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Dungeons & Dragons 2: "Studio Hamburg's international production arm WorldWide Pictures (WWP) is partnering with Joel Silver's Silver Pictures on the sequel. Warner Bros. has picked up "Dungeons and Dragons 2" for distribution Stateside and in selected international territories. Gerry Lively is helming the pic, which is to be shot in Europe this year..." (more info). Honeymoon with Harry: "New Line has paid mid-six against low-seven figures for an unpublished first novel by screenwriter Bart Baker. The novel concerns a recovering self-destructive womanizer who loses his iancee in a car accident two days before their wedding and ends up going on his honeymoon with the fiancee's father, who detests him, so they can scatter her ashes..." (more info). The Constant Gardener: "Danny Huston is in negotiations to dig up a role opposite Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener" for "City of God" helmer Fernando Meirelles. The Focus Features picture is a big-screen adaptation of a John Le Carre novel. Huston would take on the role of a fellow diplomat who falls for Weisz's character..." (more info). Time Travel for Dummies: "Summit Entertainment has acquired the spec "Time Travel for Dummies" by Stephen Falk and Francis Stokes. Story concerns three hapless pals who make use of a time machine to get out of life's chores, with unexpected consequences..." (more info). To Catch a Thief: "Paramount has caught up with Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief," setting up a modern-day remake of the romantic thriller. Miami-set redo will leave the basic storyline from Hitchcock's film intact: A reformed jewel thief scrambles to clear his reputation while being framed for a series of elaborate robberies from the super-rich..." (more info).13 Going on 30: Twenty-four new shots from the Jennifer Garner flick are up at Rope of Silicon. Civil War Alternate: The New York Post indicates that a potential alternative history (ie. the South winning the Civil War) series is the works for the USA Network. Date School: The Dreamworks comedy has been put on the 'back burner' for now. Exorcist: The Beginning: More FX shots from the prequel are up at Gary Tunnicliffe. Factotum: NRK reports that Matt Dillon and Marisa Tomei have signed to play the lead parts in this feature based on one of Charles Bukowski's best selling novels. Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Chris Columbus has some pretty interesting things to say on the sequel to Sci-Fi Wire. Hammered Down: Now that they've hired Phil Joanoa to direct, Dreamworks is expected to try getting Matthew McConaughey again for this action pic. Man-Thing: Story details on this comic adaptation are up at Screenland Movieworld. Santa's Slay: Shots from the horror flick are up at Bill Goldberg's site. Star Wars: Episode III: The last prequel is now a lock for a US release date of May 19th 2005. The Day After Tomorrow: Some exclusive storyboards from the disaster epic are now up at Coming Soon. Troy: The final one-sheet for the Warner ancient epic is up at Latino Review. Thanks to 'Kellvin', 'Brad', 'KarlChilders', 'Austin 3:16', 'Michael', 'Robert', 'Geoff' & 'Chris'

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