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SXSW 2009 adds Fantastic Fest at Midnight series

The South by Southwest film conference and festival has teamed with Fantastic Fest to produce a midnight lineup called SXSW Presents Fantastic Fest at Midnight, according to Variety. The six films, which will be announced later this month, will premiere at the festival starting on March 13th. Since 1987, SXSW has produced the internationally recognized ….

Zombies of Mass Destruction moves to the big screen

Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain are now attached to adapt the Red 5 comic ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Benderspink films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Originally created by actor Kevin Grevioux, who recently appeared as a human-turned-Lycan in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, the comic follows an elite team of soldiers sent on ….

Chiller Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo spring 2009

The next Chiller Theatre takes place on April 17-19, 2009. For the next show, no tickets will be sold at the door for Saturday, and must be purchased in advance. Location: Hilton Parsippany One Hilton Court Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 (973) 267-7373 Partial guest list includes: Peter Graves Mission Impossible, Airplane Oliver Robins Poltergeist 1 & ….

Brett Ratner bringing Youngblood and Fly Wires comics to the big screen

Reliance Big Entertainment has nabbed big screen rights to Rob Liefeld’s graphic novel Youngblood, with Brett Ratner attached to helm, according to Variety. Youngblood follows the exploits of a group of superheroes sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government. “Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and Youngblood is one of the few comicbooks ….

Robert Patrick to attend panel for Alien Trespass at New York Comic Con

A lost Sci-Fi epic’s recently been unearthed! Not seen since 1957, this film by legendary producer Louie Q. Goldstone is essential viewing for anyone who considers themselves a science fiction fan. Be one of the first of this generation to glimpse vintage Alien Trespass broadsides and meet the creator, veteran X-Files director R.W. Goodwin as ….

Warner Bros. to preview Watchmen, Terminator Salvation and Friday the 13th this weekend at NYCC

Warner Bros. sweeps into New York Comic-Con with three of their biggest film projects of 2009. First up is Watchmen, based on one of the world’s most celebrated graphic novels, Watchmen is the film fans have been waiting for for decades, and you’ll be getting the latest scoop from Dave Gibbons, the original artist behind ….

Classic Twilight Zone episodes to screen at NYCC this weekend

In this screening and presentation, Arlen Schumer will introduce five classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and address the questions they raise. Rediscover what The Twilight Zone has to say about Identity, Man’s Obsolescence, Science and Superstition, Suburban Nightmares, and Time. While The Twilight Zone is 50-years-old this year, the landmark series is still poignant ….