Monthly Archives: August 2009

Trailer for the fact-based thriller The Fourth Kind

Sci-Fi Wire posted this exclusive trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Fourth Kind, which will be in theaters on November 6, 2009. The Fourth Kind stars Milla Jovovich, Will Patton, Elias Koteas and is directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi (WIthIN, … Continue reading

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X-Men director Bryan Singer to direct Battlestar Galactica feature film

Universal Pictures has contracted Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns) to produce and direct a feature version of Battlestar Galactica, according to Variety. According to the report, Singer will be putting his own creative stamp on the project, as Universal indicates … Continue reading

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Gentlemen Broncos movie trailer now online

After that intense trailer for Law Abiding Citizen, I need to come down. Here’s a trailer for the Jared Hess comedy Gentlemen Broncos. Gentlemen Broncos tells the story of Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge), is … Continue reading

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Gerard Butler is no Law Abiding Citizen in this new trailer with Jamie Foxx

Overture has released the first trailer for the crime thriller Law Abiding Citizen, which tells the story of a brilliant sociopath (played by Gerard Butler) who orchestrates a series of high-profile murders that grip the city of Philadelphia – all … Continue reading

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Writer of The Usual Suspects to pen Wolverine sequel script

Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote scripts for Bran Singer’s The Usual Suspects as well as X-Men, has been tapped to write the screenplay for Fox’s sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to THR. Hugh Jackman will return as Logan, the mutant … Continue reading

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Crime thriller La Soga (The Butcher’s Son) to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival

This September marks the World Premiere of La Soga, which is set to screen at The Toronto Film Festival. La Soga has the distinction of being the first movie ever from the Dominican Republic to screen at the prestigious international … Continue reading

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Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2009

The Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition offers a unique opportunity for selected writers to participate in a weekend screenwriting retreat with a group of industry mentors. The retreat includes intensive one-on-one mentoring sessions as well as group activities, all designed … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Lone Star International Film Festival

The Lone Star International Film Festival celebrates the art of the moving image. Considering the wealth of cultural tradition in the city, it’s no mystery why local audiences are eager to be exposed to original cinematic material. Fort Worth provides … Continue reading

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9th Annual Whistler Film Festival

The Whistler Film Festival is one of Canada’s preeminent film festivals, attracting over 7,500 attendees including 700 industry delegates each year. The Whistler Film Festival Society is committed to celebrating, promoting and developing a strong film industry in Western Canada, … Continue reading

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Brigand Shorts 2009

Brigand Shorts celebrates short films in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event is dedicated to furthering the careers of emerging filmmakers, offering distribution to all ten of their official selections, and showcasing Chattanooga’s growing film industry. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, … Continue reading

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8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival

The 8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival is set to host a selection featuring some of the best short films from around the globe. Since the festival began, it has screened more than 700 short films from 40 countries, attracting … Continue reading

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Even more Twilight Saga: Eclipse casting news

Producers of Summit Entertainment’s third Twilight film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, have cast Catalina Sandino Moreno (Love in the Time of Cholera), to play the vampire Maria, according to THR. Moreno will take on the role of a woman who … Continue reading

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Win one of three copies of Nights and Weekends on DVD

Nights and Weekends, Joe Swanberg’s daring and poignant portrait of modern romance, which he co-created and stars opposite Greta Gerwig, arrives on DVD August 25th. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD release to … Continue reading

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New York Film Festival releases 2009 slate

The New York Film Festival released its 2009 slate of films on Tuesaday, with a focus on international films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lineup includes such European filmmakers as Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon), Alain Resnais (who will … Continue reading

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse adds a new cast member

Jack Huston – who stars in the upcoming TV witch saga Eastwick – will be fitted for fangs in Summit Entertainment’s upcoming sequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment in the popular novel series’ adaptations, according to THR. Huston … Continue reading

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Ernie Hudson coming to NBC’s Heroes

Ernie Hudson (The Crow, Oz) has joined NBC’s drama series Heroes as a regular cast member, according to THR. He will play a Baltimore police detective named Captain Lubbock, who is on the hunt for one of the other characters … Continue reading

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Frank Darabont eyeing zombie comic adaptation The Walking Dead

Cable network AMC is teaming up with writer/director Frank Darabont on a series adaptation of the Image Comics graphic novel series The Walking Dead, originally written by Robert Kirkman, according to Variety. Gale Anne Hurd, who produced The Incredible Hulk, … Continue reading

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David Mamet to tackle new version of Anne Frank

David Mamet is set to write and direct and new version of Holocaust story The Diary of Anne Frank for Disney, which recently acquired rights to the book, according to Variety. The new film will be a compendium of Frank’s … Continue reading

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Faith-based film and gaming review show coming to network television

The Dove Foundation will produce a national television pilot focused on movie and video game reviews. Storytelling Pictures, a Michigan-based production company, will shoot the pilot in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Zondervan, the leading Christian communications company, will sponsor the … Continue reading

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Win an official prop from Halloween II signed by director Rob Zombie

Enter Fangoria’s Halloween II mash-up contest by creating your own mash-up clip. You simply start with the assets provided, add your own original content, and then slice and dice away. You’ll get video clips from the movie and audio from … Continue reading

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More free tickets to see the comedy Extract, this time in Miami

Not sure if this is a contest, or a first-come, first-serve basis. But the contest is definitely limited to Yelp members. When I checked the contest page, these were the instructions: Please send an email to miami @ yelp.com with … Continue reading

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Win one of a number of free tickets to see the comedy Extract before it hits theaters

Metromix is giving away a number of passes to see an exclusive screening of MIke Judge’s new comedy Extract, which stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis and Ben Affleck, on Monday, August 31st, at the Regal Cinemas Crocker Park, … Continue reading

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Hilarious character bios online for cast of Mike Judge’s Extract

The filmmakers behind the film Extract have posted characters profiles for the shady bunch that make up the main cast of Extract, Mike Judge’s upcoming follow-up to the cult comedy classic Office Space. The short “bios” are accompanied by photos … Continue reading

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Age-restricted trailer for the scriptural sci-fi action thriller Legion

In the supernatural action thriller Legion, a remote diner becomes the unlikely last stand for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in Humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring about the Apocalypse. Humanity’s only … Continue reading

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The Soloist Blu-ray review

The Soloist follows the story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a musically gifted schizophrenic homeless man, and Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), a Los Angeles Times writer who attempted to restore Ayers’ inner-talents and lead him back to a path … Continue reading

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Screening of design documentary Objectified with post-film director Q&A

Director Gary Hustwit will attend a special one-night screening and discussion for his design documentary Objectified, presented in conjunction with AIGA Arizona and IDSA Arizona. Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, … Continue reading

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Bid on vehicles from No Country For Old Men, Rush Hour 3 and more at the Movie Car and Prop Auction this weekend

Premiere Props and Picture Car Warehouse will be holding a large Movie Car and Prop Auction this Saturday August 15th. Premiere Props just announced the addition of major classic cars such as a pair of 1967 mint condition Corvettes, a … Continue reading

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Bone-chilling new poster for the thriller Whiteout released

Warner Bros. has released a new poster for Kate Beckinsale’s thriller Whiteout, which is based on Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber’s comic series about the first murder in Antarctica. This was posted on MTV’s SplashPage. Whiteout was directed by Dominic … Continue reading

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Cult Cinema Icons: Not Quite Hollywood grindhouse movie trailers

I found this great playlist that was created to honor the recently released grindhouse documentary Not Quite Hollywood. Not Quite Hollywood is the wild, wonderful, untold story of “Ozploitation” films. It irreverently documents an era when Australian cinema got its … Continue reading

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Rooftop Films presents the short film screening series Where You Live this Saturday in Harlem

This Saturday, Rooftop Films and Verizon Fios present Where You Live, featuring short films that show us where you live and how you live. From the harshest African deserts to the fertile Irish countryside, from rapidly growing guesthouses in Hong … Continue reading

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