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.

Maggie Q to star in groundbreaking EA video game

Electronic Arts worked with Live Free or die Hard star Maggie Q to topline Need for Speed Undercover, the latest version of its bestselling driving game franchise, according to a report on Variety. According to EA’s head of Asian operations, although the company’s sports titles have actual sports figures’ likenesses, the company has never hired ….

Graphic albums featuring Batman and Superman to Be developed into cutting edge motion comics

Warner Premiere recently announced the renowned graphic album Batman: Black & White and graphic novel Superman: Red Son are being developed into short-form digital Motion Comics. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the Watchmen Motion Comics are now available for download via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the ….

Discover terror of Dead Space with Italian master of thriller Dario Argento

Electronic Arts recently announced that Dario Argento will lend his voice as character Doctor Kyne in the Italian version of Dead Space. EA’s new sci-fi survival horror videogame promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. Dead Space is designed to make sure that everyone from videogame experts to newcomers will truly ….

SnagFilms to premiere doc Haze simultaneously with Hamptons Film Festival

SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen recently announced that Haze, a documentary film introduced by Robin Wright Penn, will premiere simultaneously on SnagFilms and at the Hamptons International Film Festival. With its focus on the death of a young Colorado University fraternity pledge, Gordie Bailey, due to alcohol poisoning, Haze is a documentary that explores a range ….

Zack Snyder to develop video game

Zack Snyder (300, upcoming Watchmen) has signed a deal to develop three original video games for Electronic Arts, according to Variety. The deal is similar to one made by the company, with Steven Spielberg back in 2005. The first result of that collaboration, a puzzle game for the Wii called Boom Blox, was released this ….

Film L.A. to begin offering film permits online

On September 29, 2008, S.A.G.-affiliated Los Angeles-based nonprofit Film L.A., will introduce a state-of-the-art Online Permit System (OPS), which will revolutionize how permits to film on-location are applied for, coordinated and delivered. Permit seekers will be able to apply online for film permits, as well as: create and save templates for future applications; receive instant ….

The X-Files: I Want To Believe Blu-ray to have web enhanced features

The truth is finally out there on DVD and Blu-ray! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents The X-Files: I Want To Believe, a gripping feature film based on the global phenomenon that descends onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) on December 2nd. Marking the Studio’s first foray into BD-Live, The X-Files: I Want To Believe ….

New online video site for those seeking inspiration

SpiritClips, a unique online collection of original films, announced its public launch, featuring short films that impart compassion, hope, courage and strength. Viewers worldwide can watch and share an exclusive collection of motion picture-quality films created specifically for online viewing. Created by Academy Award-winning producer Rob Fried (Rudy, Collateral, So I Married an Axe Murderer), ….

Urbanworld Film Fest brings resource website for filmmakers online

Turbohorse, a mobile marketing applications creator, announced today that it has launched a new social networking site called Urbanworld.org, in conjunction with the Urbanworld Film Festival. Urbanworld.org is a first of its kind on-line community destination for the film industry specializing in urban content. The site will serve as a powerful interactive exchange to give ….

SnagFilms to commemorates 9/11 with online film retrospective

SnagFilms, which brings nonfiction films to the web and promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets, recently announced its first annual September 11th Remembrance in Film, with a slate of five documentary films, featuring the critically acclaimed 7 Days in September. The films will be available in their entirety, without commercial interruption, at ….

NFL teams with Adobe to deliver Sunday Night Football live on the web

The NFL and Adobe announced that Adobe Flash technology will deliver live online video streaming of NBC Sunday Night Football games on NFL.com and NBCSports.com. For the first time, full-length NFL games will be widely available in the U.S. over the Internet. Named Sunday Night Football Extra, the high-quality streaming video delivered with Adobe Flash ….

Samsung delivers new benchmark with fifth gen Blu-ray player

Samsung Electronics introduces its most advanced Blu-ray player to date with the BD-P2500. Building upon key features and design elements from past Samsung Blu-ray players, the BD-P2500 is compatible out-of-the-box with the latest Blu-ray interactive features available including BD Live, which allows users to connect to the internet, while watching a disc, to obtain additional ….