Day: August 19, 2008

Cruise may play super-human spy

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are prepping a film adaptation of a DC Comic called Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is attached to possibly star in the film, with Spider-Man director Raimi producing. If this happens, that would make yet another spy Cruise would be headlining in the next few ….

Innovative documentary addresses U.S. debt issues

As gasoline, food and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are looking for solutions to the ever-growing financial challenges being faced today and in the future. I.O.U.S.A.: Live with Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson & Dave Walker addresses these challenges while offering solutions in a one-night-only, exclusive in-theatre event this Thursday, August 21st. Theatres across ….

Many Worlds of Jonas Moore gets multimedia play from MGM

MGM Domestic Television has acquired an option to develop the comic The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore, a digital graphic novel from Factory Publishing, as a possible television series. “MGM is a great place for The Many Worlds of Jonas Moore,” said Howard Webster, creator, producer and director of the project for Factory Publishing in ….

R-rated trailer for Sex Drive

I watched a screening of Sex Drive a few nights ago and it was pretty scary how much I could relate to the central character Ian (played by Josh Zuckerman), who’s on a mission to meet the internet eye candy of his dreams, Ms. Tasty (Katrina Bowden). No matter where you’re from, how you grew ….

A Lobster Tale now on DVD

In a small Maine fishing town, struggling lobster fisherman, Cody Brewer (Colm Meaney), discovers a mysterious sea moss in one of his traps. Tension in the already fragile Brewer family erupts when the true supernatural quality of the moss is revealed and becomes sought after by everybody in town. A Lobster Tale is a feel ….

Variety to launch national production crew, equipment and location dbase

Variety has joined forces with 411 Publishing, to launch a new national online production directory at Variety411.com. Variety411.com provides a valuable resource for finding film crew, equipment, and location services in all 50 states. The new site also allows production companies to take advantage of ever-increasing tax and rebate incentives offered by states seeking to ….

Polar Express makes 3-D debut on Blu-ray and DVD

The Polar Express, one of Warner Home Video and Shangri-La Entertainment’s all-time best-selling family DVDs, is pulling into the station October 28 for the first time presented in eye-popping 3-D on Blu-ray and DVD. With this dazzling new technology that includes four sets of 3-D glasses, the whole family can experience the magical journey to ….

Austin Powers Collection Shagadelic Edition loaded with extra mojo

The holidays just got a little groovier with the Blu-ray debut of Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition, Loaded With Extra Mojo December 2 from Warner Home Video. All three films in the franchise will be offered as a collection only. Directed by Jay Roach, Mike Meyers stars as the legendary swinger-spy Austin Powers who is ….

Casablanca Ultimate Collector Edition and Blu-ray coming

The legendary Casablanca, which film critic Leonard Maltin calls the best Hollywood movie of all time, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, returns in a stunning new Ultimate Collector’s Edition on December 2, 2008, from Warner Home Video, just in time for the holidays. Casablanca Ultimate ….