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SyFy’s The Phantom Trailer from Carnivale Creator Daniel Knauf

30 October 2009 11:35 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Oh yes, that's right... it's time to Slam Evil all over again. The Phantom is back baby! If you thought the 1996 movie starring Billy Zane was amazing, just wait until you see SyFy's new re-imagining of the masked superhero. Written by Carnivale creator Daniel Knauf and his son Charles, this new version of The Phantom is a two-part made-for-tv mini-series starring Ryan Carnes (Desperate Housewives, General Hospital) as the 21st Phantom. This isn't your father's Phantom, however. Chris Moore is a law student and parkour runner who learns that he was adopted. After his parents are murdered, he must don the famous Skull Ring and train in the jungles of Bengalla so that he can take on the evil Singh Brotherhood. Oh, and in case you haven't guessed, The Phantom costume has been heavily re-imagined as well. Sandrine Holt, Jean Marchand, and Isabella Rossellini also star in what is sure »

- Sean

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Join Dread Central and Babelgum on Halloween Night

27 October 2009 10:05 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

You may not be familiar with Babelgum just yet, but that should change as Dread Central teams up with the integrated web and mobile video content platform to provide live streaming content Halloween night both along the annual Weho Parade route and at the Art of Elysium fundraiser at the W Hotel in Westwood.

First, a little bit of what Babelgum is up to. Positioned between user generated video hubs and network TV-oriented destinations, Babelgum focuses on the third part of the ecosystem: innovative, professionally produced content on five very specific passions – Music, Comedy, Film, Urban Culture, and Nature/Environment – curated by experts in their fields. Babelgum’s programming is comprised of exclusive original productions as well as independent and mainstream titles. The company has also set up a series of online contests to nurture independent film, music, and art talent: the Babelgum Online Film Festival, the Babelgum Music Video Awards, »

- Uncle Creepy

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Trailer for SyFy’s ‘The Phantom’

5 October 2009 6:36 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

A week after the release of SyFy’s Riverworld trailer, we get to take a look at another SyFy original miniseries event; an adaptation of the Lee Falk comic, The Phantom.

The film, based on the comic, tells the story of Kit Walker, the 21st Phantom, played by Ryan Carnes (General Hospital, Desperate Housewives), with Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Alias) as the villain, Lithia. Cameron Goodman (Wild ‘N Out) will star as Walker’s love interest, Renny and Sandrine Holt (The L World) as the Phantom’s trusted friend and advisor, Guran.

 

Fans of the series hoping to get a glimpse of Phantom villian, Rama Singh, will be out of luck as they’ve “reimagined” the Singh Brotherhood leader as Rhatib Singh. No information has been released on whether Rhatib is representing the character Rama for the film or if he’s a relative.

Producers, Rhi Entertainment, have provided the »

- Anthony Ocasio

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First Trailer for ‘The Phantom’ TV Series Goes Online

2 October 2009 7:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Before all you Billy Zane fans out there start drooling, know that this isn’t your mom and pop’s Phantom. This Phantom has cool guns, and sunglasses, and a hoodie! The premise follows Chris Moore (Ryan Carnes), who learns that he’s a part of a long line of jungle crime fighters who have sworn to protect the world from evil.

The show has a bit of a Smallville feel to it, with a few light nods to the original costume, but establishing itself as a newer, “hipper” entity.  There are a few modern elements thrown in, such as secret agencies and terrorist factions. Also, you can expect to see lots of purple in the show, which is great if you are hoping the color will make a comeback in the fashion world.

Star Carnes is no stranger to the world of Sci-Fi TV, as he starred in two »

- Matt Raub

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Purple Crime Fighting Time! Trailer for the SyFy Channel’s new Phantom

30 September 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Really, he’s wearing purple. If you’re going to go and change the Phantom’s costume completely, shouldn’t you also change the color, too? Why bother holding onto the ridiculous purple if you’ve already chucked the costume? I’m just sayin’. Anyways, that’s probably one of the things you’ll be wondering when Rhi Entertainment’s 21st century version of The Phantom lands on the SyFy Channel as a mini-series (and backdoor pilot) sometime in 2010. The first trailer for it below. The legendary superhero returns in this modern-day and action packed miniseries event. When Kit Walker (Ryan Carnes) learns of his father’s death, the adventurous young man inherits the mantle of his superhero father. As the new Phantom, the 21st in the Walker line, Kit vows to uphold and honor his ancestors’ creed—to fight crime and injustice throughout the world. Starring Ryan Carnes, Cas Anvar, »

- Nix

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Guy Maddin Talks Night Mayors, Filmmaking, and Sissy Boys

27 September 2009 3:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Guy Maddin is not your everyday director. Over the last twenty years, he's made a name for himself with his beautifully hazy black and white shorts and features, from the docufantasia wonder of My Winnipeg to the hops-filled thrills of Isabella Rossellini and The Saddest Music in the World. These projects have inspired many to call him the Canadian David Lynch, but while the two create rich fantasies for their films to thrive in, Maddin's always have a clear-cut narrative. The path might be surreal, strange, and utterly fantastical, but it's also easily understandable. With his latest, Night Mayor, Maddin turned an ode for the Nfb's 70th anniversary into the tale of an immigrant who harnesses the power of the aurora borealis to help teach Canadians their national identity.

During Tiff, Cinematical had a chance to talk to the filmmaker about how Night Mayor came to be, Maddin's cinematic process, »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Isabella Rossellini Frolics with Green Porno but there's a Deeper Message

22 September 2009 5:00 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Isabella Rossellini really gets excited when she talks about the birds and the bees -- on a number of levels. The revered actress generated buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival recently when she unleashed Green Porno 3, an inventive short that revolved around the mating habits of several marine animals. It turned heads because Rossellini imagines herself as the animal. But the film wasn't the only thing on the creative menu. There's also a book of the same name and the work can be seen on the web. It's all part of an effort to not only raise the level of awareness about the animal kingdom but to also shed light on many environmental issues. But Green Porno? Hey. It won a Webby Award. The lowdown: Green Porno--a truly provocative title--is a series of short films about animal sexual behavior. It »

- Greg Archer

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'Green Porno': Isabella Rossellini wraps series with book

21 September 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Green Porno, Isabella Rossellini's Webby Award-winning series on the mating habits of animals, is coming to an end — but it's going out with a bang. Season three (watch it now online) debuts on Sundance Channel tonight at 8 p.m. Et, and, a glossy photo book that comes with the series' 18 episodes on DVD, arrives on shelves tomorrow. The four latest episodes feature the vibrant costumes and fantastical reenactments that we've come to expect from Rossellini's provocative series, as well as the addition of expert marine biologist Dr. Claudio Campagna. "The new season has a much more explicit environmental message," Rossellini says. "It's interesting to make people laugh and give them a little bit of information, but obviously, the Net and the book allow you a bigger format." For Green Porno virgins, Rossellini recommends watching "Squid" first. The short film incorporates actual at-sea footage and satellite photos that illustrate the »

- Mandi Bierly

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Isabella Rossellini Returns With 3rd Round of Green Porno

16 September 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »

Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno, a series of shorts from the Sundance Channel that explores sex in nature, has been a runaway hit, drawing millions of viewers on a regular basis. Now Rossellini is back for the third and final season.

This time around, Rossellini is focusing on the sex lives of animals, because as she astutely observes in the UK Globe and Mail, "We don't usually see animal penises--we just see our husbands." And so this round of Green Porno features plenty of animal genitalia from the likes of elephant seals, shrimp, and squid.

The newest Green Porno is available online now, with a book and DVD of the series scheduled to be released on September 22. If you've ever wanted to see Isabella Rossellini act like a sex-starved squid, now is the time.

[Sundance Channel]

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- Ariel Schwartz

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Guy Maddin's Night Mayor

15 September 2009 12:18 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

They.ve called him Canada.s David Lynch, but Guy Maddin defies definition. His weirdo cinematic dreamscapes, often featuring friend and collaborator Isabella Rossellini, are the artful product of a vivid and unique imagination. Maddin.s films have fervent followers around the world and he is finally being honoured at home. The National Film Board of Canada, the public film production house which has produced 13,000 productions and won 5000 awards including 70 Academy Award nominations, has been a friend and support to cinema artists since its inception in 1939. Documentarian John Grierson and animator Norman McLaren helped shape Canadian culture through their often experimental work developed in the Nfb environment. The Nfb, which is supported by taxpayers. money, holds a »

- Anne Brodie

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Turned On, Tuned In: When Fetish Goes Mainstream

7 September 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

What's turning me on this week? Fetish. And fetish films. It's that time of year again. We bid farewell to summer and endless days of string bikinis and turn to a more serious time. It's time for school to start, time to check back in to our jobs, time to realize that our sex lives are totally boring, even though we're maintaining our tans. You've been there. Lying in bed with your partner, staring at the ceiling more-obviously-than-normal. Instead of moans and "Oh, God!"s, you're making mental grocery lists and trying not to fart. Sigh. Happy Labor Day. Here's a remedy: what better way to spend your day off than to talk about sick sexual shit? Just because your life must resume its wanker routine tomorrow doesn't mean that your sex life must. Work out your kinks by introducing a few. And where there's sex, there's movies. While I'm skipping fringe porn and documentaries like Sick: »

- Bethany Perryman

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Rufus Wainwright and Norah Jones Are Jealous of Each Other

1 September 2009 10:59 AM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

East End Entertainment. Above, Norah Jones. Below, Rufus Wainwright, and Jorn Weisbrodt, Jones, and Rufus and Martha Wainwright. From PatrickMcMullan.com. While some people were left huddled outside the stables for the Hamptons Classic Horse Show last Saturday, the majority of the East End in-crowd took refuge from Hurricane Danny and headed to a local school gym in Bridgehampton for the Last Song of Summer, the Watermill Center’s second annual benefit concert to support its emerging-artist residence and education program. A younger sister to the center’s annual summer gala, the Viktor & Rolf Parfums and L'Oreal U.S.A.–sponsored event featured singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and Grammy-award-winning Norah Jones, who treated the eclectic crowd of art-philes and Hamptonites to live performances of their cult hits as well as previews from their upcoming albums. There were no standard music-festival paraphernalia—muddy boots, stale granola bars—so perhaps we’ll call this a civilized Woodstock. »

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Ultimate Hotties: EW's staff picks

27 August 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

We've spent the better (hotter?) portion of the summer reviving our fascination with the concept of the Ultimate Hotties of the Year -- in subcategories like Comedy, Action/Thriller, Crime-Fighting, Geek, and Vampires (apparently they're popular). In 2007, readers voted Angelina Jolie and Wentworth Miller as prom king and queen; this year, Robert Pattinson led your Top 25. And since favoritism can be limiting, here are the 25 hotties you can't believe we missed. Now that '09's long, strange trip is over, some EW staffers decided -- in the spirit of "why the heck not?" -- to create our own lists of Things That Are Hot. Slezak and Mandi followed the rules and chose broadly but from within the parameters of the past year, while Dalton and Josh went the esoteric route of just naming random people and/or characters they've at one point found intriguing. Hey, whatever. They go around the »

- Annie Barrett

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Alexander Skarsgard: Happy Birthday! (And thank you, Sweden!)

25 August 2009 5:39 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

We know we're teetering on Alexander Skarsgard overload (or, maybe that's just me, someone who watched two of his Swedish films on YouTube last weekend), but with only two episodes left in True Blood's second season, we have to find every semi-legitimate excuse to write about him now. So, suck it up! Today, Skarsgard turns 33. Since we've already covered his hotness, Eric's hotness, and why Sookie is drawn to Eric's hotness, we thought we'd celebrate by listing the things we're grateful to Sweden for producing. (That torso goes without saying.) Annie Barrett: The film Let the Right One In, Ikea, Double Chocolate Crisps by Gille, 10 percent of the music on my iPod (the Knife, Jenny Wilson, Robyn, Lykke Li, Kleerup, etc.; plus, no one is allowed to forget "Lovefool" by the Cardigans) Michael Slezak: Ummmmm...urrrrrr.  I j'adore Isabella Rossellini, and her mother is Swedish! I can't really get with Ikea, »

- Mandi Bierly

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Sweet Sadism: Angelo Badalamenti’s Score for Blue Velvet

18 August 2009 8:13 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Undertones: Volume 5 Removing the veneer of squeaky-clean suburban American life to reveal its seamy underbelly, David Lynch’s 1986 film, Blue Velvet, is a modern masterpiece and perhaps the most crystallized example of Lynch’s filmic vision. Concerned with the misadventure of a clean-cut teen called Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) who upon discovering and subsequently investigating a severed ear becomes caught up in a creepy criminal underworld headed by the disturbed Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper), Blue Velvet is also significant for being Lynch’s first collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti. With his knack for juxtaposing angelic melodies that border on corny with dark harmonies that are weighed with dread, Badalamenti’s sound was the perfect musical accompaniment to the world depicted by Lynch in Blue Velvet. Badalamenti, who previously worked on film scores such as the blaxpoitation film Gordon’s War (Ossie Davis, 1973) and Law and Disorder (Ivan Passer, 1974), was introduced to »

- Clare Nina Norelli

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Remains of the Day: Christopher Doyle at Tiff, Ballast on VOD, Barthes on Charlie Rose

12 August 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- Lots of Fall festival news today from New York, Toronto and Spain and I know what my first piece of Tiff coverage will be: Christopher Doyle's "Picture Start" (Doyle (Happy Together) reconsiders how images evolve before the director’s call to “action” and what happens to them after the “cut.” Doyle superimposes directives from traditional film leader on to the processed still film and filmmaking images he has created during his extensive career. Curated by Noah Cowan at the Indexg, 50 Gladstone Avenue in Toronto. Here is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn't have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here for August 11th... 1. Tell Me Where you are Josh!Blair Witch creators looking to make a sequel. Must be out of money and ideas. (Via Slashfilm.com) 2. Charlie, Sophie and Giamatti Cold Souls director and star on Charlie Rose last night.  3. San »

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Tiff 2009: Romero Hosts Free Screening Of Night Of The Living Dead

11 August 2009 5:37 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »

Hnr's Michael Stevens reporting from Toronto... Genre director George A. Romero, will host a free screening of his classic 1968 feature film Night Of The Living Dead @ this year's Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff). Tiff will also be launching additional free outdoor screenings, with singers Neil Young, Joan Baez and director Jonathan "Silence Of The Lambs" Demme, @ Toronto's downtown Yonge-Dundas Square. Romero will appear at the screening of Night of the Living Dead, Sept 12, Young and Demme will host the screening of their concert film The Neil Young Trunk Show Sept. 14 and Baez will perform Sept. 18 at the screening of her new doc American Masters- Joan Baez. Other free screenings include concert/musical films Stop Making Sense, Rattle and Hum, The Last Waltz and Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man. Actress Isabella Rossellini has also adapted her film Green Porno, about how insects mate, into a special installation including video/sculptures of sea creatures, »

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Isabella Rossellini’s Bug Porn Coming To Toronto!

11 August 2009 12:08 PM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

What does it say about the internet in general that the number one page load on Twitch is still - by a very healthy margin - the photo gallery we posted at the beginning of 2008 from Isabella Rossellini’s series of bug-sex shorts Green Porno?  Or, for that matter, what does it say of people’s interest in Rossellini?  Well she’s back, she’s got more bug porn and she’s bringing it to Toronto!  The Toronto International Film Festival have just announced their Future Projections lineup of film related art installations - which also features work from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Christopher Doyle and Don McKellar, among others -  and Rossellini is coming with a new incarnation of Green Porno that’ll see her sexy insects stepping somewhat off the screen and into real life.  Also announced today was the complete City To City lineup.  Check the announcement below the break! »

- Todd Brown

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La Shorts Film Festival Features Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore & Courteney Cox’s Shorts

24 July 2009 4:49 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

San Diego Comic-Con is on and in full force! So, as the tumbleweeds blow across the City of Angels, The 13th Annual La Shorts Film Festival began Thursday night with...a little bit less than a bang. Some prominent Hollywood women, however, are showcasing their talents with world premieres of their directorial debuts: These Vagabond Shoes stars a-now-completely-broke-thanks-to-Bernie-Madoff Kevin Bacon and is directed by Scarlett Johansson. The Spleenectomy stars Anna Faris, and leaves a scar as the first film directed by Kirsten Smith. Smith is a Hollywood screenwriter and producer whose credits include 10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde, The House Bunny, summer's newest rom-com, The Ugly Truth. The Monday Before Thanksgiving stars Laura Dern and Courteney Cox. This short is Cox's directorial debut, not including David Arquette's wardrobe. If I were to place my bets, I'd say that 1) the film is set in the spring, and 2) because Laura Dern is in it, it »

- Bethany Perryman

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Tiff titles for Vanguard, Discovery and Special Presentations

23 July 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Curioser and Curioser.. First off, the world premier of road trip comedy Bunny & The Bull which we reported on a Long time ago. Next is Gaspar Noé's Cannes premierer Enter the Void which didn't fare too well.. I'm betting this is a new edit. The winner of the grand jury prize at Cannes, Un Prophete will have a special screening. Hugo Weaving's gritty Aussie thriller Last Ride (we'll have a review up soon, got a screener!) is also playing along with another flick from down under we've been clocking, Beautiful Kate. Let's not forget the world premier of Yoichi Sai's ninja flick Kamui.. plus so many more!

Full listing of films added by section after the break.

Vanguard

Accident Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China

North American Premiere

Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents. »

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