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Jury Rules Against Man Who Claimed He Created 'Kung Fu Panda'
8 hours ago
A Massachusetts man who claims he first came up with the character and story for the 2008 animated movie Kung Fu Panda has been convicted of wire fraud and perjury charges.
Fifty-one-year-old Jayme Gordon had filed a lawsuit in 2011 designed to obtain a multimillion-dollar settlement from DreamWorks Animation Skg.
Prosecutors said Gordon fabricated and backdated drawings of characters similar to those in Kung Fu Panda, lied repeatedly during his deposition and destroyed computer evidence.
Prosecutors said beyond what they called superficial similarities, the panda characters and story that Gordon created have little in common with DreamWorks' movie.
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- the Associated Press
Rapid Round: Miles Teller on Reuniting With 'Rabbit Hole' Co-Star Aaron Eckhart in 'Bleed For This,' That 'Esquire' Profile
8 hours ago
In Bleed for This, Miles Teller plays real-life Rhode Island boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after breaking his neck in a car accident, begins a long recuperation that includes wearing a "halo" metal brace around his head and ultimately fights to return to the ring.
The film, written and directed by Boiler Room's Ben Younger, has received a number of rave reviews, including from The Hollywood Reporter's chief film critic Todd McCarthy, who called it "a gritty, pungently Rhode Island working class-set boxing drama that connects with most of its punches."
Bleed for This, which opens in theaters today, reunites »
- Hilary Lewis
'Mortal Kombat' Reboot Finds Its Director
9 hours ago
Mortal Kombat is ready for a new round.
Simon McQuoid is in talks to direct the big screen reboot of the videogame franchise, Heat Vision has confirmed.
James Wan is producing the reboot for New Line, the studio behind both the 1995 film that became a surprise hit, as well as its less-than-stellar followup, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Larry Kasanoff, who produced the original films and helped extend the Mortal Kombat brand to new heights, is executive producing the reboot.
McQuoid comes from the world of commercials and directed a well-liked Star Wars spot for Duracell last year and is also known for work with brands »
- Aaron Couch
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