UPCOMING CHILDRENS' FILMS: "EPIC" WITH BEYONCE, COLIN FARRELL, JOSH HUTCHERSON! PIXAR'S "THE GOOD DINOSAUR"! "THE BROTHERS LIONHEART" FANTASY! NEW "THE TREASURE ISLAND"

 Now here's a nice piece of info: it seems that 20th Century Fox is preparing another charming animated movie. Titled EPIC, according to "Huffington Post" this 3D CGI adventure will tell the story of a teenage girl who finds herself magically transported into a secret world, where she must band together with a rag-tag team of characters to save their world - and the real world. Coming from Chris Wedge the amazing author of ICE AGE and RIO, the film will feature a rather stunning voice cast which will be filled with music stars including Beyoncé Knowles as Queen Tara, Colin Farrell as Ronin, Josh Hutcherson as Nod, Amanda Seyfried as Mary Katherine,

Johnny Knoxville as Mandrake, Aziz Ansari as Mub, rap star Pitbull as Bufo, Jason Sudeikis as Bomba and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler as Nim Galuu.

HOLLYWOOD SPY HEADLINES

Speaking of animated films, one of the future Pixar's projects will be THE GOOD DINOSAUR, from the authors of Oscar winning UP. Set

on an alternate earth which wasn't hit by a meteor it will follow dinosaurs which have evolved alongside humans.  I'm a bit late with this one, but according to "Deadline", British director Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct the movie adaptation of THE TREASURE ISLAND for Warner Bros. The 2013 movie is being described as a contemporary adaptation of the 19th Century pirate novel in which the story centres on narrator Jim Hawkins and his adventures with the pirate Long John Silver. As you remember, HOLLYWOOD SPY has recently done a spotlight on a number of pirate TV shows which are coming to the small screens, so it's seems the high seas are the place to be right now when it comes to showbiz.

THE BROTHERS LIONHEART

And here's another possibly lovely project for kids: Tomas Afredson, the director of TINKER, TAILOR,SOLDIER, SPY, will adapt fantasy novel THE BROTHERS LIONHEART by Astrid Lindgren. Here's the plot of this $30

 million flick:  There's no one Karl Lion loves more than his older brother, Jonathan, who is brave, strong, and handsome - everything Karl believes he is not. Karl never wants to be parted from him. But Karl is sick, and knows he's going to die. To comfort him, Jonathan tells him stories of Nangiyala, the wonderful place he'll be going to when he dies, and where he will wait until Jonathan is ready to join him there. Then the unthinkable happens ...Jonathan is killed in an accident. Heartbroken, Karl longs for the day he'll be reunited with his brother. When the time comes, he finds Nangiyala just as wonderful as he'd imagined. However, Nangiyala is under threat. A cruel tyrant is determined to claim it as his own, and at his command is a terrible beast that is feared throughout the land. Karl must summon all of his courage to help his brother prepare for the battle that lies ahead.

 ATTENTION!

 My little freaks, I'm having another Borg surgery this afternoon, so I will be late in responding to your comments. I did schedule a post for tomorrow in case I don't come back as quickly as planned. The Borg is equipping me with X-ray vision which means I will be able to see you all naked when I come back :) Be naughty while I'm not here and think of me today!