Academy Builds Surprise Into Best Picture Rules
Beverly Hills, CA (June 14, 2011) - The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted on Tuesday (6/14) to add a new twist to the 2011 Best Picture competition, and a new element of surprise to its annual nominations announcement. The Board voted to institute a system that will now produce anywhere between 5 and 10 nominees in the category. That number won’t be announced until the Best Picture nominees themselves are revealed at the January nominations announcement.
“With the help of PricewaterhouseCoopers, we’ve been looking not just at what happened over the past two years, but at what would have happened if we had been selecting 10 nominees for the past 10 years,” explained Academy President Tom Sherak, who noted that it was retiring Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis who recommended the change, first to Sherak and incoming CEO Dawn Hudson and then to the governors.
During the period studied, the average percentage of first place votes received by the top vote-getting movie was 20.5. After much analysis by Academy officials, it was determined that 5 percent of first place votes should be the minimum in order to receive a nomination, resulting in a slate of anywhere from 5 to 10 movies.
“In studying the data, what stood out was that Academy members had regularly shown a strong admiration for more than five movies,” said Davis. “A Best Picture nomination should be an indication of extraordinary merit. If there are only eight pictures that truly earn that honor in a given year, we shouldn’t feel an obligation to round out the number.”
If this system had been in effect from 2001 to 2008 (before the expansion to a slate of 10), there would have been years that yielded 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 nominees.
The final round of voting for Best Picture will continue to employ the preferential system, regardless of the number of nominees, to ensure that the winning picture has the endorsement of more than half of the voters.
Other rules changes approved by the Board include:
In the Animated Feature Film category, the need for the Board to vote to “activate” the category each year was eliminated, though a minimum number of eligible releases – eight – is still required for a competitive category. Additionally, the Short Films and Feature Animation branch recommended, and the Board approved, refinements to the number of possible nominees in the Animated Feature category. In any year in which 8 to 12 animated features are released, either 2 or 3 of them may be nominated. When 13 to 15 films are released, a maximum of 4 may be nominated, and when 16 or more animated features are released, a maximum of 5 may be nominated.
In the Visual Effects category, the “bakeoff” at which the nominees are determined will expand from 7 to 10 contenders. The increase in the number of participants is related to a change made last year in which the number of films nominated in the Vsual Effects category was increased from 3 to 5.
Previously, the Board approved changes to the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short category rules that now put those categories’ eligibility periods in line with the calendar year, and thus with most other awards categories. The change means that for the 84th Academy Awards® cycle only, the eligibility period is more than 12 months; it is from September 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011.
Other modifications of the 84th Academy Awards rules include normal date changes and minor “housekeeping” changes.
Rules are reviewed annually by individual branch and category committees. The Awards Rules Committee then reviews all proposed changes before presenting its recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors for approval.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
New People Screens "Linda Linda Linda" for Japanese Recovery
NEW PEOPLE CONTINUES JAPANESE DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH SPECIAL NEW FILM SERIES
Rock-n-Roll Drama LINDA LINDA LINDA Kicks Off A New Series Of Monthly Film Screenings To Benefit Reconstruction And Recovery Efforts
NEW PEOPLE, the nation’s only entertainment complex dedicated to Japanese popular culture, continues to drive Bay Area fundraising efforts for ongoing Japanese disaster relief and reconstruction. The venue has just announced the kick-off off a summer-long series of monthly benefit film screenings that launches on Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm with the critically acclaimed teenage rock-and-roll drama, LINDA LINDA LINDA.
Come sing, come dance, and come help Japan! Suggested donation is $10.00. Tickets and more information are available at: http://www.newpeopleworld.com/films. NEW PEOPLE is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Japantown at 1746 Post St.
100% of net proceeds will be donated to EARTH DAY TOKYO TOWER of Japan. Earth Day Tokyo Tower Volunteer Center began its activities in response to tremendous tsunami and earthquake devastation that ravaged Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The group sends organized groups of volunteers into devastated areas to assist with clean-up, make food, hold events for children, sets up food courts, and more.
LINDA LINDA LINDA was directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and follows an all-girl high school rock band after an untimely break-up. Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei (Yu Kashii), drummer Kyoto (Aki Maeda of Battle Royale), and bassist Nozumi (Shiori Sekine) must recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose an unlikely Korean exchange student Son (Doona Bae of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), even though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three tunes for the festival’s rock concert — including a classic '80s punk-pop song by the famous Japanese group The Blue Hearts called “Linda Linda.” The film notably offers a soundtrack by ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and a cameo by punk rock legends The Ramones. LINDA LINDA LINDA is also available on DVD from NEW PEOPLE Entertainment.
About NEW PEOPLE, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE, Inc. (http://www.newpeopleworld.com/) offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as through licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment (http://www.newpeopleent.com/), a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, GANTZ, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA.
Rock-n-Roll Drama LINDA LINDA LINDA Kicks Off A New Series Of Monthly Film Screenings To Benefit Reconstruction And Recovery Efforts
NEW PEOPLE, the nation’s only entertainment complex dedicated to Japanese popular culture, continues to drive Bay Area fundraising efforts for ongoing Japanese disaster relief and reconstruction. The venue has just announced the kick-off off a summer-long series of monthly benefit film screenings that launches on Friday, June 24th at 7:00pm with the critically acclaimed teenage rock-and-roll drama, LINDA LINDA LINDA.
Come sing, come dance, and come help Japan! Suggested donation is $10.00. Tickets and more information are available at: http://www.newpeopleworld.com/films. NEW PEOPLE is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Japantown at 1746 Post St.
100% of net proceeds will be donated to EARTH DAY TOKYO TOWER of Japan. Earth Day Tokyo Tower Volunteer Center began its activities in response to tremendous tsunami and earthquake devastation that ravaged Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The group sends organized groups of volunteers into devastated areas to assist with clean-up, make food, hold events for children, sets up food courts, and more.
LINDA LINDA LINDA was directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and follows an all-girl high school rock band after an untimely break-up. Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei (Yu Kashii), drummer Kyoto (Aki Maeda of Battle Royale), and bassist Nozumi (Shiori Sekine) must recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose an unlikely Korean exchange student Son (Doona Bae of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), even though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three tunes for the festival’s rock concert — including a classic '80s punk-pop song by the famous Japanese group The Blue Hearts called “Linda Linda.” The film notably offers a soundtrack by ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and a cameo by punk rock legends The Ramones. LINDA LINDA LINDA is also available on DVD from NEW PEOPLE Entertainment.
About NEW PEOPLE, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE, Inc. (http://www.newpeopleworld.com/) offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as through licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment (http://www.newpeopleent.com/), a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, GANTZ, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA.
Review: Ryan Reynolds Added Charm to Average "JUST FRIENDS"
Just Friends (2005)
Running time: 96 minutes (1 hour, 36 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for sexual content including some dialogue
DIRECTOR: Roger Kumble
WRITER: Adam “Tex” Davis
PRODUCERS: Chris Bender, JC Spink, Michael Ohoven, William Vince, and Bill Johnson
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Anthony B. Richmond
EDITOR: Jeff Freeman
COMEDY/ROMANCE
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Julie Hagerty, Stephen Root, Fred Ewanuick, Amy Matysio, Christopher Marquette and Chris Klein
Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) has it all. He’s a womanizing, L.A. music executive with money and good looks, but Chris is an ex-dork. In the 1990’s, he was a shy, overweight high school student living in New Jersey. The butt of the cool crowd’s (especially the jocks) jokes, he had only one bright spot in his life as a teen, his friendship with Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart), a super-popular cheerleader and the hottest girl in school. They were best buds, inseparable except when Jamie had a date with a jock. For years Chris harbored a secret crush on his best friend. Jamie wanted to date her – to be more than friends. In his senior year of 1995, Chris finally got the courage to make his feelings known. However, a surprised Jamie tells Chris that she does love him – but as a brother – the “just friends” speech. Chris storms off and never returns to his Jersey hometown, until now…
Ten years later, Chris has transformed himself, reinventing the shy, fat kid as a smooth talking lady-killer, living large in the music industry. Fate throws him a curveball when his record company boss insists that Chris turn Samantha Jones (Anna Faris), a Paris Hilton like spoiled socialite, diva, and magazine pin-up girl into a singing sensation. It’s bad enough that Chris used to actually date Samantha, but now he has to accompany her to Paris. An accident grounds their plane in New Jersey, so Chris takes the opportunity to visit is overly-excited mother, Carol Brander (Julie Hagerty), and his smart-aleck 18-year old brother, Mike (Christopher Marquette). Visiting high school pals now married couple Clark (Fred Ewanuick) and Darla (Amy Matysio) at a local bar, Chris runs into Jamie for the first time since he left home, and is instantly floored by her, as if 10 years had never passed. Jamie may be interested in a serious relationship with Chris because she still sees the old Chris she loved underneath the big city jive, but another old suitor Dusty Lee (Chris Klein), has also transformed himself and is making a hard push for Jamie’s affections.
There is a lot of Just Friends that is pleasantly mediocre, but this flick has a genuine, up and coming star as its lead, Ryan Reynolds, who brought much needed levity to the dour and second-rate Blade: Trinity. A charmer in the Bill Murray mold by way of Vince Vaughn, Reynolds is an appealing comic actor who can bump a comedy with a lame leg a few paces ahead of the rest of the pack of pedestrian movies. Reynolds wears a fat suit to play Chris Brander as a chubby high school kid, and his talents still shine through the makeup. There is such truth to his performance both physically and emotionally. Reynolds certainly conveys the troubles and conflicts of an outcast teen, making young Chris worthy of our sympathy rather than being some fat kid at whom we can laugh.
Anna Faris (the heroine of the Scary Movie franchise) as Chris Brander’s charge, Samantha Jones, delivers a downright delicious turn that is part parody and equal measures farce. Her performance is also a superb jibe at self-absorbed, wealthy debutantes who insist on sharing their second-rate skills and artistic ambitions with the general public in the form of entertainment for commercial consumption.
While not a great movie, Just Friends is a worthy addition to that sub-genre of high school comedies – the revenge flick, a tale of a high school outcast who gets to throw his adult success in his critics’ faces. But Just Friends isn’t mean. Instead it reaffirms the importance of old, deep-running friendship.
6 of 10
B
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Review: "Tupac: Resurrection" is the Story of Tupac by Tupac (Happy B'day, Tupac)
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Running time: 90 minutes (1 hour, 30 minutes)
MPAA – R for strong language and images of drugs, violence and sex
DIRECTOR: Lauren Lazin
WRITER: Lauren Lazin (treatment)
PRODUCERS: Karolyn Ali, Preston L. Holmes, and Lauren Lazin
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jon Else
EDITOR: Richard Calderon
Academy Award nominee
DOCUMENTARY
Starring: (voice) Tupac Shakur (archival)
Released theatrically in late 2003, the Lauren Lazin-directed documentary Tupac: Resurrection earned a 2005 Oscar nomination in the category “Best Documentary, Features.” The film is a look at Tupac Shakur’s life, especially his time in the public eye, and the story is told through Tupac’s own words. Ms. Lazin and her fellow filmmakers compiled the Tupac: Resurrection from home movies, photographs, and video and film footage from interviews, concerts, and news stories, as well as images and video recordings taken behind the scenes on video shoots, on film locations, and any place Pac went, lived, and played. Tupac: Resurrection’s narration is provided by Tupac himself via archival audio from the video and film footage used for this film, as well as from interviews, journal readings, poetry recitations, etc.
Tupac was a compelling figure and remains so even after his (some would say alleged) death, murdered by an unknown gunman. The film is riveting precisely because Tupac was and still is hard to ignore and an extremely controversial public personality. Tupac often said he’d be shot and murdered, so he often seemed to be speaking as if he were observing a life already lived. That makes listening to the archival audio eerie because it really seems as if he is speaking from beyond the grave, but Ms. Lazin deserves the credit for pulling off this kind of posthumous autobiography.
Tupac narrating his rise to fame is entrancing; he seems so ambitious and hopeful in spite of his early poverty and surroundings. It is, however, disappointing to watch fame turn him into a paranoid and arrogant celebrity jerk. When he was on the rise, the contradictions of his embrace of violence and misogyny and hope for peace and respect can be viewed as the inconsistencies of a young man struggling to form a philosophy or an ideology for his life. Later, when his legal troubles mount, and he publicly feuds with enemies, both real and imagined, he just seems sad, lost, and without an adequate support system – destined for an extra tragic end.
Still, Ms. Lazin should be commended for this fine film. It’s amazing both that every bit of this film is archival material and how she is able to give such a complete picture of the public figure that was Tupac. In fact, many public figures probably don’t realize how complete a portrait of their public lives can be made from publicly available visual footage and how those portraits of them may not be how they want to be remembered. Ms. Lazin, however, made an honest documentary in which the filmmaker really allows the subject to reveal himself… even from beyond the grave. Would Tupac like what he sees, or would he even care?
8 of 10
A
NOTES:
2005 Academy Awards: 1 nomination: “Best Documentary Features” (Lauren Lazin and Karolyn Ali)
2004 Black Reel Awards: 3 nominations: “Film: Best Theatrical” (Paramount Pictures); “Film: Best Song” (Tupac Shakur-performer and The Notorious B.I.G.-performer for the song "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"), and “Film: Best Soundtrack”
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Ryan Reynolds and Green Lantern Salute the Troops
Ryan Reynolds to Host Advance Screening of “Green Lantern” Feature Film at MCAS Miramar
MIRAMAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actor Ryan Reynolds will make an appearance at MCAS Miramar Bob Hope Theater to introduce an advance screening of “Green Lantern” on Thursday, June 16, at 12:45 p.m. for Marines and their families in celebration of Father’s Day.
About the Film:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. Warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything his mind can imagine. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.
Bringing the enduringly popular superhero to the big screen for the first time, “Green Lantern” stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, under the direction of Martin Campbell. Campbell directed the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins. It was produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Herbert W. Gains and Andrew Haas served as executive producers.
MIRAMAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actor Ryan Reynolds will make an appearance at MCAS Miramar Bob Hope Theater to introduce an advance screening of “Green Lantern” on Thursday, June 16, at 12:45 p.m. for Marines and their families in celebration of Father’s Day.
About the Film:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, an elite, powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. Warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him the ability to create anything his mind can imagine. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan.
Bringing the enduringly popular superhero to the big screen for the first time, “Green Lantern” stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role, under the direction of Martin Campbell. Campbell directed the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins. It was produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Herbert W. Gains and Andrew Haas served as executive producers.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Harry Potter Chess Set Coming Soon
Interesting news:
BECOME A WIZARD AT CHESS WITH THE HARRY POTTER CHESS COLLECTION
STEP BY STEP MANUALS AND AUTHENTIC REPLICA CHESS SET BRING THE GAME OF CHESS TO LIFE RIGHT IN YOUR HOME
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES, THE HARRY POTTER CHESS COLLECTION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES
ORDER ONLY ONLINE AT www.TIMELIFE.COM/HPCHESS
Let the fun of wizard chess come to life in your hands with The Harry Potter Chess Collection. Thirty-two richly illustrated manuals divulgethe strategies and tricks needed to transform you into a wizard at chess -- whether you are a beginner or already know the game. Full of original photos from the Harry Potter films, and a chess quiz at the end of every issue, these manualswill teach you how to trounce the enemy like Harry and Ron.
EACH PIECE HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL EFFECT
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes an authentic, scaled-down replica of the life-sized wizard chess set seen in the film that started it all, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” And each “enchanted” piece has its own special effect, bringing the Harry Potter Chess Collection to life in your own home. Guide your rook with a magic wand, see pawns self destruct when captured, and watch the king lower his head and groan in defeat. The knights neigh, the bishops crash, and the queens glow when moved. Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or a chess aficionado, The Harry Potter Chess Collection is a treasure to play.
LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE NOW; PREORDER TODAY!
Preorders are being accepted today! The quantities are limited so don’t miss out on your chance to get The Harry Potter Chess Collection. The estimated ship date is August 1, 2011.
AMAZING EXTRAS
The Harry Potter Chess Collection also includes two magic wands that move your Rooks across the board, and anauthentic recreation of Hermione’s Time-TurnerTM.
BENEFITS OF CHESS
As a game of strategy and patience, the benefits of chess are many. With the Harry Potter Chess Collection, you’ll discover the master’s tricks, strategies and tactics while developing iron logic and nerves of steel.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection is only available at www.TimeLife.com/HPChess and only in limited quantities. Don’t miss out.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes:
32 Authentic Replica Chess Pieces, each with a thrilling special effect
2 Magic Wands that actually guide your Rooks on the board – as if by magic!
1 Light Up Chess Board to illuminate your progress in the game
32 Collector’s Manuals with expert advice and strategies
1 Authentic Recreation of Hermione’s Time-TurnerTM
Signed Certificate of Authenticity, proving the chess set is an authentic replica from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
Pre-Order Begins: June 13, 2011
Anticipated Ship Date: July 31, 2011
List Price: $249.95
About TimeLife.com
Headquartered in Fairfax VA, Time Life Inc. was founded in 1961 as a direct marketing company specializing in music and books. It has since grown to become one of the world¹s largest direct marketers of audio and video products, selling more than 13 million units each year throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Time Life set the standard in the direct response industry by pioneering direct marketing techniques, building one of the most trusted and recognized brands in commerce. The company now also sells their products through major traditional and non-traditional retailers around the world as well as via the Internet. Time Life is a registered trademark of Time Warner Inc. used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
Warner Bros. licensed products are available from this website only to customers within the United States of America and Canada
The official Harry Potter website is located at http://www.harrypotter.com/
BECOME A WIZARD AT CHESS WITH THE HARRY POTTER CHESS COLLECTION
STEP BY STEP MANUALS AND AUTHENTIC REPLICA CHESS SET BRING THE GAME OF CHESS TO LIFE RIGHT IN YOUR HOME
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES, THE HARRY POTTER CHESS COLLECTION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES
ORDER ONLY ONLINE AT www.TIMELIFE.COM/HPCHESS
Let the fun of wizard chess come to life in your hands with The Harry Potter Chess Collection. Thirty-two richly illustrated manuals divulgethe strategies and tricks needed to transform you into a wizard at chess -- whether you are a beginner or already know the game. Full of original photos from the Harry Potter films, and a chess quiz at the end of every issue, these manualswill teach you how to trounce the enemy like Harry and Ron.
EACH PIECE HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL EFFECT
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes an authentic, scaled-down replica of the life-sized wizard chess set seen in the film that started it all, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” And each “enchanted” piece has its own special effect, bringing the Harry Potter Chess Collection to life in your own home. Guide your rook with a magic wand, see pawns self destruct when captured, and watch the king lower his head and groan in defeat. The knights neigh, the bishops crash, and the queens glow when moved. Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or a chess aficionado, The Harry Potter Chess Collection is a treasure to play.
LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE NOW; PREORDER TODAY!
Preorders are being accepted today! The quantities are limited so don’t miss out on your chance to get The Harry Potter Chess Collection. The estimated ship date is August 1, 2011.
AMAZING EXTRAS
The Harry Potter Chess Collection also includes two magic wands that move your Rooks across the board, and anauthentic recreation of Hermione’s Time-TurnerTM.
BENEFITS OF CHESS
As a game of strategy and patience, the benefits of chess are many. With the Harry Potter Chess Collection, you’ll discover the master’s tricks, strategies and tactics while developing iron logic and nerves of steel.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection is only available at www.TimeLife.com/HPChess and only in limited quantities. Don’t miss out.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes:
32 Authentic Replica Chess Pieces, each with a thrilling special effect
2 Magic Wands that actually guide your Rooks on the board – as if by magic!
1 Light Up Chess Board to illuminate your progress in the game
32 Collector’s Manuals with expert advice and strategies
1 Authentic Recreation of Hermione’s Time-TurnerTM
Signed Certificate of Authenticity, proving the chess set is an authentic replica from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
Pre-Order Begins: June 13, 2011
Anticipated Ship Date: July 31, 2011
List Price: $249.95
About TimeLife.com
Headquartered in Fairfax VA, Time Life Inc. was founded in 1961 as a direct marketing company specializing in music and books. It has since grown to become one of the world¹s largest direct marketers of audio and video products, selling more than 13 million units each year throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Time Life set the standard in the direct response industry by pioneering direct marketing techniques, building one of the most trusted and recognized brands in commerce. The company now also sells their products through major traditional and non-traditional retailers around the world as well as via the Internet. Time Life is a registered trademark of Time Warner Inc. used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
Warner Bros. licensed products are available from this website only to customers within the United States of America and Canada
The official Harry Potter website is located at http://www.harrypotter.com/
SUPER 8 Mini-Site Launches from West Virginia Film Office
WV Film Office launches ‘Super 8’ promo site
CHARLESTON, W. VA. – “Super 8” is one of the most anticipated films of the summer, and the West Virginia Film Office is launching a dedicated website to celebrate the release of the film which was shot in and around Weirton.
The website, www.wvfilm.com/super8, will allow fans to get a look at some of the behind-the-scene elements of what is expected to be a blockbuster for Paramount Pictures. The film will open nationwide on June 10.
“Super 8” is set in a small town in the summer of 1979. A group of young friends are making a super 8 movie when they witness a catastrophic train crash, after which they suspect it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin happening, prompting the local deputy to investigate. The truth is something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
The movie was directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, and stars Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Noah Emmerich. In addition, numerous West Virginians were hired to work on the crew and hundreds were extras in the film.
The website features a timeline that reveals how “Super 8” came to shoot in West Virginia, from the first call to the state Film Office to the theatrical release. “People often ask how we do what we do, when every project is different in its scope and needs,” said Pam Haynes, director of the Film Office. “We hope this site, and in particular, the timeline, will provide a glimpse of the work that goes into recruiting the film industry to the state.”
Other special features include interviews with local crew members, community leaders and visiting industry professionals who were made to feel welcome in Weirton. Also, you can find selected news clips and behind-the-scenes photos of the production. Haynes added that the website will be regularly updated with new information as it becomes available.
Part of the lure for Paramount to shoot in Weirton was the West Virginia Film Industry Investment Act, a tax credit program designed to recruit film business to the state. Paramount filmed in Weirton for four weeks in September and October 2010 with additional days in February 2011.
Haynes said one of the ways Weirton is taking advantage of the tourism potential from the film is by conducting tours of the locations where “Super 8” was shot. There also is a brochure that includes a list of those locations available for fans. Weirton was recently named one of the top five movie location destinations to visit this summer by Fandango.
The West Virginia Film Office is a section under the WV Division of Tourism at the WV Department of Commerce, and can be visited at http://www.wvfilm.com/.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. – “Super 8” is one of the most anticipated films of the summer, and the West Virginia Film Office is launching a dedicated website to celebrate the release of the film which was shot in and around Weirton.
The website, www.wvfilm.com/super8, will allow fans to get a look at some of the behind-the-scene elements of what is expected to be a blockbuster for Paramount Pictures. The film will open nationwide on June 10.
“Super 8” is set in a small town in the summer of 1979. A group of young friends are making a super 8 movie when they witness a catastrophic train crash, after which they suspect it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin happening, prompting the local deputy to investigate. The truth is something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
The movie was directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, and stars Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Noah Emmerich. In addition, numerous West Virginians were hired to work on the crew and hundreds were extras in the film.
The website features a timeline that reveals how “Super 8” came to shoot in West Virginia, from the first call to the state Film Office to the theatrical release. “People often ask how we do what we do, when every project is different in its scope and needs,” said Pam Haynes, director of the Film Office. “We hope this site, and in particular, the timeline, will provide a glimpse of the work that goes into recruiting the film industry to the state.”
Other special features include interviews with local crew members, community leaders and visiting industry professionals who were made to feel welcome in Weirton. Also, you can find selected news clips and behind-the-scenes photos of the production. Haynes added that the website will be regularly updated with new information as it becomes available.
Part of the lure for Paramount to shoot in Weirton was the West Virginia Film Industry Investment Act, a tax credit program designed to recruit film business to the state. Paramount filmed in Weirton for four weeks in September and October 2010 with additional days in February 2011.
Haynes said one of the ways Weirton is taking advantage of the tourism potential from the film is by conducting tours of the locations where “Super 8” was shot. There also is a brochure that includes a list of those locations available for fans. Weirton was recently named one of the top five movie location destinations to visit this summer by Fandango.
The West Virginia Film Office is a section under the WV Division of Tourism at the WV Department of Commerce, and can be visited at http://www.wvfilm.com/.
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