Slumdog Star Lands Role in War of Gods
Freida Pinto (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) has landed a role in WAR OF GODS at Relativity Media, according to VARIETY.
Category: Films
Catmull on Technology and Storytelling
Ed Catmull discusses the upcoming VES Awards, his pioneering spirit and the way VFX are now evaluated.
The Box on Blu-ray and DVD, Plus More
THE BOX on Blu-ray and DVD, CIRQUE DU FREAK: VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT on Blu-ray and DVD, JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS on Blu-ray and DVD, SUPERJAIL COMPLETE SEASON 1 on DVD, TOWER OF DRUAGA 2: SWORD OF URUK on DVD.
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McShane Lines up to Play Villain in Pirates of the Caribbean
Ian McShane (DEADWOOD) is in talks to play the villain Blackbeard in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Wood Spills Details about Happy Feet 2 Plot Point
Elijah Wood gave away a key plot point for HAPPY FEET 2 when talking with WHATSPLAYING.COM on video Sunday night.
Shane Black Jumps on Doc Savage
Shane Black (KISS KISS, BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON) has been hired by Columbia Pictures to direct DOC SAVAGE, according to VARIETY.
Academy To Showcase Oscar Animated Features
The Academy’s 2nd annual Animated Feature Symposium celebrates the work of the 2009 Oscar nominees in the Animated Feature Film category.
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Captain Eo Returns to Disneyland
The 3-D Michael Jackson event movie, CAPTAIN EO, is coming back for a limited run at Disneyland's Tomorrowland theater starting Tuesday, according to MOVIELINE.COM.
Avatar Passes $200 Million Milestone in 263 IMAX Theatres
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron's Avatar, recipient of Golden Globe(R) awards for Best Picture and Best Director as well as nine Academy Award(R) nominations, has crossed the $200 million mark at IMAX(R) theatres worldwide during the weekend from Friday, February 19, 2010 through Sunday, February 21.
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Shutter Island Shuts Out Competition on Opening Weekend
SHUTTER ISLAND grabbed the top spot at the box office over the weekend, Feb. 19-21, earning $40.2 million for Paramount.
What the 'Kells'?
How did this film manage to snag an Oscar spot alongside films that cost over $100 million dollars with $50 million marketing and promotion budgets? How did it manage to beat out DreamWorks, or even the deity of animation, Miyazaki himself?
McCoy and Pinkava Take on Writing of Laika's Little White Lie
According to the THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are writing the animated film LITTLE WHITE LIE.
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Announces Awards for 2010 Festival
The judges of the seventh annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival have selected this years award winning films in the four competitive categories: Best Feature, Big Sky Award, Best Short Film and Best Mini Doc (under 15 minutes).
Bitfilm Festival Calls for Entries
Thanks to the Internet, filmmakers from all over the world can work together on one feature film; the Internet audience's votes will determine the film's content.
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Cameron Geeks Out Again
James Cameron goes deeper into VFX and the significance of Avatar.
Reepicheep Reveals for Dawn Treader
NarniaWeb.com has posted a video from a recent interview with David Frost that reveals the actor who will be voicing Reepicheep in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER.
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Letterman Writer Has Something for Uni
Universal Pictures has picked up a spec pitch from LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN head writer Rodney Rothman titled THE SOMETHING, reports VARIETY.
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Crunchyroll Honors Makoto Shinkai
Shinkai simply reminds us of how anime’s kanji-inscribed vision miraculously penetrates the eyes and ears of the gaijin, as if some midnight doctor from the X-Files had sewn a translator chip into our cerebral flesh. We just know we get it. We know we love it.
The Oscars: Moore Talks More 'Kells'
Tomm Moore discusses being the underdog with his surprising Secret of Kells nomination.
Arming 'Percy Jackson' with Mythological VFX
Read how Digital Domain, Luma Pictures and MPC Vancouver created a CG menagerie of gods, demigods and monsters for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Warner Bros. Sued Over Mortal Kombat
VARIETY reports that Threshold Entertainment has sued Warner Bros. Pictures for alleged breach of contract over development of a third MORTAL KOMBAT movie.
Source Code Lands Jeffrey Wright
Duncan Jones (MOON) announced on his Twitter page that Jeffrey Wright (QUANTUM OF SOLACE, CASINO ROYALE, ANGELS IN AMERICA) has joined the cast of SOURCE CODE.
Jeremy Renner Lines up for Role in Battleship
Jeremy Renner (THE HURT LOCKER) is lining up to take the lead role in BATTLESHIP, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Avatar Prequel Novel in the Works
Jon Landau, producer of AVATAR, told MTV that director James Cameron is working on a prequel novel that could hit bookshelves by the end of the year.
Details Emerge on Third Riddick
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is reporting the first story details on RIDDICK.
