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TITANIC – Worldwide 3D Re-Release On APRIL 6, 2012

PARAMOUNT PICTURES, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND LIGHTSTORM ENTERTAINMENT TO SET SAIL AGAIN WITH JAMES CAMERON’S OSCAR-WINNING “TITANIC” WITH A WORLDWIDE 3D RE-RELEASE ON APRIL 6, 2012
Movie’s Re-Release to Coincide With the Centennial of the Ship’s Sailing

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 19, 2011) – Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment jointly announced today that James Cameron’s TITANIC will be re-released worldwide on April 6, 2012.

The release, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic setting sail (April 10th), will present the film in 3D for the first time ever.

Written, directed and produced by Cameron, TITANIC is the second highest grossing movie of all time. It is one of only three films to have received a record 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; and launched the careers of stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Called “A spectacular demonstration of what modern technology can contribute to dramatic storytelling” by Variety upon its release in 1997, the long in the works 3D conversion is being overseen by Cameron and his Lightstorm producing partner Jon Landau who produced the hit movie.

Said Cameron, “There’s a whole generation that’s never seen TITANIC as it was meant to be seen, on the big screen. And this will be TITANIC  as you’ve never seen it before, digitally re-mastered at 4K and painstakingly converted to 3D. With the emotional power intact and the images more powerful than ever, this will be an epic experience for fans and newcomers alike.”

“This new presentation of Paramount’s top-grossing film is particularly special because 2012 is the 100th anniversary of our studio. Paramount has had the pleasure of introducing audiences to some of the all-time classics of cinema during that century of moviemaking and we cannot think of a better way to mark the occasion than with this re-release of TITANIC,” said Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.

Commented Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen and CEOs, Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman: “Our 30-plus year relationship with Jim Cameron and Lightstorm has been enormously rewarding, from ALIENS to AVATAR, and the global phenomenon of TITANIC remains one of the greatest sources of pride in our history. We are pleased to allow a new generation of audiences to experience the film in its brilliant digital restoration in 3D.”

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company’s labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group and Paramount Television & Digital Distribution.

About Twentieth Century Fox

One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Fox International Productions.

About Lightstorm Entertainment

Lightstorm Entertainment is a film production company founded by Academy Award® winning filmmakers James Cameron and film producer Jon Landau. The company has produced blockbuster hits including “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “True Lies,” as well the Academy Award® winning “Titanic” and most recently “Avatar,” which stands at the biggest grossing movie of all time.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Photos


Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) makes an historic speech. Photo: Stephen Vaughan TM and © 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

From director Timur Bekmambetov (WANTED) and producer Tim Burton, here’s a first look at 20th Century Fox’s ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER. Based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel, Lincoln’s secret identity is that of a vampire hunter.

The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Dominic Cooper as Henry Sturgess, Alan Tudyk as Stephen A. Douglas, Rufus Sewell as Adam, Anthony Mackie as William Seward, Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln and Jaqueline Fleming as Harriet Tubman. The film will be in theaters June 22, 2012.


Director Timur Bekmambetov and actor Benjamin Walker discuss a scene on the set of ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER. Photo: Stephen VaughanTM and © 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – “Magic Trick” Clip

Watch this new X-MEN: FIRST CLASS clip where Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Raven Darkholme (Jennifer Lawrence) demonstrate their abilities to the CIA.

Synopsis:

X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The story begins on June 3, 2011.

Check out the X-Men Movies Facebook page by clicking HERE to see more (https://www.facebook.com/xmenmovies). You can also get additional info on the film over at the film’s official site HERE and on Twitter HERE (@xmenmovies)!

All-New X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Mystique, Banshee, Havok & Beast Character Trailers

Check out these 4 new character trailers for X-MEN FIRST CLASS

Synopsis:

X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The story begins on June 3, 2011.

Check out the X-Men Movies Facebook page by clicking HERE to see more. You can also get additional info on the film over at the film’s official site HERE and on Twitter HERE (@xmenmovies)!

Watch The New X-MEN: FIRST CLASS trailer

In this new theatrical trailer for X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) form the original team of young mutant heroes. (via Yahoo! Movies)

Synopsis:

X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The story begins on June 3, 2011.

Check out the X-Men Movies Facebook page by clicking HERE to see more. You can also get additional info on the film over at the film’s official site HERE and on Twitter HERE (@xmenmovies)!

MONTE CARLO International Trailer Features Selena Gomez & Cory Monteith

From Nicole Kidman’s production company Blossom Films, watch the trailer for MONTE CARLO due in theaters July 1st.

Synopsis:

Based on the novel “Headhunters” by Jules Bass, MONTE CARLO tells the story of a girl and her best friend who travel to Paris, accompanied by her future, uptight stepsister. When one of the girls is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress, they are caught up in a whirlwind of attention and find themselves going on a dream vacation to Monte Carlo.

The film is produced by Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Arnon Milchan, and Nicole Kidman. MONTE CARLO stars Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith (TV’s Glee) and Andie MacDowell. Distributed by Fox 2000 Pictures, look for the film July 1, 2011.

New X-MEN: FIRST CLASS :90 Online Exclusive Trailer

Now this is exciting…20th Century Fox presents to you this :90 Online Exclusive! What’s your favorite scene or quote from this clip?

Synopsis:

X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The story begins on June 3, 2011.

Check out the X-Men Movies Facebook page by clicking HERE to see more. You can also get additional info on the film over at the film’s official site HERE and on Twitter HERE (@xmenmovies)!

Check Out This X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Image Featuring Michael Fassbender & James McAvoy!

Here’s the latest image from X-MEN: FIRST CLASS featuring Michael Fassbender & James McAvoy! Submit questions for the cast and filmmakers of X-Men: First Class now in the Facebook X-Perts tab HERE

Synopsis:

X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS is directed by Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The story begins on June 3, 2011.

Check out the X-Men Movies Facebook page by clicking HERE to see more. You can also get additional info on the film over at the film’s official site HERE and on Twitter HERE!

RIO – The Review

Let’s see, we’ve got a couple that meet cute and can’t stand each other, but soon find mutual interests and finally attraction. This has been a staple of romantic comedies since movies began. Film goers tend to forget that this formula has also been utilized in animated features. They’ve all not been instantly smitten with each like Snow White and Prince Charming. Recently we’ve seen affection blossom over time between Rapunzel and Flynn in TANGLED ( and of course Princess Fiona and the big green hero of SHREK ) which may have had it’s roots back with LADY AND THE TRAMP. Well let’s add Jewel and Blu from the new film RIO to this list of Toontown couples. Their love story covers two continents in this delightful tale that’s truly made for the young and young at heart.

This odyssey begins down in South America as baby Blu joins his feathered friends in a big song and dance ( or maybe flight ) celebrating the beautiful new morning. Suddenly the music stops and he’s plunged into darkness. He’s been captured by poachers! They put him in a crate and whisk him out of the country via cargo plane. Soon his crate is in the back of a truck careening down the icy streets of Minnesota. Luck is on Blu’s side as his crate bounces out of the back of the truck and he’s found by a little girl named Linda. She takes the little guy home. As the years fly by ( although Blu himself never does learn to fly) they become inseparable. When the adult Linda ( Leslie Mann ) moves from home to live above a bookstore she manages, Blu ( Jesse Eisenberg ) is right by her side as helper and faithful pet. Their world is turned upside down when an ornithologist from Brazil,Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro) enters the bookstore. Turns out that Blu is the last male of his species left. The last female is down in Rio. The doctor proposes that Linda and Blu return with him to replenish the species. Reluctantly she agrees and they arrive at his avian sanctuary. There Blu meets his future mate, Jewel ( Anne Hathaway ), a fearsome fly-er determined to escape. She takes an immediate dislike to Blu. Late that night, thanks to a cunning cockatoo named Nigel ( Jermaine Clement ), the birds are stolen away by a motley group of smugglers. Blu and Jewel are immediately chained together, left claw to right claw ( like THE DEFIANT ONES ). Despite their differences ( she soars, he climbs ) they escape. They’re on the lam with the aid of a couple of street-wise birds, Nico ( Jamie Foxx ) and Pedro ( Will i Am ). They soon encounter the happy-go-lucky Rafael ( George Lopez ) who takes them to see his pal Luiz ( Tracy Morgan ) in order to free them from the chain. All the while they keep a few steps ahead of the smuggler gang and Nigel. who’s enlisted a pack of thieving monkeys. Oh, and Linda and Tulio are looking for the duo also. Can they catch up to Blu and Jewel before they’re caged and shipped off by the bad guys?

RIO is a dazzling treat for the eyes… and the ears! Seems the producers are almost hiding ( in commercials and trailers ) the fact that this is indeed a musical. The musical number in the opening scene is a great tribute to the gaudy Busby Berkley directed Carmen Miranda 1940’s extravaganzas. Later the despicable villain Nigel sings an ode to his vile wickedness. Clement’s years as half of the Flight of the Conchords serves the character very well. Later we’re treated to a sweet love song by Foxx’s Nico and a great rap duet between him and i Am’s Pedro. I was delighted to hear Ms. Hathaway’s beautiful singing voice in a couple of numbers ( wished there had been more ). Even Eisenberg warbled a couple lines in the closing number. Generally I have a problem with too many celebrity voices in animated features, but here I didn’t find it overly distracting. Eisenberg’s reprises his goofy nerd charm that he showed in ADVENTURELAND and ZOMBIELAND. Hathaway’s the right mixture of spunk and heart. Lopez ‘s good natured fun is contagious. And Tracy Morgan is the most endearing and lovable drooling canine since Tom Hanks’s old costar Hooch. Blue Sky studio has greatly improved on their ICE AGE work-they’re going too be giving Dreamworks and Pixar some stiff competition. The bird characters are colorful and emotive, the backgrounds shine and sparkle, and the humans are just the right mix of cartoony exaggeration and realistic movement. 3-D effects weren’t relied upon too much, so you can get just as much enjoyment of this rollicking adventure in regular projection. Once you’ve filed all your W-2s, reward yourself with this colorful south of the border finely, feathered love story.

Overall Rating : Four and a Half Out of Five Stars

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Trailer & Concept Art Images Revealed

In the next part of one of the greatest film franchises ever, here’s a first look at the brand new trailer for 20th Century Fox’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.

Here’s a first look & behind-the-scenes interview with Andy Serkis (Caesar), Joe Letterii (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor), and Dan Lemmon (Visual Effects Supervisor) at Weta Digital in New Zealand.

Check out these 8 new Concept Art images revealed from the film.

Synopsis:

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is a completely new take on one of the Studio’s most beloved and successful franchises. Oscar-winning visual effects house WETA Digital — employing the groundbreaking technologies developed for AVATAR — will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors. This is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man’s own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

Starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, and Andy Serkis, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES will be in theaters on August 5, 2011.