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Film News: Thesps would join Russell Brand in Warner Bros. pic — Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte are in talks for Warner Bros.’ remake of “Arthur,” opposite Russell Brand, Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig.

Film News: Thesps would join Russell Brand in Warner Bros. pic — Jennifer Garner and Nick Nolte are in talks for Warner Bros.’ remake of “Arthur,” opposite Russell Brand, Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig.

Film News: VOD service joins piracy fight — Paramount, Sony Pictures Television, Universal, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. have teamed up with U.K. video-on-demand service Blinkbox to offer free movies — for one week only.

Film News: Pic reaches $95 million in pre-World Cup run — While U.S. auds seemed distracted by Memorial Day weekend activities, overseas moviegoers paid ample attention to the frame’s newest entries: Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and Warner Bros.’ “Sex and the City 2.”

Film News: Mod boards as co-producer — Warner Bros. has taken Spain’s rights to Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s comedy “Primos.”

Film News: ‘Hangover’ guru’s development pic skedded Nov. 23, 2011 — Warner Bros. has dated “Project X,” its low-budget high-concept comedy being developed by “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips, for November 23, 2011.

Film News: Sequel collects an estimated $13.1 million on Friday — The New Line/Warner Bros. sequel “Sex and the City 2″ grabbed the No. 1 spot yesterday.

Film News: Warner Bros., New Line pic off to strong start — Warner Bros. and New Line’s “Sex and the City 2″ easily topped the domestic box office Thursday, earning $14.2 million at 3,445 locations.

Film News: ‘Sex and the City 2′ premieres at Radio City Music Hall — Carrie look-alikes of all ages, sizes and eras dotted Monday night’s Radio City Music Hall world premiere of Warner Bros./New Line’s “Sex and the City 2″ along with Carrie herself, Sarah Jessica Parker and cohorts Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth and John Corbett.

Film News: Rinsch in talks to direct sci-fier — The long-in-development remake of “Logan’s Run” appears to be gaining momentum with commericals director Carl Rinsch in talks to direct the sci-fi actioner for Warner Bros. and producers Joel Silver and Akiva Goldsman.