Ang Lee: 3D is the Future, But Shooting 'Life of Pi' is a Learning Curve
April, 25, 2012 4:04 pm | Comments On #3D, Ang Lee, Life of Pi, Martin Scorsese, MoviesAng Lee knows 3D is the future, but that didn’t make it any easier to shoot his forthcoming “Life of Pi” in the format.
“I’m dealing with a kid, a tiger and water ... so the learning curve is enormous,” Lee told theater owners at CinemaCon on Wednesday as part of a panel discussion with Martin Scorsese.
Lee said that he had to teach himself a new way to think visually because he had been used to shooting in two dimensions.
Then there were the technical challenges of using the larger cameras required.
“It’s like operating a refrigerator,” Lee said.
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Read MorePirateEye Is Watching You, So Illegal Camcorders Beware
April, 25, 2012 11:56 am | Comments On #CinemaCon, Movies, piracy, PirateEyePirateEye is watching you.
With $5 million in funding from the major studios, the surveillance company with the Orwellian undertones hopes to help theaters crack down on piracy.
It installs five-inch cameras weighing as little 14.5 pounds in movie theaters that send out beams of light to capture three to six seats at a time on film.
The company is primarily installing its cameras at premieres and press screenings, Brian Dunn, chief executive officer of PirateEye, said at a presentation at the exhibition trade show CinemaCon on Wednesday,
The goal is to make bag checks and metal detectors obsolete at these events. ...
Read MoreDisney to Bring Back Miss Piggy, Kermit for 'Muppets' Sequel
April, 25, 2012 11:05 am | Comments On #kermit, miss piggy, Movies, muppets sequel, Nicholas Stoller, The MuppetsKermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of their felt-covered friends will be returning to the big screen.
Disney announced at CinemaCon on Tuesday that it's working on a sequel to the 2011 hit "The Muppets." James Bobin is returning to direct the project, and is co-writing the script with Nicholas Stoller, who co-wrote last year's movie with star Jason Segel.
Also read: Disney's "Muppets": The Raciest Marketing Campaign Ever for a PG Film (Video)
A release date for the sequel has not yet been...
Read MoreShadow of Rich Ross Looms as Disney Touts 'Avengers,' 'Lone Ranger' at CinemaCon
April, 24, 2012 10:03 pm | Comments On #Brave, Disney, Movies, Rich Ross, The AvengersWalt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross may be gone, but his legacy loomed large on the stage at CinemaCon Tuesday, as the Disney team presented a film slate largely conceived or overseen by the executive who resigned just last week.
It was an awkward dance at times, as the strategy that Ross had helped bring about -- more branded content, fewer films -- has been tarnished by his departure and by the spectacular failure of "John Carter."
Also read: Jack White to Score Disney's 'Lone Ranger'
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Read MorePixar Making Film about Mexican Holiday, Dia de los Muertos
April, 24, 2012 9:58 pm | Comments On #CinemaCon, Dia de los Muertos, Movies, PixarPixar got the memo.
MPAA chief Chris Dodd told theater owners and studio chiefs on Tuesday that Hollywood should make more films for the burgeoning Hispanic audience.
Enter Pixar's currently untitled project about the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. The film will come from the team behind the Oscar-winning "Toy Story 3,"director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson, Pixar said at CinemaCon on Tuesday.
Also read: MPAA Chief Chris Dodd: Hollywood...
Read MoreJack White to Score Disney's 'Lone Ranger'
April, 24, 2012 6:40 pm | Comments On #Armie Hammer, Gore Verbinski, Jack White, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, Lone Ranger, MoviesJack White is teaming up with that masked stranger. At least on a musical level.
Former White Stripes frontman White will write, produce and perform the score for Walt Disney Studios' upcoming film "The Lone Ranger," Disney announced at the CinemaCon convention Tuesday.
Also read: Jack White CD Review: "Blunderbuss" Spins Gold Out of Girl Trouble
The film, directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Armie Hammer as the titular masked lawman and Johnny Depp as his...
Read MoreCinedigm Acquires '22 Bullets' for Theatrical Release (Exclusive)
April, 24, 2012 4:23 pm | Comments On #22 bullets, Cinedigm, Movies
Cinedigm has acquired for theatrical release “22 Bullets,” a French-language thriller starring Jean Reno, on the heels of acquiring an entertainment distribution company.
The digital exhibition company led by CEO Chris McGurk is on the cusp of numerous new initiatives. Last week the company acquired New Video, a distribution company for digital home entertainment with a library of nearly 5,000 titles.
And Cinedigm, whose main business has been deployment of digital technology and software in theater chains, is increasingly moving into acquiring and distributing original content in the independent arthouse space.
Inspired by real-life events and based on the novel L'...
Read More'Dark Knight Rises' Dazzles at CinemaCon in Near-Dialogue-Free Preview
April, 24, 2012 2:58 pm | Comments On #Christopher Nolan, CinemaCon, Movies, The Dark Knight RisesAn extended look at "The Dark Knight Rises" electrified audiences at CinemaCon on Tuesday, carrying with it the promise that director Christopher Nolan is planning an action-heavy conclusion to his epic Batman trilogy.
Nolan didn't offer up a trailer, he didn't preview a few scenes from the film or trot out stars to prattle on about how much they enjoyed working on the superhero movie.
Also read: Peter Jackson Debuts 'The Hobbit' at Higher Frame Rate, But the Effect Is Lacking
Instead, he spliced together a nearly wordless...
Read MoreA Peek at Baz Luhrmann's 'Great Gatsby' - Sumptuous 3D, Dreamy Leonardo DiCaprio
April, 24, 2012 2:38 pm | Comments On #Baz Luhrmann, CinemaCon, Great Gatsby, Leonardo DiCaprio, MoviesWriter-director Baz Luhrmann has reimagined "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic American novel, but this time it's in 3D, taking viewers for a sumptuous ride into the past.
Here is Leonardo DiCaprio as the beautiful and shallow Jay Gatsby. Carey Mulligan in a blonde bob as Daisy (“her voice was full of money”) Buchanan. Joel Edgerton as Tom, the jealous husband. And Tobey Maguire, our narrator in a boater hat, walking us through the story again.
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Read MorePeter Jackson Debuts a Disappointing 'Hobbit' at CinemaCon
April, 24, 2012 2:07 pm | Comments On #CinemaCon, higher frame rate, Movies, Peter Jackson, The HobbitPeter Jackson hoped that an extended look at his upcoming “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” would convince the theater owners who flocked to CinemaCon this week that higher frame rates was the next revolution in film.
Based on the roughly 10 minutes he screened, “The Lord of the Rings” director may need to work on his pitch.
In a taped segment, Jackson, who is in New Zealand editing the prequel, said that raising the rate at which film is projected from 24 to 48 frames per second will enhance the 3D experience. To do that, theater owners will have to purchase a software upgrade for digital projectors.
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TheWrap at the 2011 CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas
