Hither Came The "Conan The Barbarian" Trailer

Sneak Peek the new trailer supporting the upcoming 'sword 'n sorcery' 3D feature "Conan The Barbarian", based on the 1930's pulp magazine character 'Conan the Barbarian' created by author Robert E. Howard.

The new film stars Jason Momoa ("Stargate: Atlantis") in the lead role, co-starring Rose McGowan ("Charmed") , Stephen Lang ("Avatar"), Ron Perlman ("Hellboy"), Bob Sapp ("The Longest Yard") and Rachel Nichols ("Star Trek").

Directed by Marcus Nispel ("Pathfinder"), the film was seven years in development at Warner Bros. before rights were shifted in 2007 to Nu Image/Millennium Films.

"...'Conan' is a young 'Cimmerian' man cast adrift in the world by the death of his father and the destruction of his village.

"Driven by the need to avenge himself upon the evil 'Khalar Zym', Conan learns to steal, seduce, and fight his way to his goals.

"He soon discovers, however, that there are greater things at stake than his own personal quest, as an unearthly malevolence stalks the world, and it may be up to Conan himself to save 'Hyboria' from ruin..."

The new film will be released by Lionsgate August 19, 2011.

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LucasArts/BioWare Game @ Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics' "Star Wars: The Old Republic-The Lost Suns" #2, available July 20, 2011, is written by Alexander Freed, illustrated by George Freeman, Dave Ross and Mark McKenna, with a cover by Benjamin Carre, as LucasArts and BioWare's upcoming online game comes straight to comics with an all-new story that runs concurrent with events in the game :

"...There are dark secrets behind the treaty that brought peace to the galaxy and an end to the war between the 'Jedi' of the 'Republic' and the 'Sith Empire'. Now, with rumors of the secrets spreading, the galaxy is afraid a new war may be beginning. 'Elite' Republic spy 'Theron Shan' has been assigned to find the old 'Jedi Master' behind these rumors. Previously thought lost forever in 'Sith' territory, 'Ngani Zho' is back and more peculiar than before he left. Theron has his hands full with Zho, a troublesome thief, and the threatening 'Sith Knights' who are also on Zho's trail..."

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"Mass Effect: Evolution": Who Is The 'Illusive Man' ?

Dark Horse Comics' "Mass Effect: Evolution" #4, based on the video game series, is now available, written by Mac Walters, John Jackson Miller and illustrated by Omar Francia, with a cover by Massimo Carnevale:

"...The fate of mankind may come down to this moment, as the newly enlightened 'Illusive Man' launches a movement that will upset the balance of power across the galaxy. But will he prove to be the universe’s savior-or its destroyer?..."

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"L'Apollonide": In A Brothel In Paris

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting the France-produced dramatic feature "L'Apollonide" ("Memories of the Brothel"), directed by Bertrand Bonello, starring Hafsia Herzi, Celine Sallette, Alice Barnole, Adele Haenel, Jasmine Trinca, Iliana Zabeth, and Noemie Lvovsky :

"...At the dawn of the twentieth century, in a brothel in Paris, a scarred prostitute lives a strange life, while surrounded by other girls, their rivalries, their fears, their joys and their sorrows..."

Produced by Les Films du Lendemain, "

L'Apollonide" will be released September 21, 2011.

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"Star Wars Saga" On Blu-ray - September 16, 2011

The new nine-disc collection, "Star Wars: The Complete Saga " will be released on Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, September 16 across North America.

Restored masters of the classic Lucas sci fi films, offer quality high definition and 6.1 DTS Surround Sound, with over 40 hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.

The collection also features numerous deleted, extended and alternate scenes, new documentaries and a cross-section of "Star Wars" spoofs that have appeared in pop culture over the past three decades.

Marking the first time ever that the full "Saga" is available in one complete album, the collection also features a sneak peek into the making of the Blu-ray release with vintage documentaries, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, prop and costume turnarounds, retrospectives and a whole lot more.

Episodes I-III and IV-VI will also be available as distinct Blu-ray Trilogy collections.

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Weisz Enchanted By "Oz: The Great And Powerful"

According to reports, Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener") is in negotiations with Disney to co-star in the new fantasy feature "Oz: The Great And Powerful", based on the public domain works of author L. Frank Baum, to be directed by Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man").

Cast confirmed to date includes James Franco ("Spider-Man") and Mila Kunis ("Black Swan").

Weisz will play 'Evanora', the mean witch sister of 'Theodora' (Kunis).

Screenplay for "Oz: The Great And Powerful" is by Mitchell Kapner ("Romeo Must Die") and David Lindsay-Abaire ("Rabbit Hole") for producer Joe Roth.

Principal photography will start this summer.

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"Anonymous": Was Shakespeare A Fraud ?

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting director Roland Emmerich's upcoming Columbia Pictures release "Anonymous", opening September 30, 2011.

The feature stars Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg, Jamie Campbell Bower and Derek Jacobi :

"...Set in the political snake-pit of 'Elizabethan England', 'Anonymous' speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature.

"'Anonymous' poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne were exposed in the most unlikely of places: on the London stage..."

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Meryl Streep Is "The Iron Lady"

"The Iron Lady", a new bio-pic about former British PM Margaret Thatcher, starring Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep as 'Lady Thatcher' and Jim Broadbent as 'Denis Thatcher', recently completed a shooting stint at Pinewood Studios UK.

"Shooting 'The Iron Lady' at Pinewood Studios was an immensely enjoyable experience," said the film's producer Damian Jones ("The History Boys").

"Pinewood is well known for attracting large, international productions to the Studios but we always take great pride in hosting British productions," said Andrew M Smith, Group Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Studios.

"The chance to work with home grown talent is fantastic and the cast and crew on 'The Iron Lady' demonstrated while they were here, why the UK remains at the forefront of the global film industry."

"The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge," said Streep. "I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real 'Lady Thatcher' possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own..."

"The Iron Lady" is a Pathé, Film4, UK Film Council presentation with the participation of Canal+ and Cine Cinema in association with Goldcrest Film Production LLP of a DJ Films Production.

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Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" @ Pinewood UK

Pinewood Studios (UK) reports that production has started on "Prometheus", 'an original science fiction epic' directed by Ridley Scott ("Alien"). The Twentieth Century Fox, Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions film, stars Noomi Rapace ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"), Michael Fassbender ("X-Men: First Class") and Oscar-winner Charlize Theron ("Monster").

The production is using several stages at Pinewood including the world famous '007 Stage'. This is the fifth time that Scott has shot at the studios, with previous films including "Alien", "Legend", "White Squall" and "Robin Hood".

"It’s my heritage, my personal heritage," said Scott about working at Pinewood and Shepperton. "I film everywhere in the world and I think all things considered what we have to offer here, is as good as anything you’re going to get in Hollywood."

"We are thrilled to welcome back Ridley Scott and the new production, 'Prometheus' to the studios here at Pinewood", said Andrew M. Smith, Group Director Corporate Affairs for Pinewood Studios. "It’s a testament to the UK’s experienced crews as well as the expertise of hundreds of complementary media companies based on site, that these films continue to choose Pinewood to film."

"Prometheus" re-teams Scott with several long-time collaborators, including production designer Arthur Max ("American Gangster"), Oscar-winning costume designer Janty Yates ("Gladiator"), Oscar-winning editor Pietro Scalia ("Black Hawk Down") and set decorator Sonja Klaus ("Kingdom of Heaven").

The initial draft of "Prometheus" was written by Jon Spaihts ("The Darkest Hour") from an idea by Scott, with Damon Lindelof ("Star Trek") and Scott developing the final screenplay.

"While 'Alien' was indeed the jumping off point for this project," said Scott, "out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place. The keen fan will recognize strands of Alien’s DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn’t be more pleased to have found the singular tale I’d been searching for, and finally return to this genre that’s so close to my heart."

Swedish actress Rapace plays the character 'Elizabeth Shaw'.

Scott’s original 1979 "Alien" feature, starring Sigourney Weaver was inspired by the 1958 sci-fi horror movie "It! The Terror From Beyond Space".

"Alien" was scripted by Dan O'Bannon from a story by Ronald Shusett, starring Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto.

"Alien" was produced through Brandywine Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox, with producers David Giler and Walter Hill making significant revisions and additions to the script.

The original 'Alien' creature was designed by Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the human aspects of the film.

Scott's "Alien" received an Academy Award for 'Best Visual Effects', in addition to a Hugo Award for 'Best Dramatic Presentation'.

"Alien" was also inducted into the US National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2002 for historical preservation as a film which is "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

The success of Scott's film, spawned an "Alien" media franchise of novels, comic books, video games and toys, as well as three sequel and two prequel films.

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