‘Amazing Spider-Man’ footage teased for fans (AP)

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Actor Andrew Garfield, left, and MTV personality Josh Horowitz appear at the debut of the 3-D full-length 'Amazing Spider-Man' trailer at Regal Union Square on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York.  The event was simulcast  at movie theaters in 13 cities spanning the globe, including Mexico City, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Moscow, with the cast and filmmakers appearing in Los Angeles, New York, Rio de Janeiro and London. The film will hit theaters on July 3. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)AP - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday.


Andrew Garfield “terrified” to take on “Spider-Man” (Reuters)

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Reuters - Sony Pictures on Monday unveiled a first look at the upcoming reboot of the "Spider-Man" movie franchise, and the action-packed thriller has at least one person in the audience shaking in his Spidey suit -- the man who plays him, Andrew Garfield.

“Night of the Living Dead” actor Bill Hinzman dies (Reuters)

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Reuters - Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film "Night of the Living Dead" in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.

Warners extends Todd Phillips’ first-look deal (Reuters)

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Reuters - Todd Phillips' Green Hat Films will stay at Warner Bros. for at least another two years, the studio said Monday.

Oscar producers urge fans to celebrate movie memories (Reuters)

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Reuters - Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters.

Clooney, Pitt, other pals gather for Oscar lunch (AP)

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CORRECTS SPELLING TO DUJARDIN - Academy Awards Best Actor nominees Jean Dujardin, left, of 'The Artist' and George Clooney of 'The Descendants' are shown during a group photo of nominees at the 31st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The 84th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - George Clooney says the best thing about Academy Awards nominations is not necessarily the prizes. It's hanging with old and new friends.


Mustache film festival to be held in Maine (Reuters)

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Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair.

‘Chronicle’ tops box office over ‘Woman in Black’ (AP)

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AP - Both the action film "Chronicle" and Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black" performed above expectations on Super Bowl weekend.

Sony gives fans a sneak peak of new “Spider-Man” film (Reuters)

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Reuters - Sony gave fans around the world a sneak peek at a slightly edgy Spidey in the rebooted webslinger franchise during simultaneous events at 13 cities on Monday.

Tribeca Film Institute expands program to Los Angeles (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Tribeca Film Institute is expanding beyond New York City for the first time, bringing its Tribeca Teaches program to Los Angeles with an after-school digital storytelling program at Lennox Middle School, the institute said Monday.