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| Bus Photos: Spaceballs Animated Series and WarGames: The Dead Code |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 5:27 am |
| Tags: Direct To Dvd, Comic Conventions, Comic Con, Television, Images, Movie Marketing, Action Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci Fi Fantasy, Sequels And Remakes, Spaceballs, Wargames The Dead Code |
| series and the WarGames direct to DVD sequel. We were able to snap off a couple photos before they drove away. We’ve written at lengths about our disgust for movie studios raping some of our favorite films for a few quick direct to dvd bucks. his is definitely the case with the WarGames sequel. Spaceballs on the other hand has some |
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| SONY DVD Direct New Gadget In Town |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 2:00 pm |
| Tags: Gadgets, Blu Ray Disc, Digital Video, Dvd Direct, Dvdirect Dvd Recorder, Mc5, Nbc Today, Sony Dvd Recorder, Sony Dvdirect, Sony Electronics |
| video to span multiple DVDs if the video exceeds the capacity of a single DVD. Users may also consolidate several mini camcorder-size DVDs to a full-sized 5-inch DVD using a Sony DVD Handycam camcorder. Availability and Pricing The DVDirect model VRD-MC5 will be available in August for about $230. Sony DVDirect products are |
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| Corey Feldman and Corey Haim Return for The Lost Boys 2 |
| Published: August 12, 2007, 4:24 pm |
| Tags: Warner Brothers, Direct To Dvd, Dvd, Horror, Casting, Sequels Remakes, Angus Sutherland, Autumn Reeser, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jamison Newlander, Tad Hilgenbrink, The Lost Boys 2 |
| in the original, which was directed by Joel Schumacher. From Dusk Till Dawn 3 director P.J. Pesce will start shooting The Lost Boys: The Tribe next week. I don’t know how they did it, but Warner Home Video all of a sudden got me excited about a direct-to-dvd sequel. Sure, it will probably suck - but at least it will feel like a somewhat |
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| Savage Steve Holland to direct Legally Blonde 3 |
| Published: August 20, 2007, 5:19 am |
| Tags: Direct To Dvd, Mgm, Romance, Comedy, Sequels Remakes, Legally Blondes, Savage Steve Holland, Sean Macnamara |
| Dead and One Crazy Summer director Savage Steve Holland has been tapped to direct Legally Blonde 3. Holland told Collider: It’s called Legally Blondes. I’m not sure how much I can say about it as I just got the call. But it’s very sweet and funny. Beloved director Sean Macnamara was supposed to direct this project. He had too |
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| Corey Haim Might Not Star in Lost Boys 2 After All? |
| Published: August 28, 2007, 12:38 pm |
| Tags: Warner Brothers, Direct To Dvd, Sci Fi Fantasy, Horror, Casting, Action Adventure, Sequels Remakes, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, The Lost Boys 2 |
| been this excited to se a direct to DVD movie since, well, never. And now Corey Haim’s manager told MTV that Haim might not appear in the Lost Boys sequel after all. Apparently major logistical obstacles exist, concerning the immigration problems Haim may have in traveling in and out of the country (the film is being shot in Vancouver). |
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| Official Lost Boys 2 Announcement, Corey Haim Not Included? |
| Published: September 3, 2007, 4:45 am |
| Tags: Warner Brothers, Direct To Dvd, Dvd, Horror, Sequels Remakes, Casting, Rumors, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, The Lost Boys 2 |
| Original Roles Under the Direction of P.J. Pesce BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corey Feldman returns to familiar turf in the Warner Premiere event, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 1987 cult hit The Lost Boys that also features his fellow Frog Brother, Jamison Newlander, along with Tad |
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| Open Season 2 goes Direct to DVD |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 12:50 am |
| Tags: Sony, Direct To Dvd, Family Films, Comedy, Action Adventure, Animation, Sequels Remakes, Open Season 2 |
| Season 2 is scheduled to go direct to DVD in 2009. While we at /Film do not condone the direct-to-DVD sequel, we find it less painful when it’s a movie/franchise we don’t feel personal attachment to. Since John Lasseter has convinced Disney that the direct-to-DVD sequel is hurtful to the studio and franchise’s legacy, there is |
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| American Pie 6 Coming This Christmas |
| Published: September 20, 2007, 5:02 am |
| Tags: Teen, Direct To Dvd, Universal, Dvd, Comedy, Sequels Remakes, American Pie Presents Beta House |
| of the previous American Pie direct-to-dvd spin-offs (Band Camp), and while it wasn’t horrible, it wasn’t necessarily good either. The Naked Mile received the same kind of reviews, so I would expect more of the same from Beta House. Interestingly enough, this is the third American Pie direct-to-dvd movie in three years, so I’m |
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| DVD group approves restrictive download-to-burn scheme |
| Published: September 21, 2007, 4:58 pm |
| Tags: Burning, Direct To Dvd, Drm, Dvd Cca, Dvd Copy Control Association, Dvdcca, Dvdcopycontrolassociation, Film, Hollywood, Movie, Movie Studios, Moviestudios, Software, Studios |
| being able to legally burn a DVD of a recent film download would be excellent progress in enabling consumers to better manage their media, but it comes as no surprise that the DVD Copy Control Association has laced the process in stipulations. Reportedly, the DVD CCA "hammered out an agreement with movie studios, electronics makers and computer |
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| Sony Announces Stage 6 Films |
| Published: October 9, 2007, 12:15 am |
| Tags: Direct To Dvd, Sony, Dvd, Deals, Art Of War 2 Intervention, Center Stage 2, Starship Troopers Marauder |
| range) for theatrical and direct-to-DVD release. Direct-to-DVD releases are all the rage now-a-days. Disney and Universal (the American Pie series) innovated a business of using and abusing proven franchises in lower budget home video prequels/sequels. So what does Sony have up their sleeves? Starship Troopers: Marauder - The war against the |
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| Sony's New Stage 6 to Release Sequels to 'Vacancy,' Starship Troopers,' 'Center Stage' |
| Published: October 9, 2007, 1:32 pm |
| Tags: Alfred Molina, Alfredmolina, Art Of War, Artofwar, Boris Kodjoe, Boriskodjoe, Casper Van Dien, Caspervandien, Center Stage, Center Stage 2, Centerstage, Centerstage2, Daddy Day Camp, Daddydaycamp, Dance, Dark Country, Darkcountry, Direct To Dvd, Directtodvd, Dvd, Felon, Gary |
| theatrical and straight-to-DVD release." The Variety announcement reports that Stage 6 will focus mostly on the DVD market, and on films budgeted at $1 to $10 million dollars. They've got a lot of movies on the horizon, with some pretty big stars involved. Conspiracy is an action flick starring Val "Iceman" Kilmer, Gary "Lumbergh" Cole, and |
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| First Look: The Lost Boys 2 |
| Published: November 2, 2007, 4:18 am |
| Tags: Images, Warner Brothers, Direct To Dvd, Movie Marketing, Sci Fi Fantasy, Action Adventure, Horror, Sequels And Remakes, Corey Feldman, Shaun Sipos, The Lost Boys 2 The Tribe |
| has the first photo from the direct-to-dvd sequel to The Lost Boys. The photo shows Corey Feldman, reprising his role as Edgar Frog, and Shaun Sipos. Check out Feldman’s neck tattoo. I know this is going to be crappy, but I’m looking forward to it none the less. You can read more about Lost Boys 2 (who’s in it, what it’s |
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| Jackass 2.5 To Be Released Online For FREE |
| Published: December 12, 2007, 6:16 pm |
| Tags: Tech Stuff, Paramount Pictures, Direct To Dvd, Movie Marketing, Comedy, Sequels And Remakes, Action Adventure, Release Dates, Jackass 2 5 |
| released in theaters or on DVD. Instead Jackass 2.5 will be released exclusively for two weeks through the web. This is probably the biggest single move towards online movie distribution by a major studio to date. The 64-minute film will be offered online for free starting on December 19th through Blockbuster (blockbuster.jackassworld.com). |
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| Movie Trailer: Monster - The Asylum's Cloverfield Knock-off |
| Published: January 11, 2008, 4:04 am |
| Tags: Direct To Dvd, Movie Marketing, Sci Fi Fantasy, Action Adventure, Movie Trailers, Cloverfield, Monster |
| footage is director Eric Forsberg. Ring a thimble-sized bell? Yep, he directed 2006's Snakes on a Train and Night of the Dead: Leben Tod. According to his mini-biog, he directed his first super 8mm film at age 9 and Bill Murray painted his family's kitchen. Alright, enough, everyone get in the pool MONSTER versus |
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| Lost Boys 2: Theatrical Dreams Live On |
| Published: January 10, 2008, 4:48 pm |
| Tags: Warner Brothers, Direct To Dvd, Sci Fi Fantasy, Horror, Sequels And Remakes, Action Adventure, Rumors, Corey Feldman, Lost Boys 2 The Tribe |
| that you *&%$ DVD!” A week ago, we ripped an official decision by Warner Bros. to release Lost Boys 2: The Tribe straight to DVD, and asked for fans of the seminal 80s horror flick back us up like Nanook. According to Corey Feldman via his ever-relevant blog, the film could still go theatrical and a final decision |
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