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Supernatural anime Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan to stream free online after Japanese episode premieres

VIZ Media has announced the launch of a brand new anime series – Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – will stream on the company’s anime website. The first subtitled episode of the new fantasy action-adventure series about a junior high school student that is part human and part yokai (supernatural demon), premiered for free ….

Salute to Supernatural Convention comes to New York area

The Salute to Supernatural Convention Comes to New York Area from July 9 to 11, 2010. Fans will come together to celebrate the cult TV series Supernatural when Creation Entertainment brings an unforgettable weekend called The Salute to Supernatural Convention to the Hilton Parsippany Hotel, located at 1 Hilton Court in Parsippany, New Jersey. Throughout ….

New images from Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal’s sci-fi thriller Predators

Fox has released some exciting new looks at the Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators, which hits theaters this Friday, July 9th. Robert Rodriguez presents a bold new chapter in the Predator universe, Predators, shot on location under Rodriguez’s creative auspices at the filmmaker’s Austin-based Troublemaker Studios, directed by Nimrod Antal. The film stars Oscar-winner Adrien Brody (The ….

Details on the fact-based Machine Gun Preacher

Lionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to the fact-based action drama Machine Gun Preacher, being directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace). The film is the studio’s first collaboration with Forster since the Oscar-winning Monster’s Ball. Gerard Butler (Law Abiding Citizen, 300) stars as Reverend Sam Childers, known as “the machine gun preacher.” Michelle ….

A new Spider-Man has been chosen for Sony’s 3D reboot film

Young Andrew Garfield (Red Riding, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Lions for Lambs, Boy A) is the new Spider-Man, according to HeatVisionBlog. Garfield has nabbed the lead in Sony’s reboot of its Spider-Man franchise, which is being helmed by (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb. The studio will release the film in 3D on ….

Groundbreaking sci-fi drama Monsters gets October release date

Magnolia Pictures announced today that Gareth Edwards’ groundbreaking film Monsters, the breakout hit of this years’ SXSW, will be released in theaters on October 29th. Monsters was shot with just a five person crew and a cast of two, taking Gareth Edwards’ team through Guatemala, Belize and Mexico, finding and utilizing locations and supporting actors ….

Tron: Legacy banners preview San Diego Comic-Con

The organizing committee for San Diego Comic-Con International posted these striking banners for Disney’s Tron: Legacy, which are now up throughout the downtown “Gaslamp” area, heralding Comic-Con 2010. San Diego Comic-Con 2010 takes place from July 22-25, 2010. Tron: Legacy hits theaters on December 17, 2010. Click on the thumbnails below to see them full ….

Peter Jackson in talks to direct The Hobbit films himself

Peter Jackson is now in negotiations to direct The Hobbit film adaptations, which were left without a helmer after Guillermo del Toro left left the project because of delays, according to HeatVisionBlog. Before his sudden departure, Del Toro devoted a great deal of time and energy working with Jackson on pre-production for the movies, even ….

Die Hard writer launches short film competition

Creative collaboration platform Talenthouse has partnered with producer and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza to provide aspiring filmmakers an opportunity to work with one of the most renowned screenwriters in cinema history. De Souza, whose films have earned over $2 billion at the worldwide box office, with blockbusters such as Die Hard, 48hrs, Commando, The ….

Avatar success leads to renewed interest in sci-fi projects Ion, Pacific Rim, Logan’s Run and more

According to HeatVisionBlog, Fox 2000 Pictures is circling an original spec script by Will Dunn titled Ion, which is generating interest from several studios. Channing Tatum is attached to star in the project, with Ridley and Tony Scott attached to produce. Ion centers on a man who travels to different Earths and dimensions in order ….

The Cooler director takes on gritty crime biopic Pretty Boy Floyd

Filmmaker Wayne Kramer (Crossing Over, Running Scared, The Cooler) has been tapped to direct the crime thriller Pretty Boy Floyd, according to the RiskyBusiness Blog. Kevin Bernhardt wrote the screenplay based on the life of notorious bank robber Charles Arthur Floyd, who committed numerous robberies and other crimes around Kansas City and the Midwest in ….