Press Releases Archive for July, 2010
HAMMER FILM’S THE WOMAN IN BLACK SET TO STAR DANIEL RADCLIFFE
London, England (19.07.10) – Daniel Radcliffe will take the lead in The Woman in Black, Hammer Films and Alliance Films hotly anticipated adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel, it was announced today by Simon Oakes, and Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive and Hammer. To be directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) and written by Jane Goldman…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »"Inception" Now Lifting 66% of Fandango Ticket Sales (as of 7/16/10)
As of Friday, July 16 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Christopher Nolan’s Inception represents 66% of today’s ticket sales on Fandango. Despicable Me and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice are vying for the second slot on today’s Fandango Five. Here’s a new factoid from our online survey of Inception ticket-buyers. We asked more than 1,000 of…
Read the full article »"Inception" Extracting 52% of Fandango Ticket Sales (as of 7/15/10 1:00 pm PT)
Inception, from Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, accounts for 52% of today’s ticket sales on Fandango, the nation’s leading movie ticketing destination. In an online survey on our Inception ticket-buying page, we asked moviegoers why they were interested in seeing the film. Here are a few of the Fandango survey results: · 93% said they…
Read the full article »ON BLU-RAY, EVERYONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM
The Ultimate Collection Featuring All Four ALIEN Films Hatches On Blu-ray from October 25 With Never-Before-Seen Bonus Material And The Debut Of The Exclusive and Groundbreaking Interactive Experience, MU-TH-UR Mode Fans Have A Chance To Board The Nostromo During Comic-Con At Booth #3528 And Enter The Hibernation Chamber Of The Doomed Intergalactic Crew LOS ANGELES,…
Read the full article »ONE DAY, NEW FILM FROM FOCUS FEATURES AND RANDOM HOUSE FILMS
ONE DAY, STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY AND JIM STURGESS, BASED ON BESTSELLING NOVEL, BEGINS PRODUCTION; CAST, CREW CONFIRMED; FILM4 CO-FINANCING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONDON, July 15th, 2010 – Production has begun on One Day, the feature film version of the internationally praised novel of the same name by David Nicholls, which this month enters The New…
Read the full article »MICHAEL MOORE ANNOUNCES 2010 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Two Big Opening Night Films — Focus Features’ “The Kids Are All Right” and The Weinstein Co.’s “Nowhere Boy” to Kick Off Festival – TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Traverse City Film Festival founder Michael Moore has announced the line-up for the 2010 edition of the festival, now in its 6th record-breaking year. Moore, the Academy…
Read the full article »ROBERT PATTINSON SHORT MOVIE SET FOR GLOBAL iTUNES DEBUT
PATTINSON SHORT MOVIE SET FOR GLOBAL iTUNES DEBUT LONDON, UK – Shorts International released the short movie The Summer House featuring The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Robert Pattinson on July 13. The film is available to download from iTunes Movie Stores in the US, Canada, UK, France, Ireland and Germany. It is Northern France and…
Read the full article »'Brooklyn's Finest' Tops Weekly Blockbuster(R) Hit List of Top 10 Renting DVDs
DALLAS, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Topping the BLOCKBUSTER® (BLOKA, BLOKB) Hit List of “Top 10 Renting DVD Titles” for the week ending July 11, 2010 is “Brooklyn’s Finest.” An American crime film starring Golden Globe® winner Richard Gere, Oscar® nominees Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes, Brooklyn’s Finest follows three New York police…
Read the full article »ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE AND LEVI’S® ANNOUNCE “WE ARE ALL WORKERS” 2010 ROLLING ROADSHOW TOUR
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE AND THE LEVI’S® BRAND ANNOUNCE “WE ARE ALL WORKERS”- THE 2010 ROLLING ROADSHOW TOUR Nine Nationwide Events Provide Moviegoers the Most Unique Cinema Experience in the World SAN FRANCISCO, CA & AUSTIN, TX, July 14, 2010 – The Alamo Drafthouse and the Levi’s® brand present the 2010 Rolling Roadshow, a nationwide tour of…
Read the full article »HBO ORDERS NEW DRAMA SERIES LUCK, STARRING DUSTIN HOFFMAN
For Immediate Release LUCK – A David Milch And Michael Mann Collaboration LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2010 – HBO has picked up the new drama series LUCK, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. LUCK is a provocative look at horse racing – the owners, gamblers, jockeys and diverse gaming industry players….
Read the full article »Magnolia Pictures Takes World Rights to I’M STILL HERE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Magnolia Pictures Takes World Rights to I’M STILL HERE New York – July 14, 2010 – The Wagner/Cuban Companies’ Magnolia Pictures announced today that it has acquired world rights to Oscar-nominee Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, I’M STILL HERE, a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life…
Read the full article »Shocker Toys returns to San Diego Comic-Con Booth #3849 with 6 summer exclusive figures, live celebrity interviews, artist signings and toys, toys, toys!
July 10, 2010, Do you want collectibles? How about Barry Hubris (The Tick), The Blank (Dick Tracy) and Dan Garret (The Blue Beetle)? All are 6” fully articulated action figures and all are limited piece runs. Not attending the show? No problem. These figures are available for purchase on Shocker’s online store (www.shockertoys.com/store.php) for a…
Read the full article »Fincher’s Facebook Foursquared Away As NY Film Fest Opener
Fincher’s Facebook Foursquared Away As NY Film Fest Opener
Read the full article »Film Society of Lincoln Center Names New Executive Director
NEW YORK – July 9, 2010 – The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the appointment of Rose Kuo as its Executive Director. She replaces Mara Manus, who has decided to step down after almost two years in the post and will continue in a transition role through July. “Mara Manus stewarded us through…
Read the full article »THE WORLD PREMIERE OF DAVID FINCHER’S THE SOCIAL NETWORK SELECTED AS OPENING NIGHT FILM
NEW YORK, July 8, 2010 – The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that David Fincher’s The Social Network has been selected as the Opening Night film for their upcoming 48th Annual New York Film Festival, kicking off at Alice Tully Hall on Friday September 24th. Directed by Fincher from a screenplay by Aaron…
Read the full article »BARRY LEVINSON ATTACHED TO DIRECT “BROTHER JACK,” LIFE STORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST JACK HEALEY, FOR COLUMBIA PICTURES AND MOSAIC
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 8, 2010 – Academy Award®-winning director Barry Levinson is attached to helm the film Brother Jack for Columbia Pictures, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. Brother Jack, based on the life of human rights activist Jack Healey, is the coming of age story…
Read the full article »James Cameron's AVATAR Returns To The Big Screen
On August 27, return to Pandora and re-experience James Cameron’s History-Making Epic film, with more than Eight Minutes of Never Before Seen Footage- exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D. Since—and largely as of result of—AVATAR’s release last December, the number of available digital 3D screens has exploded, and moviegoers who missed experiencing the film…
Read the full article »Michael Moore and Jack Rebney Kick Off WINNEBAGO MAN NYC premiere
FILMMAKER MICHAEL MOORE AND THE REAL-LIFE “WINNEBAGO MAN” JACK REBNEY KICK OFF THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY “WINNEBAGO MAN” (2010) AT NYC’S SUNSHINE CINEMA Winnebago Man makes its theatrical premiere this weekend in NYC on July 9 and 10, opening at the Landmark Sunshine Theater at 143 Houston Street and at the AMC Empire 25…
Read the full article »AMPAS Elects New Members To Board Of Governors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACADEMY ELECTS THREE FIRST-TIME GOVERNORS, RETURNS NINE INCUMBENTS Beverly Hills, CA – A trio of Oscar® recipients – director Kathryn Bigelow, film editor Anne Coates and documentarian Michael Moore – make up the year’s first-time electees to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors. Coates received her award…
Read the full article »Mandate Pictures and New Line Begin Production on 3-D Harold & Kumar Christmas Comedy
John Cho and Kal Penn Head the Ensemble Cast in the First 3-D Installment of the Comedy Franchise BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ensemble cast has been set for Mandate Pictures’ and New Line Cinema’s third installment of the Harold & Kumar film franchise, which began with the 2004 cult hit “Harold & Kumar Go to White…
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