Imagi International Holdings, a leading producer of CG-animated feature films with studios in both Hong Kong and the U.S., today announced that it had secured mainland China co-production status for its film Astro Boy .

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Unique Features has acquired screen rights to “Shiver,” a bestselling supernatural romance novel by Maggie Stiefvater that is the first of a three-book series, reports Variety .

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Uma Thurman will star in Ceremony , a Max Winkler-directed comedy produced and financed by Nala Films, reports Variety .

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CBS Films is in talks with George Tillman Jr. to direct Faster , an action drama that will star Dwayne Johnson.

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Fox Searchlight Pictures has revealed the full new trailer for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox , opening in theaters on November 25th. The film utilizes classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald Dahl.

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Temple Hill Entertainment has acquired screen rights to “L.A. Candy,” the bestselling debut novel by Lauren Conrad, ex-star of reality series “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach.”

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Thomas the Tank Engine is headed for the big screen. HIT Entertainment has hired screenwriter Josh Klausner ( Shrek the Third ) to write a script for a feature based on “Thomas & Friends,” created by the Rev. W.V. Awdry in the 1940s.

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Screen Gems and Constantin Film announced today that Resident Evil: Afterlife , the next installment in the widely successful “Resident Evil” film franchise has begun production in Toronto, Canada. The fourth film, which will be shot and released in 3-D, is a first in the “Resident Evil” film franchise. Most of the key creative players, who turned the “Resident Evil” film franchise into a global phenomenon, will be reprising their roles in “Afterlife.”

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Aaron Guzikowski’s hot spec script for Prisoners , which was picked up by Alcon Productions a few months back, has begun negotiations with a potential director, and it’s none other than Training Day helmer Antoine Fuqua, according to Risky Biz Blog .

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The Hollywood Reporter ‘s “Risky Biz Blog” got the scoop that actress Jessica Alba is in negotiations to join Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and company in Paul Weitz’s Little Fockers , the third chapter in the comedy series that kicked off in 2000 with Meet the Parents . The production is set to begin in a few months for a release on July 30, 2010.

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