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Friday, February 18, 2011

Toronto Film Production Update - February 2011

From TorontoFilm.Net comes the Toronto Film Production Update:

12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS" (TV Movie), Feb. 28 – Mar. 24/11;

"DEBRA" (TV Series), Jan. 12 – Feb. 26/11;

"FLASHPOINT" Season 4 (TV Series), Feb. 14 – Sept. 15/11;

"LIFE WITH BOYS" Season 1 (TV Series), Feb. 22 – June 3/11;

"REALLY ME!" Season 1 (TV Series), Jan. 17 – Mar. 11/11;

"TOTAL RECALL" (Feature), May 16 – Sept. 9/11;

"COMBAT HOSPITAL" Season 1 (TV Series), Feb. 28 – July 27/11;

"EDDIE" (Feature), Feb. 7 – Mar. 4/11;

"HOW TO BE INDIE" Season 2 (TV Series), Aug. 10 – Mar. 22/11;

"NIKITA" Season 1 (TV Series), July 19/10 – Apr. 6/11;

"SILENT HILL 2" (Feature), Mar. 7 – May 6/11;

"WAREHOUSE 13" Season 3 (TV Series), Feb. 9 – July 22/11;

"COVERT AFFAIRS" Season 2 (TV Series), Mar. 14 – Oct. 17/11;

"EDWIN BOYD" (Feature), Feb. 17 – Mar. 21/11;

"KING" (TV Series), Nov. 3 – Feb. 15/11;

"POE" (TV Pilot), Mar. 14 – 31/11;

"THE LISTENER" Season 2 (TV Series), Sept. 20 – Feb. 23/11;

"XIII" Season 1 (TV Series), Sept. 13 – Feb. 20/11;

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Vancouver Film Production Update- February 2011

From VancouverFilm.Net comes the Vancouver Film Production Update:

"ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 3: CHIPWRECKED" (FEATURE), 2/1/2011-3/14/2011;

"BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 'BLOOD & CHROME'" (TV PILOT), 2/7/2011 -2/24/2011;

"CHAOS" SEASON 1 (TV SERIES), 12/3/2010 - 4/27/2011;

"DIBBUK BOX" (FEATURE), 1/31/2011 - 3/18/2011;

"FOREVERLAND" (FEATURE), 1/25/2011 - 2/25/2011;

"FRINGE" - SEASON 3 (TV SERIES), 7/8/2010 - 4/8/2011;

"GEEK CHARMING" (MOW), 3/16/2011 - 4/19/2011;,

"HELLCATS" SEASON 1 (TV SERIES), 7/14/2010 - 3/17/2011;

"LEVEL UP" (TV SERIES), 5/2/2011 - 7/28/2011;

"MR. YOUNG" (TV SERIES), 10/5/2010 - 4/15/2011;

"SMALLVILLE" SEASON 10 (TV SERIES), 7/12/2010 - 4/20/2011;

"STRANGE MAGIC" (MOW) 2/13/2011 - 3/8/2011;

"SUPERNATURAL" SEASON 6 (TV SERIES), 6/30/2010 - 3/31/2011;

"THE GREY" (FEATURE), 1/24/2011 - 3/18/2011;

"THE HAUNTING HOUR" (TV SERIES), 8/2/2010 - 2/25/201;

"THE KILLING" (TV SERIES), 11/30/2010 - 4/7/2011;

"TSBD" (FEATURE), 2/24/2011 - 4/15/2011;

"UNDERWORLD 4" (FEATURE), 3/7/2011 - 6/3/2011;

"UNTITLED SARDO PROJECT" (TV PILOT), 2/7/2011 - 2/22/2011

Sneak Peek "Battle: Los Angeles"

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting the upcoming feature "Battle: Los Angeles", aka "World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles", directed by Jonathan Liebesman, starring Aaron Eckhart as 'Marine Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz' and Michelle Rodriguez as 'Technical Sergeant Elena Santos'.

The film is set in modern day Los Angeles and follows a platoon of Marines and Airmen during a global alien invasion.


"...For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world - Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China. But in 2012, what were once just sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is attacked by unknown forces.

"As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine Staff Sergeant (Eckhart) and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered before..."


Also appearing in the film are Bridget Moynahan as 'Michele Martinez', wife to 'Lieutenant William Martinez', Michael Peña as 'Joe Rincon', father of a boy the Marines find, Lucas Till as 'Corporal Mac Grayston', Ne-Yo as 'Corporal Kevin Harris', Joey King as 'Kirsten', Noel Fisher as 'Private Lenihan', Taylor Handley as 'Simmons', Tisha Campbell-Martin as 'Maleria Evens', Ramón Rodríguez as 'Lieutenant William Martinez', Neil Brown Jr. as 'Corporal Guerrerro' and Cory Hardrict as 'Lockett'.

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Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" Cast Confirmed

Robert Pattinson, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche, Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti and Mathieu Amalric are now confirmed to star in "Cosmopolis", a thriller written by David Cronenberg who will also direct the project.

The script is based on the novella of the same name by award-winning writer Don DeLillo.

The Canadian-France co-production is being produced by Paulo Branco through his Paris-based Alfama Films Production and Martin Katz of Toronto-based Prospero Pictures.

"...'Cosmopolis' is a contemporary thriller about a hedge fund trader who is stalked while his fortune evaporates under the weight of his cynical bets against the survival of the global economy..."

Grégoire Melin's Paris-based Kinology will handle International Sales, Entertainment One will handle distribution in Canada and RAI Cinema SpA will distribute in Italy.

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Watch Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me"

Debuting February 17, 2011, Sneak Peek pop singer Britney Spears performing her new song "Hold It Against Me", directed by Jonas Åkerlund, released as the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale", to be released March 29, 2011.

"Hold It Against Me" was written by Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and Billboard, produced by Martin, Luke and Billboard, featuring industrial beats, a dubstep-influenced breakdown and a final chorus with elements of rave.

"Hold It Against Me" has already debuted at number one in Canada, Denmark, Finland and New Zealand, as well as on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became her fourth chart topper.

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