Cannes to premiere "Madagascar 3"March 15, 2012 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Madagascar 3" is making its world premiere in Cannes, the first summer tentpole to stake a date on the sked - and only the second film announced after festival opener "Moonrise Kingdom" from Wes Anderson, Variety reported. DreamWorks has some history on the Croisette, having premiered "Shrek" (2000), "Shrek 2" (a 2004 competition title), "Over the Hedge" (2006) and "Kung Fu Panda" (2008) there. DWA also held its international junket for "Kung Fu Panda 2" in Cannes, though it was not in the festival. Paramount is releasing the 3D "Madagascar 3" in the U.S. on June 8. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted follows Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as they are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |