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International Film Festival in Marrakech
Actor Andy Serkis arrives on the red carpet before a tribute to Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky during the Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech on November 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)

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Billy Connolly joins 'Hobbit' cast
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Scottish actor Billy Connolly has signed on to play dwarf warrior Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson's two-part "The Hobbit" project, the director said Wednesday.
'Hugo,' 'Artist' earn 11 Critics' Choice nods apiece
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- "Hugo" and "The Artist" each earned 11 nominations for the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, organizers announced in Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
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Spielberg: Jackson to direct next 'Tintin'
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg says Peter Jackson will direct the next installment in their animated Tintin film franchise.
'Tintin' to screen at AFI Fest
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The animated movie "The Adventures of Tintin" has been chosen to close out the 2011 American Film Institute Festival, organizers said Tuesday.
Franco, Serkis lured by 'Apes' technology and script
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" stars James Franco and Andy Serkis say the technology used to create the primates on-screen was a huge draw when they were considering whether to sign on to the project.
'Apes' revives performance-capture debate
PASADENA, Calif., July 9 (UPI) -- The special-effects boss on the new "Planet of the Apes" film says Andy Serkis was the humanoid who made the computer-generated ape Cesar as effective as he is.
Ian Holm to appear in 'Hobbit'
LOS ANGELES, April 22 (UPI) -- British actor Ian Holm has joined the cast of "The Hobbit," the film's director Peter Jackson announced via Facebook Friday.
McKellen, Serkis join 'Hobbit' cast
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis are to reprise their "Lord of the Rings" roles in "The Hobbit," which is to start shooting in New Zealand next month.
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