Gerard Butler Leaves Rehab

Scottish actor Darius Campbell remains cast in ABC's reimagining of Beauty as well as the Animal, TVLine.com reviews. Campbell, mainly recognized for his theater work, may have Shiro, a bodyguard who forms an unforeseen bond with Sophistication, a princess. Discover More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Linda HamiltonGary FlederJonathan SteinbergChristopher Egan

Fox Orders Patton Oswalt-Mike Barker Animated Super hero Comedy Presentation

EXCLUSIVE: While Fox’s pilot months are about live-action comedies, the network is also keeping its animated pipeline flowing. Fox has given a presenation to Working Class Hero, an animated comedy starring actor-comedian Patton Oswalt and co-written and executive created by American Father co-creator/executive producer Mike Barker. The project, from twentieth century Fox TV, is occur a global where superheroing is simply another low-compensated government job and focuses on a father (Oswalt) whose forces aren't any match for his misfit super hero co-employees and the demanding family. WME-repped Barker co-authored Working Class Hero with American Father animator Brent Forest and also the show’s authors assistant Jordan Blum, who co-authored a chapter from the animated comedy the 2009 season. Forest and Blum function as co-executive producers. Oswalt, repped by CAA and Generate, will produce. In the last year, Fox introduced as numerous new animated comedy series, three, because it did live-action. Of these one, this past year’s midseason entry Bob’s Hamburgers, was restored for any second season another, Allen Gregory, continues to be canceled andNapoleon Dynamite does so-so within the rankings.

three dimensional retrofit illuminates box office

'Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace''Beauty and also the Beast'Maybe three dimensional continues to have legs in the end.Greater than a decade after bowing in theaters, Fox's "The Exorcist: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace," initially launched in 1999, obtained a much better-than-expected domestic debut of $22.5 million because of its three dimensional retrofit.Probably the most positive bizzers forecasted "The Phantom Menace" hitting upward of $20 million, while more conservative B.O. experts place the pic within the mid-teen range.Our prime-finish debut for "Phantom" marks another fine feather within the cap of an increasing number of three dimensional retrofits.Disney has been doing well to date using its multidimensional redos, "The Lion King" and "Beauty and also the Animal," the second which is approaching the $50 million mark locally. "The Lion King" kick-began Hollywood's hurry of three dimensional conversions last fall, grossing an outstanding $94 million in The United States.The prosperity of these projects comes in a vital time for that format, when auds (especially families) still question the need for having to pay three dimensional upcharges.The Disney pair, in addition to "The Exorcist" to some degree, prove that family audiences still are prepared to venture towards the plexes for three dimensional.Past the retrofit realm, Warner Bros.-New Line's family-specific "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" offered lots of three dimensional ducats, collecting a greater-than-usual 76% in the format (it paid for for 79% from the pic's total location count). Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Pilot Season: Adam Campbell Cast in Nick Stoller's CBS Pilot

Lucas Cruikshank as Fred Figglehorn Nickelodeon is turning President's Day into Fredsident's Day while using premiere from the new series, Fred: The Show. The 11-minute episodes star Lucas Cruikshank as Fred Figglehorn, a 6-year-old character that 18-year-old Cruikshank first prominent on his YouTube funnel. On Monday's premiere two-parter, Fred's neighbors confront him getting seen him destroy their house. Simply one, Fred tries to declare his innocence too as with the second, he discovers his enemy Kevin (Mike Weary) is responsible. Nickelodeon announces Fred: The Show, Hugely Hurry movie premiere Watch our consider first the series' promo: Fred: The Show moves towards the regular Friday timeslot beginning Feb. 24 at 8/7c on Nickelodeon.

Pilot Season: HawthoRNe's Noureen DeWulf Joins Charlie Sheen's Anger Management

Noureen DeWulf Charlie Sheen will most likely be ornamented by women - and we're not talking about his goddesses. Noureen DeWulf might be the most recent lady to participate the cast of his new Foreign exchange comedy pilot Anger Management, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Deadline first reported what is the news. Selma Blair to star opposite Charlie Sheen in FX's Anger Management In Anger Management, produced by Bruce Helford (George Lopez), Sheen may have Charlie, a classic baseball player with anger issues who becomes an unconventional anger management counselor. DeWulf, whose credits have Outsourced as well as the Ghosts of Female buddies Past, may have a part of his therapy group. A spoiled wealthy girl, she's sentenced towards the court-hired anger management classes after shooting her cheating boyfriend. As formerly introduced, Selma Blair may have Charlie's counselor and Shawnee Cruz may have his ex-wife. Anger Management is positioned to premiere on Foreign exchange in June by getting a preliminary 10-episode run. Should it earn strong ratings, another 90 episodes will probably be produced.

Watch The Brand New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Trailer!

Spider-Guy does whatever a spider can, which apparently includes spinning amazing trailers additionally to amazing webs. The 2nd trailer for "The Astonishing Spider-Guy" thrown online early Tuesday morning (Feb 7), getting fans their finest look yet at Andrew Garfield's undertake Peter Parker. Should you ever doubted his capability to crack smart enjoy yourself while busting theif butt, doubt no morebut make no mistake, there's a feeling of realism and darkness here which was not contained in the Mike Raimi era of "Spider-Guy." Certainly an intriguing trailer, even when Lizard still looks just okay. Browse the trailer below, and tune into MTV Splash Page through the week for plenty more "Spider-Guy" updates!

Beginning breaks on 'Twilight's' $710 million take

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning, Part 1" Within their first announcement as heads of Lionsgate's film group, Take advantage of Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger says the 4th "Twilight" film has transpired $700 million in worldwide grosses.The duo stated "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- Part 1" will end up the greatest earner from the franchise to date, surpassing the $709.8 million worldwide cume in the third pic, "New Moon." This provides the vampire tentpoles a combined worldwide gross of $2.5 billion using the finale, "Breaking Beginning -- Part 2," going to be out November. 16. "Breaking Beginning -- Part 1," which has not yet opened up theaterically in China and Japan, is going to be on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on February. 11.Wall Streeters expect Summit's "Twilight" franchise to inject $500 million of fresh cash into Lionsgate within the next 5 years.Lionsgate introduced Friday that Friedman and Wachsberger had decided to run the film division as co-chairmen, per week after Lionsgate completed its $412.5 million purchase of Summit.Joe Drake, prexy of Lionsgate's film group, decided to remain on with the discharge of Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" on March 23 before departing.Friedman and Wachsberger now are accountable to Lionsgate co-chair and Boss Jon Feltheimer, who's established that some consolidation will occur. The combined company has about 500 Lionsgate employees and 160 from Summit.Moody's Traders Service stated Friday that Lionsgate's credit score had been examined for any possible upgrade following a Summit buyout. Standard & Poors introduced 2 days earlier it had been thinking about improving its Lionsgate rating.Lionsgate shares returned 9% greater following a Jan. 13 deal announcement. They closed Thursday at $9.48 before retreating Friday to $9.36. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com