Fox Takes A Poke At "The Three Stooges"

According to reports, Twentieth Century Fox will take over "The Three Stooges" feature project from MGM, to be directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly from a screenplay they wrote with Mike Cerrone.

Casting is expected to begin immediately, with the Farrellys looking at filming on location in Atlanta, Georgia, for producers Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler and Earl Benjamin.

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"V": Meet The New Arrival

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting the return of "V", January 4, 2011:

DreamWorks Counts On "I Am Number Four"

Sneak Peek director D.J. Caruso’s upcoming 'teen science fiction' feature "I am Number Four", starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand and Callan McAuliffe.

The film is based on the novel "I Am Number Four". The adapted screenplay is by Al Gough, Miles Millar ("Smallville") and Marti Noxon.

Producers are Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg for DreamWorks:

"...Nine infant aliens, who closely resemble humans, flee their home planet, 'Lorien', to hide on Earth, as an invading species, the 'Mogadorians', have destroyed their planet.

"Each of the nine aliens is given a guardian and will develop superhuman powers as they become adults. They are each assigned a number. These last children of Lorien can only be killed in the sequence of their numbers. Numbers One, Two, and Three have been killed so far.

"Number Four (Pettyfer), aka 'John Smith', moves to 'Paradise', Ohio, disguised as an American high school student. He makes a friend, 'Sarah Hart' (Agron), a sweet Midwestern girl who is a photographer. After being on the run his whole life, Number Four falls in love and now has something to stand up and fight for..."

The film opens wide February 18, 2011.

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SEGA Hammers Out A Deal For "Thor: God Of Thunder"- December 11

SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. report they have signed actor Chris Hemsworth to voice 'Thor' and Tom Hiddleston to voice 'Loki' in the upcoming video game "Thor: God of Thunder".

Both actors’ likenesses will also be used in the game, based on the franchise from Marvel Entertainment.

"Bringing in Chris and Tom to star in 'Thor: God of Thunder' gives us AAA talent that will create a truly cinematic interactive experience," said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President Marketing, SEGA Europe, SEGA of America. "'Mighty Thor' and the trickster 'Loki' will face off with real emotion while giving fans visual and vocal continuity between the video game and film adaptations of the Marvel franchise.”

"...in the game, 'Thor' battles through the numerous worlds of Norse mythology to save 'Asgard'. Players will wield the iconic 'Mjölnir', Thor’s legendary hammer, to fight enemies of an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder and wind to vanquish enemies. Thor must overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics, including 'Ulik', 'Ymir' and 'Surtur', as well as other daunting enemies..."

"Thor: God of Thunder" is scheduled for release spring 2011 on all major video game platforms.

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"The Scorpion King 3" Shoots In Thailand

"The Scorpion King 3", continues shooting in Thailand, slated for release on DVD early 2012, for the Universal Studios Home Entertainment "DVD Originals" series.

The feature started lensing October 29 in and around Bangkok, introducing a new cast including Victor Webster as 'Mathayus', Ron Perlman as 'Horus', Billy Zane as 'King Talus', UFC star Kimbo Slice as 'Zulu Kondo', Bostin Christopher as 'Olaf', WWE champion Dave Bautista as 'Agromael', Selina Lo as 'Tsukai', Krystal Vee as 'Princess Silda' and Temuera Morrison as 'King Ramusan'.

"...As 'The Scorpion King 3' begins, 'Mathayus' has lost his beloved queen and been driven from his former kingdom by a virulent plague. Now, an assassin for hire, Mathayus is dispatched by 'Horus', the King of Egypt, to protect his ally 'King Ramusan' from imminent attack. In return for his services, he is promised Ramusan's daughter 'Silda' in marriage, as well as the legendary 'Eye of the Gods' medallion, which imparts supernatural powers to its wearer. But to collect the reward, he will have to first rescue the princess, who is being held captive by 'Talus', the scheming brother of Horus. Mathayus agrees to the perilous mission, but the evil that lies in wait for him will challenge even his cunning and strength in a staggering test of courage unlike any he has faced before..."

"'The Scorpion King 3' raises the bar for 'DVD Originals', " said Glenn Ross, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Universal Home Entertainment Productions, "encompassing the most stunning action, visual effects and production values to date, including a cast of over 400 warriors and elephants."

"The Scorpion King 3" is directed by Roel Reine for producer Leslie Belzberg and executive producers Stephen Sommers, Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks and Kevin Misher. Production team includes DP Roel Reine, production designers Kuladee 'Gai' Suchatanun, Patrix 'Pae' Meesaiyaat and editors Radu Ion, Matthew Friedman.

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Julianne Is Lagerfeld's "Pirelli Calendar" Girl

Actress Julianne Moore, ("The Kids Are Alright") is among the models who feature in the 2011 "Pirelli Calendar", a black and white limited edition publication, produced annually since 1964. Illustrating the calendar's 2011 theme of 'mythology', Moore appears as the Greek goddess 'Hera'.

The 2011 Pirelli Calendar, was put together by designer Karl Lagerfeld, from sessions filmed in the Paris studio of Chanel earlier this year.

Lagerfeld said he chose the theme of Greek mythology because he had read classic sagas such as Homer's "Iliad" as a child. "I'm a visual version of Homer," he said. "I did it with my camera instead of with my pen."

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