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David Yates to direct The Stand

Laurel and Hardy, Bogey and Bacall, Pacino and De Niro… all can be considered great Hollywood double acts, but none have quite the money-spinning pedigree of David Yates and Steve Kloves. Having teamed up to record-breaking effect on the last three Harry Potter films, the pair are now set to …

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Rose Byrne heads for The Place Beyond The Pines

Derek Cianfrance’s follow-up to Blue Valentine has completed its major casting with the announcement that Rose Byrne has agreed to join The Place Beyond The Pines . The Bridesmaids star will take on a role originally to be played by Greta Gerwig, before promotional commitments meant the actress was forced …

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm mouse ready for raiding

“$79.99 for a mouse?” you may be asking. “I could buy like 20 mice for that amount, and have money left over for the paint to write ‘World of Warcraft’ on them!” That’s an industrious solution, but the Legendary Edition of SteelSeries’ World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse isn’t just …

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Jersey Shore gear adds class to Xbox Live Avatar Store

Now you too can represent everything that’s wrong (and/or effin’ awesome!) with Western culture with the purchase of Jersey Shore Xbox Live avatar gear. Released to celebrate the hit reality show’s 4th season premiere, the selection includes clothing and accessories inspired by the Jersey Shore cast, and are available in …

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Huge drop in Japanese 3DS sales isnt slowed by free games

Following last Thursday’s announcement that the 3DS’s price will be reduced by a third, sales of the handheld have also dropped. Last week, Nintendo sold only 16,415 3DS systems in Japan, or about half of what it sold in the same market the week before (31,826). In the same press …

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Capcom unveils Peanuts game. Good grief!

You may be surprised to learn that there isn’t already a hefty catalog of dubiously playable games available on iPhone based on Peanuts, Charles M. Schultz’ beloved comic strip about existential malaise and pumpkins. However, Beeline %26ndash; the social-gaming subdivision Capcom uses when it wants to make some fat loot …

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Henry Cavill talks Man Of Steel and James Bond

Total Film has spoken exclusively to Henry Cavill about his role as Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel . The in-demand Brit was keen to talk up the super-diet he’s consuming in his efforts to get the body of Krypton’s favourite son: “I’m on 5000 calories a day… You’ve …

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George Lucas-produced WW2 movie Red Tails get a trailer

Red Tails , the World War 2 drama produced by one Mr George Lucas, has revealed its first trailer. The movie is based on the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American combat pilots to fight in WW2, despite facing prejudice and segregation. It’s a rare Lucasfilm movie …

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