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Film News: Fest berth likely for Stone’s ‘Wall Street’ — With the selection of Universal’s Ridley Scott-helmed “Robin Hood” as opening night film and Tim Burton heading the jury, the Cannes Film Fest is looking Hollywood-friendly.

Film News: New 3-D fantasy pic bests Burton’s ‘Wonderland.’ — The DreamWorks Animation and Paramount 3D pic “How To Train Your Dragon” was able to top Disney’s successful “Alice In Wonderland” box office domination yesterday, earning an estimated $12.2 million on 4,055 runs. Tim Burton’s “Alice” followed it up for the No. 2 spot on Saturday, taking in $4.7 on 3,384 runs.

Film News: New 3-D fantasy pic bests Burton’s ‘Wonderland.’ — The new Dreamworks Animation and Paramount 3D pic “How To Train Your Dragon” was able to top Disney’s successful “Alice In Wonderland” box office domination yesterday, earning an estimated $12.2 million on 4,055 runs. Tim Burton’s “Alice” followed it up for the No. 2 spot on Saturday, taking in $4.7 on 3,384 runs.

Film News: Tim Burton’s 3D remake on track for big opening — Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” is more than liking her reflection in the looking glass.

Film News: ’9′ collaborators reteam on ‘Vampire Hunter’ adaptation — Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are reteaming to produce a bigscreen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”

Film News: Move would soften blow of potential Odeon boycott — In a saga being watched by exhibs and distribs around the world, U.K. exhib Vue has joined Cineworld in saying it will book Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” — despite its shortened DVD window.

Film News: Studio wants to shorten gap between theater, DVD for ‘Alice’ — Disney has boldly told U.S. exhibs it wants to break the theatrical-to-DVD window on at least two titles a year — beginning with Tim Burton’s 3D tentpole “Alice in Wonderland,” according to insiders.

Film News: Exhibs irked by Disney’s collapsing release windows — Walt Disney Studios may be about to get thrown down the rabbit hole.U.K. exhibs are squaring up for a fight with the studio over its plans to shorten the window between the theatrical and DVD release of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

Film News: Film festival runs May 12-23 — Helmer Tim Burton will serve as jury prexy for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which unspools May 12-23.