Bradley Cooper: PARADISE LOST To Start Production In June?

Well finally some good news coming out of the PARADISE LOST news stream!

Bradley Cooper, who has been attached to director Alex Proyas' performance capture project for some time now (to play Lucifer himself), was quoted recently about the movie and he said it was delayed and not killed.

Says Cooper: "We’re going to hopefully start in June. Everything’s going great. I mean, nothing’s done until we’re up and shooting."

Here's the movie's storyline:
Lucifer and Michael, God's greatest archangels, share the bond of extraordinary friendship until God produces his greatest creation: Man. Unable to remain subservient to God if it means bowing down to humanity, Lucifer begins his dark descent and is cast out — only to plot his revenge.

If Proyas and Cooper get the greenlight from Warner Bros. to shoot this summer, look for a 2014 release for PARADISE LOST.

I get a sneaking suspicion that Cooper may have flexed his nearly acquired Hollywood influence to get this movie finally made. He has been an avid supporter for some time now and perhaps he made the deal for THE HANGOVER 3 with consideration given to this production. Just a hunch.

Source: The Playlist

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Watch: Interview With Phil "Captain 3D" McNally Of Dreamworks Animation

Hey guys - here's an interesting watch! I've known Phil "Captain 3D" McNally (virtually at least!) since the very early days of MarketSaw and he has been a great asset to have to draw upon when needed. Moreover - he's a great guy!

All things 3D goes through Phil at Dreamworks Animation, so you can imagine how busy he has been the past few years since Jeffrey Katzenberg made the call that all future DWA movies will be stereoscopic 3D.

I still haven't met Phil despite being invited to DWA to see their stuff in action and to premiere's of their awesome 3D animations - but I will make it down one of these days absolutely. As many of you know, I live in Canada so geography / timing is a bit of an issue.

So check out the interview done through Scot Wilkinson of Home Theater Geeks:



I love his perspective on things!!

Image: Lindsay-Marie Stewart
Source: Home Theater

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MUST WATCH: Behind The Scenes Of GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE!

Wow. My mouth was literally wide open when I saw the first wired action scene in this clip from GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE and I'm pretty sure yours will be too! I have NEVER heard of a director personally going to these lengths before to get the perfect shot, let alone two of them.

You see Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (CRANK, GAMER) are co-directors who like to man the camera, much like James Cameron does in most of his movies. But the way they tackle these extreme shots is pretty amazing.

Even their handheld work looks completely action oriented and very animated. It will be interesting to see how this all converts to 3D as a general rule of thumb is that handheld shots have to be gentle as we don't want a headache inducing experience at the theater. I am hoping they have conquered this hurtle in post because it doesn't look like they are holding back in these clips! I am amazed at some of these shots...

Have a look for yourself!




Here's the storyline:
Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in Columbia Pictures’ and Hyde Park Entertainment’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the successor to the worldwide hit Ghost Rider, Johnny – still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter – is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil (Ciaran Hinds). At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy – and possibly rid himself of his curse forever. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Screenplay by Scott M. Gimple & Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer. Story by David S. Goyer. Based on the Marvel Comic. Produced by Steven Paul, Ashok Amritraj, Michael De Luca, Avi Arad, and Ari Arad.

Stay tuned! I am actually interviewing Jenny Fulle who is the Visual Effects Producer on SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE tomorrow! I'm really looking forward to this movie and hopefully it sets this franchise back on track after the first go around. It certainly deserves top line treatment!

There will be an embargo on the interview for awhile, but it will be something to look forward to before the movie opens February 17. Hang on! Looks like a heckuva ride comin'!

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The 84th Annual Academy Awards: Which Movies Are Up For O3DARS?

I've stripped away the 2D nominations to highlight which S3D features have been nominated. Clearly there are some huge disappointments in the announcement, not the least of which is the complete snub of THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN save for John William's score.

On the other hand, Martin Scorsese's HUGO is getting the recognition it deserves being nominated in 11 different categories - that, my friends, is tops this year.

If you want to the complete list of all nominees, check out the list at the official website.

Here are the various categories for which 3D movies have been nominated for Oscar:

Best Picture:
HUGO

Best Director:
Martin Scorsese, HUGO

Animated Feature Film:
KUNG FU PANDA 2
PUSS IN BOOTS

Cinematography:
HUGO, Robert Richardson

Writing:
HUGO, Screenplay by John Logan

Art Direction:
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2: Stuart Craig - Production Design; Stephenie McMillan - Set Decoration
HUGO: Dante Ferretti - Production Design; Francesca Lo Schiavo - Set Decoration

Costume Design:
HUGO, Sandy Powell

Documentary Feature:
PINA

Film Editing:
HUGO, Thelma Schoonmaker

Makeup:
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2: Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Losa Tomblin

Music:
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, John Williams

Sound Editing:
HUGO: Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON: Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl

Sound Mixing:
HUGO: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON: Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin

Visual Effects:
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2: Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
HUGO: Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON: Dan Glass, Brad Friedman, Douglas Trumbull and Michael Fink

The 84th Academy Awards will air February 26 with host Billy Crystal.

Personally, my bet is that HUGO will clean up. Further I'll go out on a limb and call PUSS IN BOOTS (animation), HARRY POTTER (makeup) and TRANSFORMERS (sound editing, mixing and visual effects) victorious.

What's your guess for Oscar awards this year?

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3D Geek Alert: AMC To Supply Podracer 3D Glasses, Darth Maul Face Painting And More!

Clearly some deep thought has gone into the marketing of STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D by not only Lucasfilm but the AMC Theater chain.

What's a pure STAR WARS fan truly want to remember a special event? Collectibles! During opening weekend, all 3D ticket holders for MENACE will receive a new Hasbro STAR WARS Fighter Pod. While supplies last.

Further, a select 10 AMC Theaters will host activities, giveaways and interactive experiences:
- Exclusive Anakin Skywalker Podracer 3D glasses (these look awesome!)
- A LEGO feature area
- Darth Maul face painting! What does YOUR Sith look like?
- Special character appearances for photos
- Demos of the upcoming STAR WARS game using Kinect technology

Here are those 10 special AMC locations - have a look:
Atlanta: AMC Southlake 24
Boston: AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20
Chicago: AMC South Barrington 30
Denver: AMC Highlands Ranch 24
Los Angeles: AMC Tustin 14 at The District, AMC Ontario Mills 30
New York: AMC Empire 25, AMC Garden State 16
Phoenix: AMC Mesa Grand 24
San Francisco: AMC Emeryville Bay Street 16

STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D hyperdrives into theaters on February 10.

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UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING Tops Friday Box Office - Looking At $25M Weekend!

Well it's a good movie so I'm not surprised with the box office so far. UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING took in just under $10m on Friday on track for a very cool $25m for it's opening weekend.

Further U:A garnered a solid "A-" for a CinemaScore according to Sony Screen Gems.

George Lucas' RED TAILS came in second on Friday with $6m on track for a $15m weekend which is excellent for it's genre. Wish it was in 3D. Those soaring dogfights suspended in midair in three dimensions would have been spectacular!

I'll update you on the box office results for the weekend as well - get out and see it! I was snowed in last night, but trying for it tomorrow!

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JACK THE GIANT KILLER Moved To 2013

Warner Bros. has decided to move Bryan Singer's JACK THE GIANT KILLER to March 22, 2013 from June 15 of this year. We had the movie pegged as our 6th most anticipated 3D movie of the year so yes, I'm bummed about this move.

The studio must have its reasons. While I loved the trailer, perhaps the effects for the rest of the movie were not moving along fast enough to match the quality of those first clips. It's common to delay a release to ensure that the effects are up to expectations. Added marketing time never hurts too.

Tom Cruise's ROCK OF AGES has taken that open June 15 release slot now.

Source: Deadline

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