Movie News: Dark Crystal and Bond Girls

A couple tidbits from the Hollywood news/rumor bin this morning:

• Variety reports that the Jim Henson Co. has hired Genndy Tartakovsky to direct Power of the Dark Crystal. If you don't know Genndy, then you don't watch enough cartoons. He is the unstoppable force of awesome behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Samurai Jack, Dexter's Lab, and The Powerpuff Girls. The film will apparently be shot with puppets in front of completely CGI backgrounds (similar to the technique used in Sin City). This has now surpassed Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are adaptation as my most eagerly awaited children's film.

• The Hollywood Reporter reports that Rachel McAdams and Thandie Newton have emerged as possible options for the not-so-coveted "Bond girl" role. While this isn't Halle Berry exciting, I would certainly take either of these two over Denise Richards or Teri Hatcher. Take a look; any preference?

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