Mandeville and Top Cow Shoot for Feature Adaptation of �Crosshair�

Mandeville Films� partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that Mandeville and Top Cow Productions will join forces to produce a feature film version of Top Cow�s comic book �Crosshair.� Mandeville learned of the project of the eve of San Diego�s Comic-Con, and, after extensive negotiations, closed the deal over the weekend to adapt the comic to the big screen.

Created by Marc Silvestri, written by Jeff Katz, and illustrated by Silverstri and Allan Jefferson, �Crosshair� follows a former CIA assassin turned suburban superdad who faces his most dangerous enemy ever - himself. Justin Weller learns that he has 48 hours until a suppressed program in his brain will turn him into an unstoppable killing machine aimed at the President of the United States. Weller races against the clock to uncover and reverse the source of his trigger.

�When Top Cow showed us this story, we jumped at the chance to work on this project with them,� said Hoberman. �Our companies are similarly aligned with the goal of delivering one-of-a-kind stories.�

�Crosshair is a unique premise in which the main character is both the hero and the villain,� said Lieberman. �This dichotomy is very unsettling, which makes it a fantastic twist for audiences.�

"After working with the Mandeville guys on �Alibi,� we knew Crosshair could not be in better hands,� said Top Cow President Matt Hawkins. �When they said they wanted to turn the property into film, Marc Silvestri and I were incredibly excited."

Mandeville�s partners Hoberman and Lieberman will produce. Crosshair writer Katz will co-produce for Top Cow. Executive producers are David Manpearl of Mandeville, �Crosshair� Creator Silvestri and Top Cow�s Hawkins.

Top Cow lit up the comic book industry when Universal�s adaptation of Top Cow�s �Wanted,� starring Angelina Jolie, scored $207 million in worldwide box office in 2008.

This is the second collaboration between Mandeville and Top Cow. At last year�s Comic-Con, the two joined forces to develop a feature version of Top Cow�s title, �Alibi.�

Saw 3D Movie poster in 3D

Recently certified by Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful horror franchise, Saw 3D will be released this October.

New DVDs this week

New DVDs available this week:

Halloween Horror Nights Scary Film Competition

Rob Zombie and Universal Studios Hollywood� are partnering to recognize the nation's top short-form film making horror genre talent.

Filmmakers have an opportunity to have their scariest short film rewarded with a TV broadcast of their work, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Submit your short film (90 seconds to 3 minutes) by sending 2 DVD copies to arrive by August 14, 2010 to:

Halloween Horror Nights Scary Film Competition
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 5511-5 (Publicity)
Universal City CA 91608

Selected films will be judged by a panel of horror industry professionals including Rob Zombie. Criteria will be storytelling skill, originality and ability to provide a great scare. The judge's top 10 shorts will be posted here in September for public voting.

Go here for Contest Rules and Entry Form.

DORIAN GRAY starring Colin Firth out on DVD Aug 24

AN ICONIC GOTHIC HORROR TALE, BASED ON OSCAR WILDE�S

ACCLAIMED NOVEL, COMES TO TERRIFYING LIFE IN THIS VICTORIAN THRILLER STARRING COLIN FIRTH, BEN BARNES AND REBECCA HALL

DORIAN GRAY

Adapted from Wilde�s 1891 Hedonistic Best-Seller �The Picture of Dorian Gray�, This Lavishly-Appointed, All-Star Thriller Directed by Oliver Parker (St. Trinian�s) Will Make its U.S. DVD & Blu-ray Debut This August for $24.98srp ea�Only From National Entertainment Media

IN STORES AUGUST 24

PORT WASHINGTON, NY � Eternity has its price in DORIAN GRAY, a new horror adaptation from National Entertainment Media based on Oscar Wilde�s landmark Victorian-era thriller. The lavish genre film, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Firth (A Single Man, Mamma Mia!, �Pride and Prejudice�), Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia, Stardust), Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall (Frost/Nixon, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Ben Chaplin (The Water Horse, The New World) arrives in a specially loaded DVD and Blu-ray edition featuring cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes.

When a strikingly handsome but naive Dorian (Barnes) arrives in Victorian London he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton (Firth), who introduces him to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. Lord Henry's friend, society artist Basil Hallward (Chaplin) paints an exquisite portrait of Dorian to capture the full power of his youthful beauty and when it's unveiled, Dorian makes a wishful vow to give anything to stay as he is in the picture � even his soul. When his flippant pledge is fulfilled � his portrait ages while he does not � the young master descends down a path of horror, wickedness, debauchery and murder in order to hide his terrifying secret.

From director Oliver Parker, who has made a career out of directing Wilde�s plays �The Importance of Being Ernest� and �An Ideal Husband,� comes this stylish adaptation certain to thrill genre aficionados and literary adaptation fans alike. National Entertainment Media presents DORIAN GRAY in 16x9 widescreen (1.78:1). The DVD sports 5.1 Surround Sound and the Blu-ray edition featuresDTS-HD Master Audio; both have English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Both are packed with bonus features, including audio commentary with director Parker and screenwriter Toby Finlay, multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes including cast/crew interviews, deleted scenes and more.

Reminder, Reaper Award Submissions Due July 30

Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com are excited to bring you Reaper Awards 2010, an awards campaign dedicated entirely to horror on home video. From cult classics to modern blockbusters and direct-to-video gems, we honor horror as it�s meant to be seen � raw and uncensored.

Reaper Award submissions are due July 30. On Oct. 12, �The Grimmys� will be awarded to the best DVDs and Blu-ray Discs of the year at the hauntingly historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

For questions on the submission process or eligibility of titles or to request an extension, contact John Latchem at jlatchem@questex.com or 714-338-6755.

To submit titles, visit HomeMediaMagazine.com/Reaper-Award-Submissions and complete an entry form.

Eligible titles for submission will have been released on home video between Sept. 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010. A panel of judges will choose nominees in each category based on the entire disc treatment � transfer quality, sound and picture, menu design, ease of use, navigation, packaging and other elements relevant to the disc.

The entry fee is $150 per title, per category (i.e., one title in two categories = $300). There is no limit on the number of entries. In addition, event sponsors may receive free entries in accordance with their sponsorship package.



The �Grimmys� are handcrafted Grim Reaper statuettes designed and sculpted by Joe Sena, president of SphereWerx LLC, parent company of the FearWerx horror and EMCE Toy brands. The statuettes were cast by Paul Clarke of EMCE Toys and handpainted and assembled by Sena.

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Horror horror everywhere at Comic Con

Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine

Horror took over the advertising inside the main halls of the San Diego convention center during Comic Con 2010. Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Walking Dead and True Blood banners were everywhere. It was nice to see and a welcome change from some of the usual lesser interesting advertising (we won't mention any names).


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine

Comic Con Report: Stan Winston booth report

Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine

Metal Life Magazine visited the Stan Winston School of Character Arts booth and got to check out full size movie props from Avatar and Iron Man 2. The school offers instruction in all forms of character arts in physical and digital forms. Classes include puppetry, 2D & 3D sculpture, fabrication, animatronics and more.


Photos by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine


The school offers hands on workshops, streaming video lessons and instructional DVDs. If you have an interest in special effects, this school is for you.

"Four decades, four Academy Awards and hundreds of characters, Stan Winston and his legion of artists created film icons that terrify, entertain� and inspire. When the art and technology existed, they mastered it � when it didn�t, they invented it. From concept to creation, Stan Winston laid the foundation for the techniques that drive an entire industry."


Photo by E. Lacey, Metal Life Magazine

http://www.stanwinstonschool.com/

SKYLINE promoted at Comic Con with ad and bubbles

Photo by E. Lacey

Universal's upcoming sci-fi thriller Skyline had a hotel sized ad on the Marriot in San Diego during San Diego Comic Con 2010. The movie is about a group of friends who are awoken in the night by a bright light and when they go outside to investigate, they see everyone else is drawn outside as well. Then everyone rises up into the air and vanishes. A small group of survivors must now struggle against the foes that taking the Earth's population.

In a stroke of advertising genius, there was a bubble machine that made human shaped bubble blobs that were sent up into the air over the San Diego Convention center. These bubble people also vanished into the sky, although not due to an alien force like in the movie. It was awesome to see the reactions of all the Comic Con attendees that saw the bubble people floating away.

US release date is set for November 12, 2010

The Hobbit movie news from Comic Con

We spoke with many people about the Hobbit in an attempt to gather any information available. Comic Con attendees were told by Guillermo del Toro "As a fan, I hope those movies get made. And I hope to God Peter Jackson directs them. They�re beautiful and they�re needed in the world."

Now while this sounds like the movie(s) are not even an active project, Metal Life Magazine did learn that legendary artist John Howe was holed up in New Zealand actively working on The Hobbit art. John is officially listed as a member of the art team and the fact that he is working on the art tells us The Hobbit is under way.

Cast and crew have not been announced although there are many rumors. We will have to wait and see how the financial status of MGM affects this project however. Perhaps Warner Bros can step in.

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" set for release Jan

Miramax Films have set January 21, 2011 as the release date for their new horror movie, "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." Produced by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson, directed by Troy Nixey, the film is about a young girl who accidentally awakens malevolent creatures in her father's house. Sent to live with her father and his girlfriend while they are renovating their house, strange events begin to happen. She must convince the grown ups that these creatures are real and that they are in danger before all is lost.

Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson, this movie promises to deliver a few surprises and should start the year off right.

Jack Sparrow checks in with Comic Con crowd

During the Walt Disney Studios Panel, a surprise greeting from Jack Sparrow from the set of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, was shown.







Here are the details of the in production movie:


U.S. Release Date: May 20, 2011



Cast:


Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin


Director:


Rob Marshall


Producer:


Jerry Bruckheimer


Executive Producers:


Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry Waldman, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, John DeLuca


Writers:


Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio





Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, �Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides� captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise�this time in Disney Digital 3D�. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he�s not sure if it�s love�or if she�s a ruthless con artist who�s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne�s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn�t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.




The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa, and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack�s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid. In theaters Memorial Day weekend, 2011.




Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth when a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) forces him aboard the Queen Anne�s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane).

Guillermo del Toro to make HAUNTED MANSION movie

SAN DIEGO, Calif. � July 22, 2010 � Guillermo del Toro surprised the 6,500 fans gathered today at Comic-Con with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film for The Walt Disney Studios based on the classic Disney theme park attraction, The Haunted Mansion.

�Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of some really chilling moments and characters - think Chernabog from Fantasia or Maleficent as the Dragon or the Evil Queen in Snow White,� said del Toro. �I couldn't be more excited to be a part of my own adaptation of the original theme park attraction Walt envisioned and that remains- for me- the most desirable piece of real estate in the whole world!"

�Millions of people from around the world visit The Haunted Mansion each year, but no one has ever had a tour guide like Guillermo del Toro,� said Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. �Guillermo is one of the most gifted and innovative filmmakers working today and he is going to take audiences on a visually-thrilling journey like they�ve never experienced before.�



Since August 1969, foolish mortals have dared to trespass on the macabre grounds of Disney�s Haunted Mansion. A hallowed landmark in Disneyland�s New Orleans square, it�s the dwelling place of 999 happy haunts dying to meet new visitors each day. The plantation-style of the mansion�s facade is a sweet deception for visitors. Inside, ghostly doom buggies line the hallways. Since its construction, the mysteries of the mansion have transcended the attraction with stories surfacing about horrifying encounters with the supernatural. Versions of the daunting edifice have been built at other Disney theme parks in Orlando, Tokyo and Paris.



Editor's Note: Perhaps, this time, we will get a proper Haunted Mansion since it sounds like Mr del Toro will not be making this into a silly comedy.

Brad Pitt officially attached to "World War Z"

As confirmed by MTV News, Brad Pitt will be part of the movie "World War Z."

Author Max Brooks confirmed the news during preview night at Comic Con.

Brad Pitt is also confirmed for other Max Brooks "Zombie Survival Guide" related projects.

Anchor Bay screenings at San Diego Comic Con

WHAT:
Anchor Bay Entertainment at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con International


WHEN:
Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th


TIME:
Events Thursday � Saturday (see schedule below)


WHERE:
San Diego Convention Center


DETAILS: Fan favorite Anchor Bay Entertainment reaches out at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con, taking place July 22nd through the 25th at the San Diego Convention Center! Anchor Bay Entertainment will have a major presence at the SDCC � globally acknowledged as the world�s greatest and largest genre convention!


Fans stopping by the Starz/Anchor Bay booth #3345 at Comic Con will experience:


• Comic Con Premiere of official Altitude theatrical trailer at Anchor Bay booth;
  
• Comic Con Premiere of official theatrical trailer for Hunt To Kill with Steve �Stone Cold� Austin;
  
• Trailers for upcoming Anchor Bay Entertainment releases including the I Spit On Your Grave remake, Adam Green�s Frozen, The Stranger with Steve �Stone Cold� Austin, Dolph Lundgren is The Killing Machine, and Tekken. Upcoming Manga releases previewed include First Squad and Redline.
  
• Authentic production props from �Spartacus� prequel
  

In addition, fans who come by the ABE booth will be eligible to win prizes, including Blu-rays�, DVDs and signed posters! The following Anchor Bay Entertainment-sponsored events will allow fans to meet, greet and talk with their favorite ABE stars and filmmakers! Thursday, July 22nd

• 3:00 � 4:00pm
  
  Frozen poster signing at Anchor Bay booth (#3345)
  
  Meet writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral, the upcoming theatrical Hatchet 2), signing posters from the September 29th Blu-ray�/DVD release of Frozen from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Green will sign Frozen posters, plus any additional Adam Green title-related items.
  

Friday, July 23rd

• 11:00am � 12:00pm
  
  The Stranger poster signing with �Stone Cold� Steve Austin
  
  Anchor Bay Entertainment booth #3345
  
  Come meet wrestling and action superstar �Stone Cold� Steve Austin at the ABE booth, signing posters from his recent ABE release The Stranger, available on Blu-ray� and DVD. Steve also stars in the upcoming ABE release Hunt to Kill.
  
  
  
  
• 3:15pm � 4:15pm
  
  Spartacus prequel Panel (Room 6BCF)
  
  Relive the television phenomenon, as Starz Channel previews the Spartacus prequel, as well as the upcoming Blu-ray� and DVD release of �Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Complete First Season.� Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless (�Xena: Warrior Princess�), John Hannah (the Mummy trilogy), Viva Bianca and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight give fans a glimpse into the exciting backstory of the ancient Roman saga.
  

Saturday, July 24th

• 3:00pm � 4:00pm
  Altitude poster signing at Anchor Bay booth (#3345)
  
  Watch the skies! Stars Jessica Lowndes (the new �90210�) and award-winning graphic novelist Kaare Andrews will be signing specially printed Comic-Con exclusive posters for their upcoming high-flying thriller Altitude, coming soon on Blu-ray� and DVD from ABE. Altitude follows a group of five teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly. Minutes after the group takes-off, an unexplained malfunction sends the aircraft climbing out of control and into the heart of a mysterious storm. Unable to get their bearings or contact the ground, the survivors gradually realize they are locked in combat with a terrifying supernatural force.
  

AVATAR & PREDATORS collectibles, Comic Con Exclusives

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products is getting in on the fandimonium at this year's San Diego Comic-Con by offering exclusive products based on its most popular television and film franchises:



Avatar - Fans will want to get their hands on Mattel's "The Final Battle" action figures. The toys depict the penultimate clash between Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) and will be available at the Mattel booth (#2945).




Predators - Hunters have to make sure they don't become the hunted while tracking down the 'Berserker Predator' from NECA (booth #3145). The figure resembles the Predator's distinct 'camouflage' mode and comes with a removable wrist blade.

Price: $20.00
Production Run: 2,000

AFTER DARK FILMS San Diego Comic Con schedule

Los Angeles, CA (July 16, 2010) - After Dark Films will be attending San Diego COMIC-CON (Booth #4035) from Wednesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 25th promoting AFTER DARK ORIGINALS: "A New Brand of Fear". Building on the success and global awareness of the Horrorfest: 8 Films To Die For brand, After Dark Films has created the new AFTER DARK ORIGINALS (ADO) line-up in cooperation with Lionsgate and NBC Universal's SyFy.

AFTER DARK ORIGINALS' eight cutting edge horror films span the genre. Titles include Husk, Fertile Ground, Scream Of The Banshee, Prowl, The Task, Re-Kill, Seconds Apart and 51. Notable directors and writers include Brett Simmons, whose short film Husk took Sundance by storm several years ago, Steven C. Miller of Automaton Transfusion fame, and previous After Dark writer/director Adam Gierasch (Autopsy). All ADO films were shot in the US and Bulgaria.


ADO's 2010 TALENT SIGNINGS AT COMIC-CON

After Dark Films has scheduled talent signings over three days: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. During the events, fans can collect FREE After Dark signed posters. Additionally, fans can stop by Booth #4035 anytime throughout the convention to get free decals and other ADO branded merchandise. After Dark will also sell After Dark Originals branded backpacks. The signing schedule is as follows:


Thursday 7/22, 1:30 pm at After Dark Booth # 4035, SD Convention Center


• Adam Gierasch, writer/director of "Fertile Ground"
  
  
• Rachel Miner, star of "51"
  
  
• Steven C. Miller, director of "Scream of the Banshee"
  

Friday 7/23. 8:30 pm, The Haunted Hotel, 424 Market Street, (Gas Lamp District)

• Orlando Jones, star of "Seconds Apart"
  
  
• Edmund Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"
  
  
• Gary Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"
  

Saturday 7/24, 1:30 pm at After Dark Booth #4035, SD Convention Center

• Orlando Jones, star of "Seconds Apart"
  
  
• Edmund Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"
  
  
• Gary Entin, star of "Seconds Apart"
  

Be sure to stop by After Dark booth #4035 for an exclusive look at the Originals trailers.

WIN A FREE 32 GIG iPAD

Log on to www.afterdarkoriginals.com for a chance to ENTER TO WIN a 32 Gig APPLE iPAD. Entries are open from Wednesday, July 21st through Tuesday, July 28th. Must be 18 years or older to play. You do not need to attend Comic-Con to enter to win.

DARE COMICS to unveil "The Hunter" movie designs at San Diego Comic Con

San Diego, California, 15 July, 2010 - Dare Comics, a young upstart in a world of publishing giants, is unveiling concept designs for The Hunter feature film at San Diego Comic-Con next week, to give fans a sense of how the comic will translate to film.

Australian director Shane Abbess, noted for directing feature film Gabriel, has been instrumental in shaping the strong aesthetic.

Dare Comics writer and founder, Adam Hamdy, says working with Shane has been a fantastic experience. "Right from the start, he wanted to take The Hunter beyond a standard superhero movie. In addition to action sequences that will blow people's minds, we've been working hard on building strong, believable characterization, and compelling story lines. There's a depth to the film that is mirrored in its unique visual style, which can only be described as high-technology meets dark romance," Hamdy says. "We're excited to share the designs with fans. We're working hard to ensure that The Hunter feature film is an original, entertaining experience."

It's been a wild ride for Dare Comics. Founded in 2007, Dare's debut publication, The Hunter, launched in December 2007, quickly earning widespread critical acclaim, and achieving great commercial success, with a growing readership that has already topped 130,000 worldwide. An animated comic series of The Hunter is already in production, with development continuing on a feature film and video game.

The Hunter is proving to be more of a success than Hamdy ever imagined. "I had the crazy idea to create a superhero for the 21st Century and wrote his debut as a 272 page series. It was a mammoth undertaking without the resources of a big publisher behind us. Thankfully, like all the best independent, guerilla initiatives, The Hunter has captured imaginations around the world. Younger fans love that Hunter is a cool, stylish superhero, while older fans identify with the outsiders in the story - most notably Freak."

Dare Comics will be showcasing the new designs at Booth 5535 at San Diego Comic-Con between 21st - 25th July.

Severin Films to release "LOOSE SCREWS", sequel to Screwballs

Classic Sex-Romp Sequel Restored to Pristine Condition from Original Negative for DVD and Blu-Ray Debut

Features Director�s Cut and Uncensored International Version

LOS ANGELES (July 9, 2010) � Severin Films' release of Screwballs was one of the DVD events of 2009; a proud restoration of a lost classic to its rightful place just beneath Porky's in the pantheon of 80s teen sex comedies. But just when viewer's temperatures had finally dropped back within a medically acceptable range, Severin Films has plunged into the Corman vaults once more for Screwballs' ante-upping, button-busting follow-up. LOOSE SCREWS will available on DVD and Blu-Ray at discriminating retailers nationwide July 27.

In the grand, gross and gleeful tradition of Screwballs, LOOSE SCREWS is the archetypal 80s pubescent romp. Director Rafal Zielinski serves a heady m�lange of laughs and licentiousness as we follow the horny high jinks of four young men banished to Cockswell Academy, a summer school created for teenagerdom's worst repeat offenders. To pass the time, the boys begin to play a game where points are scored by scoring with Cockswell's smorgasbord of comely teenage vixens. The ultimate prize - Ms. Mona Lott, Cockswell's pneumatic new French instructor. The only force standing in their way is the diabolical Principal Arsenault, who has designs of his own upon the preternaturally enervating Ms. Lott.

Severin CEO Carl Daft is particularly proud of Severin's restoration of LOOSE SCREWS, calling it "the best looking film we've ever released. Every frame of this uproarious film -- along with its cornucopia of feminine unmentionables -- has been restored in all its lusty, lustrous, lascivious glory thanks to Severin's unearthing of a long-thought-lost 35mm negative from deep within an abandoned vault beneath Interstate 5."

Severin has angered its DVD author once again by pushing the LOOSE SCREWS disc to new heights of storage capacity with an overabundance of extras. A rip-roaring commentary with director/80s teen sex maestro Rafal Zielinski is perfectly complemented by interviews with producer Ken Gord and legendary Canuxploitationer Maurice Smith. And as a digestive for the legions of SCREWS completists, Severin is also including the ultra-rare international version of LOOSE SCREWS in its entirety. The international cut -- containing 10 minutes of extra footage -- was sourced from the last known VHS European copy of LOOSE SCREWS in existence. It is presented in authentic VHS-Vision!

All in all, LOOSE SCREWS stands as a pitch perfect time capsule of its halcyon age. As opposed to Screwballs (a period piece), LOOSE SCREWS captures the crimped looks and incandescent sounds of 1985 with unabashed gusto. Soon-to-be household name Demi Moore even gets into the act, co-writing one of LOOSE SCREWS' more unforgettable songs, the finger-snapping "Changing" (co-written with first husband Freddy Moore of the Nu Kats.)

"If my comprehensive knowledge of film history tells me one thing, it's that it is beyond Sisyphean to duplicate a runaway success" says Severin CEO Carl Daft. "Too many sequels to count have been found mowed down on celluloid�s Omaha Beach, never to be heard from again. That's why we at Severin count ourselves extraordinarily fortunate to possess the rights to one of cinema's few sequels that actually outdo its forbear. It's undeniable; LOOSE SCREWS delivers the goods, runs back to the store, refills all available cubic space, drives to your home once more, and surprises you with a glorious dessert."

ComiTRON Takes Over Comic Con International on July 22

Walt Disney Pictures� �TRON: Legacy� Opens in US Theaters in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX� 3D on December 17, 2010

BURBANK, Calif. (June 17, 2010) � Returning for an unprecedented third year to the fans and Convention that �started it all,� Walt Disney Pictures is pleased to present a very special, insider look at its upcoming �TRON: Legacy� at this year�s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. At 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010, the panel presentation will be held in Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. On the dais will be filmmakers and talent from the film, including director Joe Kosinski, producers Sean Bailey and Steven Lisberger as wells as cast members Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner. The panel discussion, to be moderated by Patton Oswalt, is set to include exclusive glimpses of the film, as well as a Q & A involving all panel participants, along with special surprise guests.

It was at the 2008 Convention that the vision of a 21st century TRON was born. When VFX test footage was shown to a packed hall of incredibly surprised convention attendees, it was met with such an overwhelmingly positive response �becoming the �it� moment of the Convention� that the studio gave the film an enthusiastic green light. In 2009 �TRON: Legacy� returned to Comic-Con with an expanded presence and this year, the filmmakers and cast are back with never before seen visuals and �scoop� for the Convention fans who have been such an instrumental part of the story of �TRON: Legacy.�

Director Joe Kosinski comments: �When we made the teaser, we envisioned it as a sneak peek at the potential of this project. We set out to stay true to the characters, the vehicles, and the world established in the first film� then show its evolution. When it took off with the fans, we knew we were in the right place. Because they�ve been key to getting this story told, we�re back to keep them involved, and excited to finally present actual footage from the film to the audience that made it all possible.�

To add to the excitement of this extraordinary event, Disney will showcase an interactive TRON booth on the convention floor (located on aisle #3712), giving fans a first look at the all new �TRON: Legacy� inspired merchandise launching this fall. Capturing the action, light, and cool aesthetic style of the film, the display will include toys, electronics, collectibles, apparel, accessories, publishing and the �TRON: Evolution� video game from Disney Interactive Studios. Comic-Con exclusive products will also be on sale. Disney will also reveal exciting new mobile content at the event.

About �TRON: Legacy�
�TRON: Legacy� is a 3D action-packed adventure set in a digital world unlike anything captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Oscar� and Golden Globe� winner Jeff Bridges), a man once known as the world�s leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the abandoned Flynn�s Arcade� that could have only come from his father �he finds himself pulled into a world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a visually stunning universe �created by Kevin Himself� which has become far more advanced with never-before-imagined vehicles, weapons and landscapes, and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.

Presented in Disney Digital 3D� and scored by Grammy Award�� winning electronic music duo Daft Punk, �TRON: Legacy� hits theaters on December 17, 2010.

Comic Con Independent Film Festival movies announced

San Diego Comic Con Independent Film Festival movies have been announced. We have added the horror, science fiction and fantasy movies to our Comic Con Guide for fans of Heavy Metal music:

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Academy presents HARRYHAUSEN double feature

Beverly Hills, CA � The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present two classic films highlighting the work of stop-motion animation and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, �20 Million Miles to Earth� and �The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,� on Friday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening is presented in conjunction with the Academy�s current exhibition �The Fantastical Worlds of Ray Harryhausen,� and there will be special gallery hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and after the screening.

Directed by Nathan Juran and produced by Charles H. Schneer, �20 Million Miles to Earth� (1957) was Harryhausen�s final black-and-white film. It features one of his favorite monsters, the Ymir, who survives the crash of a spaceship returning from the first human exploration of Venus, and ultimately wreaks havoc on the city of Rome.

In �The 7th Voyage of Sinbad� (1958), the famed sailor and his fianc�e Princess Parisa land on an island in search of provisions while on their way to Baghdad to be married. On the island, they encounter an evil magician, a genie and many Harryhausen creations, including a man-eating Cyclops. Also directed by Juran and produced by Schneer, this action-packed adventure was Harryhausen�s first Dynamation film in color and is considered one of his best.

�The Fantastical Worlds of Ray Harryhausen� is open to the public through August 22 in the Academy�s Fourth Floor Gallery in Beverly Hills. Regular viewing hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends, noon to 6 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free.

Tickets for the Harryhausen double feature on July 16 are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID, and may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. All seating is unreserved. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.