Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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Read Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ For Worldwide ‘One Book, One Twitter’ Event

Posted: 05 May 2010 05:51 AM PDT

The 2010 One Book, One Twitter event begins today, Wednesday, May 5. What's that, you ask? Allow me to explain...

Back in March, Jeff Howe, author and contributor at Wired magazine, wondered "What if everyone on Twitter read the same book at the same time and we formed one massive, international book club?" So, over at Wired and through his Twitter account @crowdsourcing, Howe proposed the "One Book, One Twitter" reading event and the voting began to choose a book for the world to read.

In the lead for quite a while was Ray Bradbury's classic Fahrenheit 451, but then up came Neil Gaiman's best-selling novel American Gods for the win. So, starting today, pick up your copy and read along with the world, then tweet about it.

If you want to read and tweet along over the next 8 weeks, make sure you follow @1b1t2010 and to add the hashtag #1b1t to your related tweets. A discussion schedule has been set up, so you can basically read at your own pace, but comment according to a set schedule to eliminate spoilers for those not on the same page as you [...]

‘Kick-Ass’ Director Matthew Vaughn To Deliver ‘X-Men: First Class’ Next June

Posted: 04 May 2010 10:40 PM PDT

Matthew Vaughn went above and beyond the call of duty to get Kick-Ass made when studios wanted nothing to do with such controversial content. After proving how appealing it was to younger audiences, thew director's passion and drive is paying off with a big new gig.

20th Century Fox has tapped Vaughn to direct X-Men: First Class, the project that originally had Bryan Singer attached to return to the world of mutants. The movie will be based on the Marvel comic book series of the same name, which takes place in the earlier years of Professor Xavier's school for the gifted and when some of your favorite mutants were first coming to be.

When Singer was initially attached, he stated that this adaptation would mostly focus on the iconic rivalry of Professor X and Magneto, where it began, and how it perished. The idea was then described (and still seems to be the case, judging by the synopsis you can read below) as being about "...the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where there relationship took a wrong turn." [...]

Two New Posters Released For M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’

Posted: 04 May 2010 08:21 PM PDT

Paramount Pictures has released two new posters for M. Night Shyamalan's new soon-to-be-released feature film, The Last Airbender.

The movie is an adaptation of the animated Nickelodeon kids-aimed series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which tells the story of a boy with special abilities who runs away when he is told he is the next Avatar. 100-years later he is found frozen in an iceberg, right when he is most needed to help his world and his people stop the evil Fire Lord Ozai from destroying his fellow nations in search of ultimate power.

Conjure up your own natural element of choice (I like water; you can have a balloon fight without all that messy latex) and continue on over to the other side to check out the new posters!

Just last week a brand new trailer for the movie was released (Read: Watch Now: New Trailer For M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Last Airbender'), so it's clear that Paramount is making a strong push for box office success when the movie is released on July 2, 2010. [...]

‘The Power Of The Dark Crystal’ Grabs New Writer & Directors; 3D/CGI Being Used?

Posted: 04 May 2010 06:44 PM PDT

Back in August of last year, Jim Henson's son, Brian, revealed that Fraggle Rock and a sequel to The Dark Crystal were very much alive and in developmental stages.

A sequel to 1982's Dark Crystal had been talked about for as long as can be remembered, but with little successful movement to show for it. When we last heard about it in the link above, all that was shared was that the sequel would be called The Power of the Dark Crystal, and it would take place centuries after the first film. Story-wise, it would be about a girl named Thurma -- who is made of fire and lives at the center of the planet -- who is on a mission to obtain a shard of the crystal in hopes of re-igniting the dying sun.

Now comes word via a press release sent out today that not only is the movie still alive, but it has a new director(s) and a new writer on board to make it happen. Brothers Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig have been signed to direct the movie, and Craig Pearce has been tapped to rework the script based on an earlier draft. [...]

Sam Rockwell Sticks With Jon Favreau In ‘Cowboys & Aliens’

Posted: 04 May 2010 02:54 PM PDT

Hot off their work together in this week's highly anticipated release of the summer movie season-starting Iron Man 2, director Jon Favreau and Sam Rockwell are set to continue working together immediately.

Rockwell has been cast in the DreamWorks adaptation of the graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens, which is set to become Favreau's next project. The actor will play Doc, a bar owner who gets involved in the mysterious alien invasion of 19th century Arizona, right in the middle of an ongoing dispute between the cowboys and Apache Indians.

The film -- which originally had Doc as a heavier gentleman -- was written by Star Trek and Transformers scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, as well as Lost writer and producer Damon Lindelof. When the writers found out that Rockwell -- who's not a heavier gentleman -- was interested in joining the project, the writing team made sure to make alterations wherever necessary so that he was able to play the role. [...]

Happy Star Wars Day 2010!

Posted: 04 May 2010 01:01 PM PDT

May the Fourth Be With You, Star Wars fans!

Based on a pun stemming from the "May the Force be with you" salutation from the Star Wars franchise, today is celebrated by all Star Wars fans as the day where we can all be ultra-geeky and silly by telling people "May the Fourth Be With You!" ... because, today is May 4th, you dig?

I know, silly pun, but hey, we'll take any chance we get to celebrate Star Wars and impose upon the general public our love of the Star Wars universe.

If you're on Twitter, make sure you tweet your greeting to the world today with the #StarWarsDay hashtag, which is currently trending!

For more Star Wars fun, head over to JibJab.com where you can upload an image of yourself (and your friends!) -- using a computer, Facebook or a webcam -- and insert yourself into Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, creating your own personalized movie that you can then share with others via email, Facebook, and Twitter [...]

Hugo Weaving Is Red Skull In ‘Captain America’!

Posted: 04 May 2010 11:36 AM PDT

Well it looks like Captain America will be fighting an agent from The Matrix!

The rumor has been circulating for awhile now but Marvel Studios confirmed today that Hugo Weaving will be playing Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger. Chris Evans has already been cast as the Star Spangled Avenger with Hayley Atwell taking on the role of Peggy Carter. Joe Johnston is directing the film with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely handling writing duties.

Marvel says the film will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America [...]

Actress Lynn Redgrave Passes Away At The Age of 67

Posted: 04 May 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Lynn Redgrave, renowned actress and performer of the stage and screens big and small, has died at the age of 67. The cause of death was breast cancer, which she admirably battled for many years before finally succumbing to the disease.

Redgrave was always looked at in comparison to her sister, Vanessa Redgrave, but her overall body of work shows that she can easily be talked about as one of the truly incredible and memorable performers of our time.

Aside from a great career performing in many popular Broadway stage productions, she appeared in many acclaimed films and received much praise and numerous awards and nominations for her work. Her two best roles came in 1966's Georgy Girl and in 1998's Gods and Monsters, both of which brought her Academy Award nominations and Golden Globe wins.

Aside from that, her 96-credit acting resume spanned many genres and included many TV movies and shows such as House Calls and Chicken Soup. Other films she was in include Kinsey, Peter Pan (2003), and The White Countess, but the thespian was never scared to have fun with her performances, either. [...]

Blu-ray Deal: ‘Star Trek’ Original Series & Select Movies

Posted: 04 May 2010 08:30 AM PDT

There are some great deals on Star Trek Blu-ray editions this month, including the entire original television series box sets, as well as a few selections from the film series.

First up, Star Trek: The Original Series Blu-ray Editions:

-- Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 1 [Blu-ray] for $64.49
(that's 50% off the list price of $129.99)

-- Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 2 [Blu-ray] for $65.49
(that's 50% off the list price of $129.99)

-- Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 3 [Blu-ray] for $49.99
(that's 62% off the list price of $129.99)

If you want to get all three seasons, you can save over $7 by ordering the entire series Blu-ray box set:

-- Star Trek: The Original Series - Seasons 1-3 [Blu-ray] for $172.49 (46% off the list price of $321.99)

Also, during the month of May, Best Buy is offering a few Star Trek movies on Blu-ray for only $9.99 each, while Amazon has these same items discounted as well.

-- Star Trek II: Wrath Of Khan: Best Buy | Amazon

-- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: Best Buy | Amazon

-- Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country: Best Buy | Amazon

-- Star Trek VIII: First Contact: Best Buy | Amazon [...]

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