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Increased with a solid summer time, large-screen exhib Imax has entered $1.6 billion in grosses from the digital conversion process because the launch of their first studio release, "Matrix Revolutions," in 2003.Referred to as DMR, the business's proprietary digital conversion process can be used to permit large-screen format exhibition of studio tentpole photos."The key sauce in our business remains visionary filmmakers, galleries who recognize the incremental box office that Imax may bring for their blockbuster game titles, and participants with great multiplexes," stated Imax prexy Greg Promote, who spoke in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 media, communications and entertainment confab."The prosperity of this era window validates individuals partners, (with) each tugging their very own weight," Promote told Variety.From the $1.6 billion, Promote stated a lot more than two-thirds continues to be gained since 2008. Imax has launched an overall total 78 game titles since 2003, which 50 bowed after 2008. "Avatar" ranks undoubtedly as Imax's greatest-grossing title with $243 million worldwide, including $134 million in domestic receipts.Imax's total DMR worldwide grosses since 2003 total $562 million, the majority of which was gained in the last couple of years. Imax grosses this summer time saw a comparatively even split between domestic and overseas. China, Japan and Russia would be the quickest growing worldwide marketplaces for the organization. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

'Prison Break' Actor Joins 'R.I.P.D.' (Exclusive)

Getty ImagesRobert Knepper Robert Knepper, perhaps best known as a scene-stealing villain on TV's Prison Break, has joined R.I.P.D., Universal's supernatural action movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges based on the Dark Horse comic. Robert Schwentke is directing the movie, which began production last week in Boston. The story centers on a murdered cop (Reynolds) who is recruited to work in the Rest inPeace Department, a police force comprised of ghosts who battle spiritsunready to depart this world. Knepper will play one of the spirits, known as a "deado" in the movie's lingo. Kevin Bacon, James Hong, Marisa Miller, Mary-Louise Parker, and Stephanie Szostak are also in the cast. Knepper, who also did a stint on NBC's Heroes, is coming off an NBC pilot titled Reconstruction. He recently signed with Innovative Artists and continues to be repped by Framework. Ryan Reynolds

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MGM Elevates Steve Hendry In TV Ops

MGM said today that it has tapped veteran Steve Hendry for the role of SEVP Television Operations. A part of MGM’s finance team for more than 13 years and most recently SEVP Finance, he will oversee fiscal operations and business planning for the MGM Television Group and Digital and report to TV division president Roma Khanna and MGM COO Ken Schapiro.

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'Lion' king at weekend B.O.

'Lion King 3D'Despite competition from notable newcomers and a pandemic-premised holdover, the 3D re-release of Disney's classic "The Lion King" won the domestic box office this weekend with an outstanding $29.3 million, pushing Warner Bros.' "Contagion" to second with $14.5 million, a slightly better-than-expected 36% drop from its debut frame.This marks the first time a re-release has won the weekend B.O. since the "Star Wars" trilogy was put back in theaters in 1997. "Lion King" was brought back to tubthump the Oct. 4 DVD and Blu-ray release, though global distribution prexy Dave Hollis said the decision to re-release it in theaters prior to the home entertainment bow was an effort to satisfy consumer demand.Hollis added that the rousing success of the film (Friday predictions had "Lion King" topping out at $18 million) is "the manifestation of the circle of life" -- adults who saw the film when they were kids are now taking their kids, new grandparents are taking grandchildren and so on.Internationally, Sony's "The Smurfs" is likely celebrating its sixth week on top with $17.3 million from overseas markets, besting promising newcomer "Johnny English Reborn" from Universal. Pic opened to $11.7 million in territories including Russia and Australia, marking the best bow for a Rowan Atkinson starrer.This weekend's pair of R-rated thrillers both landed near the top of the charts Stateside. FilmDistrict's "Drive" grossed $11 million while Sony/Screen Gems' remake of "Straw Dogs" made $5 million, putting it in fifth. Wedged between the two, Disney's week-to-week aud-pleaser "The Help" pulled in $6.4 million for its sixth frame in the top five."Drive," which stars Ryan Gosling as a heist getaway driver, is playing particularly well in urban areas this weekend. According to Bob Berney, FilmDistrict's prexy of theatrical distribution, 11.6% of "Drive's" weekend gross was made in Los Angeles (where the film is set and was filmed), up from the around 8% typical of wide releases.In limited release, Sony Pictures Classics' "Restless" opened on five screens this weekend to an estimated per screen average of $3,457. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Zeffirelli brings opera to Middle East

Franco Zeffirelli will open the Royal Opera House in Oman on March. 12 with Puccini's 'Turandot.'ROME -- After staging operas for several years at venerable Western world venues, for instance La Scala as well as the Met, Franco Zeffirelli takes "Turandot" for the new Royal Opera House in Oman, where, on March. 12, Puccini's Persian princess fable will finish up the initial opera ever to sign up within the Persian Gulf.Zeffirelli sees the "Turandot" gala, the industry hot ticket inside the entire region, just like a cultural milestone of sorts."They have overcome their publish-Sept. 11 nervous about being marginalized, now they are opening to Western culture," according to him.Sultan Qaboos Bin Mentioned, who's leader in the emirate, can be a longtime classical music and opera aficionado. He chose Zeffirelli to start this entrance for opera inside the Gulf after admiring the maestro's work a year ago at Italy's Arena di Verona.The Omani ruler selected "Turandot," which is founded on a Persian mythic of a princess which has her suitors beheaded, as his operatic ice-breaker over Verdi's "La Traviata" which, since the title signifies, is about a fallen lady. Her whirlwind romance may possibly not have been appropriate since the first opera to sign up in the area.InchAnytime we'd discussions in Oman a year ago throughout Ramadan, I came across they (Traviata) will be a harder you'll need their account,Inch Zeffirelli recounts.Sadly, Zeffirelli is becoming fighting with losing tenor Salvatore Licitra, who died recently in the scooter accident.Growing opera star, seen as Luciano Pavarotti's artistic heir, was created to do something as Prince Calaf and, among other arias, perform Puccini's "Nessun dorma" within the inaugural in the 1,100-chair opera house in Muscat, capital in the oil-wealthy nation within the united states . Arab Emirates."He am full of enthusiasm with no equals, or anybody even coming close," states Zeffirelli, who's still finalizing discussions for his alternative.Zeffirelli's next challenge would be to bring "Don Giovanni" for the 15,000-chair Arena di Verona, which, in line with the maestro, needs to date never "dared" to stage this kind of large-scale output of Mozart's masterpiece.Zeffirelli, that's been pointing plays, films, and operas more than six decades, laments the Met recently started phasing out his classic productions, including "Traviata," "Tosca," and "Carmen," for "financial reasons," according to him. And changing these with "hippie garbage.""It's a terrifying cultural revolution," states the maestro. "Thinking about celebrate me sleep deprived." But, he adds, "they aren't touching my 'Boheme.' "Indeed, Zeffirelli's honored output of that Puccini classic, a Met staple since 1981, remains a hot ticket among NY auds. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Patricia Heaton Talks Joining Track Of Ray Romano For That Middle

By Jolie LashLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ray Romano designed a splash in May when he tried to conquer the Dunder Mifflin committee seeking a brand new manager about the Office, as well as on Wednesday, hell be crashes in to the Middle. About the approaching season premiere from the ABC comedy, Raymond teams up once more together with his Everyone Loves Raymond co-star, Patricia Heaton, playing another type of character Nicky, referred to like a sad-sack. Think Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Patricia told Access Hollywood of his figures description. Did that explain it? Raymond makes its way into the episode after Mike (Neil Flynn) takes wife Frankie (Patricia) and also the kids camping like a kind of last summer time hurrah, simply to restore some rather uncomfortable reminiscences from the couples honeymoon, that was interrupted by Nicky (Ray). It simply type of goes in one disaster to a different once we expensive to the honeymoon and Ray turns up. Hes lost within the forest and turns up on our honeymoon evening, the actress stated. Its really fun and it is so excellent, simply because they used Ray in this perfect way thats organic It fit perfectly with Ray and the personality. With Patricia and Ray getting performed couple about the 9-season sitcom Everyone Loves Raymond, did the authors think fit to provide Sun rays The Center character just a little crush on Frankie? I shouldn't give an excessive amount of away, however the authors required advantage to the fact that Ray and that i did a show together before, she stated. Patricia formerly told The famous host oprah Winfrey about the The famous host oprah Winfrey Reveal that while shooting the ultimate episode of the sitcom together, Ray really gave her direction before a large emotional scene. However, this time around around, it had been The Center crew that offered Ray top tips. Hes this type of sweetheart, and hes really about attempting to make the very best reveal that he is able to make. I believe what he was surprised [by] on our show is you need to be word perfect, so far as the script, she described. Whenever you miss even articles an as well as a the or else you put something within the wrong place the script supervisor will walk your decision between each take and provide you with notes on which words youve skipped. [Ray] stated, Is always by doing this on that demonstrate? and that i stated (teasingly), Yeah, were professionals right here, Ray. I have no idea what kind of schlop you had been doing on Males of the Certain Age, but yeah, we all do the scripts as written, she ongoing having a laugh. And So I think he was surprised. The Center returns with Forced Family Fun, Parts 1 and a pair of on September 21 at 8 PM ET on ABC and Patricia thinks the finish result will delight fans of Raymond, which ended its run in 2005. People need to see Ray and that i back together again, and i believe they thought it might be fun for that audience too A lot of fans of Everyone Loves Raymond are actually fans from the Middle, she stated. I acquired this type of huge kick from it and that i be aware of audience will. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

VIDEO: Sienna Burns Calls Phone-Hacking Scandal Terrible

Sienna Burns Sienna Burns is speaking out about her personal existence being compromised. "It's were built with a huge effect on associations, relationships, career ... that sense of breach, it had been harmful to me," she stated about the Today show Thursday. News around the globe, possessed by Rupert Murdoch, was lately discovered participating in illegal phone-tapping of celebs, political figures, and relatives of sufferers within the London bombings. In This summer, Murdoch and the boy claimed he would never know concerning the paper's illegal eavesdropping they closed the paper consequently from the scandal. Take a look at much more of present day news "At that time I had been incredibly paranoid and tales were being released that nobody understood about, nobody apart from my mother, my sister, my boyfriend, and my closest friend. There have been occasions when I'd sit lower with individuals four people and accuse one of these of promoting tales," she stated. Burns prosecuted the tabloid as well as in May, she was granted 100,000 pounds ($161,000) for damages. Although she feared tangling with Murdoch's media conglomerate - including the Fox network, Forex and Fox News Funnel in addition to twentieth century Fox - which it can lead to career-harmful reprisals, she states she understood she needed to get it done. "It had been really frightening and there have been occasions after i doubted whether it had been something I ought to do," she stated. "It had been too terrible not to expose." Watch the job interview: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news concerning the economy

Ethan Hawke And Vince DOnofrio To Star In NBC Crime Drama Put together By Chris Brancato

EXCLUSIVE: Using what will instantly become among this season’s finest-profile drama projects, I hear that Ethan Hawke and Vince D’Onofrio have teamed with author-producer Chris Brancato for just about any cop drama, that's been nabbed by NBC getting a production commitment. Brancato produced the project, titled Blue Tilt, and needed it to Hawke and D’Onofrio who aided shape it. All 3 will executive produce. The show will star Hawke and D’Onofrio as two seasoned homicide detectives — one married then one divorced — simply because they solve cases while dealing with their partners/ex-partners and kids. The title Blue Tilt describes a cop term for homicide detectives who, consequently of dealing with particularly brutal crimes, be considered a danger independently and so are put under mental observation. I hear the pilot is specific for just about any production start by the conclusion of year in NY where both Hawke and D’Onofrio live. The Two stars are old pals and co-starred inside the 2009 feature Staten Island together, while Law & Order: Criminal Intent star D’Onofrio labored with Brancato concerning the final season in the Law & Order spinoff, which Brancato offered as executive producer/showrunner. This marks D’Onofrio’s return to NBC where Law & Order: CI started before moving to cable sister USA Network. Blue Tilt will probably be produced by lately re-named Universal Television, which produces regulations & Order franchise. CAA-repped Hawke will next be viewed within the Lady Inside the Fifth, which opened up within the Toronto Film Festival, and it will start Scott Derrickson’s untitled thriller for Summit. Concerning the TV side, the Oscar-nominated actor recently toplined Fox’s pilot Exit Strategy. D’Onofrio, repped by UTA as well as the Collective, just wrapped Fire with Fire and Chained. For 13 years, WME-repped Brancato was became a member of with producer Bert Salke in Brancato/Salke, which was dissolved in summer season 2010.

Real Regular folks Of Beverly Slopes Talk Taylor Armstrongs Alleged Abuse

La, Calif. -- The Particular Regular folks of Beverly Slopes stars Camille Grammer, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump are speaking out in regards to the alleged abuse of co-star Taylor Remedy by her late estranged husband, Russell Remedy. Shocking, Lisa told AccessHollywood.coms Laura Saltman on Wednesday when asked for about graphics images from the co-star getting a black eye, an injuries Taylor claims was triggered with the late Russell, who committed suicide lately. I used to be at her house [roughly] 72 hours after it happened, which i had been devastated and upset on her behalf they experienced this, Camille mentioned. Its tough to think that, to look at that, Lisa mentioned in the photos that have been apparently agreed to some Tv program. Very difficult photos to look at, Kyle added. Lisa mentioned she was with Taylor within 24 hrs the alleged violence happened. I used to be along with her your evening this ensued and so they looked to remain in an excellent place, Lisa appreciated. It absolutely was very puzzling, their relationship and you also realize that about the program They were in the good way once i left them at 1:30 every morning. They were in the good way, absolutely. Lisa referred to they was with Taylor and Russell inside a party, but declined to convey once the couple happen to be consuming. Lisa mentioned that Taylor required to undergo surgery following a alleged incident. Laura asked for the Bravo stars about Taylors apparent decision to produce and then sell the photographs. Thats something youd have to request Taylor, however mean, she has a youthful child to assist, Kyle mentioned, mentioning to Taylors 5-year-old daughter, Kennedy. She has been playing this failing kind of pack of cards from the facade, that doesn't only did she lose the dad of her child, her support, her whole lifestyle and everything crumbled round her, Lisa added. So, In my opinion we should be encouraging in whatever options she makes. Camille agreed along with her co-star, saying, [Taylor] is within lot scrutiny and many types of we must do is merely support her around we could. Kyle added, Shes handling a lot at this time around. On Wednesday, a repetition for Taylor told Access he could not discuss the reported obtain the graphic images. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved.These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Barbeau hopes 'Romeo' buzz lifts shingle

"Romeo Eleven" Toronto fest pic "Romeo Eleven" (Mongrel/Metropole in Canada) picked up interest from European and U.S. buyers by winning critical kudos and the Ecumenical Jury special mention after its world preem at Karlovy Vary, and producer Paul Barbeau is harnessing the momentum for his Reprise Films shingle. The Montreal-based Barbeau, whose "Romeo Eleven" makes its North American preem here Wednesday, founded Reprise in 2010 after a career that spanned more than 700 musicvideos. "Romeo," which Traction Media is selling in Toronto, is set in Montreal's Lebanese community and follows a physically disabled young man (newcomer Ali Ammar) looking for intimacy. The feature directing debut of Ivan Grobvic is the kind of arthouse fare Barbeau views as a springboard to more commercial projects. "With Ivan, to be honest, he could have given me any script and I would have produced it," says Barbeau, who just completed post on his own writing-helming bow "Winter Passed." Aside from "Romeo," Barbeau's other raison d'etre in Toronto is meets with potential producing partners and agents on "The Long Fault," inspired by the exploits of the Bling Ring, six youths who robbed celeb homes. In two weeks, cameras roll in Montreal on Quebec helmer Sebastien Rose's "Avant Que Mon Coeur Bescule." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Know Your Lately Acquired, Likely Terrible 50 Cent Movies

The Toronto Worldwide Film Festival is definitely the place to find major film purchases, but this season -- so far, a minimum of -- everything has been relatively quiet. Well, quiet for everybody but Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. 'All Things Fall Apart' -- a drama from director Mario Van Pebbles which 50 Cent co-authored -- was acquired by Image Entertainment on Friday, which makes it the 2nd lengthy-on-the-shelf 50 Cent film to locate a champion in Toronto the thriller '13' -- which co-stars Jackson, Mike Riley, Mickey Rourke and Michael Shannon -- seemed to be acquired now. How would you have the ability to tell both of these apart whenever you inevitably ignore them sometime the coming year? Moviefone breaks them lower ahead. 'All Things Fall Apart' Plot: A "straight drama," per THR in regards to a star nfl and college football player who discovers he's cancer throughout his senior year. Distributor: Image Entertainment, that will release the film theatrically as well as on VOD in 2012. Respected stars, slumming: Ray Liotta, like a physician Lynn Whitfield as 50's onscreen mother Remake/adaptation: No, even though you might think about Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's seminal 1958 book 'Things Fall Apart' when reading through the title. Laughable trailer: Yes. '13' Plot: A thriller about 13 males involved inside a shady and violent bet on Russian roulette. Distributor: Anchor Bay, that will likely release the film between 2012. Respected stars, slumming: Michael Shannon, Ray Winstone, Mickey Rourke. (OK, not Rourke -- he did star in 'Passion Play.') Remake/adaptation: Yes. Georgian-born director Géla Babluani remade his Sundance award-winning 2005 film '13 Tzameti' for American audiences and viewed it sit in stock for a long time. Laughable trailer: Yes. [via THR]

Toronto: Brooklyn Siblings Stars Be A Real Band With Rhino Record Deal

The Brooklyn Siblings Beat the very best opened in Toronto last evening, even though there is no distribution deal to report yet, author/director and star Ryan ONan and Michael Weston have obtained an agreement that turns their imaginary band right into a real factor. The duo plays The Brooklyn Siblings within the film, and today O’Nan and Weston have signed an archive contract to record under that band reputation for Rhino Entertainment. Its extra time of the deal Rhino designed to release the soundtrack of the film which stars Arielle Kebbel, Melissa Leo, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher McDonald, Jason Ritter, and Wilmer Valderrama. ONan, who authored the majority of the movie’s tunes, plays a music performer who's near giving up following a painful breakup together with his girlfriend. He then meets a self-hired music revolutionary (Weston). After a preliminary violent clash, the men form a band, exercise their seem inside a mix-country journey and enter a fight from the bands contest in L.A. One plays electric guitar, as the music revolutionary wields an toolbox of child instruments. Here’s an example of the seem:

Fox Searchlight Picks Up Shame; NC-17 Next?

As presumed, word from the first day of the Toronto International Film Festival has Shame finding a distribution deal. But not quite as presumed, Steve McQueen’s acclaimed drama is at Fox Searchlight — which will almost certainly face an NC-17 rating for the movie’s frank sexuality and graphic nudity. As an offshoot of a MPAA studio signatory, Searchlight does not have the option of releasing Shame without a rating. And director McQueen — a final-cut man with a background in video art — has made it clear he won’t trim a frame of his story about a deeply troubled sex addict (Michael Fassbender) and his sister (Carey Mulligan) in New York City. So the writing seems to be on the wall for Searchlight — but the awards potential is written larger, mostly by critics like our own Stephanie Zacharek, who reviewed Shame last weekend from Venice. “The bare story of Shame, when you lay it out, doesn’t seem like much,” she wrote. “But the actors bring everything to it; their suffering is both magnetic and painful to watch, almost as if it were a variation — or an aberration — of basic sexual attraction. Mulligan, with her bleached-blond crop of hair, resembles one of the cool-customer chanteuses of the ’50s, like Helen Merrill but with a cherub’s face. She’s terrific here, and restrained in a way that suggests an actorly generosity unusual for someone so young: Her scenes with Fassbender don’t so much say ‘Look at me’ as ‘Look at him.’” Expect more this weekend from Toronto and next month as Shame makes its way to the New York Film Festival. You’ll be hearing about this one for a while. Full Fox Searchlight release below… ================== TORONTO, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2011 - Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that the company has acquired U. S. rights to the intimate and provocative drama SHAME. The film is directed by Steve McQueen, written by McQueen and Abi Morgan and stars Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan. SHAME is a See-Saw Films production for Film4 and U.K. Film Council and produced by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman. Tessa Ross, Robert Walak, Peter Hampden and Tim Haslam are executive producers with Bergen Swanson as co-producer. HanWay Films is handling international sales. The film is scheduled to be released in 2011. “Steve McQueen’s courageous exploration of modern life’s extremes is breathtaking. He has crafted an extraordinary film that probes some of the deepest and darkest issues ever portrayed on screen with amazingly gifted performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan,” said Gilula and Utley. “Fox Searchlight contacted us immediately after the screening in Telluride to tell us how much they loved the film. Their approach to marketing and distributing the film this year was incredibly detailed and impressive. We are excited to be working with them on a film that is sparking debate and a strong emotional reaction from audiences,” said Canning and Sherman. “This is a brave statement and an important move by Fox Searchlight. I am very happy they came on board to release Shame in the U.S. It’s great to be working with a team that is so passionate about cinema,” said McQueen. Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control. The deal was brokered by Fox Searchlight’s Executive Vice President of Worldwide Acquisitions Tony Safford, Senior Vice President of Business Affairs Megan O’Brien, Vice President of Acquisitions Ray Strache with Thorsten Schumacher and Claire Taylor of HanWay Films on behalf of the filmmakers. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a specialty film company that both finances and acquires motion pictures. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and its films are distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Fox. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a unit of Fox Entertainment Group. ###

'Spud' acquired by many people companies

Coming-of-age tale "Spud" continues to be acquired by multiple companies for multiple areas, including Universal United kingdom for United kingdom theatrical, home theatre and TV privileges. Deal was introduced Saturday in the Toronto Film Festival through the Little Film Company. The film is dependant on the very best-selling South Africanovel, where a nerd and outsider wins a scholarship for an elite private school and it has his hands full outwitting the older boys who want to get him eliminated. "Spud" is going to be launched within the first quarter of 2012. Additional marketplaces which have acquired the film include: Front Row for that Middle East, Pinnacle for Australia and the other World for Scandinavia. Terry Steiner has additionally acquired for air travel privileges. The film is a strong artist in the South African box office. Producer Ross Garland stated, "It's rare for any major worldwide player to get a South African film for commercial distribution, therefore we are excited to become joining up with Universal United kingdom, who shares our adoration for the film. 2012 is shaping up to become a large SPUD year, additionally to the first foray from the franchise within the worldwide market, a 4th book within the series has been released, in addition to intends to shoot the follow up film." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

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Moonscoop sells 'Sam Sam'

BIARRITZ -- Moonscoop has closed a raft of deals on the pre-school toon series "Sam Sam." The first two seasons of "Sam Sam" have been picked up by Australia's ABC and Turner Broadcasting in Spain for its Boomerang and Boing channels. The U.K.'s ITV has napped the second season. Deals were announced at TV France Intl.'s Rendez-Vous mart in Biarritz. The CGI 3D skein, which has sold to more than 55 territories and won TVFI's export prize in 2009, was recently acquired by Italy's RAI and Turner Broadcasting Italy. Preschool is a challenging market but good entertainment for this demographic is proven through its international success," said Lionel Marty, international sales prexy at Moonscoop. Based on a comic-book series, "Sam Sam" is produced by Bayard Jeunesse Animation with Araneo, Tiji, Gulli and France 5. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Campbell joins 'Straight A's' cast

CampbellChrista Campbell has became a member of the cast of indie comedy "Straight A's" for Nu Image/Millenium Films opposite Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe and Luke Wilson.Campbell will portray a friend of Wilson's character who reunites with him on the business travel where he's enticed to cheat on his wife. Campbell is repped by Sovereign Talent Group and Meyer Management Group. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com