Chris Coy Joins Treme As New Regular

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Coy, who just finished a recurring role on True Blood, has landed a new regular role on another HBO drama series, Treme. David Simon and Eric Overmyers Treme, which will return for a third season next year, chronicles the life of New Orleans residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Coy, repped by TalentWorks and Main Title, will play L.P. Everett, a young, urban reporter who is new to New Orleans. He co-starred in the Sundance movie Little Birds, which will be released next year.

Zynga, Groupon Founders Strengthen Voting Energy Before Planned IPO

NY - The founders of social gambling giant Zynga an online-based deal provider Groupon have elevated heir voting clout over regular traders before their IPOs that are expected inside the future, the Wall Street Journal reported. It mentioned their new extra-supervoting shares break new ground if this involves the amount of votes a share can hold and could set a completely new standard depending on how founders keep remedies for key issues after their companies go public. At Zynga, which has done a slew of integration deals that aided promote movies, Tv shows and musical talent, including Enrique Iglesias and Rhianna, within the this past year, founder and Boss Mark Pincus will following a IPO own shares that carry 70 votes each, versus the standard investor's one election per share, the Journal mentioned, stating controlling filings. With people shares, Pincus controls 38 percent in the investor votes despite what is simply a twenty percent economic stake, in line with the Journal. Meanwhile, five investment finance traders have a very combined 26 % in the votes despite having a thirty five percent economic stake. Pincus' added voting rights could give traders an chance to push the IPO cost reduced conferences between management and traders that typically precede IPOs, experts told the Journal. The paper mentioned that Pincus talked about his 70-election stock simply because of a youthful experience as chairman and Boss of Support.com after its IPO in 2000. Because they held fifteen percent in the stock, investment finance firms possessed thirty percent, which he left later that year, it reported an origin as saying. Meanwhile, after Groupon goes public, its three founders will own shares that carry 150 votes each, in line with the Journal, which reported the business's latest controlling filings. Groupon and Zynga declined to comment. @font-face @font-face p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal Occasions New Roman" a:link, span.MsoHyperlink a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed crimson text-decoration: underline div.Section1 Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Zynga Groupon

Video of Resident Evil's Leon S Kennedy released online

How will you display around the world what among Resident Evil's fan-favourite figures might be like? If you're Milla Jovovich, you publish videos on the web and caption it having a couple of Twitter speak."So this is a vid within our gorgeous, awesome boys! Johann Urb as Leon n @boriskodjoe as Luther! Njoy!"Jovovich shot it herself plus it once again shows the Resident Evil: Retribution set to become pretty friendly, stress-free place.Less friendly were a couple of of her fans, who moaned about her on-set spoilers."Awww! But u can c Leon's costume in the sport so I'm not always destroying anything! I won't show Jill Valentine tho! Lol!" she responded, adding "Jill's costume is just too awesome 2 show!"

Sluggish Q3 at DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation is hoping 'Puss in Boots' will help the studio claw out of its gloomy third quarter.DreamWorks Animation is putting a lot on the shoulders of "Puss in Boots": The toon studio, which has been without a major release in theaters since "Kung Fu Panda 2" in May, is hoping the "Shrek" spinoff can make up for a sluggish third quarter, during which profits fell to $19.7 million and revenue came in at $160.8 million.Results are down from the three-month period that ended Sept. 30 a year ago, when profits came in at $39.7 million on revenue of $188.8 million."Kung Fu Panda 2," which was released on May 26, generated $39.4 million in revenue during the quarter. Film is the top animated pic at the worldwide B.O. so far this year with $664 million. "Megamind" contributed $25.8 million in revenue during the quarter, driven primarily by domestic pay TV sales. It's sold 4.6 million homevid units through the end of the third quarter.The rest of the coin was earned from international pay TV and homevid sales on "Shrek Forever After" ($15 million) and "How to Train Your Dragon" ($9.2 million). Each film has moved 9 million homevid units.Library and other items brought in revenue of $71.4 million during the quarter, including $18.8 million from nonfilm businesses, like TV shows and stage shows."DreamWorks Animation's financial results tend to fluctuate due to, among other factors, the timing of our feature-film releases and the number of our films in any given year," said DWA president and chief financial officer Lew Coleman. With a distribution deal at Paramount Pictures winding down at the end of 2012, DreamWorks Animation announced early Tuesday that it has hired Disney distribution vet Chuck Viane as a consultant to consider distribution opportunities for the company with another studio or possible self-distribution as an independent studio."Chuck is one of the smartest, most experienced and respected leaders in the industry, and I don't know of anyone with a deeper understanding of the movie landscape, its trends and its future," Katzenberg said. "At this strategic moment in time for DreamWorks Animation, I am confident that he will serve as an invaluable resource.''Viane retired from the Walt Disney Co. after 25 years. He left as president of global distribution for Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. "I've known Jeffrey Katzenberg for 26 years, and he was a close colleague of mine during our time together at Disney,'' Viane said. "Under his leadership, I believe that DreamWorks Animation has truly become a studio for the 21st century, and I look forward to helping shape their future distribution strategy.''Viane also previously served as VP and head buyer for General Cinema Theater Corp.The Viane news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

'X Factor' Uk Condemned By Primal Scream Show's Ratings Downslide Continues

LONDON - Primal Scream required to Twitter to condemn X Factor Uk's usage of their 1994 hit Rocks round the ITV1 show, which has fought to help keep its ratings without Simon Cowell.our editor recommends'The X Factor' Partners with Verizon Wireless'The X Factor' Premiere: Simon Cowell Won Over by Youthful Rachel Crows Song, Emotional Backstory (Video) 'The X Factor' Redux: 5 Afterthoughts round the Shows Premiere PHOTOS: Behind the curtain: THR's 'X Factor' Cover Shoot The Scottish indie band behind such hits as Country Girl mentioned the track been used without permission. A publish round the band's official Twitter feed mentioned: "Sorry to hear "Rocks" was utilized on X Factor. We don't endorse this." The track was completed in the raunchy rock-designed performance from 19-years of age Frankie Cocozza, who came out getting a group of scantily clad backing entertainers. Cocozza remains trained by Gary Barlow, the first sort "Take That" star, who heads this year's knowing panel. It's the second time this month this guitar rock band have weren't impressed with usage of their music - captured Home Secretary Theresa May used the identical track as she walked off stage through the party's annual conference. PHOTOS: An 'American Idol' to X Factor' Timeline Meanwhile, ITV1 bosses have not successful to arrest the season-on-year decline in the show's performance . Despite the fact that blockbuster hit remains among ITV's finest shows, the show is gloomier on a year ago's audience totals and audience share. Saturday evening's show averaged 9.75 million audiences together with a 38% share according to overnight ratings, compared to 12 million audiences and typically 47% be part of exactly the same stage this past year. PHOTOS: 'The X Factor': Start Searching at Simon Cowell's New Knowing Team X Factor even lost to start with to Strictly Come Dancing- the BBC's version of Dwts therefore it has beaten lately - after they briefly went in person on Saturday evening. Sunday evening's results show attracted 13.5 million audiences, lower from 15 million audiences within the same stage this past year. Related Subjects Simon Cowell Worldwide The X Factor

'Starship Military,' 'Scorpion King' Obligations Striking Blu-ray Next Season

"Starship Military" It's Blu-ray Tuesday, and one of the large releases now's Batman: Year One, Warner Premiere, Electricity Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation's adaptation in the seminal Frank Burns and David Mazzucchelli small-series. The film is lushly animated despite the fact that it doesn't have a look at like Mazzucchelli's art. The connected Catwoman short pushes the adult-oriented styles into the larger amounts of PG-13 so parents, beware. PHOTOS: Comic-Book Figures In Dispute Meanwhile, a couple of franchise launched over about 10 years ago have become new obligations in your house entertainment arena. The brand new the new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases is behind Starship Military: Invasion, a CGI-animated feature that continues the story in the world began inside the 1997 Paul Verhoeven sci-fi movie. Universal Art galleries Home Theatre, meanwhile, has set Jan. 17, 2012 since the street date for Scorpion King 3: Fight for Redemption, which develops the story in the Egyptian king initially begun in 2001's The Mummy Returns. PHOTOS: Best and Worst Alien Movies Invasion, the fourth installment in the franchise, has a few the original's involved as executive producers: author Edward Neumeier and actor Casper Van Dien. Manga veteran Shinji Aramaki, who helmed Appleseed and Appleseed Ex-Machina is pointing the project, that's now in production. The film will most likely get yourself a theatrical release next season in Japan, where the franchise is popular. Inside the U.S., the pic may hit some festivals just before likely to DVD/Blu-ray. The completely new story concentrates on Carl Jenkins, the intelligence officer originated from by Neil Patrick Harris inside the 1997 movie, going missing throughout a clandestine mission with alien bug-fighting soldiers designated getting a save mission that has sinister effects. Redemption, directed by Roel Reine, sees Victor Webster as Mathayus (Dwayne Manley carried out him inside the 2003 theatrical feature while Michael Copon carried out him in 2008's straight-to-DVD's Rise from the Warrior) and features a UFC fighter together with a WWE champion, nevertheless the large names listed below are Ron Perlman since the god Horus and Billy Zane since the villain. Universal is providing "lavish production values including an military of warrior tigers and astounding fight sequences featuring a range of fighting styles and swordfight sequences." Neil Patrick Harris Ron Perlman

Paramyth Films plants 'Green'

VlahakisParamyth Films goes eco-friendly, tapping Erection dysfunction O'Ross, Shannon Elizabeth, Annabella Sciorra, George Finn and Alessandra Toressani to star in "A Eco-friendly Story."Written and directed by Paramyth's Nika Agiashvili, "A Eco-friendly Story" tales the presence of Greek immigrant Van Vlahakis, who turned up in the united states with only $22 within the pocket and lastly founded our world Friendly Products company. O'Ross stars since the modern-day Vlahakis, who's wrongly identified with cancer and given two several days to reside in. Reflecting on his existence becoming an immigrant throughout the1950s (carried out in flashbacks by Finn), he ultimately decides to push themselves by closing the final deal that will cement his company's success, even if he is not around to find out it. "A Eco-friendly Story" begins production November. 3 with principal photography happening in La, Chicago and also the island, A vacation in a holiday in greece. Agiashvili will produce the pic alongside John Edward Lee, Chadwick Struck and Deanna Plascencia. It's the second feature for Agiashvili, who written and directed "5 Nights in Hollywood," that is released country wide via Walmart, Blockbuster and Amazon . com . com on November. 1.The Beverly Slopes-based Paramyth is experienced in films with budgets of $2 million to $3 million.Elizabeth is represented by 5 Boroughs Entertainment, Don Buckwald & Affiliate marketers/Fortitude's Michael McConnell. Sciorra is represented by Framework Entertainment. Finn is represented by ICM and Luber Roklin Entertainment's Lena Roklin and Mara Santino. Toressani is represented by UTA and Luber Roklin Entertainment's Lena Roklin. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Talkback: Which Twilight Zone Episode Should Be a Feature Film?

Champion to Matt Reeves, the Cloverfield director who just arrived the approaching Twilight Zone movie. Hopefully it’ll be a smaller amount of an apocalyptic disaster compared to 1983 movie, however i’m already feeling positive: Reeves can also be handling the Frankenstein-rejiggering His Dark Materials, meaning he's a powerful grasp around the eerie and-out. Since we all know the brand new Twilight Zone won't be a number of episodes such as the first movie, I only say we recommend possible instances of the actual series for author Jason Rothenberg to evolve. What’s your preferred? For me personally, it’s about “The Risk Room,” the espionage-laden turnaround of Rear Window. Rather than peering in a apartment to trap a killer, the murders are outdoors the residence searching in. Because it’s essentially been established the new Twilight Zone will feature paranormal elements, I’m creating a last-minute plea for any juicy, semi-realistic, KGB spy caper. I additionally are actually enthusiastic about youthful Martin Landau, who introduced such unsettling (and homoerotic!) energy to North by Northwest. What’s your pick? (Incidentally, we still have to settle the problem of casting Fishing rod Serling.) Matt Reeves is Warner Bros. Pick for ‘Twilight Zone’ Movie [Deadline]

NBC gives put-pilot order for Ryan Murphy comedy

MurphyNBC has won a putting in a bid war for any new comedy from "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy via twentieth century Fox Television. Peacock is creating a put-pilot commitment around the untitled project logline has been stored under systems. Murphy will executive produce and write with "Glee" co-executive producer Allison Adler together with "Glee" executive producer Dante Di Loreto. Project received the greatest penalty associated with a NBC pilot in development this year, based on 20th TV. Murphy is on the hot streak lately, effectively starting "American Horror Story" on Forex. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Gener8 Lands Financing For three dimensional Conversion

Because the debate over the need for three dimensional continues, conversion company Gener8 Digital Media received a stamp of approval today, announcing a $1.5 million round of financing. Its proprietary technology turns 2D film into three dimensional in postproduction. Publish conversion is really a process some have stated produces inferior leads to shooting in native three dimensional. Here’s the discharge: VANCOUVER – October 13, 2011 – Gener8 Digital Media Corp., a quickly growing three dimensional production company, has elevated $1.5M in private financing with traders Macquarie Private Wealth Corporation., Haywood Investments Corporation., Raymond James Ltd., and Leede Real Estate Markets. The funding allows Gener8 to pursue new projects and can further growth and development of the organization’s proprietary three dimensional technology, which supplies filmmakers by having an completely way of creating movies in stereoscopic three dimensional. Gener8 may be the only company that produces a genuine three dimensional world in publish-production. After geometrically re-creating a 2D scene in three dimensional, Gener8 projects the film to the three dimensional world, giving filmmakers ultimate control to regulate, enhance, and refine every aspect from the viewing experience. An expense-effective, top quality option to native three dimensional filming, this proprietary process is unlike every other three dimensional production method open to Hollywood today. Gener8 was founded in The month of january by former Ea Canada and Radical Entertainment professionals. “With our collective pedigree in film, three dimensional software, and game titles, we approach three dimensional filmmaking inside a unique way,” states Gener8′s Boss Rory Armes. “We’re excited to become dealing with traders who share our vision and anticipate their support and collaboration as Gener8 keeps growing.” Like a west coast company with roots in Vancouver’s celebrated technology sector, Gener8′s services are convenient for Hollywood filmmakers and perhaps provide the advantage of Canadian tax incentives. Recent projects range from the significantly acclaimed Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and also the animated video clip Luna. Gener8′s current focus may be the approaching Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance, that they're handling the film’s three dimensional conversion in the whole.

Dominic Purcell Joins Paradise Lost

He'll be MolochWith the shoot looking for The month of january, director Alex Proyas is ongoing to complete the angelic ranks for his action fantasy Paradise Lost. The most recent addition towards the heavenly (or perhaps in this situation formerly heavenly) host? Dominic Purcell.Proyas' undertake John Milton's epic poem, that has been reconceived being an action epic for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, will chart the war in Paradise sparked through the arrival of mankind as God's new selected favourite and also the clash between Michael (Ben Master) and Lucifer(Bradley Cooper).The actor, that has roles both in Hay Dogs and Killer Elite but continues to be most widely known for TV drama Prison Break, is playing Jerahmeel, an angel who joins Lucifer's side and eventually ends up falling alongside him. When serving in the right hands of his dark master, he's re-named Moloch.Alongside Cooper, Master and Purcell, the ensemble now includes Casey Affleck, Djimon Hounsou, Camilla Belle and Callan McAuliffe.Proyas intends to use performance capture strategies to turn his stars to their fantastical forms, and also the film is going to be in 2013.

Paul Scheer's 'NTSF:SD:SUV' Receives Second Season Pick-Up

Adult Swim has picked up Paul Scheer's cop procedural parodyNational Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehiclefor a second season.our editor recommendsChristopher Lloyd, Ving Rhames and Paul Scheer Join the Cast of 'Piranha 3DD' "The ratings have consistently built throughout the first season and we love what we're seeing from the show, and how can you not love SUVs?" said Adult Swim's Mike Lazzo of the series. In its first season,NTSF:SD:SUV has lured 593,000 viewers aged 18 to 34 and 794,000 viewers in the 18 to 49 demo, up 12 percent and 15 percent, respectively, from a year earlier. PHOTOS: Fall TV Preview 2011: 10 Fresh Faces to Know Scheer added, "I'm very excited to continue to punch, shoot, stab and run people over with Lawnmowers and get paid for it." The series centers on aclandestine team of government agents working together to protect San Diego from terrorist threats coming in daily from such "evil" spots as Mexico, Canada and Guam.As with many other acronym-titled police procedurals,NTSF:SD:SUV's15-minute episodes are ripped from the headlines and "full of suspense, action, drama, cliffhangers, yelling, passionate love-making, more yelling, death and plenty of pregnant pauses." PHOTOS: 10 TV Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' NTSF:SD:SUV, which hails from Abominable Pictures, counts Scheer, Jonathan Stern and Curtis Gwinn as executive producers.It is set to air its finale tonight on the Turner-owned cable network, with principal photography for season two set to begin in early 2012. Scheer, whose other popular seriesThe League returns on FX tonight as well, is represented by UTA and Principato-Young. Stern is represented by Principato-Young and Gwinn is represented by The Rothman-Brecher Agency and Principato-Young. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com; Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Topics FX Adult Swim

'RocknRolla' Actor Joining Fox Searchlight's 'The East'

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Toby Kebbell is in negotiations to join the cast of The East, the indie thriller co-written and starring Brit Marling. Marling's The Sound of My VoicecollaboratorZal Batmanglij, co-write the script and is directing. The movie centers on a female agent (Marling) from private security firm that protect corporations who infiltrates a terrorist organization known as the East. On top of Marling, the cast so far includes True BloodstarAlexander Skarsgardas the group's leader and Ellen Page as a member of the organization. Kebbell will play a doctor who was treated with a tainted drug that caused him to have Parkinson's-like symptoms. Kebbell, a British actor, was one of the breakouts from Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla who has gone on to appear in Hollywood movies such as The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He will appear in Steven Spielberg's War Horse and recently wrapped Clash of the Titans 2, both of which shot in the UK. He is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group.

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Regional leader: China preps for Asian Film Market

'Wuxia'As Hong Kong and mainland China's biz figures pass for the first time through the portals at the Bexco Exhibition & Convention Center, you could be forgiven if you spot a certain swagger in their step.The Chinese biz is in great shape. It is now the fastest-growing film market in the world, with more than 6,000 screens and better than $1.5 billion in box office revenue last year -- an increase of more than 60% last year alone.In the three months between June and August, B.O. was a boffo $640 million, a rise of 77% on the same period the previous year. China is adding more than 1,400 cinema screens a year.The Asian perspective remains crucial for Chinese filmmakers, despite the strong growth of the domestic market and the economic slowdown which has hit Japan particularly.Chinese shingles such as Huayi Bros., Dadi Century Film Distribution, Dingsheng Cultural Industry Investment and Tianjin Film Studio will make the trip to Busan, as will Hong Kong shingles like Distribution Workshop, Edko, Film Asia and Golden Network Asia."The Asian Film Market is popular in the Asian business, and we are going there to do some social events. We are aiming at the Korean and Japanese buyers," says Lana Peng, international sales and distribution topper at Huayi Bros. Media. "We normally focus on sales during the Asia Film Market. It is still the busiest market for meeting with buyers from around the world. Busan is one of the most recognizable international film fests here in China, so in terms of sales and publicity, we love to be a part of the film fest. And recently more and more Chinese productions are work with Korean studios on the computer graphics said and post production. So there is a trend of collaboration between Chinese companies and Korean production houses."Indeed, the Busan fest will see the Korean bow of "Wu xia" on Oct. 9, and thesps Tang Wei and Takeshi Kitano will be there.The B.O. target for 2011, put out by the government's official "blue book" cultural report on the entertainment industry, is set at $2 billion.The quota system operated by the government allows roughly 20 foreign movies a year into China on a revenue-sharing basis; however, co-productions do not fall under the quota and Asian shingles regularly co-produce across borders.Ricky Tse, head of distribution and sales at Media Asia, says he believes the focus at Busan this year would be on individual projects rather than putting stress on themes.While the Asian regional dimension remains important, China's attentions have become noticeably more global since last year's Busan fest.The boom in the Chinese biz has seriously piqued the interest of many Hollywood shingles in recent weeks. DreamWorks is gearing up to open a Shanghai operation to make films specifically for China's booming market, while the Asian unit of Thomas Tull's Legendary, Legendary East, announce plans to raise $220.5 million through the Hong Kong-listed Paul Y Engineering Group (PYE) by issuing shares on the Hong Kong stock market.Relativity Media inked a strategic partnership with Huaxia Film Distribution Co. and SkyLand (Beijing) Film-Television Culture Development and, separately, is teaming with Saif Partners and IDG China Media to launch the first Chinese-American distribution company, SkyLand Entertainment.The Chinese media conglomerate DMG has put together a $300 million tentpole fund to bring U.S. movies to China.This growing global focus means that China will continue to focus on Busan, but it will also translate into even keener interest than usual in the "other" AFM, American Film Market.FEST TRAVELER: BUSAN INTL. FILM FESTIVAL Fest maps new future | Regional leader | Hark made Hong Kong a global force | Q&A: Lee Yong-kwan Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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A few the eight shows attracted in than $millions of in Week 17 (Sept.19-25). Total box office rose 3.7%, by using "Hair" in Dallas. "Wicked" in Atlanta introduced all shows exceeding $2 million in sales. Total gross for your week was $8,449,987.ATLANTA Wicked (M-first Co.) Fox Theater ($73 4,440, $2,189,856) (9/14-10/9/11).PW, $1,845,000.Last (second) wk, $2,036,093. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Ces Miserables (M-first Co.) BJCC Concert Hall ($65 2,768 $1,127,685) (9/20-9/25/11).PW, $1,086,840 in Memphis, Tenn.Last (first) wk, $884,596. DALLAS Hair (M-first Co.) Winspear Opera House ($91.50, 2,248, $1,322,876) (9/20-9/25/11).Last(first) wk, $452,896. OMAHA, NEB. Jersey Boys (M-first Co.) Orpheum Theater ($80 2,570, $1,357,740) (9/19-9/25/11).PW, $953,958.Last (3rd) wk, $984,312. PITTSBURGH Wicked (M-second Co.) Benedum Center ($82 2,806, A Dollar,640,056) (9/7-10/2/11).PW, $1,730,923.Last (3rd) wk, $1,738,565. SALT LAKE CITY Mary Poppins (M-first Co.) Capitol Theater ($85 1,834, $1,078,425) (9/1-9/25/11).PW, $722,282.Last (4th) wk, $783,157. SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Lion King (M-first Co.) Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater ($100 1,926 $1,242,700) (9/6-10/2/11).PW, $943,390.Last (3rd) wk, $980,884. TUCSON, ARIZ. West Side Story (M-first Co.) Tucson Music Hall ($80 2,274 $1,052,632) (9/20-9/25/11).PW $1,136,785 in Costa Mesa, Calif.Last (first) wk, $589,484. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com