Los Angeles, California, May 19-2009–King Kong, among the screen’s most powerful and enduring icons, will re-emerge on the famed and newly upgraded Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour in summer, 2010 as a thrilling and ground-breaking 4-D multi-sensory marvel, a new signature attraction for Universal Studios Hollywood.
The new King Kong attraction, based on the Oscar-winning 2005 Universal Pictures film, will combine thrilling visceral effects with the world’s largest Surround Digital projection system to create a next-generation theme park experience.
Larry Kurzweil, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios Hollywood, said: “King Kong has been an integral part of Universal Studios Hollywood for decades and, after last year’s fire, we knew he had [...]

Oxygen recently released this brand new clip from “The Bad Girls Club”. Despite getting off to a rocky start, the girls band together for a night of speed dating. All’s not well in the BGC house, and former friends Sarah and Amber B. fight over the same guy. The friendship between Whitney and Kayla also explodes, and things begin to get physical.
Series Synopsis: Bad just got good on Oxygen with the third season of the hit reality series from the producers of The Real World. This season takes bad behavior to the next level with a cast of young women who are independent, spirited, and endlessly entertaining.
Bad Girls [...]

Oxygen just sent us this brand new clip from the hit series “The Bad Girls Club”. Despite getting off to a rocky start, the girls band together for a night of speed dating. They gather to make up a naughty questionnaire to take with them, but cranky Kayla manages to get angry over something the girls are totally unaware of.
Series Synopsis: Bad just got good on Oxygen with the third season of the hit reality series from the producers of The Real World. This season takes bad behavior to the next level with a cast of young women who are independent, spirited, and endlessly entertaining.
Bad Girls Club brings seven [...]

Filmmaker David Cronenberg and composer Howard Shore have reunited to create their beloved horror film, The Fly, into an opera. This is the first time in history that a cinematic work has been turned into a classical opera.

The Fly Opera lifts its curtain to the opening score from the 1986 movie and two and half hours of original music by Shore, ends just as the film does.
Synopsis
Scientist Seth Brundle (Daniel Okulitch) invents a pair of teleportation modules and decides to test them out himself, but when a household fly sneaks in at the last second, Seth’s DNA gets scrambled with the insect’s and mutates into a disgusting man/fly [...]

Anchor Bay let us know that they will be offering some great panel discussions and cast signings at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors on next week. You will get your chance to meet and greet the stars from some of the upcoming Anchor Bay titles.
Here’s the official Anchor Bay schedule:
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 (4:30 – 5:30PM)
THE COOK cast signing at Anchor Bay Booth (#304 & #405)
Come meet the cast of the new cult hit THE COOK! Released April 1st on DVD, THE COOK mixes low-brow dorm humor, with heaping helpings of nudity – and a ghastly buffet of involuntary cannibalism! Already becoming the next great cult favorite, THE COOK cast signing [...]

Congers, NY (March 4, 2008) - The Force will be strong at this year’s Wizard World Los Angeles, the 3-day family friendly pop culture and comic convention being held at the L.A. Convention Center March 14-16. Prequel stars Ray Park (Darth Maul) and Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett) will be attending the convention to sign autographs and talk to fans about their characters’ places in the franchise. The duo appears courtesy of Galactic Productions. Additionally, Zachariah Jensen, who portrayed Jedi Master Kit Fisto, will be on hand to keep the Sith in their place while greeting fans as well. Also, Lucasfilm will be represented by its [...]

Congers, NY (January 9, 2008) -Wizard World is coming back to Cali! Join us March 14-16 at The Staples Center for LA’s, annual, family-friendly pop culture extravaganza. 25-30 thousand fans of comics, cards, toys, anime and manga are anticipated at the three-day event. Wizard is rolling out the biggest names in comics and named March Silvestri as the Guest of Honor, giving fans a unique opportunity to get up-close and personal with one of comics legendary creators.
Guest of Honor Marc Silvestri, shot to the top in the 80’s with ultra-successful runs on Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine. In the 90’s as co-founder of Image Comics [...]

Shriekfest Horror/SciFi Film Festival announces it’s 2007 winners!
Best Feature Film: “The Chair” Directed by Brett Sullivan.
Best Short Film: “A.W.O.L” Directed by Jack Swanstrom.
Best Super Short Film: “No Sanctuary” Directed by Dan Lovallo.
Best Feature Screenplay: “The Lost Girl” written by Michael Mongillo.
2nd Place Feature Screenplay: “Horror World” written by Rolfe Kanefsky
Best Short Screenplay: “Safe Passage” written by Michael Raymond
Pretty/Scary Award: “The Cellar Door” Directed by Matt Zettell
Best Cinematography: “Death’s Requiem” Directed by Marc Furmie
Audience Choice Award: “The Cellar Door” Directed by Matt Zettell
Best Acting Performance: James DuMont in “The Cellar Door”
Best Special Effects in a short film: “Postcards from the Future” Directed by Alan Chan
Best Special Effects in [...]

Director Robert Kurtzman let us know that his film “The Rage” will be screening on October 19th at LA Screamfest at 11:00pm. His film will screen along side David Benullo’s Hollowed Ground and Jamie Blanks Storm Warning. Go to www.screamfestla.com for more details.

Shriekfest 2007
For the last 7 years Shriekfest has become an important source of the horror film festival circuit. If you want to see the movies that really are truly independent, then Shriekfest is for you. This Friday through Sunday Shriekfest will be screening loads of horror films. This gives distributors a chance to learn about upcoming films, meet filmmakers and actors, and support the genre. The films will be shown at the Raleigh Studios at 5300 Melrose Ave in Hollywood, in the Chaplin Theater.
SCREENPLAY FINALISTS: (FEATURES)
“Ghost Office” Written by Cory Marciel (CA)
“Resurrection Mary” Written by Cory Marciel (CA)
“Beneath the Realm” Written by Douglas Jackson (CA)
“The Lost Girl” Written by Michael [...]