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News Bites: Wednesday, September 8th 2004

By Garth Franklin Wednesday September 8th 2004 11:50PM

MGM Buyout: "Sony Corp.'s chief financial officer Katsumi Ihara said an MGM "deal is necessary for our pictures business to grow in the longer term" -- a surprisingly candid statement that seems to imply Sony is making a final push to acquire the Lion. However, industry insiders still believe Time Warner is so close to wrapping up its deal for MGM that a reinvigorated effort by Sony is coming too late..." (more info). Nappily Ever After: "Scribe Lisa Loomer has boarded the Halle Berry starrer "Nappily Ever After" for Universal and studio-based Marc Platt. Loomer will rewrite the script, to be directed by Patricia Cardoso. The story, based on Trisha Thomas' novel, follows a black woman's journey to self-discovery..." (more info). Relative Strangers: "Ron Livingston is in negotiations to find his way to "Relative Strangers," signing on for a lead role in the indie film for helmer Greg Glienna. The story centers on an uptight professional (Livingston) who sets out to meet his biological parents only to discover that they are from the wrong side of the trailer park..." (more info).Alexander: New shots of Rosario Dawson in the film are up at Blackfilm. DVD News: Details are up for Ronin: SE, Species III & The Terminal. Howl's Moving Castle: More photos from the Miyazaki flick are up at Twitchfilm. King Kong: Video of Peter Jackson on-set is up at Kong is King. P.S.: Pics from the Laura Linney/Topher Grace flick are up at Blackfilm. Raiders of the Lost Ark (DVD): A new special edition DVD? See The Indy Experience for details. The Downfall: the english poster for Oliver Hirschbiegel´s Hitler-Drama "Der Untergang" is up at MovieGod. The Fantastic Four: Early details and pics from the set are up at HNR. The Legend of Zorro: The first shot of Banderas in costume and on location is up at Diario. The Polar Express: Three new pics from the Zemeckis CG movie are up at Moviegod. The Time Traveler's Wife: Film De Culte indicates Steven Spileberg is involved in this sci-fi flick. The War of the Worlds: Filming gets underway in NYC from mid-November to end of the year. The Woodsman: New photos from the Kevin Bacon/Kyra Sedgwick drama are up at Blackfilm. Trailers: The trailers (minus sound) are up for Surviving Christmas, Hitch & Birth. Wong Kar Wai's Next: Nicole Kidman is tipped to play in the next Wong Kar Wai's movie taking place in China. Thanks to 'KarlChilders', 'Eespree', 'Liam', 'Anthony', 'Flex', 'aure', 'Alex' & 'The Mole'

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