Lucas Flys With "Red Tails"

Executive producer George Lucas has confirmed that the action adventure "Red Tails" will be released by 20th Century Fox, January 20, 2012.

Inspired by the WW II exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit,"Red Tails" is produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson for director Anthony Hemingway ("Battlestar Galactica").

"I am humbled and honored to direct the story of the 'Tuskegee Airmen' -- heroes who have paved the way so others could have the opportunity to pursue their dreams," said Hemingway.

"Red Tails" stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Cliff Smith aka Method Man, Kevin Phillips, Rick Otto, Lee Tergesen, Andre Royo, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, Marcus T. Paulk, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael B. Jordan and Daniela Ruah.

Scripted by John Ridley, the film was shot in Prague, Italy, Croatia and England.

"I've wanted to do this film for a great many years," said Lucas.

"'The Tuskegee Airmen' were such superb pilots that it was essential for us (ILM) to create visual effects that would live up to their heroism and put audiences in the cockpit with them."

'Red Tails' was the name of the first group of black airmen to serve as pilot escorts for American bombers, over Italy and Germany in 1945. Under President Franklin Roosevelt, the US soldiers were first sent to Tuskegee, Alabama to train.

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Sneak Peek "Another Earth"

Fox Searchlight's dramatic sci fi feature "Another Earth" is directed by Mike Cahill, starring actors William Mapother and Brit Marling :


"...'Rhoda Williams' (Marling), an astrophysics student at MIT, is driving when she sees a planet and leans out for a closer look. But she accidentally careens into a minivan, killing an entire family.

"Imprisoned for four years, she is released and seeks out the widower of the family, composer 'John Burroughs' (Mapother), before questions of a 'parallel earth' arise..."

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More "Two And a Half Men" Revealed

Sneak Peek another new key art poster supporting the TV return of the CBS sitcom, "Two and a Half Men", September 19, 2011.

The first episode of the new season, to be filmed August 5, has a reported storyline of character 'Charlie Harper', drunk and irresponsible, most likely with a hot chick, accidentally driving his car off a cliff. His brother 'Alan' and his son, will be crushed by the news as the screen goes black.

Then when the house goes up for sale, Ashton Kutcher becomes the new buyer.

But the script could change, according to the mood of series creator Chuck Lorre, who was instrumental in removing actor Charlie Sheen from the show.

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"Voltron": The Legend Begins - August 16

Classic Media, in collaboration with World Events Productions (WEP), will release the first seven episodes of the 1980's animated, robot-themed, TV action series, "Voltron: Defender Of The Universe" on a brand new DVD, titled "Voltron: The Legend Begins":

"...the saga begins with the origin story, when a brave team of space explorers, 'Keith', 'Lance', 'Sven', 'Hunk' and 'Pidge', search for the keys to five mythical robot lions on the planet 'Arus'.

"Arus has been destroyed by the armies of 'King Zarkon' and his use of giant 'Robeast' monsters created by the witch 'Haggar'. The planet's only hope lies in the discovery of these five robot lions, which combine together to form the mighty robot, 'Voltron: Defender of the Universe'..."

The original "Voltron" cartoon series was created by Peter Keefe in 1983 using material licensed from the Japanese cartoons "Beast King GoLion" and 'Armored Fleet Dairugger XV".

The producers had no means of translating the Japanese series into English, so they created all-new dialogue, editing out the more violent scenes and remixing the audio into a stereo format. Subsequently the series was an immediate hit in North America, topping the syndication market for children's programs in the mid-1980's.

A "Voltron" live-action feature is also currently in development, thanks to the billion dollar success of the "Transformers" movie franchise, based on the Hasbro 'mecha' toys.

A "Voltron" video game is also in development.

"Voltron: The Legend Begins" will be released August 16, 2011.

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer "40th Anniversary Reunion Concert"- August 23, 2011

Emerson, Lake & Palmer "40th Anniversary Reunion Concert", available on DVD and Blu-ray August 23, 2011, captures the 40th Anniversary Reunion of the British progressive-rock band:

"...ELP headlined the 'High Voltage Festival', Sunday, July 25th 2010, furthering their musical legend as the predominant force that laid the foundation for progressive rock..."

Emerson, Lake And Palmer are Keith Emerson, keyboardist from the Nice, vocalist, bass player Greg Lake from King Crimson and drummer Carl Palmer, formerly of Atomic Rooster.

The DVD also features new interviews with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer.

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Coppola's "Twixt" Poster Poll

Sneak Peek four new posters, presented by director Francis Ford Coppola on his "Twixt" Facebook page, for fans to vote on in a poll to promote his new 'ghost' feature, set to screen September 2011 @ this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Coppola describes the film as "...one part Gothic romance, one part personal film, and one part the kind of horror film that began my career..."

Coppola said the story for the film was inspired by the works of American authors Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne and came to him during a 'vivid dream' while visiting Istanbul.

The $7 million gothic thriller from American Zoetrope, stars Val Kilmer as writer 'Hall Baltimore', Bruce Dern as 'Sheriff Bobby LaGrange', Ben Chaplin as 'Edgar Allan Poe', Elle Fanning as 'V', Joanne Whalley as 'Denise', David Paymer as 'Sam Malkin', Ryan Simpkins as 'Carolyne' and Don Novello as 'Melvin' :

...a writer with a declining career arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl.

"That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named 'V'.

"He’s unsure of her connection to the murder in the town, but is grateful for the story being handed to him. Ultimately he is led to the truth of the story, surprised to find that the ending has more to do with his own life than he could ever have anticipated..."

Coppola screened footage from the film @ the San Diego Comic-Con July 23, 2011, that will include a 3D 'dream sequence'.

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"Hart of Dixie": Her Life Is About To Go South

Sneak Peek new images from "Hart of Dixie", the currently shooting medical drama series, debuting on the CW, September 26, 2011 :

"...'Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) moves to a remote town in Alabama when there are no jobs available for her in New York..."

Also cast are Scott Porter, Jaime King, Cress Williams, McKaley Miller and Wilson Bethel.

Executive producer Josh Schwartz and actress Bilson, worked together previously on the Schwartz-created Fox teen drama "The O.C.".

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LAPD Fires Into "Electric Daisy" Crowd

LA Police in full riot-gear, fired into an unruly crowd in Hollywood, July 27, 2011 @ the premiere of director Kevin Kerslake's 'rave' documentary feature, "Electric Daisy Carnival Experience".

Police said the rioting began when fans were turned away from the invitation-only screening:

"...grab your friends and take a trip into the mind-blowing, sensory feast that is the 'Electric Daisy Carnival Experience", a touchstone experience for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. A documentary that immerses viewers in the world’s pre-eminent electronic music festival..."

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"The Secret Circle": What's Your Power ?

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek the new character posters supporting the Vancouver-lensed TV series, "The Secret Circle", produced for The CW Television Network, based on the book series of the same name by author L. J. Smith :

"...16-year-old 'Cassie' moves from California to live with her mom in 'New Salem' and falls in love with a mysterious boy named 'Adam'.

"When Cassie enrolls in high school , she realizes that she and all the other elite students at the school are witches..."

Cast includes Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker and Gale Harold.

Also appearing are Shelley Hennig, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha Henstridge, Ashley Crow and Logan Browning.

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