Variety

Who's up, who's down in movies

Kathryn Bigelow and "Newt"

By Cynthia Dickison

May 6, 2011 at 8:55PM

Who's up?
Current events should put Kathryn Bigelow's next film, "Kill Bin Laden," on the fast track.


Who's down?
Pixar's John Lasseter confirms that "Newt," originally scheduled for 2012, had to be scrapped because of its similarity to the recently released "Rio."

CYNTHIA DICKISON

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about the writer

Cynthia Dickison

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Cynthia Dickison is a features designer. She is a St. Paul native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Star Tribune since 1978, starting on the copy desk. Dickison has worked in every department — news, sports, features, even a short stint on the business cover.

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