'Puss in Boots' Opening each week Formerly March. 28

DreamWorks Animation and Vital have elevated the release of animated family film Puss in Boots by 7 days, from November. 4 to March. 28. The moving to Halloween weekend gives Puss in Boots more space before a crush of family photos debut across the Thanksgiving holiday. Directed by Chris Burns, the Shrek spin-off is certainly an roots pic in regards to the popular feline voiced by Antonio Banderas. In March, the film was one of the finest hits of theater entrepreneurs trade event CinemaCon, where footage was proven the first time. Puss in Boots doesn't worry about serious competition within the new date (much like it didn't within the old). Another films opening on March. 28 would be the new the new sony's Anonymous, Fox's With Time, FilmDistrict's The Rum Journals and Universal's Johnny British Reborn. Puss in Boots' voice cast includes Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. Tom Wheeler composed the script basd around the story by John Lynch, Will Davies and Tom Wheeler. Andrew Adamson and Guillermo del Toro executive produced, while Joe M. Aguilar and Latifa Ouaou produced. Related Subjects

Chuck, Grimm Premieres Pushed By Week

The final season of NBC’s Chuck and the first of the network’s new drama Grimm will start a week later than originally announced. NBC said today that the two series will now launch on Oct. 28 as part of a two-night Halloween block that will start off on Thursday, Oct. 27, with Halloween-themed episodes of the network’s comedies Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office and Whitney.

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Report: Jacqueline Laurita Quits The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Jacqueline Laurita The Real Housewives appear to be dropping like flies. Two weeks after Bravo axed four cast members from the Real Housewives of NY City, Jacqueline Laurita has quit the franchise's New Jersey edition, according to People. Bravo axes four Housewives of NY City cast members Additionally, Laurita will not be a part of the reunion special for this season, according to the site. Laurita hinted at her reasons in a series of angry tweets. "Someone (not me) got set up tonight," she wrote. "There are some sneaky people trying to make someone look bad & then play innocent on camera. Sad." Laurita went on to say that she doesn't want to "be part of the charade anymore" and that she'd "like to only focus on positive things right now." Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows The Real Housewives of New Jersey underwent a major facelift this season with the exit of controversial cast member Danielle Staub and the addition of two new faces: Teresa Giudice's sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, and her cousin, Kathy Wakile. Bravo did not immediately respond to TVGuide.com's request for comment.

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London fest boosts industry occasions

LONDON -- The 55th London Film Festival has revealed an extended program of industry occasions, plus a fresh initiative presenting British filmmakers to worldwide customers and festivals. The LFF, which happens March. 12-27, is coping with the British Council to produce more overseas festival designers to fulfill with new and established company company directors, also to attend the tests. The fest has furthermore grew to become an associate of forces the first time with Festival Scope, the on-demand web service, that make selected game game titles within the New British Cinema and Experimenta sections available to film professionals all over the world. You'll in addition have a 1-day symposium to talk about how film research can inform public policy-creating a celebration through which leading casting company company directors will discuss their role together with a panel speaking about whether 3d is living around anticipation. Regular occasions are the Film London Production Finance Market, which happens March. 19-20 to broker associations between producers and bankers. This Year's market attracted projects with budgets accumulated to $310 million. Also returning might be the Film Festivals Forum, as well as the Energy for the Pixel Mix-Media Forum, whose sound system include Rob Gomez, chief professional of Starlight Runner, which created story galaxies for "Avatar" and "Pirates in the Caribbean." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Scarlett Johansson Talks For Brand New About Leaked Nude Photos (VIDEO)

Since being the victim from the phone hacker on Sept. 14, Scarlett Johansson is speaking the first time about getting nude photos of her released online. "It feels illegal. It feels wrong," the actress told CNN. "Who not desire to safeguard their unique privacy?" she mentioned in their first interview since the incident. "Due to the fact you're an actress or make films or whatever does not necessarily mean you aren't entitled to your own privacy." Johansson sitting lower with CNN's David McKenzie in Nairobi, Kenya, which she would in their role becoming an ambassador for your humanitarian group Oxfam. She told him that obtaining the continual media scrutiny remains an "adjustment," but they made a decision "enough is enough,In . likely mentioning to her actions in notifying the FBI after her phone was jeopardized. She also apparently had her lawyer contact the site that released the photos by getting a purchase to own them taken lower. The actress, who's presently filming 'The Avengers,' is one kind of several female stars who was simply specific by cyber-terrorist. Jessica Alba, Mila Kunis, Julianne Hough and Selena Gomez also provide apparently had their phones jeopardized. [via THR] Photo because of Bauer-Griffin LLC

Pakenham to become professional producer at Donmar

PakenhamLONDON -- Kate Pakenham, producer at London's That Old Vic theater, continues to be hired as professional producer in the Donmar Warehouse. Pakenham will join the 250-chair Covent Garden theater on Jan. 30, 30 days after Josie Rourke formally gets control like a.deb. from exiting Michael Grandage. As Old Vic producer for any.deb. Kevin Spacey, Pakenham's work incorporated creating for Mike Mendes' transatlantic company The Bridge Project, and creating "The Norman Conquests," which moved to Broadway, winning the Tony for the best Revival. She formerly directed and created factual TV for that BBC, ITV and Funnel 4. Pakenham replaces Nick Giles, who ankled the Donmar red carpet several weeks on This summer 31. He's lately been hired chief professional of Shoreditch Town Hall, a mixed occasions venue in East London. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

Trio of shows help Broadway recover up

Broadway box office rebounded nicely in Week 16 (Sept. 12-18, 2011) with lots of shows acquiring momentum undertaking a slouching prior sesh. The lately opened up up "Follies" released its best tally yet despite requiring to handle a comp-heavy week, and spring records for instance "Priscilla Full in the Desert" and "Sister Act" drenched notable increases.The revival utilizes a publish-Labor Day frame that was probably compounded than usual with the concurrence in the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11. While using city now liberated to give consideration with other activities, overall Rialto sales upticked by $1.7 million to $16 million for 25 shows round the boards.The increase at "Follies" ($877,239), which opened up up Sept. 12, was fueled by reviews that shown sufficiently strong enough enough to combat the revenue lost within the comped opening evening and second-evening press perfs.Meanwhile, with less competish -- in addition to enough distance early in the year honours craze to start to produce a merchant account with theatergoers -- two tuners from last season, "Priscilla" ($734,089) and "Sister Act" ($621,509), rallied, climbing by about 35% each. The shows also drenched attendance totals more than 70% each.Last season's runaway hit, "It of Mormon" ($1,291,617), ongoing to become on componen having its healthy tally in the earlier frame, but increases at "Wicked" ($1,479,369) and "The Lion King" ($1,414,948) transformed the most effective 10 to put "Mormon" in third, just before "Spider-Guy: Turn Off the Dark" ($1,231,589).With only one production in previews, the Frank Langella starrer "Guy and Boy" ($213,069 for seven perfs), the 2011-12 slate has not ramped up. Both grosses and attendance ought to keep growing inside the future as other shows -- including Samuel L. Jackson-Angela Bassett topliner "The Mountaintop" -- begin their preview periods.The overall Broadway cume rose $1.7 million to $16 million for your 20 shows round the boards, with attendance rising to 178,675 at 81.3%. The 18 musicals made $14,818,138 for 93% in the Broadway total, with attendance of 166,165 at 80.1% capacity and average paid out admission of $89.19.The Two plays made $1,191,444 for 7.4% in the Broadway total, with attendance of 12,510 at 80.25% capacity and average paid out admission of $95.24. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com