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Robert Rodriguez nabs remake rights to Bakshi’s Fire & Ice

Ain’t It Cool interviewed Robert Rodriguez about his upcoming grindhouse flick Machete, which hits theaters on September 3, 2010, and during the extensive discussion, they touched on Fire & Ice, a dream project Rodriguez apparently has been circling for years. Master illustrator Frank Frazetta’s artwork brought the original Ralph Bakshi animated film to life in ….

Flight of the Conchords star to play villain in Men in Black 3

Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement is in final negotiations to play a villain in Columbia Picture’s upcoming Men in Black 3, according to HeatVisionBlog. Will Smith is already attached to return as the alien-chasing government Agent Jay, along with director Barry Sonnenfeld. According to the report, most of the action will take place ….

New posters for Nimród Antal’s Predators reboot online

Empire these new posters from the Robert Rodriguez-produced, Nimród Antal-directed Predators reboot. Predators centers on a group of elite warriors being hunted by members of the merciless alien race we know as “Predators”. According to reports, Predators goes back to the franchises roots, with a story line that finds a crew of mercenaries on an ….

Spartacus: Blood and Sand – The Complete First Season disc features content too risqué even for cable

Starz Original series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, comes home when Anchor Bay releases the critical and audience hit as a heroic four-disc DVD and Blu-ray on September 21st. Both the Spartacus: Blood and Sand – The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray are clad in high-end collectible, book-style packaging. Executive produced by Rob Tapert, Sam ….

Avatar: The Last Airbender The Complete Book 1 Collector’s Edition hits stores this June

Take a magical, mystical, action-packed journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series that became a phenomenon, creating a huge fan base that spans the globe. Watch the luminous visuals and the storyline that inspired this summer’s live-action movie The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Avatar: The Last Airbender The Complete Book ….

Magnet grabs worldwide releasing rights to “The Latin Dragon’s” Mandrill (read this if you saw Kiltro)

Magnet Releasing announced yesterday that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Mandrill, the new action film directed by Ernesto Espinoza and starring Marko “the Latin Dragon” Zaror. Zaror is a phenomenal talent from Chile who is making a big splash in the international martial arts scene, and just cinched the Best Rising Action star ….

Creepy, back cracking teaser poster released for The Last Exorcism

MySpace Horror debuted this creepy teaser poster for the Eli Roth-produced horror thriller The Last Exorcism, which hits theaters on August 27, 2010. My only question is… how in the hell does she walk? Daniel Stamm directs The Last Exorcism, which stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Jamie Alyson Caudle, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum, Tony Bentley, ….

Win one of three copies of the Kevin Costner thriller The New Daughter on DVD

On May 18th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the thriller The New Daughter on DVD and Blu-ray, which features Kevin Costner in a life-and-death struggle to save his family. To celebrate the new release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all ….

Win one of five copies of Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense on DVD

Yesterday, IndiePix released the highly-acclaimed documentary Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense, which captures the metamorphosis of jazz by showcasing the words, music, and spirit of the artists that are paving the way for an unprecedented musical revolution. To celebrate the DVD release of Icons Among Us, FilmFetish is giving away five copies ….

Media That Matters 2010 seeks to inspire global action

After a decade of short films and big issues, Media That Matters continues to inspire and impact people across the globe. The tenth annual festival will feature twelve new films—each under twelve minutes—that will inspire audiences to screen, act, impact. Transgender youth identity, deep-seated racial prejudice in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, detainee accounts of ….

Michael Madsen, Christopher Lee and Bai Ling cast in 3D gothic horror Back2Hell

Los Angeles based Fantastic Films International, recently announced the cast for the 3D stereoscopic, live action film Back2Hell, which is part of a multi-picture deal with U.K.-based production outfit House of Fear. Principal photography for Back2Hell recently began with a cast that includes Michael Madsen (Kill Bill I & II, Reservoir Dogs), Bai Ling (The ….