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Notre Musique: "Jean-Luc Godard's latest film, "Notre musique" (Our Music), will screen out of competition in the Official Selection at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Friday. Pic, helmed and written by the auteur, tells the tale of an encounter between artists in war-torn Bosnia..." (more info). Skeletons of the Sahara: "Intermedia and DreamWorks are teaming up on "Skeletons of the Sahara," a film based on the nonfiction book by Dean H. King about the trials of several American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of North Africa in 1815, captured by the Bedouins and sold into slavery. Shooting is expected to begin by the end of the year..." (more info). Sydney Studios: "The second major film studio complex in Sydney, Serenity Cove Studios, will open the doors of two of its six soundstages in July. The facility at Kurnell on Botany Bay will expand the city's capacity to handle major U.S. and other international films, augmenting the Fox Studios Australia lot..." (more info). Gotta Dance: "MGM has snapped up Josh A. Cagan's spec "Gotta Dance," plunking down $300,000 against $650,000. Walter Hamada, Chris Fenton and Jonathan Hung of H2F Entertainment are attached to produce. The story, described as a broad comedic male version of "Flashdance," centers on an overweight construction worker who finds out that he is the long-lost son of the greatest ballet dancer in history..." (more info). Remember Me, My Love: "Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff's indie film banner, Roadside Attractions, has acquired North American rights to Italian helmer Gabriele Muccino's "Remember Me, My Love," a family drama toplining Monica Bellucci. "Love," a bittersweet tale about the lives and loves of a modern Italian family whose individual aspirations threaten to pull them apart, screened at the Toronto and Sundance festivals last year and racked up more than $12 million in its homeland release..." (more info). Stage Beauty: "This year's Tribeca Film Festival will close with Lions Gate Films' upcoming period piece "Stage Beauty" -- starring Billy Crudup, Claire Danes and Rupert Everett -- to be screened May 8 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. The screening will mark a world premiere for "Beauty"..." (more info).Anchorman: The official site for the Will Ferrell comedy is now online. A Sound of Thunder: Paramount has scheduled the sci-fi thriller for an October 8th release. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius: Thirteen new stills from the Jim Caviezel golfing drama is up at Rope of Silicon DVD News: Details are out for Against the Ropes, Touching the Void, Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, ST: Voyager - Season 4, Barbershop 2 & Black Hawk Down: Superbit Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: New high-res scans of the recent poster book images that circulated last week are up at HPANA Stateside: More theatrical one-sheets are now online over at Seven Hills Pictures The Punisher: Interviews are now up with Laura Harring & Thomas Jane TV News: Mediasharx reports that WB has renewed Everwood for a third season and Smallville for a fourth. Van Helsing: A heap of new images from the Universal fantasy actioneer are up at link Thanks to 'KarlChilders', 'Brad', 'Michelle', 'Stefan', 'Phillip', 'James' & 'Jeff'

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