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Film to be made chronicling new urban cultural phenomenon

Melee Entertainment, the producers behind You Got Served, and Shariff Hasan Productions are teaming up to produce the first feature film about the dance movement “Jerkin” that is exploding around the world. The “Jerkin” movement has been the focus recently of several high profile news stories including a feature in the Los Angeles Times, a ….

Magnolia picks up The Host director’s latest thriller

Magnolia Pictures announced that it has nabbed North American distribution rights to The Host (Gwoemul) director Bong Joon-Ho’s latest film Mother (Madeo), which debuted at Cannes earlier this year to rave reviews. Gearing up for a Bong Joon-ho retrospective, the studio also acquired Barking Dogs Never Bite, Bong’s 2000 debut which was previously unreleased in ….

HD Expo 2009

Returning to New York City for its second year, HD Expo combines the leading innovators of entertainment technology with the artists who push it to its limit. Join HD Expo in New York, the creative hub for the advertising, filmmaking, corporate communications and broadcast industries. This year’s Expo features professional video and technology training, keynote ….

Could Pixar do a Marvel superhero animated feature film now that Disney’s buying them?

Most of you probably know by now that Disney is buying Marvel Entertainment outright. The deal puts Marvel’s list of comic characters into the stable of Disney’s history, expertise and multimedia infrastructure. Some additional details have been released at ComingSoon, regarding the specifics of the deal, including a meeting with Pixar’s John Lasseter with Marvel, ….

Preview the Avatar Sideshow Collectibles licensed figures right here

Sideshow Collectibles has posted images from their upcoming line of Avatar collectibles. Launching the Sideshow Collectibles line from James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar is the AMP Suit Maquette featuring actor Stephen Lang’s baddie Col. Quaritch, created in conjunction with the film’s special effects studio Legacy Effects. The piece was created directly from 3D scans of ….