Ruzowitzky Enters the Ring For Last Voyage
Stefan Ruzowitzky is in talks to direct THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Category: Films
Miyazaki Talks Ponyo
Ponyo, the latest animated masterpiece from Academy-Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), debuted yesterday on Blu-ray & DVD from Walt Disney Home Ent.
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US Premiere of Mobile Suit Gundam UC
If you’re in San Francisco, or can at least get there anytime from March 19th to the 25th, then you’re in luck. Viz Cinema will debut Mobile Suit Gundam UC, and this is roughly one month after its debut in Japan!
Where The Wild Things Are on Blu-ray and DVD, Plus More
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE on Blu-ray and DVD, UP IN THE AIR on Blu-ray and DVD, THE NEVERENDING STORY on Blu-ray, CLASH OF THE TITANS on Blu-ray, 2012 on Blu-ray and DVD, PONYO on Blu-ray and DVD, CASTLE IN THE SKY on DVD, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE on DVD, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO on DVD, CURIOUS GEORGE 2: FOLLOW THAT MONKEY on DVD.
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L.A. Leg Starts at MGM and Sony
The 2010 Oscar Showcase tour begins its L.A. leg with a trip to Sony and MGM.
Gaga-like Miss Piggy in Muppets Remake?
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES picked up a report saying Lady Gaga might serve as a model for the Miss Piggy character in the upcoming MUPPETS reboot.
Dutch Theater Chain Backs Down on Alice Boycott Threats
After announcing a boycott with three other major exhibitors accounting for nearly 80 percent of Dutch screens, Pathe has dropped out of the country's boycott of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, according to VARIETY.
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Disney Launches New Trailer for Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time
Walt Disney Studios premiered the new trailer for PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, according to COMINGSOON.NET.
Artefacto Productiones Lands O Apostolo
Production house Artefacto Productiones has picked up a deal with Los Angeles-based Tricoast Worldwide for financing on O APOSTOLO, VARIETY reports.
Netflix Considers iPhone Streaming App
With all three major gaming consoles on lock, Netflix is now reportedly eyeing the iPhone as its next streaming step, according to CNET.
Disney's Alice in Wonderland Opens in IMAX Theaters March 5, 2010
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, will open in 188 domestic IMAX theatres simultaneously with the films wide release on March 5, 2010.
NVIDIA GPUs Power All 2010 Best Visual Effects Academy Award Nominees
Each of the films nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in this year's competition depended on NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics to power their stunning special effects.
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The Oscars: Kaufman, Muyzers and Habros Talk 'District 9'
Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers and Robert Habros discuss making District 9 and the Oscar buzz.
Shutter Island Stays Strong
SHUTTER ISLAND grabbed the top spot for the second week at the box office over the weekend, Feb. 26-28, earning $22.6 million for Paramount.
Hobbit 3-D Talks Begin
Director Gullermo del Toro spoiled any hopes of his two-part adaptation of THE HOBBIT getting the 3-D treatment about six months ago, but he's begun to sing a different tune in a post at THEONERING.NET.
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Jolie Passes on Gravity
After pulling out of the planned WANTED sequel to star in GRAVITY at Warner Bros., Angelina Jolie has reportedly passed on GRAVITY as well, according to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.
Cameron-Optioned Hiroshima Book Halted
Charles Pellegrino's book THE LAST TRAIN FROM HIROSHIMA, which James Cameron optioned for a possible film, has come to a halt at Henry Holt and Company, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports.
Principal Photography Stars on Death Race 2
DEATH RACE 2 has begun the process of principal photography in Cape Town, South Africa, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
Icahn Makes Unsolicited Bid for Lionsgate
Activist shareholder Carl Icahn made an unsolicited bid to up his stake and gain more control over Lionsgate, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Tribeca Kicks Off With Shrek Forever After
The annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City will kick off its ninth year on April 21 with the premier of SHREK FOREVER AFTER, COMINGSOON.NET reports.
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Avatar Wins Big at VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society announced the winners of the 8th Annual VES Awards tonight at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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Why the hell am I doing this job? Becoming a producer and VFX supervisor.
There is a point in everyone's life, where you look back at the last few months, years, or - depending on your age - decades, and ask yourself: Why the hell am I doing this? I am a producer and visual effects supervisor. And here are my reasons...
More Day Three at Pixar
Who says there are no celebrities in Animation? We arrive at Pixar an hour early, the van is buzzing with excitement. We are about to meet some of the ROCK STARS of animation. To be granted a tour at Pixar is a privilege not extended to everyone!
Day Three: Pixar!
Pixar is living through a new golden age. The string of hit films, the triumph of Up, the promise of the studio’s ambitious new projects, all fill the space with a glow. I’ve visited Pixar before, and each time I’m aware that someday I’ll be telling people not yet born that, yes, I visited Pixar.
'Shutter Island': VFX Method to the Madness
Rob Legato and CafeFX's Ben Grossman explain channeling Hitchcock for Martin Scorsese's gothic spellbinder.
