Dr. Seuss’ Lorax headed for the big screen – TFC Morning Report

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Top Story: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are planning a 3D CG animated feature of based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s classic The Lorax. Universal had previously distributed two live-action Seuss adaptations, but this will be the first time the studio jumps into animation territory.  It will be the second major CG animation based on a Seuss property after last year’s Horton Hears a Who from Fox. (Variety)

In Other News: Bryce Dallas Howard will play vamp Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, replacing Rachelle Lefevre who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. (Variety)

Amanda Crew will join Zac Efron in Universal’s upcoming adaptation of The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. (THR)

Sony Picture Classics has picked up the domestic distribution rights to Zhang Yimou’s Chinese-language remake of the Coen brothers’ classic Blood Simple. (Variety)

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