Monthly Archives: April 2009

First look at the Wolf Pack from New Moon

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

The Wolf Pack is ready to tussle with any vampire that steps up in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and here is our first look at the movie’s male stripper-inspired rogues. The New Moon Wolf Pack are shapeshifting Native Americans … Continue reading →

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First seven minutes of long-awaited Brothers Bloom online…legally

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

The first seven minutes of director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to the noir thriller Brick – The Brothers Bloom – is up on Hulu. The Brothers Bloom, which hits theaters on May 29th, is a story of a pair of con … Continue reading →

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62nd Festival de Cannes line-up filled with cult, arthouse favorites and veterans

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Arthouse favorites Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, Johnny To, Lee Daniels, Jane Campion, Lars Von Trier and Terry Gilliam are among the directors, whose projects will be screened at Cannes, when the festival kicks off next month. Festival co-chairmen … Continue reading →

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500,000 trees and counting to be planted so far with Earth movie tree-planting initiative

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Moviegoers have already snapped up half a million tickets to catch the movie Earth and have a tree planted in their honor. Disneynature’s commitment to plant a tree for everyone who watches Earth between April 22-28 means that already 500,000 … Continue reading →

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Carmike Cinemas to present stand-up comedy series

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Carmike Cinemas announced that it will partner with waggingtail entertainment and cinema advertising company Screenvision, to present Stand-Up 360 New York City Comedy at Carmike Cinemas theatres on May 4, 2009, which will deliver a series of feature-length stand-up comedy … Continue reading →

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Tapeless video workflow system announced at NAB confab

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

At The NAB Show this week, AJA Video Systems announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post … Continue reading →

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David Newman to receive Richard Kirk Award during BMI Film & TV Awards

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Prolific composer David Newman will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 20 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also … Continue reading →

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MPEG Industry Forum to expand its activities during New World of Digital Television

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

During the MPEGIF Master Class titled The New World of Digital Television, the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announced that it will expand its scope of activities. MPEGIF is an independent and platform neutral not-for-profit organisation facilitating and furthering the widespread … Continue reading →

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Indie action film Damages gets additional financing

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Production services provider Affinity Mediaworks announced recently that it has completed a production financing agreement with Insight Film Studios to provide support financing for the film Damage starring “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The bare-knuckles fight film is directed by Jeff … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Night director taking on third Twilight film titled Eclipse

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Slade, who directed 30 Days of Night, is attached to helm Eclipse, the third adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling Twilight series of books. Summit Entertainment has just signed Slade to the project, which is … Continue reading →

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Sin City sequel rights going up for bid?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to The Hollywood Reporter, sequel rights to Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City, are being shopped around Hollywood, meaning Dimension Films may have lost screen rights to the graphic novel series. According to reports, The Weinstein Company and … Continue reading →

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Third Da Vinci Code being prepped before release of Angels and Demons?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

While fans await the May 15th Columbia Pictures’ release of Ron Howard’s Angels and Demons, Variety reports the studio is already working on the third pic in the franchise. Author Dan Brown announced that his next installment in the Da … Continue reading →

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Trade in your Warner Bros. HD-DVDs for Blu-ray editions

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

I Tweeted this yesterday, but thought I would share it here as well. I read on AICN yesterday that Warner Bros. began a new trade-in program for us early-adopters of HD DVDs. If you go to www.red2blu.com you can search … Continue reading →

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David O. Russell and Christian Bale to join Mark Wahlberg’s The Fighter

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

Director David O. Russell and Christian Bale are negotiating to join the long-in-development boxing flick The Fighter, which already has Mark Wahlberg attached, according to a report by Variety. The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter Irish Mickey Ward … Continue reading →

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LeBron James film More Than A Game movie trailer and website

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rene Carson

The LeBron James phenomenon is coming to theaters with the sports documentary More Than A Game. The movie features James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton and Willie McGee, as they trace the early days of LeBron James’ road to … Continue reading →

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Win one of five copies of the urban comedy Da’ Booty Shop

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Rene Carson

Ummm…Looks FilmFetish is living up to it’s name tonight. Lightyear Entertainment released the urban comedy Da’ Booty Shop on DVD today, April 21st. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is getting five copies of the comedy for readers to enjoy. In … Continue reading →

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Clip from the post-apocalyptic animated epic 9 hits the net

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

A new scene from director Shane Acker’s animated epic 9, has premiered on MTV. The film, which is a feature-length expansion of Acker’s own award-winning short of the same name, is produced by Tim Burton (Corpse Bride, upcoming Alice in … Continue reading →

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Trailer for Lars von Trier’s horror Antichrist

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

Below is the trailer for Lars von Trier’s (Dogville, Manderlay) Antichrist. The film will premiere at Cannes in May, but does not have a studio for release in the USA as of yet. It stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, … Continue reading →

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More details emerge about Fox’s 24, Day 8

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

Since news that Fox’s 24 was moving to New York City, to hunt baddies next season, new details are emerging about the show’s eighth season. EW’s Michael Ausiello reports that CTU will make a comeback next season, under the leadership … Continue reading →

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Trailer for Kontroll director Nimrod Antal’s crime thriller Armored

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

Release Date: September 18th, 2009

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Terminator target may join Elm Street remake and dream of Freddy Krueger

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

Thomas Dekker – who plays the teenage John Connor on the possibly cancelled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – is in final negotiations to join the cast of A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot, as a character named Jesse, a … Continue reading →

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Underworld co-creator Kevin Grevioux talks live-action monster movie I, Frankenstein

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

Kevin Grevioux, co-creator of the Underworld series, spoke with Sci-Fi Wire about the upcoming comic and live-action monster movie I, Frankenstein. The writer/actor looked at his own previous work as a model for re-imagining classic fantasy creatures for the new … Continue reading →

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What sci-fi TV shows are getting shot out the skies next season?

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

Well, according to a report on Sci-Fi Wire, 11 cult sci-fi shows are on the edge of a very deep cliff. According to reports, shows including Fringe, Dollhouse and Medium, are in varying degrees of danger of being cancelled for … Continue reading →

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Win one of two complete sets of Marvel X-Men: The DVD Comic Book Collection

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

On April 28th, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Marvel X-Men: Volumes 1 & 2 on DVD. For the first time, all 32 episodes of the cult favorite animated TV series will be available on disc. Discover the … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of the 4 Disc DVD Collection of the animated cult classic Gigantor

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rene Carson

On May 5, 2009, E1 Entertainment will release the cult classic series Gigantor, including 26 episodes of the classic animated series, in their original air-date order, plus fascinating bonus features, issues 1-6 of the Gigantor Comic, and a 16 page … Continue reading →

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Jack Bauer to hunt terrorists in New York City?

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rene Carson

A New York Times blog reports that Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) will be hunting terrorists in New York City, when his Fox television series 24 comes to the Big Apple. A Fox spokesperson told TV Guide that the eighth season … Continue reading →

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New footage from Inglourious Basterds

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rene Carson

Last night on FOX’s American Idol, Quentin Tarantino made a special guest mentor appearance and debuted a sneak preview of never-seen-before footage from his upcoming war epic, Inglourious Basterds. Below is the entire clip that was too hot to air … Continue reading →

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Win one of five DVD copies of the groundbreaking Star Wars documentary A Galaxy Far Far Away

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rene Carson

I have another great contest this week. Next Tuesday, April 21st, Cinevolve Studios invite home viewers to go deep inside the weird, wonderful universe of the Star Wars phenomenon, when they release the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD of the … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of the cult comedy classic Galaxy Quest on Special Edition DVD

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Rene Carson

On May 12th, 2009, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the cult comedy classic Galaxy Quest, in brand new Deluxe Edition DVD. The cast, including Tim Allen (Wild Hogs), Sigourney Weaver (Baby Mama), Alan Rickman (Sweeney Todd), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Sam … Continue reading →

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Win a two week trip, digital camera in Battle For Terra contest

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Rene Carson

The My Terra Contest is for children in grades 3-8 and asks kids to find and write about a place in nature special to them, just like the natural world is special to Mala and Senn, two teens who live … Continue reading →

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