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AFM 2011: It’s all in the name for ESCAPING THE RUSH filmmaker Brian J. De Palma

ESCAPING THE RUSH storyboard | ©2011 Brian J. De Palma

Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it helps when your name is Brian De Palma – that is Brian J. De Palma. The independent filmmaker was at the American Film Market 2011 pre-selling his film ESCAPING THE RUSH and says that having a similar name to CARRIE director Brian De Palma hasn’t totally hurt him over the years. “It sometimes gets people on the phone or they think it’s him joking around,” says De Palma. “I don’t know if it hurts or helps at all – it’s just a talking point sometimes.” Ten minutes of ESCAPING THE RUSH is complete and it […]Read On »


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AFM 2011: THE LAST DRAGON star Taimak reunites with his co-star with I’VE SEEN THINGS

Taimak in I'VE SEEN THINGS | ©2011 Taimak

At the AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011, writer-director and action star Taimak (aka Taimak Guarriello) was introducing buyers to a brand new film of his called I’VE SEEN THINGS which reunites him with his THE LAST DRAGON co-star Leo O’Brien The film has 35 minutes completed as a show reel and Guarriello was encouraged by friend Joel Eisenberg at EMO Films to come out to the AFM and meet distributors about potential completion funds. The experience has been a positive one for the filmmaker. “We did it on a small budget and I did basically everything,” says Guarriello. “Now it’s at […]Read On »


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AFM 2011 Breaking News: The scoop on Dario Argento’s DRACULA 3D

Dario Argento's DRACULA 3D | ©2011 Film Export Group

Many have dipped into the Bram Stoker well in re-inventing the classic   fable, but now giallo master Dario Argento is taking his bite out of the vampire legend with his latest film – DRACULA 3D The film, shot in stereoscopic 3D, was teased to potential AMERICAN FILM MARKET buyers this year with a 30-minute show reel, and it definitely created a large amount of buzz at the 2011 event. With a look and feel of the old Hammer Films, this DRACULA features many of Argento’s stables – hardcore gore, sexy femmes and an unmistakable shooting style. Producer Roberto Di […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from THE TWILIGHT SAGA handprint and footprint ceremony

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Stephenie Meyer, Taylor Lautner and JImmy Kimmel at the TWILIGHT TRIO HANDPRINT AND FOOTPRINT CEREMONY | ©2011 Sue Schneider

November 3rd was a very crowded day on Hollywood Blvd. as Twilight fans took over the street to be at THE TWILIGHT SAGA HANDPRINT AND FOOTPRINT CEREMONY at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. I heard that fans were camped out the night before to get a good spot to see Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, and they were not disappointed. A few lucky ones got to be behind the stage, while others were in the middle of Hollywood Blvd. Jimmy Kimmel was the host of the event and introduced the lady that created the books, and started this vampire phenomenon…Stephenie […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the TRUE STRENGTH Kevin Sorbo book signing and discussion

Kevin Sorbo at Barnes and Noble at The Grove | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Barnes and Noble at The Grove held a book signing and discussion with Kevin Sorbo for his new book TRUE STRENGTH: MY JOURNEY FROM HERCULES TO MERE MORTAL –AND HOW NEARLY DYING SAVED MY LIFE on October 25th. The host for the night was Sam Rubin, Entertainment Reporter on KTLA News. Kevin, spoke about getting the role of HERCULES and meeting his wife Sam Jenkins, who he has been married to since 1998, on the set of HERCULES. As Sam asks Kevin questions, Kevin was happy to talk to the crowd of fans that had come to see him. One […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the AIM HIGH Premiere Celebration

McG, Aimee Teegarden and Jackson Rathbone at the Premiere of the First 'Social Series' AIM HIGH | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Cambio and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Dolphin Entertainment and McG celebrated the premiere of the First ‘Social Series’ AIM HIGH, on October 18th, at Trousdale in West Hollywood. AIM HIGH is a six-episode series surrounding the life of high school sophomore Nick Green (Jackson Rathbone), who is a highly trained international spy…a not-so-average teen juggling his transition into a new school…and fantasizing about a crush he has on Amanda Meyers (Aimee Teegarden). Seen walking the carpet were the stars of the series, which included: Jackson Rathbone (who is also Executive Producer), Aimee Teegarden, Jonathan McDaniel, Rebecca Mader, and McG (Executive […]Read On »


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AFM 2011 News: RUSH helmer Ron Howard attends Day 1 of the AMERICAN FILM MARKET

Ron Howard attends AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011 - Day 1/ ©2011 Getty Images/Alexandra Wyman - used by permission

AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011 kicked off in Santa Monica, CA yesterday for Day 1 of the annual market where foreign and domestic buyers and sellers convene to make deals on past, present and future films. The star wattage though has gotten even bigger in the last couple of years with director/producer Ron Howard making an appearance this year to promote and raise awareness of his new Formula 1 racing movie RUSH. Howard appeared with Exclusive Media Group co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair, and Guy East and Cross Creek’s Brian Oliver to talk about the film to potential buyers. Alex Walton, President of […]Read On »


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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Don’t Scream – David Arquette axed

David Arquette performs on DACING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 7 - "Halloween Celebration" | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Nov. 1st, 2011 Who would of thought that Nancy Grace had more fans than David Arquette? But, alas, it is true. David Arquette and his partner Kym Johnson are the latest casualties on DANCING WITH THE STARS. Arquette lasted seven weeks and placed sixth in the competition overall. He leaves behind Ricki Lake & Derek Hough, Hope Solo & Maks Chmerkovskiy, J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff, Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke, and yes, Nancy Grace & Tristan Macmanus. The results […]Read On »


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Financier Gladwin Gill developing new projects as RA.ONE hits India

Financier Gladwin Gill developing new projects as RA.ONE hits India. Gladwin Gill recently hosted a private screening in Beverly Hills, CA of RA.ONE and also announced that over the next two years his is developing more film and television projects that will be released in both Hollywood and Bollywood.

Marvel and DC comics should be looking over their shoulders as the new Hindi superhero movie RA.ONE recently took India by storm breaking boxoffice records. Gladwin Gill recently hosted a private screening in Beverly Hills, CA of RA.ONE and also announced that over the next two years he is developing more film and television projects that will be released in both Hollywood and Bollywood. According to the press release, RA.ONE is the story about “a father trying hard to ‘fit-in’ in his son’s badass world a son trying hard to ‘dude-up’ his dad from ‘aiiiyyyo’ to‘yo!’ and a mother lost […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the IN TIME Los Angeles Premiere

Amanda Seyfried at the Los Angeles Premiere of IN TIME | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Regency Enterprises celebrated the Los Angeles Premiere of IN TIME, October 20th at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood. The concept makes me think of the 1976 film LOGAN’S RUN, which starred Michael York and Jenny Agutter where life ended at 30 in the Carousel. In IN TIME, people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year. But if you have the money you can buy your way out of the situation and have a shot at immortal youth. Fans lined the street and screamed as the stars of the film arrived in what looked […]Read On »


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