Here’s a look how the first half of Summer 2011 ranked for me… 16} X-Men: First Class – Failed on every level for me. Every level a film works on, this did not work for me. Pure hate. 15} Bridesmaids – Walked out an hour in and demanded refund for the hour of my life […]
One of the most nifty pieces of TRON: Legacy advertising last year was the TRONorail, the Tron makeover given to their Monorail in Walt Disney World. I remember thinking how I wish they would keep it like that forever. Now, word has just come in that the Tronorail is, in fact, just that! The Tronorail […]
Although this has much more of an impact in a Disney Digital 3D theater or IMAX, the teaser for Pixar’s next (100% non sequel, original) film, due 6-22-12, is now online… Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. […]
Pottermore, says JK Rowling, it’s an ‘online reading experience.’ Part social network, part online merchant for new audiobooks and e-book debut, the website will also be home to new material Rowling has been ‘hoarding’ for years. The site will begin taking registrations on July 31 for an October launch, and will launch an online challenge […]
From WETA Press Release — On June 28, Warner Home Video will release all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces on Blu-ray in a 15-disc stunning collection entitled The Lord of the Ringsâ„¢ The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition. To celebrate the occasion, Warner Home Video has announced a count-down to “Middle-earth Midnight Madness” celebratory […]
It’s been one year since Lee Unkrich directed the Toy Story friends in their amazing third adventure. And the the Toy Story characters are back on screens beginning at midnight tonight in their Hawaiian Vacation — but Unkrich is back as well — with his first ever film! (And yes, it features kids playing with […]
From Huffington Post — “A beloved film that helped launch the careers of some of today’s top comedic actors, writers and directors, “Wet Hot American Summer,” released in 2001, already starred actors who were hilariously overaged for their roles as summer camp counselors and campers, circa 1981. David Wain co-wrote (with Michael Showalter) and directed […]
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Tony Baxter, Senior VP Creative Development for Walt Disney Imagineering, recently chatted with the ForceCast, one of the more respected Star Wars fan podcasts, about Star Tours. They discussed the new version a bit, but Baxter was really excited to explore some of the history of the original Star Tours attraction, including many little known […]
Nicholas Read, a dwarf actor who has played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and a goblin in Labyrinth has been found guilty of public indecency in front of a 17-year-old girl. Read was traveling on a train out of London last year when he placed his bowler hat over his open trousers and […]
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Movie Viral — “The New York Times ran a piece yesterday about how movie studios are taking a more cautious approach to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The big news from the NY Times story is that Warner Bros. will not be presenting any of their movies at Comic-Con. This means no panels or booths […]
From The Disney Parks Blog — Attention Programs! A “Disney Soundsational Summer†is underway at the Disneyland Resort and an all-new Laserman show is coming to ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure park! With new music, new lasers, and a few surprises, this exciting new show is set to captivate guests starting Friday, June 17.
Slash Film put together a nifty list of some hidden fun facts about SUPER 8 — check it out !
From EW — Ricky Gervais, who spent three seasons telling the story of Andy Millman and other little-known people on movie sets in Extras, is now tackling the lives of little little-known people in Life’s Too Short, which follows the rise and fall of a showbiz dwarf. Warwick Davis and Gervais play themselves, and you […]
Michael J. Fox will lend his voice to the fifth and final chapter of Telltale Games’ Back to the Future adventure, but we didn’t know he’d be supplying the voices of two characters. Telltale’s creative director, Dave Grossman, confirmed the dual appearance during a preview of Telltale’s coming work at E3 2011. Grossman wouldn’t say […]
Fantastic making of doc from ’81 !… Watch the rest after the jump!…
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