Month: December 2008

Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay bringing Cocaine Cowboys TV series to HBO

Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are executive producing a drama TV series for HBO, based on the Miami cocaine trade documentary Cocaine Cowboys, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cold Case creator Meredith Stiehm, which Jerry Bruckheimer also produces, is writing the pilot for the show. Billy Corben’s 2006 documentary, profiled the early days of cocaine ….

Frank Miller bringing Buck Rogers to the big screen

Comic legend Frank Miller and Odd Lot Entertainment, the team behind the upcoming The Spirit film adaptation, are looking to bring the cult classic sci-fi comic-turned-TV-series Buck Rogers to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Odd Lot is in negotiations to option the rights to the “franchise” from Nu Image/Millennium, which obtained those ….

The Day the Earth Stood Still Special Edition Blu-ray review

It’s no secret that the original The Day the Earth Stood Still, is one of my favorite sci-fi films of all time (SEE HERE). The film is the opposite of the current trend in high-octane, high-tech 3-D special effects-driven extravaganzas of today. The original film’s director Robert Wise, chose to focus on psychological drama and ….

Win a complete audio sound system in the Theater of the Mind Video Contest

Grammy award winning rap superstar Ludacris, in conjunction with Monster, the industry leader whose cables and power products have been used in countless recordings by legendary artists, today announced a special Monster Theater of the Mind Video Contest that gives fans the opportunity to submit their creative videos to accompany music from Ludacris’ new album ….

Joss Whedon’s web-based series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on DVD today

Amazon-owned CreateSpace announced that Joss Whedon’s cult web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog DVD and soundtrack CD featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion will be available for the first time this December exclusively on Amazon.com using the CreateSpace DVD and CD distribution solution. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which originated as a musical ….