> "David E. Powell" msn.com> wrote in messagenews:64a50ced-0571-44aa-b474-c74121b480ac@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 30, 12:11 am, "Orson Wells as CitizenCain"
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>> "David" yahoo.com> wrote in message

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>>news:i8pv84l643uuoimj0mis6qbjvck2arjm6r@4ax.com...

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>>> from variety

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>>> WB to develop 'Marvin the Martian'
>>> Looney Tunes character coming to bigscreen
>>> By DAVE MCNARY

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>>> Warner Bros. is launching development of a "Marvin the Martian"
>>> feature at Alcon Entertainment, with principals Broderick Johnson and
>>> Andrew Kosove producing along with Steve Crystal.

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>>> Project will blend live action and CGI.

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>>> Marvin was created by Chuck Jones and made his first appearance in a
>>> Looney Tunes cartoon in 1948. The character was often intent on
>>> blowing up the Earth, only to be foiled by Bugs Bunny.

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>>> Crystal, a former Warner exec with a first-look deal at Alcon through
>>> his Charlie Co. banner, developed the pitch as a Christmas story, with
>>> Marvin coming to Earth to destroy Christmas but being prevented from
>>> doing so when he's trapped in a gift box. Alcon's out to writers and
>>> directors.

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>>> Johnson and Kosove told Daily Variety that "Marvin" will be aimed at
>>> the family demo along the same lines as Alcon's "Racing Stripes" and
>>> "My Dog Skip."

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>>> Alcon announced in May that it had raised $550 million in private
>>> funding and extended its deal at Warner, with the studio agreeing to
>>> distribute 15 Alcon pics domestically over the next five years,
>>> including the already-released pair "P.S. I Love You" and "One Missed
>>> Call" plus "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," which opens Aug.
>>> 6.

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>> Remember that whole "out of ideas" thing? Yea...

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> For a second I thought the header said "My Favorite Martian."
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> Martin is ACE. Seeing him as an effective face would be awesome.
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> But CGI and real life?
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> Garfield...Casper...Scooby Doo...Alvin and the Chipmunks...
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> wasn't ANYONE paying attention?