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VOTD: Warner Bros Responds To Angry Harry Potter Fans By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2008 12:00 am EST Warner Bros Responds to Angry Harry Potter Fans The Pitch: A faux Warner Bros spokesman responds to the Harry Potter fans who are angry about the studios decision to delay Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Warning, video contains spoilers. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations....

Waking Sleeping Beauty Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2010 12:45 pm EST Walt Disney Pictures has finally released a movie trailer for Waking Sleeping Beauty. At the Telluride Film Festival last year, I had the opportunity to see this great documentary. The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated Disney producer Don Hahn (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast). is an honest look at the behind the scenes going-ons of Disney Animation, from the years 1984 to 1994, a resurrection of sorts, producing a staggering output of big hits – Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and more....

Back In Black: Two New Star Trek Posters By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2008 2:02 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released two new posters for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. The two new posters are black and shadow filled, featuring Chris Pine as James T Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock. Star Trek will hit theaters on May 8th 2009. Back In Black: Two New Star Trek Posters By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2008 2:02 pm EST...

Casting Notes: Ray Winstone In Red Snow; Goran Visnjic In Beginners; Gwyneth Paltrow In Let The Right One In Director’s Next By Russ Fischer/Nov. 9, 2009 7:30 am EST Here’s a bit of casting news to start the day. Ray Winstone has jumped onto Red Snow, a “serial killer thriller” in which Winstone will be “an ex-SAS officer tracking down his missing daughter in the snow forests of a remote town in north Canada....

Contest: Children Of Men On DVD By Peter Sciretta/March 26, 2007 12:13 am EST Children of Men will hit DVD store shelves on March 27th, and we have a copy for one lucky /Film reader. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should win. On April 5th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....

Cool Stuff: “Epic Misney” Disney/Marvel Mash-Up By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 30, 2009 6:00 am EST Ever since it was announced that Marvel Comics was acquired by Disney, artists have been creating art mash-ups. “Epic Misney” by T Campbell and John Waltrip is probably the best and most comprehensive I’ve seen produced (I guess the word Epic is appropriate). The above picture is just a small slice… Check out the full design after the jump....

Cool Stuff: Addict X Star Wars T-Shirts, Boba Fett Autograph Signing By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 30, 2008 5:37 pm EST In yet another sign that the worlds of high end street wear and evolving Internet geekdom are merging, the UK clothing company, Addict, and Lucasfilm have collaborated on an exclusive line of three Star Wars tees. Featuring quality illustrations by the artist Mitch aka Mitchy Bwoy, the shirts are part of Addict’s Icons Series and feature individual original trilogy staples Boba Fett, Sandtrooper (above) and Biker Scout....

Cool Stuff: Firefly/Serenity Maps By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 24, 2008 6:00 am EST Quantum Mechanix has released the Complete and Official Map of the Verse, the first comprehensive guide to the worlds of Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity. Spread over both sides of the 65 lbs heavy cover stock paper, the map, measures 25 x 38 inches and “documents the location, relative sizes and names of the 215 terraformed worlds and moons, seven gas giants, seven protostars and five distinct star systems that comprise the star cluster known as The Verse....

Cool Stuff: Hollywood Hills Crib With Outdoor Home Theater (!) By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 14, 2008 10:02 pm EST If you are one Hagy Belzberg, the architect, Harvard alum and home owner of this environmentally friendly 5,800 square foot Skyline Residence located atop the Hollywood Hills, or his fortunate house-sitter, /Film would like to make a movie party with you. With majestic views of Tinseltown and downtown L.A. and a 65-foot infinity pool, the party hat on top is its outdoor home theater....

Deadgirl Scribe Trent Haaga To Direct Chop By Brendon Connelly/Oct. 26, 2009 3:52 pm EST The last time I mentioned Deadgirl, a rather confrontational horror film written by Troma-vet Trent Haaga, I hadn’t seen it. In the meantime I have done, and I loved it. Of all of the straight-to-DVD films I’ve seen this year*, I’d say Deadgirl is the lead for my favourite. Perhaps I’m a little but biased because I love zombie movies and this was a very skewed and imaginative take on the genre, though there’s no use in denying that it’s a serious film with some smarts and clear intent to say something worth listening to....

First Photo: Aaron Eckhart As Harvey Dent In The Dark Knight. By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2007 12:03 pm EST Warner Bros has launched a one page mini site with the first photo of Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight. I’m sure the they will launch a full site at the url closer to the film’s release. The photo, seen above, is a sign from the aspiring District Attorney’s political campaign....

Heath Ledger-Directed Modest Mouse Music Video To Be Released? By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2009 4:04 pm EST Update: Apparently Spin’s initial report wasn’t completely true. THR reports that the video directed by Ledger wasn’t animated by Terry Gilliam, but instead helmed by illustrator Daniel Auber, a member of Ledger’s art collective the Massive. Before his death, Heath Ledger directed a music video for the indie rock band Modest Mouse, animated by filmmaker Terry Gilliam....

How Oscar Nomination Balloting Works By Russ Fischer/Jan. 5, 2010 1:20 pm EST There will be more and more Oscar race talk over the next couple weeks as the last few big non-Oscar award sets are nominated and announced. But the process of getting the actual Oscar nominations together remains a mystery to many spectators. With an incredibly broad field of possible choices, among which a select few are already highlighted by studio campaigns and other awards, how does a film get nominated?...

James Cameron Announces Next Project After AVATAR…and Yeah, It’s In 3D But It’s Not Battle Angel By Hunter Stephenson/April 11, 2008 10:00 am EST For the record, mastermind James Cameron want us to know that he refers to 3D as “stereo.” The director behind one of the most anticipated movies ever, AVATAR, just did an epic interview with Variety on the future of cinema (3D theatrical and 3D home viewing) and tossed in a fresh announcement about his follow-up to the 2009 sci-fi thriller....

John C. Reilly And Mary Louise Parker Join The Adaptation Of Warren Ellis’ Red By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 5, 2009 12:03 am EST We haven’t received much word on the adaptation of the Warren Ellis comic miniseries Red for some time now. Last we heard back in April, Morgan Freeman was joining the project, which already had Bruce Willis attached. Since then, Helen Mirren has signed on, and now we can add two more to the project—John C....

Latest How To Train Your Dragon Movie Trailer Hangs On Dreamworks’ Dubious Animation Legacy By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 29, 2009 2:11 pm EST I can understand Pixar trading on the legacy of the Toy Story films, Monsters Inc. and so on – even Cars, which I know many critics aren’t so kind on – but Dreamworks Animation trying to draw hype out of their back catalogue? Admittedly they’ve put the weight on the more successful Shrek and Madagascar franchises, as well as the actually-rather-good Kung Fu Panda, and not such cine-excrement as Shark Tale or Bee Movie, but isn’t the consensus that the Dreamworks branding on a toon is best taken as a warning, not an encouragement?...

New Heroes Season Three Trailer By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2008 1:42 am EST NBC has released a new trailer for the third season of Heroes. “Because hey will kill, and they will terrorize, and they will cause unimaginable destruction to the world. They’re Villains, Claire!” The promo promises that “Good will Battle Evil”. Heroes Season 3 “Villains” will premiere on Monday, September 22nd 2008. New Heroes Season Three Trailer By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2008 1:42 am EST...

Official Benjamin Button Posters Unleashed By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2008 1:07 am EST Paramount has finally released the official one-sheets for David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Last week we posted some iPhone photos of the posters on display at a multiplex, so I thought it was be only fair to follow-up with the official digital files, now that they’re available. via: FirstShowing Official Benjamin Button Posters Unleashed...

Producer Neil Moritz And Columbia Pictures To Make Sci-Fi Flick Battle: Los Angeles By Hunter Stephenson/April 11, 2008 12:39 pm EST “Did they bring babes, man?” After a long drought, original sci-fi seems to be back in the studio eye thanks to Cloverfield and I Am Legend (the latter was a remake, yes, but felt fresh). Producer Neil Moritz (IAL, xXx) and Columbia Pictures are gearing up to make a (space) alien invasion movie called Battle: Los Angeles from a spec script by Chris Bertolini (The General’s Daughter)....

Red Band From Paris With Love Clip By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 25, 2010 2:50 pm EST See a fresh red band clip from Pierre Morel’s From Paris With Love after the break, courtesy of My Space. It gives us a pretty good idea of the particular ’types’ John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers have been allocated. There’s also a bit of swearing, some violence and a bit of business with a vase that I can’t quite understand....