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The Weinstein Company takes on A Single Man

The Weinstein’s have acquired U.S. and German distribution rights to Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, an adaptation of a novel by Christopher Isherwood, which stars Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. A Single Man premiered at Venice Film Festival, where Firth received the Best Actor prize. The film is currently at the Toronto International ….

Spider-Man 4 confirmed for IMAX in 2011 with Creature from Black Lagoon writer scripting

IMAX and Columbia Pictures announced that the highly-anticipated Spider-Man 4 will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 5, 2011. The fourth installment of the successful Spider-Man franchise, based on the Marvel character, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. To date, ….

New image released from Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane as it preps for World Premiere at Toronto Festival

The World Premiere of producer Samuel Hadida’s Solomon Kane, based on Conan the Barbarian-creator Robert E. Howard’s original epic tales, and written & directed by Michael J. Bassett, will be screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness line-up tomorrow night, September 16th, at the Ryerson Theatre. ‘Kane’ stars James Purefoy (from ….

Game X Games and Media Expo 2009

Game X will include 3 days of video game tournaments, top game demos and exhibits, live video game music, celebrity appearances, costume contests, robotics, animation, game art, robotics, giveaways, free games to play and much more. Featured game exhibits include EA’s Dante’s Inferno and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and SEGA’s Bayonetta. Dates: October 23-25, ….

IFC Center to screen Miller’s Crossing this weekend

This weekend, The IFC Center is screening the cult classic Miller’s Crossing during their Waverly MIdnights program. Miller’s Crossing follows the tale of Irish crime boss Leo (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant Tom (Gabriel Byrne), who find their domination of a Prohibition-era town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this ….