Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group and Hammer Films are teaming to produce a film adaptation of Cherie Priest's 2009 steampunk sci-fi novel ''Boneshaker'' reports Variety. Set in an alternate 1880's in which Seattle has been walled off from the world and toxic gas has turned much of the remaining population into zombies. In this mess a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Police already following court’s ruling on drunk-driving laws
November 30, 2011 by
Police have already started processing drunk drivers according to today's court judgment. That means drivers failing a breathalyzer won't face as many fines, install an alcohol-testing ignition lock or have their cars impounded for as long. Police officials say it'll affect how many drunk drivers they can take off B.C. roads. West Vancouver Police … [Read more...]
Art Basel Miami Beach Starts Tomorrow
November 30, 2011 by
The gallery show that began as a blip on the screen of collectors and became a major international event within a decade brings of-the-moment art, plus sceney gatherings and all-night parties to Miami Beach for the next four days. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Riot charges approved against 25 suspects
November 30, 2011 by
Crown prosecutors have approved 61 charges against 25 suspected Stanley Cup rioters, Vancouver police announced Wednesday. Integrated Riot Investigation Team Insp. Les Yeo said in a media release that the first approved charges represent just the beginning. “We will continue to work closely with the special prosecution team as even more charges … [Read more...]
Lenovo trudging into the smart TV arena, plans LeTV launch in Q1 2012 (update: aka IdeaTV)
November 30, 2011 by
A Chinese company throwing French around in its product names. Right. Oddities aside, it looks as if the LePhone will soon have LeCompany -- Lenovo will be pushing out its first smart TV in the first quarter of 2012. The simply-titled LeTV will be an internet-connected display, but outside of that, hardly anything else is being made public. There … [Read more...]
Miller Working On New “Mad Max” Trilogy?
November 30, 2011 by
Get ready for three times the Hardy. Filmmaker George Miller has revealed that the upcoming "Mad Max: Fury Road" could be followed by not one but two possible sequels. Miller tells the Australian Financial Review that "We started with [Fury Road], but we then started to do a second story and a third. We've written the script for the second and … [Read more...]
The leader of the BC NDP says the Premier is flip flopping on the HST
November 30, 2011 by
NDP leader Adrian Dix says the provincial government's position on repaying Ottawa 1.6 billion dollars in HST transition money is "incoherent." Dix is referring to Premier Christy Clark's proposal that BC not repay the full amount. "when we raised these issues in the referendum campaign, the liberal party said that was totally wrong. So … [Read more...]
Court strikes down province’s new impaired-driving laws
November 30, 2011 by
The BC Supreme Court has struck down portions of the provinces tough, new drinking-driving penalties, those that hand out immediate suspensions, vehicle impoundments, and levy hefty fines and fees. In a lengthy decision, Justice Jon Sigurdson says the penalties themselves are fair for drivers who fail a breathalyzer. It’s just the immediate … [Read more...]
“Akira” Synopsis Reveals Minor Changes
November 30, 2011 by
A new synopsis sent out to casting agents has revealed that Jaume Collet-Serra‘s live-action, English-language "Akira" remake is, aside from the locale and nationality changes, going to be surprisingly similar to its Japanese animated originator. Geek Tyrant has posted the plot description, here's a copy: "Kaneda is a bar owner in Neo-Manhattan … [Read more...]
