Month: November 2008

Spielberg releases statement regarding passing of Michael Crichton

The following is a statement released by director Steven Spielberg, regarding the passing of Michael Crichton. “Michael’s talent out-scaled even his own dinosaurs of JURASSIC PARK. He was the greatest at blending science with big theatrical concepts, which is what gave credibility to dinosaurs again walking the earth. In the early days, Michael had just ….

Remix Hotel to be held in Los Angeles

Remix Hotel is heading to Los Angeles for its annual, action-packed weekend of music-production technology, industry panels, and artist appearances. Welcoming Avid as Presenting Partner, Remix Hotel Los Angeles 2008 adds a new programming component—video production—to its successful format of audio-related demos, exhibits, and performances. Providing hands-on access to the technology used to create today’s ….

Have Paul Haggis and Barry Sonnenfeld screen your short film

No joke. Apple Computer is again sponsoring the Insomnia Film Festival, where filmmaking teams can potentially have their self-produced short films screened by industry heavy-hitters, including John August, Doug Ellin, Jody Hill, Masi Oka, Jason Bateman, Paul Haggis, Greg Mottola and Barry Sonnenfeld. If your movie makes the top 25 picked from online voting, you ….

Quantum of Solace director attached to another action flick

Marc Forster, who’s Quantum of Solace is headed into theaters next week, is set for a new action film project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The director has been tapped to helm the film Die Bad, a remake of a Korean action film originally titled Jukgeona hokeun nabbeugeona, that is currently in development at Universal ….

James Cameron’s Avatar to be released in IMAX 3D opening day

IMAX and Twentieth Century Fox announced this morning that they have reached agreement to release the highly anticipated 3D motion picture Avatar in IMAX 3D simultaneously with the motion picture’s premiere in conventional 3D theatres on December 18, 2009. Avatar is directed and written by Oscar Winner James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, ….

J. Michael Straczynski to be guest of honor at 2009 New York Comic-Con

I will start doing some posts on what’s going to be happening at next year’s Comic-Con, which is happening quite early this time, with events taking place from February 6-8, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. First story of note is that Babylon 5 creator and Changeling writer J. Michael ….

Author Michael Crichton passes away

Variety reported that Michael Crichton died yesterday at age 66. According to the author’s website, he died “after a courageous and private battle against cancer”. The website also states that Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles. A memorial posting added: “While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about ….

Nobel Son film details

Directed by Randall Miller (Bottle Shock) and written and produced by Miller and Jody Savin, Nobel Son is a venomous tale of familial dysfunction, lust, betrayal and ultimately revenge. Barkley Michaelson (Bryan Greenberg) is struggling to finish his Ph.D. thesis when his father, the learned Eli Michaelson (Alan Rickman), wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. ….

Alienware launches high performance M17 Notebook

Alienware launches the all-new M17 notebook, continuing its strong tradition of pushing gaming performance limits through state of the art technology, wrapped in the iconic Alienware style. Available today in the U.S. and Europe, the 17-inch Alienware M17 is powered by the world’s first mobile quad-core processor, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, and is ….

Dubai Studio City to showcase facilities at American Film Market

Dubai Studio City, the Middle East’s first dedicated film production cluster, will highlight Dubai as a compelling destination for international filmmakers during American Film Market (AFM), which is currently being held in Santa Monica, California. Dubai Studio City executive director Jamal Al Sharif, will lead a panel discussion on Location Expo: National Perspectives, highlighting production ….