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3D Avatar Plays For 2.5 Hours
21 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST
According to SneakPeek.Ca, director James Cameron's upcoming 3D epic Avatar will run for 150 minutes, with an additional 6 minutes tagged at the end for credits. Cameron's last dramatic feature, Titanic ran for three hours and 14 minutes. Avatar will screen in 3D at 2,500 locations on approximately 3,500 screens in North America and in 1,500 other locations in 2D. Imax has not scheduled another movie into its circuit until the first week of March, in anticipation of a long run, starting December 18. Internationally the film is set to bow December 16, with new posters designed for each language territory. Domestic movie theaters, in addition to paying a 'premium' to Fox, are also expected to commit to an eight-week initial run for Avatar, reportedly budgeted at $230 million. Fox is also expected to spend $100 million to advertise, market and promote the film, through partnerships with Panasonic (launching its new line of 3D TV sets) and licensees »
The World Bends Over For Kick-Ass
21 November 2009 1:52 AM, PST
Focus Features Intl. has acquired director Matthew "Layer Cake" Vaughn's Kick-Ass for the UK, Australia, Germany, Latin America, Austria, Switzerland and New Zealand. Lionsgate previously acquired North American rights. The vigilante-themed feature stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Mark Strong. Vaughn.s Marv Films independently financed the feature, co-produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.s Plan B. Premise of Kick-Ass follows 'Dave Lizewski', a New York City high school student and the child of single father 'Greg Willer', who takes his interest in comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero, assembling a suit and mask, worn under his normal clothing. His first attempt at fighting crime results in a severe beating and stabbing by thugs, followed by his wandering into the street and being hit by a car. But he retains his secret identity, by hiding his costume before paramedics arrive. »
Mandalay Thinks The Unthinkable
20 November 2009 11:57 AM, PST
According to SneakPeek.Ca, Mandalay Pictures has acquired feature film rights to the Boom! Studios. comic book series Unthinkable, to be produced by Peter "Batman" Guber and Cathy Schulman for Mandalay, with Boom!'s Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby. Created/written by Mark Sable, Unthinkable follows a man recruited into a government think tank, tasked with dreaming up wild scenarios for 'possible' attacks on Us soil. Years later, after the project is dismantled, bizarre attacks the man had conceived of previously, begin to occur with some regulaity, with the government convinced the man is behind it all... »
Kinosmith Supports Canadian Films
20 November 2009 11:16 AM, PST
Canadian film distributors Kinosmith, in association with DVD partner Project X Distribution have announced new titles to their film collection. The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins follows Vanessa Beecroft.s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life. "...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..." In Ghosts, a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother. "...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except for the »
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
20 November 2009 9:40 AM, PST
According to BigGameHunterCa, LucasArts and Tt Games have released Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, now available for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation3, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Xbox 360 video game/entertainment systems from Microsoft and Windows. Developed by the same team at Traveller's Tales that created the award-winning Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and the Lego Star Wars series, Lego Indiana Jones 2 presents a comedic take on the four 'Indiana Jones' features, including the most recent film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Players will get to experience 're-tellings' of the classic movies, with new objectives and levels, fighting evil with Indy's newly enhanced whip as well as craft individual Lego adventures with the 'Build Your Own Adventure' mode. Gamers can create unique levels using the same tools Tt Games used for the game, complete with a wide array of set pieces, interactive objects and characters, »
Panasonic 3D TVs: In Your Face
20 November 2009 8:43 AM, PST
According to BigGameHunterCa , Panasonic will begin selling 'plasma' TVs in 2010, that will be able to display three-dimensional pictures with the use of special glasses. "It's going to feature in every aspect of home entertainment", said Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, chief technology officer for Panasonic North America. Tsuyuzaki said developers had to wait for the standardization of Hdmi cables that connect components like high-def Blu-ray players to HD televisions. Manufacturers needed to agree on adding a special "pipe" to the cable that was reserved for 3D signals, which they did a few months ago with the Hdmi 1.4 standardization. The second event is the standardization of Blu-ray disc formats, which Tsuyuzaki expects to happen in the next few weeks. Electronic manufacturers, including Sony, expects sales of more than $11 billion in 3D products by 2013, with PlayStation consoles upgrading to three-dimensional video games... »
Sneak Peek Syfy's Alice
20 November 2009 8:15 AM, PST
According to VancouverFilm.Net, Alice is the Vancouver-lensed Syfy mini-series, updating the classic "Alice In Wonderland" story, starring Caterina Scorsone as 'Alice', a stranger in a city of twisted towers and casinos built out of playing cards, under the rule of the 'Queen of Hearts' (Kathy Bates). The show is from the same production team as last year's "Wizard Of Oz" update Tin Man. Alice Cast includes Philip Winchester as 'Jack Chase', Allan Gray as 'White Rabbit', Colm Meaney as the 'King of Hearts', Andrew Lee Potts as 'Hatter', Tim Curry as 'Dodo', Matt Frewer as the 'White Knight', Harry Dean Stanton as 'Caterpillar', Alessandro Juliani as '9 of Clubs', Timothy Webber as Carpenter, Alex Diakun as 'Ratcatcher' and Eugene Lipinski as 'Doctors Dee' and 'Dum'.. Alice premieres on Syfy this December. Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Alice... »
Uma Thurman Plays Bel Ami
20 November 2009 8:08 AM, PST
According to SneakPeek.Ca , actress Uma "Kill Bill" Thurman will star in an adaptation of French author Guy de Maupassant's second novel Bel Ami. Published in 1885, "Bel Ami" is the story of journalist 'Georges Duroy', who rose from poverty to become a success by sleeping with Paris' most influential women. Thurman will play the wife of Duroy's friend, eventually becoming Duroy's muse and wife. Bel Ami will be directed by Declan Donnellan and produced by Uberto Pasolini through his Redwave Films, aiming for a Spring 2010 start in Paris... »
Mia Wasikowska Is Jane Eyre
20 November 2009 8:03 AM, PST
According to SneakPeek.Ca , actress Mia "Alice In Wonderland" Wasikowska will star in director Cary Fukunaga's feature adaptation of author Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits of UK-based Ruby Films will produce in association with BBC Films and Focus Features, from a screenplay by Moira Buffini. The new film intends to emphasize the 'sinister gothic' elements of the original story. Published in London, England in 1847, as a 3-volume set, "Jayne Eyre" is a first-person narrative of the title character, going through five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at 'Gateshead', where she is emotionally abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at 'Lowood School', where she acquires friends and role models; her time as governess of 'Thornfield Manor', where she falls in love with employer 'Edward Rochester'; her time with the 'Rivers' family at 'Moor House' and 'Morton', where her clergyman-cousin 'St John Rivers' proposes to her »
Worthington Nabbed For The Last Days Of American Crime
20 November 2009 7:58 AM, PST
According to Sneak Peek.Ca, actor Sam "Avatar" Worthington will star in The Last Days of American Crime, based on the Radical Publishing comic book series. Premise is set in the future, focusing on government plans to secretly broadcast a signal that makes it impossible for anyone to 'knowingly' commit unlawful acts. Radical's 3-issue mini-series is written by Rick Remender and illustrated by Greg Tocchini. The film will be produced by Radical's Barry Levine and Michael Schwartz. Worthington has recently become the 'genre' actor du jour, starring in Terminator Salvation, Avatar and "Clash Of The Titans.. »
Spielberg And King Huddle Under The Dome
20 November 2009 7:48 AM, PST
According to Sneak Peek.Ca, Steven Spielberg and author Stephen King will develop an 'event' TV series, based on King's latest novel Under the Dome. Spielberg, King and Stacey Snider will executive produce with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. Under The Dome, released November 10, 2009, is a rewrite of a novel King attempted writing twice in the late 1970's and early 1980's, under the titles, "The Cannibals" and "Under the Dome". The new book follows events following an 'invisible force field' descending on a small vacation town in Maine, with the locals devolving into warring factions. King said the two unfinished works "were two very different attempts to utilize the same idea, which concerns itself with how people behave when they are cut off from the society they've always belonged to..." »
Bryce Dallas Howard: The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond
20 November 2009 7:42 AM, PST
Director Jodie Markel's The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is based on a newly-discovered screenplay by author Tennessee Williams, starring Bryce Dallas Howard as 'Fisher Willow'. The film follows Willow who falls in love with 'Jimmy' (Chris Evans), son of an alcoholic father and 'insane' mother. Willow tries to pass Jimmy off as a wealthy suitor to appease her family, including her Aunt (Ann-Margret), who controls their fortune and would feel Jimmy is 'unsuitable' based on his family's background. The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond opens December 30, 2009. Click the image to enlarge and Sneak Peek The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond... »
Brad Pitt Sees The Light In Dark Void
20 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST
According to Sneak Peek.Ca, actor/producer Brad Pitt's Plan B and Indian company Reliance Big Pictures have entered into an arrangement with Capcom to develop a feature film based on the Dark Void computer game. Plans are to start a film franchise, with Pitt starring as a pilot, crashed in the Bermuda Triangle who portals into an alternate world resembling primitive earth, where aliens plan to take over civilization. The new game will be released in North America/Europe, January 2010.... »
Spike TV: Video Game Awards- December 12
20 November 2009 7:31 AM, PST
According to BigGameHunter, Spike TV's 2009 Video Game Awards, will broadcast in over 180 territories/countries, celebrating outstanding achievements in the video game industry during the past year. The two-hour event to be held in La, will premiere Live on Spike TV Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm, revealing sneak peeks of new games from the industry's leading publishers, including 2K, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, Thq, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and whole lot more Tba. This year Vga viewers will get a sneak peek at "Halo: Reach" with the debut of an exclusive, world premiere video from the opening of the game, from developer Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios. "The global appetite and response from the fans internationally has been astounding," said Casey Patterson, executive producer, senior vice president, Event Productions Spike TV. "Video games, like movies and music, are a universal language and »
Shirley Douglas @ Wift-t 2009 Crystal Awards
19 November 2009 9:37 AM, PST
Women in Film & Television-Toronto (Wift-t) will honour the winners of their 21st Annual Crystal Awards at a gala luncheon celebration, Monday, November 30, 2009 @ The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. "This year.s winners competed against a slate of exceptional nominees in all categories," said Sadia Zaman, Executive Director of Wift-t. "The winners are a testament to hard work, passion, and creativity. We are honoured to celebrate their achievements.. Actress Shirley Douglas will receive this year.s 'International Achievement Award', presented to a Canadian woman working in screen-based media "...for her significant and well recognized body of work in Canada and abroad..." "Shirley Douglas inspires so many of us in this industry," said Zaman. "She has consistently managed to do work that she loves, and at the same time remain true to her convictions. That is a rare feat in any industry. We are so excited to be able to present her with a Crystal Award. »
Skins Open Audition Casting Call In Toronto
19 November 2009 2:47 AM, PST
An Open Audition for Lead Roles for the Us version of the hit UK TV drama Skins, being produced as a 'pilot presentation' from Company Pictures and E1 Entertainment Television for MTV, will take place : November 21, 10Am to 4Pm Only ! @ Jarvis Collegiate, 495 Jarvis Street, Toronto (enter through doors on Jarvis) * Very Important You Must Be Aged 16-18 By February 2010 Bring Photo I.D. As Proof Of Age Sneak Peek the UK television series @ e4.com/skins Any Questions, Please Contact skinsopencall@gmail.com »
Depp Mushrooms Into The Mad Hatter
18 November 2009 6:59 AM, PST
Sneak Peek the HD teaser trailer for director Tim "Batman" Burton's Alice in Wonderland, adapting author Lewis Carroll's classic (public domain) novels "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass". The film, to be released in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3-D, combines live action, motion capture technology and stop motion, starring actress Mia Wasikowska as 'Alice'. Screenwriter Linda Woolverton added a 'socio-political' context to the updated story, as "the goal is to try to make it an engaging movie, " said Burton. "Where you get some of the psychology and kind of bring a freshness but also keep the classic nature of Alice." Sony Pictures Imageworks designed the visual effects sequences. Alice In Wonderland also stars actors Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas and Christopher Lee. The film will be released March 19, 2010. Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Alice In Wonderland. »
Scorsese Scores Mol For Boardwalk Empire
18 November 2009 6:05 AM, PST
Actress Gretchen "The Notorious Bettie Page" Mol, has joined the cast of HBO's period underworld TV series Boardwalk Empire, produced by Martin "Mean Streets" Scorsese. Mol will have a recurring role in the series as a 'showgirl' alongside gangster Steve "Reservoir Dogs" Buscemi. Set in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibition era, Boardwalk Empire was adapted by Emmy-winning writer/producer Terence "The Sopranos" Winter from author Nelson Johnson's book, "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City." The pilot episode was directed by Scorsese, with HBO picking up the series for an additional 11 episodes, making the first season 12 episodes long. "...From its inception, Atlantic City has been a town dedicated to the fast buck and this history offers a riveting account of its past, from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness. A cast of characters, led by Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson, populates »
Angelina Jolie Shakes Up Salt- July 23, 2010
18 November 2009 5:09 AM, PST
Salt is the new action thriller from director Phillip "Patriot Games" Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, starring Angelina Jolie as 'Evelyn Salt', a CIA officer accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy. Using all her skills and experience as a covert operative, Salt eludes capture to protect her husband before the world's most powerful forces can erase all traces of her identity and existence. "Salt will be distributed by Columbia Pictures, July 23, 2010... Click the poster image to enlarge and Sneak Peek Salt... »
Smallville: Absolute Justice - February 5, 2010
18 November 2009 3:39 AM, PST
The Vancouver-lensed CW TV series Smallville, focusing on the early life of 'Superman', will feature DC Comics' 'Hawkman' in the 2-hour TV movie special Smallville: Absolute Justice. The film connects the unaired, new TV episodes Society and Legends. Michael "Stargate SG1" Shanks is Hawkman, Andromeda's Brent "Andromeda" Stait is 'Dr. Fate', Brittney Irvin is 'Stargirl' and Pam Grier is 'Amanda Waller', leader of the superheroes. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940. Several incarnations of Hawkman have appeared in DC Comics, all of them characterized by the use of archaic weaponry and large, artificial wings, attached to a harness made from the special 'Nth metal' that allows flight. 'Stargirl' can shoot stars from her 'Cosmic Converter Belt', via the use of a cosmic staff. 'Doctor Fate' is a sorcerer, possessing mystical »
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