Musical

New film explores what if The Doors’ Jim Morrison lived

Tim Sullivan (Driftwood, Chillerama, Vh1’s Scream Queens) has optioned the rights to Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek’s bestselling novel The Poet in Exile. Plans call for a feature film to be written and directed by Sullivan and produced by Manzarek. Sullivan will co-write the script with Chillerama producer and editor Gavin Heffernan (Expiration) and New Mexico ….

Tromaville’s latest to screen at Sitges fantasy and horror fest

Troma Entertainment’s latest film, Travis Campbell’s Mr. Bricks, will screen at the 44th annual Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain on October 10th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Brigadoon. (Edifici Miramar, Carrer Davallada, 12-08870 Sitges, BCN.) Mr. Bricks is described as a heavy metal murder musical. Sitges is the world’s most prestigious film ….

Iconic hip hop film Wild Style to screen free in the park with Charlie Ahearn appearing

Co-sponsored by NYU and the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, the IFC program Movies on the Square: All Singing! All Dancing! All New York! brings New York musicals to the newly renovated Washington Square Park on September 25th and 26th. The series celebrates the reopening of the Park with landmark films ….

Official poster for club documentary Limelight revealed

Magnolia Pictures has revealed the official U.S. release poster for filmmaker Billy Corben’s (Cocaine Cowboys, Square Grouper)new film Limelight, which profiles former club owner Peter Gatien and the 1980’s New York City club scene. As the owner of legendary hotspots like Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA, Peter Gatien was the undisputed king of the ….

Mark Duplass to appear at New York premiere of True Adolescents

Ahead of True Adolescents’ platform release, Flatiron Film Company will present a limited theatrical run of the film at Brooklyn’s reRun Theater in New York, starting Friday, July 29th, with a special Q&A with star Mark Duplass, the filmmakers, along with film critic and reRun curator, Aaron Hillis, following the 7:00 and 10:00 pm premieres. ….

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest documentary screening at Tribeca Film Fest

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, the Michael Rapaport-directed documentary on the groundbreaking hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, will screen at the Tribeca Film Festival next week. Here’s the Tribeca screening schedule: Wed, Apr 27, 6:00PM BMCC Tribeca PAC (between Greenwich & West Streets) 199 Chambers Street New ….

Dancing With the Stars regular joining Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige in musical Rock of Ages

Former Dancing With the Stars panelist Julianne Hough is in final talks to star opposite Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige in New Line’s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages, according to THR. Adam Shankman is directing the project from a script by Chris D’Arienzo. Rock of Ages tells the story of ….

Vanguard Films reveals initial animation, sci-fi and martial arts film slate, along with concept art from Alien Rock Band

John Williams, the producer of Shrek and president of Vanguard Films, announced a production deal with Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson. The company has formed a strategic alliance with former Lakeshore International chief Peter Rogers’ Moviemill, to arrange financing and distribution for Vanguard’s projects. Vanguard has hit the American Film Market with a slate ….

Daft Punk strikes with first video from Tron: Legacy soundtrack

This week, Disney shared a listen to the soundtrack for Tron: Legacy, composed by Grammy award winning electronic duo Daft Punk. Frenchmen Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter pump up the bass for Tron’s long-in-development sequel. The duo’s sound and look screams retro-futurism – and they fit right into the Tron: Legacy universe. According to ….

We’re celebrating I’m Still Here on VOD by giving away three copies of Two Lovers on DVD

This Friday, September 24th, Magnolia Pictures will premiere the controversial Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Still Here on Video-On-Demand. To celebrate the VOD premiere of the Casey Affleck-directed film, FilmFetish is giving away three DVD copies of Joaquin Phoenix’ last film, the romantic drama Two Lovers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all ….