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Ridley Scott to produce series of low budget horror, thriller and sci-fi movies overseas

Variety reports that filmmaker Ridley Scott and his Scott Free Productions London unit have pacted with Focus Features International and Orchard Media to produce low budget genre films that will primarily shoot in Northern Ireland. The deal will see Ridley Scott executive produce a slate of six horror, thriller and sci-fi features over three years ….

Blair Witch and The Raid filmmakers directing segments for VHS horror sequel

HeatVision reports that The Raid director Gareth Evans and Eduardo Sanchez, director of The Blair Witch Project and Lovely Molly, are co-writing and co-directing segments for a sequel to V/H/S, the hit horror anthology that apparently had people fainting at the Sundance Film Festival. Joining Evans and Sanchez for V/H/S/2 are Jason Eisener, director of ….

Shot on Red Film Festival targets indie Red Camera projects

RED is proud to introduce the Shot on Red Film Festival, a showcase of short and feature length independent projects shot on RED cameras. RED and industry leaders will focus on selecting projects that best emphasize visual storytelling. Held on December 4-5th, 2012 in Hollywood, California, this event is intended to bring together some of ….

#nycc #filmfetish It wouldn’t be New York Comic-Con without Prometheus

These images include Prometheus & his special assistants; a wall of Man With the Iron Fists limited edition posters, created exclusively for New York Comic-Con; a young fan gets some help to view activities on the main convention floor; a preview of a game based on Marvel’s Avengers characters; IGN Theater, the largest room holding ….

Robert Kirkman, Iron Fists, Ben Folds Five and more photos from New York Comic-Con 2012 day one

The highlights of New York Comic-Con day one included getting a free movie poster for The Man With the Iron Fists, free pizza during a panel given by Gene Roddenberry Entertainment, getting a comic signed by filmmaker John Carpenter, and a free concert by the group Ben Folds Five. The attached photos include: Ben Folds ….

#tonyjaa #rza #marresecrump Exclusive: Musician and filmmaker the RZA to appear in Tony Jaa’s upcoming 3D martial arts thrill ride The Protector 2

FilmFetish has learned that world-renowned martial artist Marrese Crump recently wrapped shooting The Protector 2 (aka Tom Yum Goong 2, Warrior King 2), where he collaborated with Tony Jaa. After nearly a year of workshops and training, The Protector 2 has been crafted with specially designed fight sequences that take advantage of the 3D effects ….

Bruce Willis returns to Die Hard series with first image from A Good Day To Die Hard

Just ahead of the first-look trailer coming tomorrow via Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first official image of Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney (who plays John McClane Jr.) from the fifth installment in the Die Hard franchise, A Good Day To Die Hard. The upcoming sequel also stars Sebastian Koch, Yulia Snigir, Cole ….

#nycc #comiccon Barry Levinson brings eco-disaster thriller The Bay to New York Comic-Con

Legendary filmmaker Barry Levinson (The Natural, Rain Man, Toys, Wag the Dog) will participate in a panel during New York Comic-Con for his upcoming ecological disaster thriller The Bay, on Saturday, October 13th at 2:15 PM. This marks Levinson’s first appearance at New York Comic-Con and one of the director’s first appearances at a popular ….

Haywire’s Gina Carano cast in all-female version of The Expendables

Empire Magazine reports that martial artist and former MMA fighter Gina Carano, who starred in Stephen Soderbergh’s Haywire and is currently working on The Fast and the Furious 6 with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has been cast in Adi Shankar’s all-female take on The Expendables, which is currently in development. Dutch Southern, who wrote the ….

First image of Hugh Jackman from The Wolverine online

X-Men fans can finally get a glimpse of Hugh Jackman in James Mangold’s upcoming adaptation of The Wolverine, Chris Claremont and Frank Miller’s 1982 limited comic series. The Wolverine is being shot from a script by Mark Bomback and Christopher McQuarrie, and is due in theaters on July 26, 2013. The film also stars Brian ….

New images from Skyfall showcase new Bond girls, new Q and new villain

The Skyfall movie release is just around the corner, on November 9, 2012, but the 50th Anniversary celebration of James Bond has been fast and furious all year. To whet our appetites for the Sam Mendes-directed next installment in the long-running action franchise, Columbia Pictures has release a new series of images from the film, ….