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Decipher It Remember Nickelodeon's hidden talent game show, Decipher It, located by Olympian Summer time Sanders? Well, after nearly 13 years from the air, the series is returning!The network has purchased 40 instances of the show, and can begin production in April, Entertainment Weekly reviews.Browse the relaxation of present day newsPremiering in 1997, Decipher It was a game title show for children (similar in character to What's My Line?) by which four adult celebs tried to identify a youthful contestant's talent, hobby or invention by asking yes-or-no questions. The more the panel went with no correct guess, the greater money and awards the contestant would win. And out of the box typical for Nickelodeon, panelists (which incorporated the kind of Amanda Bynes, Michelle Trachtenberg and Kenan Thompson), were doused with eco-friendly "slime" periodically through the show.Not sure yet on whether Sanders will return as host. (Fingers entered!)Are you currently searching toward Decipher It Out's large go back to Nick? Who would you like to see get slimed around the panel?

De Montreuil a contender to helm 'Zorro Reborn'

De MontreuilBernalPeruvian helmer Ricardo de Montreuil, who came on Hollywood's radar with his short film "The Raven," has emerged as a contender to direct "Zorro Reborn" for 20th Century Fox.De Montreuil is set to direct the screen test for the pic's likely star, Gael Garcia Bernal, though there is no deal in place for him to direct the film.Futuristic film aims to radically reinvent the Zorro mythology by having the protag act as a masked vigilante bent on getting revenge against an evil tyrant and his gang of mercenaries.Several scribes including Glenn Gers have had a hand in the script, with "Harker" scribes Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy penning the most recent draft. Mark Amin, Cami Winikoff and David Higgins will produce for Sobini Films.Universal acquired the rights to expand "The Raven" into a feature film back in 2010, when Mark Wahlberg came on to produce the Justin Marks-scripted pic alongside Steve Levinson.De Montreuil is repped by CAA, 3 Arts Entertainment and attorney Dave Feldman. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Netflix rises as CEO mulls cable link

Netflix's stock is rising after news that CEO Reed Hastings recently suggested that Netflix may team up with cable operators on its video subscription service, potentially expanding the online video company's customer base.Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco last week, Hastings said that it could make sense for Netflix to partner with cable operators and have them offer its services as part of a cable subscription package.Potential partnerships with cable operators would be another way for the Los Gatos, Calif., company to broaden its business and tap into more customers. Netflix's video library has more than 20,000 titles, including some material that can't be seen anywhere else."To be able to add Netflix to the bill, that might be very powerful, especially as we do more and more original content. We are more and more a classic cable network ... and so I think that probably is a logical path," Hastings said.Hastings went on to say that such partnerships are not likely in the short term, but said that "it's the natural direction in the long term." He said that cable partners could use Netflix as a competitor for Time Warner's HBO.HBO offers an Internet-streaming version of its service, but it's only available to consumers who pay for the cable-TV channel. Netflix currently sells an $8 monthly service that beams video to TVs and other devices with high-speed Internet connections.Netflix has about 22 million Internet streaming subscribers in the U.S. The company also offers a DVD-by-mail rental service that has been losing customers as Netflix focuses on the streaming service.Shares of Netflix climbed $5.21, or 4.9 percent, to $112.34 in premarket trading Wednesday. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Anthony Anderson To Star In Jimmy Fallons NBC Pilot, Kevin Williamsons Drama Pilot Adds Mexican Actor

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Anderson has been tapped as one of the leads in NBCs Jimmy Fallon comedy project aka DILFs. The multicamera comedy, written by Charlie Grandy, centers on three 30-something guys enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact they havent grown up themselves. Anderson, repped by UTA and Principato-Young, will play one of the trio, a sad-sack comic book collector-turned-stay-at-home dad of 4 kids, including two 6-month-old twin girls. He and his wife are broke and are totally overwhelmed by all the kids, but are still very much in love with each other. This is a return to comedy for actor-comedian Anderson after a streak of drama series roles, starting with his big arc on The Shield. He went on to co-star on the final season of the mothership Law & Order series and recently recurred on HBO’s Treme. Young Mexican actor Adan Canto has been cast as a series regular in Fox’s untitled Kevin Williamson drama pilot. The project, from Warner Bros TV, is a thriller about ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) who leads the search to catch diabolical serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) who has created a cult of serial killers. Canto will play Billy, a supportive friend who helps keep Sarah, who is Carrolls last intended victim, safe. Canto’s casting stems from talent deals Fox signed in January with him and Mexican actress Martha Higareda as part of the network’s initiative to find untapped Latin American talent. Canto, repped by APA and manager Aida Berna, is an up-and-comer in Mexico and new to Hollywood; this is his first U.S. gig.

Apple leads together with a few participants follow

Disney professionals monitor the particulars within the flagship El Capitan Theater. The way you survive the next week? You'll find seven whole days prior to the unveiling of Apple's ipad 3 then probably another day or two until it's available. I expect many of the known world will probably be crazed with techno-lust, careening in regards to the streets, setting wastebaskets burning and screaming "Festival! Festival." Or otherwise organizing before Apple Stores the means by which individuals used to setup for movies. I've ranted before about how precisely the film biz must have an indication from Apple, which has grown to offer the world's finest market capital, now over $500 billion, while movie box office is ongoing to develop flaccid and homevideo revenue has withered. That's not likely a real coincidence. The iPad and apple apple iphone deliver a far greater, more reliable experience in comparison to average multiplex, and so they accomplish this because the late Jobs, Tim Prepare, Jonathan Ive in addition to their cohorts start with a storyteller's vision -- a picture of people using Apple products to produce their lives more fun and productive -- and tailor Apple's products compared to that vision.That vision seems being missing inside the movie business, specifically in exhibition.You'll find participants, though, that are attaining understanding from Apple's example, building customer loyalty by delivering a high-notch experience.The very first is Disney's flagship El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. "We love think we give (customer experience) as much attention as Apple does," mentioned Lylle Breier, Disney's senior V . p . of special events as well as the El Capitan Theater. "When you showed up in the El Capitan, we wish it to appear as an occasion. And frankly, we appear enjoy it will. People type of dress better, they behave better, they believe more special."Climax a 1926-built movie structure with old sightlines, projection and appear within the El Cap are top quality, during 3d. There is a professional projectionist employed by individuals six shows every day. Appear and brightness are checked "constantly," Breier mentioned."This is the one factor relevant for this technology it's very based on light level," she mentioned.The El Cap uses less apparent tech to enhance the customer experience. The theater's marquee is certainly an Introduced screen, so that it can transform quickly -- also it must, since the theater might change programs several occasions every day. Happens curtains go high-tech. "In the past, curtains defined a cinema. Should you have two grand curtains, you're considered reduced theater. We have four curtains within the El Capitan. Our fourth is certainly an Introduced fiber optic curtain."By supplying a dependably good experience, the El Cap has created regular group sales, that assist fill the 1000-chair house. The Texas-based Cinemark chain also provides a standing for quality presentation. And, according to James Meredith, Cinemark V . p . of marketing and communications, Cinemark management describes Apple once in some time in speaking concerning the crowd experience. Meredith states Cinemark tries to "maximize" the understanding for patrons which makes it to be seamless and personalized as you can. Self-serve concession lines (with Introduced screens to market special deals personalized compared to that showing) help speed auds through and acquire them the key they need. Kiosks inside the lobby show art-pic trailers that's most likely not showing on bigscreens -- a clip for "The Artist" carried out by doing this before when pic reaches limited release. Cinemark theaters use d-cinema to demonstrate not only alternative content but artpics and revivals, for instance present the first day-off tests of "The Godfather" parts 1 and two. The particular draw, though, can be a quality experience with the theater. Damian Wardle, Cinemark's V . p . of worldwide theater technology and presentation, mentioned the chain made a decision that it is screens would show 3d at 6 ft Lamberts, substantially much better than most 3d screens across the country. Every projector inside the chain is networked, which he is able to monitor the sun's rays development of their lights utilizing a web site. Dark projection has given 3d an undesirable title, according to him, but "3d shouldn't have a very bad title. It's a great presentation." Individuals at Cinemark have become their servers ready to present "The Hobbit" at 48 fps at year's finish.The El Capitan as well as the Cinemark chain both will not scrimp. They look for techniques to increase the risk for aud's visit to the theater as fun and convenient as you can, and so they sweat the small stuff. And so they consider exactly how it feels for clients to visit their theaters watching a movie. People are things any theater or chain are capable of doing. "We've tried to enjoy this, it's by showing there's one that could work," Breier mentioned. "If you are able to produce a single-screen theater work, it might operate in a multitude of locations.InchPieces & BytesCreateasphere's Spring Entertainment Technology Expo is today at L.A. Center Art galleries. The brand new the new sony will host production courses due to its F65 CineAlta camera starting in March and running for approximately six days. Courses will probably be held round the The brand new the new sony lot. Manhattan Edit Workshop will give you its Filmmakers Intensive two-week filmmaking workshop June 9-24. Hollywood Film Customers are once again disseminating Fuji's movie negative film stock. 3d tech provider Xpand has hired Yasunori "Yogi" Higashimura business development manager. He'll be situated in Osaka. Higashimura has received extended experience at Panasonic. Dolby is providing the Joe Satriani concert film "Satchurated: Live in Montreal" since the first recorded in 3d and Dolby 7.1. Pic will probably be released on Blu-ray in April with 7.1 appear. Legend3D has colorized cases of "The Little Rascals" and converted those to 3d. They are presented for viewing on choose cell phones and laptops, like the autostereo (glasses-free 3d) LG Optimus 3d and HTC EVO 3d Android. Later this year, Spatial View will give you these episodes on selected 3d televisions. Litepanels has shipped Sola 4 Fresnel Introduced lighting fixtures. The Siggraph 2012 conference has launched a telephone call legitimate Time Live! content for your Cartoon Festival. Pixologic has released ZBrush 4R2b. Capabilities in this particular release include FiberMesh and MicroMesh... Cinedeck's RX record monitoring and playback system visited version 3.1, adding support for a lot of popular cameras, such as the new the new sony XDCam 50 and XDCam EX 35, and Panasonic AVC-Intra class 50 and 100. Era also adds support for further Passionate and Apple formats and handheld handheld remote control of common functions, including by USB control items. Assimilate's Scratch Lab has added support for your The brand new the new sony F65. Codex features its Vault media management items produced for that F65. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

Adopt Films finds home for 'Tabu'

Adopt Films has acquired U.S. rights to Portuguese director Miguel Gomes's black-and-white-colored "Tabu" round the heels in the pic winning two honours at Berlin -- the Alfred Bauer Prize as well as the Jury in the Worldwide Critics' Fipresci. "Tabu" was put together by Gomes and Mariana Ricardo and co-stars Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira, Carloto Cotta, Manuel Mesquita, Isabel Cardoso, and Ivo Muller. It absolutely was produced by Lus Urbano and Sandro Aguilar. Story focues on colonialism utilizing a drama that covers modern-day Lisbon plus an not named former Portuguese colony. The sale was talked about by Match Factory's Brigitte Surez and Michael Weber and Adopt Films co-controlling professionals Rob Lipsky and Tim Grady. It's the fourth film that Adopt Films has acquired however competition options at Berlin. The business formerly bought Golden Bear champion "Caesar Must Die," Best Director champion Christian Petzold's "Barbara" and Silver Bear champion Ursula Meier's "Sister." Adopt Films expects to produce "Tabu" in NY and La in the finish of December then an over-all release in first quarter of 2013. The initial release by Adopt Films, "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye," opens March 8. Adopt's approaching slate includes Darlene Goodstein's "Mighty Fine," Anne Emond's "Nuit #1" and Jean-Marc Vallee's "Cafe p Flore." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Richard Dreyfuss or Nick Nolte: Who Had Been Crazier on Oscar Evening?

It had not been all tepid, frustrating and demoralizing Sunday evening in the Academy awards. We'll also have the red-colored carpet with all of its bitchy tweets, tuxedo sabotage, motorized wheel chair clumsiness and wackadoodle screen veterinarians obtaining the live, public attention they so highly, highly deserve. Take Richard Dreyfuss and Nick Nolte, for instance. Who had been crazier? Oscar-champion Dreyfuss practically melted with contempt for the entire publish-Oscar scene, veering from modulated bickering with a rant about retiring from movies, the Metabolic rate, the conservative political patrons the Koch siblings, and... Well, here. Watch: It designed for an excellent complement towards the evening's earlier red-colored-carpet batshittery, with nominee Nolte taking advantage of his face time by talking about crows, pinball machines and other things his interviewer raised (as he could hear and/or understand her): Are you currently thinking what I am thinking? A bit low in Beverly Hillsides: The Later Years? Someone find Bette Midler, let us jump on this! Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.