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The Disney-ABC Television Group announced today the highly anticipated launch of Stage 9 Digital Media. Focused on creating original short-form programming by merging innovative creativity with superior production quality, the studio’s experimental new media content premieres with the comedy series “Squeegees” in a co-exclusive premiere on ABC.com and YouTube on February 28, 2008. The series” initial run will be sponsored by Toyota.
DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation have collaborated to create a unique Batman experience in Batman: Gotham Knight. The all-new, original movie will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Order due date is June 3, 2008. The original movie will also be available OnDemand and Pay-per-View as well as available for download on the same day as release date, July 8, 2008.Batman: Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Batman mythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in animation including the Emmy-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal moment in American animation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award winning producers, and acclaimed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to Dark Knight, each with stylish art from some of the world’s most revered animation visionaries.Batman: Gotham Knight was headed by an impressive list of directors who have brought their distinctly different anime styles to the classic Batman character. The production was divided among three renowned studios – Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse – and included the truly inimitable visions of directors Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka. With stories written by several of the most talented writers of film, comic books, and animation, including Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Emmy®-winner Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), Jordan Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning comics writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello, Batman: Gotham Knight presents thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains, including the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unnerving marksman known as Deadshot. Batman: Gotham Knight is produced by Emma Thomas (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael Uslan & Benjamin Melniker (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Toshi Hiruma and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series).Batman: Gotham Knight will be available on DVD for $24.98 SRP. There will also be a 2-disc Special Edition DVD available for $29.98 SRP which contains additional bonus features. All the content from the 2-disc Special Edition DVD will be available on Blu-ray Disc for $34.99 SRP.Batman: Gotham Knight DVD will feature incredible extras including:“A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City” - A stimulating documentary covering Gotham City’s most nefarious of characters, combined with a look into the symbiotic relationship Batman shares with his enemies.“Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman” - DC Universe animated original movieAudio Commentary - Featuring the filmmakers of Gotham Knight.Widescreen (1.78:1)5.1 Dolby DigitalThe 2-disc Special Edition DVD will feature even more incredible extras including:“Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story” - The comprehensive chronology of the remarkable life of the creator of Batman.“Batman: The Animated Series” Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.“Batman: Gotham Knight explores an exciting moment between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and Publisher, “and takes our fans on a very different visual trip through Gotham and Batman’s life. We’re extremely proud of this project, and look forward to adding to the momentum our DC Universe Animated Original Movie program has been building.”“Batman: Gotham Knight is a perfect example of the type of release that Warner Premiere is becoming known for and that audiences are hungry for,” said Matt Bierman, Vice President, Production, Warner Premiere. “With incredible production values, a top-notch creative team and compelling, iconic characters from the DC Universe, Batman: Gotham Knight really raises the bar in the Direct-to-DVD arena and we’re proud to be a part of this production.”“To date, over 13.5 million units of Batman animated titles have been sold and we are thrilled to release Batman: Gotham Knight, the next installment of the DC Universe animated original movies, which will be a hit with Super Hero and comic book fans alike,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, Kids and Sports Marketing.
SCI FI Channel’s recent People’s Choice Award winner, Stargate Atlantis, will begin production later this month on its fifth original season. The new 20-episode season will include the series’ benchmark 100th episode. Produced and distributed by MGM Television, Stargate Atlantis is filmed in Vancouver, Canada.
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN won the oscar award 2008 for the best feature film.
SYNOPSIS:
Best motion picture of the year“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss ProductionScott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers Performance by an actor in a leading roleDaniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)Performance by an actor in a supporting roleJavier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Performance by an actress in a leading roleMarion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse)Performance by an actress in a supporting roleTilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)Best animated feature film of the year“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney) Brad BirdAchievement in art direction“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)Art Direction: Dante FerrettiSet Decoration: Francesca Lo SchiavoAchievement in cinematography“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) Robert ElswitAchievement in costume design“Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal) Alexandra ByrneAchievement in directing“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) Joel Coen and Ethan CoenBest documentary feature“Taxi to the Dark Side” (THINKFilm)An X-Ray ProductionAlex Gibney and Eva OrnerBest documentary short subject“Freeheld”A Lieutenant Films ProductionCynthia Wade and Vanessa RothAchievement in film editing“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal) Christopher RouseBest foreign language film of the year“The Counterfeiters” An Aichholzer Filmproduktion, Magnolia Filmproduktion ProductionAustriaAchievement in makeup“La Vie en Rose” (Picturehouse) Didier Lavergne and Jan ArchibaldAchievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)“Atonement” (Focus Features) Dario MarianelliAchievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)“Falling Slowly” from “Once”(Fox Searchlight)Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and Marketa IrglovaBest animated short film“Peter & the Wolf” (BreakThru Films)A BreakThru Films/Se-ma-for Studios ProductionSuzie Templeton and Hugh WelchmanBest live action short film“Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)” (Premium Films)A Karé ProductionPhilippe Pollet-VillardAchievement in sound editing“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)Karen Baker Landers and Per HallbergAchievement in sound mixing“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk FrancisAchievement in visual effects“The Golden Compass” (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners)Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor WoodAdapted screenplay“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan CoenOriginal screenplay“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)Written by Diablo Cody
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Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house “fixer” at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. At the behest of the firm’s co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack), Clayton, a former prosecutor from a family of cops, takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen’s dirtiest work. Clayton cleans up clients’ messes, handling anything from hit-and-runs and damaging stories in the press to shoplifting wives and crooked politicians. Though burned out and discontented in his job, Clayton is inextricably tied to the firm.
At the agrochemical company U/North, the career of in-house chief counsel Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the settlement of the suit that Kenner, Bach & Ledeen is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. When the firmÂ’s top litigator, the brilliant Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson), has an apparent breakdown and tries to sabotage the entire case, Marty Bach sends Michael Clayton to tackle this unprecedented disaster and, in doing so, Clayton comes face to face with the reality of who he has become.
CAST:Tom Cruise (Ray). Dakota Fanning (Rachel). Miranda Otto (Mary Ann). Justin Chatwin (Robbie). Tim Robbins (Harlan Ogilvy). Rick Gonzalez (Vincent). Yul Vazquez (Julio). Lenny Venito (Manny The Mechanic). Lisa Ann Walter (Bartender). Ann Robinson (Grandmother). Gene Barry (Grandfather). David Alan Basche (Tim). Roz Abrams (Herself). Michael Brownlee (TV Reporter - Osaka). Camillia Sanes (News Producer). Marlon Young (News Cameraman). John Eddins (News Van Driver). Peter Gerety (Hatch Boss/Load Manager). David Harbour (Dock Worker). Miguel Antonio Ferrer (Brazilian Neighbor). January LaVoy (Brazilian Neighbor’s Wife). Stephen Gevedon (Neighbor with Lawnmower). Julie White (Woman). Marianni Ebert (Hysterical Woman). Rafael Sardina (Mechanic’s Assistant). Amy Ryan (Neighbor with Toddler). Ed Vassallo (Intersection Guy). Michael Arthur (Intersection Guy). Danny Hoch (Intersection Guy Cop). Sharrieff Pugh (Man Studying Street). Erika LaVonn (Photographer). Christopher Evan Welch (Photographer). John Michael Bolger (Man Holding Women). Omar Jermaine (Man Holding Women). Robert Cicchini (Guy In Suit). Jim Hanna (Bus Driver). Tracy Howe (Crowd Onlooker). Adam Lazarre-White (Crowd Onlooker). Vito D’Ambrosio (Crowd Onlooker). Laura Zoe Quist (Crowd Onlooker). Ana Maria Quintana (Crowd Onlooker). Lorelei Llee (Crowd Onlooker). Mark Manley (Ferry Worker). John Scurti (Ferry Captain). Becky Ann Baker (Disaster Relief Volunteer). Mariann Mayberry (Mother). Ty Simpkins (3 Year Old Boy). Jerry Walsh (Smart Guy). Tommy Guiffre (National Guardsman). Daniel Franzese (National Guardsman). Ed Schiff (Older Man). Ellen Barry (Woman from Upstate). Amy Hohn (Panicky Woman). Daniel Ziskie (Informative Guy). David Conley (Ill-Informed Guy). Daniel Eric Gold (Conspiracy Buff). Booker T. Washington (Conspiracy Debunker). Maggie Lacey (Upset Mother). Eric Zuckerman (Doomsday Guy). Daniel A. Jacobs (Younger Man). Asha R. Nanavati (Woman in Crowd). Joaquin Perez-Campbell (Young Soldier in Tank). Dendrie Taylor (Well Meaning Mother). James DuMont (Well Meaning Father). Travis Aaron Wade (War of the Worlds Soldier). Benny Ciaramello (War of the Worlds Soldier). Ricky Luna (War of the Worlds Soldier). Columbus Short (War of the Worlds Soldier). Kent Faulcon (War of the Worlds Soldier). Kevin Collins (Marine Major). Terry Thomas (Marine Major). Clay Bringhurst (Airforce Pilot). Jorge-Luis Pallo (Army Private). Suanne Spoke (Businesswoman). Kirsten Nelson (Businesswoman). Melody Garrett (Older Woman). Lauri Johnson (Older Woman). Takayo Fischer (Older Woman). Shanna Collins (Teenager). Elizabeth Jayne Hong (Teenager). Art Chudabala (Man in Basket). Jeffrey Hutchinson (Man in Basket). Dempsey Pappion (Man in Basket). Chris Todd (Man in Basket). Johnny Kastl (Boston Soldier). Juan Carlos Hernandez (Boston Soldier). Bruce W. Derdoski, Jr. (Boston Soldier). John N. Morales (Boston Soldier). Casey O’Neill (Stunt Double, Tom Cruise). George Aguilar (Stunts). Wade Allen (Stunts). Bruce Armstrong (Stunts). Nina Almond Armstrong (Stunts). Scott Armstrong (Stunts). Richard Bucher (Stunts). Richard Burden (Stunts). Jennifer Caputo (Stunts). Doug Crosby (Stunts). Kofi Elam (Stunts). Peter Epstein (Stunts). Tanner Gill (Stunts). Al Goto (Stunts). Cort Hessler (Stunts). Toby Holguin (Stunts). Terry Jackson (Stunts). Craig Jensen (Stunts). J.E. Johnson (Stunts). Theo Kypri (Stunts). Heidi Moneymaker (Stunts). Jim Palmer (Stunts). Buster Reeves (Stunts). Sierra Riley Mortan (Stunts). Dennis Scott (Stunts). Shawnna Thibodeau (Stunts).PRODUCTION & CREW:PRODUCTION COMPANY: An Amblin Entertainment / C|W Production.RELEASING COMPANY: Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures.COMPLETED: 05/31/05.MPAA RATING: PG13.RUNNING TIME: 117 Minutes.LOS ANGELES RELEASE: 06/29/05.COLOR: Color.PRODUCER(S): Kathleen Kennedy. Colin Wilson.EXECUTIVE PRODUCER(S): Paula Wagner.DIRECTOR(S): Steven Spielberg.ASSISTANT DIRECTOR(S): Adam Somner.UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER(S): David Witz. Jonathan Filley.PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR(S): Jason McGatlin.PRODUCTION DESIGNER(S): Rick Carter.SUPERVISING ART DIRECTOR(S): Tony Fanning.ART DIRECTOR(S): Douglas Meerdink. Andrew Menzies. Norman Newberry.SET DECORATOR(S): Anne Kuljian.DIRECTOR(S) OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Janusz Kaminski.COSTUME DESIGNER(S): Joanna Johnston.COSTUME SUPERVISOR(S): Pamela J. Wise.FILM EDITOR(S): Michael Kahn.PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER(S): Ronald Judkins. Elliot Tyson (Additional). D.M. Hemphill (Additional).RERECORDING MIXER(S): Andy Nelson. Anna Behlmer.SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR(S): Richard King.SOUND EDITOR(S): Richard Hymns. Michael Babcock (Additional). Aaron Glascock (Additional). Hamilton Sterling (Additional).SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR(S): Michael W. Mitchell. Piero Mura. Addison Teague.SOUND DESIGNER(S): Richard King. Michael Babcok (Additional). Aaron Glascocak (Additional). Hamilton Sterling (Additional). Randy Thom (Additional).DIALOGUE EDITOR(S): Hugo Weng. Michael Magill.MUSIC EDITOR(S): Peter Myles.MAKEUP: Lois Burwell (Department Head). Kenneth R. Myers (Key). Leo Corey Castellano. Tina Harrelson.HAIRSTYLIST(S): Kathryn Blondell (Department Head). Audrey L. Anzures (Key). Katharine Kremp (Tom Cruise).SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP: Joel Harlow (Prosthetics). Rob Hinderstein (Prosthetics).MUSIC BY: John Williams.SCREENPLAY BY: Josh Friedman. David Koepp.NARRATION BY: Morgan Freeman.BASED ON THE NOVEL “WAR OF THE WORLDS” BY: H.G. Wells.CASTING: Debra Zane. Terri Taylor.STUNT COORDINATOR(S): Vic Armstrong.
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ohnny Depp (Jack Sparrow). Orlando Bloom (Will Turner). Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swann). Stellan Skarsgard (Bootstrap Bill). Bill Nighy (Davy Jones). Chow Yun-Fat (Captain Sao Feng). Geoffrey Rush (Barbossa). Jack Davenport (Norrington). Kevin R. McNally (Gibbs). Naomie Harris (Tia Dalma). Tom Hollander (Cutler Beckett). Jonathan Pryce (Governor Weatherby Swann). Lee Arenberg (Pintel). Mackenzie Crook (Ragetti). David Bailie (Cotton). Martin Klebba (Marty). Keith Richards (Captain Teague). David Schofield (Mercer).
Cast:
Will Smith (Robert Neville). Alice Braga (Anna). Dash Mihok (Alpha Male). Charlie Tahan (Ethan). Salli Richardson (Zoe). Willow Smith (Marley). Darrell Foster (Mike - Military Escort). April Grace (TV Personality). Joanna Numata (Alpha Female). Samuel Glen (Military Driver - Jay). James McCauley (Male Evacuee). Marin Ireland (Woman Evacuee). Pedro Mojica (Sergeant). Anthony Mazza (Evacuation Cop). Steve Cirbus (Military Police). Calista Hill (Little Girl Evacuee). Gabriella Hill (Little Girl Evacuee). Madeline Hill (Little Girl Evacuee). Adhi Sharma (Military Scanning Tech). Tyree Simpson (Evacuation Cop). Blake Lange (Coast Guard Ground Crew). Alexander DiPersia (Male Evacuee). Abraham Sparrow (Male Evacuee). Patrick Fraley (President). Caitlin McHugh (Special Blond Model). Deborah Collins (Civilian). Michael A. Patton (Creature Vocals). Exo (Infected). Katherine Brook (Infected). Vince Cupone (Infected). Lynna Davis (Infected). Anika Ellis (Infected). John Grady (Infected). Moses Harris, Jr. (Infected). Kennis Hawkins (Infected). Marc Inniss (Infected). Eric Jenkins (Infected). Reed Kelly (Infected). Grasan Kingsberry (Infected). Heather Lang (Infected). Drew Leary (Infected). Asa Liebmann (Infected). Deborah Lohse (Infected). Jon-Paul Mateo (Infected). Ian McLaughlin (Infected). Luke Miller (Infected). Courtney Munch (Infected). Kimberly Shannon Murphy (Infected). Okwui Okpokwasili (Infected). Erin Owen (Infected). Victor Paguia (Infected). Paradox Pollack (Infected). Will Rawls (Infected). William Schultz (Infected). Hollie K. Seidel (Infected). Hannah Sim (Infected). Eric Spear (Infected). Mark Steger (Infected). Charlie Sutton (Infected). David Hamilton Thomson (Infected). Anthony Vincent (Infected). Greg Wattkis (Infected). Ray Abbott (Stunts). Robert Alonzo (Stunts). James Armstrong (Stunts). Nina Almond Armstrong (Stunts). Scott Armstrong (Stunts). Christiana Blain (Stunts). Joey Box (Stunts). Jill Brown (Stunts). Jared Burke (Stunts). Mike Burke (Stunts). Nicole Callender (Stunts). John Cenatiempo (Stunts). Darren Cerullo (Stunts). Wayne Cerullo (Stunts). Mark Chadwick (Stunts). Victor Chan (Stunts). Bob Colletti (Stunts). Blaise Corrigan (Stunts). Will Cote (Stunts). Douglas Crosby (Stunts). Angelina Cruz (Stunts). Peter Epstein (Stunts). Frank Ferrara (Stunts). Aja Frary (Stunts). Shane Geraghty (Stunts). Jeffrey Lee Gibson (Stunts). Gabriel Ryan Hansen (Stunts). Peter Hock (Stunts). Terry Jackson (Stunts). Craig Jensen (Stunts). Peter Klein (Stunts). Randolph LeRoi (Stunts). Cheryl Lewis (Stunts). David S. Lomax (Stunts). Carmel Macklin (Stunts). Stephen Mann (Stunts). Paul Marini (Stunts). Tina McKissick (Stunts). Christopher Place (Stunts). Thomas Place (Stunts). Stephen Pope (Stunts). Jodi Michelle Pynn (Stunts). Todd Rentchler (Stunts). Jeremy Sample (Stunts). Akos Schenek (Stunts). Dennis R. Scott (Stunts). Kevin C. Scott (Stunts). Keith Siglinger (Stunts). Jason Silvis (Stunts). Paul Sklar (Stunts). Brian Smyj (Stunts). Erik M. Solky (Stunts). Shawnna Thibodeau (Stunts). Aaron Vexler (Stunts). Caroline Vexler (Stunts). Mark Aaron Wagner (Stunts). Glen Yrigoyen (Stunts).
