English-Language Remake For Belgian "Loft"

According to reports, Australian actress Rachael Taylor, currently one of the leads in the new TV pilot "Charlie's Angels", has been cast as a 'call girl' in director Erik Van Looy's English-language remake of the 2008 Belgian ensemble thriller "Loft".

Also cast are James Marsden, Patrick Wilson, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas.

Wesley Strick ("Cape Fear") is adapting Bart De Pauw's original screenplay, for producers Steve Golin, Paul Green, Matt DeRoss, Adam Shulman and original "Loft" producer Hilde DeLaere.

"...Five married men share ownership of an upmarket loft, which they use to discretely meet their respective mistresses. When the body of a woman is found in that loft, the men begin to suspect each other of having committed the crime, as they are the only ones with keys to the premises. Through flashbacks, which are intertwined by scenes from the present, the entire story is unravelled..."

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“Aliens: Colonial Marines"

Sneak Peek the new teaser trailer supporting the upcoming video game "Aliens: Colonial Marines", currently in development with Gearbox Software, for games publisher Sega:

"Shinku" Wages War Against The Vampire Clan

Image Comics' "Shinku #1, now available, is written by Ron Marz, with illustrations and cover by Lee Moder, Matthew Waite and Michael Atiyeh :

"...The sole surviving descendant of a once-proud samurai clan, 'Shinku' wages a solo war against a powerful vampire clan that has lurked in the shadows for centuries, in this epic of horror and martial arts set in modern Japan, rooted in the feudal past..."

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"50 Girls" Search For The Wormhole

Image Comics' "50 Girls 50" #1. now available, is written by Frank Cho and Doug Murray, with illustrations by Axel Medellin and cover by Cho :

"...Join in the fantastic voyage of the 'Space Vessel ESS Savannah' and her beautiful crew as they fight their way from hostile aliens and exotic worlds, searching for the wormhole that will take them to their ultimate destination: Home..."

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"Double Crossed" On DVD, July 26

From MVD, the action thriller "Double Crossed", will be released on DVD July 26, 2011 :

"...Arising over a dispute following a poker game, underworld enforcer 'Nate Collins' (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.), assigns three female assistants, 'Dixie' (Noelle Perris), 'Angel' (Avnit Gordon) and 'Jazzy' (Tamara Mitchell), to kill notorious mob boss 'Carlos Enriquez' (Emilio Roso) in Las Vegas.

"The women soon discover that Enriquez is the most ruthless target they have ever encountered, when they are caught and become hostages. But Enriquez convinces Angel and Dixie that it was actually Collins who lost the poker game, owing three million dollars and he sends the girls to kill Collins and bring him back the money.

"The women have 24 hours to complete the mission, or 'Jazzy', the remaining hostage - will be killed..."

DVD Bonus Features include behind the scene footage, movie trailer and previews of upcoming films.

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"Age Of Conan": Barbarians At The Gate

From BigGameHunter, comes word that Funcom has included new content from the upcoming "Conan The Barbarian" feature film, that will tie into the 'massively multiplayer online' game "Age of Conan".

Set 20 years after the film, with Conan now the 'King Of Aquilonia', the new game pack "The Savage Coast Of Turan", will launch players on quests to help 'Artus' unravel conspiracies surrounding the city of 'Ardashir' in Turan.

"We have worked closely with the Funcom creative team since 2003 and carefully crafted a unique look and feel for Conan's world," said "Conan the Barbarian" producer, Paradox CEO Fredrik Malmberg.

"Many of the concepts, locations and designs from the game development were utilized by the film team for consistency, and we are thrilled that many elements of the film, will feel familiar to the 'Age of Conan' players."

"Being able to draw upon the characters, storylines, weapons, and monsters from the movie is tremendously exciting," said Age of Conan executive producer Craig Morrison. "It will compliment the wealth of content that already exists within the 'Age of Conan' game world."

To date, "Age of Conan" has sold over 1.4 million copies, since launching in 2008.

Director Marcus Nispel's "Conan the Barbarian", written by Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood. will be released in 3D August 2011, starring Jason Momoa, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, Bob Sapp and Rachel Nichols :

"A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce 'Cimmerian' warrior 'Conan', soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realises he is the only hope of saving the great nations of 'Hyboria' from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil..."

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"Charmed" : The Power Of Three Torn Asunder

Zenoscope Entertainment's "Charmed" #10, available June 8, 2011, is written by Paul Ruditis, with illustrations by Marcio Abreu and a cover by David Seidman :

"...With the 'Power of Three' torn asunder, 'Phoebe' and 'Paige' work to bring their family back together. But a tragically ill-advised plan pulls the 'Charmed Ones' further apart and could leave one of the sisters lost forever..."

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