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Yanking GI Joe toys with retailers
Variety
By Marc Graser At major retailers nationwide, something is missing from the toy aisles: "GI Joe: Retaliation" action figures. In their place, an empty space. With Paramount moving the actioner from June 29 to March 29, 2013, to give it more muscle at ...

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Ashley Hamilton in talks for 'Iron Man 3'
Variety
By Marc Graser, Variety Staff Ashley Hamilton is in talks to play Firepower, one of the villains in "Iron Man 3." In the Marvel comicbooks, the character is the pilot of an experimental armored suit, built by the government, under the secret Project: ...

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Mikkelsen in talks for 'Thor 2' villain role
Variety
By Justin Kroll, Marc Graser Though "The Avengers" continues to dominate the global box office, Marvel is not slowing down on preparations for its future endeavors, as Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to star as one of the villains in Disney and Marvel's ...

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Amazon bows 'Never Before on DVD' store
Variety
By Marc Graser Amazon has launched a "Never Before on DVD" store, in collaboration with the major studios, to sell films and TV shows that are only replicated on disc when ordered. The retailer is using CreateSpace's DVD-on-demand service to fulfill ...

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Disney sets Green for wolf adventure pic
Variety
By Marc Graser Disney has set Dave Green to make his directorial debut on an untitled wolf adventure that Andrew Panay will produce. Studio isn't revealing the logline but hopes to start production sometime this fall. Decision to move forward with the ...

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Fox taps international homevideo execs
Variety
By Marc Graser Twentieth Century Fox has tapped Frank Bryant as senior VP, digital international home entertainment, and upped John Migliacci to VP, digital international home entertaiment, as the studio expands its efforts overseas.


 
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Amazon Prime pacts with Paramount
Variety
By Marc Graser Amazon has grown the number of titles available to stream through its Prime Instant Video membership program to well over 17000, thanks to a new distribution deal with Paramount Pictures. The three-year pact with Paramount Home Media ...

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