March 28, 2024

Mike Volker: The Business Case (What Angels Really Want)

2013 New Ventures BC Regional Seminar Series, made possible by the Discovery Foundation and Innovation Island MIKE VOLKER April 11 2013 Vancouver Island Conference Centre Nanaimo River Room B 12:30pm Registration 1:00pm - 3:30pm Seminar Brief overview Thinking about starting a business? Why? Can you explain what the business opportunity is and how … [Read more...]

Mike Birbiglia Returns In “Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”

After critical success with his debut semi-autobiographical feature "Sleepwalk With Me", filmmaker Mike Birbiglia is already looking ahead to his next project. 'Sleepwalk' was based on Birbiglia's stand-up routine, book and radio play of the same title. The new project, entitled "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend," will be based on the comedian's latest … [Read more...]

Detective Mike Hammer Gets Rebooted

Warner Bros. Pictures, Film 360 and Thunder Road have acquired the film rights to the Mickey Spillane mystery novel series featuring his iconic private investigator character Mike Hammer reports Deadline. Starting with 1947's "I, The Jury", Hammer was a prototype for the hardboiled tough guy private eye, a physical solitary man who had no qualms … [Read more...]

Sequel News: Mike, ID Forever, Captain

Magic Mike 2 With Steven Soderbergh otherwise occupied, Channing Tatum says he might be directing a sequel to "Magic Mike" himself. Also expect a change in tone. "The goal is to make it more comedic than the first film. It's a road movie where a bunch of strippers get back together. It's more of a broad comedy" says Tatum. [Source: The Film … [Read more...]

Mike McCoy Put In The “Line of Sight”

Mike McCoy, one of the two Bandito Brothers, is in talks to direct the action thriller "Line of Sight" says Heat Vision. The story follows an elite commando squad transporting cargo while dealing with a global threat. The film will be shot almost entirely in the first person, giving the viewer a point of view akin to the many FPS games on various … [Read more...]

RCMP cuts ties with psychologist Mike Webster

He's been an outspoken critic for years -- now the RCMP appears to be cutting all ties with police psychologist Mike Webster. Dr. Webster says the national police force has advised his patients the RCMP will no longer cover any bills associated to his services. Their argument? That Webster's public views of the force have weakened his ability to … [Read more...]

“Magic Mike” Stage Musical Progressing

The budgie-smuggling action of "Magic Mike" hits screens tomorrow, and now filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and star Channing Tatum are coming onboard a stage show version of the stripper film. Deadline reports that the pair will produce a stage musical adaptation which is aiming to open on Broadway next Summer. Carolin, who wrote the screenplay for … [Read more...]

RIM’s Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are out, new CEO Thorsten Heins may license BlackBerry 10

After months upon months of investor backlash, RIM's making some significant changes. And by "significant," we mean the co-chief executives (and founders) are out. As of tomorrow, both Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis will be stepping away from the top posts, enabling "a little-known company insider" to take over, according to The Wall Street … [Read more...]

Manganiello, Bomer Talk “Magic Mike”

While Alex Pettyfer and Channing Tatum have the lead roles in Steven Soderbergh's male stripper flick "Magic Mike", the two co-stars most want to see in skimpy jockstraps are two of cable TV's hottest spunks - "White Collar" lead Matt Bomer and "True Blood" werewolf hunk Joe Manganiello. With filming about to wrap on the project, both of them have … [Read more...]

Warners Tipped For Soderbergh’s “Mike”

Warner Bros. Pictures has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire domestic distribution rights to Steven Soderbergh's male stripper flick "Magic Mike" reports Deadline. The coming of age drama follows a young exotic dancer (Alex Pettyfer) who is schooled by a veteran of the trade (Channing Tatum). Shooting on the film wraps this week with a studio … [Read more...]