NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) – DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc plans to use chips from Intel Corp for the creation of 3-D movies, the companies said on Tuesday. DreamWorks will use Intel’s visual computing products for 3-D animated feature films starting with its “Monsters vs. Aliens” movie, set for domestic release on March 27, 2009, it said. Intel, whose biggest rival is Advanced... 

The MPAA has offered a deal to the Federal Communications Commission that could bring movies to cable and satellite viewers more quickly after their original release. The trade-off, though, is that the movies couldn’t be viewed by some high-definition TVs, nor could they be recorded by stand-alone TiVos. The FCC moved quickly to invite public comments on the MPAA’s petition, meaning that... 

Steven Spielberg has talked about his plans to make three movies based on the Tintin books. Speaking at the press conference at the Cannes Film Festival for his new film Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Spielberg said that he had never heard of the books until 1981, when a film critic compared the books to Raiders Of The Lost Ark. He said of the books the movies will be based on:... 

Ironman has bearly finished its first weekends takings in the US Box Office, but Marvel has announced that they will be making a number of films from the Marvel Comics. The new films inlcude Ant Man, The First Avenger – Captain America, The Avengers and the next Ironman Share and Enjoy:  Read More →

They call January through April a dead zone for good movies, but whatever’s deader than dead pretty much describes this year’s doldrums. Source Newsday Share and Enjoy:  Read More →

Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the film remake of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit. “Yes, it’s true,” he told Empire magazine. “It’s not a part that you turn down. I loved playing Gandalf.” Two Hobbit films are planned for release in 2010 and 2011. They will be prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. Guillermo... 

Major Hollywood studios have said they will not accept pay rises demanded by actors, raising fears of a strike. A statement released by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said “significant gaps” remain between the two sides after 13 days of talks. It said it “was not willing to accept” requests to double the payments actors receive from DVD sales and to... 

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Comedy Three and Out has failed to enter the top 10 in its first week of cinema release. Mackenzie Crook is a driver looking for someone who will commit suicide under his train, took Share and Enjoy:  Read More →