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Adult animation isn’t something that gets talked about enough. Paving the way for today’s movie were things like Fritz the Cat, Lord of the Rings which is not expressly adult of course, and Wizards. Let us know if we should talk about Wizards in some form by the way. Other movies that firmly tie into a similar vein of Heavy Metal are American Pop from the same year and Fire and Ice from a couple years later. While a bunch of the animated movies listed or even not listed fall under the sex comedy, fantasy, or recreation of modern life, Heavy Metal is something else entirely. It’s an anthology sci-fi, horror, comedy, action, fantasy that has a rocking soundtrack and earns its hard R rating. It was held back from being on video for a while due to licensing issues but has become an endearing cult classic 44 years later.

The movie Virus did not officially scuttle across screens until 1999, but its biomechanical horrors first sprang to life a bit earlier. The road to screen adaptation was not straightforward for Navy Seal turned writer Chuck Pfarrer; he first pitched his high concept to Universal Pictures, only to then have it land at Dark Horse Comics. Upon the series’ success, Pfarrer tried his luck again with Universal. This time, though, producer Gale Anne Hurd was there to help get Virus optioned as well as find a potential director.

It was in 1995 that Universal first approached John Bruno about helming Virus. Initially, the visual effects artist was hesitant about directing a feature, and Pfarrer’s screenplay was a major factor in that uncertainty; he found it to be too dense and complicated for his liking. Yet after a talk with colleague and friend James Cameron, Bruno eventually accepted the offer, providing that...

The Virus episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written and Edited by Ric Solomon, Narrated by Adam Walton, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The ’90s are chock full of some great sci-fi horror films. Who can forget Event Horizon, The Lawnmower Man, Mimic or Deep Blue Sea…. ya know, the one where Samuel L. Jackson gets eaten by a shark? Anyways, let’s fast forward to the end of the decade, 1999 in particular. It was, and still is, considered to be the best year movies were released. In January, director John Bruno would bring us the film, Virus (watch it Here). A movie that makes us ask the question “Wtf Happened To This Horror Movie?”

Back in 1992, writer Chuck Pfarrer and Canadian artist Howard Cobb brought to life the comic series Virus. The story revolves around a group of...

Following the voyage of the Titan sub that claimed five lives on June 18 when it imploded en route to Titanic’s wreckage in the North Atlantic, the sub’s developer and operator OceanGate Expeditions faced criticism from James Cameron, who contended in numerous interviews that the tragedy was preventable. He told ABC News on Thursday: “Many people in the community were concerned about this sub and even wrote letters to the company saying that what they were doing was too experimental and what they were doing needed to be certified.”

John Bruno — a VFX Oscar winner for The Abyss who did four dives to Titanic with Cameron during the filming of the Oscar-winning 1997 film and 2003 documentary Ghosts of the Abyss — echoed Camerons’s concerns about the Titan sub’s design. He tells The Hollywood Reporter that when he read about the sub, “the worst thing for me was that the whole front end opened up.

San Francisco, Jan 14 (Ians) Chip maker Qualcomm has acquired Nuvia, formed in 2019 by three former Apple engineers including one of Indian origin, for a whopping $1.4 billion for the 5G era.

As part of the transaction, Nuvia founders Gerard Williams, Manu Gulati and John Bruno and their employees will join Qualcomm, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

"Together, we are very well positioned to redefine computing and enable our ecosystem of partners to drive innovation and deliver a new class of products and experiences for the 5G era," said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO-Elect, Qualcomm Incorporated.

Nuvia comprises a proven world-class Cpu and technology design team, with industry-leading expertise in high performance processors, Systems on a Chip (SoC) and power management for compute-intensive devices and applications.

The addition of Nuvia CPUs to Qualcomm Technologies' already leading mobile graphics processing unit (Gpu), AI engine, Dsp and dedicated multimedia accelerators will...

Directed by visual effects artist John Bruno, 1999’s Virus is a seafaring science fiction thriller about a Russian research ship beset by alien cyborgs looking to use humans as “spare parts.” Some of those parts belong to stars Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland as a tugboat captain. A line of action figures and even a video game couldn’t attract ticket buyers.

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Cleanin' Up the Town is coming to Cannes. The documentary on the 1984 classic boasts 46 interviews with the cast and crew responsible for making the comedy come to life on the big screen. London-based Kew Media Distribution has announced six titles for Cannes and the long awaited Ghostbusters documentary is on the list. The project was started over eight years ago by brother and sister team Anthony and Claire Bueno, who have sought to make the definitive documentary on Ghostbusters. It's been an uphill battle, but it looks like all of their hard work has paid off.

Original Ghostbusters stars Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Ivan Reitman, are just some of the familiar faces featured in Cleanin' Up The Town. They tell the story behind the franchise while also getting into the possible reasons it's adored by so many while showing off the behind-the-scenes magic too. Viewers...

An amorphous mass of electrical energy is on an outer space prowl in John Bruno’s 1999 science-fiction thriller derived from the comic book of the same name. Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland are just three of the unlucky crew members destined to fight off a squadron of robots possessed by the deep space power grid.

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Since the early days of home video Ray Harryhausen’s films have been a lightning rod for companies eager to one-up the competition with bigger and brighter releases of the beloved animator’s work. Located in the UK, Powerhouse/Indicator is the latest to jump on the bandwagon with lavishly appointed blu ray sets each featuring three of his films. Though all these movies have been previously released through other companies, Powerhouse has upped the ante with fresh transfers and a broad slate of new extras.

The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Vol. One: 1955-1960

Blu-ray – All Region

Powerhouse/Indicator

2001 / 1:85 / Street Date September 25, 2017

Starring Kenneth Tobey, William Hopper, Kerwin Matthews

Cinematography: Henry Freulich, Irving Lippman, Carlo Ventimiglia, Wilkie Cooper

Film Editor: Jerome Thoms, Edwin H. Bryant, Raymond Poulton

Produced by Sam Katzman, Charles H. Schneer

Music: Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Bernard Herrmann

Directed by Robert Gordon, Nathan Juran, Jack Sher

It Came from Beneath the Sea...

As Scream Factory continues to release pared-down catalogue titles on their now five-year-old label, the brand keeps expanding to include all different kinds of movies. Once known for releasing deluxe special editions of horror fan favorites, the company has diversified over the last half decade and begun releasing new films (as part of their deal with IFC midnight), unknown (and sometimes previously unavailable) cult films, a handful of classics, and even their own in-house productions. This last batch of catalogue titles, the majority of which have been released with only minimum bonus features but new HD scans, continues to broaden the reach of the Scream Factory brand to include a range of titles from secretly successful ’70s sexploitation sci-fi to well-intentioned failures of the 1990s.

First up is the 1958 cult classic I Bury the Living, directed by Albert Band (father of low-budget horror legend Charles Band, who would go on...

Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Virus is now out on a new Blu-ray from Scream Factory, and to celebrate the latest home media release of the 1999 sci-fi thriller, we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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The first week of May has some really stellar home entertainment offerings that genre fans will undoubtedly want to add to their personal collections. Jackson Stewart’s wickedly fun Beyond the Gates makes its way to Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday, and for those who missed it in theaters earlier this year, Rings arrives on both formats as well. Scream Factory is also giving the sci-fi thriller Virus a brand new HD release, and for those who have been on the lookout for the recent indie horror flick, The Barn, you can now grab the movie on Amazon.

Other notable releases for May 2nd include Camino, Fear, Inc., The Naked Cage, The Windmill, Tunnel, and The Hexecutioners.

Beyond the Gates (Scream Factory/IFC Midnight, Blu-ray & DVD)

Welcome, curious viewers…have you the courage to go Beyond The Gates?

After their father’s unexplained disappearance, two estranged brothers (responsible...

Scream Factory recently announced a Blu-ray release of the Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Virus, and they've now revealed an abundance of bonus features for fans of the thriller to look forward to when the Blu-ray is released on May 2nd.

From Scream Factory: "If you're a fan of this 1999 sci-fi shocker (starring Jamie Lee Curtis) then you're in a lot of luck as an impressive amount of extras ended up coming in on our release.

- New Eye Of The Storm – An Interview With Director John Bruno

- New Science & Fiction – An Interview With Writer Dennis Feldman

- New Into The Woods – An Interview With Actor Marshall Bell

- New Men, Monsters And Machines: The Special Effects Of Virus Featuring Interviews With Robotics Effects Designers Steve Johnson And Eric Allard, Special Makeup Effects Artist Joel Harlow And Special Makeup Effects Supervisor: Second Unit Vincent J. Guastini

- New Audio...

Scream Factory has announced that Virus (1999), starring Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Scream Queens), William Baldwin, and Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games franchise), will make its Blu-ray debut in North America on May 2nd.

The Virus Blu-ray special features have yet to be announced, but stay tuned to Daily Dead, as we will inform our readers when that news becomes available, and check out the official announcement and cover art below.

From Scream Factory: “We are now taking pre-orders for our upcoming release of the 1999 sci-fi thriller Virus which makes its Blu-ray format debut in the U.S. & Canada! A release date is planned for May 2nd.

Legendary Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis plays the navigator of a tugboat crew which loses its cargo during a hurricane. In the calm eye of the storm, they come across a Russian research ship floating dead in the water. Boarding the vessel, they initially believe it to be deserted…...

No one will hear you scream on Saturday nights this February as Horror Channel launches a Sci-Fear Season with four ultimate science-fiction shockers, including the UK TV premiere of William Eubank’s The Signal starring Laurence Fishburne.

There are also network premieres for Christian Alvart’s Lovecraftian survival thriller Pandorum, starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster, and John Bruno’s visually stunning chiller (and underrated classic) Virus, based on the comic book by Chuck Pfarrer, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland. Plus there’s another showing of eXistenZ, David Cronenberg’s enigmatic body horror, starring Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Willem Dafoe and Ian Holm.

The Sci-Fear Season runs from Sat 4th Feb to 25th Feb at 9pm.

There are also five further network premieres this month including Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Eli Craig’s endearingly cheeky tribute to suspense and slasher classics; Saw IV, Darren Lynn Bousman...

Long before their movie's release, the Ghostbusters faced off against a villain much scarier than any evil spirit or possessed marshmallow mascot. The film's all-female cast, combined with fans' paranoia about spoil yet another beloved franchise with a sequel, followed by the release of a lame first trailer - the most disliked in YouTube history - culminated in an internet boo-fest of near-supernatural proportions. But Paul Feig and his undeniably hilarious cast of leading ladies deserve the last laugh. Whatever faults the film has - and there are plenty - all four women proved they can kick as much ass...

Long before their movie's release, the Ghostbusters faced off against a villain much scarier than any evil spirit or possessed marshmallow mascot. The film's all-female cast, combined with fans' paranoia about spoil yet another beloved franchise with a sequel, followed by the release of a lame first trailer - the most disliked in YouTube history - culminated in an internet boo-fest of near-supernatural proportions. But Paul Feig and his undeniably hilarious cast of leading ladies deserve the last laugh. Whatever faults the film has - and there are plenty - all four women proved they can kick as much ass...

With distribution by IFC Midnight, Travis Zariwny’s Intruder will have a theatrical rollout in New York and a nationwide release on VOD on June 24th. Also: Double Take’s free access to one of their #3 issues for 24 hours only, details on the upcoming appearance of the Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters documentarians at Wizard World Philadelphia, the new video for American Murder Song, the trailer and release information for Ghosthunters, starring Stephen Manley, and details on the new action-thriller slate from XLrator Media and IndustryWorks Studios.

Intruder Release Details: “A young woman’s quiet night in becomes a free-fall into fear in this disturbing home invasion thriller. After she lands her dream job, a young cellist (Louise Linton) settles in for a relaxing few days holed up in her apartment but as a violent storm rages outside, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her every move.

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield," episode 13 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "One Of Us," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and dramatic action go down as Skye's father tries to start a war with Shield, and more! In the new, 13th episode press release: Skye's father will wage war against Coulson's team. Press release number 2: Cal is going to seek revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. In the meantime, May will call on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. Guest stars feature: Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is finally coming back after a three-month hiatus next week, with the midseason premiere "Aftershocks" debuting Tuesday, March 3 at 9 Pm Et on ABC. While we wait for that episode to air in just a few short days, Marvel has released the official synopsis for the March 17 episode "One Of Us", which teases a team of super villains. Sadly, the identities of these super villains were not explicitly stated, but there may be a few clues hiding within the character names. Take a look at the synopsis and full cast list for "One Of Us" below, then read on for more details.

Cal (Kyle MacLachlan) seeks revenge on Coulson (Clark Gregg) by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May (Ming-Na Wen) calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart,...

"One of Us" sounds like it will be a very interesting episode of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. indeed. Cal (aka the Doctor, aka Mr. Hyde) is out for revenge against Coulson, and he's recruited a team of supervillains to help him. Though the synopsis doesn't reveal who they are, a look at the characters mentioned in the guest-star section give us some hints. It appears this will be the first time we meet Drea De Matteo as Daredevil character Karla Gideon. Not sure who Wendell Levi could be, but Francis is the civilian identity of Ajax so that's a (slim) possibility. David A. Angar is undoubtedly Angar the Screamer, who can cause hallucinations with a piercing shriek. John Bruno? Your guess is as good as mine. Could this be an incarnation of The Masters Of Evil?  perhaps? If the Absorbing Man returns too, I'd say it's a strong possibility. "One of...

Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.

“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”

This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...

The Spierig brothers. Predestination and Russell Crowe.s The Water Diviner lead the film nominees while The Code and Please Like Me head the contenders in the TV categories in the 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards.

Predestination received nine nominations, followed by The Water Diviner with eight, seven for David Michôd.s The Rover and six apiece for Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook, Josh Lawson.s The Little Death and Jonathan Teplitzky.s The Railway Man.

Culled from 25 eligible titles, Predestination, The Water Diviner,. The Babadook, Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country, The Railway Man and John Curran.s Tracks are vying for best feature.

Perhaps surprisingly, Crowe was overlooked for best director, which will be a battle between the Spierigs, Kent, de Heer and Michôd.

The contenders for best TV drama are Endemol.s Puberty Blues season 2, Playmaker Media.s The Code, Screentime...

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Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce that the documentary about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, Deepsea Challenge 3D will be available on DVD, Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and Special Collectors Edition DVD on November 11, 2014.

Directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and the late Andrew Wight, the stunning film follows Academy Award® winner James Cameron (The Terminator, Titanic, Avatar) on his successful voyage to the unknown territories at the depths of the ocean.

Wamg is debuting this exclusive behind-the-scenes clip featuring Cameron where he discusses the reservations and fears he had about venturing into unknown territory.

As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself.

All This Mayhem, Deepsea Challenge 3D, The Last Impresario and Ukraine Is Not A Brothel will compete for the feature length documentary prize at the 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) awards.

In collaboration with the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (Agsc) , a new award for best original music score in a documentary will be presented in January. Previously composition was judged together with sound for best sound in a documentary.

All This Mayhem profiles former champion pro skaters, brothers Tas and Ben Pappas, whose lives spiralled into a world of drugs, jail, murder, depression and death.

Directed by Eddie Martin and produced by James Gay-Rees and George Pank, the doc had its world premiere at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival and screened in competition at this year.s Sydney Film Festival and at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in June.

Deepsea Challenge 3D follows James Cameron.s record-setting...

Crass comedy in the form of The Inbetweeners 2 ruled the Australian box-office last weekend while James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D sank ingloriously.

Doctor Who fans turned out in reasonable numbers for the Sunday cinema screening of the first episode of series 8 while Nick Cave.s new dramatised documentary had its admirers.

Nationwide takings slipped by 4% to $12.6 million, according to Rentrak.s estimates, as four titles each pulled in more than $1 million.

The Australian location of the Inbetweeners sequel no doubt contributed to the comedy.s strapping $3.15 million debut, $3.25 million including previews. That was 10% bigger than the 2011 opening of the original, which wound up earning $9.2 million.

Superhero fans are still discovering Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which breezed through its third outing fetching $2.7 million (down 36%), which propels its haul to $19.1 million.

Word-of-mouth is sustaining romantic drama The Hundred-Foot Journey, which eased by just 16% to $1.7 million, banking a hearty $5.7 million in 11 days.

James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D, a doc sponsored by National Geographic that features box-office king of the world Cameron diving to the deepest spot in the ocean, ran aground on the shoals of audience indifference in its debut in this weekend’s specialty box office. Deepsea, directed by John Bruno with Ray Quint, opened in more than 300 locations Friday, a relatively big opening debut for a specialty release. But getting people into those 300+ theaters proved a challenge, as it opened with a soft gross just under $151K, for a per-theater average of just $496. The slow opening is a big contrast with Cameron’s […]...

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For John Bruno, it was surreal directing James Cameron's record-breaking solo voyage into the deepest part of the ocean in the Mariana Trench for the "Deepsea Challenge 3D" doc. That's because the journey into the abyss this time was real after first working with Cameron as VFX supervisor on "The Abyss" 26 years ago. "In 1988, those of us who worked on the film, 'The Abyss,' thought that it was the ultimate stress test. We had T-shirts made that read: 'You can’t scare me. I worked on The Abyss.' But no one's life was at risk back then. It was just a movie. 'Deepsea Challenge' was different. It was life imitating art and the stakes were real. Someone could die. The success or failure of the Challenger mission was in the hands of a very small guerrilla team of brilliant mathematical, mechanical, and electronic geniuses, most of...

James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D is probably the closest we'll come to a memoir from the filmmaker. A documentary account of his 2012 dive to the bottom of the 36,000-foot Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench — the deepest known part of the world’s oceans — as well as the months and years spent preparing for it, the film begins with staged scenes of the young Cameron discovering his love of the sea and of underwater exploration. We see him as a young boy, cutting a hole in a cardboard box and pretending it’s a submarine and putting a small mouse in a jar labeled “Sealab” and lowering it into the water. But this film, which was directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight, and Ray Quint, isn’t just about James Cameron the filmmaker turned explorer. As the movie unfolds, something subtler emerges about the man.The ocean has always...

You would think James Cameron would want to rest. The 59-year old behind the two highest-grossing movies of all time—Avatar and Titanic, in addition to all the technology required to make those films a reality—has earned himself the right to a leisurely retirement. But there’s no rest for his curiosity.

Cameron’s latest endeavor, Deepsea Challenge 3D, is indication that he will never stop exploring. “I’m just a very curious person, I guess,” Cameron said in a recent interview on EW Radio. “It’s what attracts me to science, to engineering. I like to build things and see if they work.

Title: James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge Director: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight Starring: James Cameron, Frank Lotito, Lachlan Woods, Paul Henri. ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ attests how human will is the key to discovery. Pushing ourselves beyond the boundaries that surround us, with cognition and sensibility, can lead to outstanding results. The expedition to make the first solo voyage to the deepest part of the ocean, is an inspiring metaphor on the fulfillment of lifelong dreams. ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ blends Cameron’s passions for filmmaking, science, technology and diving, along with his ability to wear multiple hats, such as executive producer, expedition leader, submersible co-designer and pilot. In fact this could also [ Read More ]

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When he's not talking about making sequels to Avatar, James Cameron can usually be found taking part in pretty exciting scientific expeditions. You may recall his journey to Mariana Trench covered on most media outlets two years ago; well National Geographic has released the first Deepsea Challenge 3D trailer for directors John Bruno, Andrew Wight, and Ray Quint's documentary about the whole ordeal. Here’s the official synopsis: Deepsea Challenge 3D follows the...

Before fans get to explore Pandora again in director James Cameron's Avatar sequels, the filmmaker is taking moviegoers to the deepest point of the Pacific Ocean in the first trailer for James Cameron's DeepSea Challenge 3D. The heralded director and longtime underwater explorer joins forces with National Geographic and Rolex on a journey to the Mariana Trench's lowest point in a historic dive, which is captured with his innovative 3D cameras. Take a look at the first footage from this upcoming documentary, which will debut in theaters nationwide August 8.

A joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research and exploration to expand our knowledge and understanding of these largely unknown parts of the planet.

Cameron's historic DeepSea Challenge expedition will be the first extensive scientific exploration by a manned vehicle to the Mariana Trench's lowest point, the Challenger Deep. Cameron plans...

While we still have a few years to wait until Avatar 2, those needing an immediate James Cameron fix will be appeased next month. Naitonal Geographic has released the first Deepsea Challenge 3D trailer for directors John Bruno, Andrew Wight, and Ray Quint’s documentary about Cameron’s expedition to the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on the planet. This trailer has a touch of narcissism to it, but that’s kind of par for the course. The beginning of the trailer almost plays like parody and kept reminding me of the South Park gag. Nevertheless, Cameron’s dive is a genuinely exciting scientific expedition, and it should be fun to follow the filmmaker along on his journey through the depths of the ocean—in 3D no less! Hit the jump to watch the Deepsea Challenge 3D trailer. The film opens in theaters on August 8th. Here’s the official...

Back in 2012, news outlets covered a special expedition by filmmaker James Cameron as he dove deep into the sea in his own Deepsea Challenger submersible on 13 dives into the New Britain Trench off Papua New Guinea and the Mariana Trench, where he explored the deepest part of the ocean. Much like his endeavors on film, this was a breakthrough event as Cameron became the first person to travel solo to this part of the planet with a little help from National Geographic (who showed off his dive in 2012), Rolex and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Now the documentary film Deepsea Challenge 3D, chronicling this real-life underwater adventure, is coming late this summer, and the first trailer has just arrived. Watch it! Here's the first trailer for the documentary Deepsea Challenge 3D, originally from Apple: Deepsea Challenge 3D is directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and Andrew Wight, with the later...

‘James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D’ is set to reveal the ocean’s greates depths in its theatrical release. Marketing and distribution company, DisruptiveLA, has acquired the Us distribution rights to the feature documentary, which will be released on August 8 across the U.S. The movie, which was directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and Andrew Wight, tells the story of the ‘Avatar’ helmer’s journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer. The documentary follows Cameron as he makes history by becoming the first person to travel solo to the deepest point on the planet. The film chronicles the highs, and literal lows, of Deepsea Challenge, the first extensive scientific [ Read More ]

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James Cameron is a man of many talents. The man best known for revolutionizing the way we look at cruise ships and sparking an everlasting debate about wooden door buoyancy and floating diplomacy, the man who crafted a $2.8b grossing film about space Pocahontas and planned a never-ending franchise to continue the story forever, is now taking a little time for himself. No, it’s not time spent changing the future of film by having all moviegoers watch films while sitting on his lap. According to the production, Disruptive La and National Geographic will be releasing a documentary that chronicles the journey Cameron takes to fulfill his boyhood dream, one that seems pretty common to all our childhoods: becoming an explorer. While most of us would chalk our six-year-old ambitions up to frivolous impracticality and unattainability at this point (not me though, I’m still going to be the President of the United States and also moonlight...

Marketing and distribution company DisruptiveLA has picked up Us rights to James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge 3D directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film will open in theatres on August 8.Distribution Round-UPGravitas Ventures has picked up Us rights from Gersh Agency to Charles-Olivier Michaud’s 4 Minute Mile starring Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet and Kim Basinger ahead of its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The inner city drama’s pre-theatrical window is set for July 1 followed by theatrical on August 1.

Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.

Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide...

Marketing and distribution company DisruptiveLA has picked up Us rights to James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge 3D directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film will open in theatres on August 8.

Gravitas Ventures has picked up Us rights from Gersh Agency to Charles-Olivier Michaud’s 4 Minute Mile starring Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet and Kim Basinger ahead of its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The inner city drama’s pre-theatrical window is set for July 1 followed by theatrical on August 1.

Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide rollout...

Release dates for a number of upcoming films have been released. Briefly: James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D – The documentary feature that focuses on James Cameron’s boyhood dream of becoming an explorer and subsequent dive to the Mariana Trench will open in theaters on August 8th of this year. Untitled Robert Zemeckis 3D – Director Robert Zemeckis’ next film, a drama about tightrope walker Philippe Petit, will bow on October 2, 2015. Joseph Gordon-Levitt leads a cast that also includes Ben Kingsley and James Badge Dale. Ricki and the Flash – Director Jonathan Demme’s film about a rock star mother who returns to her abandoned children in the hopes of reassuming her role as caretaker will open on June 26, 2015. Scripted by Diablo Cody (Juno), the film will star Meryl Streep. Geostorm – Warner Bros.’ sci-fi adventure about a malfunction in climate-control satellites will drop on March 25, 2016. Gerard Butler stars and Dean Devlin makes his directorial debut.

Though he’s keeping pretty busy with the several Avatar sequels that are currently in production, James Cameron is taking a bit of a break from the world of blue people to bring us an underwater adventure in the form of James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D. The doc will have the director in a starring role, with John Bruno, Andrew Wright and Ray Quint sitting behind the camera.

The film will follow Cameron and his crew as they attempt to reach Challenger Deep, which is known as the deepest part of the ocean. Apparently, this was the first extensive expedition that attempted to reach Challenger Deep and included 13 dives. Along the way, 68 new species were identified and on March 26, 2012, the expedition culminated in Cameron’s solo dive, which took him 35,787 feet below the surface of the ocean.

It sounds like a pretty thrilling journey, and I’m actually quite...

DisruptiveLA, a cutting-edge marketing and distribution company for filmed entertainment, has acquired the Us Distribution Rights to the feature documentary James Cameron's DeepSea Challenge 3D, directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. A film about determination, danger and the ocean's greatest depths, James Cameron's DeepSea Challenge 3D tells the story of Cameron's journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer. The movie offers a unique insight into Cameron's world as he makes that dream reality - and makes history - by becoming the first person to travel solo to the deepest point on the planet.

"Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron emerges from the DeepSea Challenger submersible after his successful solo dive to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. The dive was part of DeepSea Challenge, a joint scientific expedition by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research.

DisruptiveLA has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the feature documentary James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D, directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film chronicles James Cameron's journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer, offering a unique insight into the director's world as he makes that dream reality -- and makes history -- by becoming the first person to travel solo to the deepest point on the planet. It was financed in partnership with National Geographic and Rolex and with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Video: James Cameron on 3D From the Mariana Trench to 'Avatar' Opening

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Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ film Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson, hits theaters July 25th. Check out the teaser poster for director Brett Ratner’s film and come back tomorrow to see the first trailer.

Based on Radical Comics’ Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth, Hercules. The epic action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt.

The screenplay is by Ryan Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos.

Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story begins after the labors, and after the legend…

Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter...

Founded in 2007, Radical Studios is a multimedia company that incubated comic books for exploitation in other forms. Among their earliest releases was Hercules, boasting a Steranko cover, and it came with high production values and a bit of a buzz., The character returned for a second miniseries in and this interpretation captured Hollywood’s fancy. After years in development, production on the movie adaptation began today. Thew film enters a crowded summer 2014, especially for super-hero films, coming after Captain America: The Winter Solider and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and just before X-Men: Days of Future Past and Guardians of the Galaxy (raising the question whether or not four Marvel Universe films in five months will reach the saturation point).

Here’s the formal release:

Hollywood, CA (June 10, 2013) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced principal photography began today on “Hercules,...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced principal photography began today on “Hercules,” starring Dwayne Johnson (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Fast And Furious” franchise) and directed and produced by Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour” franchise, “X-men: The Last Stand”). Filming takes place in Budapest, Hungary.

“Hercules” will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014 with select international territories as well as all television distribution being handled by MGM.

“Hercules” also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”), Rufus Sewell (“Legend Of Zorro”), Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare In Love,” “American Horror Story”), Peter Mullan (“War Horse,” “Top of the Lake”) and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt (“Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows”). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The BBC’s “The White Queen”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”), Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”) and...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced principal photography began today on Hercules, starring Dwayne Johnson (G.I. Joe Retaliation, Fast & Furious franchise) and directed and produced by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour franchise, X-Men: The Last Stand). Filming takes place in Budapest, Hungary.

Hercules will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014 with select international territories as well as all television distribution being handled by MGM.

Hercules also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (Deadwood, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Rufus Sewell (The Legend of Zorro), Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love, American Horror Story), Peter Mullan (War Horse, Top of the Lake") and Academy Award-nominee John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The BBC's The White Queen), Ingrid Bols&#248 Berdal (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters), Aksel Hennie (Headhunters) and Reece Ritchie...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced principal photography began today on “Hercules,” starring Dwayne Johnson (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Fast And Furious” franchise) and directed and produced by Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour” franchise, “X-men: The Last Stand”). Filming takes place in Budapest, Hungary.

“Hercules” will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014 with select international territories as well as all television distribution being handled by MGM.

“Hercules” also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”), Rufus Sewell (“Legend Of Zorro”), Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare In Love,” “American Horror Story”), Peter Mullan (“War Horse,” “Top of the Lake”) and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt (“Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows”). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The BBC’s “The White Queen”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”), Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”) and...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced principal photography began today on “Hercules,” starring Dwayne Johnson (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Fast And Furious” franchise) and directed and produced by Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour” franchise, “X-men: The Last Stand”). Filming takes place in Budapest, Hungary.

“Hercules” will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014 with select international territories as well as all television distribution being handled by MGM.

“Hercules” also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”), Rufus Sewell (“Legend Of Zorro”), Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare In Love,” “American Horror Story”), Peter Mullan (“War Horse,” “Top of the Lake”) and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt (“Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows”). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The BBC’s “The White Queen”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”), Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”) and...