CULVER CITY, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ — In IGN’s District 9 VIP Access Sweepstakes, two moviegoers can win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview Oscar®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, as well as District 9’s director, Neill Blomkamp, and star, Sharlto Copley. The grand prize winners will get the unique chance to learn exclusive details about the highly-anticipated science-fiction thriller District 9 during a two-day trip to San Diego, California as they cover Comic-Con for IGN.com.
As special correspondents for IGN, the winners will cover District 9 events, including attending the District 9 panel and interviewing the cast and filmmakers. Jackson, who produced the film, is attending Comic-Con for the first time to support District 9. To enter the sweepstakes visit www.ign.com/d9. District 9 will be released in theaters nationwide on August 14, 2009. More..
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Hollywood Director Guillermo del Toro will be launching his first novel, The Strain, with a book signing at the Weta Cave. The Strain is the first volume in a trilogy of books, co-written with thriller writer Chuck Hogan, about a vampiric virus that invades New York.
Guillermo is currently in New Zealand to direct The Hobbit , the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, after directing an array of visionary movies such as The Devil’s Backbone, the Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth and the two Hellboy movies. He will be signing books and collectibles at this exclusive Weta Cave after-hours event.
Wednesday 17th June | 6-8 PM
The Weta Cave, Cnr Camperdown Rd/Weka St, Miramar, Wellington
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From marketsaw.blogspot.com: I had the honor of speaking with 3ality Digital Systems CEO Steve Schklair at the Produced By conference last Sunday. Steve is one of the few true trailblazers of modern stereoscopic 3D, and his depth of knowledge and many years of experience shooting stereo put his company on the bleeding edge of the 3D industry.
3ality Digital’s series of “firsts” include the first concert movie shot completely in digital live-action 3D (U2 3D), the first live 3D broadcast of an NFL game, the first live 3D sports broadcast available to consumers (BCS Championship, Jan. 8th, 2009), and the first episode of a scripted television series shot in live-action digital 3D (Chuck vs. The Third Dimension, aired on NBC on Feb. 2, 2009).
Steve’s passion for achieving the best possible 3D experiences for his audiences is infectious, and I learned a great deal from speaking with him. He also gave me the exclusive scoop that Peter Jackson is committing to shoot all his films in 3D, and will be working with 3ality Digital’s rigs and technology to do so. More..
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A world’s only Dr Grordbort’s Victorious Mongoose Concealable Ray Gun from multi Oscar winning Weta Workshop with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by legendary Weta Workshop founder Richard Taylor and the designer of the Victorious Mongoose Greg Broadmore has been gifted to the New Zealand charity Medicine Mondiale to auction as a fundraiser – with the auction going global. Weta Workshop Ray Gun to be Auctioned for Charity
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The GDT media train continues to roll on! Guillermo del Toro is doing a press tour for his first book ‘The Strain’ and interviews or articles about him are popping up everywhere! Take a look at these links, apologies if they are doubled, repeats or otherwise. If you see an interview or article we missed drop us a line!
Hobbits, monsters and CSI vampires
MTV Rough Cut: Guillermo Del Toro
Del Toro Wanted to Do “The Wire” Meets Vampires
Del Toro seeks to return evil to vampire fiction
Guillermo del Toro Talks About The Hobbit
Del Toro: New ‘Hobbit’ Game Will Have to Wait
CBC Radio ‘Q’ Interview
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On the WETA site: What are John Howe, Richard Taylor and Brigitte Wuest doing in Weta’s sculpting room?
Find out at Comic Con in San Diego on 22 July! More…
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