"The Dating Guy", Season 1, a 26-episode, half-hour animated 'adult' Canadian comedy series, is now available on DVD from Eone Entertainment, featuring a cast of Canadian voice actors including Russell Peters and Howie Mandel.
Created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, "The Dating Guy" follows four friends, 'Mark', 'Woody', 'Sam' and 'VJ', on their weekly quest for love :
"...From the ins and outs of dating a 'werewolf' to the subtleties of seducing a virgin porn star, 'The Dating Guy' takes viewers on a no-holds barred and eclectic journey into the dating world of 20-somethings – including the time in life where school is done and work is whatever..."
"The Dating Guy" was produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Cable Industry, with the assistance of the Rogers Cable Network Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.
According to BigGameHunter, SEGA of America, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment report that "Thor: God of Thunder", the first standalone video game for the Marvel Comics superhero character, is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, the Wii system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS.
Versions for the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 feature stereoscopic 3D graphics.
"For the first time, players can command Thor’s massive elemental powers in an epic original adventure," said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA America. "Whether playing with a 3D TV or in traditional high definition, it’s thrilling to storm across several of the 'Nine Worlds' in a battle to save 'Asgard', wielding mighty Thor’s legendary hammer 'Mjölnir' to smash hordes of titanic foes from the 'Thor' universe."
"With the voices and likenesses of Chris Hemsworth as 'Thor' and Tom Hiddleston as 'Loki', gamers will finally be able to delve into the world of the 'God of Thunder' himself and save 'Asgard'," said TQ Jefferson, Vice President of Games Production, Marvel Entertainment.
"...In the game, players battle to save Thor’s home world of Asgard from destruction. Thor must overcome some of his greatest foes lifted from the pages of the comics, as well as other monstrous denizens. His battle extends from Asgard to the land of 'Ymir' and the 'Frost Giants' in wintry 'Nifleheim', the fiery forces of 'Surtur' in hellish 'Muspelheim', and the 'Ulik' band of brutish trolls in the forests and marshes of 'Vanaheim'. Players wield 'Mjölnir', Thor’s legendary hammer, to fight enemies on an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder and wind to vanquish enemies..."
Each version of the game is tailored for its platform, with the PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 versions featuring cinematic, third-person action gameplay with melee combos, ranged hammer throws, tide-turning elemental powers, and an upgrade system to bolster Thor’s powers as gamers progress. Using grappling points and multiple strategies, players will take on enemies up to four times Thor’s size, including 25-foot tall, 12-ton 'Frost Giants'.
The upcoming 20th Century Fox live-action comedy "The Three Stooges" from directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly ("Dumb And Dumber"), will start shooting this month (May 2011).
Starring cast includes Toronto-born actor Chris Diamantopoulos ("24") as 'Moe', Will Sasso ("MadTV") as 'Curly' and Sean Hayes ("Will And Grace") as 'Larry'.
Writer/actor Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") will play 'Mother Mengele', the nun who runs the orphanage where the 'Stooges' grow up, under the supervision of Jane Lynch ("Glee") as 'Mother Superior'. Fox acquired The Farrelly's "Three Stooges" project from MGM, with a screenplay co-written by the brothers and Mike Cerrone.
"It’s not a biopic," said Peter Farrelly. "It takes place in present day, and they will look, dress and sound exactly like the original Stooges..."
Filming is set to start in Atlanta, Georgia, for producers Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler and Earl Benjamin.
According to BigGameHunter, Paris-based video games publisher Ubisoft will launch "Ubisoft Motion Pictures" to adapt their own titles into movies/TV shows, under the supervision of Jean-Julien Baronnet.
In a recent survey sent out to gamers, Ubisoft asked about the viability of films based on the Ubisoft video games "Ghost Recon" and "Assassin's Creed".
"Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon", a series of military tactical shooter video games created by Red Storm Entertainment, (a studio founded in part by author Clancy), follows a player in charge of a squad of 'US Army Special Forces' operators from 'Company D', 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sometimes referred to as 'the Ghosts', their role is not unlike other real world special forces, in that their operations are highly classified.
Selling over 20 million units to date, "Assassin's Creed", developed by Ubisoft Montreal, follows bartender 'Desmond Miles' as he is captured by megacorporation 'Abstergo Industries'.
Using a machine known as the 'Animus', Desmond is forced to relive the memories of his ancestors, who were all assassins, in order to recover artifacts, called the 'Pieces of Eden'.
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Sneak Peek a new featurette supporting the upcoming Vancouver-lensed, 20th Century Fox motion picture release, "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes". "...Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man’s own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy..."
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes", directed by Rupert Wyatt, starring James Franco, Brian Cox, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto and Tom Felton opens August 5th, 2011.
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According to reports, director Quentin Tarantino will next take on the 'western' genre for a Weinstein Company-distributed 'bloody revenge' feature.
With the working title "Django Unchained", written by Tarantino, the new "Django" film will star actor Christoph Waltz , Oscar-winner for Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds".
Tarantino's title refers to director Sergio Corbucci's 1966 'spaghetti western' feature "Django", starring actor Franco Nero, about a gunslinger who rescues a woman from bandits.
In Tarantino's "Django" screenplay, Walz's character will help a former slave rescue his wife from a plantation owner.
No stranger to the "Django" canon of films, Tarantino had a featured cameo in director Takashi Miike's 2007 Japanese feature "Sukiyaki Western Django".
"L'Autre Monde" ("The Other World") aka "Black Heaven" is the French techno-thriller directed by Gilles Marchand, now available on DVD.
Set partially in a virtual world called 'Black Hole', the film features CG animation. starring Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet as 'Gaspard', Louise Bourgoin as 'Audrey', Melvil Poupaud as 'Vincent', Pauline Etienne as 'Marion', Pierre Niney as 'Yann' and Ali Marhyar as 'Ludo'.
"...Teenagers 'Gaspard' and 'Marion' are madly in love and enjoying summer in the south of France, until they stumble upon a lost cell phone. At first they playfully decide to track down the owner. But the game takes on a much somber path when they find him dead, in a mysterious suicide ceremony.
"Next to him, lies a half unconscious girl, 'Audrey'. With her enigmatic tattoo and her gothic looks, she soon lures Gaspard into 'Black Heaven', a dangerously addictive video game.
"Gaspard discovers an obscure universe, full of infinite possibilities. Creating an 'avatar' who is miles away from him, he sets on a search for the beautiful singer, 'Sam', who attracts victims in the virtual world and seduces them to commit suicide in real life..."
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Sneak Peek model/actress Kate Moss in a new video supporting the Dior brand lipstick, "Dior Addict", photographed by David Sims, with a soundtrack by Duran Duran.
The "Dior Addict Lipstick" collection is made up of 56 shades that have an 'ultra-hydrating' formula. The key ingredient, 'Mirror Jelly' brings shine, volume and hydration to the lips, made up of polymers providing a second-skin effect, as well as silicone oil, creating a smooth texture.
A significantly lower level of wax (25% less than standard lipstick) also creates a light-reflecting, voluminous effect.
Moss also appears this month on the cover of the Brazil edition of "Vogue" Magazine, photographed by Mario Testino.
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Sneak Peek actress Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") in a new print/film campaign for fashion designer Vera Wang’s "Lovestruck" fragrance, photographed by Carter Smith, under the creative direction of Trey Laird.
The "Lovestruck" campaign, lensed in New York City, showcases Meester in one of Wang’s strapless plum creations, standing on a fire escape while a grungy dude in a motorcycle jacket, offers flowers. "...inspired by a modern day version of "Romeo And Juliet", 'Lovestruck' is a sparkling, addictive floral, young in spirit yet classic..."
"'Lovestruck' is all about being overwhelmed, inexplicably, hopelessly in love," said Wang. "Allowing yourself to feel passion inspite of yourself, the situation, the repercussions. Sexy, sensual, and unstoppable!..."
"The Dating Guy", Season 1, a 26-episode, half-hour animated 'adult' Canadian comedy series, is now available on DVD from Eone Entertainment, featuring a cast of Canadian voice actors including Russell Peters and Howie Mandel.
Created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, "The Dating Guy" follows four friends, 'Mark', 'Woody', 'Sam' and 'VJ', on their weekly quest for love :
"...From the ins and outs of dating a 'werewolf' to the subtleties of seducing a virgin porn star, 'The Dating Guy' takes viewers on a no-holds barred and eclectic journey into the dating world of 20-somethings – including the time in life where school is done and work is whatever..."
"The Dating Guy" was produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Cable Industry, with the assistance of the Rogers Cable Network Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.
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