René Carson

IMAX to release of Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light

IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions announced that the highly anticipated Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 21, 2007. Shine A Light will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image ….

Jiu-Jitsu master John Machado wraps on David Mamet’s Redbelt and jumps into comics

Less then a month ago world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master John Machado wrapped production on David Mamet’s upcoming martial arts film, Redbelt, scheduled to be released by Sony pictures in 2008. The film placed Machado at the helm of martial arts film choreography, bringing under his tutelage luminaries such as Chiwtel Ejiofor (Children of Men, ….

The No. 1 Ladies’ detective Agency to shoot entirely in Botswana

The Weinstein Company with the support of the Republic of Botswana will begin production on July 9th in Botswana on The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, based on Alexander McCall Smith’s global best selling series of the same name. This marks the first time a major movie will be filmed in its entirety in Botswana ….

Caribbean Heritage Organization pays tribute to Suzanne de Passe

In its first Tribute to Hollywood and the Arts, the Caribbean Heritage Organization (CHO), commemorating Caribbean-American Heritage Month, honored legendary television and film producer, Suzanne de Passe, Saturday, June 23, at the Museum of History in Los Angeles. CHO presented de Passe the Legacy Award. In her speech to a crowd of approximately 200 friends, family, and ….

IMAX 3D version of Beowulf to be released simultaneously with film’s premiere

IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Beowulf, the latest film from Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis, the filmmaker behind such box office successes as Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, the Back To The Future series and What Lies Beneath, will be released domestically in IMAX 3D simultaneously ….

Recon 2022 and Deaden to premiere at FanTasia Film Fest

Movie Seals Productions is proud to announce that their latest sci-fi / action film RECON 2022:The Mezzo Incident and their critically acclaimed vigilante film Deaden will have their North American Premieres at the FanTasia Film Festival in Montreal, Canada. From a screenplay written by Christian Viel, John Fallon and William Alexander, the action packed story ….

Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep Lions for Lambs trailer

Directed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, Lions for Lambs begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to ….

Beowulf film synopsis

In a time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf slays the demon Grendel and incurs the wrath of its monstrous yet seductive mother, in a conflict that transforms a king into a legend. Groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis offers a vision of the Beowulf saga that has never been told before. Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures and ….

Weinsteins, Andy Lau and 300 producer Krantz form new martial arts movie label

The Weinstein Company, internationally acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs) and prolific producer Tony Krantz (24, Mulholland Drive) have formed the new martial arts label Qi (pronounced ‘Chee’) to produce the next generation of sophisticated, high-quality, English language martial arts films that will feature leading international martial arts superstars. The company has begun working on ….

Sicko trailer to be projected on buildings across U.S. tonight

The trailer for Sicko, Michael Moore’s expose of the American health care system, will be projected with full sound and subtitles on the outside of buildings near the headquarters of leading HMOs, insurance companies and hospitals in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Oakland today, beginning at sundown through 1:00am. This innovative campaign ….

James Bond 22 gets a director

According to Baseline Studios, Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have signed Marc Forster to helm the 22nd installment of the film franchise, tentatively called Bond 22. Crash writer Paul Haggis is going to draft a new version of the screenplay, which was penned by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade. Daniel Craig returns ….

30 Days of Night trailer

30 Days of Night is based on a comic about an Alaskan town that’s plunged into darkness for a month, and then attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ben Foster, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Craig Hall, Kate O’Rourke, and Joel Tobeck, and is being directed by David Slade (Hard ….