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Superman Returns to Be First Live-action Feature Converted into IMAX 3D

IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers announced yesterday that Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer, will become the world’s first live-action Hollywood feature to be converted from 2D to IMAX(R) 3D. IMAX Corporation will use its proprietary 2D to 3D conversion technology to convert approximately 20 minutes of the film into An IMAX 3D Experience, the most immersive cinematic 3D ….

Sin City 2 On Hold For Baby

SCI FI Wire reports that production on the sequel to Sin City is on hold, according to the actress Rosario Dawson, until Angelina Jolie gives birth to her and Brad Pitt’s first child, due sometime this summer. Dawson, who played the sexy-but-deadly hooker Gail in Sin City, told the website, “The film’s kind of been postponed because (director Robert Rodriguez) has been interested in Angelina Jolie for the lead. ….

X Men 3 Full Trailer Online

The new X Men 3: The Last Stand trailer really gives us some sense of the mythology of the characters in the film. The X Men are back in theaters on May 26, 2006. The film stars Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Halle Berry as Storm, Famke Janssen as Phoenix, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Anna Paquin as Rogue, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Shawn Ashmore as Iceman, Ellen Page as Shadowcat, Ben ….

Logan’s Run and Wonder Woman Updates

Producer Joel Silver (V for Vendetta) recently talked to SCI FI Wire about several of his high-profile genre films that are in various stages of development.  “The next one up is The Reaping, with Hilary Swank and directed by Stephen Hopkins, which is a supernatural thriller,” Silver said in an interview. Silver previously tapped Hopkins to direct Predator 2 and several episodes of TV’s Tales From ….

Ultraviolet clips

Sony Pictures has just sent us 3 new Ultraviolet clips, including a really cool swordfight. Set in the 21st century. a subculture of humans called Hemophages has emerged who have been genetically modified, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence. To the governments’s dismay, more and more of the population are being transformed, and they ….

V for Film Clip

Moviefone has an exclusive clip from the Wachowski Brother’s V for Vendetta. In an alternate future, Britain has lost World War III, and a murderous totalitarian regime reigns. Only a masked terrorist known as V (played by The Matrix’ Hugo Weaving) and young Evey (Star War’s Natalie Portman) have the balls to start a revolution. ….

Vendetta Pushed Back to 2006

“The V For Vendetta story was written in the late 80’s and takes place in a society in an alternate world and the recent events in London does not affect this scenario. At first, we wanted to release the movie in November but the principal shooting was finished just a few weeks ago and considering ….

Case #4: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This Week’s Case: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Released: 1993 Director: Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm Starring: The Voices of Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Abe Vigoda, and Mark Hamill Synopsis: A new villain, The Phantasm, is murdering its way through the Gotham underworld all the while leading police to believe that Batman has turned to homicide. The plot thickens ….

Wolverine to be produced by Jackman

Hugh Jackman’s recently formed Seed Productions has signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, and includes a spinoff film centering on his X-Men character, Wolverine, Variety reported. Jackman and his producing partner, John Palermo, are awaiting a final draft of the script from screenwriter David Benioff (writer of Troy). Production on Wolverine won’t begin ….

X-Men 3 director-less again

The Hollywood Reporter wrote recently that X-Men 3, the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s two X-Men features, is once again without a director. The studio said Tuesday that Matthew Vaughn, citing personal reasons, is stepping down as director. Vaughn produced Guy Ritchie’s crime movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and made his ….

The Weinsteins’ films that will screen at Cannes 2005

Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s new company, The Weinstein Company, as it is known, has snapped up North American rights to a $40 million movie project called Stormbreaker, based on the fictional hero of Anthony Horowitz’s series of novels about 14-year-old superspy Alex Rider. The Weinsteins are also expected to wear their Miramax hats while at ….