Wizarding World of Harry Potter Coming to Universal Hollywood
Universal Studios and Warner Bros. are partnering again to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction to Universal Hollywood, reports Variety.
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Kidscreen Summit 2012 Conference Program Now Live
Renowned industry-wide as the best professional learning event of the year, Kidscreen Summit has unveiled its full 2012 conference agenda online at summit.kidscreen.com/2012/agenda.html.
Nurse Jackie Writer to Adapt Steampunk Novel Boneshaker
Brian Oliver, President of Cross Creek Pictures, Simon Oakes, Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media Group and President & CEO of Hammer Films and Guy East and Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairmen of Exclusive Media Group (“Exclusive”) announced today that Hammer has acquired the rights to the novel “Boneshaker” by Cherie Priest for adaptation to the big screen.
Harlan Ellison Drops In Time Lawsuit
Sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison has dropped his lawsuit against Andrew Niccol's IN TIME, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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SIGGRAPH 2012 Calls for Submissions
Whether you consider yourself Art, Science, or a hybrid of the two, you play a large part in defining SIGGRAPH.
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Sesame Street To Debut In Afghanistan
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, in partnership with TOLO TV and LEMAR TV stations, have produced Baghch-e-Simsim, a brand new children’s television series featuring locally produced live action films and the Muppets from Sesame Street, to engage and help educate the young children of Afghanistan.
BRB Series, Now On Tuenti, Too
BRB Internacional has taken yet another step in its effort to embrace the digital content sector by allying with Tuenti, Spain's most important social networking website.
Everything’s Rosie Packs Bags For New Global Destinations
V&S Entertainment, a leading UK independent children’s media company, has secured a host of new international deals for its best-selling HD CGI pre-school animated series Everything’s Rosie, it was announced today by Managing Director Vickie Corner.
Hornet Signs Director Denise Hauser
Hornet is pleased to announce the signing of director Denise Hauser.
Exec Producer Staykova To Lead Stardust's New York Office
Bi-coastal production company Stardust has named Tania Staykova Executive Producer of their New York office to oversee live action and animation work.
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Alice Eve Joins Star Trek 2
Alice Eve (SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE) has been cast in J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK sequel, reports Variety.
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THE ARTIST (2011) (****)
Michel Hazanavicius' effortlessly charming dramedy is really like discovering a lost film from the silent age. The director of the popular French OSS 117 spy spoof series recreates every aspect of a black and white silent film of the 1920s. From the classic 1.37:1 aspect ratio to the title cards to the dramatic pitch, he gets all the details right. His performers nail the acting style, which is a key to the film's success. But it's not just a gimmick. It's a reminder that sometimes words get in the way of visual storytelling.
THE ARTIST (2011) (****)
Michel Hazanavicius' effortlessly charming dramedy is really like discovering a lost film from the silent age. The director of the popular French OSS 117 spy spoof series recreates every aspect of a black and white silent film of the 1920s. From the classic 1.37:1 aspect ratio to the title cards to the dramatic pitch, he gets all the details right. His performers nail the acting style, which is a key to the film's success. But it's not just a gimmick. It's a reminder that sometimes words get in the way of visual storytelling.
George Valentin (Jean Dujardin, OSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES) is the biggest silent movie star. During the red carpet for his latest international action film, he bumps into Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo, A KNIGHT'S TALE), a pretty young fan looking for an autograph. Embarrassed at first, soon she's posing for the cameras along with Valentin. The next day she goes to the studio looking to get a job as an extra and lands a role in Valentin's next picture. He is so charmed by the young woman that he flubs scenes just so he can dance with her over and over again.
CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS (2011) (***1/2)
Along the Ardeche River in France, archeologists discovered a vast cave system that had been sealed off for tens of thousands of years. Inside they found pristine cave paintings that seem as if they were created yesterday. The drawings of animals display artistry and imagination. Multiple legs represent movement. One strange drawing shows a bison embracing a naked woman. What were our ancient ancestors thinking? Filmmaker Werner Herzog tries to delve into the question and what it means to us today.
Herzog, who seems fascinated with extreme locations as evident in his Antarctic doc ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, talks with scientists and scholars and discovers things the cave drawings have revealed, such as the lions of the time did not have manes, which was previously unknown. Since being sealed up nearly 25,000 years ago, skulls such as cave bears have been covered in calcification, making it resemble an ivory statute. We also learn something about the artistic intentions of the people. Herzog films in 3-D to try and capture how the ancient artists even used the contours of the walls in how they approached their paintings.
Bryan Singer to Direct, Exec Produce The Munsters
Bryan Singer is about to sign on to direct the pilot and exec produce NBC's redux of THE MUNSTERS, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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Buffy Writer to Play with Ouija
Marti Noxon, writer on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and the FRIGHT NIGHT remake, has been hired to rewrite the OUIJA script for Hasbro and Platinum Dunes, reports Heat Vision.
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Not To Scale's Man vs Magnet Creates Digitonal’s Come and Play Short
The film was conceived and created by Not To Scale director Man Vs Magnet for London based electronic artists Digitonal and their alluring track 'Come and Play’ from their album ‘Be Still my Bleeping Heart’.
Pixomondo Leads VFX For Martin Scorsese’s Hugo
International visual effects company Pixomondo completed over 800 shots as the primary visual effects vendor on Martin Scorsese’s 3D epic adventure, Hugo.
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Resident Evil Team To Investigate The Reel on TV
RESIDENT EVIL team of director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt are developing a found footage series for Entertainment One, reports ComingSoon.net.
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Harrison Ford Sought for Ender's Game
In a Variety report confirming that HUGO star Asa Butterfield will star in ENDER'S GAME, the trade pub reports that Harrison Ford is being sought for the role of Colonel Hyrum Graff, the Commander of Training for the International Fleet.
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