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19 July 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news
Focus Features recently released this new international movie poster from the upcoming animated film “9″ from producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov by director Shane Acker and starring Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly and Crispin Glover. Synopsis: A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the [...]
Brian Corder
16 July 2009 7:26 PM, PDT | From AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news
Here's a brand new clip for the upcoming movie 9. Official 9 Film Synopsis: A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker's distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring's Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive,
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Marc Eastman
14 July 2009 9:07 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
Leading up to the 9/9/09 release of 9 directed by Shane Acker, Focus Features has provided Dread Central with two new stills that give us an indication of the kind of mayhem our nine survivors are going to be facing in the film.
Be sure to click on each for a more detailed look.
The first depicts the Seamstress (the beast we first met here) attacking #7, voiced by Jennifer Connelly:
In the second #9, voiced by Elijah Wood, battles back against the Cat Beast:
9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.
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The Woman In Black
11 July 2009 6:53 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Comic-Con is coming at us and everyone is wondering who and what will be where and when.
The good folks at the Comic-Con 2009 website have started to release schedules for the big 4-day event. The weekend for some will actually start on the night of Wednesday, July 22nd, for the pre-registered 4-day attendees with a Special Preview Night Programming.
The schedule is a bit fluid, but at press time, this was as it stood for the Wednesday & Thursday schedules. Of course, the entire has been edited down to what Screen Rant covers. Check it out:
Wednesday, July 22
6:00-9:00 in Ballroom 20
Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings of exclusive pilot premiere screenings of the new TV series of the 2009–2010 season - Human Target, V, and The Vampire Diaries, plus some preview trailers for other upcoming new shows.
Human Target is based upon the DC Comics title starring Mark Valley (Fringe
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Bruce Simmons
9 July 2009 11:23 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
San Diego Comic Con International has finally come up with the full schedule for the first full day of Comic Con 2009. From the programming list, it is revealed that Summit Entertainment as well as Walt Disney Pictures will be among those presenting their latest line-up of upcoming movies, such as "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" and "Alice in Wonderland", on Thursday, July 23.
Summit will make use of Hall H from 2:15 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. to give a special presentation as well as unveil exclusive footage of their three feature projects, "Astro Boy", "Sorority Row" and "New Moon". Especially for "New Moon", it is mentioned that surprise members of the cast will attend the presentation to answer questions.
In the meantime, Disney will dominate the Hall H from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. to present their upcoming slate, including "A Christmas Carol (2009)" and "Tron 2.0". Aside from the movies' presentation,
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9 July 2009 8:10 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
Beloved Fsr reader Tommy C. sent over (though we've since determined that it came from Allocine) the latest international trailer for the upcoming post-apocalyptic stitch punk actioner (that's what they're calling it now) 9 this morning. And while I know that you all can't read the French subtitles, rest easy. This trailer is (a) actually in English and (b) yet another awe-inspiring look at the brilliance of this film. Directed by Shane Acker and based on one of his own short films, 9 follows the story of nine stitched up heroes who were created by a brilliant scientist during the final days of humanity. Now they are tasked with stopping a robot-led apocalypse and maybe, just maybe find out how to hold on to the essence of humanity. It's a wicked cool premise with more than one wicked cool trailers. For service in English, please check out the most recent theatrical trailer. For
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Neil Miller
9 July 2009 5:54 AM, PDT | From SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news
9, the absolutely amazing looking animated feature coming from Tim Burton, Shane Acker and Timur Bekmambetov and hitting theatres on Sept 9 has an international trailer with some new never before seen footage. 9 stars the vocal stylings of Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Wendy Reid, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Elijah Wood. The official synopsis: When 9 (voice of Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn,
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endymi0n
6 July 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news
While the summer blockbusters are still going strong, there’s one film that just misses the “summer” requirement but is still making a name for itself. The film is Shane Acker’s 9, which is based on his award-winning animated short from a few years back, and is produced by Tim Burton. The film is out this September and the marketing team has just released a series of character posters, showing off the animated cast of the film.
In the film, a group of numbered “people” are given the task of saving a post-apocalyptic world from destruction of giant robotic creatures. If you’re thinking “this sounds like every other movie out this summer”, then you should watch the original short that the film will be based on, because it’s got just enough of the Tim Burton fantasy-feel to make it a great movie.
The new posters show off the pretty big ensemble cast,
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Matt Raub
2 July 2009 7:41 PM, PDT | From AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news
I finally got something else for the movie 9, and it's rather after everyone else this time around. At any rate, here are some very cool images of posters for the 9 characters, and descriptions. Click for rockin large version images. 1 -Voiced by one of the world's most respected actors, Christopher Plummer, 1 is the Scientist's first creation. As the elder, he is the self-declared leader of the group. He is clever and sly, but also domineering, quick-tempered, and threatened by the new arrival of 9, whose higher intellect leads him to question authority. 2 -Voiced by Academy Award Winner Martin Landau, 2 is a kindly but now frail inventor and explorer who embodies the Scientist's strong creative spirit. An inquisitive personality, 2 is fearless. Director Shane Acker affectionately describes him as a 'salty old dog'.
Marc Eastman
1 July 2009 8:45 PM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news
After a bit of trickling, Focus Features has sent over the rest of the character posters for 9 plus descriptions of each. So, without further ado, here is an official introduction.
9 Characters
1 - Voiced by one of the world.s most respected actors, Christopher Plummer, 1 is the Scientist's first creation. As the elder, he is the self-declared leader of the group. He is clever and sly, but also domineering, quick-tempered, and threatened by the new arrival of 9, whose higher intellect leads him to question authority.
2 - Voiced by Academy Award Winner Martin Landau, 2 is a kindly but now frail inventor and explorer who embodies the Scientist.s strong creative spirit. An inquisitive personality, 2 is fearless. Director Shane Acker affectionately describes him as a .salty old dog..
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1 July 2009 8:43 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
So far, with regard to the upcoming animated film 9, we've met two characters: the beast known as The Seamstress and the good gal adventuress known as "7", voiced by Jennifer Connelly. Now Focus Features has released images of the remaining eight stitchpunk beings who comprise the titular "9".
Their descriptions can be found below; click each slice to see the full image while you imagine being 9, who finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn,
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The Woman In Black
1 July 2009 8:56 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
Focus Features has provided Fsr with a fantastic first look at the characters from the upcoming CG-animated thriller 9, from director Shane Acker and producers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. As you may know, 9 follows the story of nine 'stitchpunk' dolls who were given life by a scientist in the final hours of human existence. Now living in a post-apocalyptic world, these nine lifeforms must find a way to survive and protect the essence of human existence. They also decide that instead of hiding, they must venture out into the dangerous world and put a stop to the robot invasion that threatens to eradicate life from Earth. It's a grim premise, but also one that sounds pretty cool. As well, the animation is super sharp and if it is anything like Shane Acker's short film upon which the film is based, we're in for a real treat. Check out the character introductions with images and descriptions below
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Neil Miller
1 July 2009 5:03 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
We have added a new set of Posters from 9. A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker.s distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring.s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that
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1 July 2009 12:13 AM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news
Here's a close look at all nine characters from 9, courtesy of Focus Features. The animated dystopian sci-fi is directed by Shane Acker, and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, and released in September.It's the story of nine ragdolls given the spark of life and sent on an impossible quest; kind of like Little Big Planet, only not. 1 is the caped leader, voiced by Christopher Plummer; 2 is the rickety Martin Landau-voiced inventor; 3 and 4 are nerdy researcher twins who share a poster (casting yet to be revealed); 5 is John C. Reilly's one-eyed engineer; 6 is the stripey visionary, described in the PR as "reclusive and eccentric", so naturally voiced by Crispin Glover; the token girl is Jennifer Connelly's ninja 7; 8 is another fighter, this time wielding a cleaver (ubiquitous voice artist Fred Tatasciore); and our heroic zip-fronted newborn is 9 himself, voiced by Elijah Wood. Beautiful artwork, but it needs to be,
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30 June 2009 6:02 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Focus Features just sent over eight character posters depicting all nine of the main characters in the upcoming animated effort 9 from filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch). For anyone that has already seen the trailers you already know this looks like it has the potential to be a fantastic animated film and dare I say give Pixar's Up a run for its money in the Best Animated Feature category come Oscar time? The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone ond only a small community of stitchpunk beings have survived with 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) at the center of it all. Along with a few others like him, 9 takes refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
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Brad Brevet
30 June 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news
We have new images in from Focus Features' "9," featuring the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly and Crispin Glover. Shane Acker helms from the writing by Panela Pettler ("Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride," "Monster House"). The film is produced by Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov (Director of "Wanted") and Jim Lemley. Based on Shane Acker's short film, the release sees limited venues on September 9th. This looks stunning. 1 -Voiced by one of the world’s most respected actors, Christopher Plummer, 1 is the Scientist's first creation. As the elder, he is the self-declared leader of the group. He is clever and sly, but also domineering, quick-tempered, and threatened by the new arrival of 9, whose higher intellect leads him to question authority. 2 -Voiced by Academy Award Winner Martin Landau, 2 is a kindly but now frail inventor and explorer who embodies the Scientist’s strong creative spirit.
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30 June 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news
A new crop of posters for the upcoming animated feature “9″, based on the award-winning animated short of the same name. You can check out the complete set right here, courtesy of Spoiler TV. Starring Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Fred Tatasciore, the film is about a group of sentient ragdolls fighting to survive against vicious machines, which rebelled against their human creators and wiped them out. “9″ is in theaters September 9th, 2009. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Spoiler TV)
Costa Koutsoutis
28 June 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
[Update: We've added the remaining 2 '9' posters to complete the set]
We posted up the posters numbered 7 and 8 for the upcoming adventure, titled 9, by Shane Acker (based on his Academy nominated short of the same name) earlier this weekend and now we have the rest of them to finish the series: posters numbered 1-6 and 9. In addition to that, we also have the newest poster from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra which features Rachel Nichols as Scarlett
We’ll start with the animated adventure, 9. The voice cast for the film includes the talent of Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly and Elijah Wood as the protagonist, number 9 himself.
The posters for this movie that we’ve seen so far look pretty amazing and I love how each character and their respective role get to be featured in their own one-sheets. In order, here they are:
Christopher Plummer as 1
1 is the oldest of the dolls and their self-proclaimed leader.
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Rob Keyes
26 June 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news
From Movies Blog: It’s one of our most highly anticipated movies, and now we’ve got another first look at the gloomy animated flick “9.”
Following nine ragdolls in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, we’ve already given you an exclusive two minute scene from the film. Now we’re back with a brand new poster which you can see below. “9” stars Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer, and hits theaters September 9.
Check out the new poster for “9″ over at MoviesBlog.MTV.com.
Brian Jacks
25 June 2009 5:33 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
It’s one of our most highly-anticipated movies, and now we’ve got another first look for the gloomy animated flick “9.” Following nine ragdolls in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, we’ve already given you an exclusive two minute scene from the film. Now we’re back with a brand new poster which you can see below. “9” stars Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer,” and hits theaters 9/9/09.
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