Surrogates Featurette Should Turn You Around Dan Koelsch, September 7, 2009September 7, 2009 Update: Geez, I’m 2 for 2 this weekend. Contributing editor Scott notified me that the video is not new. IGN posted it a few weeks ago. Click HERE for the original article we posted about it. As many readers of this site know, I have been a big advocate for the upcoming Surrogates film, starring Bruce Willis and directed by Jonathan Mostow. Some have been critical of it, mainly noting Willis’ bad toupee among other insignificant details. However, the concept (based on Robert Venditti’s graphic novel) is amazing, and the action looks pretty cool. Film School Rejects posted this video today which drives the point home for me: I love how the surrogate robots have enhanced abilities and can really take a beating. There’s lots of potential for carnage. I am also captivated by the potential social commentary on people living their lives vicariously through something else (i.e. the Internet). What do you think of the footage? Surrogates opens September 25th. Check our Surrogates Page for more information on the film and it’s viral campaign. News Surrogates
Internet News: MTV’s First Twitter Jockey, “Dwaynebook” Pilot Ordered, and Netflix/Epix Deal August 10, 2010MTV has named it’s first “Twitter Jockey,” Comedy Central has ordered a pilot for “Dwaynebook,” and Netflix has stuck a deal with Epix; all of these are headlines in today’s Internet News roundup. Read More
2012: New Sweepstakes and Another SFX Video October 17, 2009Sony must have a lot of overstock, because we have yet another contest for their film 2012. This time the winner gets their choice of cruises from Cruise West as part of their “Voyages of the Great Explorers”, and four runner-ups get various Sony electronics. You can check out the… Read More
New Inception Trailer Hits the Web December 28, 2009The second trailer for Inception hit the web today, and I still have no idea what this movie is about. You may have seen this before Sherlock Holmes in theaters this weekend. A lot of people are excited for this film, but I can’t wrap my head around it enough… Read More