Legendary Pictures has scored the film rights to Seth Patrick's supernatural thriller "Reviver" says Variety. Based on the first novel in an upcoming trilogy, the story follows one of the world's most gifted 'revivers' - people who can contact the dead and bring them back for a short period of time. While reviving the victim of a brutal murder, … [Read more...]
Comic-Con: Warner Bros. Pictures
July 15, 2012 by
Warners pretty much won the convention today with a five film, 2.5 hour presentation that was nearly flawless. Right from the get go Hall H was out of their seats starting with what would have to be one of the most expensive moves of the convention - turning the mega screen into an almost Cinerama experience with two even longer giant projection … [Read more...]
Comic-Con: Sony Pictures
July 14, 2012 by
Sony Pictures used Friday late afternoon to push four of its genre films, all science-fiction to some extent. Of the four films on offer, it was Neil Blomkamp‘s "Elysium" that posed the most interest and, unsurprisingly, walked away with the most talked about presentation of the group. Despite unfinished effects, this follow-up effort from the … [Read more...]
RKO Pictures Rebooting “The Saint”
January 26, 2012 by
RKO Pictures is set to revive "The Saint" franchise and have hired Travis Wright ("Eagle Eye") to pen a script which they hope will be the first film in a possible trilogy reports Variety. Leslie Charteris penned the book series starting in the late 1920's. They followed Simon Templar, a thief who sees himself as a modern day Robin Hood as he … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Blood shed over Guinness Record (Warning: graphic content)
October 25, 2011 by
Blood ran from two meat hooks pierced into Burnaby Q. Orbax’s back and pooled at his waist as he pulled a 4-tonne pick-up truck 111.7 metres Tuesday to beat a Guinness World Record. The longest previous pull was 107 m. Read the full story here. … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Occupy Vancouver settles in for third day
October 18, 2011 by
On its third day of protests yesterday, Occupy Vancouver demonstrators planned to make their temporary campground outside the Vancouver Art Gallery more permanent. “The goal here is to be here as long as we need to be,” said Chris Gorman, an Occupy Vancouver organizer. Gorman said platforms had been donated to raise the tents above the mud. He … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Frocks flock to Fiat Mode
September 29, 2011 by
Hundreds of metres of tulle (the fluffy tutu fabric) and endless hours went into Olga Vysotska’s Black Swan inspired collection that hit the catwalk Tuesday at the Vancouver Community College annual fashion show Fiat Mode / XXIV. “It’s been so much fun but a lot of hard work so it’s nice when you see the final show and really feel proud of … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Mayor Robertson ‘battling’ car fire
September 27, 2011 by
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson was among a dozen or so politicians from across Metro Vancouver who took part in a half-day clinic on fighting fires Monday. The course, put on by the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS), let officials try their hand at putting out a car fire and climbing through a tunnel in full firefighter gear to simulate … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Live At Squamish Saturday
August 21, 2011 by
Live At Squamish returned to the B.C. town this weekend, boasting big name talent like Girl Talk, Weezer and Metric, as well as homegrown acts Black Mountain and She Stole My Beer. All photos by Jennifer Gauthier. … [Read more...]
