Dark Knight returning to theaters and IMAX in January
Warner Bros. is bringing The Dark Knight back for a return engagement in theatres and IMAX on January 23th 2009, giving audiences one more chance to see the film on the big screen. The film will re-open nationwide, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Distribution. One of the most ….
Warners to release action film The Butcher in European markets
Warner Bros. has finalized a deal with World Films, a genre film label that specializes in action films, to release the film The Butcher, in northwest Europe in spring 2009. The Butcher, written and directed by Jesse Johnson, tells the story of ex-prize fighter turned mob enforcer, Merle Hench, whose lifelong bad luck streak turns ….
Ong Bak 2 releases in Thailand with plans for immediate sequel
Grady Hendrix at Variety just reported, via some Thai fan blogs, that Thai martial arts wunderkind Tony Jaa’s Ong Bak 2, the troubled action film he has been working on, has opened in Thailand this week. The news is that Ong Bak 2 is the second film in a trilogy, and the ending went the ….
WIN a copy of the soundtrack for Nobel Son
Freestyle Releasing is opening the edgy thriller Nobel Son in theaters tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 5th), and to celebrate the release, producers are providing Film Fetish with a copy of the film’s thumpin’ soundtrack featuring songs by Paul Oakenfold, Cristal Method and Chemical Brothers. Nobel Son looks good, but the soundtrack seems like it will definitely ….
Win one of two free copies of Eagle Eye on DVD
The holidays are bringing us some good cheer (and we certainly need it!). Another great contest sponsored by Paramount Home Entertainment. On December 28th, Paramount will release the hit action thriller Eagle Eye, on DVD and Blu-ray disc. To herald the release of the film, Film Fetish is giving away two copies of the DVD ….
Win one of two free copies of Ghost Town on DVD
On December 28th, Paramount Home Entertainment will release romantic comedy Ghost Town on DVD and Blu-ray hi-def, and to celebrate the release, Paramount is providing Film Fetish with 2 copies of the DVD version of the film, for contest giveaways. Ghost Town tells the story of Bertram Pincus (played by Ricky Gervais), a man whose ….
Cult sci-fi classic They Live returning to silver screen
John Carpenter’s cult 1988 sci-fi flick They Live is getting a remake from Universal and Strike Entertainment. This was absolutely coming down the pike sooner or later, considering the recent The Crazies and Nightmare on Elm St. remake announcements, and the already released The Hills Have Eyes and Assault on Precinct 13 films (both of ….
New Romancing the Stone film coming to the big screen
Fox is producing a remake of it’s own 1984 action comedy classic Romancing the Stone, and has hired Daniel McDermott (who penned Eagle Eye) to write it, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The original was one of Robert Zemeckis’ early gigs as a director, and turned Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, into film ….
Hilary Swank to star in Hammer Films next thriller?
This seems to be somewhat of a departure for two time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, but this could be a serious game-changer for the newly revived Hammer Films Productions. According to Variety, Swank will top-line The Resident, a thriller the label is set to begin lensing in May 2009. Not that Hillary Swank is a stranger ….
Reality stars to be featured in slasher movie satire
Reality Horror Night, a feature film project produced by Sean Pomper, will lense in Long Island, New York very soon. The unique horror film concept, is based on a reality show created by Pomper. Reality Horror Night is being produced by Neal Bellin, Karen Katz, Gregg Luckman and Seth Zuckerman, and is looking to be ….