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• Geek Peek: First Look At ‘The Blind Side’ Star Lily Collins As Snow White
• First Image From Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ Prequel ‘Prometheus’ Released
• Joss Whedon’s ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Acquired By Lionsgate; Official Release Set For 2012
• SDCC 2011: ‘Hack/Slash’ Meets ‘Hatchet’ In New Image One-Shot
• SDCC 2011: First Look At ‘Snow White and The Huntsman’ Actors In Costume
• SDCC 2011: Tarsem Singh’s ‘Immortals’ Panel
• SDCC 2011: WTF Is ‘Twixt’? Coppola Explains
• Spider-Man Baddie The Lizard Arrested At San Diego Comic-Con (Seriously)
• Starz Unleashes ‘Vengeance’ With ‘Spartacus’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer!
• Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
• SDCC 2011: Edgar Wright Shows Off Alien Invasion Movie ‘Attack The Block’
• DC Relaunch: ‘Flashpoint #5′ Will Lead Into DC Comics-The New 52

Geek Peek: First Look At ‘The Blind Side’ Star Lily Collins As Snow White Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:02 AM PDT In the race of Snow White projects, Relativity Media seems intent on winning at all levels. The studio has the earliest release date (March 16, 2012), and now they've released the first official image from their movie...which doesn't even officially have a title yet. In the movie, Lily Collins (daughter of the legendary Phil Collins and star of The Blind Side and Abduction) appears as Snow, while Julia Roberts will be playing her stepmother and the Evil Queen, Game of Thrones star Sean Bean is King and father to Snow, and The Social Network star Armie Hammer is playing a prince and love interest. Tarsem Singh (The Cell, Immortals) is directing the movie. The first official image from the movie shows Collins as Snow White, and you can see the pic by heading on over to the other side now. [...]

First Image From Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ Prequel ‘Prometheus’ Released Posted: 24 Jul 2011 12:10 AM PDT To go along with the many details touched on during the San Diego Comic–Con panel for director Ridley Scott's upcoming Alien prequel, Prometheus, the first official image from the movie has been released online to the masses. The image doesn't show a whole lot, but you will see an that dark Alien outer space and an astronaut navigating their way through a gravity–less area. You can see the first official image from Ridley Scott's Prometheus by continuing on below now! The movie stars Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, and Idris Elba. It's currently set for release on June 8, 2012. [...]

Joss Whedon’s ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Acquired By Lionsgate; Official Release Set For 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT Fans of horror movies and the work of Joss Whedon alike have been wondering for a long, long time now just what in the hell was going on with The Cabin in the Woods, the horror movie he co–wrote with Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) a couple of years back now. The movie originally had a 2009 release date, but the many complications recently faced by MGM kept it locked away in limbo. Those desperately excited to see the movie have been waiting for its savior since that time, even going so far as to make a Facebook page asking for the release of the movie in hopes that fan support would speed things along. It took a lot of waiting, but Lionsgate has now officially acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the movie, and they have also set the final (we hope) release date for The Cabin in the Woods. Fans will finally be able to check it out on April 13, 2012, unless of course the studio decides there's a better date between now and then and changes it again. [...]

SDCC 2011: ‘Hack/Slash’ Meets ‘Hatchet’ In New Image One-Shot Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:42 PM PDT Tim Seeley, writer of Hack/Slash, announced at the Image Comics panel on Friday at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 that he is shepherding a crossover book with the film Hatchet based in his universe, to be released in November. It turns out that Seeley is good friends with the director of Hatchet, Adam Green and the two of them decided that it makes sense that the two worlds cross in comic book form. It does make sense that Cassie, the heroine of Hack/Slash who travels from town to town killing monsters and serial killers, takes on Victor Crowley the retro serial killer featured in Hatchet. The one-shot releases on November and Seeley believes that this particular issue will indeed not be nominated for an Eisner award [...]

SDCC 2011: First Look At ‘Snow White and The Huntsman’ Actors In Costume Posted: 23 Jul 2011 05:56 PM PDT The cast and crew of the forthcoming film Snow White and the Huntsman were on call Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 to shed some light on their take on the classic story, and give a first look at the actors in costume (see photos here below.) The panel featured Kristen Stewart (Snow White), Charlize Theron (The Queen), Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman), Sam Claflin (The Prince), and director Rupert Sanders, who many may know as the guy responsible for directing the popular Call of Duty: Black Ops commercial and the Halo ODST commercial. Obviously, Sanders has the ability to create high-concept scenes with lots of action, but the fact that he's drawn to producing a film like Snow White is kind of intriguing. "I see at a lot of films that look great but there's no heart in it," Sanders said during the panel. "I think it's important to give people an emotional ride." Sanders describes his film as a very stylized, high action/energy film, which is very different than the other Snow White feature film being produced [...]

SDCC 2011: Tarsem Singh’s ‘Immortals’ Panel Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT By Andrew Sorcini Cinephiles have followed visionary director Tarsem Singh's stunning visual spectacles for years in films like The Cell and The Fall. As a fan of his films, my only regret has been that as an indie director his work has been somewhat overlooked by mainstream audiences. With Immortals being produced by the producers of 300, Tarsem finally has the opportunity to helm a true tentpole epic. At the Immortals panel today at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 included Tarsem, 300 producers Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari, and cast members Freida Pinto as the Oracle, Stephen Dorff as Stavros, Luke Evans as Zeus, Kellan Lutz as Poseidon, and (future Superman) Henry Cavill as Theseus. Tarsem revealed that the actual film is quite darker in tone than recent ads have revealed. Footage shown was an amazing visual feast for the eyes. Imagine a cross between 300, Spartacus: Blood & Sand, or Troy, but completely in 3D, and on an exponentially more epic scale. Diamond arrows, golden armor, and thousands of warriors shed blood across the screen in terrific stylized slow motion [...]

SDCC 2011: WTF Is ‘Twixt’? Coppola Explains Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:16 PM PDT Director Francis Ford Coppola debuted footage from his new movie called Twixt, a new non-linear film making experience that incorporates live performances (music and narration) and both 2D and 3D sequences. If you're confused by that description, then you are not alone. I didn't actually know what I was watching when Coppola played the first clip -- even after an explanation to the audience. Basically, Coppola wants to create a movie that can be performed, unlike the current crop of "canned" movies, which are what you see is what you get. Using new software, the director is able to play portions of scenes in different order. Both the narration and the film's music, done by performance artist Dan Deacon, also has to be altered based on how the new scenes are arranged. "Why do movies have to be 'canned'? Everything is canned. The only things we have that's live are concerts and sports," Coppola said, adding that his granddaughter describes the excitement of seeing a movie on its premiere night because no one knows whether it'll be good or bad. "There is a yearning, I feel, for a little bit more of the live to be put back into film," he explained [...]

Spider-Man Baddie The Lizard Arrested At San Diego Comic-Con (Seriously) Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:12 PM PDT Actor Rhys Ifans, who portrays super-villain The Lizard in the forthcoming Amazing Spider-Man feature film, was arrested Friday on charges of misdemeanor battery for shoving a female security guard. The incident took place just prior to a cast panel for the film at San Diego Comic-Con, reports The Wrap. According to police, Ifans smelled of alcohol and became irate when a member of his entourage was denied access to the panel room at the convention. Ifans then shoved the guard, but was allowed to participate in the panel. The accosted security guard subsequently made a citizen's arrest, according to The Wrap [...]

Starz Unleashes ‘Vengeance’ With ‘Spartacus’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer! Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:00 AM PDT No, it's not the longest and best trailer ever released (that will be releasing next week), but Starz has unveiled the very first mini–trailer—more of a TV spot, really—for the upcoming second season of their hit original series, Spartacus, this time dropping the Blood and Sand and going with Spartacus: Vengeance. According to Entertainment Weekly, show creator Steven DeKnight revealed during the show's Comic–Con panel that the title is not only about Spartacus's vengeance, but also that of a few other characters you'll very much recognize. He also shared that this new season will be huge and that tons of people are going to die (rut-roh!)...especially in one specific episode. You can see the first TV spot trailer for Spartacus: Vengeance below now! Newly crowned Spartacus Liam McIntyre was also on–hand, and spoke about replacing Andy Whitfield. The actor said "I was a fan. I would have been sitting down there [in the audience]. All of a sudden, I find myself sitting up here. Everyone can agree Andy was amazing. The best thing I can do is bust my ass and honor that legacy trying to make season 2 as amazingly exciting as season 1. And that's all I can do." [...]

Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:08 AM PDT Captain America: The First Avenger Directed by Joe Johnston Starring Chris Evan, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones Release Date: July 22, 2011 In 1992, 9-year-old me entered a video store and struck gold. Among the shelves and shelves of VHS tapes was a single copy of Captain America: The Movie. Already a comic (not to mention Captain America) fan, you can only imagine how excited I was to view what I assumed would be a masterpiece. The movie was anything but and left much to be desired, but 9-year-old me loved the hell out of it. Despite its shortcomings and flaws, watching Captain America throw his shield for the first time just blew my mind. Fast forward to nearly 20 years later, I wondered if the latest Marvel Studios movie, Captain America: The First Avenger would do the very same thing. With America just stepping into World War II, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wanted nothing more than to serve his country. Despite being constantly rejected by recruitment agencies due to his meek size, Rogers' unflagging persistence pays off and catches the attention of a scientist by the name of Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci). Erskine enlists him in a top secret super solider program. Injected with a Super-Soldier serum and bathed in "Vita Rays," Rogers is transformed into a perfect human specimen. He becomes more than just a super soldier, but a symbol for America. He becomes Captain America [...]

SDCC 2011: Edgar Wright Shows Off Alien Invasion Movie ‘Attack The Block’ Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:14 AM PDT By Andrew Sorcini The panel for Attack the Block on Friday at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 began with the Red Band trailer, linked below. The moderator then brought out director Joe Cornish, producer Edgar Wright, and lead actor John Boyega. Cornish and Wright met in a DVD store, and ever since they've written together, including Steven Spielberg's upcoming Tintin film [...]

DC Relaunch: ‘Flashpoint #5′ Will Lead Into DC Comics-The New 52 Posted: 23 Jul 2011 07:29 AM PDT At DC's Flashpoint panel on Thursday at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011, DC Entertainment's Executive Editor Eddie Berganza gave a hint as to what expect for DC's September relaunch. When FLASHPOINT started, we said 'everything you know will change in a flash! Look through FLASHPOINT as well as the various mini-series and you start to get a hint at what that change means with DC Comics-The New 52! And with FLASHPOINT #5, you will clearly see how it all comes about … and we give you other things to ponder as the DC Comics-The New 52 start to come out. August 31st is just the beginning! [...]

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