World Premiere: Extended Preview of JJ Abrams Star Trek: Into the Darkness Debuts in IMAX on December 14th

The First 9 Minutes from the Anticipated Sequel Will Be Released Exclusively in Digital IMAX 3D Theaters Worldwide

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 14, 2012)—Paramount Pictures will release the first 9 minutes from J.J. Abrams’ eagerly-awaited STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS exclusively in IMAX 3D months prior to the film’s official release in May 2013. This first-look at the movie will play in approximately 500 digital IMAX 3D theatres beginning December 14th.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, the sequel to Abrams’ 2009 hit film that redefined the Star Trek universe for a new generation, marks the first time exclusive footage has played in IMAX 3D and only the third time a first-look will be released in IMAX.

“Our longtime partners J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and the Bad Robot team have really hit it out of the park – the footage is absolutely incredible," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “Their use of the IMAX® Camera and canvas is sure to impress current and future Star Trek fans alike, and we’re thrilled to once again work with our friends at Paramount Pictures to offer this extended ‘first look’ at this highly anticipated summer blockbuster.”

To further the IMAX experience, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS used IMAX cameras to capture several sequences. Exclusively in IMAX theaters, sequences filmed with the extremely high-resolution cameras will expand to fill more of the screen with unprecedented crispness and clarity, putting moviegoers right into the explosive action and vast scope of the film.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is written by Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and directed by J.J. Abrams. Abrams is producing with Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions, along with Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci.

Jim Jarmusch & Jozef Van Wissem Share Album Details, New Song, & Tour Dates

JIM JARMUSCH & JOZEF VAN WISSEM SHARE "ETIMASIA" VIA NPR

THE MYSTERY OF HEAVEN AVAILABLE NOW FROM SACRED BONES

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Acclaimed lutist Jozef Van Wissem & American Auteur Jim Jarmusch have already announced their 2nd LP for this year, The Mystery of Heaven. Today, they share the album artwork, track-list & single from the album. Etimasia the 1st single from the album, features Van Wissem's incredible & fragile lute playing, while Jarmusch provides dissonance with his guitar. Together the two paint a beautiful sonic landscape, all while pondering mortality. Hear the track now at NPR.

About Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem met on the streets of New York in 2006. They shared a lot of interest and background so a collaboration and a friendship was born. Jarmusch was looking to have Van Wissem compose a score for a film he had been trying to make for years, what he described as a “crypto-vampire film” about two lovers, outsider types who have been in love for hundreds of years. Van Wissem's work comes from a tradition of avant-garde minimalism and lends itself well to the director's stark cinematic works. Jarmusch has played guitar in bands on and off since the late '70's. Van Wissem's compositional style involves hypnotic circular musical phrases that allow for a lot of contemplative space between the notes.

Their first live performance was in Issue Project Room in Brooklyn in October 2011, where they appeared together for a Van Wissem curated concert program called New Music for Early Instruments. The idea for their first album, Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity (Important Records) developed from their live performance. Jarmusch has said that he considers these songs as Van Wissem's compositions, and sees himself as someone filling in the background to Jozef's foreground, like the “scenic” on a film shoot, the one who paints the backdrops. “The sound of the lute is as bright as the sun, a beautiful red color and my stuff sounds sort of like the moon, more like blue, like mercury.”

Listen to the MP3 of Etimasia on SoundCloud

Watch the video for The Sun of the Natural World is Pure Fire below:

Tour Dates:

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• 09/30 - Louisville, KY - Cropped Out Festival (solo Jozef Van Wissem)
• 10/04 - Brooklyn, NY - Issue Project Room (solo Jozef Van Wissem)
• 10/07 - Chicago, IL - Wire Magazine Adventures in Modern Music Festival (solo Jozef Van Wissem)
• 10/20 - New York, NY - Life or Death CMJ Showcase 92Y Tibeca
• 11/28 - New York, NY - TBA (Record Release Show w/ Jim Jarmusch)

Despicable Me 2 Trailer

Watch the Debut Trailer for Jurassic Park in 3D

Get ready to experience one of the biggest films of all time in a whole new way. On behalf of Universal Pictures, we are thrilled to announce that Yahoo! Movies has just debuted the NEW trailer for Jurassic Park 3D.

Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking masterpiece has been re-mastered into a state-of-the-art 3D format, introducing the three-time Academy Award®-winning blockbuster to a new generation of moviegoers and allows longtime fans to experience the world he envisioned in a way that was unimaginable during the film’s original release.

Watch the epic NEW trailer and prepare to experience 3D movie magic 65 million years in the making.

Jurassic Park in 3D will be in theaters April 5, 2013.

Michael Bay Announces Mark Wahlberg Will Be the New Lead in Transformers 4

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 8, 2012)—After an exceptionally successful collaboration on the upcoming Pain and Gain, Michael Bay has cast Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg in the highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS 4. The film will hit theaters June 27th, 2014.

“Mark is awesome. We had a blast working on Pain and Gain and I’m so fired up to be back working with him. An actor of his caliber is the perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers’ legacy,” said Bay.

Bay will direct the next installment in the TRANSFORMERS series, which begins shooting next spring. From Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., in association with Hasbro, the film will be produced by Don Murphy &Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.

Bay’s first TRANSFORMERS film was a box office sensation in 2007, opening at ^#1 and earning more than $700 million worldwide. His second installment TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN in 2009 grossed more than $830 million worldwide. In 2011, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON was an even bigger hit worldwide, grossing more than a billion dollars to become the 5th highest grossing film of all time. To date, the franchise has earned more than $2.6 billion worldwide.

From acclaimed director Michael Bay comes Pain and Gain, a new action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie. Based on the unbelievable true story of three personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong. Ed Harris, Tony Shalhoub, Rob Corddry, Rebel Wilson, and Bar Paly also star. The film is based on magazine articles by Pete Collins, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely and produced by Donald DeLine, Michael Bay and Ian Bryce.

PAIN AND GAIN opens in theaters everywhere April 26th, 2013.

IRON MAN 3 Trailer now available!

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Universal Pictures' THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS

Universal Pictures’ THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS is busy putting the F and U in Kung FU!  Check out the latest assets and promotions including the film’s soundtrack, NEW clips & photos, a Kung Fu Character Creator, new music video by RZA & The Black Keys and more! Get details below.  THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS hits theaters November 2nd.
 
Watch & Share all 5 Character Trailers
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Killa’ Kung Fu Character Creator
You can't spell Kung Fu without FU! Be a part of the Jungle Village and head over to the Character Creator and Kung Fu yourself!
 
New Music Video & Soundtrack!
Who is "The Baddest Man Alive?" Check out the new video by RZA & The Black Keys from The Man with the Iron Fists! PLUS you can get the new track and 14 other songs on The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack. Buy it on iTunes here.
 
Animated Prequel
RZA teamed up with animation director Eric Calderon (co-producer of the Afro Samurai TV mini-series) on a three-minute prequel called “The Encounter,” which touches on the backstory of RZA's character, Blacksmith – watch it here!
 
The Man With the Iron Fists – in theaters November 2
 
Official site:                            www.ironfists.com
Facebook:                               www.facebook.com/ironfistsmovie
YouTube:                                www.youtube.com/ironfistsmovie
 
 Quentin Tarantino presents The Man With the Iron Fists, an action-adventure inspired by kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli Roth.  Making his debut as a big-screen director and leading man, RZA—alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu—tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.
 
 Since his arrival in China’s Jungle Village, the town’s blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction.  When the clans’ brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon.  As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.
 
 Blending astonishing martial-arts sequences from some of the masters of this world with the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of hip-hop’s most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date.  www

A LATE QUARTET

We have just been informed that A LATE QUARTET will now be opening as follows in the additional markets:

11/9/12
Gateway 4 Theatres – Fort Lauderdale

11/16/12
Tampa Theatre – Tampa

11/23/12
Living Room Cinema 4 – Boca Raton (West Palm Beach)

11/30/12
Hippodrome – Gainesville

THE BOURNE LEGACY Coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, DVD & Digital Copy on December 11, 2012

The Action-Packed Blockbuster Franchise Returns with an Exhilarating New Installment & an All-‐Star Cast Including Jeremy Renner & Rachel Weisz

Universal City, California — On the verge of having their conspiracy exposed, members of the government’s intelligence community will stop at nothing to erase all evidence of their top secret programs in The Bourne Legacy, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD  and On Demand December 11, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film is also available via Digital Download. Inspired by master storyteller Robert Ludlum’s immensely popular books, The Bourne Legacy takes the action-packed Bourne series to an explosive new level. With his life in jeopardy, agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) must use his genetically-engineered skills to survive the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse and finish what Jason Bourne started.  Presented in incomparable high-definition picture and perfect DTS master audio 7.1 surround sound, The Bourne Legacy Blu-ray™ includes an array of behind-the-scenes bonus features that take viewers inside the making of this global action-thriller.
 
For more than a decade, movie audiences worldwide have been enthralled by undercover agent Jason Bourne. A compelling mixture of riveting suspense, breathtaking action and shocking intrigue, The Bourne Legacy is the next thrilling original chapter in the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned over $1 billion at the global box office. Director Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), screenwriter for the entire Bourne film series, steps behind the camera for the fourth installment. The film features a distinguished cast of compelling new faces and Bourne film favorites including Academy Award® nominee Jeremy Renner (The Avengers, The Hurt Locker), Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz (The Mummy, The Constant Gardener), Academy Award® nominee Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk, Moonrise Kingdom), Stacy Keach (American History X, W.),  Academy Award® nominee Joan Allen (The Bourne Supremacy, The Contender), Academy Award® nominee Albert Finney (The Bourne Ultimatum, Erin Brockovich), Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum, Good Night, and Good Luck) and Scott Glenn (The Bourne Ultimatum, Training Day).  The screenplay was co-written by Dan Gilroy and produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Jeffrey M. Weiner and Ben Smith.

The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack contains a Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital Copy of the film, compatible with iPhone®, iTunes®, iPad®, iPod®, iPod® touch, Android™ and online retailer partners as well as UltraViolet™.  UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs.  Consumers can now truly enjoy The Bourne Legacy anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.

The Bourne Legacy pulls back the curtain on a government secret even darker than Jason Bourne. When Bourne exposes Operation Treadstone at the end of The Bourne Ultimatum, he sparks a bonfire that threatens to burn down decades of research and development into the building of better spies and warriors. In The Bourne Legacy, audiences discover that there are actually a variety of covert intelligence programs – all of which now feel the threat of exposure. On the verge of having their conspiracy revealed, members of the government’s intelligence community will stop at nothing to erase all evidence of their top secret programs. With his life in jeopardy, agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) must use his genetically-engineered skills to survive the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse and finish what Jason Bourne started.

Street Date: December 11, 2012
Running Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for violence and intense action sequences

http://www.thebournelegacy.com 

OPEN ROAD FILMS WILL BRING ROBERT RODRIGUEZ'S MACHETE KILLS TO THEATERS IN 2013!

BIGGER AND EVEN MORE BAD**S THAN THE FIRST FILM, “MACHETE KILLS” STARS DANNY TREJO, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, SOFIA VERGARA, AMBER HEARD, CHARLIE SHEEN, LADY GAGA, ANTONIO BANDERAS, JESSICA ALBA, DEMIAN BICHIR, ALEXA VEGA, VANESSA HUDGENS, CUBA GOODING, JR., WILLIAM SADLER, MARKO ZAROR AND MEL GIBSON

LOS ANGELES, CA – Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to MACHETE KILLS, directed by Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Sin City, Spy Kids franchise) and starring Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba, Demian Bichir, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding, Jr., William Sadler, Marko Zaror and Mel Gibson.  The announcement was made today by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez from a screenplay by Kyle Ward and based on a story by Marcel Rodriguez and Robert Rodríguez, MACHETE KILLS is the sequel to the 2010 hit film MACHETE - which has built a devoted legion of fans since its release - and is the second film in a trilogy.  The film is produced by Robert Rodriguez, along with Aaron Kaufman and Iliana Nikolic through their QuickDraw Productions banner, as well as Sergei Bespalov of Aldamisa Films, Alexander Rodnyansky of AR Films, and Rick Schwartz of Overnight Films.  The film is expected to have a wide release in 2013.

In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

“Robert Rodriguez never ceases to wow audiences with his innovative and eye-popping filmmaking.  We are thrilled to bring the Machete franchise into the Open Road family and can’t wait to get to work with this incredible cast and the filmmaking team,” stated Ortenberg.

"Open Road is the perfect home for MACHETE KILLS," stated Robert Rodriguez. "Since their inception they have been trailblazers who have turned the theatrical distribution model on its head. I am confident that they will build upon the significant fan fervor that has made Machete such a success."

"One of the companies within my AR Films conglomerate distributed Robert's hit MACHETE in Central and Eastern Europe, and I was delighted to have the opportunity to produce MACHETE KILLS and continue that relationship," stated Rodnyansky. "It's an exciting project for all of us, and we're very happy that it's in such good hands with Tom Ortenberg and Open Road."

The deal was negotiated on behalf of Open Road Films by Ortenberg, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Affairs Elliott Kleinberg, and Senior Vice President of Acquisitions  Ben Cotner.  Jere Hausfater and Mark Manuel negotiated on behalf of Aldamisa, along with Graham Taylor and WME Global, who repped the film.