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Hurt Locker director headed for a Triple Frontier with new crime thriller

Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow (Blue Steel, Point Break) has struck a deal with Paramount Pictures to direct a new film titled Triple Frontier according to various reports on the net, which may have originated at Variety. Few plot details about the new film have been released, except that it’s described as an adventure set ….

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 ….

Win one of two copies of the suspense thriller Boot Camp on DVD starring Mila Kunis

On August 25th, Fox Home Entertainment will release the suspense thriller Boot Camp on DVD, starring Mila Kunis, pre-superstardom. Kunis plays a troubled teenager who’s been sent to a penitentiary-style boot camp on the island of Fiji, where paradise is definitely lost. To celebrate the release of Boot Camp on DVD, FilmFetish is giving away ….

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 ….

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, ….

Win one of five copies of the cult horror DeadGirl from the producer of Hellraiser

DeadGirl, the groundbreaking shocker from the producer of the cult classics Hellraiser and Heathers makes Its DVD debut on September 15th, 2009, in Its original theatrical version and an unrated Director’s Cut packed with extras. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away five copies of the DVD for readers to enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: To ….

New images released for suspense thriller The Lovely Bones

Paramount has released a batch of new images from Peter Jackson’s upcoming film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones, including the one above, which features Mark Wahlberg at a mysterious candlelit window. The new pictures feature additional characters from the film, other than the main character Susie Salmon, whose being played by Saoirse Ronan. ….

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 ….

Basic Instinct writer finds religion in new script

Joe Eszterhas, who wrote the cult classic sexually-charged thriller Basic Instinct, Jagged Edge AND Showgirls (unbelievably) is getting back in the writer’s chair. The writer is developing a story surrounding the virgin of Guadalupe, a mystical vision who appeared to a peasant in 16th century Mexico, who’s widely credited with spreading Catholicism across Latin America. ….

Liam Neeson to become Unknown White Male in new mystery thriller

According to Variety, Liam Neeson is in talks to star in the thriller Unknown White Male, which Juame Collet-Serra (Orphan) is directing. Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, V For Vendetta) is producing the project, which is based on a novel by Didier Van Cauwelaert titled Out of My Head. Production is set to start in ….

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 ….

Two exclusive new clips from A Perfect Getaway

Here are two exclusive clips from A Perfect Getaway you probably haven’t watched yet. The film looks better and better with each frame released. The first clip features Milla Jovovich’s character Cydney and Kiele Sanchez’s character Gina discussing a violent and mysterious event from Cydney’s past. The second clip sees Jovovich, along with Steve Zahn ….

Win free tickets to the premiere of the vacation-gone-wrong crime thriller A Perfect Getaway

Rogue Pictures is giving away tickets to the premiere of David Twohy’s (Pitch Black, Below, The Arrival) new film A Perfect Getaway. BUT ACT FAST, since it’s tomorrow! Sorry, I just received the email notice. If you would like to attend, RSVP to apg.rsvp1@nbcuni.com with you and your guest’s names. Hurry up, as there are ….

Win one of two copies of Oscar-nominee John Boorman’s suspense thriller The Tiger’s Tail on DVD

On August 11th, Fox Home Entertainment will release The Tiger’s Tail on DVD. Academy Award Nominee John Boorman (Hope & Glory) directs this chic thriller set in Ireland. Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) plays Liam O’Leary who thinks he has it all until he crosses paths with his double who uncovers a truth about his past. ….