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List of exclusive figures, comics and other collectible items released for Comic-Con 2009

Rene — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:12:15 +0000

Comic-Con International has released it’s annual list of hundreds of exclusive items from top manufacturers, that will be available only at the CON! Currently, there are items from AFX (Action Figure Xpress), Avatar Press, Diamond Comics, Entertainment Earth, Funko, Gentle Giant Studios, Graphitti Designs, Hasbro, IDW, Mattel, Mezco, Mindzeye Studios, Peanuts, PopFun Merchandising, Scott Tolleson,....... »

Producer says Frank Miller working on 300 sequel

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:59:59 +0000

Scene from 300

Producer Mark Canton revealed exclusively to MTV’s SplashPage that Frank Miller is working on “something” for a sequel to the action epic 300, adding that he’s onboard to return for a Zack Snyder-directed continuation of the story. “That, Zack has said,” the 300 producer told the news blog.

Canton, who is currently at work....... »

All Movie, TV, Cult Cinema and Color Bindery Tees marked down 17.5 percent this weekend

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:23:03 +0000

Escape the Hatch T-Shirt

All my movie, TV, Cult Cinema and Color Bindery T-shirts are 17.5 percent off this weekend. Just use code ZAZZLEUSAUSA at checkout, to receive the discount. All of you who’ve been trying to find ways to support the site, now is the perfect opportunity to help out, and get a sweet discount to....... »

Resident Evil 4 due in theaters by September of 2010

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:16:17 +0000

Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Extinction

ShockTillYouDrop reports that Paul W.S. Anderson, who revealed late last year that he was working on a script for a fourth Resident Evil movie, has received a green light and rush rush, from Sony. According to the report, Sony is looking to get the new film, tentatively titled....... »

Sin City 2 is coming, and it will be a prequel

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:51 +0000

Alexis Bledel in Sin City

That’s according to actress Alexis Bledel, who played the double-crossing Becky in Sin City, although she’s not sure when the film will move forward, according to MTV’s Splashpage. Bledel has been told that the script for Sin City 2 is complete and that it will be a prequel, at least as far....... »

BIG Comic-Con news: Avatar and Tron footage in 3-D: ABC’s Lost panel with surprise guests: Warner’s brings Ninja Assassin and Jonah Hex: Peter Jackson brings District 9: Screenings for Fox’s unseen Dollhouse ep. & new V sci-fi series

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:41 +0000

Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex

The folks over at Sci-Fi Wire have posted even more grand events that will be happening at Comic-Con San Diego between July 22nd and 26th. Keep in mind that the full list of events hasn’t been published yet, so some of these events and/or times could change.

It looks like James Cameron....... »

Art of the Nasty Film Festival

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:47 +0000

The Art of the Nasty book-launch and all-day film festival has been organized to mark the passing of 25 years since the introduction of the Video Recordings Act and the end of the pre-certification era for home video in the UK.

Five horror and exploitation films from the pre-cert era, all specially chosen for their rarity,....... »

Hell’s Half Mile Film and Music Festival 2009

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:16 +0000

Michigan’s Hell’s Half Mile Film and Music Festival is a home-grown event that focuses on connecting films and filmmakers to an eager audience. The festival is a grassroots effort to bring great indie films to a region that doesn’t see much cinema outside the mainstream. It’s mission is to make contemporary film and music accessible....... »

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema 2009

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:48:44 +0000

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema is one of North America’s most anticipated and best-attended film events, with over 120,000 attendees making their way to Montreal every year for its exciting line-up of independent films. The festival is committed to highlighting the development of new trends in cinema and new media, and acts as a showcase for....... »

Win part of $20,000 in free Amazon.com gift cards in the Your Amazon Ad Contest

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:45 +0000

Your Amazon Ad Contest

To celebrate its creative customer base, Amazon is sponsoring the Your Amazon Ad Contest – your chance to film your own idea for an Amazon commercial, and compete for $20,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards, and the opportunity to have your work seen by millions of Amazon customers in addition to attendees at....... »

The Grand Rapids Film Festival 2009

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:42 +0000

The Grand Rapids Film Festival debuts this year in western Michigan, providing a highly anticipated showcase of message-driven independent films featuring inspirational, educational, enlightening and entertaining themes. The Festival chooses to focus on universally appealing films that make a positive impact on audiences, whether attendees walk away with a newfound passion for a cause, or....... »

9th Annual Coney Island Film Festival

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:54:57 +0000

Filmmakers, distributors, and film fans descend upon Coney Island each year to enjoy a weekend of indie films and take in the unique atmosphere at this beachside event. The Coney Island Film Festival has presented a provocative and thoughtfully programmed selection of films from around the world, since 2001.

Location: Brooklyn, New York – USA
Dates: October 2-4, 2009

Find....... »

10th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival to honor John Leguizamo

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:49:49 +0000

The New York International Latino Film Festival, which runs from July 27th through August 2nd, 2009, opens with a screening of Peter Bratt’s film The Mission, starring Benjamin Bratt, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Other events include a tribute to actor and comedian John Leguizamo and a closing-night screening of John Cotten’s Mexican crime drama....... »

Sarah Bradford joins When The Devil Comes cast

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:31:12 +0000

Model and actress Sarah Bradford has joined the cast of Ken Kushner’s horror film When The Devil Comes, which is currently shooting in New York City, upstate New York and Long Island, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Already cast in the film are Dechen Thurman, Patrick McMullan and Liam McMullan.

According to an article on Fangoria’s....... »

Classic Atari game Asteroids coming to the big screen

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:18:41 +0000

Asteroids arcade game graphic

Universal has won a bidding war to nab the film rights to the classic Atari video game Asteroids, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Matthew Lopez is attached to pen the script for the adaptation, which will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of....... »

Robert Rodriguez reveals more details about Predators

Rene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:54:51 +0000

AICN got an exclusive interview with Robert Rodriguez, in which the writer/producer/director confirmed a number of details about the upcoming Predators reboot film. What was so great about the interview, was that Rodriguez talked about the genesis of the project, including how Fox’s Alex Young visited his Troublemaker Studios as part of his decision-making process....... »

Farscape re-launch panel to convene at Comic-Con 2009

Rene — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:37:56 +0000

When a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapulted Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield, a cult classic was born with the epic, adventure-filled TV series Farscape. The award-winning fan favorite show is about to blast off again on DVD courtesy of an agreement between A&E and....... »

Green Lantern: First Flight will have its world premiere at Comic-Con and the trailer looks great

Rene — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:52 +0000

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth in the feature-length animated DVD series of DC Universe animated movies, will have its world premiere in Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con in San Diego at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Fans attending the Con will have the opportunity to see....... »

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray review

Rene — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:41:42 +0000

Andy Garcia and Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2

MGM Home Entertainment released the family-friendly comedy The Pink Panther 2 on Blu-ray disc yesterday, June 23rd. This sequel to the popular 2006 hit, revolves around a master thief known as the Tornado, who heists four of the world’s most valuable and legendary artifacts – the....... »

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to start shooting in August with 30 Days of Night director at the helm

Rene — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:31:30 +0000

Twilight New Moon teaser movie poster

According to a Production Weekly tweet and SciFiWire, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is scheduled to start lensing on August 17th and will film through October 31st at Vancouver Film Studios in that Canadian city. David Slade (30 Days of Night) will direct the sequel from a script by Melissa Rosenberg.

The....... »

Win one of two copies of Knowing on Blu-ray high-def

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:12 +0000

Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne in Knowing

On July 7th, Summit Entertainment will release the gripping thriller Knowing on DVD and Blu-ray. In celebration of the release, FilmFetish is giving away 2 copies of the Blu-ray edition of Knowing to readers. Knowing has stunning visuals and the Blu-ray edition should look amazing.

In order to be entered....... »

Win one of five FREE copies of the sci-fi thriller Push on DVD

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:29:18 +0000

Chris Evans in Push

The sci-fi action thriller Push will be making its way to Blu-ray and DVD this summer when Summit Entertainment releases the international box office success on July 7th. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving five copies of the DVD edition of Push to readers.

In order to be entered in the random....... »

Clive Barker’s Book of Blood Director’s Cut coming to DVD and Blu-ray

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:49:25 +0000

Scene from Book of Blood

The Original Director’s cut of Clive Barker’s Book of Blood will be released by Lightning Home Entertainment on Blu-ray disc and DVD on September 29th, 2009. The edition will be distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Based on the short stories The Book of Blood and On Jerusalem Street, Book of Blood, directed by John....... »

World premiere screening of Fox’s The Human Target at popular California comic shop

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:35 +0000

On Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., The Comic Bug is hosting the world premiere of Fox television’s The Human Target with series producer Peter Johnson.

Human Target revolves around Christopher Chance (being played by Fringe star Mark Valley), whose security firm offers a unique form of protection: he assumes the role of a human....... »

Sci-Fi Channel bringing stars of Warehouse 13, Stargate Universe, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica and more to Comic-Con ‘09

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:05:26 +0000

Sci-Fi Wire has released the Sci-Fi Channel’s complete Comic-Con schedule for 2009. The cable net is bringing out its big stars for the 40th Anniversary Comic-Con International in San Diego, including the cast and creators of Stargate Universe, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Eureka, Sanctuary and Warehouse 13.

There will be panels for each of the....... »

Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and more to promote Starz’ upcoming Sam Raimi-produced action series Spartacus: Blood and Sand at Comic-Con ‘09

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:19:50 +0000

Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film Spartacus

Stars Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and Peter Mensah, along with Executive Producers Rob Tapert and Steven S. DeKnight, will be giving audiences a first-ever look at Starz upcoming original drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and will be unveiling the exclusive first edition of the....... »

New production art from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:21:42 +0000

Production art from Alice in Wonderland

Some beautiful production paintings have gone online at a French blog called The Art of Disney Animation, via AICN. Absolutely stunning!

Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, which is based on the Lewis Carroll classic novel, is due in theaters on March 5, 2010, and stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Johnny Depp....... »

Details on the remake of the cult vampire gem Let the Right One In

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:37:14 +0000

Scene from Let the Right One In

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, who is attached to helm a remake of the outstanding Swedish-language vampire film Let the Right One In, spoke with the Los Angeles Times about his motivation for wanting to do the remake and the direction he plans to take the project.

The original, directed by....... »

Robert Rodriguez hints at major announcements coming to Comic-Con 2009

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:27:03 +0000

Alien hunter from the 1987 John McTiernan film Predator

While attending a seminar with his sons during the closing day of the Los Angeles Film Festival called Family Man: Robert Rodriguez, the eponymous director revealed few details surrounding his many high profile upcoming projects, according to Sci-Fi Wire.

Before he came into the 90-minute panel, which was meant....... »

Guy Pearce eyeing Guillermo Del Toro-produced ‘Dark’ horror remake

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:54 +0000

Guy Pearce is negotiating and Bailee Madison is already attached to star alongside Katie Holmes in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Miramax’s supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Del Toro, who co-wrote the script with Matthew Robbins (Mimic), will produce the new film along....... »

Writer hired to adapt true-life story of narcotics agent impostor

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:18:07 +0000

Dan Gordon (The Hurricane, Wyatt Earp), who recently wrote drafts of the upcoming mobster film Mafia Cop and the remake of Charles Bronson’s seminal 70s hitman thriller The Mechanic, has been hired to write the script for The King of Sting, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The upcoming drama revolves around the life of con man....... »

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The IMAX Experience posts biggest opening in IMAX history

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:07:41 +0000

IMAX announced that the Paramount Pictures release Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience, directed by Michael Bay and featuring scenes filmed with IMAX cameras, posted exceptionally strong opening results, with an estimated $14.4 million coming from 169 IMAX theatres domestically, for a per screen average of over $85,000 during the five-day opening from....... »

The Betrayed DVD review

Rene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:39:05 +0000

Melissa George in The Betrayed

The kidnap thriller The Betrayed makes its DVD debut tomorrow, June 30th, from MGM Home Entertainment. Golden Globe nominee Melissa George plays Philadelphia housewife Jamie Taylor, a young woman whose seemingly normal life gets upended when she regains consciousness after a car accident, only to find herself chained to a grate....... »

An American Werewolf in London remake in the works

Rene — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:18:59 +0000

Transformation scene from An American Werewolf in London

Dimension is eyeing a remake of John Landis’ 1981 cult classic horror An American Werewolf in London, according to BloodDisgusting. Why Why Why Why Why?

Dimension nabbed the rights from Landis himself, who wrote and directed the original comedy/horror, which starred David Naughton and Griffin Dunne as two American....... »

Burn Notice: Season Two Blu-ray review

Rene — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:48:55 +0000

Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice

With the advent of the reality show and record short attention spans, TV producers are hiring top talent to create a higher calibre of drama. Burn Notice is one of that new crop of shows benefiting from this effort. Burn Notice is an inventive television spy series, that....... »

Todd McFarlane to appear with actor and Mayhem creator Tyrese Gibson at San Diego Comic-Con ‘09

Rene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:56:32 +0000

McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane himself will be at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. McFarlane has expanded its presence at the con by teaming up with other key retailers that will be exhibiting, and are planning exclusive figures, comics, artist signings, giveaways, panels and a first look at upcoming figure lines.

Here is a list of....... »

Watch Hilary Swank fly in the trailer for Amelia

Rene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:25:41 +0000

Mia Wasikowska - Hilary Swank - Richard Gere in Amelia

Hilary Swank stars as the title character of Amelia, a look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, while attempting to make a flight around the world.

Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Virginia Madsen, Christopher....... »

Trailer for the Spierig brothers’ Daybreakers

Rene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:05:59 +0000

Ethan Hawke in Daybreakers

Daybreakers stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas, Michael Dorman and Vince Colosimo, and is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, better known as the Spierig brothers, who directed the Aussie zombie film Undead, which wasn’t well received critically, but became a cult ‘grindhouse’ hit.

Daybreakers revolves around a researcher in the....... »

House of Flying Daggers director to remake the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple?

Rene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:46:44 +0000

Dan Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh in Blood Simple

Back in February, Shockya reported that Spider-Man director Sam Raimi was attached to produce a remake of the martial arts film House of Flying Daggers. Now comes a report from Empire, that Zhang Yimou – director of that seminal kung fu epic as well as Jet Li’s....... »

Blood: The Last Vampire exclusive film clip

Rene — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:57:05 +0000

Gianna Jun is Saya in Blood: The Last Vampire

Empire has posted a really cool exclusive clip from the U.K. release of the Chris Nahon (Kiss of the Dragon, Empire of the Wolves) film Blood: The Last Vampire, which hits theaters over there today. Gianna Jun (Bizarre Girl, If I Were Superman) plays Saya, a sixteen....... »