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Happy Feet Sequel Gearing Up

17 November 2008 1:08 AM, PST | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

A sequel to the George Miller directed animated flick Happy Feet is getting ready to start production and, according to The Age, will be made at a new digital production facility in Sydney. The 2006 movie featured the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony Lapaglia, Miriam Margoyles and Nicole Kidman and was set in world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song. It followed a penguin who cannot sing, but who expressed himself through dance. The Age says the new digital production facility is expected to provide a significant boost to the local movie industry, which has been criticized for a lack of investment in recent years. The production will employ an average of 438 people over three years, which will include 230 computer-generated imaging artists. The project still hasn’t been officially announced and it's unclear if Miller will return to direct,

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'Happy Feet 2' Coming to Life in Sydney

16 November 2008 9:08 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A sequel of "Happy Feet" will be made at a new digital production facility in Sydney, Australia. Breaking out the news is The Age, claiming that Nsw Minister of State Development Ian Macdonald has noted on Sunday, November 16, that Warner Bros. Pictures will employ an average of 438 people over three years to develop "Happy Feet 2".

While Macdonald stated that the sequel and new "Dr D" digital production facility will put Sydney "once again front and centre of the national film industry", director George Miller praised on the government's assistance package and the facility. In a statement, he said, "This incentive by the Nsw government is a significant step. It allows us to make 'Happy Feet 2' in Sydney and it will be the first of many productions from our new digital studio, Dr D."

"It helps us in our attempts to attract substantial foreign investment which will create hundreds of high-end,

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Instyle - Six Degrees Of Twilight

5 November 2008 7:07 PM, PST | From twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news

InStyle.com has a six degrees of Twilight. Pretty darn cool if you ask menbspKristen Stewart to Elizabeth ReaserKristen Stewart was in The Messenger with John Corbett who played the beloved Aidan in Sex and the City with Sarah Jessica Parker who was in The Family Stone with Elizabeth Reaser.nbspnbspElizabeth Reaser to Robert PattinsonElizabeth Reaser was on Greys Anatomy with Patrick Dempsey who was in Sweet Home Alabama with Reese Witherspoon who was in Vanity Fair which Robert Pattinson had a bit part in. Robert Pattinson to Jackson RathboneRobert Pattinson was in Harry Potter with Ralph Fiennes who was in Oscar and Lucinda with Cate Blanchett who was in Pushing Tin with Angelina Jolie who was in Mr. Mrs. Smith with Adam Brody who was on The O.C. where Jackson Rathbone appeared a few times. nbspnbspJackson Rathbone to Ashley GreeneJackson Rathbone was in Big Stan with Jennifer Morrison who

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King of the Hill: Fox's Mike Judge TV Show May be Saved by ABC

4 November 2008 12:21 PM, PST | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

Last week, we reported that Fox's venerable TV show, King of the Hill, had been cancelled after 13 seasons. The animated series has slipped in the ratings and the network has other animated series like Mitch Hurwitz's Sit Down, Shut Up and Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show waiting in the wings. In what seems to becoming a growing trend of TV shows jumping networks, the Mike Judge co-created King may find life on another channel.

King debuted in 1997 and tells the story of blue-collar Hank Hill and his family and friends from Texas. The series stars the vocal talents of cancelled TV show veterans like Judge (Beavis and Butt-head), Kathy Najimy (Veronica's Closet), Pamela Adlon (Lucky Louie), Stephen Root (NewsRadio), Brittany Murphy (Sister, Sister), Toby Huss (Carnivale), David Herman (Futurama), Ashley Gardner (The Drew Carey Show), and Lauren Tom (Men in Trees).

A spokesman for 20th Century Fox TV,

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Unlucky 13th And Out For King Of The Hill

3 November 2008 6:04 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The cartoon series which featured regulars like Brittany Murphy, Kathy Najimy and Tom Petty has been scrapped after 13 seasons.

King of The Hill will end after the 13 episodes of the 13th series air on U.S. network Fox during the 2009/2010 TV season.

Other celebrities who appeared as voices on the show include Lisa Kudrow, Trace Adkins, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Busey, Johnny Depp and Sally Field.

Green Day and ZZ Top also appeared on the show, which was co-created by Beavis + Butthead animator Mike Judge.

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King of the Hill: Fox Cancels Animated Show, No Season 14

30 October 2008 11:22 PM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

In a somewhat surprising move, the Fox network has decided to cancel one of the staples of its Sunday night line-up. On the eve of Halloween, the King of the Hill TV show has been cancelled after 13 seasons on the air.

King of the Hill follows the animated adventures of the Hill family from the small town of Arlen, Texas. The family's patriarch, Hank (Mike Judge), is a propane salesman who's obsessed with his lawn and the Dallas Cowboys. His well-meaning wife Peggy (Kathy Najimy) holds several part-time jobs and together, they raise their husky teenage son, Bobby (Pamela Adlon). Other characters include niece Luanne (Brittany Murphy), neighbor Bill (Stephen Root), and conspiracy-lover Dale (Johnny Hardwick).

The series debuted on January 12, 1997 on Fox and quickly became a staple of the network's animation line-up. Having survived to produce over 240 episodes, King has become the second longest-running animated series, following The

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Review: Futurama: Bender's Game

16 October 2008 3:57 PM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

On the heels of The Beast with a Billion Backs comes the third installment of the four Futurama direct-to-dvd films in Bender's Game. It's difficult to take these movies in as "movies" because they all feel like three or four episodes strung together (in fact, that is how they will be released on Comedy Central later this year) but they all seem to have a central storyline or element that runs through the entire feature and ties everything up in the end. For this film, that element is the Dungeons and Dragons.

The film starts off as the younger of the Planet Express staff (Cubert, Dwight and friends) are geeking out in a game of D&D and acknowledge that Bender was built without an imagination (really?). This comes back later on in the film for a bit of a Wizard of Oz-like twist in which the whole crew gets sucked into Bender's imagination.

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Matt Raub

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Frank Miller Gives Update on 'Sin City 2'

19 September 2008 9:44 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

While Frank Miller was in Rome to introduce Will Eisner's comic strip adaptation "The Spirit", he got the chance to speak out a little bit about his other project "Sin City 2". Though refusing to spoil any details on the "Sin City" sequel, he revealed to BadTaste.it that the project is close to be started.

In a Q&A session, he said, "I cant' talk about my projects, because I don't believe a movie is real until I see the title on the screen. There are many things that can go wrong." He then added, "But I can tell you that I'm very close to begin Sin City 2 with Robert Rodriguez. We have to arrange a few things and we'll be back in action."

The second film adapted from Miller's graphic novel of the same title, "Sin City 2", reportedly will based on the second Sin City story

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Brittany Murphy Cheats in the 'Across the Hall' Trailer

26 August 2008 8:03 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Filed under: Thrillers, Trailers and Clips

In February, Brittany Murphy signed on to star in the noir thriller Across the Hall, and now you can check out a trailer for the film above. It's supposed to be a thriller about a man, his fiancee, and his best friend, and it is, but there are also a whole lot of mixed messages thrown in for good measure.

While the plot seems like your typical love triangle -- girl cheats with lover's best friend, lover chooses to kill best friend and live happily ever after -- there's a whole slew of horror techniques that are either misleading or hinting at some big, supernatural twist. The hotel and the room across the hall are described as if they're filled with ghosts or other ghoulish things, instead of just a jealous fiance. Quick cuts merge with eerie voice-overs, but while some sort of big

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Chilling Trailer for Brittany Murphy's 'Across the Hall'

25 August 2008 2:53 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The independent thriller project produced by Insomnia Media Group, "Across the Hall", has unveiled a sneak peek into the movie starring "Just Married" actress Brittany Murphy, "Cloverfield" actor Mike Vogel and television actor Danny Pino through a brand new trailer. The trailer presents compilation of clips aimed to help movie lovers to grasp what the movie is all about.

The trailer is set to have the tone of a horror movie in the sense that it displays only glimpses of scenes accompanied with the appearing words across the screen explaining what should be expected. From the looks of the trailer, the movie will be taking place in a hotel named Riverview and in room 508. Though the footage let out doesn't exactly give out a clear explanation about the story line, it still helps to get the background plot.

Simply described to be telling the story of a standoff between a young man,

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Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs

8 July 2008 9:03 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

The first direct-to-dvd Futurama movie, Bender's Big Score, sagged under the weight of audience expectations and the pressure to shoehorn every beloved minor character into a coherent 90-minute narrative. So perhaps it's best to think of the disappointing Big Score simply as a warm-up, a way to shake off the rust that inevitably accrues when a beloved cartoon franchise lies dormant for four years. Good news, everyone! With The Beast With A Billion Backs, the sleeping, nerdy giant that is Futurama truly awakes to kick ass. Beast's twisty plot finds the perpetually lovesick Fry infatuated with a foxy new girlfriend (voiced by Brittany Murphy) who unfortunately can't be limited to just one man. Or two. Or three. At first, Fry doesn't mind being part of a male harem, but he quickly grows disillusioned. Meanwhile, an interdimensional rift unleashes an enormous, powerful, space octopus-like creature (voiced by David Cross) intent...

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Brittany Murphy 'Not Fired'

3 June 2008 5:47 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Brittany Murphy quit Disney movie Tinker Bell, bosses at the studio claim.

It was reported the actress was ditched from her role providing the voice of the animated fairy, and replaced by 19-year-old Mae Whitman.

But Disney executives say Murphy left the project because of scheduling problems.

A representative tells Ok! magazine, "When John Lasseter came on board, the schedule changed, and the new schedule didn't work for her."

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Murphy Axed From Disney Gig

2 June 2008 5:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Brittany Murphy has been dropped by Disney movie studio executives from the forthcoming Tinker Bell film, according to online reports.

Murphy, 30, was hired in 2006 to provide the voice of Tinker Bell in an upcoming animated film about the beloved Peter Pan fairy, but has since allegedly been replaced by 19-year-old Mae Whitman.

Murphy's acting career has stalled in recent years, with the Clueless star receiving more press attention for her personal life - including her 2007 secret wedding to Simon Monjack - than for her film roles.

No explanation was given by Disney for Murphy's departure.

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Murphy And Monjack To Start A Family?

17 March 2008 5:19 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack has unveiled the couple's plans for 2009 - the birth of their first child.

The pair are approaching their first wedding anniversary having got married last April - but the Factory Girl screenwriter insists they don't want to wait around for a family.

And Monjack - who's been accused of fathering love children across the world in various Internet posts - hopes to welcome their new addition to the world next year.

Monjack, 38, tells People.com, "Please God, next year (we're) having a family! But apparently, according to the Internet, I already have several!"

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Brittany Murphy & Husband Talk Baby Plans and Blogs

12 March 2008 6:45 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Brittany Murphy and her writer-director husband Simon Monjack are just weeks away from celebrating their April 12 first anniversary. Now the couple have set their sights on reaching another milestone: Starting a family. At a W Magazine-Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art gala over the weekend, Monjack, 38, told People: "Please God, next year [we're] having a family!" "Yes! Yes!" chimed in Murphy, 30. "In about a year" they plan to have children. But, joked Monjack, "apparently, according to the Internet, I already have several!" Murphy and her British writer-director husband already have endured their share of public scrutiny – via, as they put it,

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Jed Dreben

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