Page 2 For May 4th
Here is a round up of stories that just didn’t make the /Film front page, or what we like to call…. Page 2!
ComingSoonhas the poster for Focus Features’Hamlet 2.
TheNew York Timeshas a audio commentary slideshow with Aaron McBride, the visual effects art director forIron Man, describing how the suit up machine was created for the film, featuring concept art like the photo seen above.
Big-time Southern California real estate developer is obsessed withBlade Runner. He recently unveiled plans to hang a 14-story LED billboard on the facades of two 33-story condos a la Blade Runner. [i09]
An animatronic mobileWALL-Ehas been spotted wandering the Disney parks. [pixarplanet]
The contract between CBS and Cedar Fair (current owners ofStar TrekThe Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton) ends December 31st, and a spokesperson for Cedar Fair tells TrekMovie “there are currently no plans to renew” it. [trekmovie]
Wizardcounts down the 200 Greatest Comic Books of All Time.
Academy Award Winning screenwriterDiablo CodyinterviewsJohn CusakonMySpace’s Artist on Artist.
Sideshow Collectableshas announced their Comic-Con 2008 Exclusives which includes the Iron Man Archive Set Mark II (pictured right).
Lessons from Pixar’sBrad Birdon fostering innovation in the workplace: “In my experience, the thing that has the most significant impact on a movie’s budget — but never shows up in a budget — is morale. If you have low morale, for every $1 you spend, you get about 25 cents of value. If you have high morale, for every $1 you spend, you get about $3 of value. Companies should pay much more attention to morale.” [kottke]
The first rule ofTwitter Fight Clubis we don’t talk about Twitter Fight Club!
The Hollywood ReportersaysThe Descent 2is going forward with Celador Films and Pathe. Budgeted at $10 million and scheduled for an eight-week shoot with no start date has been announced.
Picturehouse delaysAmusementuntil fourth quarter 2008. [bloody-disgusting]
Paramount Home Entertainment’sCloverfieldtopped both the national DVD sales and rental charts its first week in stores. [CS]
The Weinstein Company and Senator Entertainment are producing a big screen adaptation of Capcom’sClock Tower, directed byMartin Weisz, ofGrimm LoveandThe Hills Have Eyes 2, with a script by Eric Poppen ofBorderland. [FirstShowing]
ToplessRobotcounts down the 10 Crappiest Iron Man Villains Who Won’t (and Shouldn’t) Make the Movies.Disney has released the poster forHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year.
IsIron Manthe first comic-book movie better than its source material? [spout]
SpikeTV plays Press Junket Trivia withSon of Rambowwriter/directorGarth Jenningsand producer Nick Goldsmith.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 now has a second movie trailer. I’m sure someone out there might care… maybe not. [cinemablend]
The Smallville producers, The CW, Warner Bros. Television, andMichael Rosenbaumannounced Thursday that the actor will be leaving the show. [SHH]
James Gandolfini, Steve Coogan, David Rascheand former child actorAnna Chlumskywill star in the political satire “In the Loop” for BBC Films. [THR]Iron Manhas earned $96.7 million in 57 countries since it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million after just five days! [shh]
