Report From CinemaCon
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Seth MacFarlane’s Pot-Smoking Teddy Bear Commandeers Universal’s CinemaCon Slate
Universal brought "Battleship," "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Savages," but all it really needed was a pot-smoking teddy bear named "Ted"
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‘Les Misérables’ Footage of Anne Hathaway Singing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ Screens at CinemaCon
"Les Misérables" started filming last month, but Universal screened footage with glimpses of Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and Eddie Redmayne
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Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Stuns CinemaCon Audience With 3D Visual Poetry
Ang Lee debuts stunning early footage of "Life of Pi," his adaptation of the best-selling novel, and it may just represent a big step forward for the medium
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Sony Brings Spider-Man, James Bond and Franchise-Heavy Slate to CinemaCon
Also due up are Whitney Houston's last film "Sparkle" and "Men in Black 3"
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Movies Beamed Into Theaters by Satellite: Exhibition Meets Age of Technology
Satellite distribution of movies, higher frame rates, laser projection and anti-piracy systems mean the annual Las Vegas trade show is focusing on innovation
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Martin Scorsese: I Would Make Every Post-‘Raging Bull’ Film in 3D
Martin Scorsese says the mixed reaction to the higher frame rates in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" may be generational
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Ang Lee: 3D is the Future, But Shooting ‘Life of Pi’ is a Learning Curve
Ang Lee told Martin Scorsese at CinemaCon that he had to teach himself a new way to think visually for 3D
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PirateEye Is Watching You, So Illegal Camcorders Beware
Introduced at CinemaCon, the system of tiny cameras primarily installed at industry screenings and premieres but plans to ramp up production in next 18 months
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Disney to Bring Back Miss Piggy, Kermit for ‘Muppets’ Sequel
James Bobin will return to direct follow-up to 2011’s “The Muppets”
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Shadow of Rich Ross Looms as Disney Touts ‘Avengers,’ ‘Lone Ranger’ at CinemaCon
The departure of the studio chief Rich Ross is unacknowledged in a three-hour presentation that brings out bagpipes, Muppets and Johnny Depp
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Pixar Making Film about Mexican Holiday, Dia de los Muertos
Studio also is planning film about dinosaurs and a journey into the mind
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Jack White to Score Disney’s ‘Lone Ranger’
Former White Stripes frontman Jack White to write, perform and produce music for Armie Hammer/Johnny Depp film
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Cinedigm Acquires ’22 Bullets’ for Theatrical Release (Exclusive)
The acquisition for distribution rights to ’22 Bullets’ comes on the heels of acquiring a digital distribution company last week
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‘Dark Knight Rises’ Dazzles at CinemaCon in Near-Dialogue-Free Preview
Bane rages, Catwoman slinks, Batman broods in what Christopher Nolan promises will be a “spectacular” finish to the trilogy
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A Peek at Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Great Gatsby’ – Sumptuous 3D, Dreamy Leonardo DiCaprio
If the first glimpse of "Great Gatsby" provided to movie exhibitors at CinemaCon is telling, it holds in store a sumptuous new cinematic experience