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CATCHING THE ZEITGEIST
Russo & Gerstman Celebrate 20 Years of Smart Acquisitions

MOON TOON
Ben Stassen Is Buzzed About 3D Lunar Journey

REQUIEM FOR A PROFESSOR...OF DESIRE
Isabel Coixet Adapts Philip Roth's Dying Animal

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THE ROCKER
Sloppy at the seams but full of heart--kind of like its protagonist. In his first feature starring role, Rainn Wilson of TV's "The Office" plays a former rock drummer with a midlife second shot at stardom.

MIRRORS
You might not be able to look yourself in the mirror if you fork over good money to see this absurd attempt at a horror film.

TROPIC THUNDER
Broad satire of pampered movie stars in jungle jeopardy scores sufficient laughs, mostly supplied by an inspired Robert Downey, Jr.

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
A serviceable animated adventure designed to launch the Star Wars franchise in yet another new direction.

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PARAMOUNT
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in Atari, a biopic about Nolan Bushnell, who created the early videogame system as well as the game Pong. Brian Hecker (Tribeca entry Bart Got a Room) wrote the script with Craig Sherman, and DiCaprio will also produce for Paramount.

WARNER BROS.
Guillermo del Toro was confirmed as the director of The Hobbit, New Line's two-part adaptation of the prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Del Toro will shoot the movie in New Zealand, working closely with executive producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. New Line will manage production, with Warner Bros. distributing domestically.

UNIVERSAL
Sienna Miller will star alongside Russell Crowe in Nottingham, director Ridley Scott's retelling of the Robin Hood legend from the Sheriff of Nottingham's point of view. Miller will play Maid Marian, who in this version of the tale is involved in a love triangle between Robin Hood and the Sheriff. Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris wrote the screenplay for the Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment project, produced by Brian Grazer.
  FILMMAKERS
PEIRCE, KIMBERLY
Helmer Returns With Drama of Soldiers' Plight

JENNINGS, GARTH
Director Brings Comedy of Young Auteurs

LELOUCH, CLAUDE
French Director Returns with Mischievous Literary Thriller

PODESWA, JEREMY
Director Tells Story of Haunted Survivor
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October 13-16, 2008
Orlando World Center Marriott
Orlando, Florida
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  US BOX OFFICE TOP 5
1. Tropic Thunder $25.81
2. The Dark Knight $16.37
3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars $14.61
4. Mirrors $11.16
5. Pineapple Express $9.80
Weekend of 08/17/2008
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