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New Line is developing a film based on the adventure series.

As I went through my RSS feed this morning, this one news brief caught my eye: "'Rollercoaster Tycoon' riding to the screen for Sony Pictures Animation," as reported by The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog. I usually try to keep an open mind about things here on MTV Movies Blog.

Fans of The Cove, the environmentally themed film that won the feature documentary Oscar Sunday night, will be happy to know there's more where that came from. A new television series about the controversial dolphin trade in Japan, tentatively titled Dolphin Warriors, has been green-lighted by Animal Planet.

The voice cast of "The Smurfs" just keeps growing: Alan Cumming, Jonathan Winters, and George Lopez have signed on, and Katy Perry is in talks to play Smurfette.

ComicBookMovie has a picture from the set of THOR - possibly our first pic from the film's set?

I'm really pulling for TEKKEN to be the absolute best, worst movie it can be, and judging by this latest batch of stills, I think we're on the right track. io9 has a whole gallery of new pics from the film, but I pulled the best ones here, which are side-by-sides of the video game character (usually a busty lady) next to her real life counterpart (usually a less busty lady). Oh, and Jin Kazama. I have to say, I...
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I don't even think this is news anyone cares about, so it's gonna be a short article. Justin Haythe, who adapted "Revolutionary Road," is negotiating to take on the script for Disney's "The Lone Ranger." Jerry Bruckheimer is producing the project, which announced the casting of Johnny Depp as Tonto nearly a year and a half ago.

Lynette Rice: Insider confirms talks with a screenwriter; next move may hinge on Fox TV's decision on renewal.

Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the film rights to "Heist Society," author Ally Carter's young adult thriller novel hitting stores on Tuesday, February 9. The Hollywood Reporter says Shauna Cross will write the script with Denise Di Novi producing with Di Novi Pictures' Alison Greenspan.

Principal photography has begun in Toronto on Summit Entertainment's spy-thriller Red , based on the DC Comics graphic novel of the same name by Warren Ellis.