Cult Cinema

New season of Doctor Who starts shooting with new Doctor Who and companion

Production begins today on the new season of the cult series Doctor Who, in which viewers (on BBC One anyway) will meet the 11th Doctor and his companion for the very first time. The latest incarnation of the iconic character is played by Matt Smith (Party Animals). Upon arriving on set in Cardiff, England for ….

Death Proof Zoe Bell to attend panel & uncut screening for her series Angel of Death at Comic-Con ’09

Comic book legend Ed Brubaker (Captain America), Actress and Stuntwoman Zoe Bell (Death Proof), Doug Jones (Quarantine), Ted Raimi (Spider-Man 3), along with director Paul Etheredge (Buried Alive) and producer John Norris, will all be in attendance for a Q&A panel and exclusive screening of the UNCUT feature-length film version of the groundbreaking online series ….

Cult horror director Fred Dekker to participate in autograph signing at Comic-Con ’09

Director Fred Dekker will participate in an autograph signing to introduce for the first time on DVD, the cult horror classic Night of the Creeps. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be providing a limited edition Comic-Con Night of the Creeps DVD cover for Dekker to sign.

Events added surrounding BBC America’s Comic-Con ’09 schedule, including added signings and a party

As previously announced, in support of BBC America’s U.S. premiere of four Doctor Who Specials, the Doctor himself, David Tennant, will appear alongside writer/executive producer Russell T Davies at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego. They will take part in a Doctor Who panel along with executive producer Julie Gardner and director Euros Lyn, moderated ….

Big Bang Theory and Fringe sneak peek screenings to be held at Comic-Con ’09

The cast and producers of The Big Bang Theory will be present for a special screening and Q&A on Friday, during Comic-Con. Then on Saturday, you’ll have a chance to meet the cast and producers of J.J. Abrams’ Fringe, and watch a sneak peak of season two of the show. Both events are happening in ….

Adult Swim to bring Batman, The Clone Wars and Robot Chicken to Comic-Con 2009

Below is the latest list of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series panels, signings and events for 2009 Comic Con 2009. Thursday, July 23 ADULT SWIM: Robot Chicken w/ Titan Maximum 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: 6A Moderator: Keith Crofford, vice president of production Adult Swim Seth Green (co-creator, Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum), Matthew ….

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek coming to DVD and Blu-ray on November 17th

This year audiences thrilled at the triumphant voyage of the Starship Enterprise and her young and vibrant crew in movie theaters across the planet—and on November 17, 2009, the world will go where no one has gone before when STAR TREK debuts as a three-disc Blu-ray with digital copy, two-disc DVD with digital copy and ….

Veteran horror producers team up for The Violent Kind

According to THR, by way of Empire, a group of veteran slasher film producers are teaming up for the horror film The Violent Kind. The film brings together Halloween remake producers Andy Gould and Malek Akkad, along with Jeffrey Allard, executive producer of the two Texas Chainsaw Massacre re-imaginings. The Violent Kind follows the story ….

Straw Dogs remake gets cast

Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) are set to star opposite James Marsden in Screen Gems reimagining of Straw Dogs, based on the cult classic 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller, according to Variety. Rod Lurie (Resurrecting the Champ, Nothing But the Truth) wrote the screenplay and will direct the new film. Shooting is scheduled to ….

Old Boy legal issue won’t affect Hollywood remake, says Japanese publisher

A legal dispute between the publisher of the Japanese manga comic book Old Boy and the South Korean filmmakers who produced a film version of the story should not interfere with plans for a new Hollywood version, says Japanese publisher Futabasha. On June 15, 2009, Futabasha filed a legal action against Show East, the South ….