Archive for July 25th, 2007
Videogame publisher Ubisoft has announced that it will develop and publish a title based on James Cameron’s Avatar.
‘Ubisoft is excited to partner with 20th Century Fox and James Cameron on this important project. Avatar’s rich scenario, onscreen action and special effects will provide a wealth of inspiration to create a unique interactive experience,’ said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer of Ubisoft. ‘True to their reputation, Ubisoft’s creative teams are looking forward to recreating Cameron’s high definition 3D environment in a compelling game for film and game fans.’
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Freestyle Releasing has provided ShockTillYouDrop.com with a first look at the American poster for Dragon Wars, starring Jason Behr and directed by Hyung-rae Shim.
Click here to veiw the poster in our Dragon Wars gallery and check out the domestic trailer over at Comingsoon.net.
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Four concept art images have appeared on the web from next year’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
You can view the images here in our gallery.
Prince Caspian is actually the fourth Narnia book going by the sequence in which author C.S. Lewis wrote them and the film version reunite most of the principal cast from The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Prince Caspian finds the Pevensie siblings pulled back into the land of Narnia, where a thousand years have passed since they left.
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According to The Courier-Mail, Naomi Watts, Joseph Fiennes and Stuart Townsend will join the cast of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when filming starts in September.
The article indicates that Watts has been cast in the role of Narcissa Malfoy (Draco’s mother). It is unclear who Townsend and Joseph Fiennes (brother of Lord Voldemort, Ralph Fiennes) will play, but we’ll throw in a few possibilities for good measure: Bill Weasley, Rufus Scrimgeour, Fenrir Greyback, Marvolo Gaunt, Morfin Gaunt, Tom Riddle Sr., Horace Slughorn.
The adaptation of the sixth Harry Potter novel is expected to hit cinemas in November 2008.
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In line with earlier rumours, E! Online is reporting that Zachary Quinto who played Sylar in Heroes is close to securing the role of Spock in the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek.
A source at Comingsoon.net have confirmed that the Zachary Quinto-as-Spock contract is with the business affairs team at Paramount. Business affairs is generally considered the last stop on the deal-negotiation train. The deal only awaits sign-off from outside counsel.
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The LA Times have posted the first two pictures from the Robert Zemeckis performance-captured extravaganza Beowulf, the ultra-violent and sexually-charged animated epic that will be previewed at this week’s Comic-Con.
Click here to view the images in our gallery.
The photos depict the 50-year-old Ray Winstone as Beowulf, who through the magic of performance capture appears as a young man. ‘It’s been a long time since I’ve looked 17 or 18 years old,’ Winstone said, ‘But I looked back at pictures of myself then and it’s weird how I look the same in the film as I did back then when I was a boxer.’
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I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 