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YES! Our prayers have been answered! We're headed back to 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney!!

We knew if we just kept swimming … crap, now we're swimming in tears of joy!!!

We've been waiting SO long for this news, and now that's it here, it's better than anything we could have anticipated!

Andrew Stanton, the man behind the Toy Story series, Monsters, Inc., and Wall-E, has been selected by Disney and Pixar to direct the much-anticipated SEQUEL for his possibly best-known work, Finding Nemo!

According to industry insiders, despite the writer/director's epic flop with his debut live-action feature, John Carter, Andrew was able to present the studio with a concept for the second installment that was EXTREMELY well-received - so much so, in fact, that if all goes well with this, he'll get another shot at helming live-action!

Unfortunately, no word yet on

Tags: andrew stanton, development, director, disney, john carter, live action, monsters inc, pixar, screenplay, sequels, toy story, victoria krouse, wall e, writer

Like all mediocre Hollywood franchise movies these days, three is the magic number and The Smurfs is no different.

Even though the sequel won't be released until July 31, 2013, Sony is already prepping a third. Since the first installment made $563 million worldwide, the studio has hired writers to work on the threequel's screenplay.

Sure, the NPH movie was panned by critics and audiences alike, but guess what? Money talks!

Are U innerested in seeing The Smurfs in not one, but TWO more adventures?

[Image via Sony Pictures.]

Tags: neil patrick harris, nph, screenplay, sequel, sony, studio, the smurfs, the smurfs 3, threequel, writers

And the world makes sense again.

First, it was happening. Then, things went awry. Then, people thought it might happen. Then … radio silence. For almost an ENTIRE YEAR, we have been waiting with bated breath to know if Barbra Streisand would indeed revive the role of Momma Rose in the acclaimed Stephen Sondheim musical Gypsy for the big screen. We prayed to the musical gods in the heavens above, pleading that Barbra would make this movie, which would be her first musical since Yentil almost 30 years ago.

Today, according to the fine people over at Universal Studios, our prayers have been answer. Gypsy IS happening … and all we can say is:

Tags: academy award, barbra streisand, casting, gypsy, musical, screenplay, stephen sondheim, universal pictures

But he didn't show up so…

Does Angelina Jolie get to keep the Oscar now? Yes? Maybe?

Woody Allen just won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay For Midnight In Paris.

Pretty sweet! Would've liked to have seen Woody mock Angie like the last guys did! LOL!

Tags: midnight in paris, oscars, screenplay, woody allen

Bummer!

Earlier today, Working Title Films released the following statement regarding progress on Bridget Jones' Baby, which WAS just about go into production:

"Reports that Hugh Grant has exited Bridget Jones’s Baby are untrue. We are still working on the script hence the delay to the start of production, but the film is going ahead as planned."

The studio claims that the film will still shoot this year, but it could be much later in the year! A source close to the movie is saying that the cast/crew have been told that "the delay could stretch into the fall."

We just hope it gets made, sooner or later! We generally prefer original movies to sequels and threequels…but this is one we'd really like to see! Especially because the original cast will be back!

What do U think? Will the next Bridget Jones movie start production this year???

Tags: bridget jones, bridget jones baby, colin firth, delay, hugh grant, production, renee zellweger, screenplay, script

Can't say we're entirely surprised to hear this. The guy they previously hired to work on the script was a newcomer, after all!

Back in November, RoboCop reboot director Jose Padilha gave us LOTS of updates on his upcoming RoboMovie, which was originally being written by first-time screenwriter Josh Zetumer.

Now, we've learned that

Tags: development hell, gran torino, jose padilha, josh zetumer, nick schenk, reboot, robocop, screenplay, screenwriter, script

So what if the movie didn't get nominated for an Oscar (even though we think it should've been)? The ladies are gonna be there to support Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy anyway, so why not give them something to do!

The Academy announced this afternoon that the entire cast of Bridesmaids has been added as presenters for the Oscars. Along with nominees Kristen (Best Original Screenplay) and Melissa (Best Supporting Actress), Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Wendi McLendon-Covey will all make their first Oscar show appearances on Sunday, Feb. 26!

Doesn't get any better than that! We look forward to whatever schtick they pull! Probably will rank as one of the HIGHlights of the ceremony!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: actress, appearance, bridesmaids, ceremony, kristen wiig, maya rudolph, melissa mccarthy, oscars, screenplay, support