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NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network Spike TV said Wednesday it is planning to pay tribute to the Harry Potter film franchise at its SCREAM Awards 2011. The ninth and final installment in the series of fantasy blockbusters hit the big screen this year.
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The sixth annual SCREAM Awards, which honors the best in science-fiction, fantasy, horror and comic books, is to be taped at California's Universal Studios Oct. 15.
It is to premiere on Spike TV Oct. 18.
Robert Downey Jr. is expected to attend the event to accept SCREAM's Hero Award, while Nicolas Cage will be on hand to reveal exclusive new footage from "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" and to accept the Maverick Award in recognition of his body of work.
"The superstars and superheroes who are coming to SCREAM this year do it because they love and appreciate these fans for their unparalleled passion," Casey Patterson, executive producer of the SCREAM Awards 2011 and executive vice president of event production for Viacom Media Networks Entertainment Group, said in a statement. "We have a lot of scream-worthy surprises for the fans this year."
