Paramount has bought Marc Haimes’ family action script Jitters , to be produced by Benderspink, says Variety .

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20th Century Fox has provided us with the new poster for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief , coming to theaters on February 12th. Directed by Chris Columbus (first two “Harry Potter” movies), the fantasy adventure stars Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman and Ray Winstone.

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ComingSoon.net has learned from filmmakers Scott McGehee and Dave Siegel ( The Deep End , Bee Season ) that they are currently working on an adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s bestselling adventure novel The Alchemist , the story of an Andalusian shepherd boy who travels the world looking for treasures, for the Weinstein Company.

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Paranormal Activity, the 2007 ‘mockumentary’ horror film written/directed by Oren Peli, wide released by Paramount October 16, has so far grossed $65 million in the US/Canada, making previous low-budget horror champ Saw look like so much chopped liver.

The movie focuses on ‘Katie’ and ‘Micah’, who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home, using footage from a camera set up by the couple to capture what is haunting them.

Paramount was able to snap up distribution rights for a song, as director/producer Peli lensed the feature in his own home, using unknown actors, for a total budget of $15,000. The studio then social-networked the film on Facebook, Twitter and a dedicated site, allowing ‘fans’ the opportunity to decide which cities the film should play, releasing the film in 13 popular college towns before a wide release.

Paramount has reportedly spent $10 million marketing the film.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the official trailer for Paranormal Activity…

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The Weinstein Company has released the new trailer for director John Hillcoat’s The Road , starring Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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The actor who played the horrifying Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating 25 years of being associated with the movie serial killer.

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ComingSoon.net received the following dispatch for this morning that will lead you to a Facebook game called “221b” for the Sherlock Holmes movie. The following is how the game, which leads up to the beginning of the movie (much like how The Dark Knight viral game did), is described and you can click the “telegraphic despatch” to check it out.

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The Michael Jackson concert film This Is It got off to a strong start, earning $20.1 million US worldwide on its first day in theatres, Columbia Pictures has announced.

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John Rhys-Davies told Empire magazine that he has been asked to return for The Hobbit and it’s sequel , but has declined. He played Gimli in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and could have perhaps played his father, Gloin, as Gimli doesn’t appear in “The Hobbit.”

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Actor Anthony Hopkins will co-star as ‘Odin’, in the upcoming Marvel Studios adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Mighty Thor.

Odin is the father of both ‘Thor’ and his half-brother ‘Loki’.

Actors Chris “Star Trek” Hemsworth will play Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Natalie Portman as ‘Jane Foster’, for director Kenneth “Henry V” Branagh.

Principal photography is prepping for a January 2010 start, to be distributed by Paramount, May 20, 2011.

“…Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: THOR. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth…”

Thor is one of a slate of films produced by Marvel Studios based on Marvel comic book characters, including Iron Man 2 set for a May 7, 2010 release, The First Avenger: Captain America, set for July 22, 2011 and The Avengers on May 4, 2012.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the first introductory episode from Marvel’s Mighty Thor cartoons, produced in Toronto in 1966, utilizing Marvel’s original Jack Kirby-illustrated “Journey Into Mystery With The Mighty Thor” comic book panels ….

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