By Sandra Kraisirideja It’s easy to forget in the midst of all of the screenings and parties during CinemaCon that it’s also a place to learn about the behind-the-scenes technology that helps create the magical movie experience we all have when we sit in a darkened theater and see the screen flicker to life. The [...]
Vin Diesel will receive the “CinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which is taking place this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Diesel will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony on March 31, in The Colosseum of [...]
The results are in from a recent MovieTickets.com poll of more than 16,000 people who were asked to select who should star in the remake of “The Bodyguard.” An overwhelming 51% of fans selected Jennifer Hudson as the actress they’d most like to see fill the role in the modern classic. Please see results below [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja James Cameron and George Lucas will be part of a panel discussion at CinemaCon titled, “Frankly Speaking: The Digital World of Filmmaking Today, Tomorrow and Beyond.” Former studio chairman of The Walt Disney Company, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and CEO of Ilumination Entertainment, Chris Meledandri, round out the panel. Cameron is also scheduled to [...]
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is now available for rent directly on Facebook. Courtesy artwork. By Sandra Kraisirideja Beginning at 10 p.m. on March 27 Facebook users in the U.S. were able to rent five more Warner Bros. titles through Facebook including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja Three movies opening this weekend should satisfy audiences with their diversity and entertainment value. (L to R) Sci-fi fans Graeme (Simon Pegg) and Clive (Nick Frost) have a bite at the Little A Le Inn in the comedy-adventure “Paul.” Photo Credit: Wilson Webb. “Paul” is a scifi-action-comedy written by Simon Pegg and [...]
The Harry Potter film franchise will receive the “CinemaCon Hall of Fame Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will be held March 28-31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Harry Potter producer David Heyman will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement [...]
