Monthly Archives: April 2010

Could Avatar’s world ever exist?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Rene Carson

Director James Cameron is about to find out. Fox Home Entertainment, in conjunction with The California Institute of Technology and Home Tree Initiative, will host a special presentation and panel about the science and technology behind cinema’s box office behemoth … Continue reading →

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Avatar IMAX 3D returning to theaters Earth Day through the weekend

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Rene Carson

Avatar in IMAX 3D is returning to AMC Theatres this weekend for a limited return engagement. In honor of Earth Day, Avatar will also be screening tomorrow night at a number of AMC Theatres. Visit amcentertainment.com for more information on … Continue reading →

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SneakOnTheLot offers Second Life-style social networking and contests for filmmakers

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Rene Carson

SneakOnTheLot.com today announced the beta launch of its new filmmakers’ social networking website. The site combines filmmaking skills such as writing, directing, producing and acting, all within an online, interactive game where players compete throughout the year for their shot … Continue reading →

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Cast members to attend NYC and LA Lost finale episode events

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Rene Carson

As Lost’s final episode inches closer to TV screens, a series of official ‘finale’ events have been planned, primarily in New York and Los Angeles, according to Variety. Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse apparently Tweeted last week that one event, … Continue reading →

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Film fans will have chance to bet on ticket sales of future movies with Cantor Exchange

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Rene Carson

Move over corn, pork bellies and cotton futures, make way for movie futures trading. THR reports that U.S. regulators have approved the creation of a futures market for the movie industry. Under the proposed plan, called Trend Exchange, film industry … Continue reading →

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RoboCop director Paul Verhoeven leaves Thomas Crown Affair sequel

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Rene Carson

RoboCop director Paul Verhoeven was tapped a few years ago to helm a sequel to The Thomas Crown Affair with star Pierce Brosnan returning as the millionaire playboy who robs banks for kicks. During a recent interview with MTV News … Continue reading →

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William Shatner, Stan Lee, Bionic Woman, Futurama, and Adam West headline Anaheim Comic Con this weekend

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Rene Carson

William Shatner, Stan Lee, Ilya Salkind and the original cast of Batman and TV show and movie screenings highlight the daily programming at Anaheim Comic Con this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Friday begins with a special session with … Continue reading →

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Weinsteins close to snatching Miramax back from Disney?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rene Carson

According to THR, the Weinsteins are close to a winning bid in the Miramax auction and could take back operating control of the arthouse studio they founded in 1979, then sold to Disney for $80 million in 1993. Disney’s recently … Continue reading →

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Samuel L. Jackson to play Deathsport opposite Elm Street star

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rene Carson

Samuel L. Jackson – who’s about to appear with Robert Downey Jr. in Nick Fury in Iron Man 2 – and Kellan Lutz – who’s about to get sliced up while napping A Nightmare on Elm Street – are in … Continue reading →

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Fox wants to turn you into a Na’vi to celebrate Avatar DVD release

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rene Carson

To commemorate the launch of Avatar on Blu-ray and DVD, Fox Home Entertainment technology company Inwindow Outdoor, will unveil an interactive digital exhibition. The exhibition uses state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to morph shoppers’ faces in real time into the natives … Continue reading →

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Actor James Caan’s Openfilm to award $1 million film financing prize in indie film contest

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rene Carson

Online global independent film community Openfilm announced that it will award $1 million to independent filmmakers over the next 20 months. One independent filmmaker will be selected to receive $50,000 in cash and $200,000 in financing every 5 months by … Continue reading →

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Indie filmmakers continue to find a voice during upcoming 32nd Annual Independent Film Week

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rene Carson

Independent Film Week is the oldest and largest forum in the U.S. for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. The Project Forum is a meetings-driven forum connecting filmmakers who have new … Continue reading →

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Win one of three copies of the Asian horror anthology Phobia on DVD

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

On May 10th, Icon Home Entertainment will release the visually stylish horror anthology Phobia, featuring four self-contained but tenuously connected tales of terror, taylor made for fans of short, sharp, shock horror compendia such as Tales From The Crypt, Twilight … Continue reading →

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Writer helps Man From U.N.C.L.E. big-screen adaptation take shape

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

Max Borenstein (Swordswallowers and Thin Men) will pen a new draft of Man From U.N.C.L.E., Warner Bros.’ big-screen take the 1960s cult TV espionage show, according to HeatVisionBlog. David Dobkin – who helmed Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers and Fred Claus … Continue reading →

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BioShock 2 creators re-imagining groundbreaking action gaming franchise

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

2K Games announced today that XCOM, the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises, is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the multi-million unit selling BioShock 2. Currently in development exclusively for the Xbox … Continue reading →

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Blackmagic Design showcases groundbreaking 3D video hardware during NAB Las Vegas

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

Blackmagic Design made a number of product announcements during The NAB Show, which is currently happening at the Las Vegas Convention Center. One of their major product launches is the Pocket UltraScope, the world’s first portable USB 3.0 notebook PC-based … Continue reading →

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Phish going on tour in 3D

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

Action 3D Productions, AEG Network Live and Cinedigm, announced the initial list of cities that will debut Phish 3D on Friday, April 30th. The fully immersive music and visual experience, featuring state-of-the-art 3D technology, will screen for one week only … Continue reading →

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District 9 star circling D.J. Caruso’s sci-fi fantasy I Am Number Four

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rene Carson

Sharlto Copley, who starred in District 9 and plays ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock in the upcoming big screen version of The A-Team, is in negotiations to take the lead in I Am Number Four, which is based on the upcoming young-adult … Continue reading →

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Centurion, Muay Thai, Chuck Norris, Hong Kong action and more to headline inaugural Actionfest

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Rene Carson

Action cinema finally has a home at Actionfest, billed as the world’s only film festival devoted exclusively to action films. Actionfest celebrates the genre by showcasing the latest and the best in action cinema from all over the world for … Continue reading →

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Zoe Saldana reveals why she’s attracted to sci-fi, fantasy and all around fanboy-loving roles

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Fearnet caught up with Zoe Saldana at WonderCon 2010 and found out why she gravitates towards roles destined for “Cult Cinema Icon” status. Zoe Saldana has appeared in a number of high-profile action and sci-fi projects including Vantage Point, Star … Continue reading →

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Pics from Philip K. Dick’s Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt online

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

EmpireOnline has posted new images from Adjustment Bureau, which is loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s short story Adjustment Team about a politician on the verge of winning a seat in the US Senate before meeting a ballet dancer played … Continue reading →

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First trailer for thriller Unthinkable now online

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Gregor Jordan (Buffalo Soldiers, The Informers) directs Samuel L. Jackson in the terrorist thriller Unthinkable, which centers on a black-ops interrogator (Jackson) and an FBI agent (Carrie-Anne Moss) who press a suspect terrorist (Michael Sheen) into divulging the location of … Continue reading →

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New images and interviews from sci-fi thriller Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

The LA Times chatted with Christopher Nolan and the major cast of his upcoming sci-fi/heist thriller Inception, however after reading the interview, I know little more about the top-secret project. Leonardo DiCaprio calls Inception “Complex and ambiguous”, while giving props … Continue reading →

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Win one of three copies of Plunder: The Crime of Our Time on DVD

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Tomorrow, April 13th, The Disinformation Company will release the gritty thriller Plunder: The Crime of Our Time, which is unfortunately ripped from today’s headlines. With mind-numbing phrases such as “collateralized debt obligation” and “credit default swaps” still in the headlines … Continue reading →

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Hamptons International Film Fest to host 10th Annual Screenwriters’ Lab

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Over the course of one long weekend – from April 16-18th – emerging screenwriters will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one each day with established screenwriting mentors who will advise them on how to develop their scripts and move their … Continue reading →

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Massive Last Airbender game coming exclusively to Nintendo Wii and DS systems

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

THQ recently announced plans to bring The Last Airbender video game exclusively to the Wii and Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi systems in June 2010. Inspired Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated summer live-action theatrical film, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender … Continue reading →

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Win a digital camera, photo printer or The Lovely Bones on DVD

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

The Lovely Bones star Rose McIver who plays “Lindsey Salmon” says, “My perfect world would be one where diversity is celebrated, change is embraced and resources are shared. And where everyone wears patchwork pants and cryptic crosswords are in the … Continue reading →

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Anime premiere screenings coming to Natural History Museum

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

The Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World exhibition at the American Natural History Museum explores one of the greatest trading routes in history, the legendary Silk Road. The journey takes visitors through the ancient cities from … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi comes to Kennedy Space Center

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Star Trek Live, a new interactive stage show from CBS and Mad Science Productions, will make its worldwide debut at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on June 11, 2010. Based on the popular science-fiction franchise, the show takes audiences … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Film Festival going on a virtual tour

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival begins on April 21st and runs through May 2nd. Tickets go on sale to American Express cardmembers on April 13th, to downtown New York City residents on April 18th, and to the general public on … Continue reading →

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