http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com Hollywood North Report Latest News - Canada's Premier Film and TV News Source en-us Copyright 2003-2005 HNR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. hnr@hollywoodnorthreport.com hnr@hollywoodnorthreport.com http://backend.userland.com/rss2 30 Entertainment http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/hollywoodnorth/RSShnrlogo1.gif http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8004 Kylie Minogue: Rare and Unseen will be available on DVD, October 19. Special features include a film from the ITN archive, restored TV interviews from the past and rare films of the singer talking about her career. "...The next title in the 'Rare and Unseen' series looks at the Australian singer/actress Kylie Minogue. Starting her career at the tender age of eleven on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera 'Neighbours', before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987. Her first single, "Locomotion", spent seven weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart and became the highest selling single of the decade. She has released nearly a dozen albums, has achieved worldwide success and is especially popular in Australia and the UK. "Told through missing-believed-wiped archive interviews and rare and unseen footage of the singer talking, this insightful DVD is a worthy addition to any Kylie collection. Items genuinely unseen and never before on DVD including film from the ITN archive. Includes lost and now restored TV interviews from the past and rare film of the singer talking about her career..." [/i] Featuring an Australian interview with 21 year old Kylie, British TV interviews from the 80's, 90's and 2000's, 'Ghost Train' children's show - thought wiped, now restored, Talking about The Delinquents, Moulin Rouge, Magic Roundabout, V & A Exhibition, Dolce and Gabbana in Italy, NME, Capital and BRITs 2010, first ever TV appearance, London's 6 O' Clock Show, Des and Mel, ody Language, Love Kylie, Showgirl Princess, Elle Style press interviews, Christmas Lights 1989, perfume launch and LOGIEs, Los Angeles Interview, Stage comeback, Cameo role in a comedy play. DVD News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8004 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:09:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8003 Eric Clapton: The 1960's Review will be available on DVD October 19, 2010, highlighting the story of the rock artist's formative years. "...While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960's. And while Clapton has remained a musician/songwriter of rare ability with moments of glory resplendent on album after album it was during the decade in which he emerged that his awesome skills were used most creatively. "In this extraordinary documentary, his life and career throughout these crucial ten years is put under the microscope, and with the help of archive interviews with the man himself, exclusive contributions from friends, band mates and colleagues, rare and classic performance footage, seldom seen photographs, location and period archive plus a host of other features, the story in question is told in a manner it never has been before..." The DVD also includes new interviews with musicians and performers including John Mayall, Paul Jones, Neil Innes, Tom McGuiness, Chris Dreja, Top Topham, Ben Palmer, Dave Kelly and Cream producer Bill Halverson, plus insight from Cream biographer Chris Welch, Yardbirds biographer Alan Clayson and Uncut magazine's contributing editor, Nigel Williamson. DVD News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8003 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:30:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8002 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... According to Mark Stern, the Syfy network's EVP of Original Programming and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions, the Vancouver-lensed TV series Eureka has been renewed for a 5th season. Executive produced by co-creator Jaime Paglia and Bruce Miller, Eureka stars Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, James Callis and Jordon Hinson. Eureka debuted July 18, 2006, set in the fictional town of 'Eureka' Oregon in the Pacific Northwest inhabited almost entirely by geniuses and scientists. Nearly everyone in Eureka works for 'Global Dynamics', a huge advanced research facility responsible for the development of all major technological breakthroughs in the last 50 years. Each episode features a mysterious accidental or intentional misuse of technology which is then solved by the town 'Sheriff Jack Carter' with the help of town scientists. There is also a story arc concerning a mysterious artifact that has had an appearance in both the first and second seasons. Eureka was created by Andrew Cosby and Paglia, produced by Universal Media Studios. “Eureka remains a steadfast performer for Syfy with its superb cast and perfect blend of drama, comedy and eye candy," said Stern. Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8002 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:23:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8001 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... October 5th will be the street date for Vancouver-lensed Caprica - Season 1.0 : "...The 'Battlestar Galactica' phenomenon continues with this compelling look at where the real conflict between humans and the 'Cylons' began...in a vibrant world remarkably like our own: 'Caprica'. "Fifty-eight years before Battlestar takes off, two powerful families - the 'Graystones' and the 'Adamas' - find their destinies irrevocably intertwined after a devastating explosion. As both houses struggle with the line where humanity ends and artificial intelligence - the Cylon race - begins, they'll face off in a battlefield of corporate conspiracy, murder, sexual politics and family backbiting..." The Syfy series stars Golden Globe nominee Eric Stoltz. Bonus Materials include Deleted Scenes, Video Blogs, "Pilot: Unrated, Extended Edition" and Commentary with Director Jeffrey Reiner, "Reins of a Waterfall", Podcasts, The Caprica Dynasty, The Look of Caprica, "Gravedancing", Creating a World and an exclusive 'Season 1.5 Sneak Peek'. Features http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8001 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:10:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8000 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Further to our August 13 report, regarding Vancouver's Red Bear Entertainment entering into an agreement to produce a 3D, Terminator 3000 animated feature, comes a 'cease and desist' order, from The Terminator rights holder Pacificor to Hannover House: "...Re: Pacificor, LLC (“Pacificor”) "We are counsel for Pacificor, LLC (“Pacificor”). We believe you are aware that pursuant to an order entered on March 3, 2010 in In re: T Asset Acquistion Company, LLC, et. al, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, Case No. 2009-31853-ER, Pacificor acquired assets relating to the Terminator Motion Picture Franchise, including, but not limited to, rights to sequels, remakes, all mechanizing and other derivative rights related to sequels and remakes, and other assets, collectively defined as the “Granted Terminator Assets” in said order. "We recently became aware through various online media reports that Hannover House, purportedly a division of Target Development Group, Inc. (“TDGI”), entered into a purported feature film development venture with a Vancouver based entity, Red Bear Entertainment, for “Teminator 3000” an animated feature film based upon the characters introduced in the original Terminator movie. "This knowledge came as a surprise to Pacificor. It did not license or authorize any such development or film. Indeed, it has not been contacted by Hannover House, TDGI, Red Bear Entertainment or anyone else seeking such a license or approval. "While some of the reports we have seen mention that Pacificor “retains approval and licencing authority...” over the proposed project, a reasonable inference drawn from the reports is that such approval has been obtained. Otherwise, why would the “development deal” have been entered into in the first place and why would the reports mention a proposed January 2011 start date for production? "Please be advised that the suggestion that Hannover House, TDGI, Red Bear Entertainment or any other entity is, has, or will be developing, producing, marketing or in any other way utilizing characters and situations which are part of the Terminator Franchise infringes upon and interferes with Pacificor’s ownership rights. To illustrate, the suggestion that Hannover House, TDGI and/or Red Bear Entertainment will be developing a feature film, animated or not, directly interferes with Pacificor’s right to capitalize on its assets in the manner it deems in its best interests. This public pronouncement could impact Pacificor’s ability to attract and negotiate with development partners of its own choosing. "The purported development deal, among other things, violates the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et. seq., constitutes trademark interference and can result in civil penalties. Accordingly, we demand that Hannover House, TDGI and/or Red Bear Entertainment: (1) immediately issue a retraction clearly indicating that Pacificor had no knowledge of the development venture and that its approval has not been sought nor obtained; (2) stop issuing press releases mentioning the purported development venture and the Terminator Franchise unless and until approval for such a venture is obtained from Pacificor; (3) notify this office in writing not later than five days after your receipt of this letter of your compliance with these demands..." Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=8000 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:36:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7999 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... According to reports, Hannover House, a division of Target Development Group, Inc., has entered into a feature film development deal with Vancouver's Red Bear Entertainment, to produce Terminator 3000, a $70-million dollar, 3D animated film based on 'characters and situations' introduced in director James Cameron's 1984 feature The Terminator. Red Bear is looking at a January, 2011 production start. Cameron's film was set in post-apocalyptic 2029, where artificially intelligent machines seek to exterminate what is left of the human race. Two beings from this era travel back in time to 1984 Los Angeles. One is a 'Terminator', a cyborg assassin programmed to kill 'Sarah Connor'. The other is 'Kyle Reese', a human resistance fighter sent to protect her. Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7999 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:17:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7998 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Animal Kingdom is the 2010 Australian crime thriller written/directed by David Michôd, starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville. The film follows a 'criminal family', set in Melbourne's underworld, inspired by the real life events of the Melbourne 'Walsh Street' police shootings in 1988. Movie News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7998 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:49:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7997 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Lionsgate reports that the Toronto/UK-lensed feature Kick-Ass has debuted at number one on DVD sales charts. The Blu-ray combo pack of the film (three discs- including Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy), also debuted at number one. In addition, the release came out of its first weekend as the top movie download on the iTunes store, Zune and Sony/Playstation and achieved the biggest digital week performance ever by a Lionsgate title. Kick-Ass, which grossed nearly $50 million in North America and $100 million worldwide during its theatrical run, also achieved the highest box office-to-DVD conversion rate for all major DVD releases this quarter, helping Lionsgate to maintain industry leadership in box office-to-DVD conversion. "Kick-Ass is truly one of the most unique, entertaining, and action-packed movies of the year," said Ron Schwartz, Lionsgate General Manager and Executive Vice President. "With its strong word-of-mouth, we felt confident that it would have a powerful home entertainment debut and are particularly pleased with the success of the Blu-ray combo pack, which accounted for 42% of week one sell-through revenue." Co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass stars Aaron Johnson (Nowhere Boy), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad) and Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes), along with Chloe Grace Moretz (Let Me In) and Nicolas Cage (National Treasure). Based on the comic book series written by Mark Millar and John S. Romita Jr., the story follows 'Dave Lizewski' (Johnson), an ordinary teenager who goes unnoticed in high school until he dons a mask to become 'Kick-Ass', a costumed, vigilante crime fighter. Bruised and beaten and without any real super powers, he is saved by a father-daughter duo, 'Big Daddy' and 'Hit-Girl', who have been fighting their own battle against a vicious crime figure. After a firestorm of publicity, Kick-Ass becomes the target of the crime lord. Meanwhile, the newHit-Girl 12-inch action figure will be released September 2010, based on the 11-year old costumed vigilante character, starring in the film. "...She may be cute, but she's got a filthy mouth! 'Hit-Girl', a.k.a. 'Mindy McCready' is an 11-year-old, pigtail-wearing waif with the fighting skills of a ninja. And the little superhero has proven that she has some real kick-ass skills! This highly detailed Hit Girl Action Figure stands approximately 12-inches tall, features multiple points of articulation, and includes her signature plaid cloth skirt, purple wig, and cape. Armed with a pair of butterfly knives and her double Gitano-bladed Mindy Stick, Hit-Girl is ready for action! DVD News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7997 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:41:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7996 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Synthetic Cinema International and MVD Visual report that the DVD release of Assault of the Sasquatch will be available in North America, October 19, 2010. "...When a merciless bear poacher is caught and arrested deep in the woods of a state park, he and his truck are taken to a neglected precinct in the heart of a dying city. Unbeknownst to the authorities, the impounded truck holds a deadly cargo in the form of the legendary 'Sasquatch'. Now, stuck in an unfamiliar world, the creature will let nothing and no one stop it from coming face-to-face with the unscrupulous man who ruthlessly ripped it from its environment..." Main cast includes Kevin Shea, Greg Nutcher, Sarah Ahearn, Cristina Santiago, Jason Criscoulo, Andrea Saenz, Alex Exum, Cuyle Carvin and "Don & Murph". DVD News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7996 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:38:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7995 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Further to our exclusive Skins casting call November 19, 2009, MTV reports that the new North American version of the sexy, UK teen soap series Skins will start lensing the first of 10 one-hour episodes in Toronto this month. Created by father and son team Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Stormdog Films, Skins will feature an ensemble cast "...as they navigate complex relationships, the politics of friendship and difficulties of daily life in their formative years..." In 2009, MTV secured the rights to create a North American version of the original UK Skins series, now in its 5th season, with 'unknown' teenagers cast in lead roles and 'real' teens contributing to the creative structure of each episode. The UK series, airing on E4 won the 2009 'BAFTA Audience Award' and 'Best Drama Series' @ the 2008 Broadcast Awards. Skins is co-produced by E1 Entertainment and Company Pictures, a division of ALL3MEDIA, the same company that produces the Channel 4 series in the UK. Elsley will Executive Produce the series, along with Laszlo Barna and Michael Rosenberg from E1 and Charlie Pattinson and George Faber of Company Pictures. Chris Clough served as an executive producer on the pilot for Company Pictures... Features http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7995 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:47:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7994 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... According to executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, actress Jane Badler will appear on ABC's Vancouver-lensed TV series V as a recurring character. Badler played the lizard 'Diana' in the original 1980's V series and will play a new character named 'Diana' in the rebooted show as the reptilian alien mother of 'Anna'. "...'Anna' (Morena Baccarin) is keeping her mother prisoner on the mother ship in a never-before-seen section that has been designed to look like the Visitors' home planet..." Starring Elizabeth Mitchell, V, based on the 1983 mini-series, was one of the most-watched series premieres of the 2009-10 TV season when it debuted to 14.3 million viewers. V also stars Morris Chestnut as 'Ryan Nichols', Joel Gretsch as 'Father Jack', Lourdes Benedicto as 'Valerie', Logan Huffman as 'Tyler Evans', Laura Vandervoort as 'Lisa', Morena Baccarin as 'Anna' and Scott Wolf as 'Chad Decker'. Inspired by "It Can't Happen Here" a 1935 novel by author Sinclair Lewis focusing on fascism in the US, V was originally created by director–producer Kenneth Johnson. DC Comics also published a spin-off comic book series based on the original V TV series. The updated V TV series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes in peace, but actually has sinister motives, looking to 'serve mankind' on a dinner platter. V is produced by The Scott Peters Company, HDFilms and Warner Bros. Television. "...Giant spaceships appear over 29 major cities throughout the world, and 'Anna' (Baccarin), the beautiful and charismatic leader of the extra-terrestrial 'Visitors', claims to come in peace. "'The Visitors' claim to only need a small amount of Earth's resources, in exchange for which they will share their advanced technological and medical knowledge. As a small number of humans begin to doubt the sincerity of the seemingly benevolent Visitors, FBI counter-terrorism agent 'Erica Evans' (Mitchell) discovers that the aliens have spent decades infiltrating human governments, businesses, and religious institutions and are now in the final stages of their plan to take over the Earth. "Erica joins the resistance movement, which includes 'Ryan' (Chestnut), a Visitor sleeper agent who over time developed human emotions and now wants to save humanity. The Visitors have won favor among the people of Earth by curing a variety of diseases, and have recruited Earth's youth — including Erica's son 'Tyler' (Huffman) — to serve them unknowingly as spies..." Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7994 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:43:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7993 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Workers from the BC film and TV industry joined with members of the business community @ Vancouver's North Shore Studios August 5, regarding the new provincial 'Harmonized Sales Tax'. "Harmonizing the sales taxes will help attract more shows and more jobs to BC, making our province a more competitive destination for TV and movie productions,” said Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios/Mammoth Studios and chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia. "The 'HST' is strong medicine for our economy – just like medicine, it may taste bad, but it’s going to make sure we’re healthy and strong tomorrow," said Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice President, Business Council of British Columbia. "It’s going to help protect the jobs we have, help spark job creation, and help create higher-paying jobs. The 'PST' was a barrier to the kind of investments that create employment and drive the economy. Harmonization takes down that barrier." In 2009, 239 motion picture projects were lensed in British Columbia... Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7993 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:17:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7992 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... Take a look at the latest cover of "Empire" Magazine, featuring actor Michael Cera, supporting the Toronto-lensed Universal monsters feature, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, based on the Oni Press comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. "...Get The Hot Girl. Defeat her Evil Exes. Hit Love Where It Hurts..." "...Meet charming and jobless 'Scott Pilgrim' (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for totally average garage band 'Sex Bob-omb', the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning 'Ramona Flowers' (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. "Scott has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn’t been easy. "He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues’ gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over..." Scott Pilgrim is directed by Edgar Wright, also written by Wright with Michael Bacall. Ontario & Quebec News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7992 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:33:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7991 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... According to reports, a developing online Syfy series titled Blood & Chrome will focus on the Battlestar Galactica character, 'William "Husker" Adama', as a young man during the first 'Cylon War'. Mark Stern, Syfy's executive VP of original programming/co-head of original content for Universal Cable Productions, confirmed that Battlestar Galactica and Caprica co-executive producer Michael Taylor will write the script for the new series. Taylor said that Blood & Chrome will be about"...a young man's initiation into war. Both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media..." The series will comprise 10 episodes @ 10 minutes each, incorporating green screens and virtual sets using high-tech scans made from the original Battlestar Galactica sets in Vancouver. "But the movie isn't confined to Galactica," said Taylor. "Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the Battlestar world and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways...We're not going to be shying away from R-rated blood and guts and sex. Because this is initially meant to air online, we pretty much have no restrictions in that department." If the series takes off, it will serve as a 'backdoor pilot for a Syfy TV series... Click the images to enlarge... Vancouver & BC News http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7991 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:10:00 EDT http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7990 Michael Stevens reporting for HNR... This year, the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) runs from Sept. 9-19. Confirmed screenings, so far include: Robert Redford's "The Conspirator" Guillaume Canet's "Little White Lies" Barry Blaustein's "Peep World" Andy De Emmony's "West Is West" Emilio Estevez' "The Way" Steven Silver's "The Bang Bang Club" George Hickenlooper's "Casino Jack" David M. Rosenthal's "Janie Jones." Richard J. Lewis' "Barney's Version" Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" John Madden's "The Debt" Im Sang-Soo's "The Housemaid" Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" Francois Ozon's "Potiche" Ben Affleck's "The Town." Raul Ruiz' "Mysteries of Lisbon" Mike Leigh's "Another Year" Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful" Julian Schnabel's "Miral" Stephen Frears' "Tamara Drewe" Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist" Kim Jee-woon's "I Saw the Devil" Andrew Lau's "The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen" Tran Anh Hung's "Norwegian Wood" Rachid Bouchareb's "Outside the Law" Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" Anurag Kashyap's "That Girl in Yellow Boots" Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go" Mike Mills' "Beginners" John Cameron Mitchell's "Rabbit Hole" John Curran's "Stone" Richard Ayoade's "Submarine" Michael Winterbottom's "The Trip" Nigel Cole's "Made In Dagenham" Eric Lartigau's "The Big Picture" Rowan Joffe's "Brighton Rock" Tony Goldwyn's "Conviction" Kiran Rao's "Dhobi Ghat" Will Gluck's "Easy A" Malcolm Venville's "Henry's Crime" Ryan Fleck's/Anna Bolden's "It's Kind Of A Funny Story" Pierre Thoretton's "L'Amour Fou" Andrucha Waddington's "Lope" David Schwimmer's "Trust." Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating" Danis Tanovic's "Cirkus Columbia" Susanne Bier's "In a Better World" Alain Corneau's "Love Crime" Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine" Rodrigo Cortes' "Buried" Michael McGowan's "Score: A Hockey Musical" Stay Tuned for a whole lot more... Features http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=7990 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:23:00 EDT