"Yogi Bear" Is Smarter Than The Average Bear

Sneak Peek the first poster and new trailer supporting the upcoming 3D live-action/CGI feature "Yogi Bear".

Based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, "Yogi Bear" will be distributed by Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera Productions, directed by Eric Brevig for producers Donald De Line, Karen Rosenfelt and Tim Coddington and executive producers Lee Berger, Jim Dyer, Andrew Hass and Jon Berg. "...'Jellystone Park' has been losing business, so greedy 'Mayor Brown' decides to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors -- and, even worse, 'Yogi' and 'Boo Boo' will be tossed out of the only home they've ever known. Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is 'smarter than the average bear' as he and Boo Boo join forces with their old nemesis 'Ranger Smith' to find a way to save the Park from closing forever..." Dan Aykroyd is the motion capture and voice for Yogi Bear, Justin Timberlake is the motion capture and voice for Boo-Boo Bear, Christine Taylor is the motion capture and voice for 'Cindy Bear', Tom Cavanagh is Ranger Smith, Anna Faris is 'Rachel' T.J. Miller is 'Ranger Jones', Andrew Daly is 'Mayor Brown', Nathan Corddry is 'Chief of Staff' and Dean Knowsley is 'Agent Florimo'.

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Young 'Adama' Reflects On "Blood & Chrome"

According to reports, a developing online Syfy series titled "Blood & Chrome" will focus on the "Battlestar Galactica" character, 'William "Husker" Adama', as a young man during the first 'Cylon War'.

Mark Stern, Syfy's executive VP of original programming/co-head of original content for Universal Cable Productions, confirmed that "Battlestar Galactica" and "Caprica" co-executive producer Michael Taylor will write the script for the new series.

Taylor said that "Blood & Chrome" will be about "...a young man's initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media..."

The series will comprise 10 episodes @ 10 minutes each, with green screens and virtual sets using high-tech scans made from the original "Battlestar Galactica" sets in Vancouver.

"But the movie isn't confined to 'Galactica'," said Taylor.

"Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the 'Battlestar' world and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways...We're not going to be shying away from R-rated blood and guts and sex. Because this is initially meant to air online, we pretty much have no restrictions in that department."

If the series takes off, it will serve as a 'backdoor pilot for a Syfy TV series...

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Frears Gets Into "Tamara Drewe"

Sneak Peek the new UK quad poster, supporting Momentum Pictures' upcoming comedy feature "Tamara Drewe", directed by Stephen Frears ("Prick Up Your Ears").

"...Once a shy and unattractive teenager from a small rural idyll, Tamara’s past catches up with her when she returns to her old village and has to face an old flame. With a rock star boyfriend back in London she gets caught in a love triangle and becomes the focus of gossipingThe live action feature adapts author Posy Simmonds' graphic novel "Tamara Drewe" for Sony Pictures Classics, starring actress Gemma Arterton ("Quantum Of Solace") as 'Drewe'.

Cast also includes Dominic Cooper, Roger Allam, Luke Evans, Bill Camp and Tamsin Greig."Tamara Drewe", was originally a collection of comics published in UK newspaper the "Guardian", reimagining author Thomas Hardy's literary classic "Far From the Madding Crowd."The new film, with a screenplay by Moira Buffini, is produced by Ruby Films, BBC Films and West End films.

Alison Owen also produces alongside Tracey Seaward ("The Queen") , for executive producers Paul Trijbits, Scott Rudin, Sharon Harel and BBC Films' Christine Langan.

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Marvel And Disney Team For "TRON: The Betrayal"

Marvel reports that "TRON: The Betrayal #1, a new two-issue limited series serializing the graphic novel from Disney Publishing Worldwide, will tie into Walt Disney Pictures' Vancouver-lensed feature "TRON: Legacy".

The first comic books will arrive in October, serving as a prequel to "TRON: Legacy", opening in Disney Digital 3DTM and IMAX 3D, December 17, 2010.

"...The storytelling picks up in the aftermath of Walt Disney Pictures' first film in its franchise 'TRON'. 'Kevin Flynn' is now in charge of 'Encom', the world's largest video game company. Kevin, a break-through game developer, has built the 'Grid', a digital world filled with living programs. This new virtual world is about to develop a life of its own and, in order to control it, Flynn's going to need to help of an old friend...named 'Tron'..."

"Marvel Publishing is excited to bring Disney Book Group's first TRON graphic novel to comic book fans in this limited series," said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Marvel Senior Vice President, Development & Planning, Print, Animation and Digital Media. "So whether you're new to TRON or a longtime fan, TRON: THE BETRAYAL is an action-packed thrill-ride that will not disappoint!"

"TRON: "The Betrayal" #1 (of 2), written by Jai Nitz, is illustrated by Andie Tong with a cover by Salvadaor Larroca.

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Willem Dafoe Bids "Farewell"

Sneak Peek the latest poster supporting director Christian Carion's French-language spy thriller "Farewell", starring Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Fred Ward and Willem Dafoe, from Pathe Pictures International.

"...Moscow, 1981. A KGB agent decides to break with the system. With the help of a French engineer, he participates in one of the biggest historical events of the century : the collapse of the Soviet bloc..."

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From The Guys Who Couldn't Sit Through Another Vampire Movie

Sneak Peek the latest poster supporting the upcoming 'vampire spoof' comedy "Vampire's Suck", starring Matt Lanter, Chris Riggi, Jenn Proske and Ken Jeong.

"...'Vampire's Suck' is a spoof of vampire-themed movies, where teenager 'Becca' finds herself torn between two boys. As she and her friends wrestle with a number of different dramas, everything comes to a head at their prom..."

The Regency Enterprises production will be distributed by 20th Century Fox August 18.

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35th Toronto International Film Festival- September 9-19

This year, the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) runs from Sept. 9-19.

Confirmed screenings, so far include:

Robert Redford's "The Conspirator"

Guillaume Canet's "Little White Lies"

Barry Blaustein's "Peep World"

Andy De Emmony's "West Is West"

Emilio Estevez' "The Way"

Steven Silver's "The Bang Bang Club"

George Hickenlooper's "Casino Jack"

David M. Rosenthal's "Janie Jones."

Richard J. Lewis' "Barney's Version"

Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan"

John Madden's "The Debt"

Im Sang-Soo's "The Housemaid"

Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech"

Francois Ozon's "Potiche"

Ben Affleck's "The Town."

Raul Ruiz' "Mysteries of Lisbon"

Mike Leigh's "Another Year"

Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger"

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful"

Julian Schnabel's "Miral"

Stephen Frears' "Tamara Drewe"

Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist"

Kim Jee-woon's "I Saw the Devil"

Andrew Lau's "The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen"

Tran Anh Hung's "Norwegian Wood"

Rachid Bouchareb's "Outside the Law"

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man"

Anurag Kashyap's "That Girl in Yellow Boots"

Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go"

Mike Mills' "Beginners"

John Cameron Mitchell's "Rabbit Hole"

John Curran's "Stone"

Richard Ayoade's "Submarine"

Michael Winterbottom's "The Trip"

Nigel Cole's "Made In Dagenham"

Eric Lartigau's "The Big Picture"

Rowan Joffe's "Brighton Rock"

Tony Goldwyn's "Conviction"

Kiran Rao's "Dhobi Ghat"

Will Gluck's "Easy A"

Malcolm Venville's "Henry's Crime"

Ryan Fleck's/Anna Bolden's "It's Kind Of A Funny Story"

Pierre Thoretton's "L'Amour Fou"

Andrucha Waddington's "Lope"

David Schwimmer's "Trust."

Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating"

Danis Tanovic's "Cirkus Columbia"

Susanne Bier's "In a Better World"

Alain Corneau's "Love Crime"

Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine"

Rodrigo Cortes' "Buried"

Michael McGowan's "Score: A Hockey Musical"

Stay Tuned for a whole lot more...

"Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall"

Sneak Peek the cover to Marvel's "Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall", written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita Jr.

"Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall" is also the title of the sequel to the feature "Kick-Ass", a 'counter-point' to the first film.

"...When 'Dave Lizewski' put on his mask and became 'Kick-Ass', he never imagined things would go this far. Now Dave comes face-to-face with a world he helped bring about, as his dreams of a world of superheroes come true...but will those dreams turn to nightmares?..."

The new "Kick-Ass" feature will follow the continuing adventures of 'Mindy Macready' aka 'Hit-Girl' (Chloe Moretz), 'Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) and 'Chris D'Amico' aka the villain 'Red Mist' (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) who plots his revenge.

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"X-23": Not Your Average Teenager

Marvel's "X-23" #2, is written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Will Conrad, Danni Shinya Luo and Mike Mayhew.

"...'X-23' has never been a normal teenager, but with a demonic 'Wolverine' on the loose, her dreams of becoming that normal teen seem less possible than ever.

"When the images this imposter Wolverine has been filling her head with become real, who can she turn to? And where is the real Wolverine in all of this? ..."

"Never Let Me Go"

Sneak Peek the newest poster supporting Fox Searchlight's upcoming science fiction drama "Never Let Me Go", directed by Mark Romanek, adapting the novel "Never Let me Go" by author Kazuo Ishiguro.

The film stars actors Keira Knightley as 'Ruth', Carey Mulligan as 'Kathy', Sony's 'new' "Spider-Man", actor Andrew Garfield as 'Tommy' and Charlotte Rampling ("Zardoz") as 'Miss Emily', headmistress of the 'boarding school'.

Screenplay is by Alex Garland for producers DNA Films and Film4.

"...'Never Let Me Go' follows the story of a woman who, as she reflects on her private school years in the English countryside, reunites with her two friends to face dark secrets buried in their communal past.

"With no contact or knowledge of the outside world during their years at the boarding school, they discover they are 'clones', born and raised for the sole purpose of providing organs for transplants..."

The film will be released in North America October 1, 2010.

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"It's Kind Of A Funny Story"- September 24

Sneak Peek the newest poster supporting "It's Kind of a Funny Story", the $8 million 'comedy-drama', directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, from a screenplay adapted by Boden and Fleck, based on author Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name.

The feature stars actors Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts and Viola Davis, focusing on 'Craig' (Gilchrist), a 16-year old who, after a bout of depression, checks himself into a mental health clinic.

Sounds funny already, no ?

Canadian indie rock band "Broken Social Scene" are currently finishing up the score for the film.

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Sneak Peek "Sucker Punch"

Sneak Peek the first trailer supporting director Zack Snyder's Vancouver-lensed fantasy feature "Sucker Punch".

Snyder co-wrote the "Sucker Punch" screenplay with Steve Sibuya, referring to the film as"...Alice in Wonderland with machine guns", following a girl confined to a mental institution by her 'evil' stepfather.

As a coping strategy, the girl retreats into an alternative, imaginative reality with"dragons, B-52bombers and brothels", according to Snyder, who also co-produced the film with his wife Debra.

"Sucker Punch", started shooting in Vancouver, September 10 2009, wrapping January 22, 2010. The film is currently in post and will be released March 2011.

"Sucker Punch" cast includes Emily Browning as 'Babydoll', Carla Gugino as 'Mrs. Schulz', Abbie Cornish as 'Sweet Pea', Vanessa Hudgens as 'Blondie' and Jamie Chung as 'Amber'.

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