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December 15, 2004:
Dakota Nominated to the Critics' Choice Awards
Dakota is nominated for the 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. She is nominated for her role as Pita Ramos in Man on Fire, in the Best Young Actress category. 'Against' Dakota is Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls),
Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera) and Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). The winners will be revealed on the tenth annual Critics' Choice Awards show on January 10th at the Wiltern theater in Los Angeles, to be broadcast live on The WB television network.
[CREDIT: Holli / BFCA]

December 08, 2004:
Fanning Caught in Charlotte's Web
Dakota Fanning will star in Paramount Pictures' adaptation of Charlotte's Web, E.B. White's classic children's tale, says The Hollywood Reporter. Gary Winick is directing the live-action/CG-animated movie in which a young farm girl teams up with a spider named Charlotte to save a pig named Wilbur from the butcher's block.Paramount, Nickelodeon Movies and Walden Media are co-financing and producing. Susannah Grant and Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the screenplay. The trade says the production is targeting a late January start date in Melbourne, Australia.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon]

December 08, 2004:
War of the Worlds Teaser Trailer Out Friday
Paramount Pictures will unveil the highly anticipated teaser trailer for War of the Worlds exclusively on the web Friday morning, December 10, 2004.
To view the teaser trailer, visit the film's official website.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon]

December 08, 2004:
Fanning Caught in Charlotte's Web
Dakota Fanning will star in Paramount Pictures' adaptation of Charlotte's Web, E.B. White's classic children's tale, says The Hollywood Reporter. Gary Winick is directing the live-action/CG-animated movie in which a young farm girl teams up with a spider named Charlotte to save a pig named Wilbur from the butcher's block.Paramount, Nickelodeon Movies and Walden Media are co-financing and producing. Susannah Grant and Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the screenplay. The trade says the production is targeting a late January start date in Melbourne, Australia.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon]

December 08, 2004:
War of the Worlds Teaser Trailer Out Friday
Paramount Pictures will unveil the highly anticipated teaser trailer for War of the Worlds exclusively on the web Friday morning, December 10, 2004.
To view the teaser trailer, visit the film's official website.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon]

December 02, 2004:
Nine Lives to Premiere at 2005 Sundance Film Festival
"Nine Lives," written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her"), a nine-segment pic about women's relationships and lives, starring Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Elpidia Carrillo, Glenn Close, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Dakota Fanning, Holly Hunter, Amanda Seyfried, Sissy Spacek and Robin Wright Penn will be premiering at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20-30 in Park City, Utah.
[CREDIT: Al]

December 02, 2004:
Nine Lives to Premiere at 2005 Sundance Film Festival
"Nine Lives," written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her"), a nine-segment pic about women's relationships and lives, starring Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Elpidia Carrillo, Glenn Close, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Dakota Fanning, Holly Hunter, Amanda Seyfried, Sissy Spacek and Robin Wright Penn will be premiering at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20-30 in Park City, Utah.
[CREDIT: Al]

December 01, 2004:
War of the Worlds Official Site Online
The War of the Worlds official website was launched today. There isn't much on it yet, but you can register for updates, so when they come you will be notified. So check it out!
[CREDIT: Brian R]

December 01, 2004:
War of the Worlds Teaser Coming Now in December
Paramount Pictures will officially debut the War of the Worlds teaser and poster this month. Cinescape has been told that Paramount Pictures has struck a deal with Warner Brothers to debut the teaser before some prints of Oceans 12 on December 10. Then, the teaser will roll out nation-wide with some prints of Lemony Snicket and The Aviator, with the trailer more likely to play in front of the latter because they are both Paramount films.As of yet, no one knows what footage, if any, will appear in the teaser.
[CREDIT: WOTW Site]

November 21, 2004:
Filming War of the Worlds
Filming has already started in 'War of the Worlds'. You can see some pictures of the set here , here (brazilian site, great pictures) and also there's a lot of great pictures from Tom Cruise on the set at TomCruiseFan, a wonderful Tom site. They're filing in New Jersey now and Spielberg plans to shoot the end of WOTW in Naugatuck, CT, according to a newspaper in Naugatuck. Check lot of news on the movie, in thi War of the Worlds movie site.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon // Cinematorio // Tom Cruise Fan // WOTW Site]

November 04, 2004:
Hide and Seek Site Now Online
The Hide and Seek official website is now online! It doesn't have very many things yet (in fact they only have the trailer and register - for updates on the site), but it has a cool animated layout, which gives us a pretty good idea on how the site will turn out when it gets closer to the release of the movie. Support Dakota and the movie by checking back regularly to the site for updates!
[CREDIT: Justin (biggestELLEfan) // Holli]

August 31, 2004:
Fanning Wages War with Cruise & Spielberg
Dakota Fanning, one of the busiest young actresses on this planet, will star with Tom Cruise in the Steven Spielberg-directed The War of the Worlds for Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures. Variety says that Fanning will portray the daughter of Cruise's character in the film, which is being fast-tracked to start shooting in November. In H.G. Well's 1898 novel, martians land near London, conquering all before them, and ruin the metropolis; the fate of civilization and even of the human race remains in doubt until the very last.David Koepp wrote the script for "Worlds," which is on target for a summer 2005 release.
[CREDIT: Coming Soon Net]

August 26, 2004:
Dakota Fanning is Off to Wonderland
The Hollywood Reporter says Dakota Fanning is close to a deal to topline her own potential franchise in live-action adaptations of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, adapted by Les Bohem for DreamWorks. Bohem came up with the idea to adapt Carroll's classic novels and immediately pitched it to Steven Spielberg with Fanning in mind to play Alice, adds the trade. The trio worked together on Spielberg's miniseries Taken for Sci Fi Channel.Of the potential projects, Bohem says, "There have been cool versions of it before but never with the capabilities (we have today) to do the effects, and now, finally, there are ways to create a vision that does justice to Carroll's boundless imagination." Bohem will adapt both books, which are in the public domain, for the big screen as separate features and plans to stick extremely close to Carroll's original work. "These are two great books with two fabulous stories," he said. "But most of the time, they get cobbled together, and we plan to stay faithful to the books and each story."
[CREDIT: Coming Soon Net]

August 20, 2004:
Dakota Fanning Saddles Up for 'Dreamer'
The 10-year-old actress has booked a lead part opposite Kurt Russell in DreamWorks' "Dreamer," which is scheduled to start next month. Before that, she will head off for horse training in Louisiana. Kris Kristofferson also joins the cast.Writer/director John Gatins' project, inspired by a true story, originally centered on a Kentucky horse trainer and his 11-year-old son who rescue a horse with a broken leg. The two then help nurse the animal back to health and take it to race in the Breeders' Cup. However, the filmmakers rewrote the part with Fanning in mind to play the youngster opposite Russell. Kristofferson will play the father of Russell's character
[CREDIT: Sophie // Yahoo News // Coming Soon Net]

August 09, 2004:
Another new movie?
Dakota's rumoured to be in the new movie "Conquistadora," the remarkable true story of one mother's tireless struggle to fulfill her dream to give her severely disabled twins some semblance of a normal childhood-the friendships, learning and cultural experiences provided by a public school education. Dakota is said to be playing Anastasia, one of the disabled twins who does not have the disability as much as her sister Abel. Dakota would be great in this, so let's hope it comes out true!
[CREDIT: Holli // Brooke Hamlin's Official Website // Bridges 4 Kids]

July 28, 2004:
New Movie
Dakota is going to be in a new movie called Nine Lives. The movie tells a series of vignettes, offering glimpses into the lives of nine women. The movie has an amazinf cast: Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Elpidia Carrillo, Glenn Close, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Holly Hunter, Amanda Seyfriend, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Stephen Dillane, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Molly Parker. The movie will be directed by Rodrigo Garcia
and the release date is st for 2005. Lets hope she will really be in this movie :)
[CREDIT: Jessie // KillerMovies]

July 21, 2004:
Dakota won't be in The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
On a recent interview with George Romero, director of the upcoming The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, he said that they had Dakota lined up for the movie, but that blew up after she was in Man on Fire. He said Dakota signed with a new manager who basically said bye bye to the movie.
[CREDIT: Dakota&ElleFan / Ain't It Cool]

June 23, 2004:
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon has gotten it's leading lady
Dakota will play the title role in 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon', the film version of Stephen King's novel about a young Red Sox fan who gets lost in the New Hampshire woods. She will be playing Trisha McFarland, a 9-year-old, who wanders off the trail during a family hike and becomes lost in the woods. Laura Dern has also confirmed her hole in the movie, as Dakota's mom. The film will be directed by George Romero.
[CREDIT: The Z Review]

May 11, 2004:
New Movie??
There are rumors of Dakota being in Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon". The movie is still in the planning stages, with Dakota Fanning wanting to play the titular girl and Laura Dern interested in the role of her mother. They hope to shoot this summer. Lets hope Dakota gets the role!
[CREDIT: Creature Corner]

April 14, 2004:
Upcoming Tv Appearances
Dakota is going to be on Tv these days to promote 'Man On Fire' so keep your eye on her tv schedule, here on Lovely Dakota.
Man On Fire: HBO First Look: 17/04: 02:00pm (HBO) | 17/04: 09:40pm (HBO) | 19/04: 03:15pm (HBO2) | 20/04: 09:00am (HBO) | 20/04: 10:45pm (HBO) | 22/04: 05:40am (HBO) | 23/04: 11:30am (HBO) | 23/04: 09:45pm (HBO) | 24/04: 05:15pm (HBO2) | 27/04: 11:15pm (HBO2) | 29/04: 06:15pm (HBO) | for more schdule check HBO site
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Monday, April 19 11:34pm
Good Morning America: Wednesday, April 21 07:00am (Actors Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning)
The View: Wednesday, April 21 11:00am
The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn: Thuesday, April 29 12:37am
The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Thuesday, April 30 04:00pm
On Air With Ryan Seacrest: Thuesday, April 30 05:00pm
[CREDIT: Ken // HBO // Joseph // YAhoo Tv]

April 05, 2004:
Dakota Nominated for the 25th Annual Young Artist Awards
Yay! Dakota is nominated for best performance in a feature film for her role as Sally in "The Cat in the Hat"! The ceremony is going to be on May 8th, 2004. Fingers crosseds for Dakota! Good luck gir! You deserve it!
[CREDIT: Young Artist Award]

March 26, 2004:
Dakota Joins Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet
Dakota Fanning at the age of 10, Fanning is the youngest member of the Cabinet. The American Red Cross is unveiling its third annual National Celebrity Cabinet whose members have committed to volunteer for one year to promote awareness of Red Cross services and activities nationwide and to encourage individuals to donate time, blood and money.
[CREDIT: U.S Newswire]

March 24, 2004:
My Neighbor Totoro
The English-language version of 'My Neighbor Totoro' film includes the voice talents of Dakota Fanning as Satsuki and Elle Fanning as Mei.'My Neighbor Totoro is a stunning animated treat full of magical adventure for the whole family. A bright young girl named Satsuki and her4-year-old sister, Mei, have just moved into their new house in the countryside. To their delight, they discover that their neighbor is a huge,funny creature called Totoro, who can only be seen through the eyes of a child. With a bag full of acorns and a heart as big as nature itself,Totoro becomes more than a play pal just when the girls need him the most. Through an act of kindness, their new friend helps to unite theirfamily and teaches them the power of trust and imagination
[CREDIT: Anime News Network]

March 24, 2004:
Taken Marathon on Sci-Fi
Taken is going to be on Sci-fi channel on April 3 and 4. They're going to show 5 episodes a day starting at 9am. On Saturday 3, its going to be Episode
#1 - Beyond the Sky, #2 - Jacob and Jesse, #3 - High Hopes, #4 - Acid Test and #5 - Maintenance. And on Sunday 4 its going to show #6 - Charlie and Lisa, #7 - God's Equation, #8 - Dropping the Dishes, #9 - John and #10 - Taken. Everyone should watch the serie, since its a great show and Dakota is totally amazing on it. For more info , click here.
[CREDIT: Dakota&ElleFan // YAhoo Tv]

February 26, 2004:
Friends Episode is Tonight!!
Don't forget to watch Dakota on Friends, tonight at 8pm. She is going to be on the episode "The One with Princess Consuela".
[CREDIT: Greg]

January 30, 2004:
Production begins on Hide and Seek
Principal photography has begun on Hide and Seek. The film will shoot entirely on location in New York. In Hide and Seek, Robert De Niro portrays a widowed father who desperately tries to break through to his 9-year-old daughter when she creates a creepy, maniacal imaginary friend with a terrifying vendetta. Two-time Academy Award(R)-winning De Niro is Dr. David Callaway, Ph.D., a psychologist and father trying to help his daughter Emily, played by Dakota Fanning, deal with the trauma of her mother's death. Famke Janssen is Katherine, a child psychiatrist and colleague of David. Elisabeth Shue is Elizabeth, a divorced woman who befriends David and Emily. Melissa Leo and Robert John Burke are Laura and Steven, their next door neighbors who are struggling with the death of their own young daughter.
[CREDIT: Adam]

January 16, 2004:
Dakota will be on Friends!
Dakota's presence on Friends was confirmed. Shes going to be on episode "The One With Princess Consuela" and the airdate is set to February 26, 2004 . Here is a descreption of the episode:
Monica and Chandler go out to Westchester to look at houses with Joey who is being difficult because he does not want them to move. Dakota Fanning guest stars as the little girl living in the house that Monica and Chandler want to buy. She tells Joey to stop being so selfish and such. Joey apologizes to the Gellars, and Monica tells him to pick out his room because they wouldn't dream of having a house without a "Joey Room".
[CREDIT: Cecelia]

January 16, 2004:
Voice for Justice League
Dakota Fanning will be providing a voice for the third season of Cartoon Network's Justice League animated series, The Continuum has learned.Her role will be in an episode involving Wonder Woman, and it's possible that she might be playing Diana as a girl.
[CREDIT:Comics Continuum]

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