Captain America Production Slated to Start in June
Marvel Studios' THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA will start production in June, director Joe Johnston told Fangoria.
Category: Films
Yamato Gears Up For Major Ad Splash
Japan's Toho is readying an $11 million advertising blitz on New Year's Day for SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, VARIETY reports.
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Platige Image Talks Animation & VFX
Platige Image of Poland tells us all about The Kinematograph, Antichrist and a new feature, Hardkor 44.
Entering the 'Imaginarium' of Terry Gilliam
John Paul Docherty and Richard Bain tell us what it was like conjuring new frontiers for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Halon Ent. Details Previs Work on Avatar
There was nothing repetitive or consistent about the constantly evolving previs work on AVATAR, Halon Ent. tells AWN.
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District 9 on Blu-ray and DVD, Plus More
DISTRICT 9 makes its debut on Blu-ray and DVD and FAMILY GUY PRESENTS: SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING DARK SIDE comes to Blu-ray and DVD.
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Mortal Engines in Peter Jackson's Sights
Peter Jackson may be taking on a project to adapt Philip Reeve's fantasy novels MORTAL ENGINES for a film, THE DOMINION POST reports.
'Avatar': The Game Changer
Find out from Joe Letteri and others how Avatar has created a VFX revolution.
Avatar Delivers $77 Million in First Week
AVATAR earned a staggering $77 million in its first weekend for Fox, handling beat THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG from Buena Vista which grossed $12.2 million in its fourth week in theaters, Dec. 18-20.
Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino, OVA
Drama, drama, drama! And no, I don’t mean they kind running the halls of your vapid high school, or that reality series showcasing the worst angels of or nature. This is the good kind, the stuff of fiction.
Brittany Murphy Dies at 32
A variety of news outlets, including TMZ reported that actress Brittany Murphy died early Sunday morning after going into full cardiac arrest. She was declared dead on arrival after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. A cause of death has not been determined.
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Cloudy Team Aiming for 21 Jump Street
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the writer/directors behind CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, are in talks to direct 21 JUMP STREET, VARIETY reports.
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Next 007 Film Described as "Shocking"
Peter Morgan (FROST/NIXON, THE QUEEN) told MI6 that James Bond 23 will be a "shocking story." Morgan has been working on the first draft of the screen play from July until October of this year, but said he couldn't give anyway anything further.
Alex Zamm Signs Up For Marvin the Martian
Director Alex Zamm will helm MARVIN THE MARTIAN, a big screen feature film based around Bugs Bunny's nemesis, according to THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
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Super Villain Role Goes to Kevin Bacon
SCREEN DAILY reports Kevin Bacon has landed the villian role in writer/director James Gunn's action-comedy SUPER. The project's cast already includes Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page and Liv Tyler.
MPEGIF Launches 3-D over MPEG Campaign
The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), the world's largest advocacy group for standard's based digital television technologies, announced today the formation of the 3DTV Working Group and launch of the "3D over MPEG" campaign.
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Avatar Claims 87 Percent of Weekly Tickets Sales on Fandango
James Cameron’s Avatar currently represents 87% of weekly ticket sales on Fandango, the nation’s leading movie ticketing destination.
Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Final 3-D Specification
he Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced the finalization and release of the “Blu-ray 3D ” specification.
Prime Focus Adds Graphic Dimension to Avatar
Prime Focus, a global visual entertainment services group, has contributed a number of shots to James Cameron's stereoscopic 3D feature film "Avatar."
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Warner Bros. to Offer Blu-ray Combo Packs For All Theatrical New Releases
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment today announced two Blu-ray™ packaging initiatives that will give consumers greater value and portability when shopping for the best possible way to watch movies at home.
James Cameron's Avatar Posts Record Opening Weekend Results in IMAX Theatres
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron's Avatar grossed a record breaking $9.5 million from 178 IMAX(R) theatres domestically from December 18 through December 20, 2009, registering approximately 13% of the film's total domestic gross of $73 million on less than 3% of the screens.
274 Films Eligible for 2009 Oscar Race
Two hundred seventy-four feature films are eligible for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
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Support Needed For Irish Film Festival in Los Angeles
We need your support. At the Los Angeles Irish Film Festival we understand that without the dedication, ingenuity, and hard work of our all volunteer staff to present the best Irish Film Festival in Los Angeles it would be impossible to continue with the festival or to build on our recent success.
Ubisoft Releases Launch Trailer For James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Ubisoft has released the trailer for James Cameron's AVATAR: THE GAME.
Toy Story 3 to be Released in IMAX 3-D
IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Toy Story 3, the third installment of the blockbuster hit franchise Toy Story, will be released to IMAX(R) 3D theatres simultaneously with its wide release on June 18, 2010.
