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Espionage comic Crosshair closes film adaptation deal at Comic-Con

Mandeville Films’ partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that Mandeville and Top Cow Productions will team up to produce a feature film version of Top Cow’s comic book “Crosshair.” Mandeville learned of the project of the eve of San Diego’s Comic-Con, and, after extensive negotiations, closed the deal over the weekend to adapt ….

Skyline teaser poster hits the net

Speaking of the movie Skyline, producers of the sci-fi abduction thriller have posted a sweet teaser poster on the Facebook page for the film. In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire ….

More aliens heading towards Hollywood

Paramount Pictures has nabbed a sci-fi pitch from first-time writer Bobby Glickert titled Confidential Alien Project, to be produced by Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, according to HeatVision. The story is getting the Area 51 treatment, and apparently involves alien abduction. The film will be based on Glickert’s treatment ….

Take a first look at the Iron Man 2 Blu-ray release

Iron Man 2 blasts onto Blu-ray and DVD on September 28th, exploding with hours of exciting behind-the scenes footage. San Diego Comic-Con 2010 will be the first place you’ll get a sneak peek at the upcoming release. Iron Man 2 co-producer Jeremy Latcham will be presenting highlights from the Marvel Entertainment Booth (#2329) today (Thursday, ….

Astonishing new Comic-Con 2010 posters revealed for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger

Ahead of their big panels at San Diego Comic-Con this week, Marvel has released two incredible new posters for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. These Comic-Con International posters are based on production concept art by Ryan Meinerding. Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet), and starring Chris Hemsworth (A Perfect Getaway) as the hammer-wielding ….

Fantastic Fest schedule includes yakuza crime thrillers, cult horrors and martial arts heroes

The sixth edition of Fantastic Fest, which describes itself as a film festival with the boring parts cut out, is scheduled for September 23-30th, in Austin, Texas. The festival announced part of its programming for this year’s event, including: Bedevilled (2010) Director: Cheol-soo Jang, South Korea, 115 minutes If you beat, brutalize, dehumanize and torment ….

Win one of 3 Stargate Universe 1.5 three-disc DVD sets

It’s starting again. That’s right, we’re running a new edition of “Film Fetish Fest,” our celebration of sci-fi, action and fantasy films, where we giveaway everything we can get our hands on… including the kitchen sink. This edition will be better than ever, with brand new DVD sets, 3D modeling software, professional industry tools, cool ….

Simon Pegg in talks to return for Brad Bird-directed Mission: Impossible 4

Simon Pegg is in negotiations to reprise his role as lab geek Benji Dunn in Paramount’s Mission: Impossible 4, which will be directed by Brad Bird, according to Heat Vision. While not officially greenlit, the film is eyeing an early September start. Brad Bird is known for animated fare, including Ratatouille, The Incredibles and animated ….