SNEAK PEEK: Friday, June 11

Warners Gets Animated For "Supernatural"

"Supernatural", the Vancouver-lensed CW dramatic episodic series, will be cross-platformed into a Warners 'anime' cartoon series from MadHouse ("Death Note").

The series will reportedly cover the first two seasons of the live-action "Supernatural" series, including new stories, recapping the origins of the 'Winchester' brothers’ childhood.

22 episodes will be produced, shipping January 2011, containing episodes 1 and 2, the second volume scheduled for February, including episodes 3-12 and volume 3, containing episodes 13-22, shipping April 6.

The anime project is being led by "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke with Madhouse co-founder Masao Maruyama executive producing. Naoya Takayama ("Night Head") will supervise the scripts for the new series, with characters designed by Takahiro Yoshimatsu ("Trigun").

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Restoration For Antonioni's "Le Amiche"

Director Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1955 feature "Le Amiche" ("The Girlfriends") has been restored by Cineteca di Bologna.

The Italian drama is currently screening in key cities across North America courtesy new distributors The Film Desk.

Lensed in black-and-white, "Le Amiche" is adapted from author Cesare Pavese's 1949 novella "Tra donne sole" focusing on Rome-based fashion courtier 'Clelia' (Eleonora Rossi Drago), who leaves the city to work at a boutique in Torino.

Antonioni wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Alba De Cespedes, shooting the film on location for the Trionfalcine production company, who distributed the film in Italy through Titanus, without securing a proper North American release at the time.

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"Scott Pilgrim Vs The World": The Evil Exes

Sneak Peek the newest posters supporting the Toronto-lensed comic book adaptation "Scott Pilgrim vs The World", described as "...an epic of epic epicness..."

"...Meet charming and jobless 'Scott Pilgrim' (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for totally average garage band 'Sex Bob-omb', the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning 'Ramona Flowers' (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him.

"Scott has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn’t been easy.

"He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues’ gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over..."

"Scott Pilgrim" is directed by Edgar Wright, written by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, based on the Oni Press Comic Book Series by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

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Marvel Heroines Converge For "Heralds"

"Heralds" #3 will be available June 16 from Marvel Comics, written by Kathryn Immonen and illustrated by Tonci Zonjic, with a cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic.

"...Powerful forces are converging on Earth and the women of the 'Marvel Universe' are at the center of it! Years ago, a herald of 'Galactus' sacrificed her life for the universe. Little did anyone realize, a shred of that spirit lived on and she's back for vengeance on those who abandoned her. The most powerful super heroines must put aside their differences to stop this threat before the Earth is destroyed. 'Emma Frost', 'She-Hulk', 'Agent Abigail Brand', 'Hellcat', 'Valkyrie', 'Monica Rambeau' and 'Sue Storm' will be put to the test as never before, as cities are destroyed, families are torn apart and a cosmic resurrection changes the heroine's lives forever..."

Marvel's "Black Cat" Is Back

"The Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat" #1 will be available June 16 from Marvel Comics, written by Jen Van Meter and illustrated by Javier Pulido with covers by Amanda Conner/J. Scott Campbell.

"...The 'Black Cat' is back in her own series, with international intrigue at its sexiest. As 'Spider-Man' is stalked during the 'Grim Hunt', the world's slyest, smartest and sneakiest jewel thief's latest heist puts the Cat face-to-face with the family that has been terrorizing Spider-Man's dreams and threatening those closest to him..."

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Ang Lee For Angelina's "Cleopatra" ?

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has expressed an interest in directing Angelina Jolie as the historical Egyptian queen 'Cleopatra'.

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'Belle' Coming To The Big Screen ?

Actress Billie Piper, star of "Secret Diary Of A Call Girl" has revealed that the sexy UK TV series will be getting a 'Hollywood makeover' when the current third season finishes.

"I'm about to start filming the fourth season and then that will be it," Piper said.

"I'm not sure if it has legs past four seasons so we're trying to develop a movie. The book has been a worldwide success and the TV show has been a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, a movie is the next obvious step..."

Currently, "...everyone’s favourite call girl..." can be seen on Canada's Showcase Television in the second season of "Secret Diary of a Call Girl".

"...The life of 'Belle' (Piper) is further complicated by a bubbly but clingy young call-girl-in-training named 'Bambi' (Ashley Madekwe) who she takes under her wing. While her best friend 'Ben' (Iddo Goldberg), the only person who knows about her secret life, settles into domestic bliss, Belle throws herself into her work.

"When she meets 'Alex' (Callum Blue), a handsome doctor who she mistakes for a client in a hotel bar, Belle becomes conflicted with the most difficult question of all – can she keep having sex for money while falling in love?..."

"Call Girl" is inspired by the book “Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl” and by interviews with escorts.

"...Belle is 26. She charges men £300 an hour to spend time with her. Sometimes she goes for dinner with them; sometimes it’s the theatre, occasionally a holiday. But mostly she has sex with them. She is an independent, witty, arrogant young woman who feels more comfortable in the company of men than women.

"She loves her job. Not all of the time but most of the time. She’s made a choice in her life that she is happy with. But throughout the series this choice is tested.."