Tragedy Strikes McAvoy and Blunt: James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are in negotiations to play starcross’d CGI garden gnome lovers in Miramax’s Gnomeo and Juliet. Producer Elton John initially brought the animated feature to Disney, but John Lasseter, no dummy he, immediately axed the project when he came over with Pixar. But like any good demon spawn from hell, this idea just won’t stay dead. Timmy the orphan asks, “Vulture? If God loves us, why would He let this movie get made?” We don’t know, Timmy. We. Just. Don’t. Know.

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