Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from all around the world. In years past we have presented the world premieres of THERE WILL BE BLOOD, APOCALYPTO, CITY OF EMBER, ZOMBIELAND, and GENTLEMEN BRONCOS, while our guest roster has included such talent as Mel Gibson, Bill Murray, Dolph Lundgren, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, Bill Pullman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Smith, Jon Favreau, George Romero, Darren Aronofsky and Mike Judge. We also feature world, national and regional premieres of new, up-and-coming genre films.
Fantastic Fest is held each year at the Paramount Theater and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Lamar in Austin, Texas. The Alamo Drafthouse was named the best cinema in America by Entertainment Weekly and features food and drink served to your seat without any disruption of the movie experience.
Danny Trejo stars in a gritty movie all about getting vengeance for what was done to him. Lots of action, lots of violence, lots of Danny kicking ass. Trailer not appropriate for all ages ;)
Vengeance comes out Nov 11, 2010 and also stars Jason Mewes, Donal Logue and Savannah Ostler.
Mandeville Films� partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that Mandeville and Top Cow Productions will join forces to produce a feature film version of Top Cow�s comic book �Crosshair.� Mandeville learned of the project of the eve of San Diego�s Comic-Con, and, after extensive negotiations, closed the deal over the weekend to adapt the comic to the big screen.
Created by Marc Silvestri, written by Jeff Katz, and illustrated by Silverstri and Allan Jefferson, �Crosshair� follows a former CIA assassin turned suburban superdad who faces his most dangerous enemy ever - himself. Justin Weller learns that he has 48 hours until a suppressed program in his brain will turn him into an unstoppable killing machine aimed at the President of the United States. Weller races against the clock to uncover and reverse the source of his trigger.
�When Top Cow showed us this story, we jumped at the chance to work on this project with them,� said Hoberman. �Our companies are similarly aligned with the goal of delivering one-of-a-kind stories.�
�Crosshair is a unique premise in which the main character is both the hero and the villain,� said Lieberman. �This dichotomy is very unsettling, which makes it a fantastic twist for audiences.�
"After working with the Mandeville guys on �Alibi,� we knew Crosshair could not be in better hands,� said Top Cow President Matt Hawkins. �When they said they wanted to turn the property into film, Marc Silvestri and I were incredibly excited."
Mandeville�s partners Hoberman and Lieberman will produce. Crosshair writer Katz will co-produce for Top Cow. Executive producers are David Manpearl of Mandeville, �Crosshair� Creator Silvestri and Top Cow�s Hawkins.
Top Cow lit up the comic book industry when Universal�s adaptation of Top Cow�s �Wanted,� starring Angelina Jolie, scored $207 million in worldwide box office in 2008.
This is the second collaboration between Mandeville and Top Cow. At last year�s Comic-Con, the two joined forces to develop a feature version of Top Cow�s title, �Alibi.�
During the Walt Disney Studios Panel, a surprise greeting from Jack Sparrow from the set of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, was shown.
Here are the details of the in production movie:
U.S. Release Date: May 20, 2011
Cast:
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin
Director:
Rob Marshall
Producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer
Executive Producers:
Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, John DeLuca
Writers:
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, �Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides� captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise�this time in Disney Digital 3D�. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he�s not sure if it�s love�or if she�s a ruthless con artist who�s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne�s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn�t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa, and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack�s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid. In theaters Memorial Day weekend, 2011.
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth when a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) forces him aboard the Queen Anne�s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane).
San Diego, California, 15 July, 2010 - Dare Comics, a young upstart in a world of publishing giants, is unveiling concept designs for The Hunter feature film at San Diego Comic-Con next week, to give fans a sense of how the comic will translate to film.
Australian director Shane Abbess, noted for directing feature film Gabriel, has been instrumental in shaping the strong aesthetic.
Dare Comics writer and founder, Adam Hamdy, says working with Shane has been a fantastic experience. "Right from the start, he wanted to take The Hunter beyond a standard superhero movie. In addition to action sequences that will blow people's minds, we've been working hard on building strong, believable characterization, and compelling story lines. There's a depth to the film that is mirrored in its unique visual style, which can only be described as high-technology meets dark romance," Hamdy says. "We're excited to share the designs with fans. We're working hard to ensure that The Hunter feature film is an original, entertaining experience."
It's been a wild ride for Dare Comics. Founded in 2007, Dare's debut publication, The Hunter, launched in December 2007, quickly earning widespread critical acclaim, and achieving great commercial success, with a growing readership that has already topped 130,000 worldwide. An animated comic series of The Hunter is already in production, with development continuing on a feature film and video game.
The Hunter is proving to be more of a success than Hamdy ever imagined. "I had the crazy idea to create a superhero for the 21st Century and wrote his debut as a 272 page series. It was a mammoth undertaking without the resources of a big publisher behind us. Thankfully, like all the best independent, guerilla initiatives, The Hunter has captured imaginations around the world. Younger fans love that Hunter is a cool, stylish superhero, while older fans identify with the outsiders in the story - most notably Freak."
Dare Comics will be showcasing the new designs at Booth 5535 at San Diego Comic-Con between 21st - 25th July.
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Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a stoic, battle-hardened gunslinger who can track down anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the "other side." A man fated to wander alone, his sole human connection is with Lilah (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own.
Jonah's past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can't refuse: in exchange for freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the sinister terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), the man who killed Hex's family and mutilated his face with a branding iron. Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah's oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.
Based on the legendary character from the comic book series from DC Comics, "Jonah Hex" is an epic action adventure about one man's personal quest for redemption against the canvas of the battle between good and evil.
The film stars Academy Award� nominee Josh Brolin ("Milk," "No Country For Old Men"), two-time Academy Award� nominee John Malkovich ("In the Line of Fire," "Places in the Heart"), Megan Fox ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"), Michael Fassbender ("Inglourious Basterds"), Will Arnett ("Blades of Glory") and Academy Award� nominee Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road.").
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures a Mad Chance/Weed Road Production, "Jonah Hex." Jimmy Hayward directed the film, marking his live-action directorial debut. The screenplay is by Neveldine & Taylor from a story by William Farmer and Neveldine & Taylor, based on comic books written by John Albano, illustrated by Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. The film is produced by Academy Award� winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind") and Andrew Lazar ("Get Smart"). Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, Matt LeBlanc, John Goldstone and Ravi Mehta served as executive producers, with Richard Middleton, Miri Yoon and Margot Lulick co-producing.
Adapted from the video game, this Disney film follows a rebellious prince and princess on their adventures as they attempt to overthrow a ruthless ruler and keep the magic dagger out of evil's hands. The dagger can shift time, making it a very powerful item.
This one should be fantastic fun, so don't miss it.
CGI rich retelling of the stop-motion animation/live action classic, this is the story of Perseus, son of Zeus and his adventures to win the hand of Princess Andromeda. Zeus sets out a series of "impossible" tasks that Perseus must complete. These tasks include capturing the Pegasus, slaying Medusa and stopping Hades and the minions of the Underworld from overtaking the earth.
The original was release in 1981 and featured the work of stop-motion animation master Ray Harryhausen.
Greek mythology has been a popular theme in a lot of metal songs and I am sure that this movie will inspire a new generation of songs. Some examples of metal songs inspired by the Greek myths are:
"The Eyes Of Medusa" by Symphony X
"Medusa and Hemlock" by Cradle of Filth
"And Then There Was Silence" by Blind Guardian
"Iphigenia In Hades" by Virgin Steele
"Typhon" by Therion
most songs by Kronos
most songs by Hydra (black metal band from Sweden)
In the future, humans can live extended lives thanks to the mechanical organ replacements created by "The Union". However, if you can't keep up with the payments for your organ, The Union repo men come collect it, right out from your body.
Remy (Jude Law), the best repo man in the business suffers a heart attack on an assignment and when he awakes, he discovers that he too is now a "client". Now that he is on the other side of the process, Remy no longer agrees with the "procedure". Unable to pay his own bills, Remy's own partner Jake (Forest Whitaker) is sent to collect.
Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them...and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Berlin, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive...and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.
"Ninja Assassin" is directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars Korean pop star Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune and legendary martial arts performer Sho Kosugi. Joel Silver, Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski and Grant Hill are the film's producers, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Steve Richards serving as executive producers.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Karl Walter Lindenlaub, production designer Graham "Grace" Walker, editor Gian Ganziano, editor Joseph Jett Sally, costume designer Carlo Poggioli and composer Ilan Eshkeri.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures and Dark Castle Entertainment, a Silver Pictures Production in association with Anarchos Productions, "Ninja Assassin."
Opening nationwide on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
The film has been rated R by the MPAA for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language.
The Cast
RAIN (Raizo) made his US feature film debut as a race car driver in "Speed Racer," under the direction of the Wachowski brothers and the film's second unit director, James McTeigue, all of whom reunite on "Ninja Assassin."
NAOMIE HARRIS (Mika Coretti) was most recently seen in director David Ayer's "Street Kings," opposite Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker. Harris first burst onto the world's screens as the machete-wielding survivor in Danny Boyle's zombie horror film "28 Days Later," and gained a reputation as a versatile actress with roles as varied as Bronx agent Trudy Joplin in Michael Mann's "Miami Vice" and the voodoo Queen Tia Dalma in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3."
BEN MILES (Agent Ryan Maslow) reteams with producers Joel Silver, Andy and Larry Wachowski and Grant Hill on "Ninja Assassin," having also starred in director James McTeigue's "V for Vendetta" and the Wachowski brothers' "Speed Racer."
RICK YUNE (Takeshi) is continually expanding his career with an array of critically acclaimed projects and box office successes. Last year, Yune starred in "The Fifth Commandment," a film he also wrote and produced.
SHO KOSUGI (Lord Ozunu) is a legendary martial arts performer who made his mark in the 1980s and 1990s with a string of successful ninja films.
