Sneak Peek "Scott Pilgrim vs The World"

Sneak Peek the new trailer supporting the Toronto-lensed comic book adaptation, "Scott Pilgrim vs The World", described as "...an epic of epic epicness..."

"...Meet charming and jobless 'Scott Pilgrim' (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for totally average garage band 'Sex Bob-omb', the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning 'Ramona Flowers' (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him.

"Scott has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn’t been easy.

'He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues’ gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over..."

"Scott Pilgrim" is directed by Edgar Wright, written by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, based on the Oni Press Comic Book Series by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

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Willis and Foxx Are "Kane & Lynch"

The Lionsgate film adaptation of video game "Kane & Lynch", written by Kyle Ward is on track for an August start, starring Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx.

The film will be based on the "Kane & Lynch" cooperative third-person shooters developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

IO Interactive also reports a deal in place that will see a comic book version of "Kane & Lynch" published under the DC Comics imprint WildStorm. The storyline, "not for the faint-hearted" will explore the duo's criminal past, written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Chris Mitten, with cover art by Ben Templesmith.

"...The game starts with a letter, addressed to a girl named 'Jenny', written by her father, 'Adam 'Kane' Marcus'. Kane is traveling to death row after being convicted of manslaughter. Another death row inmate, 'James Seth Lynch', lets on there will be a breakout. When their escape truck is involved in a head-on collision by a group of mercenaries, the two are taken to a construction site, where they are confronted by members of 'The7 including the villainous leader 'Elder Brother', Kane's nemesis 'Younger Brother', Kane's former best friend 'Carlos, and the silent killer 'Mute'. They tell Kane to retrieve what he stole from them within three weeks, or his wife and daughter will be executed..."

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Bluewater Releases "Fame: Taylor Swift"- July 7

"Fame: Taylor Swift" from Bluewater Productions will be available July 7:

..."Millions of fans, numerous Grammys, and a load of good press, the meteoric rise of 'Taylor Swift', born in the year of the Snake, has given her the sweet taste of fame at a very young age. Her fans love her, radio and television adore her, and young men everywhere wish they could date her. Join us for a look at her life, from the very beginning all the way through today..."

Taylor Alison Swift, born December 13, 1989 is the American country pop, singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, she released her first single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

November 2008, Swift released her second album, "Fearless", topping the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks. She was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009.

In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan that also lists Swift as the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24.3 million digital tracks sold.

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Does "The Vampire Diaries" Season 1 Suck Big Time ?

The CW's "The Vampire Diaries", available soon from Warner Home Video contains the Complete Season 1 episodes, from Kevin Williamson, based on "The Vampire Diaries" book series by author L. J. Smith:

Sneak Peek "Hawaii Five-O"

"...'Hawaii Five-O' is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches.

"'Detective Steve McGarrett' (Alex O'Loughlin), a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket immunity to hunt down the biggest "game" in town.

"Joining McGarrett is 'Detective Danny "Danno" Williams' (Scott Caan), a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but is committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and 'Chin Ho Kelly' (Daniel Dae Kim), an ex-Honolulu Police Detective wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol, who is also a former protege of McGarrett's father. Chin's cousin, 'Kono' (Grace Park), is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite.

"McGarrett vows to bring closure to his father's case while the state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state..."

Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are executive producers for CBS Television Studios...

Stallone Can't Do Without "The Expendables"

Sneak Peek the "The Expendables", the upcoming ensemble action feature, written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, directed by Stallone. Filming started March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, before lensing in New Orleans and Los Angeles.

The film pays 'tribute' to the blockbuster action films of the 1980's and early 1990's, featuring an array of movie 'action stars' including appearances by Dolph Lundgren ("The Punisher") , Arnold Schwarzenegger ("The Last Action Hero"), Jet Li ("Danny The Dog") and Bruce Willis ("Die Hard").

Premise of the film follows a secret squad of trained military personnel, looking to overthrow a South American dictator who has caused devastation for over 20 years.

The team sets out on its mission to complete the 'hit', relying on their own resources, to fight not only the dictator’s army but also the governments that set them up.

Lionsgate will release "The Expendables" in North America, August 13, 2010.

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Zombie Casting Call For AMC's "The Walking Dead"

AMC’s upcoming comic book adaptation "The Walking Dead" will start filming in Atlanta, Georgia, June 2nd.

The production company is looking for extras to appear as zombies in the series, with all background performers expected to attend 'Zombie School' to maintain 'authentic' shambling and shuffling.

Interested performers living in the Atlanta area, wanting to play 'zombies', available from June to September are encouraged to e-mail twdextras@gmail.com

AMC, noted for "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" has resurrected the Image Comics graphic novels by Robert Kirkman and illustrators Tony Moore/Charlie Adlard, for Oscar nominated writer/director Frank Darabont ("The Green Mile"), marking AMC's first foray into full ownership of one of its series.

AMC has ordered six episodes of the 'zombie' series based on a pilot written/directed by Darabont. Executive producers of "Walking Dead" are Darabont, creator Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd of Valhalla Motion Pictures and David Alpert of Circle of Confusion.

Funding will be provided in its entirety through AMC parent Rainbow Media.

"Walking Dead" is scheduled for an October TV premiere.

Since its debut October 2003, Image has so far published 69 issues of "TheWalking Dead", with steadily increasing sales on single issues, trade paperbacks and hardcover collections.

Premise of the comics follows 'Rick Grimes', a small-town cop from 'Cynthiana', Kentucky, his family and a number of hangers-on who band together to survive a land overrun with living-dead zombies.

As "The Walking Dead" series progresses, personalities shift under the stress of the impending 'zombie apocalypse'.

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Warners Greenlights "Green Lantern: The Animated Series"

In an effort to continue the interest in DC Comics "The Green Lantern" superhero character, the Cartoon Network is developing a "Green Lantern" animated TV series, that will follow the release of Warners upcoming live-action "Green Lantern" feature, opening June 17, 2011. "Green Lantern: The Animated Series", according to Warner Bros. chairman, CEO Barry Meyer is an example of increasing collaboration and coordination between his unit and Turner networks. In "GL" movie news, director Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale") , currently shooting the "Green Lantern" feature has confirmed some of the comic book characters, set to appear in the film. "'Kilowog' will be in the film," said Campbell. "Tomar-Re' is in it. 'Sinestro' is in it. "'Abin Sur' is in it. All the origin people. "'Carol' of course, who will be played by Blake Lively. "All the main characters are there, and it's a complex story. The origin story of Green Lantern is complex, probably one of the most complex, which makes it a challenge to get it right..." Screenplay for "Green Lantern" is by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green for producer Donald DeLine. Created for DC Comics in the 1940's, the 'Green Lantern' character derives super-abilities from the use of a ring that can transmute green energy into physical matter. The first 'Green Lantern', 'Alan Wellington Scott', debuted in "All-American Comics" #16 (July 1940), riding in a train when a sabotaged bridge causes a derailment. Scott saves himself by hanging onto a green metal lantern that 'speaks' to him, revealing it was once a 'Starheart' meteor that crashed into China, then forged into a lantern. The lantern orders Scott to fashion a ring from its metal, then to touch the ring to the lantern. Obeying the lantern while reciting an oath, Scott gains magical powers, creates a vigilante costume and calls himself 'Green Lantern', with the ability to change green-tinted energy into solid shapes that can defy gravity. The second Green Lantern, 'Hal Jordan', debuted in DC Comics' "Showcase" #22 (October 1959), working as a test pilot in 'Coast City' when dying alien 'Abin Sur', one of 3600 members of the 'Green Lantern Corps' begs Jordan to carry on by wearing his 'power ring', overseen by the 'Guardians of the Universe', keepers of the ring's battery source on planet 'Oa'. Once Jordan accepts the ring, he is ordered to capture 'Sinestro', a renegade Green Lantern. Jordan defeats Sinestro, gains instant superhero celebrity, joins the 'Justice League of America' and teams up with "Green Arrow". When 7 million people die in Coast City from 'Mongul' and the 'Superman' imposter 'Cyborg', Jordan, on the verge of a mental/physical breakdown, asks for more power from the Guardians, but they refuse, considering him unstable and demand he surrender his ring. An enraged Jordan flies to Oa, killing every Green Lantern that gets in his way, but he is finally stopped and forfeits his ring to 'Kyle Rayner'. In one final act of redemption, Jordan helps Rayner stop the solar-consuming 'Sun-Eater' but dies in the attempt, repeating the oath of the Green Lanterns as he sacrifices himself attempting to 'rekindle' the sun. Click the images to enlarge...

"The Drunk And On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour"

Showcase’s all-new Canadian original TV comedy series "The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour", starring actors Mike Smith, Robb Wells and JP Tremblay ("Trailer Park Boys"), started production May 26, 2010 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.


The 6-episode, half-hour series, attempts to build on the popularity of the stars of the "Trailer Park Boys", who say the new show is inspired by "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and "The League of Gentlemen".

"...Set in the sleepy fictional town of 'Port Cockerton', the series catches up with 'Mike', 'Robb' and 'JP' in the midst of shooting their new sketch-variety TV show called 'The Happy Funtime Hour'. Disastrously, an actor hired to play a wacky German scientist (Maury Chaykin) assumes the personality of his character after synthesizing a powerful and addictive hallucinogen derived from local berries. Chaos ensues in the town as the cast ingests the drugs and begins to believe they really are the characters they portray on the show – including deranged pirates, drug-addled playboys from a 1980's television show and a group of not-so-super superheroes..."


The 3 "Trailer Park Boys" actors play a total of 24 characters throughout the new series, as well as write and produce, for director Ron Murphy ("Being Erica") and producers Paul Pope, Louis Thomas.

Aside from Chaykin, guest stars will include Jay Baruchel ("Tropic Thunder"), Pat Roach and John Dunsworth.

"The series is definitely a departure from our previous work," said Wells who played 'Ricky' on "TPB". "But with bold characters and a storyline that pushes the envelope, "Drunk and On Drugs" still has a huge dose of our trademark humour that I think our fans expect from us."

"The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour" is produced by Happy Funtime Productions 2007 Inc. in association with Canwest Broadcasting with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund, Film Nova Scotia and the Bell New Media Fund...

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Parkes Picks Up "The Fallen Idol"

According to reports, producer Walter Parkes ("Men In Black 3") will remake director Carol Reed's "The Fallen Idol", originally written by author Graham Greene.

Screenplay is by David Farr ("Spooks").

Parkes and partner Laurie MacDonald will finance the new film through their Parkes/MacDonald/Imagenation deal with the Abu Dhabi Media Company, in association with France-based rights holder Studio Canal.

"The Fallen Idol" (also known as "The Lost Illusion") was released in 1948, based on the short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.

The story is told through the naive eyes of a diplomat's young son, 'Phillipe', who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler 'Baines'. Baines has constructed a heroic persona, full of exotic adventures, that fascinates the boy. But in reality, the servant is stuck in a loveless marriage, while dreaming of happiness with a younger woman (whom he describes to Phillipe as his niece).

After Baines has an argument with his jealous wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was in fact an accident, Phillipe believes that he has seen Baines deliberately murder her, and the boy's attempts to protect Baines when the police investigate almost lead to the butler's arrest.

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Gong Li Shares Love In "Shanghai"

The Weinstein Company presents "Shanghai", a period drama directed by Mikael Håfström ("Vendetta"), following an American (John Cusack) in the city of Shanghai who, through the investigation of the death of a friend, ends up falling in love, while stumbling upon a political conspiracy.

Also starring are Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat and Ken Watanabe.

"...In the months leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, an American man (Cusack) arrives in Shanghai to find his friend recently murdered. In investigating his friend's death, he stumbles upon a secret the United States government has been keeping and falls in love in the process..."

Lensing of "Shanghai" started on location in Shanghai, China until the shooting permit was revoked, forcing the producers to relocate to Bangkok and the UK.

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Hudson Tries On "Something Borrowed"

Shooting has started in New York on Alcon Entertainment’s romantic comedy “Something Borrowed” starring Ginnifer Goodwin (“He’s Just Not That Into You"), Oscar nominee Kate Hudson (“Almost Famous”), Colin Egglesfield (“Melrose Place”), Steve Howey (“Bride Wars”) and John Krasinski (“The Office”).

"...'Rachel' (Goodwin) is a talented attorney at a top New York law firm, a generous and loyal friend, and, unhappily, still single…as her engaged best friend 'Darcy' (Hudson) is constantly reminding her. But after one drink too many at her 30th birthday party, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in bed with the guy she’s had a crush on since law school, 'Dex' (Egglesfield)…who just happens to be Darcy’s fiancé. When Rachel and Darcy’s lifelong friendship collides with true love, it leads to unexpected complications and potentially explosive romantic revelations..."

“Something Borrowed” is directed by Luke Greenfield (“The Girl Next Door"), from a screenplay by Jennie Urman, Jennie Snyder and Jordan Roberts, adapted from the best-selling novel "Something Borrowed" by author Emily Giffin.

The film is being produced by Alcon Entertainment principals Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove (“The Blind Side”), Molly Smith (“The Blind Side"), Hilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby”), Pamela Schein Murphy (“Purple Violets”) and Aaron Lubin (“The Groomsmen”).

Ellen H. Schwartz (“The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”) is executive producer.

DP is Charles Minsky (“Valentine’s Day”), production designer is Jane Musky (“The Bounty Hunter”), editor is John Axelrad (“Crazy Heart”) and costume designer is Gary Jones (“Valentine’s Day”).

Slated for release Summer 2011, “Something Borrowed” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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