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Jason Segel to star in Muppets movie

Jason Segel has found his rainbow connection with Disney's Muppets movie, signing to star as the human lead. More »

Steve Martin eyeing 'Big Year' role

Steve Martin's big year is getting even bigger as the Oscar co-host is in negotiations to go bird-watching in "The Big Year" alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson. More »

Reynolds, Bateman team for 'Change Up'

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are teaming up for "Change Up," a Universal comedy being directed by David Dobkin. More »

Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess eye 'One Day'

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are in early negotiations to star in "One Day," an adaptation of a David Nicholls novel that Lone Scherfig is directing for Focus Features. More »

Fox mulling 'Avatar' summer re-release

Get ready for "Avatar"-plus. More »

MPAA: Domestic boxoffice up 10% in '09

Movies released in 3D accounted for 11% of domestic boxoffice in 2009, up from just 2% in 2008. More »

John Krasinski joining 'Something Borrowed'

John Krasinski is in negotiations to join Ginnifer Goodwin in Alcon's romantic comedy "Something Borrowed." More »

Imax releasing 'Prince of Persia' in late May

TORONTO -- Imax Corp. is to release a supersized version of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" from Jerry Bruckheimer Films on May 28, simultaneously with Disney's wide theatrical release internationally. More »

Deadline set for Miramax bids

Hollywood’s dealmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them. More »

Tribeca reveals 2010 lineup

Alex Gibney's latest documentary, a portrait of former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, who resigned his post in 2008 because of a sex scandal, will be spotlighted at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from April 21 to May 2 in New York. More »

Liberty CEO considers plans for Overture

NEW YORK -- Movies are "a hard business," and Liberty Media continues to explore options for its Overture Films unit, Liberty president and CEO Greg Maffei said Wednesday. More »

ShoWest fetes Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis, star of Warner Bros.' upcoming laugher "Due Date," will be honored as comedy star of the year at ShoWest 2010. More »

Universal taking another 'Midnight Run'

Universal and Robert De Niro are getting ready for another run. More »

Oscar winners' reactions

"I hope that I'm the first of many," said Kathryn Bigelow, the first female best director Oscar winner. More »

'The Hurt Locker' tops Oscars with six

By reinstituting 10 best picture nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences set out to shake up its 82nd annual awards show and, in the process, ended up making history. More »

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REVIEWS

Green Zone
Film Review: Green Zone

Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon translate their shock-and-awe Bourne stylistics to a stiff, uneven Iraq War actioner that's more anti-invasion wish fulfillment than ideas-driven drama. More »

Alice in Wonderland
Film Review: Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton's muddled take on the classic Lewis Carroll tale has moments of lucidity but mostly seems as confused as its titular heroine. More »

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