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Steve McQueen’s original cult crime classic Thomas Crown Affair to play Loew’s

I just received word that Norman Jewison’s cult classic 1968 crime film The Thomas Crown Affair, will screen as part of a weekend of classic “caper” movies at The Landmark Loew’s Jersey. It’s a rare chance to see Steve McQueen’s swagger as Thomas Crown on the big screen, as well as the beautiful Faye Dunaway, ….

Special FX legends and cult TV icons to headline L.A. Comikaze

Comikaze Expo announced that it will host one-of-a kind features at its Los Angeles show, including: live tattooing, Special FX makeup artists, and a chance to win a role in what organizers are calling one of the most cutting-edge viral campaigns in history. Attendees can schedule appointments to get inked during Comikaze by some of ….

Official poster for club documentary Limelight revealed

Magnolia Pictures has revealed the official U.S. release poster for filmmaker Billy Corben’s (Cocaine Cowboys, Square Grouper)new film Limelight, which profiles former club owner Peter Gatien and the 1980’s New York City club scene. As the owner of legendary hotspots like Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA, Peter Gatien was the undisputed king of the ….

Cover for upcoming Boondock Saints graphic novel collection

The Boondock Saints’ initial foray into comics is now available for pre-order in a collected edition chock-full of never before seen bonus material. The Boondock Saints’ trade paperback is on sale this November from Innfusion and 12-Gauge Comics. Troy Duffy’s original Boondock Saints film is one of the most successful independent movies of all time, ….

Cast of the cult classic Scarface come together to celebrate new release

Scarface stars Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham and producer Martin Bregman celebrated the upcoming worldwide Blu-ray release of Scarface on August 23, 2011 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles with a cast reunion, Q&A and party. The evening also included a special performance by Ludacris, cuisine by Border Grill chefs ….

Ben Affleck circling Joel Silver-produced action thriller Line of Sight

Ben Affleck, who’s currently prepping his thriller Argo, is already targeting his follow-up to that film. THR reports that the actor/filmmaker is in negotiations to star in, direct and produce the action film Line of Sight for Warner Bros., with Joel Silver and Andrew Rona producing. Line of Sight centers on an elite commando squad ….

The Matrix and The International directors ready to start shooting epic sci-fi adaptation Cloud Atlas with Halle Berry, Tom Hanks and more

The epic sci-fi adaptation Cloud Atlas – which is being co-written and co-directed by The Matrix siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski, along with The International director Tom Tykwer – is set to begin lensing in September at Germany’s Studio Babelsberg, according to THR. The large scale project stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, Susan ….

Tsui Hark and Jet Li’s 3D martial arts epic Flying Swords of Dragon Gate to be released in IMAX

IMAX and leading Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group today announced that the 3D martial arts film Flying Swords of Dragon Gate will be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format and released to IMAX theatres in China day-and-date in December 2011. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate: An IMAX 3D Experience is the first Chinese-language ….

Paramount eyes three actresses to get ‘One Shot’ against Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is currently prepping One Shot, a Paramount-Skydance adaptation of a 2005 Lee Child crime thriller novel. Valkyrie writer Christopher McQuarrie is attached to direct the film from a script he wrote with Josh Olson, and according to THR, he and Paramount execs were reading at least three actresses for the female lead yesterday: ….

Disney preparing exclusive looks at John Carter, The Avengers and more during D23 Expo

Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo from August 19-21, 2011, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the roster of projects on the horizon at Walt Disney Studios, with panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits. D23 takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center. On Saturday, August 20th, Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney ….

John Carter epic to be released theatrically in IMAX

IMAX and Walt Disney Studios today announced that the action-adventure film John Carter, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on March 9, 2012. John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and stars Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe and Lynn ….

Johnny Depp bringing graphic novel The Vault to big screen

Entertainment industry veteran Sam Sarkar has announced that his latest title, The Vault, is being adapted for film by Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil. Based on the comic miniseries created and written by Sarkar (Caliber: First Canon of Justice), illustrated by Garrie Gastonny (Senior artist at Imaginary Friends Studios, Warren Ellis’ ….