Super Size Me creator to shoot feature film during next San Diego Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con is fast approaching, and a documentary on THE pop culture fandom fest is also landing at the S.D. Convention Center this summer. HeatVisionBlog reports that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock – creator of the cult food doc. Super Size Me, along with Joss Whedon, Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles, producers Thomas Tull ….

New photos released from sci-fi thriller Surrogates

Disney has released additional photos from Bruce Willis’ sci-fi thriller Surrogates. In Surrogates, people are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic “Surrogates”—sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It’s an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don’t exist. When the first murder in years jolts this ….

X-Men director Bryan Singer to direct Battlestar Galactica feature film

Universal Pictures has contracted Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns) to produce and direct a feature version of Battlestar Galactica, according to Variety. According to the report, Singer will be putting his own creative stamp on the project, as Universal indicates that the film will be “a complete reimagination.” Series creator Glen A. Larson will return ….

Brandon Routh, Kevin Munroe and more to preview thriller Dead of Night, plus sign Comic-Con ’09 exclusive poster

Hyde Park Entertainment has announced that they will bring a sneak peek of their new action thriller comedy, Dead of Night to San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM, during the Masters of the Web Panel. This panel combines the most popular genre and movie websites to discuss how new media ….

Long-delayed Trick ‘r Treat to screen with cast members Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Tahmoh Penikett and more at Comic-Con ’09

More and more Comic-Con schedule news keeps pouring in. The long delayed Halloween horror film Trick ‘r Treat will screen with the cast and crew in attendance on Thursday, July 23rd, in Ballroom 20. The Michael Dougherty film stars Quinn Lord, Brian Cox, Tahmoh Penikett (Dollhouse), Anna Paquin (True Blood), Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Rochelle ….

American Gladiators jumping to the big screen?

Johnny Ferraro of Flor-Jon Films, the creator of the American Gladiators TV franchise, has announced the development of a motion picture based on the world of American Gladiators, targeted for a 2011 release. The project will be produced by Scott Mednick – who has worked on some high-profile projects, including 300, Superman Returns, 10,000 B.C., ….

Bryan Singer eyes comic adaptation Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland

New Regency has nabbed film rights to the Radical Publishing sci-fi comic Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland, which will be developed as a potential directing vehicle for Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns, Valkyrie), according to Variety. The movie will be distributed by Fox, which worked with Singer on X-Men 2. Michael Finch – who ….

Superman Returns to Be First Live-action Feature Converted into IMAX 3D

IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers announced yesterday that Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer, will become the world’s first live-action Hollywood feature to be converted from 2D to IMAX(R) 3D. IMAX Corporation will use its proprietary 2D to 3D conversion technology to convert approximately 20 minutes of the film into An IMAX 3D Experience, the most immersive cinematic 3D ….