Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to start shooting in August with 30 Days of Night director at the helm

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

According to a Production Weekly tweet and SciFiWire, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is scheduled to start lensing on August 17th and will film through October 31st at Vancouver Film Studios in that Canadian city. David Slade (30 Days of Night) … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Meraz, Alice Cullen, Ashley Greene, Bella Swan, Billy Burke, Bronson Pelletier, Chaske Spencer, Chris Weitz, David Slade, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Edi Gathegi, Edward Cullen, Elizabeth Reaser, Emmett Cullen, Esme Cullen, fantasy films, horror films, Jackson Rathbone, Jacob Black, Kellan Lutz, Kiowa Gordon, Kristen Stewart, Melissa Rosenberg, Michael Sheen, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyer, Taylor Lautner, teen films, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Twilight New Moon, vampire films, Vancouver Film Studios | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of Knowing on Blu-ray high-def

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

On July 7th, Summit Entertainment will release the gripping thriller Knowing on DVD and Blu-ray. In celebration of the release, FilmFetish is giving away 2 copies of the Blu-ray edition of Knowing to readers. Knowing has stunning visuals and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Adrienne Pickering, Alex Proyas, Ben Mendelsohn, Chandler Canterbury, Knowing, Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, sci-fi films, suspense films, thrillers | 108 Comments

Win one of five FREE copies of the sci-fi thriller Push on DVD

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

The sci-fi action thriller Push will be making its way to Blu-ray and DVD this summer when Summit Entertainment releases the international box office success on July 7th. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving five copies of the DVD … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD | Tagged action films, Camilla Belle, Chris Evans, Colin Ford, Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, Joel Gretsch, Neil Jackson, Paul McGuigan, Push, sci-fi films, thrillers | 127 Comments

Clive Barker’s Book of Blood Director’s Cut coming to DVD and Blu-ray

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

The Original Director’s cut of Clive Barker’s Book of Blood will be released by Lightning Home Entertainment on Blu-ray disc and DVD on September 29th, 2009. The edition will be distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Based on the short stories … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, News | Tagged Clive Barker, Clive Barker's Book of Blood, cult classics, horror films, John Harrison, Jonas Armstrong, On Jerusalem Street, Paul Blair, Sophie Ward | Comments Off

World premiere screening of Fox’s The Human Target at popular California comic shop

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

On Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., The Comic Bug is hosting the world premiere of Fox television’s The Human Target with series producer Peter Johnson. Human Target revolves around Christopher Chance (being played by Fringe star Mark Valley), … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged action films, adventure films, California events, Chi McBride, comic based, film screenings, Fringe, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Valley, Peter Johnson, television, The Comic Bug, The Human Target, Tricia Helfer, world premiere | Comments Off

Sci-Fi Channel bringing stars of Warehouse 13, Stargate Universe, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica and more to Comic-Con ’09

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Sci-Fi Wire has released the Sci-Fi Channel’s complete Comic-Con schedule for 2009. The cable net is bringing out its big stars for the 40th Anniversary Comic-Con International in San Diego, including the cast and creators of Stargate Universe, Caprica, Battlestar … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Alaina Huffman, Allison Scagliotti, Amanda Tapping, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Brad Wright, Brian J. Smith, Cafe Diem, California events, Caprica, cult classics, Damian Kindler, David Blue, David Eick, David Simkins, Destination Truth, Eddie McClintock, Edward James Olmos, Elyse Levesque, Erica Cerra, Esai Morales, Eureka, Eureka's Cafe Diem, fan conventions, Geoff Boucher, Ghost Hunters, Jaime Paglia, Jamil Walker Smith, Jane Espenson, Joanne Kelly, Josh Gates, Martin Wood, Michael Logan, Ming-Na, Neil Grayston, Robert Carlyle, Robert Cooper, Robin Dunne, Ronald D. Moore, Salli Richardson Whitfield, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events, Sanctuary, Saul Rubinek, Sci-Fi Channel, sci-fi films, Stargate Universe, television, Warehouse 13 | Comments Off

Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and more to promote Starz’ upcoming Sam Raimi-produced action series Spartacus: Blood and Sand at Comic-Con ’09

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Stars Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and Peter Mensah, along with Executive Producers Rob Tapert and Steven S. DeKnight, will be giving audiences a first-ever look at Starz upcoming original drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and will be unveiling the exclusive … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged action films, Andy Whitfield, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, California events, comic based, Devil’s Due Publishing, Evil Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, historical films, Joshua Donen, Kirk Douglas, Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah, Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events, Smallville, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spider-Man, Stanley Kubrick, Steven DeKnight, Steven S. DeKnight, television, The Grudge, Tony Curtis, Xena: Warrior Princess | Comments Off

New production art from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Some beautiful production paintings have gone online at a French blog called The Art of Disney Animation, via AICN. Absolutely stunning! Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, which is based on the Lewis Carroll classic novel, is due in theaters on … Continue reading →

Posted in Images - Photos, News | Tagged Alan Rickman, Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, childrens films, childrens story, Christopher Lee, Crispin Glover, fantasy films, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Sheen, Noah Taylor, Stephen Fry, Tim Burton | Comments Off

Details on the remake of the cult vampire gem Let the Right One In

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, who is attached to helm a remake of the outstanding Swedish-language vampire film Let the Right One In, spoke with the Los Angeles Times about his motivation for wanting to do the remake and the direction … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Cloverfield, foreign films, horror films, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let Me In, Let the Right One, Matt Reeves, remakes, Tomas Alfredson, vampire films | Comments Off

Robert Rodriguez hints at major announcements coming to Comic-Con 2009

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

While attending a seminar with his sons during the closing day of the Los Angeles Film Festival called Family Man: Robert Rodriguez, the eponymous director revealed few details surrounding his many high profile upcoming projects, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged Barbarella, California events, fan conventions, Los Angeles Film Festival, Predators, Robert Rodriguez, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events, Shorts | Comments Off

Guy Pearce eyeing Guillermo Del Toro-produced ‘Dark’ horror remake

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Guy Pearce is negotiating and Bailee Madison is already attached to star alongside Katie Holmes in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Miramax’s supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Del … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bailee Madison, Barbara Anderson, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Guillermo del Toro, Guy Pearce, horror films, Jim Hutton, Joel Lawrence, John Newland, Katie Holmes, Kim Darby, Lesley Woods, Matthew Robbins, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., remakes, Robert Cleaves, Sterling Swanson, thrillers, William Demarest | Comments Off

Writer hired to adapt true-life story of narcotics agent impostor

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

Dan Gordon (The Hurricane, Wyatt Earp), who recently wrote drafts of the upcoming mobster film Mafia Cop and the remake of Charles Bronson’s seminal 70s hitman thriller The Mechanic, has been hired to write the script for The King of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Charles Bronson, Craig Glazer, crime thrillers, Dan Gordon, Eric Eisner, The Hurricane, The King of Sting, The Mechanic, thrillers, Wyatt Earp | Comments Off

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The IMAX Experience posts biggest opening in IMAX history

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Rene

IMAX announced that the Paramount Pictures release Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience, directed by Michael Bay and featuring scenes filmed with IMAX cameras, posted exceptionally strong opening results, with an estimated $14.4 million coming from 169 IMAX … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Alex Kurtzman, anime, Brian Goldner, Don Murphy, Ehren Kruger, Ian Bryce, imax, Isabel Lucas, Japanese robots, John Benjamin Hickey, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Julie White, Kevin Dunn, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Megan Fox, Michael Bay, Ramon Rodriguez, Roberto Orci, sci-fi films, Shia LaBeouf, Steven Spielberg, Tom DeSanto, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Tyrese Gibson | Comments Off

The Betrayed DVD review

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rene

The kidnap thriller The Betrayed makes its DVD debut tomorrow, June 30th, from MGM Home Entertainment. Golden Globe nominee Melissa George plays Philadelphia housewife Jamie Taylor, a young woman whose seemingly normal life gets upended when she regains consciousness after … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Alice Krige, Amanda Gusack, Christian Campbell, crime thrillers, Melissa George, Oded Fehr, The Betrayed, thrillers | Comments Off

An American Werewolf in London remake in the works

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rene

Dimension is eyeing a remake of John Landis’ 1981 cult classic horror An American Werewolf in London, according to BloodDisgusting. Why Why Why Why Why? Dimension nabbed the rights from Landis himself, who wrote and directed the original comedy/horror, which … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged An American Werewolf in London, Anthony Waller, Bryan Furst, creature films, cult classics, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Halloween II, Hellraiser, horror films, John Landis, Mute Witness, Sean Furst | Comments Off

Burn Notice: Season Two Blu-ray review

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

With the advent of the reality show and record short attention spans, TV producers are hiring top talent to create a higher calibre of drama. Burn Notice is one of that new crop of shows benefiting from this effort. Burn … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged action films, Ben Watkins, Bronwen Hughes, Bruce Campbell, Burn Notice, Burn Notice: Season Two, comedy, espionage films, Gabrielle Anwar, Jeffrey Donovan, Matt Nix, Method Man, Michael Shanks, Rashad Raisani, Sharon Gless, Stacy Haiduk, television, Tim Matheson, Tricia Helfer | Comments Off

Todd McFarlane to appear with actor and Mayhem creator Tyrese Gibson at San Diego Comic-Con ’09

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane himself will be at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. McFarlane has expanded its presence at the con by teaming up with other key retailers that will be exhibiting, and are planning exclusive figures, comics, artist … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Brian Holguin, California events, comics, fan conventions, McFarlane Toys, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events, Spawn, Spawn: Godslayer, Todd McFarlane, toys, Tyrese Gibson, Whilce Portacio | Comments Off

Watch Hilary Swank fly in the trailer for Amelia

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Hilary Swank stars as the title character of Amelia, a look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, while attempting to make a flight around the world. … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Amelia, Amelia Earhart, biographies, Christopher Eccleston, drama, Ewan McGregor, Hilary Swank, Mia Wasikowska, Mira Nair, Richard Gere, The Namesake, Vanity Fair, Virginia Madsen | Comments Off

Trailer for the Spierig brothers’ Daybreakers

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Daybreakers stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas, Michael Dorman and Vince Colosimo, and is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, better known as the Spierig brothers, who directed the Aussie zombie film Undead, which wasn’t well received critically, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Daybreakers, Ethan Hawke, grindhouse films, horror films, Isabel Lucas, Michael Dorman, Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, the Spierig brothers, thrillers, Undead, vampire films, Vince Colosimo, Willem Dafoe | Comments Off

House of Flying Daggers director to remake the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Back in February, Shockya reported that Spider-Man director Sam Raimi was attached to produce a remake of the martial arts film House of Flying Daggers. Now comes a report from Empire, that Zhang Yimou – director of that seminal kung … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Amazing Tales: Three Guns, Asian film, Blood Simple, comedy films, crime thrillers, cult classics, Dan Hedaya, foreign films, Frances McDormand, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Jet Li, John Getz, John Wayne, M. Emmet Walsh, Ni Dahong, Sam Raimi, San Qiang Pi An Jing Qi, Seven Swords, Sun Hong Lei, suspense thrillers, The Coen Brothers, The Stunning Case of the Three Gunshots, thrillers, True Grit, Wang Xiaohua, Xiao Shenyang, Zhang Yimou | Comments Off

Blood: The Last Vampire exclusive film clip

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Empire has posted a really cool exclusive clip from the U.K. release of the Chris Nahon (Kiss of the Dragon, Empire of the Wolves) film Blood: The Last Vampire, which hits theaters over there today. Gianna Jun (Bizarre Girl, If … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged action films, Allison Miller, anime, Asian film, Bizarre Girl, Blood: The Last Vampire, Chris Nahon, Empire of the Wolves, foreign films, Gianna Jun, horror films, If I Were Superman, Kiss of the Dragon, manga, vampire films | Comments Off

The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts book review

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Nothing you can make that can’t be made, No one you can save that can’t be saved, Nothing you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time. It’s easy. All you need is love. -John Lennon/Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Fetish, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Al Franken, Alec Bladwin, Beverly Hills Ninja, Black Sheep, book reviews, Chris Farley, Chris Farley Foundation, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, David Spade, John Belushi, Mike Myers, Tanner Colby, The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, Tim Meadows, Tom Farley, Tommy Boy | Comments Off

Win one of five copies of RIP! A Remix Manifesto on DVD

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

Next Tuesday, June 30th, the Disinformation Company will release RIP! A Remix Manifesto, the first-ever documentary made with open source work and remixed media to explore issues of copyright in the information age. To celebrate the release of RIP!, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Brett Gaylor, Cory Doctorow, documentary films, Gilberto Gil, Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis, Lawrence Lessig, Marybeth Peters, music, RIP: A Remix Manifesto | 57 Comments

3rd Annual Santa Monica International Film Festival

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Rene

The Santa Monica International Film Festival is a competitive event that showcases the work of independent filmmakers from around the world. The event attempts to help filmmakers obtain distribution by screening films during the American Film Market, when the industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged California events, Events - Film Festivals, film screenings, Santa Monica International Film Festival | Comments Off

Warner Bros. bringing V, Human Target, Jackie Earle Haley, Fringe, Josh Jackson, Eastwick, Rebecca Romijn and more to Comic-Con 09

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

Warner Bros. Entertainment has released a complete line up for its return to San Diego Comic-Con, featuring the stars and creators of a Studio-record 11 series, including The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Eastwick, Fringe, Human Target, Past Life, Smallville, Supernatural, V, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged animation, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, California events, comic based, Human Target, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, L.J. Smith, Mark Valley, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events, Smallville, supernatural, television, The Big Bang Theory, The Vampire Diaries | 1 Comment

This just leaves me speechless

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

MIchael Jackson: 1958 – 2009. I just wanna watch him at work.

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged death, icons, Michael Jackson, music | 1 Comment

Mobile Suit Gundam creator to headline New York Anime Fest 2009

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

It’s just been confirmed that legendary Japanese director Yoshiyuki Tomino – the father of Gundam – will attend the New York Anime Festival as a Guest of Honor. Tomino has overseen numerous series including Aura Battler Dunbine, Brain Powered, Overman … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged animation, anime, Aura Battler Dunbine, Brain Powered, comic based, Gundam, Japanese robots, manga, Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam UC Unicorn, New York Anime Festival, New York City events, New York events, Overman King Gainer, television, The Wings of Rean, Yoshiyuki Tomino | Comments Off

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola to speak at ICv2 Comics and Media Conference during San Diego Comic-Con

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

San Diego Comic-Con will host the ICv2 Comics and Media Conference, a ticketed half-day event, at the San Diego Marriott, next to the San Diego Convention Center, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, 2009, from 1 – 5pm, just before Preview … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged California events, Hellboy, ICv2 Comics and Media Conference, Jeph Loeb, Mike Mignola, Milton Griepp, professional events, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, San Diego events | Comments Off

John Woo to direct Michelle Yeoh martial arts film The Sword and the Martial Arts World

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

At a press conference during the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival on Sunday, actress Michelle Yeoh (Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) said that she’ll star in an upcoming martial arts film to be directed by John Woo, who … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Babylon A.D., Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Far North, John Woo, martial arts films, Memoirs of a Geisha, Michelle Yeoh, Red Cliff, Silk, Su Chao-pin, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Sword and the Martial Arts World, Tomorrow Never Dies, Vin Desiel | Comments Off

Win one of three copies of the spy thriller Echelon Conspiracy on DVD

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Rene

On July 21st, Paramount Home Entertainment will release Echelon Conspiracy on DVD and Blu-ray. Featuring an all-star cast including Shane West (A Walk to Remember), Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) and Martin Sheen (The Departed), the … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged A Walk to Remember, action films, adventure films, Echelon Conspiracy, Edward Burns, espionage films, Martin Sheen, pulp fiction, Saving Private Ryan, Shane West, The Departed, thrillers, Ving Rhames | 89 Comments

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