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Film News: Leconte’s toon debut creates Annecy buzz — Belgium’s Entre Chien et Loup and Canada’s Kaibou Production have boarded “Le Magasin des suicides” (The Suicide Shop), the toonpic debut of famed French helmer Patrice Leconte (“My Best Friend,” “The Man on the Train”).

Film News: Leconte’s toon debut creates Annecy buzz — Belgium’s Entre Chien et Loup and Canada’s Kaibou Production have boarded “Le Magasin des suicides” (The Suicide Shop), the toonpic debut of famed French helmer Patrice Leconte (“My Best Friend,” “The Man on the Train”).

Film News: Helmer bows out of Tolkien project, citing delays — Director says that he will continue to co-write the screenplays based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” but won’t direct.

Film News: Helmer bows out of Tolkien project, citing delays — Director says that he will continue to co-write the screenplays based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” but won’t direct.

Film News: Film House Bas Celik, Neue Mediopolis co-produce pic — Serbian helmer Srdan Golubovic is set to direct “Circles,” a $1.8 million psychological drama based on a 1993 incident in Belgrade during the Bosnian war.

Film News: Reteams with ‘Zombieland’ helmer Fleischer for comedy — Jesse Eisenberg is set to reteam with his “Zombieland” helmer Ruben Fleischer for MRC’s “30 Minutes or Less.”

Film News: Reteams with ‘Zombieland’ helmer Fleischer for comedy — Jesse Eisenberg is set to reteam with his “Zombieland” helmer Ruben Fleischer for MRC’s “30 Minutes or Less.”

Film News: Distributor nabs world rights to documentary — Docu scored a directing award at Sundance this year for helmer Leon Gast (“When We Were Kings”).

Film News: Distributor nabs world rights to documentary — Docu scored a directing award at Sundance this year for helmer Leon Gast (“When We Were Kings”).

Film News: Paparazzo doc premiered at Sundance — Magnolia Pictures has snapped world rights to “Smash His Camera,” the docu that scored a directing award at Sundance this year for helmer Leon Gast (“When We Were Kings”).