Alembic 1.1, the open source project jointly developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) and Lucasfilm Ltd., released its newest improvements and updates at this year’s ACM SIGGRAPH Conference. Joint development of Alembic was first announced at SIGGRAPH 2010 and Alembic 1.0 was released to th[...]
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JAWSFEST 2012 Wraps Up
Jaws fans from around the world descended upon Martha Vineyard (aka “Amity Island”) for “JAWSFEST: The Tribute” on Aug. 9, 2012. The annual four-day, fan-driven event took place Aug. 9 to 12, 2012, to celebrate the legacy of Steven Spielberg’s film and how it has impacted the l[...]
Sony Takes on At Any Price
Sony Pictures Classics announced it has acquired all North American and Eastern European rights, excluding CIS and Russia, to “At Any Price.” Ramin Bahrani and co-wrote the film with Hallie Elizabeth Newton. “At Any Price” stars Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens and Heather Graham. Set in[...]
Hallmark’s First Musical to Debut Aug. 11
Annie Potts (“GCB,” “Designing Women”) and Richard Thomas (“The Waltons”) will star in Hallmark Channel’s first movie musical, “The Music Teacher,” premiering Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The movie will feature original songs and lyrics composed by Alan Ett. In “The Music Teacher,”[...]
Catching Up on Catching Fire Casting News
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — The search for Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason and Mags has finally come to an end. The lucky stars joining “The Hunger Games” sequel are Sam Claflin in the much-coveted role of Finnick Odair, Jena Malone as Johanna Mason and Lynn Cohen as M[...]
Sony Pictures Classics Buys The Gatekeepers
Sony Pictures Classics has announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the documentary “The Gatekeepers” by Dror Moreh (“Sharon”). The film, a co-production between DMP Les Films du Poisson and Cinephil, is produced by Dror Moreh, Estelle Fialon and Philippa Kowarsky. The film [...]
Peter Jackson Confirms Hobbit Trilogy
— by ADAM POYNTER — Pre-production of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” prequels — based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” — has been ongoing for years, due to many unforeseen reasons. Principal photography didn’t begin until March 21, 2011, and it ran through [...]
65th Festival del film Locarno Begins
The 65th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will open Aug. 1. At the traditional Welcome Cocktail, President Marco Solari and Artistic Director Olivier Père will open this edition, in the presence of the numerous directors, actors and film professionals who are guests of the Festival. The ope[...]
Actor Spencer Breslin to Release Music CD
When you first hear the name Spencer Breslin, you may automatically think about his child-acting work (“The Santa Clause 2 and 3,” “The Cat in the Hat,” Disney’s “The Kid,” “The Happening,” “Harold,” “Raising Helen,” and more). Or you may remember that he is also the brothe[...]
Franchise Created for After Earth Movie
Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Consumer Products, The Random House Publishing Group and Ebury Publishing have announced a collaboration to create a broad line of publishing products set to expand the universe of “After Earth,” the upcoming action adventure film starring Jaden Smith and W[...]
Ferrell, Galifianakis Hit The Campaign Trail
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have hit the road to meet fans and talk about their roles in “The Campaign” as rival candidates who will stop at nothing to win an election. The actors began the campaign trail July 17 at The Grove in Los Angeles, joking with fans and fielding questions at a pr[...]
Catching Fire: Wiress has been Cast
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — The clock is ticking until production begins and there has been a furious casting race for the sequel to “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Well, another big domino fell when the filmmakers announced that Academy Award-nominated and Tony Award-wi[...]
The Bus: U.S. Premiere set for July 29
As part of Documentary Channel’s second annual “American Road Trip,” director Damon Ristau’s whimsical feature, “The Bus,” will get its U.S. television premiere July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Executive produced by Documentary Channel’s James Ackerman and Kate Pearson, “The Bus” is the en[...]
Filmmaker Losing His Sight, Not His Vision
Chicago-area screenwriter and director Jack Marchetti is in a race against time to make his full-length feature film before losing his sight to degenerative eye disease, cone rod dystrophy. His screenplay for the gritty crime drama “4 of a Kind” was previously chosen as a top contender for Proje[...]