3D horror film coming from The Pang brothers
The first-ever Asian digital 3D horror film is coming to theaters courtesy of Universe Films and directing brothers Danny and Oxide Pang (The Messengers, The Eye), according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, titled The Child’s Eye in 3D, will begin shooting this June in Thailand. The directing duo are currently overseeing post-production on their ….
First look at the tech – and budget – behind Avatar…and Titanic coming BACK to theaters in 3D?
The New York Times posted an extended article on the making of James Cameron’s upcoming 3D epic Avatar. It has a lot of info on the film and the groundbreaking technology behind it from Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Jeffrey Katenberg, and Cameron himself. One of the major bits of information was that producers are digitalizing ….
Aphrodite IX comic adaptation coming to big screen in 3-D
Threshold Entertainment and Platinum Studios are teaming up with Top Cow to bring the comic Aphrodite IX to the big screen, and the film will be shot in 3-D, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Mattel to create toy line for James Cameron’s Avatar – plus how amazing will the benchmark effects be?
Fox Licensing & Merchandising has selected Mattel to develop a toy line inspired by one of the most anticipated films of the year – James Cameron’s Avatar. Tapped as master toy licensee for the epic sci-fi film property, Mattel will create a line of action figures and vehicles scheduled to hit retail nationwide in October ….
Friday the 13th Part 3 – 3D Deluxe Edition DVD review
Spine-tingling horror gets a triple play, as Paramount Home Entertainment releases Friday the 13th Part 3 the Deluxe Edition on DVD – in 3D – for the first time in the U.S. While the third in the series of Jason movies starts to show it’s cracks, it’s still reminiscent of a time when slasher films ….
Groundbreaking 3D Monsters vs. Aliens spot to air during Super Bowl and 3D Chuck episode to follow
“Don’t Chuck Your Glasses” after Super Bowl XLIII DreamWorks and SoBe Lifewater announced that they are teaming with Intel and NBC to create a first-of-its kind, nationwide Monstrous 3D event for Super Bowl XLIII. This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercial break event will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s premier 3D movie trailer for ….
Original Night of the Living Dead returning to theaters in 3D
Night of the Living Dead is getting a unique dimensional twist that promises to pull viewers closer to the undead action. The team at Legend Films and PassmoreLab is bringing new life to the undead by converting the previously colorized genre-defining zombie film into 3D. The enhanced 1968 George A. Romero cult classic is slated ….
Zemeckis, Burton and Bruckheimer projects may go 3D and IMAX
Disney’s A Christmas Carol, the 3D 2009 holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, will be the first film from The Walt Disney Studios slated for IMAX theaters under a new five-picture agreement the studio has reached with big screen movie exhibition company, it was announced yesterday by president of Walt Disney ….
James Cameron’s Avatar to be released in IMAX 3D opening day
IMAX and Twentieth Century Fox announced this morning that they have reached agreement to release the highly anticipated 3D motion picture Avatar in IMAX 3D simultaneously with the motion picture’s premiere in conventional 3D theatres on December 18, 2009. Avatar is directed and written by Oscar Winner James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, ….
Kung Fu Panda sequel Pandamonium coming in 2011
According to Variety, DreamWorks has greenlit a sequel to Kung Fu Panda called Pandamonium, which is scheduled for release on June 3, 2011. Jack Black and Angelina Jolie have signed on to reprise their voice roles for the film, which will be directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who was head of story on Kung Fu ….
Madagascar 2 IMAX version getting extended run
IMAX and DreamWorks announced today that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will also play for the full run in new IMAX Digital theatres, which began rolling out this summer. These theaters are equipped with ….
Polar Express makes 3-D debut on Blu-ray and DVD
The Polar Express, one of Warner Home Video and Shangri-La Entertainment’s all-time best-selling family DVDs, is pulling into the station October 28 for the first time presented in eye-popping 3-D on Blu-ray and DVD. With this dazzling new technology that includes four sets of 3-D glasses, the whole family can experience the magical journey to ….
First live transatlantic high def 3D broadcast coming in September
On Sunday, September 14, 2008, more than 1000 delegates will witness a historic interview conducted in Los Angeles with DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. Elizabeth Daley, Dean of USC School of Cinematic Arts will interview him. Thanks to 3Ality Digital, the interview will be photographed on multi-camera Stereoscopic equipment and packaged for delivery by satellite ….
Kimbo Slice and Hulk Hogan in martial arts comedy Kung Fu U 3D
Stereo Vision Entertainment, a film production company focused exclusively on developing high quality, low cost, polarized 3D feature films, announced recently that the undefeated Mixed Martial Arts phenom, Kimbo Slice, will be co-starring with Hulk Hogan in the kids’ comedy Kung Fu U in 3D. Kung Fu U in 3D is a comedy about of ….
Monsters vs. Aliens plus more, to be on many more 3D screens in 2009
Cineplex Entertainment and RealD announced that they have signed a long-term agreement to install a minimum of 175 3D systems into Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country by December 2009, bringing RealD’s committed screen count to well over 5,500. The commencement of the RealD rollout is dependent upon Cineplex Entertainment entering into a digital deployment ….