By Adriana Lee |
3D is soooo 20 minutes ago. Seems buzzwords like “4D,” and even “5D” or “6D,” is where the entertainment biz is starting to focus. Of course, all this has actual scientists slapping their foreheads — there’s absolutely nothing scientific about this marketing lingo. In this…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon Has gotten very serious about creating original video content, and to that end, it has announced its first four original series contenders. Last month Amazon Studios, the development arm of the popular Internet shopping portal, announced that it was accepting submissions for original…
By Sean P. Aune |
The made for TV movie that will show us a large chunk of Steve Jobs’ life has cast the mother of his first child. One of the darker periods of Steve Jobs’ history swirled around an artist named Chris-Ann Brennan, with whom he had a…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has announced a new deal with Paramount that will see hundreds of its hit movies coming to Prime Instant Video for free. This newest deal for Amazon will see them once again increasing the size of the catalog the company offers as a free…
By Sean P. Aune |
The TV movie of Steve Jobs’ life will be going to at least one authentic location to try tell the story. Five Star Feature Films announced this week that its made-for-TV movie, jOBS: Get Inspired.. will be filming in the original garage at Jobs’ Los Altos,…
By Sean P. Aune |
When the official Steve Jobs biography hits the big screen, Aaron Sorkin is promising it won’t just be a paint-by-numbers biography film. It was announced earlier this week that award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will be handling the script duties on the official Steve Jobs biography.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has been tapped to script the film adaptation of Steve Jobs. Sony Pictutres announced this evening that is has entered into an agreement with Aaron Sorkin to script the film version of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs from last…
By Sean P. Aune |
Who would have ever thought a picture of Ashton Kutcher wearing a black turtler neck could get people so interested? The first photos have surfaced of Ashton Kutcher “in costume” – can you really define a black turtle neck and jeans as a costume? –…
By Joey Davidson |
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day is the first in the five episode run from Telltale games. This game features a plot that’s independent (yet linked) of the narrative in Robert Kirkman’s books. Players will take on the role of Lee Everett, a…
By Adriana Lee |
If you haven’t been near a television lately, you might not have caught the commercials for Titanic’s re-release. That’s right — the James Cameron opus is hitting cinemas again, this time in 3D. I’m still iffy about 3D technology in mobile devices and home electronics,…
By Adriana Lee |
This summer’s Total Recall reboot got some juice when the full-length trailer went live across the webs this week. This version swaps Arnold Schwarzenegger for Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid, Sharon Stone for Kate Beckinsale as evil fake wife Lori Quaid, and Rachel Ticotin for…
By Mark Hearn |
Google announced on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Paramount Pictures in which Paramount will provide over 500 movie titles to Google. Residents in the U.S. and Canada will be able to access the titles for rental through YouTube and Goole Play. This brings…
By Sean P. Aune |
Ashton Kutcher, currently starring in Two and a Half Men, has reportedly been cast as Steve Jobs in the bio film of the Apple co-founder’s life. Despite it being April Fools Day, Variety is standing by a report that Ashton Kutcher will indeed be donning…
By Killian Bell |
Sony Pictures has confirmed today that it is gearing up to bring UltraViolet discs to the U.K., allowing British movies buffs to watch their content seamlessly on all sorts of internet-connected devices, as well as their televisions. When you purchase an UltraViolet disc, a digital…
By Killian Bell |
TVCatchup is a website that every smartphone and tablet user should have at the top of their bookmarks. I’m sure many of you have already discovered the service, but if you haven’t, it allows you to watch live television on mobile devices, or through a…
By Adriana Lee |
So how do you protect the viability of your intellectual property? Some approach it by slapping copyright lawsuits on people or supporting SOPA. Others, however, inspire legions of fans to further their works — like Lucasfilm, which gave its blessing to a crowd-sourced version of…
By Killian Bell |
Since Netflix announced it was coming to the U.K. and Ireland back in October 2010, Lovefilm has been doing its best to fend off the competition. It has announced four new deals with Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, the BBC and ITV in the last three…
By Killian Bell |
Following its launch in the U.K. and Ireland earlier this week, Netflix has plans to introduce multiple “personality profiles” to its music streaming service that would allow everyone in the house to have their own login. That means that each user can tailor the service to…
By Killian Bell |
Lovefilm subscribers in the U.K. will soon be able to stream BBC and ITV shows to their living rooms. The movie streaming and rental service has struck deals with BBC Worldwide — the BBC’s commercial arm — and ITV to boost its steaming catalog, and…
By Killian Bell |
I’ll bet that if you’re a Netflix, Blockbuster or Redbox subscriber, the amount of movies you purchase outright has declined since you signed up to the service. After all, that’s what these services are for, right? But Warner Brothers is hoping to change that. It…
By Emily Price |
Apple has launched a new “Complete My Season” pass option in iTunes for television shows. Previously, you were able to purchase a season of a program, or single episodes; however, if you opted first to buy a few episodes of a show you would still…
By Killian Bell |
I’ve been following Netflix’s U.K. plans since the company announced it would be taking its streaming service across the Atlantic back in October. Following deals that will bring Lionsgate and Miramax movies to British subscribers, Netflix has today announced its first TV show deal with…
By Killian Bell |
Netflix introduced a wonderful new tablet user interface to its Android app not so long ago, which — unlike some of company’s recent introductions (Qwikster?) — was very well received by Netflix subscribers. It’s now available on the iPad with the latest update to the…
By Sage Lane |
I remember when I was little and I went to the Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. I must have been seven or eight. I saw a lot of great things on that trip, but nothing was so enthralling as the IMAX theater. The movie we…
