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Red State Hits VOD This September via Lionsgate
Lionsgate, a leading diversified global entertainment company, and SModcast Pictures announced today that they have partnered to create an innovative approach to distribute Kevin Smith’s controversial thriller Red State, announced Jim Packer, Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television and Digital Distribution, and SModcast’s Kevin Smith.
Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate obtains the rights to distribute the title on all packaged media, Video-On-Demand (VOD), Subscription Video-On-Demand (SVOD), Electronic Sell-Through (EST) and Television in the United States, while SModcast has retained the theatrical distribution rights throughout the US. Under the guidance of marketing and distribution executive David Dinerstein, Smith’s self-distribution label SModcast Pictures and Lionsgate Films have devised a multi-tier release strategy unlike any independent film to date. The film is scheduled to release on multiple platforms this September followed by packaged media before the end of the year.
John Luessenhop in Talks for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
It is widely believed to be a true story, because of the intro, but is not. The closest approach to it is that the contender, Leatherface, is loosely inspired by serial killer Ed Gein, who wore the skin of his victims.
Now, Takers helmer John Luessenhop is on board to direct Lionsgate’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D.
Second “Punisher: Warzone” Trailer
In the new film, continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, former FBI agent Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) arrives in New York to take on an underworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld. Continue Reading…
“Punisher: War Zone” Red Band Comic Con Trailer
“Punisher: War Zone” Teaser Trailer
IGN Movies has debuted the new teaser trailer for Lionsgate‘s “Punisher: War Zone“, directed by Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans) and starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok and Julie Benz.
In the new film, continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, former FBI agent Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) arrives in New York to take on an underworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld.
“Transporter 3″ Teaser Trailer
Here’s the French teaser trailer for the upcoming “Transporter 3“, featuring lots of action-packed scenes with Jason Statham returning to reprise his role.
The new movie will have new helmer, Olivier Megaton. Some of film’s story details are still kept under tight wraps, but it is said that in this film, Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has moved to Paris in order to continue his business of delivering packages without questions.
Frank Miller’s New ‘The Spirit’ Blog
Frank Miller has posted his 9th official blog on the production of the upcoming adaptation of Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” via an exclusive first look at SHH. The upcoming comic film, shot in the same visual style as Frank Miller’s Sin City and 300, stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi. Miller penned the screenplay and directed for Lionsgate.
‘The Spirit’ Moved Up to 2008
After positive fan response to the teaser trailer for Frank Miller‘s “The Spirit” at the New York Comic Con, distributor Lionsgate has decided to move the film’s release date from January 2009 to this Christmas day – and just so you know, the fact that JJ Abrams‘ “Star Trek” abandoned the date in favor of May 2009 had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Milla Jovovich To Star in ‘The 4th Kind’
Milla Jovovich will star in Gold Circle Films thriller “The 4th Kind.” Olatunde Osunsanmi, a former assistant to filmmaker Joe Carnahan, is making his directorial debut on the film, which he also wrote.Although project details are being kept under wraps, it is described as a fact-based thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover-up.
Jovovich plays a woman investigating the disappearances in the town.
A late-June start is being eyed.
