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Newswire || BY Jen Yamato || 05 31 2011 6:40 PM

3 Ninjas Meets Spy Kids in Trailer for Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!!

From the mind that brought you Ichi the Killer, The Happiness of the Katakuris, Sukiyaki Western Django, and most recently, the gorgeous samurai pic Thirteen Assassins comes... a goofy children's martial arts comedy about youngsters at an academy for ninjas! After the jump, watch the trailer for Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!!, two minutes of silliness based on the long-running anime series Nintama Rantaro.

Interviews || BY Jen Yamato || 02 24 2011 4:40 PM

Michelle Rodriguez On Why She's Over Action Roles, Played D&D on Quaaludes, and Loves Skins

Michelle Rodriguez can do tough in her sleep, as evidenced in the upcoming alien war pic Battle: Los Angeles and, well, every other role she's ever done. But after building a career out of being Hollywood's go-to action chick, M. Rod's ready for a change of pace. She's penning a script, looking toward comedy, and embracing her inner geek... by taking us back to the good old days, when she used to hang out in basements playing Dungeons & Dragons while rolling on 'ludes.