New trailer for 'Puss in Boots'

DreamWorks Animation will release its "Puss in Boots" spinoff Nov. 4, 2011, and here is the new trailer for the computer-animated adventure that features the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris.

Way before he ever met Shrek, the legendary Puss In Boots goes on a heroic journey, teaming up with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty Softpaws to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. It's the adventure of nine lifetimes!

Now that "Shrek" has lost his awesomeness, it's time to head into a new direction, and to tell you the truth, I quite enjoyed this trailer. Puss has always been a pretty hilarious character, and it seems like they kept his awkwardness alive. Looks solid at this point.

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First look at 'Puss in Boots' (and Kitty)

DreamWorks Animation is releasing "Puss in Boots" (in 3D) Nov. 4, 2011, but the website for the animated tale is now online, giving you a first look at Puss and his female companion Kitty. See above and below.

Chris Miller, helmer of "Shrek the Third," directed "Puss," which features the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and funny guy Zach Galifianakis (Humpty Dumpty). Visit the official site right here.

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Daily news dose: Petroni to write third 'Narnia,' Banderas joins Allen flick

Here's your dose of film news for Feb. 27, 2009:

• Michael Petroni is set to write "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," which Walden Media will develop with Fox 2000. Richard LaGravanese wrote the most recent draft, according to Variety. Fox hopes to have the film ready for the 2010 holiday season.

• Steven Zeitchik at the Risky Biz Blog has learned from sources that Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are gearing up to work on a script for a second "Friday the 13th." Nothing is confirmed at this point, but given the success of the first reboot, chances are we'll see more Jason on the big screen in the near future.

• Woody Allen is casting like crazy for his untitled movie, and the latest to join the project is Antonio Banderas. Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin are already on board. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will start shooting this summer. Plot details are unknown.

• Remake alert! Warner Bros. is planning to reboot "The NeverEnding Story." Wolfgang Petersen directed the original in 1984, based on the book by Michael Ende. According to the Hollywood Reporter, no writers are attached at this point.

Antonio Banderas to play Salvador Dali

Antonio Banderas is in talks to star as artist Salvador Dali in Simon West’s upcoming biopic “Dali.”

According to Variety, the film focuses on how Dali captured the world with sex and surrealism, eventually getting caught up in scandals and misfortunes.

The trade also says the film will use a mixture of music and CGI to recreate the painter’s vision on the big screen.

Apparently, West’s film is not the only Dali project currently in development. Andrew Niccol is working on “Dali & I” with Al Pacino interested to star, while Paul Morrison recently completed “Little Ashes,” a film about Dali’s young life.

West most recently directed the remake of “When a Stranger Calls.” His credits also include “Con Air” and “Lara Crift: Tomb Raider.”

As for Banderas, he recently completed “Thick as Thieves” for director Mimi Leder. He’ll also be voicing Puss in Boots in the upcoming “Shrek Goes Fourth.”