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First Look At Toy Story Short Hawaiian Vacation
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Be a zombie extra in Cockneys Vs Zombies
http://jamesmoran.blogspot.com/2011/02/ ... mbies.html

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This seems unneccessary as the swearing is not derogatory and I think it adds gravitas to the scene where the swearing is used. Tis also rather funny.

Swear-free King's Speech to get lower US rating

The King's Speech is set to be released in the US in a swearing-free version to open it up to younger audiences, its director Tom Hooper has confirmed.

The film was given an R rating last year for the scene in which Colin Firth's character is encouraged by a speech therapist to swear to overcome a stammer.

The day before the Oscars, Hooper said the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) was willing to give the film a PG-13 rating if the audio of the swearing was dipped.

An R rating in the US means no-one under 17 is able to see the film without an adult.

"I'm certainly very unhappy that kids are discouraged from seeing it here. I think it's a film that touches on so many issues to do with childhood," Hooper said at the Independent Film Awards in Santa Monica, California on Saturday.

"Particularly, the film has the message 'please don't carry the trauma of childhood throughout your adult life'."

He said he thought children who had been through tough experiences, like bullying, would connect with the story of George VI's attempts to overcome his speech impediment.

"Unselfishly, I think if it brings the film to that younger audience it will be great because in the UK and Canada I've had a lot e-mails from eight and nine-year-olds who have been incredibly affected by it - so why would I want to limit it?"

In the UK, the film's original rating of 15 was changed to 12A by the British Board of Film Classification after an appeal by the film's UK distributors.

The BBFC said it had "applied its formal reconsideration process" and decided the language was not aggressive or directed at any person.

A similar appeal in the US last year to lower the film's R rating was not successful.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12590443

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Simon Pegg has branded the script for J.J. Abrams as "Amazeballs!"

The British funnyman played U.S.S Enterprise's Scotty in the 2009 reboot, which was a hit with both critics and cinemagoers. However, there has been a lack of details surrounding the sequel recently, despite a proposed release date next year.

But fans of the series will be breathing a sigh of relief after Pegg posted the following message on his Twitter site: "Word on the bridge is the new script is AMAZEBALLS and I cannot wait!"

The sequel will see the main cast retuning, which included Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto.

It's not known if Abrams will direct the movie. However, he has signed as a producer.

The film is scheduled to be released on 29 June next year. Good!

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cool game

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Oscar TV ratings drop by 10% in US

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12605869

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Tarantino Making His Western At Last?

Intriguing and potentially exciting news for all of us rooting for Quentin Tarantino to step back behind the camera: rumours are building that he’s planning to fulfil a long-harboured ambition and get a pure spaghetti Western up and running, with Inglourious Basterds MVP Christoph Waltz in a prime role.

Actor Franco Nero talked to Italian site Movieplayer about future plans and he spilled some of what he apparently knows: “The film will be called The Angel, The Bad And The Wise and is a tribute to Sergio Leone. It’s a movie that contains humour, lots of action, but also a great plot. We have already been signed by a dozen people who will be part of project. Among the filmmakers involved include Quentin Tarantino, Keith Carradine, Treat Williams, 15 people in all.”

Ain’t It Cool did a little digging and found that the title isn’t correct (chances are it could be a working name QT has been toying with), Nero left out the little detail that Waltz is likely to join the cast, plus word that the movie could should later this year in Italy and Spain.

Of course, nothing is set yet and Tarantino has made no official announcement, so treat it as strict speculation until we hear more. Expect this one to keep developing, though, and if it turns out to be even a little bit true, this could be something to really look forward to.

Oh, and in more solid QT news, the full, uncut, footage-added version of Kill Bill, The Whole Bloody Affair, will be playing in Los Angeles this month at the New Beverly theatre as part of his latest programming session there. Which makes us hopeful that it might finally find its way to shiny disc or Blu-Ray before the year is out. Fingers (and swords) crossed…

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30284

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Tim Burton Developing New Hunchback with Josh Brolin involved

Despite some seriously mixed reviews, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland scored big at the box office and won a couple of little golden men at the Oscars. So you can imagine that studios would want to encourage him to find other classic tales to adapt. He’s already got a take on Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent bubbling away in his development cauldron and now Warner Bros. has secured the director to develop The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Josh Brolin.

The actor is actually the one spearheading the film’s early stages, which will see the 1831 Victor Hugo novel adapted by Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney.

It’ll be a challenge to find something fresh as the story – which sees deformed bell-bothered Quasimodo falling tragically in love with beautiful gypsy girl Esmerelda – has been brought to the screen many times before, including one in 1905 and the 1997 hunch-off between Disney’s ‘toon take and an action-orientated TV movie version with Mandy Patinkin and Salma Hayek. But, as the Heat Vision blog points out, the darker themes – repression, hatred, revenge and a lonely individual falling in love – are seemingly a perfect match for Burton’s sensibilities.

We’re frankly more surprised that Warners would want to ugly up Josh Brolin again after Jonah Hex tanked, but at least we’re pretty certain the studio won’t be hiring Megan Fox as Esmerelda…

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30287

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Tim Burton Developing New Hunchback with Josh Brolin involved

Despite some seriously mixed reviews, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland scored big at the box office and won a couple of little golden men at the Oscars. So you can imagine that studios would want to encourage him to find other classic tales to adapt. He’s already got a take on Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent bubbling away in his development cauldron and now Warner Bros. has secured the director to develop The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Josh Brolin.

The actor is actually the one spearheading the film’s early stages, which will see the 1831 Victor Hugo novel adapted by Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney.

It’ll be a challenge to find something fresh as the story – which sees deformed bell-bothered Quasimodo falling tragically in love with beautiful gypsy girl Esmerelda – has been brought to the screen many times before, including one in 1905 and the 1997 hunch-off between Disney’s ‘toon take and an action-orientated TV movie version with Mandy Patinkin and Salma Hayek. But, as the Heat Vision blog points out, the darker themes – repression, hatred, revenge and a lonely individual falling in love – are seemingly a perfect match for Burton’s sensibilities.

We’re frankly more surprised that Warners would want to ugly up Josh Brolin again after Jonah Hex tanked, but at least we’re pretty certain the studio won’t be hiring Megan Fox as Esmerelda…

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30287

Hmmm, this will be one to add to my film list. I love Tim Burton Films and it will be interesting to see what he does with the Hunchback story.

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CINEWORLD SNACKS GET HESTON MAKEOVER
http://www.cineworld.co.uk/news/257/detail

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