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Film News: Femme-driven pic ready for big opening weekend — Warners and New Line’s pic is seeing high advance ticket sales, especially from upscale multiplexes.

Film News: Warners fast-tracks pic for fall start — Liman has been in talks to helm the project since early April.

Film News: Studio, helmer poured seconds before original debuted — One of the more prescient moves by a studio came two months before “The Hangover” opened last year, with Warner Bros. deciding then that it would make the early committment to a sequel, “The Hangover 2.”

Film News: Project set up with Adrian Askarieh — Warner Bros. is launching development of an action adventure centered on Leonardo da Vinci and set it up with Adrian Askarieh through his Prime Universe banner and Roy Lee and Doug Davison at Vertigo Entertainment.

Film News: Director, writer combo for King Arthur saga — Warner Bros. is launching a King Arthur project with “Sherlock Holmes” helmer Guy Ritchie attached to direct and “Trainspotting” scribe John Hodge scripting for Atlas Entertainment and Hollywood Gang.

Film News: Warners puts some creative muscle behind its DC superheroes — As Marvel moves forward with an aggressive slate of superhero movies, Warner Bros. is still meticulously putting together a strategy of how it wants to get DC’s pantheon of caped crusaders onto the bigscreen.

Film News: ‘Hangover,’ Bullock were night’s top dogs — Despite the dreary weather, Warners managed to have a bash at the annual Warner Bros. and InStyle gala.

Film News: Pact allows 28-day gap before DVD releases — Netflix and Warner Bros. have mended fences over access to new releases of DVDs.