Magical Elves May Direct Katy Perry 3-D Concert Doc (No, Really)

This really is real: Vital is within talks with Magical Elves to direct their Katy Perry 3-D concert documentary -- as with Magical Elves, the creating duo composed of Serta Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, who formerly created the Vital smash Attacking Young Boys: Never Say Never additionally to making reality TV "classics" like Project Runway and Top Chef. The film follows the singer off and on-stage, with Footloose director Craig Maker also onboard to executive produce. Now you ask ,, can Perry bring the star energy and fan adulation that drove forerunners Never Say Never and Michael Jackson's Here It Is to huge box office returns -- or does it try taking some fairy-esque miracle to translate Perry's chocolate-colored pop persona into movie gold? [THR]

Putin vulnerable to quash internet

Putin Moscow-- Vladimir Putin was taken in to the Kremlin on Sunday for just about any third term as leader in elections that experts in Russia say were marred by serious fraud.Getting a fifth of ballots within the huge country counted by late Sunday evening, Putin, which has offered as pm for four years while his protege, Dmitri Medvedev, saved the main chair warm for him, acquired 63% of votes cast, in line with the central election commission.The final results throw into doubt plans introduced Thursday by Medvedev for just about any new, independent public television funnel free of advertising.Writers the plans result just like a sop for the opposition which, with Medvedev's political future now uncertain, they may be cast off by Putin.The election result was recognized by Putin's chief of staff, Stanislav Govorukhin, a Soviet-era film director switched politician, as "the cleanest inside the good status for Russia" then one that reflected the "respect and loveInch of Russians for Putin.100s of thousands of his supporters were bussed into Moscow's Red-colored-colored Square late Sunday for just about any completely planned election victory celebration. Many were from professional-Putin youth group Nashi or employees guaranteed extra pay together with a rest, local media reported.Television images shown Putin, Medvedev at his side, apparently losing a tear just before creating a mental speech denouncing recent mass opposition demos as "political provocations."The tearful performance motivated puns on the internet alluding with a 1979 Soviet-era Oscar-winning film by Govorukhin's contemporary Vladimir Menshov, "Moscow Does not Trust Tears." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Espinosa in talks to direct 'The Outsider'

Espinosa helmed Universal's 'Safe House,' which has grossed $100 million at the domestic box office."Safe House" helmer Daniel Espinosa is in early talks to helm "The Outsider" for Warner Bros., riding a wave a momentum after the Denzel Washington thriller just crossed the $100 million domestic mark for Universal.Penned by Andrew Baldwin, "The Outsider" follows a World War II POW broken out by the Yakuza and forced to work for the Japanese crime syndicate. Though no offers have been made, studio has been eyeing Michael Fassbender to star.Art and John Linson are producing through Linson Entertainment.Espinosa, repped by UTA and and Magnolia, is also known for Swedish crime thriller "Snabba Cash," which The Weinstein Company plans to release domestically this summer.