I had technical issues with the phone yesterday, so I wasn’t able to publish some of the photos I took of Robert Downey Jr., Hayao Miyazaki, Cameron Diaz, directors Peter Jackson & James Cameron, Rachel McAdams and a bunch of others. I’ll do that when I return. Jerry got some one-on-one interviews as well, so …
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San Diego Comic-Con 2009
Wanted director teases sequel news
While sitting on a panel promoting Shane Acker’s upcoming animated ‘stitch-punk’ epic 9, which he produced with Tim Burton, Timor Bakmemenkov, when asked about the sequel to Wanted, confirmed that James McAvoy will indeed be returning for the sequel, which he says is scheduled to begin lensing in a few months. He made another very …
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Who’s the new toy in next summer’s Toy Story 3? Hiyao Miyazaki appears, plus more Pixar news!
Toy Story 3 will be released on June 18, 2010, will Michael Keaton as a new addition, playing the voice of Ken (as in Barbie’s Ken). Prior to that release, Disney Pixar will re-elease Toy Story 1 and 2 as a double feature in 3D, in October 2009. Then on Valentine’s Day 2010, the Oscar-nominated …
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Warner panel part 1: Denzel Washington and Jackie Earle Haley kick ass during Warner Bros. movie panel

First… Robert Englund will not be making a cameo in the new A Nightmare on Elm St., according to producer Brad Fuller. Now, onto the panel. First up was footage from Spike Jonze’s long-delayed Where the Wild Things Are. There were 6 or 7 extended scenes, which look very true to the original childrens’ book. …
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Green Lantern: First Flight and Trick ‘R’ Treat screenings last night back-to-back
Topped off an amazing Thursday, with back-to-back screenings of the animated Green Lantern: First Flight and Michael Dougherty’s cult Halloween horror Trick ‘R’ Treat. While Green Lantern certainly matched the level of animation quality of the previous DC animated feature films, it didn’t have the depth of story of past efforts, particularly Wonder Woman, the …
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Terry Gilliam will do the Don Quixoti film that never happened
Terry Gilliam is talking about his film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and in response to a question about his next project, he confirmed that he has gotten back film rights to Don Quixoti, and has rewritten the original script and is currently seeking financing.
See 15 minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar at IMAX theatres free
The Avatar panel and footage just finished. It’s clear Cameron’s looking to raise the bar yet again with the affects and artistry presented on screen. I’ll talk more about this soon. Zoe Saldana, Jim Cameron, Sigourney Weaver and other cast members discussed their preparation and roles in the sci-fi epic. Producer Jon Landau made a …
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Tron 2 has a title… and some badass 3D footage
Tron 2 has an official title: TRON LEGACY. Jeff Bridges, the rest of the cast, and the director Joe Kosinsky, just showed an extended 3D clip from the film.
First footage from Alice in Wonderland and Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance
First footage from Robert Zemekis’ A Christmas Carol & will there be a Roger Rabbit sequel?
I just watched the first official clips from A Christmas Carol. Someone just asked director Robert Zemekis if he’ll ever do a sequel to Who Framed Robert Rabbit? He said “I can’t officially confirm or deny anything right now, I can say that we would leave the main character 2D.” About the footage? The first …
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Human Target and V look very promising!
I just watched back to back screenings of the pilot episodes of Human Target, which is based on the DC Comic, and V, a re-imagining of the cult classic sci-fi series. Both have definite potential, particularly V. I’ll talk more about both later. But what I’ll say for now is, in V, Morris Chestnut plays …
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The Avatar banner does look sweet
Kelly LeBrock, ‘The Woman in Red’, to make first-ever Comic Con appearance to promote spicy new tell-all book
Kelly LeBrock, mega model and iconic star of the cult classics comedies Weird Science and The Woman in Red, will be appearing at Catastrophic Comics booth #2109 to sign autographs Friday July 24th, from 12PM to 3PM. LeBrock, who has enjoyed a long and successful acting career, was also a hugely popular model, appearing on …
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The Hills will Run Red at Comic-Con ’09 plus DVD art for the horror

The new trailer for the horror film The Hills Run Red will premiere as part of Warner Brothers’ Trick or Treat panel on Thursday, July 24. Director Dave Parker and producer Robert Meyer Burnett will also be signing movie posters from the film at the Warner booth from 5:30pm-6:15pm on Friday, July 24th. The Hills …
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Still time to win free tickets to the District 9 screening at Comic-Con ’09

Yahoo is running a giveaway promotion for the District 9 screening at Comic-Con, on their Twitter page @yahoomovies. But hurry, the contest ends tonight at midnight! The total giveaway includes 14 pairs of District 9 screening passes for this Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00pm at the Horton Plaza Theater in San Diego, CA. Here are …
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CONFIRMED: Ninja Assassin will screen at Comic-Con ’09 on Thursday night!
First images of Doctor Who and Torchwood Comic-Con ’09 exclusive figure sets released

In advance of BBC America’s U.S. premiere of four Doctor Who specials starring David Tennant, Underground Toys will unveil new, never-before-seen, limited edition Comic-Con action figures, expanding on their hugely popular classic Doctor Who figure line. At Underground Toys’ booth at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego (#3949), fans will have the opportunity to get …
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Brandon Routh, Kevin Munroe and more to preview thriller Dead of Night, plus sign Comic-Con ’09 exclusive poster
Hyde Park Entertainment has announced that they will bring a sneak peek of their new action thriller comedy, Dead of Night to San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM, during the Masters of the Web Panel. This panel combines the most popular genre and movie websites to discuss how new media …
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Leslie Nielsen, Lucy Lawless and more to appear at fan previews for Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Dante’s Inferno at Comic-Con ’09
Cult favorite Anchor Bay has released their complete schedule for Comic-Con 2009, featuring panels for its parent company Starz’ upcoming Spartacus: Blood and Sand historical action series, a preview of Dante’s Inferno and more. Read the complete release below. The following Anchor Bay Entertainment-sponsored events will allow fans to meet, greet and talk with their …
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