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A scientist begins doing experiments on the chimpanzee, who will eventually lead the apes in rebellion, conquering humanity and creating a planet where apes ruled and humans served.

HELP SEND M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN BACK TO FILM SCHOOL BEFORE HE DIRECTS WILL SMITH AND JADEN SMITH IN “ONE THOUSAND A.E.”

While on a trip to Paris with her best friend and soon-to-be-stepsister, Grace is mistaken for a British socialite, resulting in all three young women flying to Monte Carlo for a charity ball, auction, and the chance for international romance. However, when a million-dollar necklace goes missing, Grace and her friends must scramble to find it before the auction is ruined and their identities are exposed.

Family films win again, while teen action/thrilllers tackle second, comedy third, family drama fourth, and horror bringing up the rear… with a photo finish between the #2 & #3 BO.

Industry Executive Comings-and-Goings from the last week.

Live-Action/Animation Easter Comedy More Than Doubles Every Other Film In Release!

Industry Executive Comings-and-Goings from the last week.

When best friend Stu decides he’s getting married, he decides to do so in beautiful Thailand with his closest friends and family. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.

This hilarious spoof just hit Hollywood today. Take a look and enjoy!

After his wife throws him and all his belongings out of their house, a recently unemployed, alcoholic man spends the next four days trying to sell his possessions.

This widespread epidemic can only be stopped… by you.

F. Scott Frazier has sold three screenplays, including most recently “Line of Sight” to Warner Bros.

Wimpy Kids Beat Up on Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch, While Drug Rushes and Lawyers Follow, Along with Depp-as-a-Lizard Breaking $100 Million.

A re-imagining of the classic novels written by Alexandre Dumas that follow the story of a young d’Artagnan, who longs to become a great musketeer – one of the personal guards of the French crown. He encounters and befriends the contentious Athos, Porthos, and Aramis – three musketeers of legend and folly.

A recap of all of the Recent (somewhat) Executive Comings and goings.

“Limitless” takes the weekend while “The Lincoln Lawyer” and “Paul” come up short.

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Before there was HD there was Super 8. Before Independent film there was Underground Cinema. And before New York there was…well, New York. Once upon a pre-Facebook time, before creative communities became virtual and viral, cultural movements were firmly grounded in geography. And the undisputed center of American — some would say international — art and film was New York City. In particular, downtown Manhattan in the late 1970’s and 80’s was the anchor of vanguard filmmaking.

Ben and Alan, expert con men who masquerade as “valet parkers” at cemetery graveside services only to make off with luxury cars for resale, have a successful friendship and criminal partnership. However, their relationship is put in doubt when they find the unwanted, motherless Kelsey, and have different ideas about what to do.

Story centers on a man forced to reinvent himself and find a new career as he navigates the second act of his life.

Check out Ben Hibon’s short film on the steampunk soldiers of Zach Snyder’s latest!

The winners of the 2011 SXSW Festival Announced!

STAR WARS… Pegg & Frost style.

Aliens lost the battle, but win the box office, while Rango maintains a solid second week, Red Riding Hood comes up short, but Robert Zemeckis’ CGI toon takes the heat, as it rakes up the 8th worse opening ever… and it does it all in 3D.

Brian Koppelman wrote such feature films as “Rounders,” “Knockaround Guys,” “Runaway Jury,” and “Ocean’s Thirteen.”

Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the childhood best friends decide to start a detective agency. Unfortunately for them, on their first case they must help protect a sexy, high class escort who holds the key evidence to a scandalous cover up. The two bumbling detectives soon find themselves running from the mob, a corrupt US Senator, and a ruthless Mary Poppins-like assassin – all of whom would stop at nothing to hide the truth. It’s just an average day for two bumbling losers.

Racing star Lightning McQueen and Tow ‘Mater embark on an international adventure as they enter a competition against the world’s fastest cars.

Johnny Depp’s animated western shoots down the competition!

A Closer look at the films in competition at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.

A gang of South London teenagers defends their housing project against an alien attack.