'Tron Legacy' first out of the gate to confirm Comic-Con 2010
In an announcement that surprised no one, Walt Disney Studios confirmed today that "Tron Legacy" will have a significant presence at this year's Comic-Con International 2010.

Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner will join the filmmakers in a Hall H panel that will kick off the con on Thursday, July 21 at 11:15 AM.

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Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, the film is a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 original with the same title. The studio describes the thriller as follows:

New 'Thing' Flings Into April 2011
The Thing (2011) will strike theaters on April 29, 2011, distributor Universal Pictures announced today. The science-fiction horror thriller is currently the only nationwide release scheduled for that weekend, and it slots into the same timeframe that the Nightmare on Elm Street remake haunted earlier this year.

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FeoNote: For those of you who have no idea who Director Matthijs van Heijningen is, know that, according to imdb.com, he has never directed a thing In His Life (not even a short film) - BUT - for the last 15 years he IS known in his home country of Netherlands as a producer of fine family films.

However, in 1983, Matthijs produced a movie about an elevator possessed by evil called DE LIFT. Written and directed by Dick Maas, it was remade 8 years later by Dick as DOWN aka THE SHAFT.

Universal Pictures looked at 66 year old Matthijs' over a quarter century long career as a producer of family films and romance dramas. Then they noticed van Heijningen had never wrote or directed a movie or expressed an apparent desire to do so. Then when they saw that he hadn't shown any interest in making a scary or thriller movie of any kind for the past 25 years, someone over there cradled a bong and said, "BY GOD! (ttthhhhhp...enk! enk! enk! Hooooooo....) He's PERFECT for directing a prequel to one of the scariest movies of all time!"

And then someone else at Universal said, "Hey man, either finish the bowl or pass it over."

So THE THING fans, prepare to be shat upon yet again by Universal Pictures.

Fans who stop by the Top Cow booth will be among the first to get a glimpse and purchase Velocity #1 by Ron Marz (Witchblade, Artifacts) and Kenneth Rocafort (Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer, Madame Mirage). The story centers on the Carin Taylor, the fastest woman in the world. At least, she’d better be if she wants to save her own life and the lives of her Cyberforce teammates. When a former Cyberdata scientist – and test subject – seeks revenge against the members of Cyberforce, only Velocity can save her friends before the clock literally runs out. Velocity #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday, June 30th.

The publisher will be offering two exclusive Florida Supercon variants for the event: a blank sketch Velocity #1 Past Present and Future Comics variant and a Rocafort line art Velocity #1 Tate’s Comics variant. The exclusives are both extremely limited and will be initially made available at Florida Supercon. Fans will also be able to pick up numerous free promotional items and free comics at the Top Cow booth. Publisher Filip Sablik will be available at 4:00-5:30pm on Saturday, June 19 and at 12:30-1:30pm on Sunday, June 20 for portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.

On Saturday, June 19 at 1:00-2:00pm, join Sablik as he shares with guests of the panel what’s coming from Top Cow in 2010, including exclusive early looks and exciting announcements.

David will be signing and giving away posters for Eclipse the third film in the Twilight series.

Dark Delicacies is located in their new venue at
3512 W. Magnolia Blvd,
Burbank, CA

FeoNote: You probably have a great bookstore or Indie theater in your area of the world. And that place probably has signings by people writing, directing and otherwise creating in Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense: Even in Science Fiction or Supernatural Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and/or Suspense. And you probably wish that I would give them free coverage too.

I'd really like to, but those places haven't contacted me or sent me any emails alerting me to their next signing. The moment they do that, I'll be happy to include them. Even if they operate as far away as Invercargill.

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Universal Studios Hollywood ups scare ante for Halloween Horror Nights 2010
After getting bigger and better ever year, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood this year will offer more mazes and more nights in a bid to out-scare and out-gore the competition.

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Never Let Me Go: Pretty Horror
Here's the trailer for Never Let Me Go, the Oscar-bait adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's elegant, devastating science fiction novel. It stars watery eyed Brits Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley and is directed by the guy who did... One Hour Photo?

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New Silent Hill confirmed for 2011
Konami has lifted the lid on Silent Hill 8, an all-new game in the hit survival horror franchise.

The game is in development at Vatra for PS3 and Xbox 360 and promises plenty of scares. A debut trailer was shown at the publisher's E3 media briefing.

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Celebrate 'Psycho's' 50th with this Cool Clip
Hard to believe it was fifty years ago today that Alfred Hitchcock changed the face of modern horror cinema forever with the release of Psycho. I wasn't alive when it premiered back in 1960, but as a horror fan it has been a part of my life for almost as long as I can remember. The effect Hitchcock's film had on horror and suspense cinema is undeniable and has been well documented -- so rather than rehash ground already covered, we've decided to celebrate Psycho's birthday in a different way.

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“’Clash of the Titans’ is important here,” said Brian Rogers, the producer of an upcoming 3D version of “Godzilla,” “because it made the industry realize that you cannot do substandard 3D and charge full pricing.”

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Webisode Clack – Universal Dead and Hamilton Carver
One theory states that vampires will soon be making way for the zombie invasion in our entertainment world. With that in mind, this week we take a look at two very different zombie web series, 'Universal Dead' and 'Hamilton Carver: Zombie P.I.'

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What kind of writer would produce a 776-page odyssey just when experts are warning that the book is a dying art form, and when educators are fretting over the ever-shrinking attention span of the new generation?

Who would boldly agree to publish such a recklessly timed book?

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Debra Granik's 'Winter's Bone'
If Debra Granik had directed "The Lovely Bones," it might not have sped off into oblivion. Granik has done splendidly with movies that have "bone" in the title. Her first feature, "Down to the Bone," won her the best director award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 and elevated star Vera Farmiga to more than just another anonymous indie actress.

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'Clash of the Titans 2' gets a pair of writers
Warner Bros. and Legendary are taking two separate writers and bringing them together to pen the sequel to “Clash of the Titans.”

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Interview - Sean Bean: Sean explores the dark ages in historical thriller
Yorkshire roughneck Sean Bean is at the heart of a new medieval thriller. He spoke to film critic Tony Earnshaw about his fascination with the dark ages.

Continued at Yorkshire Post.

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Zombie Flash Mob: MOSCOW

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'Inception': The Selling of a Brainy Blockbuster
In a season that's seen audiences reject formulaic would-be blockbusters, Warner Bros. has a unique challenge -- attracting moviegoers to an intelligent thriller like "Inception."

Needless to say, $200 million movies shot across six countries with thousands of digital effects are not usually set, to borrow a phrase from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight), "in the architecture of the mind."

Continued at The Wrap.