Leonardo DiCaprio to headline online poker film written by Rounders scribes
Paramount has nabbed rights to a pitch from writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien that takes place in the world of Costa Rica-based online casino gambling, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in the film, and produce under his Appian Way banner, alongside Jennifer Davisson Killoran. The project is in ….
Aftershock to be first non-U.S. film released to IMAX format
IMAX and Huayi Bros. Media today announced an agreement to release up to three pictures, beginning with the release of the highly-anticipated Chinese film Aftershock, to IMAX Theatres in China, other parts of Asia and key North American markets, beginning in July 2010. Directed by renowned film director, Feng Xiaogang, Aftershock will be the first ….
Halloween 2 website and new trailer go live
A really nice Flash website has just gone live for Rob Zombie’s upcoming Halloween II.
The 11th Annual Williamstown Film Festival
The Williamstown Film Festival was founded in 1998 to fill a cultural gap in a part of Massachusetts known for its world-class museums, theater, music, and dance – the Berkshires. Known as a high-quality destination festival, the Williamstown Film Festival salutes the past with classic film revival screenings, celebrates the present through seminars with leading ….
Win one of two copies of the Melissa George kidnap thriller The Betrayed on DVD
On June 30th, MGM Home Entertainment will release The Betrayed on DVD. Golden Globe nominee Melissa George (In Treatment, Alias) stars as Jamie Taylor, a young woman who regains consciousness after a bad accident and finds herself held captive. To celebrate the release of this “Powerfully intense kidnapping drama”, FilmFetish is giving away two copies ….
Revolutionary Road Blu-ray review
Director Sam Mendes works from screenwriter Justin Haythe’s adaptation of Richard Yates’s 1961 novel, to create another stunning work of suburban angst and dissatisfaction with marital conformity with Revolutionary Road. Audiences didn’t take to its blunt, piercing approach, however I found Revolutionary Road to be an enlightening tale that broke apart many of the illusions ….
The Other Venice Film Festival 2009
In addition to competition features, shorts and docs, experimental films and music videos, the festival has added new sections in recent years, including youth, political and female director films. There are also filmmaker Q&As, DJs and bands, a curated art show, conceptual architecture installations, the Abbot Awards and good ‘ol after parties. Dates: October 15-18, ….
Conan and Predators reboot films get new directors
Variety has apparently confirmed an initial report by CHUD, that director
John Carter of Mars gets it’s lead and may start filming in November
Get your ass to Mars! Taylor Kitsch – who played Gambit – and Lynn Collins – who played Kayla Silverfox – in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, will star in John Carter of Mars, the big screen adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp series that Andrew Stanton will helm for Disney, According to The Hollywood Reporter. ….
10th Annual Woodstock Film Festival
The 10th Annual Woodstock Film Festival is a renowned festival where filmmakers network with industry executivesin the stunning New York Hudson Valley. The event presents an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music, and art-related activities that promote artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity. Dates: September 30 – October 4, 2009 Location: Woodstock, New ….
