Writer of The Usual Suspects to pen Wolverine sequel script
Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote scripts for Bran Singer’s The Usual Suspects as well as X-Men, has been tapped to write the screenplay for Fox’s sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to THR. Hugh Jackman will return as Logan, the mutant with healing powers and an adamantium-dipped endoskeleton. Jackman will again produce the film, along with ….
Crime thriller La Soga (The Butcher’s Son) to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival
This September marks the World Premiere of La Soga, which is set to screen at The Toronto Film Festival. La Soga has the distinction of being the first movie ever from the Dominican Republic to screen at the prestigious international festival. Josh Crook (The Fittest, Sucker Punch) directed La Soga from a script by the ….
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2009
The Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition offers a unique opportunity for selected writers to participate in a weekend screenwriting retreat with a group of industry mentors. The retreat includes intensive one-on-one mentoring sessions as well as group activities, all designed to take each winning screenplay to the next stage of development. Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA ….
3rd Annual Lone Star International Film Festival
The Lone Star International Film Festival celebrates the art of the moving image. Considering the wealth of cultural tradition in the city, it’s no mystery why local audiences are eager to be exposed to original cinematic material. Fort Worth provides a dynamic and inspiring environment to show films in a place where art and artists ….
9th Annual Whistler Film Festival
The Whistler Film Festival is one of Canada’s preeminent film festivals, attracting over 7,500 attendees including 700 industry delegates each year. The Whistler Film Festival Society is committed to celebrating, promoting and developing a strong film industry in Western Canada, and to showcasing the best films from Canada and around the globe. Location: Whistler, British ….
Brigand Shorts 2009
Brigand Shorts celebrates short films in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event is dedicated to furthering the careers of emerging filmmakers, offering distribution to all ten of their official selections, and showcasing Chattanooga’s growing film industry. Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Dates: August 29, 2009 Find out more about Brigand Shorts at www.brigandpictures.com.
8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival
The 8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival is set to host a selection featuring some of the best short films from around the globe. Since the festival began, it has screened more than 700 short films from 40 countries, attracting a loyal local, as well as international, following. It also has a growing contingent of ….
Even more Twilight Saga: Eclipse casting news
Producers of Summit Entertainment’s third Twilight film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, have cast Catalina Sandino Moreno (Love in the Time of Cholera), to play the vampire Maria, according to THR. Moreno will take on the role of a woman who tries to create a newborn army of vampires, recruiting a Confederate soldier named Jasper (Jackson ….
Win one of three copies of Nights and Weekends on DVD
Nights and Weekends, Joe Swanberg’s daring and poignant portrait of modern romance, which he co-created and stars opposite Greta Gerwig, arrives on DVD August 25th. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD release to three romantic readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, ….
New York Film Festival releases 2009 slate
The New York Film Festival released its 2009 slate of films on Tuesaday, with a focus on international films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lineup includes such European filmmakers as Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon), Alain Resnais (who will open the fest with Wild Grass), Pedro Almodovar (Broken Embraces) and Claire Denis (White Material). ….
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse adds a new cast member
Jack Huston – who stars in the upcoming TV witch saga Eastwick – will be fitted for fangs in Summit Entertainment’s upcoming sequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment in the popular novel series’ adaptations, according to THR. Huston joins Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Bryce Dallas Howard in the series based on Stephenie ….
