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"Bolt added that he and Anderson would like to adapt Konami's Metal Gear Solid for the big screen at Columbia Pictures," ShockTillYouDrop reported.

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Critic James Plath of DVDtown.com added, "Thank you, Sony, for finally giving these Columbia Pictures icons the kind of DVD retrospective that they deserve. Remastered in High Definition and presented in chronological order, these short films now give fans the chance to appreciate the development of one of the most successful comedy teams in history."

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Lassiter added "We are excited to be working with Hasbro and Columbia Pictures on bringing such a beloved and well-known game to life on the big screen. We have two television projects currently in development with Hasbro Studios and look forward to this collaboration."

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"Hasbro has already seen tremendous success with Transformers and G.I. Joe and audiences have shown a great desire for films that bring to life everything that has made these franchise properties stand the test of time," said Doug Belgrad, Columbia Pictures president, who announced the deal on Wednesday along with his fellow president Matt Tolmach.

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"This Is It" earned $20.1 million at worldwide box offices on its first day in theaters as fans around the globe turned out in strong numbers, Columbia Pictures said on Thursday. The movie studio said the film, which shows the late pop star rehearsing for a series of comeback concerts before his death in June, made $7.4 million in the United States and Canada, and another $12.7 million internationally. "The studio believes that the worldwide launch, with very strong performance across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia, represents an amazing beginning for the film and a reaffirmation of the global appeal of Michael Jackson," Columbia Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer said in a statement. Finding comparable films to "This Is It"

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" reported that Sedaris had sold the "Me Talk Pretty One Day film rights to director Wayne Wang, who was adapting four stories from the book for Columbia Pictures with hopes of beginning shooting in late 2001. At the time, Sedaris commented, "t's just one of those things I had never considered. Like, 'What if I de-clawed a kitten?' But I like Wayne Wang a lot."

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"Luckily Woody offered to call his old friend Bill, and it's the most memorable part of the film." White recalls the first test screening of "Zombieland," when it became clear that Fleischer had made a hit. Columbia Pictures chief "Amy Pascal was there and seeing the movie for first time," he says.

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"The presales activity all over the world has been nothing short of extraordinary," said Steve Elzer, a spokesman for Sony Corp.-owned Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the 112-minute film. Online ticket seller Fandango.com reported that it has sold more than 1,000 showtimes in the United States for "This Is It"

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"Hot Wheels ", "Radiant " and "Airshow ". In 2003 it was announced that the deal with Columbia had been extended for and additional three years. Peter Schlessel, president of Columbia Pictures said that "We have a great partnership with Wonderland, and we hope to be in business with McG and Stephanie for a very long time."

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"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a terrific film with innovative and creative 3D techniques. This is a tremendous victory for our colleagues at Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation and for our worldwide network of exhibitor partners," said Michael V. Lewis, CEO of RealD. "With over $16 million, RealD 3D continued the trend of delivering the majority of box office gross for opening weekend proving once again that audiences everywhere prefer the 3D experience to any other."

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