Monthly Archives: July 2009

Official lineup announced for 2009 Venice Film Festival

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

La Mostra Internationale d’Arte Cinematografica, also known as the Venice Film Festival, has released its official lineup of this year’s edition. The announcement was made by festival director Marco Müller.

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Jerry Bruckheimer to adapt World War Robot for IDW

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

Jerry Bruckheimer has nabbed feature film rights to the IDW graphic novel World War Robot, according to Variety.

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Director Jon Favreau looking to bring Iron Man 2 to IMAX and Iron Man 3 or Avengers to 3-D

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

On the heels of the first 3D-imbued Comic-Con panels this year, MYV Movies reports that director Jon Favreau confirmed that there’s a good chance that Iron Man 2 will be released on IMAX screens, and that he wants to shoot … Continue reading →

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Steven Spielberg eyeing hard-boiled Matt Helm spy movie?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

The speculation in Variety is that Steven Spielberg could be seriously considering taking the director’s chair for a Matt Helm movie that DreamWorks developed several years before leaving it behind at Paramount as part of the split between the two … Continue reading →

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Ridley Scott will direct the Alien prequel film

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

Variety confirmed a story by Collider.com, that Ridley Scott’s production company is indeed developing a prequel to his classic sci-fi horror film Alien. However according to the trade, Scott himself will direct, not his protege, Carl Rinsch, and Jon Spaihts, … Continue reading →

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New photos from Ong Bak 2 released

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Rene

Magnolia Pictures has released new images from the highly anticipated sequel to Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior. This time around, Tony Jaa directs and stars in Ong Bak 2, as Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho, a murdered nobleman in … Continue reading →

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13th Annual Docuweeks film series

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

Since its debut in 1997, Docuweeks has presented over 133 short and feature length documentaries to audiences in theatrical runs designed to qualify the films for consideration for the Academy Award. This year, DocuWeeks’ showcase has grown from one to … Continue reading →

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New trailer for the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

A new trailer for the Coen Brothers’ next film, A Serious Man, is now online. The black comedy is set in 1967 and centers on Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife … Continue reading →

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Here’s the extended trailer for Season 4 of Dexter that premiered at Comic-Con ’09 last week

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

Below is the trailer for season four of Showtime’s Dexter that screened at Comic-Con last week. It was posted on THRFeed. The new season of Dexter begins on September 27, 2009, and, as most fans already know, John Lithgow will … Continue reading →

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Director Fred Dekker to host live in-theatre commentary for cult classic Monster Squad this weekend

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

This Sunday, director Fred Dekker and writer Shane Black reunite to give a live commentary for the 1987 cult classic Monster Squad at the Aero in Santa Monica.

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For the camp in all of us – a double-bill screening of Troll 2 and cult cinema doc Best Worst Movie this Friday

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

AICN posted this and another fun screening, so I thought I’d share.

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Check out these videos from the Caprica, Warehouse 13, Stargate: Universe, Eureka and Sanctuary Comic-Con ’09 panels

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

SyFy has posted the complete panels featuring their shows online (which is really cool, since I missed many of them). You can enjoy actors from the shows, discussing their projects below.

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Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams to appear at Barnes & Noble book signing for The Time Traveler’s Wife

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

Actors Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams will join director Robert Schwentke and producer Dede Gardner to discuss bringing Audrey Niffenegger’s best-selling novel The Time Traveler’s Wife from book to screen. Priority seating available with book purchase. Date: Friday, July 31, … Continue reading →

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Gaming social network announces Inglourious Basterds video game tournament

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rene

Gaming community network GGL Global Gaming today announced a video game tournament in conjunction with Quentin Tarantino’s newest film, Inglourious Basterds. Dubbed the Are You a Basterd? Call of Duty: World at War Tournament, the competition gives fans the chance … Continue reading →

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Win one of five pair of tickets to advance screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Rene

The long awaited U.S. debut of animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo is here. The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival is presenting the first East Coast screening of the film in a special pre-release event 3:00pm on Sunday, August 9th … Continue reading →

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Newark Film Festival 2009

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Rene

The Newark Film Festival gives residents of the area, a chance to see indie and classic films on the big screen. Founded by Barry Schlecker, the festival is meant to spread quality film further into the region. The event will … Continue reading →

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August 2009 Lehigh Valley Comic-Con

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Rene

There are two remaining comic shows scheduled for 2009. The next show will feature Green Lantern and Justice Society of America artist Joe Staton and artist Brian Kong. Show hours are from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and will door prizes, comics … Continue reading →

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First Annual Louisville International Festival of Film

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Rene

Louisville’s International Festival of Film aims to be a must-attend event on the festival circuit, and is well-situated considering the region’s impressive contribution to Hollywood over the years. The festival is committed to screening artistic films not generally presented through … Continue reading →

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Watch the trailer for the thriller Balibo

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Rene

According to a news report last year on WENN.com, Anthony Lapaglia was injured on the set of Balibo after a stunt went wrong. The Without A Trace star was hurt after an explosive device discharged into his arm during a … Continue reading →

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Black Swamp International Film Festival 2009

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Rene

The Black Swamp International Film Festival is a celebration of cinema that was established to offer storytellers an opportunity to display their talents in a world-class, state-of-the-art theater. The festival supports the international community of filmmakers who approach their art … Continue reading →

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The Graves Joins the After Dark Horrorfest 8 Films to Die For lineup for 2010

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Rene

The first addition to After Dark Horrorfest4 was announced today by After Dark Films’ CEO Courtney Solomon. The After Dark Horrorfest will take place January 29, 2010. The new title joining the 8 Films to Die For lineup is The … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con 2009: Day 4 starts

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Rene

I had technical issues with the phone yesterday, so I wasn’t able to publish some of the photos I took of Robert Downey Jr., Hayao Miyazaki, Cameron Diaz, directors Peter Jackson & James Cameron, Rachel McAdams and a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong officials launch design competition for Bruce Lee museum

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

Officials are moving forward with plans to turn Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong home, which is currently a ‘love motel’, into a museum, by launching a design competition today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The redesigned mansion will include a memorial … Continue reading →

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Wanted director teases sequel news

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

While sitting on a panel promoting Shane Acker’s upcoming animated ‘stitch-punk’ epic 9, which he produced with Tim Burton, Timor Bakmemenkov, when asked about the sequel to Wanted, confirmed that James McAvoy will indeed be returning for the sequel, which … Continue reading →

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4th Annual Redemptive Film Festival

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

The Redemptive Film Festival is an international film festival aimed at providing a forum for filmmakers to showcase and be rewarded for their work on themes that depict the redemptive purposes of God, either through human beings or supernatural occurrences; … Continue reading →

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Who’s the new toy in next summer’s Toy Story 3? Hiyao Miyazaki appears, plus more Pixar news!

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

Toy Story 3 will be released on June 18, 2010, will Michael Keaton as a new addition, playing the voice of Ken (as in Barbie’s Ken). Prior to that release, Disney Pixar will re-elease Toy Story 1 and 2 as … Continue reading →

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Warner panel part 1: Denzel Washington and Jackie Earle Haley kick ass during Warner Bros. movie panel

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

First… Robert Englund will not be making a cameo in the new A Nightmare on Elm St., according to producer Brad Fuller. Now, onto the panel. First up was footage from Spike Jonze’s long-delayed Where the Wild Things Are. There … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: First Flight and Trick ‘R’ Treat screenings last night back-to-back

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rene

Topped off an amazing Thursday, with back-to-back screenings of the animated Green Lantern: First Flight and Michael Dougherty’s cult Halloween horror Trick ‘R’ Treat. While Green Lantern certainly matched the level of animation quality of the previous DC animated feature … Continue reading →

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Terry Gilliam will do the Don Quixoti film that never happened

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Rene

Terry Gilliam is talking about his film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and in response to a question about his next project, he confirmed that he has gotten back film rights to Don Quixoti, and has rewritten the original script … Continue reading →

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See 15 minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar at IMAX theatres free

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Rene

The Avatar panel and footage just finished. It’s clear Cameron’s looking to raise the bar yet again with the affects and artistry presented on screen. I’ll talk more about this soon. Zoe Saldana, Jim Cameron, Sigourney Weaver and other cast … Continue reading →

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