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Film News: A pair of ’80s reboots enter the fray — A pair of ’80s reboots — Sony’s “Karate Kid” at 3,663 locations and 20th Century Fox’s “The A-Team” at 3,534 — enter the fray this weekend poised to deliver a swift kick in the domestic B.O.

Film News: Director mulls making Lionsgate comedy — Ari Sandel is in talks to direct dating comedy “The Game.”

Film News: Studio to adapt young adult novel ‘Duplikate’ —
Fox 2000 has snapped up Cherry Cheva’s young-adult novel “Duplikate.”

Film News: Distrib nabs Naomi Watts-Sean Penn starrer — Summit Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to “Fair Game.”

Film News: Liman’s Plame pic stars Naomi Watts, Sean Penn — Summit Entertainment has picked up domestic distribution rights to Doug Liman’s “Fair Game,” about Valerie Plame and starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.

Film News: West, Zampella file suit vs. Activision after ousting — The ousted heads of the studio responsible for last year’s bestselling videogame are firing back at Activision.

Film News: Country’s top cinema chains have now all converted — Gaul’s top cinema circuits have now all joined the 3D cause.

Film News: Confusion abounds in H’w'd with shared last names — What’s in a name? A big heap of confusion, if you happen to be in the biz and have the same monicker as another industryite.