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    New Pee-Wee Herman Movie Will Be A Netflix Production

    By Russ Fischer December 23rd, 2014

    We know there's a new Pee-Wee Herman movie coming featuring work from Paul Reubens (of course) and producer Judd Apatow. The script has undergone some revisions over the past year, but we keep hearing that the film will shoot soon. Now there's some real news, as the beginnings of a deal have been revealed that…

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  • Elizabeth Banks And Paul Reubens Board Charlie Kaufman's 'Frank Or Francis'

    By Angie Han January 30th, 2012

    Starting with Being John Malkovich, Charlie Kaufman's scripts have generally attracted top-level talent, and a quick glance at the cast list indicates that Frank or Francis will be no exception. Elizabeth Banks and Paul Reubens have just become the latest additions to Kaufman's Hollywood-skewering musical satire, joining Steve Carell, Jack Black, Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, and…

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  • Watch The Animated 'Tron: Uprising' Comic Con Teaser

    By Russ Fischer July 29th, 2011

    Stock in Tron -- elevated in value over the years thanks to the forgiving nature of nostalgia -- took a dive after the release of Tron: Legacy. But Disney isn't giving up on the property, and is moving full speed ahead with an animated series that explores the Grid, aka the digital world at the…

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  • 'Tron Uprising' Animated Series Trailer

    By Peter Sciretta March 3rd, 2011

    Part of the whole plan with Tron: Legacy was to launch a multi-platform new franchise which would span the movies, potential sequels, video games, animated television projects and maybe even a theme park attraction. The animated series Tron: Uprising voice cast includes Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens, Nate Corddry, Lance Henriksen and…

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  • 2011 SXSW Film Panels Announced

    By Peter Sciretta February 15th, 2011

    South By Southwest have announced the 2011 SXSW Film Conference lineup, which includes two key conversations with Todd Phillips (director of The Hangover), Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), the cast and crew of Super (James Gunn, Ellen Page and Rainn Wilson) and filmmaker Duncan Jones (Source Code, Moon). Additionally, the complete schedule for the event,…

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  • Don't Expect To See The 'Dark' Pee-Wee Herman Movie Any Time Soon

    By Russ Fischer January 10th, 2011

    Over the past few years Paul Reubens, aka Pee-Wee Herman, has been talking up multiple new film projects. One now has Judd Apatow on board as producer, and a script is actively being crafted. It leaps off from the bright, child-like ideas of Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and is meant to be very much in the spirit…

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  • Cool Stuff: Gallery1988's "Is This Thing On" Art Show

    By Peter Sciretta January 8th, 2011

    I wasn't planning to write about Gallery1988's first annual "Is This Thing On" art show as it really has little connection to movies or television (or so I thought... the above piece featuring Judd Apatow mashed-up with the infamous Star Trek Tribbles episode is a fine example of this). The show, co-sponsored by FunnyOrDie, features…

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  • Rumor: Tim Burton Developing Sequel To 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'? (Nope)

    By Russ Fischer December 30th, 2010

    Briefly: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick, wasn't a runaway hit when it originally opened. But in the years since, the picture has become a perennial cash cow for Disney, with a massive merchandising component and a semi-regular theatrical re-release pattern that is unusual in today's film climate. So it is…

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  • 'The Pee-Wee Herman Show On Broadway' Coming To HBO

    By Germain Lussier December 21st, 2010

    Unless you live in New York or Los Angeles, chances are you weren't able to see Pee-wee Herman return to the theater. No, not THAT theater. "The theater" as in Broadway. Paul Reubens brought back his famous Pee-wee character in 2010 for The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway, which premiered last January in Los Angeles…

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