fan conventions

Elijah Wood to appear at weekend screenings of his remake of grindhouse classic Maniac

Elijah Wood is scheduled to appear at IFC Center’s Friday and Saturday 9:20 PM screenings of Maniac, the remake of the William Lustig’s grindhouse cult classic, in which he stars. Described as a smart and stylish re-boot of Lustig’s slasher cult classic, the new Maniac is an intimate and terrifying trip into the downward spiraling ….

Tom Cruise to host free screening and live 9 city simulcast Q&A for sci-fi epic Oblivion

IMAX, Universal Pictures and Los Angeles Times have announced that the next feature in The Times’ Hero Complex IMAX Screening Series will be Universal Pictures’ Oblivion. An interactive, live Q&A with Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski, moderated by Times film writer Rebecca Keegan, will follow the screening in the IMAX® theatre at New York ….

Pam Grier’s autobiography optioned for movie project

While making an appearance during a Lincoln Center Film Society Retrospective of her most memorable roles, Pam Grier mentioned that her autobiography, Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, which she wrote with Andrea Cagan, has been optioned for an upcoming film on her life. It sounded like the project is still in early development, however ….

Naughty By Nature, Ron Jeremy and Tera Patrick headlining Jersey edition of Exxxotica

The Exxxotica Expo returns to Edison, New Jersey for the fifth straight year, from November 9th through the 11th at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, and the list of entertainers set to appear is the biggest ever for the nation’s largest event dedicated to love and sex. The show marks the return of ….

#filmfetish Marvel is attempting a new Guinness World Record during #nycc

In honor of the world’s most popular videogame superhero, Spider-Man, Marvel is celebrating the iconic figure’s birthday during this weekend’s New York Comic-Con. A long-time record holder, Spider-Man is currently featured in the latest Guinness World Records 2013 Edition and with the help of fans, will attempt to add a new record to the list. ….

#nycc #filmfetish It wouldn’t be New York Comic-Con without Prometheus

These images include Prometheus & his special assistants; a wall of Man With the Iron Fists limited edition posters, created exclusively for New York Comic-Con; a young fan gets some help to view activities on the main convention floor; a preview of a game based on Marvel’s Avengers characters; IGN Theater, the largest room holding ….

#nycc #filmfetish I Escaped a Ninja Turtle Sewer, the Warriors & Kevin Smith on Day 2 of New York Comic-Con 2012

This is part 1 of 2 for my continued photo essay teaser from the 2012 New York Comic-Con. The entire photo essay will be posted on Monday. It was another great day at the Con, which included: a panel for Comic Book Men with Kevin Smith, Walter Flanagan, Ming Chen, Mike Zapcic & Bryan Johnson; ….

Robert Kirkman, Iron Fists, Ben Folds Five and more photos from New York Comic-Con 2012 day one

The highlights of New York Comic-Con day one included getting a free movie poster for The Man With the Iron Fists, free pizza during a panel given by Gene Roddenberry Entertainment, getting a comic signed by filmmaker John Carpenter, and a free concert by the group Ben Folds Five. The attached photos include: Ben Folds ….

#nycc #comiccon Barry Levinson brings eco-disaster thriller The Bay to New York Comic-Con

Legendary filmmaker Barry Levinson (The Natural, Rain Man, Toys, Wag the Dog) will participate in a panel during New York Comic-Con for his upcoming ecological disaster thriller The Bay, on Saturday, October 13th at 2:15 PM. This marks Levinson’s first appearance at New York Comic-Con and one of the director’s first appearances at a popular ….

#comiccon #NYCC Open Road Films bringing Silent Hill: Revelation 3D to New York Comic-Con

New York Comic-Con attendees will be among the first in the world to see footage from the movie based on the groundbreaking video game franchise, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is the sequel to the hit film Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D stars Sean Bean, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Radha Mitchell, Malcolm McDowell, Adelaide Clemens, ….