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Dork Annable Siblings & Siblings star Dork Annable is checking directly into ABC's 666 Park Avenue pilot, TVGuide.com has confirmed.TVLine first reported this news.The Entire Pilot Report: ABC's got Mandy Moore, Reba McEntire and Natalie PortmanFrom the producers from the Vampire Journals, The Key Circle and Gossip Girl, the supernatural project is dependant on Gabrielle Pierce's book series a good innocent Midwestern couple, half that would be performed by Annable, who get the interview as resident managers of the Upper East Side apartment building in NY. Terry O'Quinn will have who owns your building, in which the citizens have made handles the Demon to obtain their desires satisfied.David Wilcox will write and executive-produce, alongside Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo.Annable most lately made an appearance in What's Your Number?

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation': Cobra Commander Is A 'Physical Adversary,' Dwayne Johnson Says

If you prescribe to the philosophy that a hero is only as good as his villain, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" may have been causing you some concern. Sure, the ninja fight on the side of the vertical rock face looks great, but which of the film's villains can realistically contend with the mass of muscle that is Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock? Certainly, he won't engage Zartan in fisticuffs while he looks like Jonathan Pryce. But thankfully, Johnson took the time during Toy Fair to speak with MTV News and clear the air about who he'll battle in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." Johnson admitted that Roadblock will fight Firefly, a pairing that makes sense given the casting of Ray Stevenson, but the ultimate foe may come as a surprise. "There are a couple [physical adversaries]. There is Firefly, who's played by Ray Stevenson. Of course, there's Cobra," Johnson said. We knew from an interview with director Jon Chu and the trailer footage that the new version of Cobra Commander left most of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's portrayal behind, and Chu described Cobra Commander in "Retaliation" as "more badass than ever." Adding the physical threat from the head of Cobra would definitely be a way to do that. Johnson confirmed that there will be a physical tussle between his character and Cobra, giving Roadblock a more worthy opponent. "[Cobra Commander] is a physical adversary, as well as Firefly. That was one of the cool things about the script and about this character; it's finding the right adversary and building to that," Johnson said. "So we have Firefly and then ultimately Cobra." Who will win the battle of Roadblock versus Cobra Commander? Tell us in the comments section and on Twitter!

From the court docket

Dustin Lance Black and Jennifer Chrisler Take advantage of Reiner and Chad Griffin speak at Family Equality dinner. Just days following a federal appellate court ruling overturned Proposition 8, the timing could not happen to be better for your loved ones Equality Council to recognition among the key figures within the fight: political consultant Chad Griffin, co-founding father of the American Foundation for Equal Privileges."We filed this (suit) not just to win within the court docket but to win in the courtroom of public opinion," Griffin told the heavens, same-sex parents and inventive types who filled a Universal Galleries theater Saturday. Among individuals within the crowd were Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Dustin Lance Black, Max Mutchnick, Erik Hyman and Ryan Murphy, together with the litigants within the situation, Kris Perry and Sandy Stier and Paul Katami and Shaun Zarrillo."We're running the final leg from the civil-privileges race," stated Take advantage of Reiner, Griffin's longtime client who assisted hatch the thought of dealing with Prop. 8 in the federal level. Also honored were former Repetition. Patrick Murphy and children's book author Todd Parr. Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com

Foerster: Gives Shakespeare a modern edge

Anna FoersterRole model: "Anything in nature."Film or digital: "It used to be film but now it's digital."Favorite tool: "Atmospheric smoke."Representation: Claire Best & Associates"Anonymous," Roland Emmerich's fanciful take on who really wrote Shakespeare's plays, may be Anna Foerster's first feature as a d.p., but the 41-year-old German-born, L.A.-based director-cinematographer was more than ready to take the reins.With a skill set that includes blue/green screen visual effects work and underwater and aerial photography, she's been collaborating with Emmerich on his big-scale, effects-driven projects since "Independence Day," on which she contributed visual effects photography, and worked her way up to second-unit director/d.p. on his "10,000 B.C." and "The Day After Tomorrow.""But ironically, when Roland asked me to do 'Anonymous,' I'd actually left cinematography behind to concentrate more on directing," says Foerster, who's been helming CBS' "Criminal Minds" and "Unforgettable" in NY. "I'd wanted to move more into directing, as I found myself in this weird situation -- a lot of people weren't confident about me d.p.'ing a small feature as they assumed I only knew how to do these humongous films, and the big studio movies were like, 'But she's never done first unit.' Yet people completely trusted me with a directing job."Despite all this, Foerster, whose second-unit credits include "Aeon Flux" and "Johnson Family Vacation," immediately jumped at the chance to shoot "Anonymous." "I love working with Roland, and it was a great project, partly because we had the opportunity to shoot the first film ever with the Arri Alexa. It was a big challenge, as it was the prototype, but I approached it as if it was a new film stock. And as it was a period piece, we could really take advantage of the natural candlelight and firelight because of the camera's amazing low-light capabilities."With her return to cinematography, she's been "bombarded" with more offers to d.p. "And I'll keep doing it, but what I plan to do from now on is both direct and d.p., depending on the project," she says.Foerster also plans to keep doing both film and TV projects. "I call TV boot camp," she says, "because of the speed you have to work at, but it can really help your film work -- and vice versa."Trailer: "Anonymous"Return to 10 Cinematographers to Watch Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Gondry goes Gotham

Gregoire Melin's Kinology has acquired worldwide sales rights outdoors France to French helmer Michel Gondry's "The We As Well As The I." Occur the Bronx, the British-language drama follows a business on teens other family people . of college before summer season vacation. Pic features beginners including Michael Brodie, Teresa L. Rivera and Brandon Diaz. Gondry mentioned "The We As Well As The I" was among his most personal films together with a social undertone. The $6 000 0000 pic was composed by Gondry and Rob Grimshaw Georges Bermann at Paris-based shingle Partizan is creating. "The film leads to that which you love most in Gondry's films: the energy as well as the emotion," mentioned Melin, who's showing the film to customers within the EFM. Added Melin, "The heavens labored with round the writing in the script but any particular item inside the film is what's inside the script. There's no improvisation." Pic shot inside the summer season which is now in publish-production. Melin is handling worldwide sales rights, co-selling domestic with CAA. Kinology will unveil the pic's first footage a few days just before the Cannes Festival. Stephane Celerier's Mars Distribution will release the film in Gaul in December. Kinology's Berlin slate also boasts Rachelle Lefervre starrer "Cosmopolis," helmed by David Cronenberg. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Pilot Season: Roseanne Reunion! John Goodman in Talks to Star in NBC's Roseanne Barr Comedy

Roseanne Barr, John Goodman Roseanne and Dan John Goodman are finally reuniting! Goodman is in talks to join the cast of Barr's new NBC pilot Downwardly Mobile, TVGuide.com has learned. Pilot Season: NBC picks up eight comedies, including ones from Roseanne Barr, Jimmy Fallon Written and executive-produced by Barr, the pilot will bring the Roseanne star back to series television as the proprietor of a mobile home park and surrogate mother to all the characters who live there. Goodman, whose recent credits include Damages, Treme and Community, will play the resident handyman on the property. John Argent and Roseanne's Eric Gilliland are also attached as executive producers. For nearly 10 years, Barr and Goodman portrayed married couple Roseanne and Dan Conner on ABC's Roseanne.

New HBO Series 'Luck' Investigated for Horse Mistreatment

David Milch's new HBO series "Luck," a dramatic depiction of the dark and seedy side of thoroughbred horse racing and betting, has been investigated for the treatment of its four-legged stars after two horses broke their legs and were euthanized during the show's production, "The NY Observer" reported on Monday.One horse was put down after suffering a severe fracture during a race sequence in the pilot episode. Another horse was killed months later, while filming a short race scene in the forthcoming seventh episode of the season. The pilot does include a sequence in which a horse breaks its leg during a race and dies, but HBO assured "The Observer" that a combination of trained horses and CGI was used to achieve the effect; no horses were harmed in that scene.Nevertheless, production was suspended after the second accident, while HBO cooperated with the American Humane Association to impose additional safety measures. These included hiring an additional veterinarian, radiology of the legs of any horses being considered for the show, and keeping daily training and health records. "PETA repeatedly reached out to series creator David Milch and others associated with the HBO production before shooting began, but our efforts were rebuffed," Jennifer O'Connor wrote on PETA's official blog on January 27. "Perhaps if producers had considered the proved safety protocols that we would have suggested, these horses would still be alive."The American Humane Association detailed the results of its investigation in a detailed official statement. Read excerpts from the press release below:"An American Humane Certified Animal Safety Representative was monitoring the animal action on the set when the incidents occurred and observed the veterinarian on the set perform the soundness checks and approve the horses, prior to racing them. A full investigation and necropsy was conducted for each accident immediately afterwards."The extraordinary amount of horse work incorporated in this plotline called for several American Humane Association Certified Animal Safety Representatives to ensure that all guidelines were met, including the additional precautions, and all the animal action was monitored."The AHA also noted that its seal of approval certifying that "no animals were harmed" during filming is not included in the two episodes in question. Instead, viewers saw the following statement: "The American Humane Association monitored the animal action." The AHA added, "No such incidents occurred in other episodes, which did allow them to achieve certification."For a more detailed explanation of how horses and other animals are treated on the set of "Luck," read the American Humane Association's complete report online."Luck" airs Sunday nights on HBO. It was recently renewed for a second season.