Archive for: May, 2012

Peter Weir Goes Goth, Will Direct ‘The Keep’

Variety is reporting Peter Weir, of “The Truman Show,” will direct the contemporary gothic thriller “The Keep.” Wier will also write the screen play. The film is based on National Book Award finalist Jennifer Egan’s 2006 best-seller. She is also the author of “Look at Me.” The flick will have a budget of around $30 […]

Four Pixar Movies Returning to AMC Theaters for Memorial Day Weekend

Four popular Disney•Pixar movies are returning exclusively to AMC Theatres for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 25 through May 28, Toy Story 3, Ratatouille, Up and WALL•E will be featured at AMC locations around the country. Each film will be accompanied by a classic Pixar short film and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at […]

Todd Field’s ‘The Creed of Violence’ Has Been Funded

It’s been six years since Todd Field’s adaptation of Little Children, his follow-up to the multiple Oscar nominee In the Bedroom, and now, nearly three years after Field took on an adaptation of Boston Teran’s The Creed of Violence, Cross Creek Pictures have come on board to produce and finance the filmmaker’s third feature film […]

New ‘Brave’ Clip – Fergus Shares a Legend Clip

Disney•Pixar has released a new clip from Brave which you can watch using the player below. The animated adventure features the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson and Robbie Coltrane. Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across […]

Ryan Reynolds May Star in ‘Highlander’ Reboot

Variety is reporting that Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment is eyeing Ryan Reynolds to star in the Highlander reboot. “Ryan Reynolds has emerged as the front-runner to topline Lionsgate-Summit’s franchise reboot, and though it’s unclear whether an actual offer has been made, sources tell Variety that both sides are in talks and are very interested in working […]

Simon & Schuster Has Settled in Antitrust Case – Federal Complaint Dropped

Simon & Schuster, one of the defendants in multiple antitrust lawsuits has settled the overall complaint filed by many states’ attorneys general. As a result, Judge Denise Cote granted a motion to dismiss Simon & Schuster from the federal complaint. The terms of the settlement have not been provided. Simon & Schuster joins HarperCollins and […]

Microsoft Says Windows Phone Beating iPhone in China

The growing Chinese smartphone market stands will be worth billions of dollars in coming years. Though this has not been independently confirmed, Microsoft now claims that Windows Phone has edged out the iPhone with a seven percent share compared to Apple’s six percent, despite Apple’s emphasis on the emerging market. Android phones by far have […]

iTunes Festival 2012 to Run 30 days in London in September

Apple has announced details of the 2012 iTunes Festival, to be held at the Roundhouse in London, England in September. The event will consist of 30 nights of free concerts by over 60 artists, including the likes of One Direction, Jack White, Norah Jones, and Usher.  At this time Apple has not announced the whole […]

Genius Announces Widecam F100 Ultra – 1080P Wide Angle Webcam

Genius announced a 1080p 120-degree ultra wide angle USB2 web camera. The Widecam F100 shoots video for web chats in 1080p and is compatible with Skype, FaceTime, Logitech Vid HD, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. An integrated stereo microphone rounds out the features of the new camera. The included Arcsoft Webcam Companion 4 software […]

Facebook Acquires Android Startup Lightbox

Even though the IPO roadshow is ongoing and large acquisitions are generally unwise during that period, Facebook has purchased Lightbox. Lightbox is a predominantly Android photo sharing startup with many similarities to the recently acquired Instagram. Facebook is closing Lightbox, and likely going to use staff developers for Android development. No terms of the deal […]

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