Johnny Depp Takes on Dr. Seuss, Gets 'Thin Man' Writer; 'Real Steel' Eyes Box Office Win; Ryan Murphy Shopping Comedy; Cinemark Threatens 'Tower Heist' Boycott

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TOP STORIES EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp to Become Dr. Seuss for Illumination and Universal The star will also produce the live action feature inspired by the life of the classic children's book author. EXCLUSIVE: Billy Ray Writing 'The Thin Man' for Johnny Depp and Warner Bros. Rob Marshall is attached to direct the adaptation of the classic Dashiell Hammett novel. Box Office Preview: Hugh Jackman's 'Real Steel' Set to Win Weekend The DreamWorks film is expected to play to families and fanboys, while the George Clooney-Ryan Gosling political drama "Ides of March" will go after adults. Giant Theater Chain Cinemark Threatens to Boycott Universal's 'Tower Heist' The exhibitor says it won't carry Brett Ratner's action-comedy if the studio moves ahead with a controversial premium VOD test that would make the film available in homes for $59.99 three weeks after its Nov. 4 theatrical release. EXCLUSIVE: 'Glee's' Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler Shopping Half-Hour Comedy The pair is pitching the project to the networks on Friday. POLL: Democrats vs. Republicans: Stars They Won’t Pay to See; Movies They Hate and Love An exclusive THR/Penn Schoen Berland study reveals why Dems and Republicans like different films -- and which actors each side absolutely refuses to pay to see. MOVIES Golden Globes Trial Won't Begin Before March 2012 The postponement could mean the rights for the 2013 Globes telecast could again become an issue. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has asked for the date to be moved up. EXCLUSIVE: Warners Buys Spec 'The Envoy' for Joel Silver to Produce The project is the first major sale for writer Robert Lynn. Box Office Report Card: The Biggest Flops of Late Summer An oversized crop of movies falls like leaves as the season turns. EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Plotting Spooky 'Charles Fort' at Universal Evan Spiliotopoulos is writing the adaptation of the Dark Horse comic. 'Gnomeo and Juliet' Filmmaker Penning 'Pooch Cafe' for Sony Pictures Animation Kelly Asbury will adapt the feature based on the "Paul Gilligan" comic strip. TV 'Dexter' Cop Joins TNT Western Pilot 'Gateway' Keith Carradine will play Frank Sarr, a tired homesteader with a permanent limp, in the project. Fox Renews 'So You Think You Can Dance' The series will return for its ninth season on the network. CW Pulls 'H8R' From Schedule In its place, the network will air repeats of Sarah Michelle Gellar's "Ringer" beginning next week. NBC Cancels 'Free Agents' Repeats of "Whitney" will replace the series next week; Hank Azaria thanks NBC "for giving us a shot." Netflix Licenses U.K. TV Show 'Being Human' for North America The supernatural drama about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost airs on BBC 3, with a U.S. remake on Syfy.

THE BUSINESS Steve Jobs' Death Prompts His Biography Release to Be Moved By a Month The first and only authorized biography of the Apple co-founder will be on shelves a month earlier now. Fox Ups Seven in Marketing and Communications Restructuring Laurel Bernard, Brian Dollenmayer and Shannon Ryan are promoted to executive vice president ranks. Bono on Steve Jobs: 'We Will All Miss the Hardware Software Elvis' U2's singer had defended the Apple co-founder's philanthropic efforts in an early Sept. op-ed piece. BOOK REVIEW: 'Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark' Written by Brian Kellow, the 432-page biography centers on the former New Yorker reviewer. 2011 U.S. Album Sales Still Strong After Three Quarters Artists including Adele and Eminem contributed to a 3.3% increase over the corresponding period of 2010.

STYLE Marc Jacobs: Louis Vuitton Spring Show a Dry Run for Dior? The big buzz at the designer's Paris presentation was whether or not it was actually an audition for his rumored new role at Dior. Frances Bean Cobain Purchases $1.8 Million L.A. Home The Spanish style abode of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter was designed by Carl Jules Weyl.

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