire.</a> &quot;The big hat and the beard. He has to be historically correct, but with a few special weapons.&quot;</p>
<p>Bekmambetov actually got his start with vampire features, &quot;Night Watch&quot; and &quot;Day Watch,&quot; so &quot;Vampire Hunter&quot; could fall right into his wheelhouse.</p>
<p>Fox&#39;s &quot;Abraham Lincoln&quot; marks what could be a surprisingly potent June for the studio. Despite being surrounded by Marvel superheroes and G.I. Joes, the studio will release Ridley Scott&#39;s &quot;Prometheus&quot; on June 9 before &quot;Lincoln&quot; bows on June 22.</p>
<p>And I know what some of you are thinking: “Abe Lincoln and vampires?? Puh-lease.&quot; Well if you like your history pics more…<em>honest</em>…then Spielberg’s Lincoln film, starring Daniel Day Lewis, arrives this Christmas. Otherwise,&#0160;I wouldn’t write off Fox&#39;s “Vampire Hunter” just yet.</p>
<p>Shot in 3D last year in Louisiana, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was adapted for the screen by Seth Grahame-Smith and Simon Kinberg.</p>
<p>&#0160;<strong>Watch teaser:</strong></p>
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         <title>TRAILER: 'Seeking a Friend at the End of the World'</title>
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         <description>Focus Features has released the first trailer for "Seeking a Friend at the End of the World," starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley.</description>
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         <title>Radcliffe: ‘Harry Potter’ snubbed by Oscars</title>
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         <description>While out promoting his new film, “The Woman in Black,” actor Daniel Radcliffe said he was 'miffed' to learn that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2” failed to receive a Best Picture nomination. “I don’t think the Oscars like commercial films or kids’ films, unless they’re directed by Martin...</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef016762003ca1970b-pi" style="float:left;"><img alt="Potter1" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfc7553ef016762003ca1970b" src="http://weblogs.variety.com/.a/6a00d8341bfc7553ef016762003ca1970b-800wi" style="margin:0px 5px 5px 0px;" title="Potter1"/></a>While out promoting his new film, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946920/">“The Woman in Black,”</a> actor Daniel Radcliffe said he was &#39;miffed&#39; to learn that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2” failed to receive a Best Picture nomination.<br /><br />“I don’t think the Oscars like commercial films or kids’ films, unless they’re directed by Martin Scorsese,&quot; he told the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-02-07/daniel-radcliffe-harry-potter-oscars-snub-was-snobbery">Radio Times</a>. &quot;I was watching Hugo the other day and going, ‘Why is this nominated and we’re not?’ I was slightly miffed.&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2,&quot; which has grossed $1.3 billion worldwide, was nominated for Best Achievement in Make-Up, Art Direction and Visual Effects at this year&#39;s Oscars, scheduled for Feb. 26.</p>
<p>“There’s a certain amount of snobbery,” Radcliffe added. “It’s kind of disheartening. I never thought I’d care. But it would’ve been nice to have some recognition, just for the hours put in.”</p>
<p>Marking the end of Hollywood&#39;s most-succesful franchise ever, &quot;The Deathly Hallows--Part 2&quot; had a 96% fresh rating on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/">Rottentomatoes</a>, over fifty points higher than &quot;Extremely Loud &amp; Incredibly Close,&quot; which had a paltry 45% rating yet still earned a Best Picture nomination.</p>
<p>But Radcliffe, now 22, was quick to add: &quot;How much of a pat on the back do we really need? We get paid stupid amounts of money.&quot;</p>
<p><em>Follow Stuart Oldham on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/s_oldham">Twitter.</a></em></p>]]></content:encoded>
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         <title>Universal debuts 'Bourne Legacy' trailer</title>
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         <description>"Jason Bourne was just the tip of the iceberg." You can say that again. Universal has released the first trailer for the studio's hotly-anticipated Bourne reboot, "The Bourne Legacy," starring Jeremy Renner. Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton") is at the helm, subbing for "Bourne" director Paul Greengrass while Renner replaces Matt...</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>&quot;Jason Bourne was just the tip of the iceberg.&quot;</p>
<p>You can say that again.</p>
<p>Universal has released the first trailer for the studio&#39;s hotly-anticipated Bourne reboot, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035788">&quot;The Bourne Legacy,&quot;</a> starring Jeremy Renner. Tony Gilroy (&quot;Michael Clayton&quot;) is at the helm, subbing for &quot;Bourne&quot; director Paul Greengrass while Renner replaces Matt Damon in the lead role.</p>
<p>Based on the Robert Ludlum espionage novels, Renner will play a new CIA operative, not Jason Bourne, in U&#39;s &quot;Legacy,&quot; while several actors from the original Bourne pics, including Albert Finney, Joan Allen and David Strathairn reprise their roles.</p>
<p>In addition to Renner, &quot;Bourne Legacy&quot; also stars Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz.</p>
<p>Gilroy, who has written all four Bourne installments, replaced Greengrass at the helm last year after the &quot;Ultimatum&quot; director left the project over creative differences with Universal. Damon, having worked with Greengrass on the past two Bourne pics as well as &quot;Green Zone,&quot; followed suit, before <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/youch-matt-damon-says-tony-gilroys-bourne-ultimatum-script-was-an-unreadable-career-ender">slamming Gilroy publicly</a> and calling the &quot;Bourne Legacy&quot; script &quot;unreadable.&quot; Damon later retracted his statement.</p>
<p>The previous three Bourne films have cumed over $1 billion at the global B.O. and U hasn&#39;t had a hit franchise since, well, the Bourne movies. Needless to say, Universal has a lot riding on &quot;The Bourne Legacy.&quot;</p>
<p>Renner previously starred in &quot;Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol,&quot; which has grossed over $600 million worldwide, and can be seen earlier this summer in Par&#39;s &quot;The Avengers.&quot;</p>
<p><strong>Watch &#39;The Bourne Legacy&#39; trailer:</strong></p>
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         <title>New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Trailer (VIDEO)</title>
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         <description>A day after Sony and Columbia Pictures unveiled a new trailer and additional footage from “The Amazing Spider-Man” to fans in a 13 city coordinated event, which also included satellite interviews with the cast and filmmakers, the studio released the second official Spidey teaser online. Starring Andrew Garfield and Emma...</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>A day after Sony and Columbia Pictures unveiled a new trailer and additional footage from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021317">“The Amazing Spider-Man”</a> to fans in a 13 city coordinated event, which also included satellite interviews with the cast and filmmakers, the studio released the second official Spidey teaser online.</p>
<p>Starring <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040308">Andrew Garfield</a> and Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man” doesn’t stray too far from Sam Raimi’s trilogy, in terms of look and feel, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And New York seems to play a hefty role in the pic a la &quot;Ghostbusters&quot; with landmarks and taxi cabs interwoven into many of the scenes.</p>
<p>Directed by Marc Webb and also starring Rhys Ifans as the pic’s nemesis, Dr. Connors (a.k.a The Lizard), “Spider-Man” tells the story of Peter Parker and his quest to find out why his parents disappeared when he was young.</p>
<p>Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field co-star.</p>
<p>“The Amazing Spider-Man” opens July 3, 2012.</p>
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