The New Frontier

The latest film and TV-related technologies, gaming news, and articles on how the internet and broadband are changing the film and television landscape.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin launches

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, developed by Monolith and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, shipped to retail stores yesterday for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Games for Windows. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is the sequel to F.E.A.R., the critically acclaimed supernatural first-person shooter, and ushers in a new dimension of paranormal horror, cinematic combat and ….

Yahoo attempts to bridge gap between TV and the net

Yahoo!’s Connected TV group today unveiled the next generation of technology and services for Internet-connected televisions. The company has forged partnerships with top CE manufacturers to launch a widget-based user experience for TV that brings the best of the Web to a broad range of living room devices. Powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, these ….

Roku digital players now stream HD content from Netflix

Roku, a leading innovator in digital media technology, today announced it has released support for streaming high-def content. Through the use of advanced compression technology, Roku can deliver instant streaming of HD content over average consumer broadband connections, bringing HD to the mass market for just $99. Netflix is the first content provider to deliver ….

Joss Whedon’s web-based series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on DVD today

Amazon-owned CreateSpace announced that Joss Whedon’s cult web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog DVD and soundtrack CD featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion will be available for the first time this December exclusively on Amazon.com using the CreateSpace DVD and CD distribution solution. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which originated as a musical ….

Maggie Q working on King of Fighters with Fist of Legend director Gordon Chan and Star Wars bad guy Ray Park

Maggie Q, the action starlet who played the evil girlfriend of Tim Olyphant in Live Free or Die Hard, has joined the cast of the action film King of Fighters, an English-language, live-action adaptation of a bestselling Japanese videogame that’s lensing in Vancouver, according to Variety. Coincidentally, Q recently completed groundbreaking work, as the star ….

Jack Black the voice of Brutal Legend

Electronic Arts and Double Fine Productions announced that they have signed an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring the highly-anticipated rock-adventure Brütal Legend to gamers next Fall. The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the ….

New exclusive Watchmen footage now online free at iTunes

Who is Watching the Watchmen? Beginning today, iTunes visitors can watch special Watchmen features exclusively available as free downloads on the iTunes Store. At iTunes and the Apple App Store at www.itunes.com/watchmenmovie are exclusive Watchmen film sequences, previously only shown at San Diego Comic-Con, the Essential Watchmen app for iPhone and iPod touch, multiple behind-the-scenes ….

Acclaimed graphic album Batman: Black and White debuts as animated motion comic

Warner Premiere announced that the acclaimed graphic album Batman: Black & White debuted yesterday, as a Warmer Premiere Motion Comics series. Available exclusively on iTunes and coming soon to other distribution channels, including Amazon and Verizon VCAST, Batman: Black and White Motion Comics features 10 stories created by comic book legends that include Alex Ross, ….

Openfilm launches new features and tools for indie filmmakers

Openfilm, an online destination for independent films, shorts and animations, announced today a variety of new tools and features to help independent filmmakers showcase their work and help audiences discover and watch web video in high-def for free. The highlights include an improved new look for the site with superior navigation, viewing recommendations and film ….

Animation community site goes global

The Association of Japanese Animations, an industry organization consisting mainly of animation production companies, recently announced that its community website, called Open Post, now has an English-language section. Open Post acts as a forum that provides animation professionals with an opportunity to submit and publish their work online. The new English-language section allows submissions from ….

The Dark Knight to be first BD Live-enabled title from Warner Bros.

The critically-acclaimed blockbuster The Dark Knight, hits the street on December 9th as Warner Bros.’ first home entertainment release to include Internet-enabled interactive features exclusive to the Blu-ray format. The Dark Knight Blu-ray takes advantage of next-generation technology through BD-Live, which is accessible through internet-connected Blu-ray players (including PlayStation 3). Warner Bros. BD-Live allows users ….

Attack of the celebrity superheroes

Diverse Media Group is purchasing a stake in Celebrities In Action, in order to create a joint venture to develop superhero character franchises based on real-life Hollywood celebrities. The new characters will be developed in cooperation with film, music and television and sports stars and original storylines will span multimedia and multiplatform projects. Plans include ….