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The Complete List of 2010 Oscar Winners

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the 82nd Academy Awards tonight and you can view the full list of winners below! The Hurt Locker topped the night with 6 awards, including Best Picture and Kathryn Bigelow as Best Director – the first time a woman has won the award.

BEST PICTURE:

**Winner** The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), A Voltage Pictures Production, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers

Avatar (20th Century Fox), A Lightstorm Entertainment Production, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers

The Blind Side (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Entertainment Production, Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers

District 9 (TriStar), A Block/Hanson Production, Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers

An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production, Lawrence Bender, Producer

Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate), A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers

A Serious Man (Focus Features), A Working Title Films Production, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers

Up (Disney•Pixar), A Pixar Production, Jonas Rivera, Producer

Up in the Air (Paramount), A Montecito Picture Company Production, Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

DIRECTING:

**Winner** Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment)

James Cameron – Avatar (20th Century Fox)

Jason Reitman – Up in the Air (Paramount)

Lee Daniels – Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate)

Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:

**Winner** Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart (Fox Searchlight)

George Clooney – Up in the Air (Paramount)

Colin Firth – A Single Man (The Weinstein Company)

Morgan Freeman – Invictus (Warner Bros.)

Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment)

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:

**Winner** Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side (Warner Bros.)

Helen Mirren – The Last Station (Sony Pictures Classics)

Carey Mulligan – An Education (Sony Pictures Classics)

Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate)

Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia (Columbia Pictures)

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:

**Winner** Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)

Matt Damon – Invictus (Warner Bros.)

Woody Harrelson – The Messenger (Oscilloscope)

Christopher Plummer – The Last Station (Sony Pictures Classics)

Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones (Paramount)

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:

**Winner** Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate)

Penelope Cruz – Nine (The Weinstein Company)

Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air (Paramount)

Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart (Fox Searchlight)

Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air (Paramount)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

**Winner** Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate), Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher

District 9 (TriStar), Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell

An Education (Sony Pictures Classics), Screenplay by Nick Hornby

In the Loop (IFC Films), Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

Up in the Air (Paramount), Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

**Winner** The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Written by Mark Boal

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Written by Quentin Tarantino

The Messenger (Oscilloscope), Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman

A Serious Man (Focus Features), Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Up (Disney•Pixar), Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:

**Winner** El Secreto de sus Ojos (Sony Pictures Classics), A Haddock Films Production, Argentina

Ajami (Kino International), An Inosan Production, Israel

The Milk of Sorrow, A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production, Peru

Une Prophéte (Sony Pictures Classics), A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production, France

The White Ribbon (Sony Pictures Classics), An X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production, Germany

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

**Winner** Up (Disney•Pixar), Pete Docter

Coraline (Focus Features), Henry Selick

Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox Searchlight), Wes Anderson

The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney), John Musker and Ron Clements

The Secret of Kells (GDKIDS), Tomm Moore

ART DIRECTION:

**Winner** Avatar (20th Century Fox), Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Sony Pictures Classics), Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, Set Decoration: Caroline Smith

Nine (The Weinstein Company), Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Gordon Sim

Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer

The Young Victoria (Apparition), Art Direction: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

CINEMATOGRAPHY:

**Winner** Avatar (20th Century Fox), Mauro Fiore

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.), Bruno Delbonnel

The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Barry Ackroyd

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Robert Richardson

The White Ribbon (Sony Pictures Classics), Christian Berger

COSTUME DESIGN:

**Winner** The Young Victoria (Apparition), Sandy Powell

Bright Star (Apparition), Janet Patterson

Coco Before Chanel (Sony Pictures Classics), Catherine Leterrier

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Sony Pictures Classics), Monique Prudhomme

Nine (The Weinstein Company), Colleen Atwood

FILM EDITING:

**Winner** The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Bob Murawski and Chris Innis

Avatar (20th Century Fox), Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

District 9 (TriStar), Julian Clarke

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Sally Menke

Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lionsgate), Joe Klotz

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:

**Winner** The Cove (Roadside Attractions), An Oceanic Preservation Society Production, Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens

Burma VJ (Oscilloscope Laboratories), A Magic Hour Films Production, Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller

Food, Inc. (Magnolia Pictures), A Robert Kenner Films Production, Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (First Run Features ), A Kovno Communications Production, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith

Which Way Home, A Mr. Mudd Production, Rebecca Cammisa

MAKEUP:

**Winner** Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow

Il Divo (MPI Media Group through Music Box), Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano

The Young Victoria (Apparition), Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

ORIGINAL SCORE:

**Winner** Up (Disney•Pixar), Michael Giacchino

Avatar (20th Century Fox), James Horner

Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox Searchlight), Alexandre Desplat

The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders

Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.), Hans Zimmer

ORIGINAL SONG:

**Winner** “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from Crazy Heart (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

“Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Loin de Paname” from Paris 36 (Sony Pictures Classics), Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas

“Take It All” from Nine (The Weinstein Company), Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston

SOUND MIXING:

**Winner** The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett

Avatar (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano

Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount), Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

SOUND EDITING:

**Winner** The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson

Avatar (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company), Wylie Stateman

Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin

Up (Disney•Pixar), Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

VISUAL EFFECTS:

**Winner** Avatar (20th Century Fox), Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones

District 9 (TriStar), Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken

Star Trek (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

DOCUMENTARY SHORT:

**Winner** Music by Prudence, An iThemba Production, Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett

China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province, A Downtown Community Television Center Production, Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill

The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner, A Just Media Production, Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher

The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant, A Community Media Production, Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert

Rabbit à la Berlin (Deckert Distribution), An MS Films Production, Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

ANIMATED SHORT FILM:

**Winner** Logorama (Autour de Minuit), An Autour de Minuit Production, Nicolas Schmerkin

French Roast, A Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films Production, Fabrice O. Joubert

Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty (Brown Bag Films), A Brown Bag Films Production, Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell

The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), A Kandor Graphics and Green Moon Production, Javier Recio Gracia

A Matter of Loaf and Death (Aardman Animations), An Aardman Animations Production, Nick Park

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM:

**Winner** The New Tenants, A Park Pictures and M & M Production, Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

The Door (Network Ireland Television), An Octagon Films Production, Juanita Wilson and James Flynn

Instead of Abracadabra (The Swedish Film Institute), A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production, Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström

Kavi, A Gregg Helvey Production, Gregg Helvey

Miracle Fish (Premium Films), A Druid Films Production, Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey

Apple iPad Ad Premieres at Oscars

Talk about big premieres. Like it did with the iPhone and its “Hello” ad, Apple used the Oscars as the platform to debut its iPad commercial. The ad, set to the background of The Blue Van’s “There Goes My Love,” shows the iPad being used in a variety of ways: viewing a movie, reading an eBook, displaying photos, editing an iWork document and viewing email among them. The ad follows Apple’s recent announcement that pre-orders for the device will be accepted beginning March 12th, with shipments slated for April 3rd.

The National Toy Hall of Fame

Established in 1998, the National Toy Hall of Fame, housed at Strong National Museum of Play, recognizes toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period. The prestigious hall annually inducts and showcases new and historic versions of classic toys beloved by generations. Anyone can nominate a toy to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Final selections are made on the advice of historians, educators, and other individuals who exemplify learning, creativity, and discovery through their lives and careers. To date, 44 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, including 2009 inductees, the Ball, Big Wheel, and Game Boy.

The museum’s National Toy Hall of Fame gallery is situated at the end of a magnificent winding staircase, under a unique space-frame roof. The exhibit is filled with classic toys—past and present—and offers guests opportunities to play and explore as they learn about America’s favorite toys.

Strong National Museum of Play
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-263-2700

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Oscars

Zach Galifianakis’ Saturday Night Live Monologue

Superman: The Story of the Man of Steel by Ralph Cosentino

Ralph Cosentino, a lifelong comic book fan and really nice guy, is the author and illustrator of Superman: The Story of the Man of Steel ($11.46 at Amazon). The book was written and illustrated specifically for the youngest fans of the earth’s greatest superhero. The 40 page hardcover book tells the tale of the caped crime fighter’s amazing journey from the planet Krypton to the town of Smallville, Kansas, to the big city of Metropolis. There he lives a double life as Clark Kent, mild-mannered journalist, and Superman, protector of humanity.

Told in simple, child-friendly language and illustrated with bright, bold artwork inspired by the originals, Superman is the perfect introduction to this beloved American icon. The book will be available in stores on April 1st, 2010.

Through Tim Burton’s Looking Glass: Making Alice in Wonderland

You’d never guess it from seeing the verdant freakscape that materializes in Alice in Wonderland, but Tim Burton’s 3-D version of Lewis Carroll’s classic adventure was conjured entirely within the barren confines of a Los Angeles sound stage.

How did one actor — Matt Lucas — play both Tweedledum and Tweedledee within the same frame? What’s the trick behind Crispin Glover’s ability to hover 3 feet above every other actor in a scene? Where did Helena Bonham Carter get such a bulbous head? Answers to all that and more are offered up in Wired.com’s exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Alice in Wonderland.

Fred Flintstone’s Floorplans – The Blueprints of Mark Bennett

For the past 20 years, Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bennett has made art firmly rooted in the collective American experience of television. His drawings and lithographs are “blueprints” of famous television houses from such classic sitcoms as The Brady Bunch, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and Batman. Drawing these fictional dwellings from memory, Bennett documents the minutiae of the characters’ lives by constructing their environments with a painstaking level of detail. His floor plans narrate the American Dream, charting not only the architecture, but also the subtext of our culturally accepted models for living.

Born in 1956 in Chattanooga, the artist was a self-described “television addict” as a youth, watching and re-watching episodes until he had memorized the details of more than 45 situation comedies. The instant familiarity inspired in viewers who see these imagined spaces — “homes” where many Americans of the television generation, in effect, “grew up” — reflects the penetrating influence of this medium into our own private houses from the 1950s onward.

Home of George and Jane Jetson

Jeannie’s Bottle – I Dream of Jeannie

Home of Fred and Wilma Flintstone

Wayne Manor – Batman

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Time Magazine Talks To Pixar’s Pete Docter

Pete Docter was one of Pixar animation studio’s first employees, and has directed Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and last year’s almost unanimously acclaimed Up. That last film is only the second animated movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Stan Lee’s Oscar Campaign

Stan Lee makes his case to the Academy Awards for his long overdue Oscar Award in the Cameo Artist Category.

Record-Breaking Canned Food Sculpture Unveiled at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World just unveiled the largest canned food structure ever created. This massive sculpture made from more than 115,000 cans titled “Celebrate Volunteers” was unveiled as part of a special “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” celebration honoring family volunteers and the spirit of giving at Epcot’s World Showcase. It took about 500 hours of volunteer work to construct and shape the 44 tons of food into the Disney character structure. Look closely…Mickey’s head was shaped from cans of black olives and Pluto’s eyes were created with cans of sliced pineapple.

Wi-Fi-Only iPad to Launch in U.S. on April 3rd, 2010

Apple has announced that the Wi-Fi-only version its long-awaited iPad tablet will launch on Saturday, April 3 in the United States, with the 3G model launching in late April. U.S. customers will be able to pre-order both Wi-Fi-only and 3G iPads from Apple’s online store or reserve a Wi-Fi model for pick up at an Apple retail store beginning on March 12. Internationally, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April, with additional countries coming later this year.

“iPad is something completely new,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

Black and White Batman Statues

(Frank Miller)

Black and White Batman statues have been released by DC Direct over the last few years. Most of these are based on the Batman designs used by various artists for their contributions to the three volumes of “Black & White” stories. Artists’ interpretations currently released include: Brian Bolland, Mike Mignola, Alex Ross, Paul Pope, Tim Sale, Bob Kane, Frank Miller and Neal Adams.

(David Mazzucchelli)

(Bruce Timm)

Batman fans can collect these gorgeous limited-edition, hand-painted, hand-numbered, cold-cast porcelain statues. Each statue is meticulously designed and sculpted by the best talent DC Comics has to offer, encapsulating the spirit of the comics. In addition, DC Direct’s collection features statues in a variety of sizes and price points promising something for every collector.  Check them out HERE.

(Paul Pope)

(Alex Ross)

Full Trailer for The Runaways

Here is the full trailer for The Runaways starring Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon. The movie opens in limited theaters on March 19 before going wide on April 9.

The film follows two friends, Joan Jett (Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Fanning), as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group The Runaways that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley (Shannon), who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock ‘n’ roll heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the sex kitten. The Runaways chronicles Joan and Cherie’s tumultuous relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to break out.

The New Toy Story 3 Poster

Here is the new poster for Toy Story 3, opening in 3D theaters and IMAX 3D on June 18th. The sequel is voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Jodi Benson, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, Timothy Dalton, Jeff Garlin, Bonnie Hunt, Whoopi Goldberg, Kristen Schaal and Blake Clark.

Secret Restaurant Menus Revealed

Secret menus refers to items you can special order at restaurants that aren’t mentioned on standard menus.

Some places, like Chipotle Mexican Grills, have a whole secret menu that’s limited only by your imagination. On the other hand, In-N-Out Burger’s secret menu” is so unsecret it’s posted on their Web site. Kind of takes the cool factor out of having the inside scoop, doesn’t it?

If you’re looking to impress a date or just like that feeling of “knowing the chef,” HERE are 24 restaurants that offer secret menus. Remember, not all may participate in the hidden menu. However, if you try to order something and the server looks at you with a blank look, don’t give up. Describe the dish and usually they’ll make it for you anyway.

Just keep it under your hat.

Starbucks Introducing ‘Trenta’ Sized Cups

Step aside Venti. Welcome, the Trenta.

Starbucks is testing a bigger drink dubbed the Trenta in two major U.S. markets. The new 31-ounce size is good for only iced coffee ($3.30) and iced tea ($2.60) drinks. The super-size cup is sold in cafes in Phoenix, AZ and Tampa, FL.

“It is simply a new item we are testing in response to our customers (asking) for larger iced tea and coffee,” Starbucks said.

The big drink option comes as McDonald’s challenges Starbucks in the morning with its new McCafe drinks. It’s unclear if Trenta will come to Southern California.

Starbucks declined to talk about future test markets. The Trenta is seven ounces larger than Starbucks’ biggest cup, a Venti. Though the size is bigger, Starbucks was quick to point out that unsweetened Trenta beverages are less than 5 calories. Sweetened iced coffee or tea in a Trenta cup would be less than 200 calories, the company added. (Thanks for the tip Don!)

Dark Night of the Soul to Be Released This Summer

Danger Mouse has patched things up with EMI.

Last year, a dispute between the label and the producer hampered the commercial release of Dark Night of the Soul, the all-star collaborative album/book package that Danger Mouse made with Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous and film director David Lynch. Danger Mouse told the Tripwire that he couldn’t release the album for fear of EMI suing him. Instead, the album– which features appearances from people like the Flaming Lips, Julian Casablancas, and Iggy Pop– leaked online, and the accompanying book was sold with a blank CD-R.

BBC 6 Music is now reporting that the dispute is over and the album will be officially released this year.

Danger Mouse told 6 Music, “The problems of last year are last year, so hopefully it will be out soon in June or something like that.”

A spokesperson for EMI also issued a statement to 6 Music: “We can confirm that EMI are working with Brian Burton AKA Danger Mouse again, and are delighted to be doing so. Further information on releases will follow shortly.”

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 DVD To Be Released On June 7th, 2010

Warner Home Video has announced the 7th season of Curb Your Enthusiasm which stars Larry David. The 2-disc package will be available to own June 8th, 2010, and should retail at around $39.98. The only extra material on this one will be a behind the scenes featurette.

TiVo Premiere

In early April the TiVo Premiere ($300) will be released. The new interface takes full advantage of HDTVs as well as its web-connectedness, with the ability to search across standard cable, YouTube, the web, Netflix, Amazon On Demand, and Blockbuster, all new specific movie and TV collections — like Oscar and Emmy winners — the ability to click on a show or actor to learn more, an on-screen space meter, and new content from Pandora Radio and FrameChannel. The standard TiVo Premiere will offer up to 45 hours of HD recording, E-SATA for external storage, video output up to 1080p, and a single multistream CableCARD slot; the beefier XL model ($500) steps up to 150 hours of HD recording and adds THX certification.

Toy Story 1 and 2 Blu-rays Available on March 23rd, 2010

If you love Woody, Jessie, and Buzz, you’ll want to watch them at their best with Toy Story 2 on Blu-ray ($25). All the hilarious action and heartwarming moments look better than ever in HD, and with the included DVD, you can still take Toy Story with you on your portable player or laptop. Plenty of bonus features include director commentary, studio stories, and a special sneak peek at Toy Story 3. The original Toy Story on Blu-ray ($25) is also soon to be released so you can enjoy both of these amazing movies while waiting for number three. Both Blu-rays will be available on March 23rd, 2010.

Reminder: Zach Galifianakis Is Hosting Saturday Night Live This Week

Tim Burton to Produce ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

Tim Burton and “Wanted” director Timur Bekmambetov are teaming to bring the Seth Grahame-Smith novel “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” to the big screen.

The book was released yesterday by Grand Central Publishing.

Burton and Bekmambetov will produce the adaptation with Jim Lemley. The trio first collaborated to produce the animated fantasy “9″ with Focus Features released last fall.

Grahame-Smith, who combined zombies and Jane Austen in the best-selling novel “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” will write the screenplay. Hollywood already has its hooks in “Zombies”; the book is set up at Lionsgate with Natalie Portman producing and attached to direct.

“Lincoln” is not set up anywhere but Burton and Bekmambetov, who are not attached to direct, hope to change that soon. One of the factors that cemented the filmmakers’ interest was a peek at an in-house trailer for the book made by Grand Central.

“Lincoln” reimagines one of the great U.S. presidents as an axe-throwing, highly trained vampire assassin, promising to give new context to real historical events such as the Civil War and Lincoln’s ascension to the White House. It begins with his mother’s murder when he was still a young boy and his vow of revenge.