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Digital Deal: ‘Paranormal Activity 2′

Posted: 19 May 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Paranormal Activity 2

The digital movie rental deal of the day over at Amazon today is the supernatural horror film Paranormal Activity 2, which is available for rental for only $.99.

This deal is valid only for today, Thursday, May 19, 2011, until midnight PST. Once you activate the rental through Amazon's Instant Video service, you'll have access to the movie for 24 hours. If you're interested in purchasing the digital version, the cost is $14.99.

Also, if you'd like to own a physical copy of the movie, the Blu-ray is available for $20.99 (that's 48% off the list price) and is part of Amazon's "Buy This DVD and Watch it Instantly" program — you get the film as a FREE digital rental you can watch immediately when your purchase the physical copy. [The DVD is on sale for 38% off at $18.49, but is not part of the Watch it Instantly program.] [...]

Geek Peek: Get Your First Look At Jennifer Lawrence As Katniss Everdeen In ‘The Hunger Games’

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:05 PM PDT



Entertainment Weekly has a special preview of the highly anticipated adaptation of the Suzanne Collins' novel, The Hunger Games, in their upcoming issue.

The issue should show off multiple images, as well as offer up lots of juicy details about the movie. But until you mega-fans of the books can go grab your own copy of the magazine, our very first look at star Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone, X-Men: First Class) as Katniss Everdeen has been released to hold you over.

You can read a synopsis for the movie and see the first peek of Lawrence as Katniss by clicking on over to the other side now!

SYNOPSIS
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. [...]

Eric Balfour To Bring Stephen Lindsay’s ‘Jesus Hates Zombies’ To Life

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:48 PM PDT



Actor Eric Balfour has been hired to turn his attentions to behind the camera and turn Jesus Hates Zombies, the graphic novel from Stephen Lindsay, into a feature-length movie from a script written by Michael Mongillo and Jason Alan Smith.

The graphic novel tells of a zombie plague taking over the world, as we've seen play out in movies, comics, games, and TV shows so many times now, but this time the creator himself is watching and doesn't like what he sees, so he once again sends Jesus back to Earth -- this time to throw down with the zombie horde.

As far as directing goes, Balfour has only taken part in a film called Do Not Disturb with four other directors. But you surely recognize him from his many acting roles over the years, which began with Kids Incorporated (remember that one?) and includes Six Feet Under, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 24, and Skyline, among many others. [...]

Good News Everyone! Keanu Reeves Will NOT Star In ‘Akira’

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT



Just recently it was reported that Keanu Reeves, star of the Matrix trilogy, was interested in playing the role of Kaneda in the Warner Brothers live-action remake of Akira, the classic Japanese animated film based on the 6-part manga of the same name.

At the time nothing was official but it was said that the two parties were having discussions about the possibility. Of course the fan reaction to this news was just as brutal as you'd expect it to be, and almost everyone lashed out not only at the very mention of the 46-year-old Reeves playing a teenage character in the movie, but the fact that they were even still considering making a movie in the first place.

Well, as it often turns out, nothing has come of these rumblings. JoBlo is reporting that Reeves' representatives have contacted Warner Bros. to inform them that he will not be continuing to pursuit the role. It's unclear whether this was due to some sort of scheduling conflict or simply because everyone saw how negative the response had been, but it's a lot more likely to be the latter. [...]

Watch Now: The Cast Of ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’ Reunite 40 Years Later

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:49 PM PDT



Recently on Today, part of the cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory reunited almost 40 years after the now-classic fantasy favorite first arrived.

As they note at the beginning of the video, the movie -- based on the Roald Dahl children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- wasn't all that well-received at first, and it took some time before it started to develop its following, making it technically a cult classic. But now the movie is something many of us grew up watching, and is a near and dear favorite to millions all over the globe.

You can see the video of the Willy Wonka cast reunion by heading on over to the other side now!

The first thing I personally thought when I saw there was a reunion was "where's Gene?!" Sadly, Mr. Gene Wilder -- who's still out there somewhere, doing the J.D. Salinger thing -- wasn't able to make the gathering. [...]

Book Review: Don’t Breathe A Word

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Don't Breathe A Word

Don't Breathe A Word
Paperback | Kindle
By Jennifer McMahon
HarperCollins
Release Date: May 17, 2011

In Don't Breathe A Word, a 12-year-old girl named Lisa disappears without a trace. Fifteen years later, Lisa's younger brother, Sam, is in a relationship with a woman named Phoebe. Sam gets a mysterious phone call that sends him and Phoebe on a crazy journey to find out what really happened to his sister fifteen years prior.

When I started on Don't Breathe A Word, I was very apprehensive about reading it. A story about fairies was something I was not really looking forward to reading. The description of the book started to really sell the book for me. A story of a young girl disappearing in the middle of the night without a trace intrigued me a little. The cover also caught my interest. The girl on the cover said something about the book in general that was innocent yet spooky. The aspect of the book that changed my opinion was around the first couple of chapters in the book when Sam got a call from a relative from his past and the whole story took a dramatic and suspenseful turn [...]

Geek Gear: Lord Of The Rings Shirt ‘One Ring Pop’

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Lord of the rings pop

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Lord Of The Rings-inspired "One Ring Pop" by artist jchristianreed.

The sale at RIPT began today, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design takes the famous one ring from the Lord Of The Rings series and tops it with a bejeweled candy ring pop [...]

The GoD List: Comics for May 18, 2011

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:23 AM PDT

Each week, MK2Fac3 and Henchman21 read a lot of comics. Seriously, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull list, grab some issues and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of May 18, 2011. Single issues and trades, they're all here.

MK2FAC3 Picks

Well, it's an interesting week for me comics wise, I have a lot of collections that I want to tell you about, and about three single issues, all of which are first issues and each is from a miniseries! And, of course... Batman is represented in my section. Let's kick it off with...

Drums

Drums #1 (Image Comics - $2.99): I seriously know nothing about this book, but it just looks really cool and supernatural. Based on its solicitation, I could say that the book centers around Santeria, more commonly know as "voodoo," and raising of the dead, and that's honestly good enough for me, but it also says that it takes place to the sound of drums. Now, I don't know how they're going to pull that off, but it's got my attention. Pick this up if you want to try something new and different.

Last Mortal #1 (Image Comics - $3.99): Continuing the string of "I don't what the F%$* this is, but it looks cool" is Last Mortal, which appears to be one of those great minis where it's a super depressing, yet uplifting tale of real life, and I'm sure that this will get a lot of praise by the end of the year, so now's not the time to sleep on this title [...]
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