Monthly Archives: August 2010

Official poster for the cult sci-fi thriller Monsters released

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rene Carson

The official poster for Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi thriller Monsters released. If this film is half as good as it’s buzz, it will kick ass. Monsters, which stars Whitney Able and Scoot McNairy, premieres in theaters on October 29, 2010. Six … Continue reading →

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Elvis Presley’s granddaughter may join Charlize Theron in Mad Max 4

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rene Carson

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough (Runways), is in talks to play one of the “Five Wives” in Mad Max 4, titled Fury Road, according to HeatVision. Series creator, filmmaker George Miller, has been busy for the last year preparing a … Continue reading →

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Piranha 3D’s Kelly Brook gets Playboy Magazine cover

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rene Carson

Piranha 3D’s Kelly Brook graces the cover of the September issue of Playboy. The men’s magazine will be on newsstands this Friday, August 13th. The remake of the cult classic, Piranha 3D, hits theaters on August 20th. Click image below … Continue reading →

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Idris Elba seeks indie music tracks for Takers mixtape

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Rene Carson

Idris Elba just announced on his blog that he’s looking for music to include in the upcoming Takers mixtape. The mixtape will be released in conjunction with the action film Takers, which Elba is also a star. Directions on the … Continue reading →

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Win a Six Shooter Prize Pack including cult cinema icons Ong Bak 2, Red Cliff and Bronson on BLU-RAY!

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Rene Carson

In honor of Centurion’s recent premiere on Video-On-Demand (VOD), XBOX, Playstation, VUDU and Amazon, FilmFetish is giving away a Six Shooter Blu-Ray Prize Pack including some of this year’s best international action releases including Ong Bak 2, Red Cliff and … Continue reading →

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Win one of three copies of the Colin Farrell war epic Triage on Blu-ray or DVD

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Rene Carson

Tomorrow National Entertainment Media will release the riveting, war-torn epic drama Triage on DVD and Blu-ray. In the gripping tradition of The Hurt Locker, Triage is from Danis Tanovic, director of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land. Triage stars Colin Farrell … Continue reading →

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Entourage series ending next summer with creator circling movie adaptation

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

HBO officially announced that Entourage will end next summer, according to THR’s Live Feed. The cable net will order a shortened final season of its longest-running series, bringing the show to a conclusion in 2011. “The plan right now is … Continue reading →

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Night of the Demons gets distributor and release date

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

Seven Arts Pictures recently announced a deal with Entertainment One and Kaleidoscope Entertainment to distribute its motion picture. Under the arrangement, eOne will distribute Night of the Demons in the US, Canada, France, South Africa, Benelux and Australia, while Kaleidoscope … Continue reading →

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AMC Theatres continues to convert locations to include sit-down dining experience

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

AMC Theatres recently announced that the AMC Essex Green 9 is being converted into a Fork & Screen theatre, giving theater patrons the ability to enjoy an enhanced dining experience. Fork & Screen is the name of AMC’s in-theatre dining … Continue reading →

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Iconic board game Clue becoming live-action series

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

Clue, the iconic family-favorite board game, will come to The Hub as an original, half-hour live-action series, it was recently announced by Margaret Loesch, President of the new family network, which launches on October 10th (10-10-10). The series will feature … Continue reading →

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John Lennon tribute Lennonyc coming to American Masters

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

This fall, as the world remembers John Lennon on what would have been his 70th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of his death, American Masters airs LENNONYC – John Lennon in New York, a new film that takes an intimate … Continue reading →

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Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated trailer

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Rene Carson

This was a screening I missed at San Diego Comic-Con unfortunately, and after watching the DVD trailer for Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated, I’m even more pissed. More than 100 artists animated their favorite scenes from the 1968 cult … Continue reading →

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New Evil Dead release details and clip

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Anchor Bay has released the Blu-ray cover art, along with a clip from the new audio commentary coming to The Evil Dead Blu-ray release on August 31st. Easily one of the most requested titles for Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Entertainment’s … Continue reading →

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Win free tickets to a special preview screening of Mao’s Last Dancer

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Mao’s Last Dancer, from acclaimed director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies), has been dazzling audiences around the world, and now it’s America’s turn. The film opens on Friday, August 20th in select cities, and if you’re in the … Continue reading →

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i-Trailers unleashes interactive Scott Pilgrim trailer

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Rich content provider i-Trailers has debuted its third i-Trailer for Universal Pictures’ Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. i-Trailers CEO Mark Woollen also recently created the theatrical trailers and commercials for David Fincher’s highly anticipated film Facebook history biopic The Social … Continue reading →

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Ving Rhames talks Piranha 3D and Mission Impossible 4 on Lopez Tonight

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Watch Ving Rhames talk Piranha 3D, while wielding a big ass chainsaw last night on Lopez Tonight. During the appearance, Rhames also confirmed that he’s returning for Mission Impossible 4, which has Brad Bird attached to direct and fellow M:I … Continue reading →

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Win a $1,000 from MGM and the makers of the groundbreaking 10,000 Days

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rene Carson

Even though it’s strapped with an uncertain future, MGM is launching its first ever digital series, called 10,000 Days. Shot entirely on Blue Screen using RED cameras, 10,000 Days follows the survivors of a devastating comet collision as they endure … Continue reading →

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Donnie Yen action figures from Ip Man & Legend of the Fist and character posters from Chen Zhen

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rene Carson

As I researched the article I prepped surrounding Donnie Yen’s Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen getting U.S. distribution by Well Go (HERE), I found some really cool figures being created in the image of popular Asian … Continue reading →

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Donnie Yen’s Legend of the Fist gets distributor

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rene Carson

Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, starring Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Ip Man 2, Seven Swords, Hero). The film was … Continue reading →

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Upcoming sci-fi graphic novel from Tron: Legacy director tapped for big screen adaptation

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rene Carson

The upcoming Radical Publishing sci-fi graphic novel, Oblivion, created by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, has been optioned by Disney for the big screen treatment, according to HeatVision. Kosinski will also produce and direct the feature, along with Radical’s Barry … Continue reading →

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Win tickets to The Tillman Story screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Moore

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

Weinstein Films is holding a ticket giveaway on their Twitter page, @WeinsteinFilms, for a screening of the moving documentary The Tillman Story. The screening takes on Tuesday, August 10th at 8 PM, at the AMC Lowes Lincoln Square, located at … Continue reading →

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New images from the unrated I Spit on Your Grave

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

New images have been released from the upcoming theatrical release of I Spit on Your Grave Unrated from Anchor Bay Films. The film will be released on October 8th, 2010 in select cities. A remake of the controversial 1979 cult … Continue reading →

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Comic artist Simon Bisley creates painted poster for Neil Marshall’s action epic Centurion

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

In anticipation of the nationwide theatrical release of Neil Marshall’s latest thriller, Centurion, Magnolia Pictures has tapped renowned British comic artist Simon Bisley to create a one of a kind poster featuring the film’s main characters played by Michael Fassbender … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con trailer for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark premieres online

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

MySpace premiered the trailer for the Troy Nixey-directed/Guillermo del Toro-produced Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the Miramax remake that scared the shit out of San Diego Comic-Con during the Hall H panel on the film. Don’t Be Afraid of … Continue reading →

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Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver take on kidnap thriller Cold Light of Day

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver are set to star with Henry Cavill (The Count of Monte Cristo, Stardust, Tristan + Isolde) in the kidnap thriller The Cold Light of Day, according to HeatVision. Mabrouk El Mechri, who directed the faux … Continue reading →

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The 3D Experience coming to Times Square

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rene Carson

Nino Balistreri, the producer of the world-renowned 3DX Festival in Singapore and 3D Screenings Asia in Hong Kong, in collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter, is currently prepping a new Times Square mega-event surrounding 3D. The first annual “The 3D Experience” … Continue reading →

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Trailer for interactive live-action film The Weathered Underground

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rene Carson

The Weathered Underground is a choose-your-own-adventure film where you decide what happens next on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. ‘Underground’ stars Michael Ciriaco and Brea Grant (NBC’s Heroes), and features hundreds of choices and dozens of possible endings, making … Continue reading →

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Night Catches Us nabs a one sheet

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rene Carson

Night Catches Us centers on Marcus (played by Anthony Mackie from The Hurt Locker and Brother to Brother), who returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement, protecting a dangerous secret in a … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Films presents doomed love, tattoos and Sailor Jerry

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rene Carson

This week Rooftop Films has two great indie films screenings, one a program of short films about doomed love, the other a free screening about the life of tattooing legend Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. There will be live music before … Continue reading →

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Emerging Cinematographers Award winners announced

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rene Carson

The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for its 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards. The eight short subjects and two honorable mentioned films, all from Guild members, will be shown at a special screening at the Directors Guild of … Continue reading →

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