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Angry Birds movie set for 2016 debut by Sony

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard about the Angry Birds movie before, but Rovio has just announced today that the film will be released on July 1, 2016 and will be distributed by Sony, which will be available worldwide. Rovio says that "several major studios pursued the global film rights" to the movie, but Sony ended up being the winner. Read The Full Story

Vice President Biden wants to levy tax on makers of violent media

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard a lot of about lawmakers wanting to levy a tax on violent video games and such, but today's news is a bit different. Vice President Biden (yes, the second most powerful person in the US) wants to levy a tax on media companies who make and distribute violent content, and the money from those taxes as proceeds for victims of violent crimes. Read The Full Story

Aereo coming to Atlanta next month

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Aereo is planning to expand its streaming television service to a third city come next month. Atlanta residents will get the opportunity to take advantage of Aereo's streaming broadcast TV plans starting on June 17. This comes after Aereo launched in New York, as well as the scheduled launch in Boston, which is set to take happen tomorrow. Read The Full Story

Netflix for PS3 updated (and yes, you’ve seen this UI before)

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has released an update for its PlayStation 3 app that brings a few minor features, yet they could prove incredibly useful for some users. First off, the UI received a makeover, although it simply looks like the web and mobile versions of Netflix in order to make the PS3 app more uniform with the rest of the app lineup. Also, the update comes with easier access to audio and subtitle settings, as well as increased performance. Read The Full Story

Need for Speed movie underway, will take on Fast and the Furious

, May 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Need for Speed movie, which was announced over a year ago, has reportedly begun filming in Macon, Georgia. The downtown area will serve as the backdrop to the film, which seems a bit odd considering that a movie like this would usually be filmed in a larger city like Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York. Read The Full Story

Jurassic Park 4 delayed indefinitely

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

It was announced back in January that Jurassic Park 4 would be released next year on June 13, officially bringing back the aging franchise. However, it turns out that the movie has been put on hold. Universal Studios has confirmed that the movie is delayed indefinitely, which has us wondering if the Jurassic Part reboot will come back at all. Read The Full Story

Ender’s Game trailer reveals child genius training for future alien war

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

It’s finally time to get a good look at the film adaptation of the science fiction novel classic Ender’s Game with the first official full-length trailer for the movie. This trailer is just under two minutes long and has Harrison Ford speaking in what might be the least intense declaration of intent in the history of on-film representations of the military, rivaled only by his admittedly unenthusiastic voice-over for the theater version of Blade Runner. That said, the visuals appear to be bringing a fully prepared vision from director Gavin Hood and producer Bob Orci.

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Ender’s Game movie trailer imminent as viral campaign makes way [UPDATE]

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today is the day the Ender's Game movie gets its first full-length trailer. But before it's released, the company behind the production is pushing a full-breadth viral data campaign to support it. Much in the same way Prometheus was supported by the virtual presence of the company Weyland Industries, here Ender's Game is heralded by the International Fleet. This government group plays a major part in the Ender's Game story, and here appears with propaganda aplenty for those anticipating the film. Read The Full Story

IT Crowd bonus “Final Episode” promised for 2013

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Though it's not as good a another full season, the creator of the cult-classic geek comedy "The IT Crowd" has promised one more episode for the fans. This comedy ran for a total of four seasons starting back in 2006, starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Matt Berry, and for a single season (with some guest appearances throughout), Chris Morris. Each of these comedians have found relative success since the end of the original series run. Read The Full Story

Iron Man 3 sees second-highest weekend opening

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

This past weekend saw the opening of the third installment in the Iron Man series, and to no one's real surprise, the movie took off in the US box office, grossing $175.3 million in just a few days, which makes Iron Man 3 the second-highest weekend opening ever, behind The Avengers, which is also a movie produced by Marvel. Read The Full Story

Ender’s Game Movie teaser trailer makes major spoiler for the uninitiated

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

For those of you waiting for May 7th to see the first look at footage from the upcoming science fiction movie translation of the book Ender's Game, you're in for a treat. This week the folks at Summit Entertainment have released a teaser for the full trailer complete with an introduction by Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, they playing two of the main characters from the story. But beware - if you're one of the rare people out there halfway through the book right this moment in preparation for the film, you'll be spoiled heavily. Read The Full Story

After Earth Day Hangout brings Will Smith and Elon Musk to live chat

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

At the time this article is posted, a live video chat is taking place between actors Will Smith, Jaden Smith, and digital citizens of Google's social network. Also invited to this conversation were Google's director of engineering Ray Kurzweil, Elon Musk, Alexandra Cousteau, and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams. This conversation took place the day after Earth Day, this allowing the conversation to be cleverly titled "The After Earth Day Google+ Hangout", with topics ranging from the conservation of our collective environment to the action-adventure genre in which the film "After Earth" is set. Read The Full Story
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