Zoë Saldana Loves "The Losers"

"...An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, 'The Losers' centers around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. But the team -- 'Clay', 'Jensen', 'Roque', 'Pooch' and 'Cougar'--soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross, instigated from the inside by a powerful enemy known only as 'Max'.

"Making good use of the fact that they are now presumed dead, the group goes deep undercover in a dangerous plot to clear their names and even the score with Max.

"They are joined by the mysterious 'Aisha' (Zoë Saldana), a beautiful operative with her own agenda, who is more than capable of scoring a few points of her own. Working together, when they're not arguing amongst themselves, they have to stay one step ahead of the globetrotting Max -- a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war for his own benefit.

"If they can take down Max and save the world at the same time, it'll be a win-win for the team now known as 'The Losers'..."

If they can take down Max and save the world at the same time, it'll be a win win for the team now known as 'The Losers'..."

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Metallo Returns For A "Smallville": "Upgrade"

"Upgrade," the Vancouver-lensed "Smallville" episode featuring DC Comics' super-villain 'Metallo' will air Friday, April 16.

"...'Zod' (Callum Blue) continues to pose as 'The Blur' and asks 'Lois' (Erica Durance) to investigate one of 'Tess' (Cassidy Freeman) secret labs.

"But an explosion rocks the lab and Lois is rescued by 'John Corben' (Brian Austin Green) who was a subject of multiple experiments.

"While investigating the explosion, 'Clark' (Tom Welling) is exposed to red kryptonite.

"When Clark takes Zod to the 'Fortress', Tess turns to 'Chloe' (Allison Mack) for help and they send in Corben to stop Clark from revealing all his secrets..."

The episode was written by Andrew Landis/Julia Swift and directed by Mike Rohl.

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"Pixels" Stars Video Game Icons

French director Patrick Jean, has created the short film "Pixels", featuring old-school video game icons that take over New York (and the world), produced for the French techno-pop band Naïve New Beaters.

Classic characters featured include "Donkey Kong" on top of the Empire State building, "Space Invaders" attacking city taxi cabs, "Tetris" blocks falling down on Manhattan, "Pac-Man" eating up the subway and "Frogger" crossing the street.

Jean wrote/directed the short film, shot on location in New York with DP Matias Boucard, for Paris-based One More Production, noted for commercials and a music video for Moby.

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Al Pacino: The Lifes And Deaths Of Jack Kevorkian

"You Don't Know Jack" is the 2010 HBO TV film, directed by Barry Levinson ("Bugsy") starring actor Al Pacino as 'Dr. Jack Kevorkian'.

Cast includes Danny Huston as 'Geoffrey Feiger', Susan Sarandon as 'Janet Good', James Urbaniak as 'Jack Lessenbury', John Goodman as 'Neal Nicol' and Eric Lange as 'John Skrzynski'.

Producers are Scott Ferguson and Lydia Dean Pilcher from a screenplay written by Adam Mazer, Neal Nicol and Harry Wylie.

Murad "Jack" Kevorkian is the real-life American pathologist, 'right-to-die' activist, painter, composer, and jazz instrumentalist, noted for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide.

Kevorkian claims to have killed at least 130 patients, saying that "dying is not a crime." Between 1999 and 2007, Kevorkian served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence for second-degree murder. He was released on parole June 1, 2006, due to 'good behavior'.

Levinson's film is described as "...a special look at the life and life's work of 'doctor-assisted-suicide' proponent Dr. Jack Kevorkian, starring Al Pacino taking on the role of the controversial doctor..."

"You Don't Know Jack" airs April 24.

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Here Comes The "Mutant Girls Squad"

The Japanese feature "Mutant Girls Squad" from Spotted Productions is being distributed by Toei Video.

The feature is co-directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura ("Tokyo Gore Police"), Tak Sakaguchi ("Samurai School"), and Noboru Iguchi ("The Machine Girl"), starring Yumi Sugimoto, Yuko Takayama and Suzuka Morita.

"...'Rin', a bullied teenager, discovers her arm has mutated into a razor-sharp weapon on her 16th birthday. A shadow government organization immediately begins hunting her down, eliminating her parents in the process, but Rin is saved in the nick of time by a super-powered being called 'Hiruko'. Soon, mutants from all over Japan are gathered together and begin militant training to overthrow the government. Meanwhile, Rin is fitted with a special iron mask and begins her life as a 'battle girl', utilizing both her mutant powers and acrobatic abilities to fight against mutant-hunting special forces..."

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Achtung: "StreetDance 3D"

Sneak Peek a new German poster for the upcoming feature "StreetDance 3D", the upcoming 2010 British dance film, to be released in IMAX 3D, May 21, 2010.

Written by Jane English and directed by Max Giwa/Dania Pasquini, "StreetDance 3D" follows a group of street dancers rehearsing for the 'StreetDance Championships'.

"...When they lose their rehearsal space and are forced to team up with a group of ballet dancers, the dancers are challenged to succeed in a whole new world..."

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"MIMOBOT" Brings "A New Hope" To USB Ports

Designer USB flash drive pioneer Mimoco reports that its newest line of "STAR WARS MIMOBOT" designer flash drives, inspired by "STAR WARS: Episode IV A New Hope", includes 'R2-D2' and the shooting-impaired 'Stormtrooper', both back by popular demand from the original "STAR WARS MIMOBOT" series.

"...The completely redesigned 'Stormtrooper Unmasked' MIMOBOT features a removable helmet revealing either 'Luke Skywalker' or 'Han Solo' beneath. Just as their borrowed uniforms provided perfect cover for the young heroes during the daring 'Death Star' rescue, these Stormtrooper USB flash drives provide up to 16GB of armored protection for your digital life. Stormtrooper Unmasked MIMOBOT will be offered as a blind assortment character, with a 50% chance of uncovering either Luke or Han when the MIMOBOT helmet cap is removed.

"Also back by popular demand is 'R2-D2', the 'astromech droid' favored by two generations of Skywalker. The re-imagining of the fan-favorite character is even more detailed than the original 'Artoo MIMOBOT' USB flash drive, thanks to improvements in Mimoco's cap design technology. One of only four major characters to appear in all six "STAR WARS" films, the plucky little droid was instrumental in helping transport plans of the original Death Star to the 'Rebel' fleet at 'Yavin IV'. This loyal R2-D2 USB companion will gladly transport and protect any other vital data he receives, with no need for a restraining bolt.

"A pair of brown robe-clad inhabitants of 'Tatooine', Jawa and Obi-Wan are the newest characters to join the MIMOBOT collection. Jawas - the techno-scavengers who nearly fried dear Artoo - know good electronics when they see them.

"Coming in at the rear but always leading his troops, Obi-Wan joins the collection via the first STAR WARS MIMOBOT community vote.

MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives are available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB memory capacities, bundled with preloaded digital extras to enrich the personal desktop experience.

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European/Canadian Producers Meeting @ TIFF

According to TorontoFilm.Net, "The Producers Lab Toronto", will be held Sept. 10-12, as a Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) initiative to connect European with Canadian film producers, leading towards international co-productions.

The three-day event will involve pitching sessions, round-table meetings and case studies, allowing European and Canadian producers to meet and discuss mutual opportunities.

Created by European Film Promotion in association with the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and the Toronto Film Festival, as well as backing by the European Union’s MEDIA International Programme, the Lab will host 24 selected producers from Europe and Canada.

Organizers will be looking at participants with established track records in project development, as well as experience in international co-production.

This year's Toronto Film Festival runs Sept. 9-19...

Kitsch Is Game For "Battleship"

Canadian actor (no drawling American accent) Taylor Kitsch, currently shooting Disney's 3D take on author Edgar Rice Burrough's "John Carter Of Mars" will next star in director Peter Berg’s adaptation of the board game "Battleship".

Kitsch will play commander 'Alex Hopper' who leads a fleet of naval ships in the fight against an 'alien' armada. Screenplay is by writers Jon and Eric Hoeber.

"Battleship" is scheduled for a 2012 release, with shooting to start later this year.

The original "Battleship", an unpatented game created by Clifford Von Wickler in the early 1900's, was subsequently taken by the Milton Bradley Company in 1943 and released as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".

The game has since been updated for various platforms, including video games.

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