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quot; parody, a fake clip-show, a heist tale and an animated nod to 8-bit video games, among others) that was consistently hilarious and, more often than not, contained a great big heart, with more love for, and understanding of, its characters than virtually any other show on television.

While it's never crossed over to the mainstream, NBC recommissioned the show a couple of weeks back for a 13-episode fourth season, and fans celebrated heartily. But as it turns out, that recommission came at a price: Harmon's one-year contract was up, and has not been renewed. And to hear the writer/producer's side of the tale, the decision was far from mutual.

that indicates that the first he learnt of his replacement was after the announcement had been made public, and that Sony had in fact not been in any communication with him since the show was picked up for its fourth season....

in letting years pass before he helms another picture. quot; which tells the story of the relationship between author Charles Dickens and Nelly Ternan, the much-younger actress who became his lifelong mistress.

as Ternan. quot;) as Collins' common-law wife, and while it was hoped that the film might be in theaters before the end of the year, to tie in with the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth, 2013 is looking more likely at this stage. Take a look at the full images below....

and today the director arrived in Cannes to talk up the two projects. Sitting down with Empire on a hotel rooftop, clad head to toe in black, he let slip some details about the two films, which will shoot back-to-back (starting with Machete) later this summer.

will be even more super-stylised than the original, hewing closer to the look of Frank Miller’s graphic novels. ldquo;I really held back the first time, because I didn’t know whether audiences would go for it. So it ended up looking like a real movie, but in black and white, with a few flourishes....

nbsp;is a bonafide star that can lead her own feature. But "Bridesmaids" was a success so full its cup runneth over allowing the supporting cast and its creators to also shine. stole most of the show and earned a supporting Oscar nomination for her hilarious efforts. quot; -- finally scored a good feature film opportunity and made the most of it.

have been myriad thus far -- and the writer/director and McCarthy seemingly hit it off as they planned an armada of subsequent collaborations....