Healthy Hollywood: Wellness Wednesday Brooke Burkes Winning Life Plan!

First Published: December 28, 2011 12:08 PM EST Credit: WireImage NY, N.Y. -- Caption Brooke Burke attends The 2011 Smile Event at Cipriani, Wall Street in NY City on May 5, 2011Brooke Burke makes taking care of herself a priority! The Dancing with the Stars co-host might juggle motherhood, a TV career, and her online business ventures, but she always manages to find time for fitness. She gets to a Pilates class at least three times a week, hits the treadmill a couple times a week and works out to the 45-minute DVD she created with her trainer. I dont think you need more than an hour to do cardio and full-body toning. I dont have three hours a day to devote to my body, but I do have an hour five days a week, Brooke shares in the January issue of Fitness magazine. The Fitness magazine cover girl says the one thing she doesnt find time for is sleep. I think sleep deprivation is a really bad thing for a woman, not only for her skin and eyes but also for her mood, memory, metabolism, energy, and sex drive, reveals Brooke. She shares with Fitness magazine that she and her husband, actor David Charvet sometimes take sleepcations, where they will check into a hotel room to be alone and catch up on their rest. As for what shed like to change about her life situation in 2012 - Brooke admits theres not much! I try not to have a lot of bad habits in my life that I need to break come January. Instead, what I like to do is set myself up for success. Every December, David and I go to the beach and sit there and put the past year into perspective. Then I write out a list of goals, and I jot down quick plans. For 2012, Id like to do a cookbook of recipes that busy working moms like me can make in 15 minutes or less. For more on Brooke and her fitness routine, head to www.fitnessmagazine.com. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Chaz Bono, Girlfriend Split

First Launched: December 19, 2011 6:34 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Chaz Bono and Jennifer Elia attend the 22nd annual GLAAD Media Honours within the Westin Bonaventure, LA, on April 10, 2011Chaz Bono requires a completely new Dancing partner around. Chaz and girlfriend Jennifer Elia have cancelled their engagement and so are forget about a couple of, a repetition for Chaz has confirmed to get into Hollywood. They leave this relationship with great love, respect and affection towards one another, publicist Howard Bragman mentioned in the statement released to get into. No further amplification will probably be forthcoming and so they request that you just respect their privacy at this time around around. Carrying out a news, Chaz who finished in seventh place with partner Lacey Schwimmer round the recent season of Dwts released an email on his Twitter page in regards to the split. Interesting be worried about our separation. Im doing fine, which we stay with good terms with no cent but respect and affection 4 eachother, Chaz Tweeted. Chaz and Jennifer happen to be dating since 1999. His proposal to his longtime love who he was with throughout his gender reassignment from lady to guy was taken with the cameras for your recent OWN network special Being Chaz. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Start searching at Sylvester Stallone in Bullet For The Mind

The initial image from Sylvester Stallone's new action movie, Bullet For The Mind, remains revealed, which is as gloriously absurd out of the box available arrived at anticipate in the experience giant.The muscular sexagenarian is pushing his veiny arms to be able to steer clear of the other dude (apparently Conan's Jason Momoa) from splitting his mind by 50 percent by getting an axe.It's us wanting for just about any face-away and off to rival most likely probably the most absurd from Sly's action heyday.Bullet For The Mind, formerly studying the snappier title of Headshot, is directed by Walter Hill, and sees Stallone's hitman Jimmy Bobo (yes, that's really his title) team getting a cop to locate vengeance for for your murder from the partners.See the full image here:The film opens on 13 April 2013.

Oldman honored by Palm Springs fest

OldmanGary Oldman will receive the International Star Award at the 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at a Jan. 7 gala held at the Palm Springs Convention Center."Gary Oldman is a performer whose ability to portray the most extreme of characters is a testament to the enormity of his talent," said festival chairman Harold Matzner.Oldman is currently starring in the Cold War-era "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," directed by Tomas Alfredson and based on the novel by John le Carre. The International Star Award recognizes an actor or actress who has achieved both critical and commercial international recognition throughout his or her body of work.Previously announced honorees George Clooney, Glenn Close, Michel Hazanavicius, Brad Pitt, Octavia Spencer, Michelle Williams, and the film "Young Adult." The festival runs January 5-16. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

OWN to exhibit Shadyac's 'I Am'

Within the network's first high-profile docu acquisition, "I'mInch will preem on The famous host oprah Winfrey's OWN the following month, marking the invention Communications/Harpo joint venture's first anniversary on Jan. 1. "Bruce Almighty" helmer Tom Shadyac's pic explores philosophical questions in interviews with thinkers including Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu and Howard Zinn. Street date for that "I'mInch DVD is Jan. 3. The film will air on following a job interview between The famous host oprah and Shadyac concerning the painful bicycle accident that triggered him to start questioning his lifestyle. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

The Lincoln subsequently subsequently Lawyer Will Return

Film follow-up planned along with TV seriesOne in the quieter plus much more overlooked accomplishments of 2011 was The Lincoln subsequently subsequently Lawyer, starring Matthew McConaughey as Michael Connelly's clever LA lawyer Mickey Haller. A spin-off TV series was already in development at ABC, but Lionsgate vice-chairman Michael Burns just states Haller can also be going to cinema screens.The Haller books certainly are a kind of subsidiary series to Connelly's bigger collection about homicide detective Harry Bosch. Haller is Bosch's half brother, as well as the two have every so often shared page space. You will discover presently 15 books inside the Bosch strand, and four in Haller's.Once the films stay with the novels' chronology, the next medicine Brass Verdict, through which Haller and Bosch meet up to check out the murder from the defence attorney, and uncover corruption inside the judicial system. After a period in rights limbo, Connelly recently reacquired Bosch from Vital, so along with his participation, that crossover would probably be possible, and may really introduce Bosch for his or her own future film franchise.All speculation at this time around however: all we've for many is Burns' assurance the follow-up is certainly going ahead. Here's wanting that McConaughey remains in situ inside the Lincoln subsequently subsequently town vehicle, Kaira Furman reaches direct again, which John Romano will probably be on-hands to repeat his sterling target the script. We'll make you stay released.

Mega Buzz: Another Housewives Suicide, Bones' Due Date, and Chuck Kisses

Marcia Cross, Emily Deschanel, Zach Levi Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com. Bree isn't really going to kill herself on Desperate Housewives, is she? - Brandi NATALIE: Probably not. It may look dire now, but in the coming weeks, she's going to slut it up all over town, which is actually what brings Kyle MacLachlan's Orson back into the picture. We're hearing that when barfly Bree refuses the advances of a particularly aggressive patron, Orson shows up to save the day! Could there be a happily-ever-after in the cards for these two? When is the baby going to be born on Bones? - Gina ADAM: It certainly won't be before the recently delayed "fall finale," but when the show returns in the spring, Booth and an about-to-pop Brennan will be touring maternity wards. In the same episode, since it's Bones, they'll also visit a prison where they'll investigate an inmate's death. Can you guess which environment, cleanliness-wise, would be most conducive to childbirth? (Not so fast!) Got any scoop on the holiday episode of Chuck? - Henry NATALIE: 'Tis the season for mistletoe, and boy, will there be a lot of smooching going on! Not only will Chuck kiss another woman, but Sarah will kiss another man - But that won't be the biggest secret that she's hiding from her hubby. There's another that will change the dynamic of their relationship forever. I am really digging Person of Interest. Got any scoop? - Shawn ADAM: Thursday's hour is all about Taraji P. Henson's Detective Carter, who just so happens to be the next name Finch's magic machine spits out. You'll see her time in Iraq and meet for the first time a couple of people she holds in high esteem, one of whom is a criminal informant. Things get extra sticky, though, when Reese - whom Carter has been chasing all season - must choose between saving Carter's life and exposing himself. Who is Mercedes going to choose on Glee: Sam or Shane? - Geoff NATALIE: Despite Sam's abs (which will be on full display when he joins McKinley's synchronized swimming team in an attempt to win Mercedes back), Shane's got the edge. Chord Overstreet tells us that in Episode 10, the two boys will finally come face to face, but the showdown won't last long. "We just shot a scene where I'm talking to Mercedes, and Shane just grabs her mid-conversation and they walk away together," Overstreet reveals. So, without a word, Shane shows Sam who's boss? "Basically," he says. What else can you tell me about Ryan Kwanten's guest spot on New Girl? -Jaclyn ADAM: As you know, Jess meets Kwanten's Oliver when she's out at a bar on Valentine's Day with Schmidt. But it isn't exactly a done deal. For some reason, the whole gang heads back to Oliver's place, where they find Oliver's ex, who is described as an Amy Winehouse type who has a bit of a thing for Schmidt. I say: No, no, no! Why hasn't Ted told Barney he saw him cleaning up the rose petals and candles in Robin's room yet on How I Met Your Mother? - Eric ADAM: Don't worry: The writers haven't forgotten about that little detail. "Ted's going to keep that to himself for now, but we'll see that come back in Episodes 15, 16 and 17," co-creator Craig Thomas tells us. "He's going to... make that known." In fact, it's all part of a juicy arc about Ted and Robin living together. Remember how Victoria warned that their cohabitation would complicating Ted's love life. "Victoria was right, so that will all come back around," Thomas says. Now that Ben and Leslie are back together on Parks & Recreation, will her ex try to stir up trouble? - Kate NATALIE: That's exactly what Dave (Louis C.K.) is going to do. When Ben and Leslie seek Dave's help in getting the police department's endorsement for her campaign, Dave will confess that he's still in love with her. He'll do anything to get Leslie back, which includes trying to one-up Ben and prove he's the better man. All I want for Christmas is Hawaii Five-0 scoop! - Linda ADAM: Get ready to meet Danny's old partner from New Jersey! But this won't be a happy reunion. You see, Danny once testified against his former pal, who Danny suspected of stealing money and drugs from crime scenes. That landed him in the slammer for 10 years, where he's been plotting a nasty bit of revenge. Yeah, but how does he look with his shirt off? When will we find out which fairy tale character the Sheriff is on Once Upon a Time? And will we recognize him? - John NATALIE: "I would say you would know exactly who he is and what his role is when you find out," executive producer Edward Kitsis promises. As for your first question, since it appears the mysterious sheriff is not long for this world, I'm guessing we'll find out very soon - like this week. The previews for next week's Homeland look intense! What can you tell me? - Daniel ADAM: As the promos hint, the episode, fittingly titled "The Vest" centers on Brody's acquisition of a specially outfitted piece of clothing you only wear once. (You know, because you die in it.) It will be an explosive (heh) episode for sure, but don't sign Brody's death certificate just yet. I hear that there's more than one vest. I want scoop on at least one of my three favorite shows: SVU, Happy Endings or NCIS. Thanks. - Justin NATALIE: A future episode will be about an attempt to bust an underground sex ring in a Chinese restaurant. The kicker? I'm talking about Happy Endings! Adam's Mega Rave: After a slow start, this excellent season of Boardwalk Empire has been moving like that train in Jimmy's incestuous flashback. Crazy? Yes, but the show earned that moment and executed it in a way that was believable, not exploitative. Natalie's Mini Rant: Imaginary kids? Come on, How I Met Your Mother! (Additional reporting by Joyce Eng, Denise Martin and Kate Stanhope) Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows?E-mail Adam and Natalie at mega_scoop@tvguide.comor drop us a line atTwitter.com/TVGuide

New Promo Is Extremely Loud

...And Incredibly CloseMost of the movies that are likely to be Oscar contenders have now either come through our cinemas or are approaching rapidly. But we're going to have to wait a little while for Stephen Daldry's latest, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, as it doesn't hit UK screens until February. Still, the new trailer has arrived over at Apple.Extremely Loud, adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer's novel by Eric Roth, follows the journey of young Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn). A gifted, sensitive lad, he enjoys nothing more than scouring NY City on informative quests both for and with his father Thomas (Tom Hanks).But then Oskar and his mother (Sandra Bullock)'s lives are shattered when Thomas is killed in the September 11th attacks. Deep in mourning, Oskar finds a key in his father's closet and sets out to discover what it unlocks, thereby putting himself on a road to recovery.Featuring a cast stocked full of award winners and solid talent, Extremely Loud boasts the services of John Goodman, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey Wright and Viola Davis.We'll finally get to see it on February 3.

Lady Gaga Honored at 'Trevor Live' Benefit (Photos)

Twitter/AndrewSlouf The A-listers were out in full force at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday night for the Trevor Live show benefiting the Trevor Project, which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to the LGBT community under the age of 24.our editor recommendsLady Gaga's 13-Minute 'Marry the Night' Video Leaks Online Hours Before TV Premiere (Video)Lady Gaga Surprises Teen Fan With Personal Video Message About His Anti-Bullying Campaign (Video)Lady Gaga Addresses Bullying, Teen Suicide at Obama Fundraiser Lady Gaga was honored with the Trevor Hero Award for "being an inspiration to youth and increasing visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community." The singer recently founded the Born This Way Foundation to empower youth to be proud of who they are and to accept others as they are. PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's MTV Evolution Gaga was introduced by the family of Jamey Rodemeyer, the gay teen who committed suicide in September after years of being bullied. Gaga has paid tribute to him in the past, including at September's iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas. The singer has repeatedly said she wants to make bullying a hate crime. "This award means more to me than any Grammy I could ever win," the singer said in accepting her award. Meanwhile, Google Inc. received the Trevor 2020 Award for "increasing visibility and understanding of LGBTQ issues" for their efforts to improve workplace equality. The night also featured performances from Miley Cyrus, Mary J. Blige, Lee Ann Rimes, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka; Glee's Darren Criss; American Idol finalist Stefano Langone; and American Idol winner Kris Allen; among others. PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists Among the other stars in attendance were Zoe Saldana, Christina Hendricks, Julie Bowen, Amber Heard, JC Chasez, Eddie Cibrian, Josh Duhamel, Fergie, Jayma Mays, Zachary Quinto, Julianne Hough, Diego Bonato, Queen Latifah, Jessica Alba, Amy Poehler, Christina Applegate, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Glee's Darren Criss: Miley Cyrus Mary J. Blige American idol's Stefano Lagone Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Lady Gaga's Fashion Forward Style James Marsden Jane Lynch Kathy Griffin Katy Perry Lady Gaga Neil Patrick Harris

N.Y. Conversations Event with 'Unforgettable'

The SAG Foundation Invites Back Stage Visitors to some NY conversations event. Please come along for any screening of "Memorable" then a Q&A with Poppy Montgomery.The big event is going to be Wednesday, 12 ,. seventh at 8:00 p.m. in the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway (between 61st and 62nd), NY.RSVP Needed. Please send an e-mail to nyrsvp@sagfoundation.org and write "Memorable" within the subject line. Please indicate if you'd like to create a guest. You'll get a confirmation email. You don't need to become a union member to go to.InchMemorable" stars Poppy Montgomery as Barbara Wells, an enigmatic former police detective having a rare condition which makes her memory so perfect that each place, every conversation, every moment of pleasure and each heartbreak is forever baked into her mind. It's not only that they does not forget anything - she can't except to begin with: the particulars that will help solve her sister's lengthy-ago murder. Barbara has attempted to place her past behind her, but she's suddenly reunited together with her ex-boyfriend and partner, NYPD Detective Al Burns (Dylan Walsh), when she consults on the homicide situation. His squad includes Det. Mike Costello (Michael Gaston), Al's right-hands guy Detective Roe Saunders (Kevin Rankin), the junior person in they and Detective Nina Inara (Daya Vaidya), a sassy, street-wise cop. Being back at work following a break feels remarkably suitable for Barbara. Despite her conflicted feelings for Al, she decides to permanently join his unit like a detective fixing homicides - most particularly, the unsolved murder of her sister. All she must do is remember. Erectile dysfunction Redlich, John Bellucci, Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly are executive producers for The new sony Television Galleries in colaboration with CBS Television Galleries.About Poppy Montgomery Poppy Montgomery is presently starring within the hit CBS drama "Memorable," which is among the greatest ranked new series this fall. She plays Barbara Wells, an old police detective having a rare condition that enables her to consider every single day of her lifeThis past summer time she required around the challenging role of JK Rowling within the Lifetime movie "Strange Miracle: The JK Rowling Story."For seven seasons, Montgomery adorned the little screen as FBI agent Samantha Spade within the CBS drama "With no Trace." She starred within the top-ranked show alongside fellow Australian Anthony La Paglia and Marianne Jean Baptiste, Eric Close and Enrique Murciano. Montgomery received critical popularity of her edgy breakout performance as Marilyn Monroe within the 2001 CBS movie "Blonde." Earlier, she starred alongside Diane Keaton in Garry Marshall's "Another Sister,""Existence," and "Dead Guy on Campus."A local of Sydney, Montgomery gone to live in La at 18 having a copy from the book "Steps to make it in Hollywood." Getting read within the book about Julia Roberts' first manager, she monitored him lower and, after much persistence, he finally decided to introduce her for an agent. Right after, Montgomery was guest-starring in "NYPD Blue" and "Party of 5.Inch After this success, she was cast within the Erectile dysfunction Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz's drama series "Relativity" after which within the Craig Levinson cop series "The Beat."Montgomery's other feature credits range from the independent film "50 Methods to Leave Your Companion,Inch which opened in the Tribeca Film Festival, and "Between," which opened in the Sundance Film Festival.Montgomery starred within the Lifetime film "Laying to become Perfect." She formerly starred as Generosa Ammon within the Lifetime film "Murder within the Hamptons." Furthermore, she starred within the CBS telefilm "Snow Question." At the begining of 2004, she starred opposite Thomas Gibson and Doris Roberts within the CBS telefilm "Raising Waylon."

KMFilms targets smaller sized indie game game titles

BUENOS AIRES -- Javier Krause is fast building an worldwide sales catalog, coping with films in Argentina and elsewhere with breakout potential but in the mainstream radar. He launched KMFilms in April just like a boutique label in Buenos Aires, quickly gathering a 30-feature catalog, with four additions in the last week. This is often a symbol of the indie film rise in Argentina. A boom in film schools makes Argentina typically the most popular production industry in Latin America, with 100 features a year. You will discover about 15,000 film students -- greater than in Europe -- trying to find their shot, that is breeding new voices from Cordoba, Mendoza as well as the primary output hub in Buenos Aires. Many game game titles result from indie shops in Argentina with limited utilisation of the 850-screen exhibition circuit 85% centered by Hollywood. "You will discover plenty of good films that never achieve theatrical, and you need to develop the foreign exchange market,Inch he mentioned. "P Caravana" (Clubbing), a novice sea food-out-of-water comedy by Rosendo Ruiz, attracted 20,000 admissions in Cordoba, where it absolutely was shot, with three copies. Customers have started calling, for remake rights, Krause mentioned. KMFilms takes eight of his 30 films for the 12 ,. 2-5 Ventana Sur film market, including Teodoro Ciampagna's "Hipolito," a political drama also from Cordoba, and Emiliano Romero's "Topos," a tragicomedy carried out out in the world of resistance mma fighters. Furthermore, it expects to step-up production -- its first efforts were with animated feature "Anida y el Circo Flotante" and "Olympia," the storyplot from the 18-year-old girl making her come from porn -- and enter local distribution, including getting a push into VOD. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Ratings Pit Of Debt: Dancing Finale Lower Along With Almost Other Things Last Nite

Dwts‘ fall cycle happen to be monitoring under a year ago’s due to its entire run, striking a couple of series lows in route. So that it’s no surprise the series’ two-hour finale last evening (4.1/11, 19.5 million) was lower from last fall too, by 23% in 18-49. It absolutely was the least expensive-rated fall Dancing finale ever, though of course it released a season filled with 18-49 and total audiences. Dancing faced a somewhat atypical competition, having its opening hour airing in the second hour of Fox’s X Factor. But captured ABC’s CMAs went mind-to-mind with X Factor on Wednesday and didn’t miss a beat. Dancing fans seem to possess up-to-date to ABC early since the network’s 8-9 PM comedies both got ratings bumps. Last Guy Standing (2.7/8) was up 4%, while Guy Up! (1.9/5), which won’t produce more episodes beyond the original 13-episode order, was up 12%. ABC (3.5/9, 15.7 million) won the evening in 18-49 and total audiences. Other series experienced declines since the Christmas will get near. Fox’s X Factor performance show (3.2/9) was lower 18% from the other day’s Wednesday airing. The network once again preferred Simon Cowell’s reality series over its regular Tuesday selection featuring Glee and New Girl. Carrying out a 3-week visit open the summer season, Fox benched its Tuesday series for two main times of baseball and two times of X Factor. To a different 3-week run, last evening again the network pre-empted its Tuesday comedies for X Factor, most most likely not have access to the live results show on Thanksgiving evening. That puts more pressure on rookie New Girl, which experienced a double-digit ratings drop following a first extended hiatus. CBS’ dramas all wound up to season lows. NCIS (3.5/10) was lower 13%, NCIS: LA (3.08) lower 12% and Memorable (2.2/6) lower 8%. NBC’s The Finest Loser (2./5) was lower 5%, Motherhood (1.9/5) lower 5%.

NBC Gives 'Grimm' a complete-Season Order

"Grimm" NBC has given newcomer story book procedural Grimm a complete-season order. "We're happy to become creating a full-season commitment for 'Grimm,'" NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt stated in announcing this news Monday. "These acer notebooks turning the standard procedural drama on its mind and it is bringing in a loyal following for all of us on Friday nights. We like where it is going artistically and we are excited to provide more episodes to the audience." Additionally, the network will test the fantasy starring David Giuntoli, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz and Russell Hornsby on Thursday, 12 ,. 8 at 10 p.m. This news comes days following the network purchased additional scipts from the series, from Universal Television and Buffy scribes David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf. Since starting among heavy competition within the Friday at 9 p.m. slot, Grimm has averaged a couple.3 rating/7 be part of the marketer-coveted grown ups 18-49 demographic, drawing 6.9 million audiences, based on Nielsen. When invoice discounting in Live Plus Seven recent results for its March. 28 premiere -- where it faced stiff competition from Game 7 around the globe Series -- Grimm may be the No. 1 new drama to date this year, growing 47 percent within the demo. Grimm

Ough Gervais Talks Golden Globes: 'I Don't Believe Anybody Had the authority to Be Offended'

Since you may often hear, Ough Gervais is going to be back for any third time as host from the Golden Globes in The month of january. His reason behind coming back? "What really expected the total amount making me say yes, was the truth that it might shut up all individuals fucking idiots who stated that I'd not be asked back," Gervais authored on his blog. "Would be that the wrong reason to behave? ' '. It is." Or possibly it isn't? The questionable ("questionable") Gervais blasted Hollywood royalty in the Globes captured, but despite progressing this type of-listers as The Actor-brad Pitt, there were not many hard feelings. In the end, Depp themself made an appearance inside a scene for Gervais's new series, 'Life's Way Too Short,A mocking the big event. "The outrage I triggered was obviously, as always, totally from proportion towards the a few things i stated," Gervais authored. "I do not think anybody had any to be upset however they were. This season I am likely to make certain their offence is totally justified. The very best factor about this is writing the gags. I really like writing one inserts. Specially when they cannot be utilized in a other context. It provides them a unique weight around the evening if guess what happens I am talking about.Inch For which it's worth, the comic is searching for fans to tweet at him with targets for that monologue. Follow Gervais here and tell him! Per Gervais, this is his final appearance around the Globes stage. The Golden Globes air on NBC on Jan. 15. [via RickyGervais.com] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Twilight' to infuse lackluster year at B.O.

Summit's 'Breaking Beginning -- Part 1,' which opens in 4,061 locations Friday, could gross around $150 million.'Happy Ft Two' will raise the weekend with anticipation within the $32 million-$35 million range.The Descendants opens in 29 locations.Domestic box office continues to be running 2.5% behind the pace of 2010, which already had its "Twilight" installment around the books by this time around. But even when "Breaking Beginning -- Part 1" hits the greatest estimations of $150 million -- among the greatest domestic bows ever -- pricier 2011 in the future any nearer to tugging despite this past year.Like Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" released this same weekend this past year to some similarly B.O.-breaking $125 million, the seventh-greatest domestic bow ever."Breaking Beginning" grows Friday to 4,061 locations after 3,251 Thursday night time tests. Though some monitoring services say it might hit north of $150 million through Sunday, Summit has much more modest anticipation, varying between $110 million and $125 million.Unlike a few days ago this past year, which in fact had very little else among new records, this weekend's family-specific three dimensional counterprogrammer, "Happy Ft Two," will raise the weekend with anticipation within the $32 million-$35 million range. Warners launches the film today at 3,606 Stateside locations, which roughly 2,800 have been in three dimensional, with 293 Imax locations.Fox Searchlight's "The Descendants," meanwhile, grows right now to 29 Stateside locations, after bowing Wednesday at five playdates to some solid opening-day per-screen average just shy of $8,000."Breaking Beginning" already is off and away to a good begin in overseas areas, including Australia and France, for any total believed $8.9 million. In Gaul, the film obtained $3.8 million, which makes it the nation's third-greatest opening day, behind "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "The Adventures of Tintin."The 2nd-to-last "Twilight" pic, launched worldwide via local distribs, opens day-and-date inside a total 54 nations outdoors the U.S.Summit released the 3rd "Twilight" film, "Eclipse," throughout summer time 2010, by having an opening six-day domestic tally of $158 million the franchise's second pic, "New Moon," opened up November. 2009 with $143 million.Experts the 16-month delay between "Eclipse" and "Breaking Beginning" likely assisted build anticipation for that latter pic, in addition to lowering "Twilight" oversaturation. In comparison, the series' second and third payments had only an eight-month release gap.Allocated in a reported $110 million, "Breaking Beginning" is headed for that steps for success toward profitability.The film will have best with women of any age, that could hurt "Happy Ft 2," as moms might be preoccupied by "Twilight." Toon must have a powerful hold among families with tykes, fighting just with 4th-frame holdover "Puss in Boots."The outlet three dimensional share for "Puss," at 51%, points to so-so business for "Happy Ft" in three dimensional. Summer time characters like "Cars 2" delayed using the format, with 40%, while similar three dimensional family photos around this time around this past year, for example "Twisted" and "Megamind" did better in three dimensional, with 56% and 66%, correspondingly.Warners is not expecting "Happy Ft Two" to complement its predecessor, which opened up to $41.5 million in 2007.Fizziology, which is an expert in monitoring social-media sites, reported that both "Happy Ft Two" and "Breaking Beginning" possess a 70% positive rating all social-media posts. The organization also stated that "Happy Ft Two" has more online interest than "Puss in Boots" and "Kung Fu Panda 2" did.Now it is simply an issue whether that chatter can result in tickets offered. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Michael Kenneth Williams In Talks For Django Unchained and Snitch

UPDATE: Associates on Django Unchained stated the talks with Michael Kenneth Williams just won’t exercise due to his schedule on Boardwalk Empire. They're scrapping that role completely. EXCLUSIVE: Michael Kenneth Williams, most widely known for his act as drug dealer/thief Omar within the Wire and bootlegger Chalky Whitened in Boardwalk Empire, will have a supporting role in Snitch and it is searching at another shot at joining Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Within the Ric Roman Waugh-directed Snitch, he’ll play a drugs kingpin having a short temper who becomes associated with a guy (Dwayne Manley) who's turning DEA snitch to obtain his boy a lower prison stretch. The film shoots early the following month. Django Unchained can also be within the works. Williams was in mind by Tarantino to experience the title role, but Jamie Foxx got that job. Now, Williams’ reps in the Collective are working out dates using the third season of Cinemax’s Boardwalk Empire to ensure that Williams can enjoy another role within the film that Tarantino is exercising artistically. I’m told it’s likely he’ll play muscle for ranch owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Judge to create Trial Date in Golden Globes Legal Fight

Jason Merritt/Getty Images The brand new federal judge managing the legal fight for that Golden Globes telecast will hear arguments on November 30 to find out whenever a trial within the situation will start.our editor recommendsGolden Globes Trial Will not Begin Before March 2012Morgan Freeman to get Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at Golden GlobesGolden Globes Trial: Inside Among TV's Messiest, Nastiest BattlesRicky Gervais Could Return as Golden Globes Host PHOTOS: Golden Globes Red-colored Carpet Style The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts around the honours, wants the trial to begin at the begining of The month of january, simply because its lead lawyer, Daniel Petrocelli, is not expected to be shown from Feb to This summer. Lawyers for Dick Clark Productions have requested a March start for that trial, despite the fact that it learned inside a legal filing last month the HFPA lawyer would not be available. The DCP lawyers reason that beginning the situation in The month of january means the legal fight could be happening once the Globes show happens on The month of january 15, which would damage the telecast. "An effort that commences just one week prior to the show is scheduled to air which could be ongoing around the actual air date, should be expected to adversely impact the show by focusing attention from the honours ceremony and for the parties' dispute," authored the DCP lawyers. PHOTOS: Golden Globes Party Photos Lawyers for that HFPA reason that a timely settlement from the situation is essential, which it will not damage the show. The opposing perspectives were a part of some pot status report given to Judge Howard A. Matz on Monday. The situation had at some point been scheduled to start in September, however federal Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank withdrew for your health only days prior to being to begin. Per month later Judge Matz was designated the complicated situation. The judge stated he wouldn't be open to oversee an effort until a minimum of The month of january because of other obligations. Each side have agreed the trial will proceed with no jury and also the judge can make the ultimate decision around the situation. After a number of legal filings were produced by each side in October, Judge Matz requested the HFPA and DCP to together supply him with having a filing that will construct the status from the situation up to now, including tips from each side, a listing of suggested witnesses, a bid of methods lengthy an effort would take (about two days) as well as their take on if this should start. The judge could choose November. 30 or hold back until a while next to problem his order. He could set the trial to start in The month of january, or he may decide it'll begin in March, susceptible to Petrocelli's availability. It wouldn't be unparalleled for that judge to create an effort date despite the fact that the HFPA lawyer has other obligations. Or even the judge could decide to hang about until This summer or some later time when Petrocelli will certainly be accessible. The important thing problem on the line is whether or not DCP has the authority to continue as producer from the show according to earlier contracts that tied its participation towards the highly ranked honours program airing on NBC. Anything between your HFPA and NBC expired following the The month of january 2010 show. Then DCP, with no approval from the HFPA, designed a new multi-year deal directly with NBC. The HFPA really wants to drop DCP as producer and set the show privileges up for auction one of the major systems. CBS, amongst others, has stated it might be a bidder. Once the trial was postponed from September, each side made a replacement-year cope with NBC for that 2012 show to ensure that the honours wouldn't be interrupted. When the situation drags on, they might do this for an additional year. NBC has established that whether it manages to lose the privileges towards the Globes, it'll likely file its very own law suit because of its damages. Email: Alex.Benblock@thr.com Golden Globes

Gallic B.O. holds up after recording-breaking 2010

After breaking revenue records in 2010, the Gallic box office has remained stable this year, bolstered by a slew of high-performing local pics released this fall, notably Maiwenn's "Polisse," Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist," starring Jean Dujardin, and Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache's "Intouchables." Some 166.8 millions tickets have been sold so far this year, grossing approximately 1.15 billion ($1.56 billion), down 0.9% on Jan.-Oct. 2010. The second half of the year was marked by strong perfs from local films, many of which were Cannes standouts. "The Artist," which will be released by TWC Stateside on Nov. 23, grossed $11.23 million; "Polisse" has taken $14.4 million; and Bibo Bergeron's retro toon, "A Monster in Paris," has taken $12.09 million. "Intouchables" is a surprise hit. With a $12.9 million budget and a cast featuring one major French star, Francois Cluzet, and up-an-comer, Omar Sy, the pic has taken the B.O. by storm, grossing $18.8 million in just two weeks. An uplifting tale, "Intouchables" is based on the true story of an aristocrat man who became a quadriplegic after an accident and hired a younger man from the projects to take care of him. "Intouchables" was produced by Quad Films, the shingle behind Pascal Chaumeil's "Heartbreaker," and was released by Gaumont on 500 copies. "Our strategy was simple: We decided to show 'Intouchables' as much as possible before its release to generate word-of-mouth because we knew we had a beautiful, rare and moving film in our hands," said Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas. "We also spent a long time promoting it in suburbs and provincial towns." Acquired by TWC for U.S. remake rights and U.S. distribution, "Untouchables" is sold out worldwide, per Yohann Comte, Gaumont's international sales manager. Comte and Cecile Gaget, the company's international sales prexy, shopped the pic at the AFM and is closing the last territories, including Japan. Marc-Olivier Sebbag of FNCF, the French exhibitors' org, says the strong results of French films in recent months makes up for the weak performances of local titles in the first half. "From January to October, the market share of local films was 35.6%, so it's still below the average 37% (based on the last decade's ticket sales reports)," he said. American pics took a 50.6% share -- up 1.5% on last year. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" took the second, third and fourth slots, respectively, in 2011's rankings. Released two weeks ago, "Tintin" fired up the B.O., taking an estimated $41.5 million through Nov. 8. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Kim Kardashian Will Not Reconcile With Kris Humphries

Kris Jenner, Jay Leno Kim Kardashian is going through with her divorce from estranged husband Kris Humphries.The reality star recently returned from a trip to Humphries' hometown in Minnesota, where the couple is said to have met with the pastor who officiated their August wedding.Though rumors of a potential reconciliation have been swirling, the trip's purpose last weekend was to "create face-to-face closure," according to TMZ, which further quoted a source as saying there are "no conflicts" over the divorce terms.Kris Jenner: Kim Kardashian "really needed to talk" to Kris HumphriesKim's mom, Kris Jenner, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night to promote her new book, Kris Jenner ... And All Things Kardashian, but the conversation inevitably turned toward her daughter's brief marriage.Check out the interview:

Hammond: Academy awards Publish-Ratner What Now?

The Brett Ratner situation is really a sad mess throughout. Sad for Ratner, sad for that Oscar show that they ended up being to co-produce, and sad for that Academy Of Movement Picture Arts & Sciences. The Academy previously has endured its share of bad dreams all around the show. But never something that can compare with this.In 1967 an AFTRA strike nearly KO’d the telecast before the walkout was settled just 3 hrs before showtime. Similarly a WGA strike in 2008 was threateninguntil it had been settled a couple of days prior to the airdate. In 1968 the show was nearly cancelled after Martin Luther King’s assasination butpostponed for 2 days rather. Almost 30 Years Ago, the Academy awards was postponed a next day of Leader Reagan was shot. For participants, stars have declined to simply accept the statuette for any myriad reasons, and those who win go to political extremes within their speeches, however the Ratner situation is a replacement for that AMPAS. Ratner was an unorthodox option to make the Academy awards, but he was combined with veteran Don Mischer who did the show this past year with Bruce Cohen. Mischer also offers huge experience, creating the Olympic Opening Events and also the Emmys andPresidential inaugurations. Since Gil Catessoloed in 2008, the Academy has triggered creating duosincluding Bill Condon and Ray Mark last year, then Adam Shankman and Bill Auto technician this year. The Academy likely willlook to exchange Ratner with somebody that can hit the floor running. Butfinding an available and experienced producerwon’t be simple onsuch short notice. It’s with enough contentration findingthe right producer in the very best of conditions, not the worst of conditions such as this is. Obviously the Academy could just let Mischer handle the show by himself because he has been doing numerous occasions and won numerous Emmys for his efforts. But this past year’s show wasn't significantly well-received particularly because of its selection of hosts, Hathaway As Catwoman and James Franco and Mischer can also be the director which takes lots of prep from creating chores. Obviously natural choice ended up being use the unflappableman that created an archive 14 Oscarcasts, Gil Cates but his sudden dying a week ago provides new irony but one more reason why he'll be so skipped. Another two-time producer from the show who could rapidly part of , Laura Ziskin , also died this season. Academy Leader Tom Sherak could use uncle and former business friend Joe Roth that has experience since he producedthe show a couple of years back, or they might look outdoors the typical suspects. Regardless of what happens Mischer would be the glue that holds it altogether. I acquired the chance to utilize him this past year after i authored the Governors Honours show and that he is just the best at what he is doing. Don’t worry. The mechanics from the Academy awards it's still in good hands. The staffing from the show was well arrived and Ratner was trembling some misconception, even altering talent bookersand employing Melissa Watkins Trueblood over 38 year Oscar booking veteran Danette Herman who's now only a consultant. The writing employees are also brand new and also, since most of them are Ratner cronies they aren’t prone to remain on board. That’s not a massive problem because the Academy hasn’t formally introduced they yet, but that might be great news for Bruce Vilanche who didn’t seem to be one of these however might get a reprieve as Oscar showexperience associated with a kindwould be considered a large plus. Host Eddie Murphy also offers his authors attached and they'll stay — IF Eddie stays. Murphy, a co-star of Tower Heist, continues to be on many talk shows recently saying how he's searching toward hosting the Academy awards as well as giving props to Ratner who spoken him in to the gig. There's some media speculation that since Ratner is finished , Eddie will even go for a walk. I observe that as highly unlikely i don’t think Ratner themself would allow that to happen. Ratner’s exit triggered a large ripple in the market where he established fact but Murphy’s exit will be a much talked about PR nightmare developing a scenario in which the show appears like it's been tossed into completechaos, a minimum of to everyone who might not know Ratner but certainly know Eddie. Murphy’s no dummy. Much like Kaira Pitt remained up with Moneyball after his close friend Steven Soderbergh bolted right before production started , same goes with Murphy. Following the story broke yesterday there is one comment to Mike Fleming’s piece that caught my attention. It had been from an Academy member who imploredhis Academy to decelerate and prevent attempting to get to be the “People’s Choice Oscar Show” and return to the category it had when Gil Cates was producer. Stability is one thing the Academy needs at this time. All of the discuss moving the Academy awards up per month towards the finish of The month of january to be able to trump another honours showsis not what’s needed. Consider such a stress could be on when they tried that with this year. The one thing which will save the Academy awards within the eyes from the public is simply a great show plus some good movies, not if this airs or be it stylish, youthful and various. If there’s a silver lining in a of the mess it might be the Academy will invest of their focus and now on doing exactly that. Finally, I'd the pleasure of moderating a panel with Brett Ratner with this year’s TCM Classic Movie Film Festival in April. He was extremely vibrant ,informed and demonstrated themself to be really savvy, a genuine movie fan. I believe he'd did an excellent show. I understand he'd great ideas for this. Despitehis really bad judgementand stupid actions now, My apologies we won’t have a chance to determine what he may did.

Indian Paintbrush Buys Screen Rights To Frankfurt Sensation The Andalucian Friend

EXCLUSIVE: Indian Paintbrush has acquired screen rights to The Andalucian Friend, a debut novel by Swedish author Alexander Soderberg that created a huge buzz and sold big at the Frankfurt Book Fair several weeks ago. The novel sold strongly in countries around the world, based on a 100 page partial manuscript. It will be published in the U.S. by Crown in 2013. The book is intended to be the first of a trilogy that follows a woman who works as a nurse and is a single mother, who falls in love with the head of a major mob family and gets involved in a conflict between two powerful crime syndicates and a group of corrupt police officers. Indian Paintbrush will finance the film, with Steven Rales and Mark Roybal producing. The deal was brokered by IPB’s Peter McPartlin with the author’s reps, Rabineau Wachter Sanford Gillett’s Sylvie Rabineau and Keith Fleer, and the Salomonsson Agency, whose Layla Belle Drake will be exec producer.

Prescience, Perpetual meet up

Film financers Prescience and Perpetual have grew to become an associate of forces to find out Bridgeworks Capital, a completely new lending fund combinining Prescience's bridge activities and Perpetual's deal management assets and product flow.Perpetual.Controlling Director Alastair Burlingham is heading within the new specialist lending arm, the companies introduced within the American Film Market on Friday.The completely new company closed its first contracts lately with "uwantme2killhim," an Anonymous Content/Bad Hat Harry/Andrew Douglas Films co-production and "The Amounts Station," starring John Cusack, which starts shooting in the finish of November.Perpetual and Prescience mentioned Bridgeworks will focus on treatments for temporary facilities to producers and productions along with controlling existing Prescience tactical funds and progressively growing its scope of activities.Alastair Burlingham, Perpetual and Bridgeworks Capital Director, mentioned, "This could deepen our product base and materially enhance our capability to fulfill the ever-growing demand we view for bridge from appropriate productions pending legal "closing" from the permanent production finance, additionally to supply bespoke lending product around the project-by-project basis."Prescience Controlling Director Tim Cruz noted that his company's been coping with for quite a while in this area of financing around the co-funding basis. "It will make lots of sense to consolidate bridge financing, tactical and bespoke lending to films in one new entity," he added. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Former Reveille Topper Howard T. Owens Named Leader Of National Geo Channels

Five several days after he walked lower as controlling director of Reveille, Howard T. Owens remains named Leader in the National Geographic Channels US. He'll replace Steve Schiffman, who'll stick with the transition, verifying to David Lyle, Boss, National Geographic Channels US and Global Programming. I have known Howard for more than ten years, and i am confident he or she is the best person at the very best time to take our network into our next era,” Lyle mentioned. Owens works together with Lyle round the overall supervision in the domestic channels the country's Geographic Funnel, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo Mundo possessed with each other by the Fox Systems Group as well as the National Geographic Society. Owens will oversee the programming, development, communications, research and business matters models within the U.S. systems. Owens spent the ultimate two decades at Reveille where he was the initial worker when Ben Silverman launched it in 2002. In addition, Lyle named Courteney Monroe for the lately created position of Chief Marketing Officer for your U.S. Channels. Michael Cascio remains elevated to EVP, Programming for National Geographic Funnel US, and Chris Albert is promoted to SVP, Communications Worldwide and Talent Relations.Monroe will account to Lyle Cascio to Owens.

Hunger Games Character Posters: Profiles in Kiddie Courage

The Hunger Games preys on the box office in March, but in the meantime eight of the battledome-savvy characters are squaring off in new posters for the film. Jennifer Lawrence looks fetching under a golden haze, Lenny Kravitz looks a lot like Lenny Kravitz, and Josh Hutcherson keeps looking younger and younger. Seriously, he’s wearing his Bridge to Terabithia face here. Of course, the girl playing Rue (Amandla Stenberg) also played a younger version of Zoe Saldana in Colombiana. Do we think Haymitch looks paunchy enough here? Is Elizabeth Banks tricked out enough? I will not sleep until you answer. Hunger Games’ character profiles [ONTD]

Toronto: Content Acquires Foreign Areas On Lovely Molly

Content has acquired foreign privileges on Lovely Molly, the genre film written and directed by Blair Witch Project‘s Eduardo Sanchez. A domestic distribution deal is originating. Lovely Molly made its debut within the Night time Madness portion of the Toronto Film Festival recently. The title character (Gretchen Lodge) is really a newlywed who returns to her lengthy abandoned home and it is hit with frightening memory joggers of her nightmarish childhood that rapidly color her new existence. She button snaps, essentially, right into a descent into an evil that's one part psychosis and the other part possession. WME Global’s Graham Taylor and and BHDRL’s Stuart Rosenthal made the offer. The film’s created by Robin Cowie, Gregg Hale, Jane Fleming, and Mark Ordesky. The intention would be to employ exactly the same type of viral marketing that assisted switched Blair Witch into this type of large hit. “We were shocked by Gretchen Lodge’s remarkable performance, it’s a classic sensational debut, within this powerfun and intense film from Eduardo Sanchez,” Content’s Jamie Carmichael stated. “We’re delighted to become dealing with the Haxan and Amber teams on which promises to become a highly innovative and compelling campaign.” Content will sell the film at in a few days’s AFM. Following the eye-opening $54 million opening weekend of Paranormal Activity 3, there must be a captive audience.

Eric Bana to Play Elvis Presley in 'Elvis & Nixon'

Eric Bana is set to play Elvis Presley in the feature film Elvis & Nixon, which marks the directorial debut of Cary Elwes. Bana also will executive produce. Danny Huston is in final negotiations to play President Richard M. Nixon in the movie, which centers on a Dec. 21, 1970, visit that Presley paid to Nixon at the White House. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a "Federal Agent-at-Large" in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as a personal gift to the president. Elwes wrote the screenplay along with Joey Sagal and Hanala Sagal. Michael Benaroya (Margin Call) and Holly Wiersma (Bobby) will produce. Australian actor Bana will exec produce through his production company Pick Up Truck Pictures (Love the Beast), which will mark the company's first U.S. production. The movie, which will shoot in Shreveport, La., and Los Angeles, is being financed byMichael Benaroya's Benaroya Pictures. Bana, repped by WME and attorney Robert Offer, recently joined the Lakeshore Entertainment diamond-heist thriller Brilliant and just wrapped shooting Blackbird. Huston, repped by ICM and Julian Belfrage Associates, will reprise his role of Poseidon in the upcoming Clash of the Titans sequel. Elwes' recent credits include No Strings Attached and the upcoming The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Related Topics Cary Elwes Eric Bana Movie Casting

Fall TV Recognition Contest: Will You Re-Elect Boss?

Kelsey Grammer, Boss After making people laugh for two-and-a-half decades playing the self-centered, neurotic Dr. Frasier Crane, Kelsey Grammer displayed his dramatic chops as effective and callous Chicago mayor Tom Krane on Starz' Boss. You need to know very well what you considered this show - which that you simply consider every new series this season. Election: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped? You think the boss could keep his secret under systems? Could he capable of keep his office? Will you keep coming back to find out him try? Election now! You should also encourage your pals together with other fans to election. Return to determine which TVGuide.com clients consider your chosen - and least favorite - new shows for fall as well as the final rankings for your debuts. Fall TV: Have the lowdown relating to this season's must-see new shows When is it possible to election next? This is a handy calendar that may help you keep track.

'Crulic,' 'Baryshnikov' to play at Cottbus

MOSCOW -- The world's leading showcase of Eastern European film, Germany's Filmfestival Cottbus, has unveiled the lineup for its 21st edition. The festival, which runs Nov. 1-6 in the old Prussian town of Cottbus that until German reunification in October 1990 was in the Communist eastern part of the country, has an exclusive lineup of premieres for both its main competition programs. Ten features, including one international and nine German premieres, will compete for a cash prize worth Euro 20,000 ($27,500); there are also eight short features with one world, three international and four Germany premieres. The feature competition includes unusual Romanian-Polish coprod, "Crulic -- The Path to Beyond" by Anca Damian. Using animation techniques, the director tells the gruesome and tragic true story of a young Romanian imprisoned in Poland. Other features in the main competition are: "My Dad Baryshnikov" (dir: Dmitry Povo Povolotsky, Russia); "Identity Card" (dir: Ondrej Trojan, Czech-Slovakia); "My Name Is Ki" (dir: Leszek Dawid, Poland); "Sunny Days" (dir: Nariman Turebayev, Kazakhstan); "Salt White" (dir: Keti Machavariani, Georgia); "Gromozeka" (dir: Vladimir Kott, Russia); "Twilight Portrait" (dir: Angelina Nikonova, Russia); "Lynch" (dir: Krzysztof Lukaszewicz, Poland), and "The Enemy" (dir: Dejan Zecevic, Serbia, Montenegro). Founded in 1991 by East German cineastes concerned at the onslaught of Western, U.S.-influenced culture after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cottbus has grown to become a major East-West industry meeting point. A vibrant two-day industry event, Connecting Cottbus, provides a venue for project pitching and deal-making between producers from across Europe's old divides. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

RATINGS RAT RACE: CBS Wins But Blue Bloods Drops

Another Friday with mostly minor adjustments of a tenth of a 18-49 rating. CBS’ 10 PM drama Blue Bloods (1.7/5 in adults 18-49, 10.9 million viewers) posted the biggest drop from last week, .2 in 18-49. It was still the highest rated and most watched program of the night, tied in 18-49 with another CBS drama, veteran CSI: NY (1.7/5, 10.0 million). The third CBS drama of the night, rookie A Gifted Man (1.3/5, 7.8 million) was up a tenth in the demo after being stuck at a 1.2 for the last 2 weeks. CBS (1.6/5, 9.6) once again won the night in 18-49. Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares (1.4/5, 3.6 million) was down a tenth from last week’s fast national 18-49 rating (2 tenths from the final). Fringe (1.2/4, 3.1 million) was down a tenth.Fox (1.3/4, 3.7 million) finished second for the night in 18-49, tied with Univision. Pretty encouraging sampling for the premiere 2 episodes of ABC’s Last Man Standing, which drew a 1.3/5, 4.9 million and a 1.4, 4.9 million from 8-9 PM, with the second episode tied Kitchen Nightmares as the third highest-rated program of the night in 18-49. The Last Man Standing rerun also attracted larger audiences than any non-CBS program last night. As a commenter smartly pointed out, this bodes well for ABC topper’s Paul Lee’s idea to bring back ABC’s TGIF Friday family comedy block. Following a Modern Family (1.3/4, 3.7 million) repeat, which also did very well, and a Suburgatory (1.1/3, 3.1 million) rerun, ABC aired 20/20 (1.2/4, 4.7 million), up an tenth in the demo from last week. Also up a tenth was NBC’s Dateline (1.5/5)

'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' Graphic Books being Released by Electricity Entertainment

Electricity Entertainment is delivering graphic books in guides and digitally based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.our editor recommendsGirl With Dragon Tattoo Star Rooney Maras Racy New Poster'Headhunters' Beats 'The Girl While Using Dragon Tattoo' in Norwegian Bow The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo will probably be released through the organization's Vertigo imprint in 2012, with follow-up The Woman Who Carried out With Fire following in 2013 as well as the Girl Who Began the Hornet's Nest in 2014. No authors or artists are actually revealed. PHOTOS: Hollywood's New Leading Ladies The announcement is available in front from the the Frankfurt Book Fair and NY Comic-Disadvantage. "The intricate figures and tales Larsson created inside the Millennium Trilogy certainly are a right gemstone necklace for your graphic novel format, where we could bring Lisbeth Salander to existence in entirely new, visually compelling ways," states Serta DiDio, co-entrepreneurs of Electricity Entertainment. "It's a distinct recognition to use around the story that's already extremely popular with countless site visitors around the globe.In . PHOTOS: Top Sleeper Hits "Stieg always loved comics and will also be exciting to look for the memorable figures he created showed up at existence round the comics page," states Stieg's brother Joakim Larsson. Greater than 17 million copies in the three books are actually offered inside the U.S. alone. The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo

CW Pulls H8R From Schedule

Mario Lopez, H8R The H8R-ade has ended after just four episodes. The CW has drawn the rookie reality showcase its schedule, The Hollywood Reporter reviews. The show, located by Mario Lopez and executive created by Bachelor mastermind Mike Fleiss, permitted celebs like Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Kim Kardashian to conquer their greatest detractors. H8R opened recently to some paltry 1.3 million audiences and not retrieved. Fall TV: Obtain the lowdown about this season's must-see new shows The hour-lengthy series is going to be changed by repeats of Ringer. Are you currently sad to determine H8R go?

Telefonica, RTVE forge alliance

SITGES -- Two of Spain's biggest TV companies, telco Telefonica and pubcaster RTVE, have forged a co-production and sponsorship alliance. First productions up are "Entre dos aguas" and "Yo de mayor quiero ser espanol." Produced by Javier Limon, shot by Telefonica, in association with RTVE and Barcelona producer Ovideo, "Aguas" explores the interface between music on the Atlantic seaboard and the Mediterranean. "Yo de mayor," a further docuseries, has Guillermo Fesser and Juan Luis Cano, both star Spanish radio presenters, interviewing Spaniards who have made it abroad. Both shows broadcast late night on La 2, RTVE's second historic channel, which the pubcaster is positioning as a culture service. "Aguas" bows Friday; "Yo de mayor" already airs. A third link-up, "La nube," an interactive magazine on social networks and Internet news sites, will bow this fall on La 2. The RTVE alliance adds to Telefonica's building presence in Spanish film and TV: The giant telco, with Euros60.7 billion ($80.1 billion) revenues in 2010, operates an Internet TV channel, Terra TV, an IPTV channel, Imagenio, bowed 2005 and currently has 785,000 subscribers, and an over-the-top service, Videoclub Movistar. Telefonica also intervenes occasionally in movie productions, the latest being the Studiocanal-sold 3D toon feature "Tad, the Lost Explorer," produced by Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Prods., Ikiru Films and Lightbox Ent. Telefonica contributes co-production equity. Telefonica's film-TV incursions remain, however, to date, isolated initiatives driven by different divisions. Announced early September, Telefonica Digital, a new umbrella initiative at Telefonica, looks set to group and power up its content production. Just how, however -- and it's one of the biggest questions hanging over Spanish production -- still remains to be seen. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Disney To Re-Release More Classic Films After 'Lion King' Success

It seems that the old saying "everything old is new again" holds true at the box office as well. After a successful run for "The Lion King," which hit theaters in 3-D last month for a limited run, Disney will release several more classic flicks to theaters. The Associated Press reports that after the re-release of the beloved 1994 film has grossed about $80 million at the box office there are plans to release four more. What will hit your local Cineplex? "Beauty and the Beast" arrives in January 2012 and "Finding Nemo" in September of that year. "Monsters Inc." will hit in January 2013 with "The Little Mermaid" following close behind in September 2013. The studio seems excited by all the nostalgia and the prospect of introducing these classic pictures to a whole new generation of animation fans. In a statement, Disney Studios President Alan Bergman said that Disney is "thrilled to give audiences of all ages the chance to experience these beloved tales in an exciting new way." He continued that "great stories and great characters are timeless, and at Disney we're fortunate to have a treasure trove of both." When MTV News spoke to Jonah Hill recently he commented on the re-releases. His flick, "Moneyball," went up against "The Lion King" and lost. He noted his concerns about just re-releasing films instead of trying to come up with brand new ideas. "I'm not mad at 'The Lion King,' " Hill said with sincerity and a smile. "I just think if everyone goes to see a movie that's 20 years old getting re-released, they're just going to re-release 20-year-old movies instead of making new original movies, and that would be a shame." Tell us what you think of the re-releases in the comments section and on Twitter!

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Real Steel calls upon Hugh Jackman’s ability to tame and train robots, but this isn’t his first time at the robo-dome. He first conquered a borg named Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s failed epic Australia. Ha! Now, now, that’s the first and last Nicole Kidman joke you’ll hear from me because 1) Nicole Kidman is awesome, 2) Rabbit Hole is under-appreciated, and 3) BORGS ARE VINDICTIVE. Let’s reinspect the joys of this looooong movie without ever caring about the story! Director Baz Luhrmann began Australia, a gargantuan WWII-set melodrama, with one humble goal: to make an Aussie Gone with the Wind. Seems reasonable enough! After all, Hugh Jackman has the chiseled good looks of Olivia de Havilland. But bad news: Turns out you need more than neat colors, symmetrical actors, and Out of Africa khakis for a great epic. At 165 minutes, Australia summons neither the charisma nor intrigue to justify its grandeur, even if everyone onscreen is dapper, sweet and even a little funny. Like all Bad Movies We Love, Australia does give us five lovable qualities, and we’ve ranked them for you riled marsupials. 5. Scenes and scenes of scenery! Imagine a perfect world where National Geographic photoshopped all its mountains, streams, and wildlife to make them resemble Abercrombie catalog backdrops. Are you clapping yet? Luhrmann understands that nature is supposed to look a little Botoxed, so the continuous shots of the glorious outback dribbling with Vaseline never get old. Check out the marvel: It’s all going swimmingly until that hilarious shot of Hugh and Nicole under the waterfall. Nick and Jessica, anybody? 4. Fact: Outback outfits from 1938 are the most glamorous on Earth Part of Luhrmann’s Gone with the Wind fetish is fitting Kidman’s haughty character with the most gorgeous, yet character-appropriate garments in the hemisphere. You can imagine the amount of perfectly tailored pencil skirts this entails (lots), and the darling hats she dons (which are, again, darling). They’re like lux originals of all the cheap dignitary shit Madonna wears in Shanghai Surprise. Shanghai Surpassed, Madge!

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After 4-Year Ordeal, A Seattle Homecoming For Amanda Knox

First Published: October 4, 2011 10:47 PM EDT Credit: Landov Photos Caption Amanda Knox smiles at the Leonardo Da Vinci airport in Fiumicino October 4, 2011. Amanda Knox, cleared of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, on Tuesday thanked supporters who believed in her innocence as she prepared to return home to the United States after four years in jail. SEATTLE, Wash. -- Amanda Knox returned to her hometown of Seattle on Tuesday and was as overcome with emotion as she was a day earlier in Italy, when she was acquitted on murder charges after four years in prison. Thank you for being there for me, she tearfully told her supporters in front of a crowd of international reporters. Im really overwhelmed right now, she said at a news conference minutes after she was escorted off a British Airways flight out of London. I was looking down from the airplane, and it seemed like everything wasnt real. Knoxs life turned around dramatically Monday when an Italian appeals court threw out her conviction in the sexual assault and fatal stabbing of her British roommate. On Tuesday, photos of Knox crying in the courtroom after the verdict was read appeared on the front pages of newspapers in Italy, the U.S., Britain and around the world. Wearing a brown cardigan and black leggings, with her hair in a ponytail, Knox sobbed at the news conference and held her mothers hand as her lawyer Theodore Simon said her acquittal unmistakably announced to the world that she was not responsible for the killing of Meredith Kercher. After her parents offered their thanks to Knoxs lawyers and supporters, Knox spoke briefly, saying, Theyre reminding me to speak in English, because Im having problems with that. Thank you to everyone whos believed in me, whos defended me, whos supported my family, she said. My familys the most important thing to me so I just want to go and be with them, so, thank you for being there for me, she said before she and her family left for a welcome-home party at her fathers house. Knoxs acquittal, fueled by doubts over DNA evidence, stunned the victims family and angered the prosecution, which insists that she was among three people who killed Kercher, 21. But for Knoxs grandmother Elisabeth Huff, it was like the weight of the world had gone. We all are as happy as can be. I cant tell you how long weve been looking forward to this day, Huff told The Associated Press outside her home in West Seattle, a tight-knit community a few miles across Elliott Bay from downtown. Friends and family who held spaghetti dinners, bowling events and concerts to raise money for Knoxs defense were thrilled to have her home, though at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport her supporters were a small presence compared to the dozens of U.S. and international reporters. WELCOME HOME AMANDA, read the marquee at a record store in the neighborhood where Knox grew up. Another welcome sign was hung at her fathers house. A bar offered half-price drinks to celebrate her acquittal. At least one TV station in Washington state tracked the progress of her flight on the air using a plane-tracking website. Knox, 24, left Perugias Capanne prison Monday night amid cheers that a companion compared to those at a soccer stadium. Hundreds of inmates most of them in the mens wing shouted Amanda, ciao! and Freedom! as she walked into the central courtyard, said Corrado Maria Daclon, head of the Italy-US Foundation, which championed Knoxs cause. Daclon said Knox jumped a little for joy and waved to the prisoners. She was soon on her way home, protected by the darkened windows of a Mercedes that led her out of the prison in the middle of the night, and then Tuesday morning to Romes Leonardo da Vinci airport. She flew from Rome to London, where she took a direct British Airways flight to Seattle, flying business class with full-length seat and menu options including champagne, smoked salmon and prawn salad. She and her family were on the planes secluded upper deck. At least nine members of media organizations were on board below, but a flight attendant blocked them from climbing the stairs to preserve the privacy of passengers. As the plane neared Seattle, the flight crew told reporters that once the plane landed, they would have to remain seated while customs officials escorted Knox and her entourage out of the plane. You will not see her, the cabin crew chief said. After the plane landed, Knox and her family were taken by shuttle van to go through customs. At the airport, 16-year-old Amra Plavcic shook her head at the dozens of reporters setting up for the news conference, within sight of the gate where Knoxs plane was to land. I dont think this is important. Its way too much, said Plavcic, who was with her mother awaiting a relative who was on Knoxs flight. Knox was a University of Washington student studying abroad in Perugia when Kercher was killed in 2007. In a letter released hours before she left Italy, Knox thanked those Italians who supported her. Those who wrote, those who defended me, those who were close, those who prayed for me, Knox wrote, I love you. Prosecutor Giuliano Mignini expressed disbelief at the innocent verdicts of Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito. Mignini maintains that Knox, Sollecito and another man killed Kercher during a lurid, drug-fueled sex game. Mignini said he will appeal to Italys highest criminal court after receiving the reasoning behind the acquittals, due within 90 days. Lets wait and we will see who was right. The first court or the appeal court, Mignini told The Associated Press on Tuesday. This trial was done under unacceptable media pressure. One conviction in the slaying still stands: that of Ivory Coast native Rudy Hermann Guede, who sentence was cut to 16 years in his final appeal. His lawyer said Tuesday he will seek a retrial. The highest court already has upheld Guedes conviction. It said Guede had not acted alone but did not name Knox and Sollecito, saying it was not up to the court to determine who his accomplices were. Kerchners family said during an emotional news conference Tuesday that they were back to square one. Mondays decision obviously raises further questions, her brother Lyle Kercher said. If those two are not the guilty parties, then who are the guilty people? he said. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison and Sollecito received 25, but the prosecutions case was blown apart by a DNA review ordered during the appeals trial that discredited crucial genetic evidence. Prosecutors maintain that Knoxs DNA was found on the handle of a kitchen knife believed to be the murder weapon, and that Kerchers DNA was found on the blade. They said Sollecitos DNA was on the clasp of Kerchers bra as part of a mix of evidence that also included the victims genetic profile. But an independent review ordered at the request of the defense found that police conducting the investigation had made glaring errors. The two experts said below-standard testing and possible contamination raised doubts over the attribution of DNA traces, both on the blade and on the bra clasp, which was collected from the crime scene 46 days after the murder. The review was crucial to throwing out the convictions because no motive has emerged and witness testimony was contradictory. The highest court will determine whether any procedures were violated. The hearing generally takes one day in Rome, and defendants are not required to attend. If the highest court overturns the acquittal, prosecutors would be free to request Knoxs extradition. It would be up to the government to decide whether to make the formal extradition request. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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'The British Patient' Producer Saul Zaentz Sues Disney, Miramax for $20 Million (Exclusive)

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Saul Zaentz Co., producer in the 1996 best picture champion The British Patient, has punished distributor Miramax which is former owner the Wally Disney Co. for $20 million in profits within the hit drama. The suit, filed Thursday in La Superior Court, alleges a years-extended plan among Miramax, then run by Harvey Weinstein, which is former owner Disney to pay for revenue, improperly allocate and take away expenses and charges and take part in self-dealing concerning the film. British Patient made greater than $300 million worldwide, furthermore to sweeping the Academy awards in 1996. "To this day, no matter the good success in the film, [Zaentz] has not even received from Miramax payment sufficient to recoup [Zaentz's] costs of making The British Patient," the suit alleges. It states Miramax has saved 100s of vast amounts that was designed to visit Zaentz. This isn't the first time Zaentz has punished inside the film. The dispute remains happening for just about any decade, and Zaentz punished in 2006, making similar arguments based on an audit in the film's books and records. But that situation was overlooked in 2008 as well as the new suit states the parties have observed a tolling agreement (to prevent statute of limitations issues) in place. The suit alleges a conspiracy "to keep the look in the paper loss position to make sure that no matter the amount of money The Engligh Patient acquired, Miramax and Disney would reap all of the profits while" Zaentz wouldn't be area of the success. Zaentz states his company ponied up $15.75 million within the own money and deferred compensation to obtain the film made but got assurances from Miramax it might get yourself a better profits definition when compared to a standard deal. The sale allegedly gave Zaentz 10% of modified gross receipts, which rose to fifteenPercent after break-even, plus 60% of internet profits. However, Zaentz states Miramax later tried to keep his company with a a more compact amount favorable profits definition and contains been not wanting to create credits. Disney offered Miramax this season to many traders including businessman Ron Tutor and Colony Capital. Weinstein had left the business years before to start the Weinstein Co. The suit, filed by Marty Singer at Lavely & Singer, alleges causes of action including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and seeks an accounting and declaratory relief. We've showed up at to Disney for comment. Email: Matthew.Belloni@thr.com

REVIEW: Kenneth Lonergan's Flawed But Glorious Margaret Somehow Hits the Mark

There’s always been a soft spot in my heart for grand, uncompromising, crazy-eyed acts of directorial ambition/foll — films like Southland Tales and The Fountain, Heaven’s Gate and One From The Heart — that are either disaster or genius depending on who you talk to but that could never be described as restrained. Margaret, playwright Kenneth Lonergan’s second turn as a director after 2000’s very good You Can Count on Me, joins these titles after spending years in post-production purgatory as Lonergan reportedly struggled over a final cut, following lawsuits and studio battles and delays upon delays. (Among those listed in the opening credits are two people who’ve passed away since production began, executive producer Anthony Minghella and producer Sydney Pollack.) That’s a lot of baggage for what’s fundamentally a two-and-a-half hour film about a Manhattan high school student adrift after witnessing a bus accident, but Margaret bears the weight, a messy, vexing, rewarding work of both great shrillness and great humanism. It’s not a film that’s easy to love, but like a song you at first can’t stand but then end up humming all day, it works its way past your defenses and curls in close. Margaret is the story of Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin), who belongs squarely to two groups known for their capacity for noisy self-centeredness and unthinking entitlement — NYers and teenagers. How nuanced and dead-on a portrait of Lisa the film offers accounts in many ways for how initially exasperating it is. Pretty, smart and outspoken, Lisa’s in full adolescent chaos, hormones raging, moods swinging, never letting how little she knows of the world stop her from making grand pronouncements about it. The volume is turned up on her turmoil by a gruesome incident early in the film — chasing after a bus and trying to get the attention of the driver (Mark Ruffalo), Lisa distracts him enough that he runs the light, hitting a woman at the intersection, Monica (Allison Janney), who’s headed home from the grocery store. Maimed and bleeding out, she dies in Lisa’s arms as a crowd gathers, all the while asking about her daughter. For everything that Margaret is about — mortality, 9/11, the roles fate and chance play in our lives, justice and responsibility — it is foremost a wonderful and complex look at the splendor and awfulness of being 17. The title refers to the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “Spring and Fall,” a fragment of which (“Margaret, are you grieving/Over Goldengrove unleaving?”) is read in one of the classroom scenes that dapple the film, offering our heroine opportunities to battle a classmate (Hina Abdullah) over issues in the Middle East, to take in literature from her English teacher (Matthew Broderick) and start a mild flirtation with her math instructor (Matt Damon). Like the child in Hopkins’ piece, Lisa is in the grip of distress she can’t fully articulate, some of it brought on by feelings of guilt over Monica’s death, some of it by the way the world fails to stop for the woman’s passing, and some of it just by life not being exactly as she’d wish it. Lonergan, with the help of what turns out to be a very fine performance from Paquin after a shaky start, captures with exquisite clarity the rawness of emotions at that age, the vulnerability and self-righteousness, what it’s like to be able to declare and absolutely believe that no one understands you. Lisa begins digging into Monica’s life, finding the deceased’s best friend Emily (Jeannie Berlin) and working with her toward what, it’s clear, is going to be an unsatisfying quest to hold someone responsible for the accident. Meanwhile, the film keeps spiraling out to larger shots of the city and pulling in the ragtag ends of surrounding stories. Lisa’s divorced mother (J. Smith-Cameron), a slightly neurotic actress, has a new play going up and a new man in her life, the suave, international Ramon (Jean Reno). Lisa’s father (Lonergan), who lives in California, is trying to organize, over the phone, some kind of horseback riding vacation with his children while his latest wife gives him a hard time. Lisa may, in the tradition of many a teenager, make everything about her, but Margaret is infused with a broad empathy for all of its characters that gives them an unusual roundness — they’re not just adornments on Lisa’s journey, they’re protagonists in their own only hinted-at stories, from the tears a classmate with a crush on Lisa sheds after she tells him she doesn’t feel like talking, to the way the camera hovers behind Broderick’s head as he walks away from finding two students getting high in the park, their mocking words ringing out after him. Margaret is the opposite of effortless — the pacing is haphazard and, though it didn’t feel overlong to me, the film does come down to an epic character study, the narrative developments all secondary and unresolved. Lonergan’s gifts as a filmmaker are in writing and in working with actors, and not so much in the way scenes are staged and shot. Though the film is well-performed, its repeated use of scenes in which characters talk over each other in circular arguments, getting louder and more defensive, are like nails on a chalkboard (one in which Lisa calls someone “strident,” and then tries to backtrack while refusing to apologize, is a stand-out). But Margaret’s clutter and the room it insists on taking for its aspirations are glorious things, and while it overreaches, it hits its mark more. It feels like a film that’s been years in the making, and something this rich is worth the wait.

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Scribes score Steinbergs

Lisa D'Amour and Melissa James Gibson have scored the Steinberg Playwright Award. Presenters of the kudo, nicknamed the Mimi and now in its fourth year, alternate between bestowing it upon a single high-profile playwright and handing out multiple honors to up-and-comers. Last year Lynn Nottage ("Ruined") won the distinguished scribe prize. D'Amour and Gibson each get a cash prize of $50,000. D'Amour's play "Detroit" was seen in a well-received Chicago production in 2010, and a team of commercial producers has announced they would bring the play to Broadway (although no ETA has been set). Her play "The Cataract" got a run a few seasons ago at the Women's Project, and the scribe's collaborative, site-specific work "How to Build a Forest" had a Gotham stint in June. Gibson logged a 2009 hit with "This" at Playwrights Horizons. Others credits include "[sic]," "Suitcase, or Those That Resemble Flies From a Distance" and "Current Nobody." Selections were made by a team of legiters including Oskar Eustis, Todd London and Lynne Meadow. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

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Chelsea Clinton Joins IAC's Board of Company directors

NEW You are able to -- Chelsea Clinton has became a member of the board of company directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp, media mogul Craig Diller's Internet holding company.our editor recommendsChelsea Clinton Interviews Mother, Hillary, at Clinton Global Initiative Craig Diller: IAC's Media Companies Will Turn ProfitableBarry Diller Defends His Plans For IAC On Stand Clinton, 31, is really a doctoral student at Oxford College and dealing at NY College. She's also dealing with the Clinton Foundation and also the Clinton Global Initiative, IAC stated on Monday. Formerly, she's labored at McKinsey & Co. and Avenue Capital. IAC, which is the owner of websites for example Match.com and Citysearch, also named Sonali P Rycker, 38, to its board. She's someone at investment capital firm Accel Partners working in london. The 2 additions expand IAC's board to 14 people from 12. Clinton and P Rycker aren't changing anybody. IAC/InteractiveCorp shares rose 62 cents, or 1.five percent, to $41.11 in morning buying and selling Tuesday. Related Subjects Craig Diller

Controversial 'Red Dawn' Remake Finally Getting a Release Date

China is a huge market for American films, so what do you do with a movie that could potentially offend the people that live there? Change all the Chinese characters to North Koreans, of course! At least that's what the producers of 'Red Dawn' did, after MGM decided to pass on the film in 2009. Now, according to the LA Times, the movie has reportedly found a distributor in FilmDistrict. 'Red Dawn' is a remake of the 1984 invasion movie starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen (the enemies in that flick were the Soviet Union). The new version stars Chris Hemsworth, 'Hunger Games' star Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and likely won't hit theaters until 2012. [via LA Times] 16 Upcoming Movie Remakes You can't seem to go a day without hearing about a new Hollywood remake. Ahead, a brief list of 16 films headed to theaters, again, in the near future. FootlooseWarGamesThe Wild BunchTop GunTotal RecallTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesShort CircuitRoboCopJudge DreddHighlanderThe CrowA Star is BornOldboyRed DawnPoint BreakDirty Dancing See All Moviefone Galleries »

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Disney eyes overseas growth

The Mouse House has set its sights on growing the Disney brand in foreign markets and will devote much of its corporate spending to deals in territories where it doesn't yet have a strong presence. That especially includes India and China, according to Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, during a session at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia Conference in NY City on Wednesday."Over the last year and a half, we really have taken large steps to take a bigger footprint" in other countries, Rasulo said. In July, Disney bought out the shares in India media conglom UTV that it didn't already own for around $454 million. "Our brand awareness for Disney is fairly low in India," Rasulo said. "Taking control of a company like UTV can accelerate" Disney's exposure there.That includes exploiting the growing mobile market in India and China, among other countries, under the oversight of Disney's Interactive Media Group.Disney has already taken advantage of the cellphone market in Japan. "The amount of content that can be downloaded and interacted with even on a $50 mobile phone in the developing world is incredible and was a shock to us," Rasulo said after visiting India with Disney topper Bob Iger last week.Rasulo said that with 700 million cellphones in India alone and a million more being added every month, Disney will take advantage of the growing market for mobile content moving forward.Overall, Disney invests "a substantial amount of capital behind the perpetuation of our brands and properties," with 60% of cash flow spent to grow Disney's businesses and another 20% spent on new opportunities, Rasulo said.In China, Rasulo cited the $4.4 billion the Mouse House is spending in Shanghai to build its sixth resort, which will open in 2015, and take advantage of growing leisure travel in the region. "We know that when we have a theme park in a market, it moves our brand very rapidly," Rasulo said.He also said the company is "aggressive" about the "exploding" theatrical market in Russia. The company hosted a premiere of the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" entry there this summer.Rasulo also noted that the Disney Channel has regional networks in 100 markets and serves as "a powerful device" to spread the Disney brand; then there's the 2,700 books in the Disney Princess line that are helping to grow that $4 billion biz.The multiple platforms to distribute Disney's "creative content" are "fundamental for our success," Rasulo said.Given "Avatar's" world domination at the box office, Rasulo was high on the planned themed lands inside Disney's Animal Kingdom park to help attract foreign guests -- despite the hefty $500 million pricetag for construction. Rasulo said the company already had plans to upgrade the park with new attractions, but after the "Avatar" license was brokered, "We just won't do something else we were going to do."The exec said Disney wasn't upgrading its parks just because they're getting older -- the Magic Kingdom, the company's most popular park, is turning 40 this year and hadn't seen a major facelift since its opening until the expansion of its Fantasyland, set to be fully open by 2013."I don't believe that as a park gets older it necessarily needs more refurbishment or more capital to stay alive," Rasulo said. "Fundamentally, we look toward major additions that will move the needle" of park attendance. He called "Avatar" one of those needle movers given its box office haul, its rich world and upcoming sequels."The consumer is coming back. They're certainly not all the way back," Rasulo said of current attendance levels at Disney's parks. "The consumer's wobbly, a little hesitant, but still buying."As for the interactive arena, Rasulo said he's often asked, "Why are you even in the games business?"But the exec said, "We know our consumers are there. We see this space as having great growth potential and one we should play in."Acquiring Playdom and tapping John Pleasants and James Pitaro as co-presidents to run the games group were ways to refocus the division. The execs aim to be profitable by 2013, Rasulo said, by focusing on key franchises, which include Marvel, Toy Box, Mickey Mouse and what's termed "Disney Imagination," which includes fantasy worlds like Club Penguin."If we want to be a cross-the-board, fully integrated entertainment company taking our franchises as far as they can be, we should be in console games, casual games," Rasulo said. "Historically, we overfocused on the console side of the business and fully neglected the social side and somewhat neglected the casual side ... which was growing at a rapid rate.The holy grail is an integrated system where you play Club Penguin, there's a mobile version, an online version and a console version," Rasulo added. "We haven't had this integrated strategy before."On tapping Bob Chapek as Disney's new head of consumer products and folding the distribution of homevideo titles into the group, Rasulo said the move was made because "we have a lot of touchpoints at retail and we thought we'd take this opportunity to recognize we are one company (whose divisions have) similar goals and strategies in how we position ourselves at retail." Chapek will now give Disney "one voice and one organization that will handle all of the products that we distribute."While Disney has been creative in how it packages its discs, through the addition of DVDs and digital copies with Blu-rays, "the whole home entertainment business in the physical sense is a melting ice cube," Rasulo said. "We're maximizing what's left in the physical channel ... but in general, this is a market that is moving over time to digital." Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

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TV tacks in new direction

'Crematorium'Over this year's-11 season, Spain's entry into original series production remains one of the finest steps forward for local TV in the decade.To start with, Paybox Canal Plus plowed into quality TV fiction production with two skeins: David Trueba's black comedy series "Que fue p Jorge Sanz?" and Jorge Sanchez Cabezudo's withering social portrait of recent The nation, "Crematorium."Turner's TNT bowed Mariano Barroso's edgy series "Todas las mujeres" last October. As well as, since June, TNT remains airing "Adult Frolic in the water Created in the united states.InchSibel Intl. Channels The nation co-produced "Mentes en Shock" with Fox Latin America, a The the spanish language language redo of U.S. drama "Mental," which launched in April.Such moves have elevated the bar for local fiction series. They've been readily received through the the spanish language language testers, who recognized the creative protections of latest pay TV productions in marked contrast for the frequently-careful productions from the the spanish language language free-to-air market.In contrast for the relaxation from the Eu, The the spanish language language pay TV features a limited impact, given its low 30% transmission, the brand new skeins surpassed funnel anticipation, reinforcing brand identity.Operating in the united states since 1990, Canal Plus has typically driven subs via its movie and soccer options. Now it's exploring new territory."It's very crucial that you keep a extended-term production way of this to produce sense," states Canal Plus director Miguel Salvat. "It is important money for hard times within our brand."An infrequent-for-The nation, nearly half-hour six-seg comedy, "Que fue" pictures real-existence The the spanish language language thesp Jorge Sanz's pathetic attempts to reboot a allegedly flagging career, aided by his unflaggingly positive tyro agent. Each episode can be a litany of disappointments.Treading just a little distinction between fiction and reality, "Que fue" was allotted around 100,000 ($144,000) per episode and shot with just one HD camera. "Canal Plus advised us to respect the first idea. The fact the funnel desired to behave different will be a large boost for people,In . Trueba states.Both "Que fue" and "Crematorium" illustrate a talent increase from cinema into TV production. Like Trueba and Barroso, Sanchez-Cabezudo made his title just like a feature film director.Occur the imaginary Mediterranean capital of scotland - Misent, "Crematorium" notifies the story from the property developer (The the spanish language language actor Jose Sancho), who amasses lots of money by greasing local politicos' palms.Unlike previous The the spanish language language TV series, "Crematorium" was shot almost mainly on location, using two production models, and, further aiding its theatrical feel, a 4k digital image, using the Mediterranean's colors and light-weight.Furthermore, it treats some delicate issues -- sex, corruption -- with unusual candor."The series was produced enhancing just what the story needed, without conditioning factors," states producer Fernando Bovaira, founding father of Mod Prods. It cost around $720,000 per 50-minute episode -- round the greater finish for just about any The the spanish language language drama.Cinemax Latin America has acquired "Crematorium" for just about any 2012 broadcast slot on its premium TV service. Provided by Vicente Canales's Barcelona-based sales company Film Factory Entertainment, the series has furthermore been bought for Scandinavia by NonStop and Vapet in Czech Republic. Imagina/Televisa-controlled web LaSexta has already established The the spanish language language free-to-air TV rights. "The world companies are showing an important approach to recoup investment," Bovaira states. "But continue, we have to explore new techniques for cooperating on projects with European and Latin American tv producers.InchRecoupment is really a factor. Engaging in fiction, many pay TV players are generating important from necessity since Spain's General Audiovisual Law, approved this season, obliges private-sector systems to obtain a the least 2% from the annual revenues in TV series, minis or docus.Original series could also create a greater empathy with local audience, that's what we should are trying to find, states Pablo Vinuales, mind of programming for Fox Intl. Channels The nation.Company-production also allows Fox to get into exclusive dramas, and then sell on the rights."Generally, The the spanish language language TV series have a very great future in areas such as the Hispanic U.S. and Latin America, despite the fact that some plans only have The the spanish language language market potential," states Turner The nation gm Domingo Corral.Joining with Barcelona-based outfit El Terrat, TNT is creating sitcom "Zombies," toplining The the spanish language language TV showman Berto Romero. TNT also plans to create a one-hour TV drama, Corral states."Local series productions will occupy a larger space inside our schedule, but without sidelining amazing current U.S. fiction," states Corral, while Bovaira notes that "The nation needs distinctive, innovative pay TV production, that's edgier and more personal and much more personal than free-to-air TV production." In creating it, Spain's pay TV operators make a good start. WORLD REPORT: SPAINPlay for your match TV tacks in new direction Fest Traveler: San SebastianRookie bow scores large Genre fare reborn under Rebordinos The best way to Shoot in SpainFair-weather filmmaking Studio aims for parity with Euro rivals Key players Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com