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Trade Breaks: Chamber, Reaping, Panda

By Garth Franklin Thursday September 22nd 2005 05:57PM

"20th Century Fox, Hyde Park Entertainment and producers Matthew Baer and Frank Spotnitz are teaming on a remake of Fox's 1983 film "The Star Chamber." In the original, Michael Douglas starred as an idealistic judge who, frustrated by having to let dangerous criminals go free because of legal loopholes, joins a secret society of judges bent on taking justice and punishment into their own hands..." (full details)

"Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures officially announced today that production of the film The Reaping has continued in Louisiana. The supernatural thriller, a Dark Castle Entertainment production starring Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank, is filming at locations in and around St. Francisville and Baton Rouge. It was forced to shutdown production for several weeks due to the recent Hurricane Katrina disaster..." (full details)

"DreamWorks Animation has set Jack Black vehicle "Kung Fu Panda" joining the recently announced "Madagascar 2" for 2008. Influenced by cartoonish live-action pics like "Kung Fu Hustle," "Panda" will star Black as the voice of a lazy panda prophesied to save the Valley of Peace. Next year, DreamWorks Animation releases "Over the Hedge" and "Flushed Away"..." (full details)

Thanks to 'Corey'.

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