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How Will Hollywood Remake Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!!?

Back when Movieline posted the bonkers-adorable trailer for genre master Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!! , about — what else — children studying at a school for ninjas, it seemed unlikely that the family-friendly manga and anime adaptation would go much farther than the genre/foreign crowd. However, that was before plans were reportedly in the works to adapt Miike’s film into an Americanized remake. After all, every generation deserves their own 3 Ninjas !

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How Will Hollywood Remake Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!!?

James Franco Breaks Broadway Date With Nicole Kidman

Sad news, theater fans: James Franco will not be making his Broadway debut this fall in David Cromer’s production of the Tennessee Williams drama Sweet Bird of Youth . Monday, the actor’s publicist confirmed that Franco was no longer attached to the play, where he was set to star as the gigolo paramour to Nicole Kidman’s voracious movie star. As of now, Cromer is not sure if or when the Scott Rudin-produced Sweet Bird will take the stage. [ NYT /ArtsBeat ]

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