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February 17, 2007 - March 07, 2007

News for Mar. 07, 2007

TV Watch: Jack Black on 'Jimmy Kimmel'

3/07/07, 2:47 pm EST - Xoanon

A repeat airing of Jack Black and Kyle Gass on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will air tonight on ABC. They were in the form of Tenacious D to promote 'The Pick of Destiny' on DVD. Take a look at the interview, and the amazing quasi-sports event 'Touch the Head' here!

News for Mar. 05, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Doctor Who, Peter Pan & More!

3/05/07, 11:48 am EST - Xoanon

This week is a slow one for any new movies on DVD, but there are some interesting choices, take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Some very cool TV on DVD like 'Doctor Who: The Invasion & The Sontaran Experiment', 'Hawaii Five-0 - S1' & 'Moonlighting - S5'. As mentioned there really is no big new release of the week, but there are some cool box sets like 'Audrey Hepburn Collection', 'The Hemingway Classics Collection', 'Jack Ryan 3 Pack', 'Literary Classics Collection'. And the child in us will all enjoy 'Peter Pan - Two-Disc Special Edition', from Disney. Personally I'm interested in 'Saturday Night Live: Best of Steve Martin 2' & 'Doctor Who' (you know I'm picking those up)! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Mar. 01, 2007

Peter Jackson to appear at MySpace Screening

3/01/07, 8:40 pm EST - Xoanon

The stars of the hit UK comedy movie Hot Fuzz will appear at New Zealand's first ever MySpace Black Curtain Screening at the Embassy Theatre, Wellington, on Friday March 9. MySpace.com is the world's premier internet lifestyle portal for communicating with friends and discovering culture. The Black Curtain Screenings are exclusive, free national movie premieres which give people the chance to see the latest films before anyone else. To become a member of Black Curtain Screenings people need to create a Myspace account and visit this link. Once they have added themselves as a friend to this profile they will then receive details about each secret screening as they become available. [More]

News for Feb. 26, 2007

New Kong Comic Coming!

2/26/07, 6:09 pm EST - Xoanon

From Markosia Enterprises: This weekend in New York, the second annual New York Comic Con will be occurring - and Markosia will be right there in the middle! As well as creator signings, artist sketches, portfolio reviews and comic sales, Markosia will also be hosting the LIVE CONTRACT SIGNING for the comic adaptation and ongoing series of KONG: KING OF SKULL ISLAND, the bestselling book by critically acclaimed creator and illustrator Joe DeVito.

KONG: KING OF SKULL ISLAND is the authorized prequel & sequel to the classic King Kong story originally created by Merian C. Cooper. This critically acclaimed novel has gone on to receive the full endorsed by the Merian C. Cooper Estate as a continuation of the Kong and Skull Island legend. With lavish detail throughout the novel, Mr. DeVito has given Kong fans an intriguing background to the early years of Kong and insight to the mystery that surrounds Skull Island and its native people, including what occurred after the events of the original Cooper classic King Kong story. [More]

DVD Tuesday: Fiction, Return, Captain N & More!

2/26/07, 11:39 am EST - Xoanon

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Some very cool TV on DVD like 'The Brady Bunch - S4 & 5', 'Captain N The Game Master' & 'Da Vinci's Inquest - S1'. The big releases of the week are 'A Good Year' & 'Stranger Than Fiction'. Personally I'm interested in 'Great Cars Collection' & 'George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing'! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Feb. 20, 2007

Factory Magazine Talks Ken Kamins

2/20/07, 10:09 pm EST - Xoanon

Factory Magazine Talks Ken Kamins You may be saying 'who?' when the name Ken Kamins comes up, but he is Peter Jackson's Manager. He is the man to THE man. Take a look at this article about his world! [More]

News for Feb. 19, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Babel, Prestige, Flushed & More!

2/19/07, 12:52 pm EST - Xoanon

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Some very cool TV on DVD like 'Family Ties - S1', 'Penn & Teller - S4' & 'Voyage to the Bottom of Sea - S2'. The big releases of the week are 'The Prestige', 'Flushed Away' & 'Babel'. Personally I'm interested in 'Shut Up & Sing' & 'Babel'! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Feb. 17, 2007

New projects for Weta Workshop

2/17/07, 12:07 pm EST - Xoanon

Ataahua writes: I went to a news conference yesterday in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to hear that Weta Workshop has signed on to do the props on two films to be shot in Taranaki: One film about New Zealand Victoria Cross and Bar recipient Charles Upham, and a second movie about stolen gold in the Taranaki hill country. One of the actors being chased for the Charles Upham film is Karl Urban (LOTR's Eomer). The promotional art work on the front of the script and on the poster behind was designed by Weta, and Charles Upham's family were deeply moved by how much the artwork had captured the young Upham. [More]

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