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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE made its debut last night (technically this morning) with midnight screenings around the country. The vampire sequel took in $30-million, setting a record for a midnight movie debut. The previous record holder was the immediate predecessor, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, which earned $26.3-million last November.

Read more about The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [...]

Newsarama interviewed newly appointed Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb about the new division’s plans.
The writer/producer on shows such as HEROES explained that Marvel plans to continue to explore it Direct-To-DVD animated features, and aminmated series for television, including AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes coming to Disney XD (formerly Toon Disney or Jetix in some areas) this fall, [...]

Here’s the subtitled trailer for VIZ Cinema’s fantasy action-comedy BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO.
“After failing the entrance exam and enduring 2 years of cram school, Akira Abe (Takayuki Yamada) finally gets accepted to the prestigious Kyoto University. One day on his way home with a friend, they meet a senior who invites them to a welcome party [...]

–Sign Of A Film In Works?–
The New York Times reports that DC Comics is giving Wonder Woman a new costume, attitude, and back-story.
For Wonder Woman #”600″ (a bit of number juggling) the 69 year old Amazon will adopt a new costume designed by Jim Lee, and an “alternate history” provided by by J. Michael Straczynski [...]

The first trailer for PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 has finally surfaced!

Hollywood take note: the power of “Fan-dom” can do extraordinary things!

The Irish-lilted screamer may be making his big-screen appearance.

Many out there may not have heard of RANGO, but after seeing this brand new trailer, you’ll probably want to see more!

– Stop-Motion Great Turns 90 –
Today, June 29th 2010, is Ray Harryhausen’s ninetieth birthday.
Special effects innovator, stop-motion animator, concept artist, story generator, producer, and a genre icon, responsible for many of the more imaginative science fiction films and fantasies that shaped 20th century cinefantastique.
Beginning (from the genre fan’s point of view) with 1949’s MIGHTY JOE [...]

Marvel.com spread the word that Marvel Studios announced today that Dominic Cooper (WARRIOR QUEEN) has been cast as Howard Stark in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER.
Cooper joins a cast that includes Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Capt. America, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Hayley Atwell, and Sebastian Stan.
“In the film, Cooper will portray [...]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alice Eve (BIG NOTHING) is in talks with 20th Century Fox to play Emma Frost in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS.
In the comics, Emma Frost began as a villainess called The White Queen.  Her powers include telepathy, mind control, and psychic assaults. Later, she was given the ability to make herself into [...]

Here’s the Japanese trailer to SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, the live action movie based on the anime series known in the US as SPACE CRUISER YAMATO and, more popularly STAR BLAZERS.
In the American market dubbed version of the cartoon, the ship was called the Argo, to disguise the fact that the ship was supposed to be  [...]

[ June 29, 2010; ] Tuesday, June 29 sees a quartet of recent theatrical horror, fantasy, and science fiction films making their debut on DVD, Blu-ray, and Video on Demand; plus a handful of previously available titles return from the crypt in new editions. THE CRAZIES (a remake of the George A. Romero film reviewed here) is a reasonably effective thrill [...]