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Autodesk Qualifies BOXX Workstations for New Software
Autodesk Qualifies BOXX Workstations for 2010 Software Products.
AMPAS Using Preferential Oscar Voting to Name Best Picture
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed it will be using the preferential voting system to determine The Best Picture Oscar winner.
France’s Booming Toon Business
France boasts the biggest TV toon industry in Europe by a wide margin, according to International showbiz industry analysts.
Japan Publishers Land Toon Distributors
Publishing giants Shogakkan and Shueisha have jointly acquired two Europe-based distributors of Japanese toons.
MRM Worldwide and Aniboom Form Alliance
MRM Worldwide has entered a strategic partnership with Aniboom, the world’s first virtual animation studio.
The Foundry Releases Nuke 5.2
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the latest release of its powerful compositing application, Nuke.
Rambo Readies for Fifth Film
Nu Image/Millennium Films has greenlit RAMBO franchise's 5th installment, with Sly Stallone to star/ direct.
Aniboom Announces Marvel Comics Contest
Press Release by Aniboom
NVIDIA enhances Henson’s Digital Puppetry
Press Release by NVIDIA Santa Clara, CA (Aug 26, 2009) --NVIDIA Corporation congratulates a premier technology partner, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, on winning an Engineering Emmy at the 61st Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards, held Saturday, Aug 22 in Los Angeles.
Twilight Collectors' Set and More Smallville on Blu-ray
TWILIGHT: Ultimate Collector's Set (Blu-ray)Summit Entertainment/2008/122 min /Rated PG-13/ SRP: $79.99Director: Catherine HardwickeDisc: 50GB Blu-ray Disc
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVCVideo resolution: 1080pAspect ratio: 2.40:1Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, English SDH, Spanish (less)
Summary:After Bella Swan is sent to live with her father, she falls for the intriguing Edward Cullen, who she discovers is a vampire.
Eagle soars with Tatum, Bell and Sutherland
Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland have been cast in Kevin Macdonald's THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH notes the HollywoodReporter.
Set in second century Britain, the story follows a young centurion who arrives from Rome to solve the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion.
Is Dumbo going Blu?
According to UltimateDisney DUMBO is the next title due on Blu-ray (Feb 2010) by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
Amid speculation and contradicting previous announcements, the Diamond Series won't be releasing FANTASIA or FANTASIA 2000 as expected.
DUMBO was not among the ten best-selling titles originally chosen for the Platinum collection. The second Diamond title of 2010 will reportedly be BEAUTY AND THE BEAST reports the Spanish site Planeta HD.
Columbia Assigns Writers for Hancock Sequel
HANCOCK is coming back. Columbia has just hired Adam Fierro (THE SHIELD/DEXTER) and Glen Mazzara (CRASH/LIFE) to pen the sequel. In 2008, the original film grossed $624M worldwide.
The HollywoodReporter notes both Will Smith and helmer Peter Berg will both return. Plot details are yet still unknown.
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Cartoon Network nabs Jury Emmys
Variety announced Cartoon Network has already picked-up 5 juried awards in the Primetime Emmy race.
The TV Academy announced winners in two categories -- costumes for a variety/music program or special and individual achievement in animation -- both of which will be handed out during the Creative Arts Awards Ceremony Sept. 12.
In both juried categories, there are no nominations; anyone Emmy-worthy is recognized.
Terminator's Salvation from Lawsuits
Variety reports two TERMINATOR SALVATION producers have sued the Pacificor hedge fund (and one of its former employees) alleging financial wrongdoing.
The Halcyon Co., owner of the rights to the movie franchise, has accused former Pacificor employee Kurt Benjamin of fraud, double-dealing and conspiring with the fund's CEO, Andy Mitchell.
Disney’s D23 EXPO Excitement
Press Release by Disney
Burbank, California (August 19, 2009) -- The Walt Disney Studios is jumping on the D23 Expo bandwagon with four days (September 10-13) of exciting programming that includes major overviews of upcoming films by Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and Disney-Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, plus a full schedule of events spotlighting new releases and newly restored digital versions of classic favorites.
More Clone Wars for Cartoon Network
Press Release by Cartoon Network
Lucasfilm’s Breakthrough Animated Series STAR WARS: The Clone Wars – Rise of the Bounty Hunters premieres Friday, October 2, at 8pm ET/PT.
True Blood Vampire turns to Priest
TRUE BLOOD vamper Stephen Moyer and Lily Collins of 90210 have joined PRIEST, the Scott Stewart helmed thriller. Screen Gem’s PRIEST, written by Cory Goodman, stars Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet and Maggie Q. The chiller involves a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of kidnapping vampires.
Avatar: Breaks Records and Sparks Comments
(Fox Press Release) 20th Century Fox announced today that the teaser trailer for the upcoming James Cameron-directed AVATAR has become the most-viewed trailer ever on the Apple website. It has registered over four million streams in its first day on the site, shattering the previous record of 1.7 million.
On Friday, the trailer also arrived in theaters around the world, presented in all formats, including IMAX 3-D, IMAX 2-D, digital 3-D, digital 2-D, and 35mm 2-D.
AVATAR opens in theaters everywhere on December 18th, 2009.
