René Carson

Indie comedy filmmaking team celebrate one year anniversary

The comedy filmmaking collective known as General Delight is celebrating their first anniversary with a screening of 10 of their short films featuring interactive elements (Hint: Phantom of the Opera sing-a-long). Some of the shorts will include: A lascivious magician that makes husbands disappear and then beds their wives The awkward moments after an inter-racial ….

Award-winning indie feature The Wheeler Boys to be available as free download during festival premiere

Netflix and Film Independent are celebrating the premiere of The Wheeler Boys, a film written and directed by first-timer Philip G. Flores, winner of the “Netflix FIND Your Voice” competition. The Wheeler Boys will debut on Friday, June 25th, when the general public can watch it instantly and for free at Netflix, just as it ….

Logan’s Run script getting redo by 28 Days Later screenwriter

Alex Garland, who wrote the Danny Boyle films 28 Days Later and Sunshine, is in talks to take a crack at the long-in-development Logan’s Run remake for Warner Bros., according to HeatVisionBlog. The 1976 film starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter and Farrah Fawcett, was based on a 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George ….

Spartacus: Blood and Sand stars to invade San Diego Comic-Con 2010

I guess this will be my first official Comic-Con 2010 post. Starz announced that Spartacus: Blood and Sand stars Andy Whitfield (who plays Spartacus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), John Hannah (Batiatus), Viva Bianca (Ilythia), along with executive producer and head writer Steven S. DeKnight will appear on a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July ….

Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo 2010 details

The Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo in Burbank is the media industry’s showcase for exploring and learning about the latest trends and groundbreaking technology for the content creator. The Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo is where future technology and creative vision converge, and features educational sessions and interactive panels. The Expo brings together media experts and technical ….

OnyxCon 2 coming this August

OnyxCon is a comic convention celebrating the very best of the impact, contributions, and presence of the African Diaspora in popular arts, including comics, video games, science fiction, fantasy, horror children’s books, animation and more. OnyxCon will promote, showcase, educate, and entertain all fans of the Sequential Arts and related media by showcasing creators of ….

Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet to be released in IMAX 3D

IMAX and Sony Pictures announced today that The Green Hornet, the adaptation of the radio and television masked superhero character will be released to IMAX theatres, simultaneously with the film’s wide domestic 2D and 3D release on January 14, 2011. The film will be digitally re-mastered into the The IMAX Experience and presented in IMAX ….