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Will Ninja Assassin, Prince of Persia and others appear at Comic-Con ’09

Speaking of martial arts films, Ninja Assassin, the long-awaited martial-arts action film from the Wachowski brothers and director James McTeigue – who’s also attached to helm X-Men Origins: Magneto – isn’t on the official Warner Bros. Comic-Con schedule, but rumor on the web is that it could have a secret screening, and may be a ….

Book of Eli Comic-Con exclusive inked movie poster hits the net

This Comic-Con exclusive movie poster for Denzel Washington and The Hughes Brothers’ (Menace II Society, From Hell) post-apocalyptic action film Book of Eli, was posted on BleedingCool. The artwork is by comic artist Chris Weston, who was also commissioned by the directors to create storyboards and concept art for the film, which stars Denzel Washington ….

15th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival

The Cucalorus Film Festival offers a laid-back environment and presents over 130 shorts, features and documentaries from around the world. True to its independent and rebellious style, the Festival throws in a dose of the unexpected with inspired happenings like Dance-a-lorus, a merging of film and dance; a Blue Velvet locations tour in honor of ….

Indie Fest USA International Film Festival 2009

Indie Fest USA International Film Festival offers the exciting opportunity to meet the filmmakers, directors, producers, cinematographers and celebrities eager to share with you their work and provide an exclusive inside look at the motion picture industry through the presentation of an annual, multi-day festival in which independent films submitted from throughout the world are ….

IndieFest 2009

IndieFest is a family-oriented event that features independent features, shorts, documentaries and student films of all genres, and takes place in Central Florida, one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations. A closed-street festival taking place in the Disney-developed community of Celebration, IndieFest presents over 75 screenings and four gala premieres, along with a film ….

Batman gets more martial arts badassery in recent films but Green Hornet loses it?

SpoilerTV has uncovered an open casting call for the part of Kato in Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Apparently, producers are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience, which is sure to send shutters down the spines of fans of the 1960’s TV series. What the hell happened to ….

Stephen King’s Cell will now be a TV miniseries instead of a feature film

In 2006, Eli Roth was attached to collaborate with and direct a film version of Stephen King’s Cell, but then left the project to focus on his own material. Now Fangoria has learned that screenwriter John Harrison is developing the story for a TV miniseries, which the Weinstein Company will be shopping the project to ….