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Fox sets Epic cast
20th Century Fox has set the voice cast for Blue Sky Studios' new 3D CG animated film Epic (formerly Leafmen). The fantasy adventure will star Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, & rapper Pitbull.
Expendables, RED, Step Up headed for TV?
Lionsgate is looking at converting several movie franchises into TV series', Deadline reports. The Expendables, RED, and Step Up are all apparently under consideration.
Thwaites crowned for Maleficent
Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites has been cast as the prince in Disney's Sleeping Beauty re-imagining Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie & Dakota Fanning, Deadline reports.
Daly exits Private Practice
After five seasons, Tim Daly is leaving US ABC's drama series Private Practice. The actor informed his fans via Twitter of the fact he wouldn't be returning for the upcoming Season 6.
Anderson says I'll Follow You Down
Deadline reports that Gillian Anderson has joined Haley Joel Osment, Rufus Sewell & Victor Garber in the cast of Richie Mehta's sci-fi mystery I'll Follow You Down.
Thrones Season 2 finale extended
HBO has confirmed that the finale of Season 2 of its smash hit series Game of Thrones, due to air in the US next Sunday night, will be extended by 10 minutes over the usual 54 minute length to allow the various storylines more time to wrap up ahead of the third season's debut next April.
Iron Sky director to Kill Hitler
Twitch reports that Iron Sky director Timo Vuorensola is set to helm an adaptation of the Fantagraphics graphic novel I Killed Adolf Hitler by Jason. The time-travelling comedy sees a hitman send back to 1939 to assassinate Hitler; however, the dictator is sent to the present while the killer remains in the past.
Pegg talks Star Trek 2 villain
Despite persistent rumours, Star Trek movie co-star Simon Pegg has told The Telegraph that Khan will not be the villain in the J.J. Abrams directed sequel. "It's not Khan," the actor is quoted as saying. "That's a myth."
