Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Movie

Disney is developing a live-action movie version of its animated "Winnie the Pooh" property, hiring...

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Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Movie Disney is developing a live-action movie version of its animated "Winnie the Pooh" property, hiring "Listen Up Philip" writer-director Alex Ross Perry to write the adaptation. The focus will be on...

‘Furious 7′ Premiere Offers Heartfelt Tributes to Paul Walker Wednesday night's world premiere of Universal's "Furious 7" at the TCL Chinese offered a mix of lingering sadness over the death of beloved star Paul Walker combined with anticipation of a near-ce... Funny or Die Opens DC Office Led By Former White House Official Funny or Die, which has enlisted President Obama to guest on Zach Galifianakis' "Between Two Ferns" and Jack Black to skewer gay marriage opponents in "Prop 8: The Musical," is opening a Washingto... Robert Downey Jr. Will Receive MTV Generation Award, Presented by ‘Avengers’ Cast MTV has selected Robert Downey Jr. as the recipient of its MTV Generation Award, to be presented by his "Avengers: Age of Ultron" co-stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ru... Tom Hiddleston’s Hank Williams Biopic ‘I Saw the Light’ Bought by Sony Classics Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Tom Hiddleston's "I Saw the Light,"  the story of iconic country western singer Hank Williams. Written and directed by Marc Abraham, the mov... ‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R. R. Martin Releases Excerpt From ‘The Winds of Winter’ "Games of Thrones" season five won't premiere on HBO until April 12, but in the meantime George R. R. Martin is giving fans a taste of what's to come in Westeros. The "Song of Ice and Fire" series... Jeff Bridges to Star in Heist Thriller ‘Comancheria,’ Chris Pine and Ben Foster in Talks Jeff Bridges will star in action-thriller "Comancheria" with Chris Pine and Ben Foster in talks to star. David Mackenzie is directing from a Black List script written by "Sons of Anarchy" actor Ta...

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