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Lionsgate to release Joss Whedon’s horror film The Cabin in the Woods

Lionsgate has nabbed distribution rights to the horror film The Cabin in the Woods from MGM and has scheduled the film to be released on April 13, 2012. The Cabin in the Woods was co-written by Joss Whedon (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, FIREFLY, the upcoming Marvel film THE AVENGERS) and writer Drew Goddard (CLOVERFIELD, LOST, ….

IMAX and L.A. Times to host fanboy-friendly advanced screening series kicking off with Thor

IMAX announced today that is teaming up with the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex website, as the presenting sponsor of a fanboy-friendly screening series. Along with collaboration from various film studio partners, IMAX and Hero Complex anticipates multiple screenings throughout 2011. Exclusive to IMAX theatres, the ongoing series will focus on upcoming tent-pole titles and ….

Well reviewed Thor to get IMAX 3D release opening day

IMAX, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment formally announced today that they will indeed release the epic film Thor in digital IMAX theatres worldwide day-and-date on May 6, 2011. The film, which has been getting rave reviews from critics, is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh, produced ….

Maya Entertainment nabs rights to Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut

Maya Entertainment has nabbed U.S. distribution rights to Sympathy for Delicious, the feature directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo, to be released theatrically in the Spring of 2011. Written by Christopher Thornton, who also stars in and produced the project, Sympathy for Delicious follows the true story of a newly paralyzed DJ who gets more than ….

Astonishing new Comic-Con 2010 posters revealed for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger

Ahead of their big panels at San Diego Comic-Con this week, Marvel has released two incredible new posters for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. These Comic-Con International posters are based on production concept art by Ryan Meinerding. Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet), and starring Chris Hemsworth (A Perfect Getaway) as the hammer-wielding ….

New Thor image released ahead of Comic-Con preview and director reveals 3D news

ForcesOfGeek posted this new image of the Asgard family, from Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming Thor film, which was originally part of an L.A. Times interview with Branagh and Kevin Feige. During the interview, it was revealed that Thor will indeed be released in 3-D, and while not actually shot in the format, Marvel Studios claims that ….

Jude Law and Robert De Niro to appear in Branagh’s Thor feature film

Actor Matthias Schweighofer (Valkyrie) revealed to GQ magazine that he is close to nabbing a role in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor and that both Jude Law and Robert De Niro have already been cast, according to AICN. Branagh has worked with both actors previously: He directed De Niro in the 1994 film Frankenstein and Jude Law ….

Cabin in the Woods and Priest getting graphic novel treatment

Tokyopop has announced two additional major film-related graphic novel releases for 2010, including The Cabin in the Woods, which will be based on the upcoming horror film by Joss Whedon, and Priest: Purgatory, based on the movie Priest starring Paul Bettany, which is itself based on a manga manhwa by Min-Woo Hyung. This is according ….

Win free tickets to the premiere of the vacation-gone-wrong crime thriller A Perfect Getaway

Rogue Pictures is giving away tickets to the premiere of David Twohy’s (Pitch Black, Below, The Arrival) new film A Perfect Getaway. BUT ACT FAST, since it’s tomorrow! Sorry, I just received the email notice. If you would like to attend, RSVP to apg.rsvp1@nbcuni.com with you and your guest’s names. Hurry up, as there are ….

Trailer for David Twohy’s horror A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway revolves around two couples – played by SteveZahn & Milla Jovovich and Timothy Olyphant & Kiele Sanchez – on a Hawaiian vacation, that discover psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists in the beautiful vacation spot. Pitch Black director David Twohy directs the film, which hits theaters on August 14, 2009. Chris Hemsworth ….

Even more new pics from J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

Entertainment Weekly nabbed even more photos from the J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek movie last night and posted them on their website. The new Star Trek will kick off next summer’s blockbuster season on May 8, 2009, and explores the early Starfleet careers of future Enterprise officers, and presents a new vision of Star Trek, featuring ….