Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition Categories, the Festival presents films in six out-of-competition sections to be announced on December 2. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org

DRAMA: Little Birds (Director and screenwriter: Elgin James) – Amidst the stark landscape of the Salton Sea, two 15-year-old girls test the limits of their friendship when one follows the other to Los Angeles, only to discover that the boredom of home may be better than learning to survive in the big city. Cast: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Leslie Mann, Kate Bosworth, Kyle Gallner.

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The new poster for kid’s 3-D animated feature Rio, from the team which created the hit Ice Age series has been released. Rio will hit theatres on April 8, 2011 and features the voice talents of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro and George Lopez.

When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams.

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#24. Little Birds (Elgin James)

Having participated at both the Directors and Screenwriters Labs, helmer Elgin James has been building his nest at Sundance for a while now. His directorial feature debut Little Birds is a shoe-in title for the festival and should grab a slot in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.

Starring Kay Panabaker and Juno Temple in the lead with a supporting cast of Kyle Gallner, Kate Bosworth and Leslie Mann, this is a semi-autobiographical drama from that is set amidst the stark landscape of the Salton Sea, and sees two 15-year-old girls (Temple and Panabaker) test the limits of their friendship when one follows the other in an escape to Los Angeles. There they discover that the boredom of home may be better than learning to survive in the big city. There they hook up with skaters and street kids.

Producers: Hunting Lane Films’ Jamie Patricof (Blue Valentine), Alan and Gabe Polsky (The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans) (Source)

Director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers) has been filling out his cast for the upcoming comedy, The Change-Up, having recently added actress Olivia Wilde (House) to the cast. EW reports Dobkin’s latest addition to the cast is Leslie Mann, who will bring with her some specific expertise for the upcoming comedy.

You could say “The Change-Up,” which follows Jason Bateman as a married man who switches bodies with his slacker buddy (Ryan Reynolds), was tailor-made for Mann — the actress starred in the most recent body-switching comedy, 2009′s 17 Again. While Mann’s role was not specified, Wilde was cast as Bateman’s work associate and the catalyst for the physical transformations, meaning that Mann may be playing Bateman’s wife.

The Change-Up, which goes into production this fall from a script by The Hangover screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, is scheduled to open in August 2011. (Source)

The Adam Sandler movie “Big Daddy” will be hitting Blu-ray for the first time on November 9. We don’t have a cover art image or pricing details for this new high-def disc as of yet, but we’ll be sure to update this story as soon as we have more information. In the meantime, you can take a look at the special features below.

Thirty-two-year-old Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) has spent his whole life avoiding responsibility. But when his girlfriend dumps him for an older man, he’s got to find a way to prove he’s ready to grow up. In a desperate last-ditch effort, Sonny adopts five-year-old Julian (Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse) to impress her. She’s not impressed… and he can’t return the kid. Uh-oh for Sonny!

Special Features:
Two Music Videos
Garbage Music Video
HBO First Look: The Making of Big Daddy
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Big Daddy was released June 25th, 1999 and stars Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Josh Mostel, Leslie Mann, Allen Covert. The film is directed by Dennis Dugan. (Source)

After what seems like an eternity, “I Love You Phillip Morris” has finally received a US and Canadian release date … December 3, 2010. The films stars Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor and Leslie Mann. Take a look at the synopsis and trailer below.

Based on a book by Houston Chronicle crime reporter Steve McVicker, the fact-based film casts Carrey as Steven Russell, a married father whose exploits landed him in the Texas criminal justice system. He fell madly in love with his cellmate, who eventually was set free, which led Russell to escape from Texas prisons four times.