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Film News: Production house sets up next project — Berlin-based production shingle Egoli Tossell is moving from Leo Tolstoy in “The Last Station” to the chivalrous tales of Walter Scott with “Ivanhoe.”

Film News: Actress joins Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts in thriller — Rachel Weisz is moving into Morgan Creek’s “Dream House.”

Film News: Knight to adapt third book in ‘Da Vinci Code’ series — Columbia Pictures is moving forward with “The Lost Symbol” — the third pic in the “Da Vinci Code” franchise — and has tapped British scribe Steven Knight to adapt.

Film News: ‘Avatar’ actor eyes Universal horror pic — Sam Worthington is moving from Pandora to Transylvania: The “Avatar” thesp is in negotiations to star in “Dracula Year Zero” for Universal Pictures.

Film News: Lion to begin second round of bidding next week — MGM’s forging ahead with the auction of its assets despite indications of a less than enthusiastic response so far.

Film News: Studio to begin reviewing initial bids and moving on to phase 2 — MGM has received several initial bids as Friday’s deadline arrived for initial offers for the troubled studio.

Film News: Studio to begin reviewing initial bids and moving on to phase 2 — MGM has received several initial bids as Friday’s deadline arrived for initial offers for the troubled studio.