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 Showbiz News January 2008

Top 10 'outrageous' movie couples

Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Three of the greatest movie couples of all time…and oh, so predictable. Yawn and pass a pillow, please.
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Barker adapting 'Blood' franchise

More of Clive Barker’s ‘Books of Blood’ are coming to the big screen.
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Haggis joins up with UA

Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis is teaming with United Artists on a number of projects including possibly a film with his daughter.
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'Cloverfield' sequel coming

Matt Reeves is going to be a very busy man.
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'Nightmare' to get reboot

One, two, Freddy’s coming for you…again.
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'Wolfman' loses director

‘The Wolfman’ is without a director due to disagreements over the film’s budget.
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'Legend' winner has time of his life

Morden Mitchell was hoping to perhaps win a new television set. What he got instead was a prize beyond his wildest dreams: a trip to New York City courtesy of Cineplex Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures
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Moore to star in thriller

Julianne Moore is seeking 'Shelter'.
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Roberts blooming with 'Flowers'

Julia Roberts is teaming with Sony Columbia Pictures for her next project.
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New director for 'Astro Boy'

Colin Brady is out and David Bowers is in.
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'No Country,' 'Blood' Top Oscar Nods

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem - but whether any actors would show up was in doubt because of the writers strike.
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Canadian star reveals ‘Cloverfield’ secrets

When it comes to the mysterious J.J. Abrams thriller ‘Cloverfield’, even the actors were at first not aware of the type of film they were making. The cast list itself was kept secret by the producers and the actors themselves weren’t supposed to discuss the project with anyone.
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Wahlberg to star as drug kingpin

The life of notorious American drug lord Jon Roberts is coming to the big screen and Mark Wahlberg will be playing the title role.
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'Inkheart', 'Marshall' release dates changed

New Line Cinema has announced that it is pushing the release of the film ‘Inkheart’ to next January. The film was slated to hit theatres March 18th.
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'Giallo', a first for Argento

Horror icon Dario Argento is going where even he has never gone before: an English language film.
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Scorsese, Keitel to produce 'Chaos'

Harvey Keitel and Martin Scorsese are teaming up once again.
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Imax box office revenues soar

More and more people are flocking to the big screen, Imax experience.
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Jaden joins 'Day'

Like father, like son. Jaden Smith, the 9-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will be starring in Fox’s remake of the sci-fi classic ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’, which is currently shooting in Vancouver.
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Dancy, Ritter join 'Shopaholic'

Hugh Dancy and Krysten Ritter are going to shop until they drop.
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Bale, Depp to become 'Enemies'?

If everything comes together, Batman and Sweeney Todd could be squaring off on the Big Screen.
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Hayek joining the circus

New mom Salma Hayek is going back to work.
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Lionsgate resurrecting Conan

By Crom! Everyone’s favourite sword-swinging Cimmerian will be returning to a theatre near you very soon.
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Biel lands 'Easy' role

Jessica Biel is ready for more laughs.
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Aliens vs Tisdale

Nasty extraterrestrials beware. Ashley Tisdale is on the job.
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Ryan searching for WMDs

Amy Ryan is going to war.
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‘Potter’, ‘Les 3 P'tit cochons’ tops in Quebec

Harry Potter cast a spell over Quebec moviegoers in 2007. The latest film in the series – ‘The Order of the Phoenix’ – was the top grossing movie in the province last year generating $7,774,754 in box office sales, this according to Cineac.
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Forecast sunny for ‘Weather Girl’

The cast for the romantic comedy ‘Weather Girl’ is firming up.
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Lead Bond girl announced

The list of Bond girls is growing.
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Kidman leaves 'The Reader'

Nicole Kidman’s baby news has forced her to leave a project behind. Kidman will no longer be starring in ‘The Reader’, an MGM film.
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Arterton is the new Bond Girl

Gemma Arterton, who debuted in last year’s ‘St. Trinian's’ with Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Mischa Barton, will be a new Bond girl named ‘Fields’ in the next 007 film.
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'G.I. Joe' enlists Wayans

A funnyman is joining the cast of ‘G.I. Joe’.
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Showalter shooting dead ‘Dorks’

They are coming to get you, Konrad.
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Part Four: Coming Soon 2008

In the final part of our look at 2008, we focus on the winter schedule and it is a busy and crowded one filled with highly-anticipated films. You had better clear your schedule, like, yesterday.
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The true origin of AVP

It all started with soundless screams in space and it continues with a savage battle on Earth in ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’.
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Game Room: Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles

Although fan boys will be disappointed that professional zombie slayer Milla Jovovich is nowhere to be found, the latest ‘Resident Evil’ game from Capcom does uncover some of the unexplained secrets of the video game series and the movies themselves.
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Part One: Coming Soon 2008

As the New Year approaches, Cineplex Entertainment takes a look ahead in the new year to see what cinematic gems await on the horizon as we say goodbye to 2007 and welcome 2008.
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Part Two: Coming Soon 2008

Out with the old and in with the new. 2008 is finally here. Join Cineplex Entertainment in Part Two of our look at what movies will be coming soon to a theatre near you.
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Part Three: Coming Soon 2008

In Part Three of our 2008 sneak preview, we look at what movies will be coming your way this summer.
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