Monthly Archives: August 2009

Short film screening series and open bar after-party this Friday in Brooklyn, New York

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

This Friday, Rooftop Films and Verizon Fios present Home Movies, featuring short films and videos about moments in time, capturing and imagining what it felt like to be there. There will be an open bar after-party following the screenings, exclusively … Continue reading →

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Hurt Locker director headed for a Triple Frontier with new crime thriller

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow (Blue Steel, Point Break) has struck a deal with Paramount Pictures to direct a new film titled Triple Frontier according to various reports on the net, which may have originated at Variety. Few plot details … Continue reading →

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Wolfgang Petersen developing live-action version of the anime Paprika

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Wolfgang Petersen (Troy, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm) developing a live-action feature film version of the book and anime film Paprika, according to Moviehole. According to the report, the director is hard at work to bring the acclaimed novel … Continue reading →

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Win one of two copies of the new Deluxe Edition of How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days on DVD

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

On August 18th, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Deluxe Edition on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the brand new edition’s release, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of the … Continue reading →

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Major film studios bidding for the right to Kick-Ass

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass is close to securing a distributor, according to THR’s Risky Business blog. Three studios, including Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal, are currently eyeing the brutal comic-book adaptation. According to the report, the winner will have to pony up … Continue reading →

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Kubrick’s family seeks to have his Holocaust film The Aryan Papers finally made

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Director Stanley Kubrick‘s family recently expressed a desire to see one of the director’s final in-development projects, The Aryan Papers, finally realized, according to the London paper The Times. The movie was to be based on a novel by Louis … Continue reading →

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Hugh Jackman heading to Japan for next Wolverine, which will be based on Frank Miller origin tale

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Hugh Jackman revealed to MTV at the Teen Choice Awards over the weekend that development on the follow-up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was critically blasted but financially successful, is now well underway. The actor/producer also confirmed previously rumored intentions … Continue reading →

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District 9 midnight screenings expanded nationwide

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Rene

Sci-Fi Wire reports that the Peter Jackson-produced, Neill Blomkamp-directed sci-fi action thriller District 9 will open at midnight this Thursday in advance of its Friday premiere date of August 14th. District 9 follows the story of extraterrestrial refugees in a … Continue reading →

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Star Trek scribes’ Cowboys and Aliens script finished – still unknown if Robert Downey Jr. will star

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (the team who wrote the latest Star Trek film) have completed a new script for the long-in-development Cowboys and Aliens adaptation, and recently discussed the project with reporters, including Sci-Fi Wire. “We literally handed … Continue reading →

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Win one of two copies of the suspense thriller Boot Camp on DVD starring Mila Kunis

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

On August 25th, Fox Home Entertainment will release the suspense thriller Boot Camp on DVD, starring Mila Kunis, pre-superstardom. Kunis plays a troubled teenager who’s been sent to a penitentiary-style boot camp on the island of Fiji, where paradise is … Continue reading →

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Win one of six copies of the drama Ancient Code on DVD

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

Here is our second Reality Entertainment contest of the day. FilmFetish is giving away six copies of the meta-physical drama Ancient Code, which explores the mysteries surrounding the real 2012 phenomenon. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and … Continue reading →

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Win one of six copies of The Rosslyn Frequency on DVD

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

Reality Entertainment is sponsoring one of two new contests on FilmFetish.com. We are giving away six copies of the absorbing documentary The Rosslyn Frequency: Uncovering The Hidden World of the Knights Templar, which uncovers evidence of strange activities at the … Continue reading →

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Cast, crew and assorted stars to attend Knuckle Draggers L.A. premiere and after-party

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

The Los Angeles premiere of the comedy Knuckle Draggers happens this Wednesday, August 12th, starting at 7:30pm. The star-filled event will be presented in association with the HollyShorts Film Festival at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Edward James Olmos joins Green Hornet cast

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

Edward James Olmos most recently featured on Battlestar Galactica, has joined the cast of Michel Gondry’s upcoming The Green Hornet, according to Hollywood Snitch. Olmos joins Nicolas Cage, Cameron Diaz, Seth Rogen as Britt Reid, a.k.a. The Green Hornet, and … Continue reading →

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Tarantino to add animated scenes to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

Quentin Tarantino told reporters Sunday in a group interview, that he plans to revisit and expand, several long-gestating prior releases once he’s finished promoting of his latest effort, Inglourious Basterds, according to Sci-Fi Wire. One in particular that he wants … Continue reading →

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Underworld 4 has potential release date and will be shot in 3-D

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Rene

ShockTillYouDrop reports that Screen Gems is moving ahead with a fourth Underworld movie and is targeting a January 21, 2011 release. The film will be shot in 3-D also, according to the report. No mention as to whether Underworld: Rise … Continue reading →

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Streaming Media West 2009

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Rene

Now in its 12th year, the Streaming Media West show is the number-one place to come see, learn and discuss what’s taking place with all forms of online video and its related technologies. Content owners, viral video creators, online marketers, … Continue reading →

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Machete film cast to include Robert De Niro, Don Johnson and Steven Seagal

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Rene

Writer/Director Robert Rodriguez gave reporters an update on Machete, which expands on the fake trailer of the same name he created for Grindhouse, this weekend in Los Angeles while promoting the family-friendly Shorts. That’s according to a post on Sci-Fi … Continue reading →

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Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse – Season One Blu-ray review

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Rene

Joss Whedon, who introduced the world to kick-ass female vampire slayers, had quite a difficult time getting Dollhouse off the ground. Fox gave the show a time-slot that seemed to show little faith in its prospects for success. Add to … Continue reading →

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Dragonball Evolution: Z Edition Blu-ray review

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Rene

Dragonball Evolution, based on the wildly popular manga, and later anime, series by Akira Toriyama, stars Justin Chatwin as a high school outcast named Goku, who lives with his grandfather, martial arts instructor Gohan (Randall Duk Kim), who spends his … Continue reading →

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Win one of two copies of the record-breaking Life After People on Blu-ray disc

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

What would happen to the earth if we were to simply disappear? Join History for the special Life After People, coming to Blu-ray on September 1st. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of the Blu-ray release … Continue reading →

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Win one of five copies of the cult horror DeadGirl from the producer of Hellraiser

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

DeadGirl, the groundbreaking shocker from the producer of the cult classics Hellraiser and Heathers makes Its DVD debut on September 15th, 2009, in Its original theatrical version and an unrated Director’s Cut packed with extras. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish … Continue reading →

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The 6th Annual Big Apple Film Festival

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

The Big Apple Film Festival celebrates innovative independent filmmaking. It is dedicated to showcasing and promoting the highest quality films from the New York City independent film community, as well as films from around the world. Location: New York City, … Continue reading →

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Take part in interactive premiere of Inglourious Basterds this Monday

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Twitter and The Weinstein Company have teamed up for the first ever red carpet “TweetUp” at the Hollywood gala premiere of Inglourious Basterds, taking place on this Monday, August 10th, 2009. Guests at the Hollywood premiere of Inglourious Basterds will … Continue reading →

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New Kato chosen for upcoming Green Hornet feature

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Sci-Fi Wire reports that Sony Pictures posted a Twitter update indicating that Taiwan-born musician, actor and filmmaker Jay Chou, who is is reportedly a Bruce Lee fan, has been contracted to replace Stephen Chow as Kato in Seth Rogen’s upcoming … Continue reading →

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New images released for suspense thriller The Lovely Bones

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Paramount has released a batch of new images from Peter Jackson’s upcoming film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones, including the one above, which features Mark Wahlberg at a mysterious candlelit window. The new pictures feature additional characters from … Continue reading →

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Tim Roth’s Abomination character to return for more films?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Tim Roth, who played Emil Blonsky/The Abomination in The Incredible Hulk, confirmed that Marvel has discussed reprising the role with him in future films, possibly including the impending Avengers live-action film, according to Sci-Fi Wire. “They have, but in a … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible 4 now has writers to go along with producers

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Paramount and producers Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have chosen Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec to write the script for the newly revived Mission Impossible 4 project, according to Variety. Applebaum and Nemec spent four seasons with Abrams as co-exec … Continue reading →

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The full trailer for Where the Wild Things Are is online

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

The theatrical trailer for the screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, is now online. The Spike Jonze film, which stars Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, … Continue reading →

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The Orphanage remake has original producer Guillermo del Toro onboard and indie horror-meister at the helm

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Rene

Actor/producer/director Larry Fessenden sure has a lot to live up to (to say the least), having signed on to direct a New Line remake of the Guillermo del Toro-produced Spanish horror The Orphanage. THR originally reported the story. The Orphanage … Continue reading →

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