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Why So Blue? Avatar Continues the Trend of Blue Fantasy Creatures

15 December 2009 7:39 AM, PST | thetorchonline | See recent thetorchonline news »

One of the best ways to cement a character as otherworldly or ethereal is to give their skin (or fur) a brilliant hue that's unlikely to exist in nature. After all, who can forget how the Wicked Witch of the West burned her way into our collective conscious, due in a large part to her conspicuously verdant epidermis? Or how Tim Curry's character Darkness threatened Tom Cruise and Mia Sara in Legend, wielding ebony horns and a fire-engine red complexion? In honor of the upcoming Avatar, which showcases some pretty spectacular CGI blue feline aliens, here's a little list of some of our favorite characters of a sapphire persuasion. Interestingly, our mutant friends in the X-Men give us not one, not two, not three, but four bluesy folks.

Mystique

Beast

Nightcrawler

Archangel

Who can forget the brazenly nude Dr. »

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Robin Hood trailer

14 December 2009 7:01 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Few films earn my immediate attention like a Ridley Scott film... especially when the film involves horses, swords, and Russell Crowe in total gon'-f*ck-shit-up mode. Below is our first look at the trailer for Robin Hood. And I think as we've all suspected from the get-go, it heavily recalls Scott's Kingdom Of Heaven and Gladiator (and I don't know, there's even a little something of Legend there to me). The 72-year-old British director obviously knows how to make these types of films in »

- George Merchan

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Creature Designer Neville Page on Creating Avatar's Banshees

6 December 2009 4:16 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

We're down to the last few weeks before James Cameron's Avatar arrives in theaters everywhere. I'm seeing it later this week and I'm sure early reviews will start hitting around then as well. But before we get into that, I wanted to feature this great interview that Hero Complex did with creature designer Neville Page. You may not recognize him yet, but Page is a engineer / artist / designer who has worked previously on Cloverfield, Watchmen, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, James Cameron's Avatar, and Tron Legacy. He's the guy responsible for designing the creatures, worlds, and vehicles in pretty much all of those films. Read on! Before getting to Avatar, Page explained that he's been inspired the most in his life by Star Wars as well as other films like Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's Legend, and James Cameron's Aliens. And speaking of Aliens, Page actually says »

- Alex Billington

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Voicing Celebrity Concerns

20 November 2009 10:41 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Movie stars sell movie tickets, but do they also sell video games? The latest title to put this question to the test is "Brütal Legend," a new action-adventure title set in a heavy-metal land of mythic creatures and crushing tunes that stars Tenacious D frontman and "School of Rock" maestro Jack Black as the voice (and likeness) of its head-banging hero Eddie Riggs.

Developed by acclaimed designer Tim Schafer (of "Grim Fandango," "Psychonauts") with Black's creative input, "Brütal Legend" is a heavily hyped game that's invested a lot in the popularity of Black, who's not only touted in ads as the lead but who even has shown up on red carpets dressed as Riggs. More so than any other recent game, "Brütal Legend" has pinned its retail hopes on players' fondness for its lead voice actor, a decision that says a lot about the industry's desire to market their games around recognizable voice talent. »

- Nick Schager

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John Cooper of Skillet Shares His Top Ten Monsters

16 November 2009 4:19 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, rock band Skillet recently released their seventh studio album, entitled Awake, which features the single "Monster". Skillet is currently on tour, but lead singer John Cooper took some time out to write a Top Ten list of his favorite monsters, both in the movies and real life, and has offered to share it exclusively with Dread Central's readers.

1. The Alien - This is one of my favorite movies of all time and the scariest monster ever made as far as I'm concerned.

2. Darth Vader - Not necessarily a "monster" but my favorite villain anyway. His costume, voice, and breathing are absolutely legendary.

3. The Predator - I love the Predator because you watch half of the movie without seeing what he looks like. Then, when you think you have seen it all, he takes his mask off and beats the crap out of Arnold. "Get to the chopper! »

- The Woman In Black

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As Devil's Night Descends, Here Are Cinema's Greatest Satans

30 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Is it a widely known fact anymore that the evening before Halloween is called Devil's Night? I'm not sure of the history myself, but the term has its origins in 1930s Detroit, if Wikipedia is to be believed (I know, I know-- that's a big "if"). According to tradition, the night would be marked by youthful acts of vandalism and petty crime, though the transgressions increased in severity through the years, with arson unfortunately becoming a common practice through the 1970s and '80s. That all changed in the mid-'90s, when the city organized the volunteer-driven "Angel's Night" and started enforcing age-based curfews. Fans of "The Crow" -- currently in the midst of a week-long retrospective on MTV Splash Page -- are of course familiar with the term, as it factors heavily into that movie.

Grim associations aside, it's a cool name that lends itself well to this particular list feature. »

- Adam Rosenberg

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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: One ‘Brütal Legend’ PlayStation 3 Video Game With Jack Black

18 October 2009 8:06 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – In our latest extra-special edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Video Games, we have one PlayStation 3 video game up for grabs to the new video game “Brutal Legend” with Jack Black! This video game retails for $60!

“Brutal Legend,” which is written and directed by Tim Schafer, features Jack Black, Tim Curry, Jennifer Hale, Zach Hanks, Richard Steven Horvitz, Courtenay Taylor, Alex Fernandez, Rebecca Corry, Josh Robert Thompson, Rob Halford, Taylor M. Dooley, David Boat and David Sobolov.

“Brutal Legend” was released by Electronic Arts and developed by Double Fine. It is rated “M” for mature. While the version being given away in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is for PlayStation 3, the title is also available for Xbox 360. “Brutal Legend” was released on Oct. 13, 2009.

To win your free “Brutal Legend” video game for PlayStation 3 courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is tell us what you like or dislike about »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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'Brutal Legend' Review: Heavy Metal Will Only Get You So Far

13 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

After an extended wait, Rocktober 13 has finally arrived. If you’re reading this, you likely know what that means. After four years, Tim Schafer and the folks at Double Fine Productions have finally finished off the follow-up to their superb-yet-criminally undersold 2005 release, "Psychonauts." "Brutal Legend" is the latest zany creation to spring forth from Schafer’s mind, and it’s a doozy. But does the adventure measure up to the ordeals of Raz and his psychic summer camp buddies?

The Basics

In "Brutal Legend" you are Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black), a roadie of mammoth proportions, both physically and by reputation. And yet for all of Eddie’s superior roadie-ing abilities, he’s destined to live a life in the shadows, working tirelessly to make everyone around him look good. All of that changes when blood touches Eddie's magical belt buckle following an accident on stage. Our roadie hero »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Watch The Intro Video for ‘Brütal Legend’

24 September 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

We’ve been bringing you quite a lot of coverage of next month’s release of Brütal Legend, Activision’s newest explosion of heavy metal and fantasy video games. Jack Black, Tim Curry, Lemmy, and Ozzy Osbourne are just some of the names that lend their talents to this epic video game, and there’s more gore and humor than you can shake a stick at!

The plot is about Eddie Riggs (Jack Black), the world’s greatest roadie, who can rig or fix just about anything in the world. He gets transported to a mystical world where rock is Real and used to vanquish evil foes. You follow Riggs as he takes down demons and dragons using his epic axe and electric guitar.

The game is quite a lot of fun, and we’ll be sure to have a review up for you to check out soon. But for now, »

- Matt Raub

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Exclusive Interview: Mortiis – From Masks to Monsters

19 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

Few artists have managed the creative task of building entire imaginary worlds to play in – at least not to the degree that Mortiis (aka Håvard Ellefsen) has undertaken over the past fifteen years. After a two-year run as bassist for Emperor (Norway's notorious black metal outfit), Mortiis began to explore epic fantasy music in several ambitious solo projects, and the worlds he envisioned even led him to transform his appearance for live shows – including an elaborate mask resembling the goblin 'Blix' from Ridley Scott's Legend. The image ended up sticking with him for many years, through his most recent albums The Smell of Rain and The Grudge, even as his music moved further from the dark »

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Lists of Doom Xxiv: Violent Soho

13 September 2009 6:53 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Greetings Fango Fiends! It's time once again for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom - the column where we track down some of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) bands to get their thoughts on on the world of horror, and which films scare them.

Australia has long been a source for fine rock 'n roll, and for our 24th installment, we caught up with Violent Soho - a band you probably haven't heard yet, but will hear much of in the year to come.

Their recent release, We Don't Belong Here was a hit down under, and now the band is set to conquer the 'States with 2010 release date set for their next set on Ecstatic Peace/Universal.

Certified Fright Fans and Fango Fiends, the band spilled their guts on their top 10 favorite fright flicks!

1. Psycho - (1960) - The original and the best horror film of all time. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Tim Curry joins 'Dragon Age' cast

28 August 2009 6:46 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Tim Curry will lend his voice to Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins. He will play villain Arl Rendon, who will be "cultured and charming, with an insatiable lust for power, who never hesitates to harm anyone who gets in his way", according to a statement issued to Eurogamer. He recently joined the voice cast of Brutal Legend and played the Russian (more) »

- By Matthew Reynolds

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Ken Russell's 'The Devils' to Play the 9th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction

13 August 2009 8:24 AM, PDT | ESplatter.com | See recent ESplatter news »

At the Aero and Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, fans will have a rare chance to catch Ken Russell's "The Devils" on the big screen, along with a 10th anniversary screening of "The Blair Witch Project" as the 9th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction gets underway. "The Devils," of course, was set to have a DVD release around a year ago, before Warner Bros. decided the 1971 film starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave was way to intense for any kind of release. It now only exists as an extreme title that shows in revival houses. Any chance to see it is a major opportunity for a horror fan. This is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. Also at the festival will be the 10th Anniversary of "The Blair Witch Project" and the premiere of Daniel Myrick's new one, "The Seventh Moon." In addition, »

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Cinematheque, Joe Dante, Vampire-Con genre screenings in Hollywood

6 August 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Los Angeles’ American Cinematheque has announced the lineup for its 9th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction. The event runs August 13-16 at the Aero Theatre (1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica) and Aug. 20-30 at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard).

The Aero program is more fantasy-oriented, with double bills of Matthew Robbins’ Dragonslayer and Ridley Scott’s Legend (U.S. version), John Milius’ Conan The Barbarian and Richard Fleischer’s Red Sonja, etc. (see full details here). The scary stuff plays the Egyptian, and includes a 10th-anniversary showing of The Blair Witch Project on Thursday the 20th, with directors Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick, producers and cast members in attendance; a Euro Thrillers Triple Feature (Terror Creatures From The Grave, Return Of Dr. Mabuse and Werewolf In A Girls’ Dormitory) Friday the 21st; a Medieval Tortures Double Feature (Ken Russell’s The Devils and Lucio Fulci’s Beatrice Cenci »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)

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Contest: Win 300: The Complete Experience on Blu-ray!

3 August 2009 6:59 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

300 The Complete Experience was just released on Blu-ray on July 21 and we certainly have to celebrate this wonderful Bd set of the 2007 film. We have a brand new contest running and we're giving way copies of this amazing set to our readers. You know these cherished Bd sets will go fast, so be sure to enter this contest today.

300&#169 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Distributed by Warner Home Video. All Rights Reserved.

Winners Receive:

- 300 The Complete Experience Blu-ray set with DigiBook packaging

to enter this huge giveaway today.

300 is an adaptation of Frank Miller's epic graphic novel. Using hyper-real renderings similar to Miller's own graphically stylized illustrations, the film tells the true story of 300 elite Spartan warriors led by their fearless king Leonidas (Butler), who thwart the charge of Xerxes and his massive Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all »

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Director's Cut: Four Ideas For Ridley Scott's New Alien Movie

2 August 2009 6:07 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Back in the days of the old Coming Attractions I had a long-running editorial column called Director's Cut. It allowed me a place to say what was on my mind and what I thought about news or events related to film. Now that CA 2.0 is up and running and I still have access to this mad scientist equipment, I thought why not slap Director's Cut on the operating table, hook it up to the lightning rod and see if I can't bring it back to life? When has that idea ever gone wrong? -- Ps

Ridley Scott is making a new Alien movie and that, my friends, is both a good and a bad thing.

On the surface Scott's involvement in resurrecting the franchise looks like it can only be a positive but once I think about it further, I think that there may be more opportunities for Sir Ridley »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Tim Curry joins 'Brütal Legend' cast

15 June 2009 12:08 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Double Fine Productions has signed up actor Tim Curry to appear in its upcoming third-person action game Brütal Legend. According to Blabbermouth.net, The Rocky Horror Picture Show star will take on the role previously assigned to heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. No specific reason is currently known for the change. It was confirmed earlier this month that Black Sabbath singer Ozzy (more) »

- By Andrew Laughlin

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'Brütal Legend' - Now with 100% Less Dio

15 June 2009 9:39 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

If, like me, you were wondering why the once-promised voice of Ronnie James Dio seemed strangely absent from all of the recent Brütal Legend press material, there's a sad reason for that.  According to the guys over at Blabbermouth, all of Dio's contributions have been cut from the game.  More info, including some good news on another confirmed cast member, after the break. One can't help but wonder of the dropping of Dio has any relation to the recent Ozzy Osbourne lawsuit against Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi over use of the Sabbath trademark.  On a more positive note, despite the Dio-lessness of the game, good news arrives in the addition of Tim Curry to the cast, reportedly to replace Dio. »

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300: The Complete Experience Comes to Blu-ray on July 21st

12 May 2009 11:14 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

You can relive Zack Snyder's 2007 classic in the fullest possible way in high-def this July. 300: The Complete Experience will be released on Blu-ray on July 21. This new Bd Digibook set will be priced at $39.99 Srp and will include a 40-page book with new photos and sketches, plus two hours of brand new special features. The film stars Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham and Rodrigo Santoro.

300 is an adaptation of Frank Miller's epic graphic novel. Using hyper-real renderings similar to Miller's own graphically stylized illustrations, the film tells the true story of 300 elite Spartan warriors led by their fearless king Leonidas (Butler), who thwart the charge of Xerxes and his massive Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian foe, leading to the origins of democracy.

Special Features:

- The Complete 300: »

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Update: 'Watchmen' Director's Cut Due On July 21 With Ultimate '300'

12 May 2009 12:44 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Photo: Warner Home Video Updated: Warner Home Video has officially announced Watchmen for DVD and Blu-ray for July 21 as well as the release of 300 (The Complete Experience) on Blu-ray on the same day. The Watchmen director's cut has been rated R by the MPAA and according to IMDb, will run approximately 28 minutes longer than the theatrical cut. Click one of the following links for a look at each title: Watchmen (Single disc theatrical edition) Watchmen (2-Disc Special Edition Director's Cut) Watchmen (Director's Cut) Blu-ray 300 (The Complete Experience) Blu-ray The original article with these updates added where necessary follows. I already alerted you back in April the Watchmen Director's Cut DVD and Blu-ray had received an R-rating like its theatrical counterpart for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. Yesterday The Hollywood Reporter revealed Warner was teaming with Facebook for a Bd-Live interactive feature with the Blu-ray version that will allow »

- Brad Brevet

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