"Down Terrace" Official Poster

Check out the official poster for DOWN TERRACE, starring Robert Hill, Robin Hill, Julia Deakin, David Schaal, Tony Way, Kerry Peacock, Michael Smiley and Mark Kempner.

DOWN TERRACE opens in NY and LA on October 8th, and will expand throughout October.

DOWN TERRACE stars real life father and son Bob and Robin Hill as Bill and Karl, the heads of a crime family struggling to keep their business together as infighting and a police informant in their midst threaten to unravel it completely. Featuring stars of such beloved British TV shows as “Spaced,” “The Office” and “Extras,” the film is a pitch black comedy that alternates unexpectedly between shocking violence and realistic, even moving family drama.

DOWN TERRACE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DownTerrace

Kevin Kline Talks "The Extra Man" On Colbert Report

THE EXTRA MAN follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.  When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 to 5 job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary (Katie Holmes).

But, what really sparks Louis’ imagination is his new home life. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright.  When Henry’s not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he’s performing ­ with great panache -- the duties of an “extra man,” a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society.  The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures -- encountering everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor to drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback.

Along his exploration into the heart of New York City, Henry and Louis have unexpected influences on each other and form a memorable bond that bridges their differences.

THE EXTRA MAN is a sophisticated and moving comedy from filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.

Official film site: http://theextramanmovie.com/

THE EXTRA MAN on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Extra-Man/  

THE EXTRA MAN is now available for viewing on HDNet Ultra VOD, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Vudu, XBOX Live, Playstation and Amazon and opens in NY this Friday, July 30^th and will expand throughout August. For a list of theaters & play dates, visit www.magpictures.com.

POTC: On Stranger Tides Teaser At Comic Con *UPDATED*

Attendees departing from the "Tron: Legacy" panel were treated with a special Comic Con Teaser for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", which is now shooting in Hawaii.

Johnny Depp appeared as Captain Jack Sparrow in full 3D, sitting on the beach with a bottle of rum and speaking directly to the Comic-Con audience. He told everyone that it certainly wasn't the case that he would soon be embarking on a quest to find the fountain of youth but that, even if he were, he wouldn't be looking for a crew. But, if he did, would anyone in the audience be interested?

He promised that such an adventure would include "zombies, cutthroats, mermaids and... Penelope Cruz" and that it would be the kind of quest that would require "A bloody map. Or a bloody Mary. Or both."

Update: The HD version of the teaser trialer is now online via traileraddict

"The Dry Land" In Los Angeles, New York & Dallas July 30th

HE DRY LAND opens in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas starting next Friday, July 30^th and expanding throughout August!!

 THE DRY LAND will be playing in the following theaters:

Los Angeles:

The Laemmle Sunset 5

AMC Broadway Santa Monica

New York:

AMC Empire 25 Theaters

Union Square Stadium 14
 

Dallas:

Angelika Film Center and Cafe

James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—reintegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera), his mother (Melissa Leo), and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide support, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels since his tour of duty ended. Lonely, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama), who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface.

This moving, taut story of redemption and reconstruction extends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbreaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle; Ferrera fearlessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is about one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country, home, and mind—and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost.

"Countdown To Zero" Expanding July 30th

Lawrence Bender’s COUNTDOWN TO ZERO is now playing in New York and Washington, DC in the following theaters:

New York, NY: Empire 25 Theaters

New York, NY: Angelika Film Center (6)

Washington, DC: E Street Cinema

The film will open in Los Angeles and additional cities

next Friday, July 30^th:

Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas 10

Hollywood, CA: Pacific ArcLight Hollywood 15

Irvine, CA: University Town Center 6 Cinemas

San Diego, CA: Ken Cinema

San Francisco, CA: Embarcadero Center Cinema 5

West Los Angeles, CA: The Landmark 12

Denver, CO: Mayan Theatre

Atlanta, GA: Midtown Art Cinemas 8

Chicago, IL: Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

Cambridge, MA: Kendall Square Cinema

Royal Oak, MI: Main Art Theatre

Minneapolis, MN: Lagoon Cinema

University City, MO: Tivoli Theatre

Portland, OR: Cinema 21 Theatre

Philadelphia, PA: Ritz at the Bourse

Austin, TX: Arbor Cinemas at Great Hills 8

Seattle, WA: Varsity Theatre

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blindsight), the film features an array of important international statesmen, including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. It makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal today. The film was produced by Academy Award® winner and current nominee Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth) and developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, together with World Security Institute. Participant collaborated with Magnolia on last year’s Food, Inc., recently nominated for an Academy Award®, and the upcoming CASINO JACK and the United States of Money. Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair and Matt Brown are the film’s executive producers.

E1 Entertainment Is Now Entertainment One

Last week Entertainment One (eOne) marked a significant step in its ongoing evolution as it moved from London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the Main List of the London Stock Exchange.

Coinciding with this move, eOne introduced a new brand identity that will now be used across all of its Entertainment and Distribution operations.  As such, the Film, Television, Music and Distribution operations will now operate under the “Entertainment One” banner, incorporating the new logo and adopting the following names:

·         E1 Entertainment            →           Entertainment One (eOne)

·         E1 Television                      →           Entertainment One Television (eOne Television)

·         E1 Film                                  →           Entertainment One Film (eOne Film)

·         E1 Music                              →           Entertainment One Music (eOne Music)

·         E1 Distribution                  →           Entertainment One Distribution (eOne Distribution)

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters an action-adventure title that will be available in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures' epic superhero feature film Green Lantern scheduled for release Summer 2011. The game will be available for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R) 3 computer entertainment system, Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) and delivers an immersive experience for GREEN LANTERN fans that the entire family will enjoy.

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is inspired by the feature film, which brings the enduringly popular DC COMICS SUPER HERO to the big screen for the first time and which stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role as HAL JORDAN, the newest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS. In the videogame players will utilize over a dozen constructs and take flight across the deepest parts of the Universe to restore intergalactic order by wielding the ultimate weapon: the Green Lantern power ring.

"Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters gives players the chance to experience the world of the Green Lantern mythology in an interactive way, going beyond the events of the film and comic books," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "The game is the first to center around DC Comics' Green Lantern franchise and we're excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the power of the ring with engaging gameplay."

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii by Double Helix Games and for Nintendo DS by Griptonite Games.

About the Green Lantern Feature Film

In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.

Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, under the direction of Martin Campbell. Campbell directs the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins. Green Lantern is produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Herbert W. Gains and Andrew Haas serve as executive producers. Geoff Johns and Lucienne Papon are co-producing. The film is scheduled for release in 3D and 2D Summer 2011, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

"Sucker Punch" Character Posters

The Brothers Warner have blessed the fandom with six character posters for Zack Snyder's upcoming "Sucker Punch, which drops on March 25, 2011.

Scroll down to see the lovely ladies which include; Emily Browning as Babydoll, Vanessa Hudgens as Blondie, Abbie Cornish as Sweet Pea, Jamie Chung as Amber, Jena Malone as Rocket and Carla Gugino as Madam Gorski.

Set in the 1950s, "Sucker Punch" follows Babydoll who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternative reality to hide her from the pain, and in that world, she begins planning her escape, needing to steal five objects to help get her out before she is deflowered by a vile man.

Countdown to Zero Opens Friday July 23rd in NYC and DC

Magnolia Pictures "Countdown To Zero" is opening in select theaters on Friday, July 23rd in New York City and Washington DC. Head over to the the Official Website for more information. Below is the synopsis and some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blindsight), the film features an array of important international statesmen, including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. It makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal today. The film was produced by Academy Award® winner and current nominee Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth) and developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, together with World Security Institute. Participant collaborated with Magnolia on last year’s Food, Inc., recently nominated for an Academy Award®, and the upcoming CASINO JACK and the United States of Money. Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair and Matt Brown are the film’s executive producers.

"Mesrine: Killer Instinct" Official Trailer

Music Box Films has released the official trailer for "Mesrine: Killer Instinct". You can view the trailer over at Apple Trailers.

Winner of three Césars (French Academy Awards) for Best Actor, Best Director and Best Sound, MESRINE was co-written and directed by Jean-François Richet, from a screenplay by Abdel Raouf Dafri (A PROPHET) adapted from Jacques Mesrine's autobiography L'Instinct de mort (Death Instinct).  The films star Vincent Cassel, Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Roy Dupuis, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Elena Anaya and Olivier Gourmet. 

MESRINE:  KILLER INSTINCT - the first of two parts - charts the outlaw odyssey of Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), the legendary French gangster of the 1960s and 1970s who came to be known as French Public Enemy No. 1 and The Man of a Thousand Faces.  Infamous for his bravado and outrageously daring prison escapes, Mesrine carried out numerous robberies, kidnappings and murders in a criminal career that spanned continents until he was shot dead in 1979 by France's notorious anti-gang unit. Thirty years after his death, his infamy lives on.

Mesrine was helped along the way by beautiful and equally reckless Jeanne Schneider (Cécile de France), a Bonnie to match his Clyde. Mesrine made up his own epic, between romanticism and cruelty, flamboyance and tragedy. Both a thriller and a biopic, KILLER INSTINCT explores the man behind the icon.

Maverick French star Vincent Cassel's performances include the upcoming Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN and Romain Gavras' REDHEADS.  He previously appeared in Steven Soderbergh's OCEAN'S TWELVE and THIRTEEN and David Cronenberg's EASTERN PROMISES (as Kerill, the son of Russian mobster Semyon).  His other credits include Mathieu Kassovitz' LA HAINE and CRIMSON RIVERS, Christopher Gans' BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLVES and Gaspar Noé's IRREVERSIBLE.

Cassel is currently in production on Dominik Moll's THE MONK and will soon begin production on David Cronenberg's A DANGEROUS METHOD.   Award-winning director Jean-François Richet's credits include ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, DE L'AMOUR (ALL ABOUT LOVE), MA 6-T VA CRACK-ER and ETAT DES LIEUX.

MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT will open in select theaters August 13, 2010 from Music Box Films.