March 29, 2024

“Olympus Has Fallen” Trailer Arrives

Last year we saw duelling "Snow White" films, the lighter "Mirror Mirror" in March followed by the darker fantasy "Snow White and the Huntsman" in June. Same situation this year, but the story this time is terrorists taking over the White House. The trailer for the first of these films, Antoine Fuqua's "Olympus Has Fallen," has arrived. Said to … [Read more...]

Another former Olympus executive arrested in accounting scandal

As a dreaded accounting scandal continues to drag Olympus' name through the mud, federal agents in the United States arrested yet another gentleman in connection with the firm's alleged fraud. Chan Ming Fon, a citizen of Taiwan, was reportedly arrested in Los Angeles today. As the story goes, he was a former bank executive in the company, and he … [Read more...]

“Olympus” To Hit Before “Down”

War has officially been declared between duelling action thrillers about a terrorist takeover of the White House. FilmDistrict has scored the domestic distribution rights to Antoine Fuqua's "Olympus Has Fallen" and has set an April 5th 2013 release date. That puts it nearly three months ahead of Roland Emmerich’s "White House Down" which is … [Read more...]

Aaron Eckhart To Play Prez In “Olympus”

Aaron Eckhart ("The Dark Knight") is set to play the U.S. President in Antoine Fuqua's "Olympus Has Fallen" for Millennium Films says Variety. Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt penned the script about a Secret Service agent (Gerard Butler) who becomes America's only hope when the White House is overtaken by terrorists. Shooting kicks off … [Read more...]

Butler Saves The Prez In “Olympus”

Gerard Butler is attached to star in the White House-set action thriller "Olympus Has Fallen" at Millennium Films says The Hollywood Reporter. Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt penned the script which centers on an ex-Secret Service agent who must foil a terrorist attack on the president's residence. A director is currently being … [Read more...]

Silver Rock signs deal with Olympus Gold

VANCOUVER - Silver Rock Resources Inc. wants to return to scene of California's gold rush by partnering with Olympus Gold Corp. to exploit an abandoned Sierra mining property.The Vancouver-based Silver Rock, which hasn't listed its shares publicly, has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to a 60 per cent interest in several gold claims that … [Read more...]

How would you change Olympus’ PEN E-PL3 and E-P3?

Canon's been focused solely on the top-end of things here recently, but it's obvious that the mirrorless and Micro Four Thirds markets are booming. Cute sells, right? And if you've taken the plunge on either of Olympus' newest PENs (that'd be the E-PL3 or E-P3), we're interested in knowing how you really feel about 'em. Would you have preferred a … [Read more...]