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Van Allsberg classic The Widow’s Broom coming to theaters

The classic children’s book The Widow’s Broom, by Chris Van Allsburg, is about a widow named Minna Shaw, who finds an extraordinary broom which was left behind by a witch who fell into her garden. When the broom comes to life, it helps the grieving family heal, as it sweeps away their obnoxious neighbors and ….

The Weinsteins are at it again

The Weinstein Company was created in March of 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corp. in 1979. Here are some of the pics the team is working on bringing to the screen: Decameron, The Libertine, Last Legion, Young Hannibal, Hoodwinked!, Transamerica, Nomad, Outlander, Stormbreaker, Lucky Number Slevin, and Master ….

My Bookie for Warner Brothers

In what proves to be another industry first, online gaming company MyBookie.com has signed an exclusive product placement agreement with Warner Brothers for the upcoming film Lucky You starring Drew Barrymore. The MyBookie.com website will be prominently featured in the film, as well as within the storyline. The movie features a college student who hits ….

Read Chapter 7 of the Poseidon Journals

Next year Wolfgang Peterson will unleash his new action-adventure feature, Poseidon. Until then, you can learn more about the movie and it’s cast by checking out the on-set journals. Chapter 7 is now available online at: www.darkhorizons.com/news05/poseidonj.php

Spike TV to get the Sith

Variety has reported that Spike TV has engineered the biggest movie purchase in the net’s 22-year history, ponying up between $65 million and $70 million for a six-year exclusive deal covering all six of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars movies. NBC Universal’s USA Network and Sci Fi Channel and Turner Broadcasting’s TBS and TNT were in the ….

Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless to be adapted

Variey reported that Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have paid $1.5 million for film rights to the unpublished novel Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, by first-time writer Ahmet Zappa. The story concerns a young brother and sister who learn their family is part of a long line of monster hunters. The pair ….

Dragon Squad HK web site active

H Jones-White has given us the heads up that the official Hong Kong web site for Dragon Squad is active. The Daniel Lee directed action flick stars Sammo Hung, Maggie Q, Michael Biehn and Simon Yam. The story revolves around gangsters and interpol agents battling on a Hong Kong battlefield. The trailer and behind-the-scenes clips, ….

Domino film synopsis

Smart. Daring. Defiant and dangerous. As well as beautiful. This is Domino Harvey and this is her real life story…well, sort of. The daughter of respected actor and matinee idol Lawrence Harvey, and model turned socialite Sophie Wynn, Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) was born into a life of wealth and privilege – a lifestyle that ….

Whedon’s A Goner

Variety reported that Universal Pictures has paid seven figures for Goners, a fantasy thriller spec script Joss Whedon wrote and will direct. Film will be produced by Mary Parent and Scott Stuber. The studio premiered Whedon’s directorial debut, Serenity, on Thursday night at Universal City Walk. Pic opens Sept. 30. Whedon doesn’t give much detail ….

Raven Moon’s Low-Budget Animated Film

Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. announced today that according to a story written by Alex Armitage and Mike Weiss of Bloomberg News, and published in the September 24, 2005 issue of the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney Co., whose film unit said it will lose money in the fourth quarter, has raised $505 million from investors to ….

The Universe Opens for Film and Music

Film and Music Entertainment, Inc. has acquired the film rights to “Music to Move the Stars” by Jane Hawking. The book centers on the early turbulent life of Stephen and Jane Hawking, of how they met at Oxford, their marriage, his rise to fame and physical decline, her unselfish dedication and support and their subsequent ….

A walk in the shadows

Unified Pictures announced the acquisition of the motion picture screenplay “Beneath the Shadows” which was penned by Anton Pardoe (who wrote and starred in the company’s upcoming release “The Perfect Sleep”). Unified also announced that Jeremy Alter has signed on to direct and produce. “Given the long-standing success of the horror genre, Mr. Pardoe’s unique ….

The Family Stone Trailer and Website

The Stone family unites in common cause when their favorite son brings his uptight girlfriend home for the Christmas holiday, with plans of proposing. Overwhelmed by the hostile reception, she begs her sister to join her for emotional support, triggering further complications. The Family Stone stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Jason Aaron Baca, Claire Danes, Diane ….

Mission Impossible 3 Release Date

Tom Cruise’ Mission Impossible 3 has gotten a release date of May 5, 2006. So far, the impressive cast includes veteran Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Maggie Q, Brandon Molale and Eddie Marsan. Lost creator JJ Abrams is confirmed (so far) to direct, with filming locations that include Africa, Belgium, Germany, ….

Star Wars Tops AFI’s List of Greatest Film Scores of All Time

American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the top 25 film scores of all time in The Big Picture-AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores, a one-night only presentation produced by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in cooperation with AFI. A jury of over 500 film artists, composers, musicians, critics and historians selected John Williams’ iconic score from ….