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District 9 midnight screenings expanded nationwide

Sci-Fi Wire reports that the Peter Jackson-produced, Neill Blomkamp-directed sci-fi action thriller District 9 will open at midnight this Thursday in advance of its Friday premiere date of August 14th. District 9 follows the story of extraterrestrial refugees in a sort of reservation in modern-day South Africa. It’s been 28 years since the aliens made ….

Star Trek scribes’ Cowboys and Aliens script finished – still unknown if Robert Downey Jr. will star

Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (the team who wrote the latest Star Trek film) have completed a new script for the long-in-development Cowboys and Aliens adaptation, and recently discussed the project with reporters, including Sci-Fi Wire. “We literally handed it in yesterday,” Kurtzman told reporters on August 6, adding that they’re hoping for feedback ….

Tarantino to add animated scenes to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Quentin Tarantino told reporters Sunday in a group interview, that he plans to revisit and expand, several long-gestating prior releases once he’s finished promoting of his latest effort, Inglourious Basterds, according to Sci-Fi Wire. One in particular that he wants to develop further is the final Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, which has been ….

Underworld 4 has potential release date and will be shot in 3-D

ShockTillYouDrop reports that Screen Gems is moving ahead with a fourth Underworld movie and is targeting a January 21, 2011 release. The film will be shot in 3-D also, according to the report. No mention as to whether Underworld: Rise of the Lycans stars Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra, or former franchise toppers ….

Machete film cast to include Robert De Niro, Don Johnson and Steven Seagal

Writer/Director Robert Rodriguez gave reporters an update on Machete, which expands on the fake trailer of the same name he created for Grindhouse, this weekend in Los Angeles while promoting the family-friendly Shorts. That’s according to a post on Sci-Fi Wire. Rodriguez said he’s making great progress, thanks in part to an aggressive shooting schedule. ….

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse – Season One Blu-ray review

Joss Whedon, who introduced the world to kick-ass female vampire slayers, had quite a difficult time getting Dollhouse off the ground. Fox gave the show a time-slot that seemed to show little faith in its prospects for success. Add to that the writer’s strike, and the minimalist marketing campaign that first appeared on the tubes, ….

Dragonball Evolution: Z Edition Blu-ray review

Dragonball Evolution, based on the wildly popular manga, and later anime, series by Akira Toriyama, stars Justin Chatwin as a high school outcast named Goku, who lives with his grandfather, martial arts instructor Gohan (Randall Duk Kim), who spends his days fantasizing about fellow high schooler Chi Chi (Jamie Chung). The film’s story-line is soon ….

Take part in interactive premiere of Inglourious Basterds this Monday

Twitter and The Weinstein Company have teamed up for the first ever red carpet “TweetUp” at the Hollywood gala premiere of Inglourious Basterds, taking place on this Monday, August 10th, 2009. Guests at the Hollywood premiere of Inglourious Basterds will be able to see timely conversations, opinions and experiences as they emerge from the red ….

Tim Roth’s Abomination character to return for more films?

Tim Roth, who played Emil Blonsky/The Abomination in The Incredible Hulk, confirmed that Marvel has discussed reprising the role with him in future films, possibly including the impending Avengers live-action film, according to Sci-Fi Wire. “They have, but in a very different way,” Roth said in a group interview at the Television Critics Association summer ….

Mission Impossible 4 now has writers to go along with producers

Paramount and producers Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have chosen Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec to write the script for the newly revived Mission Impossible 4 project, according to Variety. Applebaum and Nemec spent four seasons with Abrams as co-exec producers of the spy show Alias, and will pen M:I 4 based on a story ….

Film noir version of Bruce Lee’s martial arts epic Enter the Dragon coming to theaters?

Boards don’t hit back! Could this be? The best martial arts film ever produced, and one of the greatest action films ever released, is getting a redo? According to AICN, it’s looking very possible. According to the site, Kurt Sutter, who has produced, directed and written for the TV shows The Shield and Sons of ….