PODCAST SPECIAL: Top 5 Films of 2012

In this very special edition of Slaughter Film, Forest and Cory each review their favorite 5 films of 2012. Most of them aren't horror, and there may have been a few others worthy of being listed, but of the films Forest and Cory did see, these are their favorite of the past

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An AVATAR 2 Vs. PROMETHEUS 2 Showdown In 2015 Is Shaping Up!

Wow. 2015 looks like it could be a massive year for Sci-Fi enthusiasts! We already have news that AVATAR 2 is heading toward a 2015 release but could we see a second Fox Sc-Fi tentpole sequel the same year in Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS 2?

It seems so. THR has word that Fox and Ridley Scott is actively engaged in developing the project. Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace are already signed on with a multi-picture option deal but it seems that Damon Lindelof may not return due to scheduling conflicts (or fan outcry as the case may be). Many did not like the storyline for PROMETHEUS and thus could have prompted the search for another writer.

2014 or 2015 seem to be the likely candidate years for a sequel release and with the "Can't rush" attitude that the Fox executives have (a GOOD thing) and the writer vacancy, 2015 looks a bit more likely.

What do you think? Could you handle a double shot of Sci-Fi legends one upping each other in 2015? I think I know the answer to that... :-)

Source: THR
 

Prometheus 3D Tricks Revealed in Latest American Cinematographer Magazine

Hey everyone, Tim here with some interesting news out of the latest edition of American Cinematographer Magazine. This is a great magazine for any would-be filmmakers out there, and is a great magazine for filmmakers. I've been hooked on it since college where Drexel University provided Film & Video students with copies for free. The writers get in-depth interviews with the cinematographer, director, gaffer, and all other crew members.

This month's issue got to talk with Dariusz Wolski, ASC, the cinematographer of Ridley Scott's Prometheus. We already knew that they shot on the RED Epic with 3ality Technica Rigs, but now we get a little more information.

Wolski shot all four Pirates of the Caribbean movies, including the 3D On Stranger Tides. He had to say of the location they shot for the alien planet, "Iceland is phenomenal. It had daylight for 20 hours a day when we were there, and the sun was always low and beautiful. If it was cloudy, it was also stunning. It’s an amazing place to shoot — and I’ve shot four Pirates of the Caribbean movies in the tropics, so I know the difference!"

Although he shot Prometheus at the 5K resolution of the RED Epic, with a 5:1 compression (occasionally switching to 3:1 for fine detail scenes) Wolski revealed that the original photography had to be converted to 2K in post in order to match the visual-effects resolution. Wolski noted, "On a movie with this many visual effects, going to 4K would have quadrupled the visual-effects budget." He went on to say that with 4K projectors now available that we'll be able to shoot in 5K, do visual effects and post in 4K, and project in 4K to make it as good as IMAX.

This was Ridley Scott's first foray into shooting digital. Scott had this to say about the RED Epic, "I really love the picture quality of the Red. But when you have that kind of clarity, it’s very easy for your lighting to become harsh, so you definitely have to pay attention to that." He sums up with "I think Prometheus is a pretty good showcase for Red. Dariusz made it look absolutely beautiful in both 2D and 3D."

With regards to the the switch from 2D to 3D Scott said, "If you’re used to shooting, there is no goddamn difference between 2D and 3D — you’ve either got an eye, or you haven’t. And if you’re a director who hasn’t got an eye, you’d better make sure your cameraman does!"

Lens choice wise, Scott and Wolski chose spherical over anamorphic, which is the hallmark style of Alien. When asked about the difference Scott had this to say, "I do like anamorphic, but spherical is a much better enabler — I like the sharpness. I have a great preference for spherical now, unless I’m really going to go for that shallow-focus look." And Wolski chose to shoot most of Prometheus on Angenieux Optimo zooms, as he explains "In 3D, lens changes are complex, and re-aligning the cameras is time-consuming. Ridley likes to move fast, and he likes to use multiple cameras, so I decided on four main rigs: two with 15-40mm Optimos, and two with 28-76mm Optimos. We also used a Steadicam rig with Zeiss Ultra Primes, which shaved the weight as much as possible. I think the short Optimo zoom is the most revolutionary lens in the industry right now. You can shoot a whole movie with two zoom lenses!"

Scott's multi-camera technique has been a hallmark of his sets since Gladiator and he especially loves them for dialogue scenes, not just action sequences. It is because of multiple cameras that he was able to shoot Prometheus in 82-days. That's an incredible amount of time to shoot such an effects heavy movie as Prometheus.

Lighting is as important to how the image is captured as the camera and lenses, and Wolski had his work cut out for him on that front. He states that "This film lent itself to using modern lighting, and we designed the spaceship with a lot of LEDs controlled by very complex dimmer boards." Wolski chose a consistent setting of 4,000˙K on the Epic, which lent to the color scheme inside the ship and for the exteriors nicely. What you got was an interior distinguished by a rich variety of blues, greens, and yellows, and an exterior that felt slightly cool.

Gaffer Perry Evans, whose uncle Ray Evans was gaffer on Alien, recalls that Scott asked for the ship's lighting to be dynamic in order to interact with the actors's performances, "Once Ridley saw that we could play with the lights, he pushed it to the limit. He’d say, ‘When he walks in the room, bring those lights up, and when he touches this desk, switch those things on.’ I don’t recall doing a single shot on the spaceship without a light change. I must admit, Ridley put us through our paces. There was never a dull moment!" The filmmakers used 200 "off the shelf" industrial fluorescents, which were outfitted with dimming electronics. Evans added that the dimming board could be remotely controlled with an iPad on the set.

Now the stereographer, James Goldman, who also worked with Wolski on the 3D Pirates, explained that Prometheus was primarily shot parallel and that the convergence was accomplished in post. His reasoning is that shooting parallel facilitates visual-effects work because the artists don't have to compensate for keystoning of toed-in, converging cameras. Goldman would monitor the stereo image on 3ality Technica's Stereo Image Processor, and Brainstorm's Qtake was used to create a converged 3D image for the filmmakers to view on set.

Goldman supervised the changes in IO (interocular distance) in coordination with Scott and Wolski. He notes that Scott favored a big IO with more depth, but that he saved extreme 3-D effects, like jutting foregrounds, “for the big moments when he wanted people to jump out of their chairs.” In general, he continues, Scott “adjusted his style to 3D and tended to put less in the foreground than he usually does.”

Ryan Nguyen was Prometheus's digital-image technician, and on set he monitored the images at a station next to Wolski, who set color "in camera." Jeroen Hendriks, camera-data supervisor, prepared the files for editorial at an off-set station. As Wolski explains, "We did everything in-house. Downloads from camera went to Jeroen’s station, and then the image went straight to editorial and stayed there all the way to the final color correction, which was actually minimal." Wolski chose a 24" Sony monitor as the absolute image reference on the set. Hendriks explains that each take’s settings were saved in a Red MetaData file that accompanied the footage through the workflow. “Ridley loved what we saw on the monitor,” notes Wolski. “He said, ‘This is it. Don’t mess with it.’”

Richard Stammers, visual-effects supervisor defined a window of 4,800x2,000 pixels in the 5K image to create the 2.39:1 widescreen frame, leaving 100 pixels on either side to allow for convergence adjustments and some vertical room for reframing. After Hendriks and his crew cloned the 5K originals, they used RedCine-X software to verify the RMD file, and then defined a convergence setting for each take (as provided by Goldman). This metadata was then sent via Skype to the off-set station, where color-corrected and converged 3D dailies were created for the editors. The final 3D convergence was accomplished toward the end of post during a convergence run, in tandem with the final grade.

And that is how the 3D cinematography was accomplished for Prometheus. Very interesting stuff. Looking back, Scott offers his final thoughts about Prometheus: “Working with Dariusz was absolutely marvelous. It was fun to revisit science fiction, an old genre, and he and his crew made the whole thing a great ride!”

Weekend Movie Review: BRAVE 9 Stars, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER 7 Stars

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In a showdown of 3D movies opening this weekend (indeed 4 out of the top 5 movies are 3D), Pixar's BRAVE easily comes out on top. In fact another 3D animation holdover, MADAGASCAR 3 may very well win second place over Timur Bakmambetov / Tim Burton's ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER. It's a shame too because I was looking forward to seeing how well this "newer" type of mash-up genre film could perform.

There are some MINOR, minor spoilers in these reviews. Nothing to worry about in my mind.

BRAVE is an amazing movie. I live in Nova Scotia (Canada) means New Scotland - our landscape, music and culture is deeply tied to Scotland. Many have the accent to some degree as well here. So who knows, I may be a little biased toward the content of BRAVE, but I had my reservations about the movie right from the start. Pixar proved me wrong.

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I was actually a bit surprised by the intensity of the mother / daughter dynamics despite being slightly clued into it by the run up marketing. Perhaps because this type of movie is so rare. Certainly word of mouth within the female demographics should nicely ramp. Believe me, my surprise was a GOOD one and I really appreciated watching this movie.

I purposely studied the mother / daughter pairs in the theater after the film - very, very interesting. Some were hugging. Others wiping their eyes. Others were watching the credits, then seemed to gain some insight, turned to look at each other and smile, talking about the movie; seemingly talking for the first time in a long time. Seemingly so anyway. I feel BRAVE has that kind of power and it is so needed today. I hope the marketing team can push the affinity of the movie for mothers to take their daughters. Bravo to the team. Of course the visuals continue to improve and amaze, but BRAVE had me with the females.

The 3D is suitably used, but not to the degree I feel that they should be considering. Pixar could use more depth - like some scenes in PROMETHEUS, but it was a safe 3D movie. There should be no complaints. Bob Whitehill, Pixar's 3D supervisor contacted me last night to ask whether I had seen it yet and I let him know how I felt. A spectacular achievement and a must see for mothers and daughters out there.

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER on the other hand suffered. Suspension of disbelief was NOT achieved for me. I could not immerse myself in the movie at any time whatsoever so in that respect it was a total failure.

The redeeming qualities of the movie were that director Timur Bakmambetov has some skill so the action scenes were quite well orchestrated. I found the historical references interesting too - like the construction of the various Washington landmarks and what was on Lincoln's desktop in the White House.

Improvements? If the President were fighting criminals or some sort of normal human threat to the nation well then the movie would have scored significantly higher for me. But vampires? It never sold me. The madly waving axe all about Lincoln's body while he positioned for his next kill looked idiotic, just as it does in the trailers. A complete waste of energy and certainly not a offensive tactic. How he came to be able to chop down that tree in the trailer with a single blow is ridiculous too. Sorry doesn't work.

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The story and character development was flawed to me as well, even in the face of the best selling book of the same name. I found it incredulous that a young boy would remember the details of his mother's murder - that he wouldn't block out certain aspects of it. The movie would have been served to us so much more effectively had Lincoln had a breakdown as a young man and suddenly realized what really happened.  If he had inherited some sort of power from his father would have helped too. We are made to realize that ANYONE could be a vampire killer if they had a simple 2 minute instruction. **Sigh**

And the ending? Well I don't want to spoil that for you, but an obvious ending did NOT take place that would have set up a sequel - a sequel that MAY have improved the story quite a bit. In fact had this ending occurred, I would have rather seen the subsequent years afterward as a movie instead of this "prequel". We may never see this now. Anyway, it's hard to discuss something I can't divulge here. We can discuss in the comments if you wish!

Here are the anticipated box office returns for the weekend:
1. Brave - $64.7 million
2. Abraham Lincoln - $17.1 million
3. Madagascar 3 - $15.3 million (-55%)
4. Prometheus - $10.7 million (-48%)
5. Seeking a Friend - $8.2 million

Special thanks to Empire Theatres for the screening!

Box Office Estimates: Box Office Mojo

PODCAST 1: Prometheus

On their first venture into the wonderful world of podcasting, the Slaughter Film boys share their thoughts on Prometheus, the film that marks the return of Ridley Scott to science fiction and the Alien franchise.

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MADAGASCAR 3 A Little Scared By PROMETHEUS But In The End Wins Box Office

I haven't seen MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED just yet, but I will this week. You can tell audiences were craving some family fodder as they haven't had a new entry in quite some time. In fact, my 6 year old son was invited to go see THE AVENGERS this past weekend because there was nothing else posted on the local theater site 2 weeks in advance. I'm sure they would have chosen MADAGASCAR 3 had they been aware of it. Anyway, we couldn't allow him to go as the movie just isn't appropriate for any child under 10, with a parent or not (in my books).

But I digress. MADAGASCAR 3 opened to the tune of $60,316,738 domestically and $135,816,738 worldwide. Impressive numbers and it just about matches the other two franchise entries that Dreamworks Animation has created for us.

Part of the reason for that excellent box office number is the 3D of course, but further than that MADAGASCAR 3 was the third widest theatrical release of all time! Yes, 4,258 theaters housed the animation and only SHREK FOREVER AFTER (4,359 theaters) and HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (4,325 theaters) had more. That helps. Clearly it is a beloved franchise worldwide.


Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS did remarkably well too this weekend taking in $51,050,101 domestically and $142,550,101 worldwide thus far. This movie I have seen and believe me it is worth the trip to see it on the big screen! Domestically, it is the 10th best opening for an 'R' rated movie of all time. Not bad at all.

Word of mouth should keep PROMETHEUS rolling along as discussions turn to arguments! I know I will be seeing it again this week at some point.

I love seeing 3D movies at the top of the charts time and time again. In fact 4 out of the top 5 movies this weekend were 3D movies. Did you know that THE AVENGERS still raked in over $11m this weekend? Amazing. They'll be passing $1.4b this week.

Stats Source: Box Office Mojo

PROMETHEUS Review! Spoiler Free - 9 Stars!! The Best 3D I Have Ever Witnessed!

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This review is SPOILER FREE. However, the comments section is fair game and you can expect spoilers in there - so be warned!

Ridley Scott has delivered again. He visionary take on science fiction in PROMETHEUS had me thinking about science like a child again. It takes magic to pull that off on an adult and I like to think of myself as one now and then! The movie is so good it will trigger your own deep thoughts and for that reason alone it deserves 9 stars.

PROMETHEUS was shot in native 3D with 3ality Technica 3D rigs housing Red Epic digital cameras and the results were extraordinary! See it for yourself. These technology companies are at the top of their game and the quality of this theatrical product is simply BEYOND. And with digital theatrical screenings you will have artifact and dust free exhibitions each and every time.

The trademark darkness of the ALIEN franchise was NOT an issue in 3D - not in the way Ridley Scott shot it. They shot with higher light levels and then dialed in the darkness when and where they wanted it in post-production, walking hand in hand with the stereoscopic 3D. Heck, even Roger Ebert liked the movie AND the 3D!

PROMETHEUS has the best 3D I have EVER seen in the theater. You can take that to the bank folks. I recommend the largest screen you can possibly see it on and SEE IT IN 3D.

You may read other reviews on other movie sites that were disappointed in the movie - for what, I have no, strike that, I have ABSOLUTELY no idea why. Seriously, if we didn't live in a free world where it is ok to have your own opinion, they should be summarily drummed out of the Internet. But alas, some critics can voice their opinion with little or no basis to back it up. If a movie leaves you thinking about it after you leave - and ESPECIALLY if you're thinking about it the next day, it has done it's job well. PROMETHEUS is that movie.

PROMETHEUS is VISUALLY STUNNING. Easily the best of the year thus far for pure visuals. Ridley Scott and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski tag teamed to conceive, shoot and edit together breathtaking visuals that will leave you wanting to see it again and again just to relive it.

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And let me say a word about the sheer brilliance exhibited by the visual effects teams led by Moving Picture Company and Weta Digital. SPECTACULAR!!!!!!! I need more exclamation points. Seriously I FELT like an android myself discovering things for the first time. To have a movie rekindle emotions like that  - that haven't been moved since AVATAR, hats off to all the visual effects artists that contributed to this event movie. Your names are now forever connected to the movie in infamy.

I can't discuss the individual points of my review here as I normally do as they would include spoilers but feel free to ask anything you like in the comments!

Why not 10 out of 10? Well, it has to be perfect to get that score and I have yet to see a movie that deserves it. PROMETHEUS has some issues but nothing to remotely consider panning the film. The characters should have been explored for another 15 minutes or so before seeing action - kinda like the original ALIEN. Michael Fassbender's David did however, enjoy some great development and he really carried the movie as far as the actor's performances are concerned.

I saw the movie in IMAX 3D at Empire Theatres. Thank you for the exceptional screening Empire! I will also be checking it out in RealD 3D as well asap. PROMETHEUS is now playing in North America - if you only see one sci-fi movie this year, treat yourself and go see it!

EXCLUSIVE: MarketSaw's Clue To Unlock A PROMETHEUS Viral Mystery!!

Hey guys - special treat today! Fox has sent me one of 15 clues that will send readers to a map.

Together with the other 14 viral clues from other websites you can unlock something very cool from PROMETHEUS!

Don't forget - the midnight screenings of PROMETHEUS launch tonight with free posters for the IMAX screenings! Click on the link for participating locations.

Ready? Here's the clue:

“Location 008: Searching for ancient cultures? Have a glass of lemon juice to recharge your batteries. #Prometheus http://po.st/DYgnNE”

Hmmmm. Time to check out what's behind the link! See you at the theater TONIGHT!

Free Poster At Midnight Screenings Of PROMETHEUS This Coming Thursday!

Limited Edition, Opening Midnight, IMAX Screening PROMETHEUS Poster

As if you needed any extra incentive to show up at the midnight IMAX screenings already, but the marketing team PROMETHEUS is not taking any chances. Free posters for those IMAX attendees on this coming Thursday's midnight screening (early Friday morning) of PROMETHEUS!!

Here's the official word from IMAX:
Exclusively for IMAX fans – those attending the Prometheus midnight shows in North America in the first hours of June 8th receive an exclusive, limited edition poster. The never-before-seen artwork teases the mysteries unlocked in Prometheus, and is available as part of IMAX 12:01. Check for list of participating theatres on imax.com; while supplies last.

Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

The IMAX release of Prometheus will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

Here are the participating IMAX theaters:

Alberta
Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre
Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre
Empire Studio 16 Country Hills And IMAX

Alabama
Cobb Hollywood 16 Cinemas And IMAX
Rave Patton Creek 16 And IMAX
Rave Valley Bend 18 And IMAX

Alaska
Regal Goldstream 16 And IMAX
Regal Tikahtnu Commons Stadium 16 And IMAX

Arkansas
Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

Arizona
AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
AMC Desert Ridge 18 And IMAX
AMC Loews Foothills 15 And IMAX
AMC Westgate 20 And IMAX
Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAXTheatre
Harkins Arizona Mills 25 And IMAX

British Columbia
Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre
SilverCity Victoria IMAX

California
AMC Bay Street 16 And IMAX
AMC Burbank 16 and IMAX
AMC Century City 15 And IMAX
AMC Covina 30 And IMAX
AMC Cupertino Square 16 And IMAX
AMC Del Amo 18 And IMAX
AMC East Ridge Mall 15 And IMAX
AMC Mercado 20 And IMAX
AMC Metreon 16 And IMAX
AMC Mission Valley 20 And IMAX
AMC Norwalk 20 And IMAX
AMC Orange 30 with IMAX
AMC Palm Promenade 24 And IMAX
AMC Plaza Bonita 14 And IMAX
AMC Promenade 16 And IMAX
AMC Puente Hills 20 And IMAX
AMC Santa Anita 16 And IMAX
AMC Tyler Galleria 16 And IMAX
AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 And IMAX
Cinemark 22 And IMAX
Edwards Alhambra Renaissance 14 And IMAX
Edwards Aliso Viejo 20 And IMAX
Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 And IMAX
Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 And IMAX
Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 And IMAX
Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 And IMAX
Edwards Long Beach 26 And IMAX
Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 And IMAX
Edwards Ontario Palace 22 And IMAX
Edwards South Gate Stadium 20 And IMAX
Edwards Temecula Stadium 15 And IMAX
Edwards Valencia 12 And IMAX
Esquire IMAX
Rave Brentwood 25 And IMAX
Rave 18 And IMAX
Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 And IMAX
Regal City Centre Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Escondido Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 And IMAX
Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 And IMAX

Colorado
AMC Arapahoe Crossing 16 And IMAX
AMC Highlands Ranch 24 And IMAX
AMC Orchard 12 And IMAX
AMC Westminster Promenade 24 And IMAX
Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre
UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 And IMAX
UA Colorado Mills Stadium 16 And IMAX

Connecticut
AMC Loews Plainville 20 And IMAX
Rave Connecticut Post 14 And IMAX
Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills 18 And IMAX

Florida
AMC Altamonte Mall 24 And IMAX
AMC Aventura 24 And IMAX
AMC Regency 24 And IMAX
AMC Orange Park 24 And IMAX
AMC Sarasota 12 And IMAX
AMC Sunset Place 24 And IMAX
AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 And IMAX
AMC The Regency 20 And IMAX
AMC Universal Cineplex 20 And IMAX
AMC Veterans 24 And IMAX
AMC Woodlands Square 20 And IMAX
Autonation IMAX, Museum of Discovery And Science Cobb Dolphin Mall 19 And IMAX
Cobb Lakeside 18 And IMAX
Cobb Merritt Square 16 And IMAX
Grand Pier Park And IMAX
Muvico Baywalk 20 And IMAX
Parisian 20 And IMAX
Rave Bayou 15+IMAX
Rave Destin Commons 14 And IMAX
Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 And IMAX
Regal Sawgrass 23 And IMAX
Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 And IMAX
World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre

Georgia
AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 And IMAX
AMC Barrett Commons 24 And IMAX
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 And IMAX
AMC Stonecrest 16 And IMAX
AmStar 16 And IMAX
Regal Arbor Place Stadium 18 + IMAX
Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 And IMAX
Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station 16 And IMAX
Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 And IMAX

Hawaii
Regal Dole Cannery 18 And IMAX

Iowa
AMC Star Council Bluffs And IMAX
Rave Davenport 53 18 And IMAX

Idaho
Edwards Boise Stadium 22 And IMAX

Illinois
AMC Barrington 30 And IMAX
AMC Loews Country Club Hills 16 AMC Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 And IMAX
AMC Loews Streets Of Woodfield 20 And IMAX
AMC Showplace Edwardsville with IMAX
AMC Showplace Naperville 16 And IMAX
AMC Showplace New Lenox 14 And IMAX
AMC Showplace Rockford 16 And IMAX
AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 And IMAX
AMC Yorktown 18 And IMAX
Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX Theatre
Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
Navy Pier IMAX
Rave Grand Prairie 18 + IMAX
Regal Lincolnshire 20 And IMAX

Indiana
AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 And IMAX
AMC Showplace Schererville 16 And IMAX
AMC Showplace Traders Point 12 And IMAX
Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
Rave Motion Pictures Jefferson Pointe 18 And IMAX
Showplace Cinemas East 18 And IMAX

Kansas
AMC Studio 30 And IMAX
AMC Town Centre 20 And IMAX
Warren West IMAX

Kentucky
AMC Newport On The Levee 20 And IMAX
Rave Stonybrook 20 And IMAX

Louisiana
AMC Clearview Palace 12 with IMAX
AMC Elmwood Palace 20 And IMAX
The Grand 16 And IMAX
Rave Mall of Louisiana 15 + IMAX
Regal Louisiana Boardwalk 14 And IMAX

Massachusetts
AMC Boston Common 19 And IMAX
AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 And IMAX
AMC Methuen 20 And IMAX
Showcase Cinemas Randolph 16 And IMAX
Tempur-Pedic® IMAX 3D Theater, Jordan's Furniture Natick
Tempur-Pedic® IMAX 3D Theater, Jordan's Furniture Reading

Maryland
AMC Columbia 14 And IMAX
AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 And IMAX
AMC Loews White Marsh 16 And IMAX
AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 with IMAX
AMC Owings Mills 17 with IMAX
Regal Majestic Cinema 20 And IMAX
Regal Westview Stadium 16 And IMAX

Michigan
AMC Forum 30 And IMAX
AMC Livonia 20 And IMAX
AMC Star Great Lakes 25 And IMAX
Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North And IMAX
Celebration! Cinema And IMAX - Lansing
NCG Trillium Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Rave Ann Arbor 20 And IMAX

Minnesota
AMC Arbor Lakes 16 And IMAX
AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 And IMAX
AMC Rosedale 14 And IMAX
AMC Southdale 16 And IMAX
Great Clips IMAX, Minnesota Zoo

Missouri
AMC BarryWoods 24 And IMAX
AMC Chesterfield 14 And IMAX
AMC Independence Commons 20 And IMAX
Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 And IMAX
Springfield 11 And IMAX

North Carolina
AMC Concord Mills 24 And IMAX
The Grand 18 And IMAX
Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 And IMAX
Regal Palladium Stadium 14 And IMAX
Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 And IMAX
Southpoint Cinemas And IMAX

Nebraska
AMC Oakview 24 And IMAX

New Hampshire
Hooksett Cinemagic And IMAX

New Jersey
AMC Clifton Commons 16 And IMAX
AMC Garden State Plaza 16 And IMAX
AMC Hamilton 24 And IMAX
AMC Jersey Gardens 20 And IMAX
AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 And IMAX
AMC Loews New Brunswick 18 And IMAX
AMC Rockaway 16 And IMAX
IMAX, Tropicana Casino And Resort

Newfoundland
Empire Studio 12 Gateway Park And IMAX

Nova Scotia
Empire 18 Cinemas And IMAX Theatre

Nevada
Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms
Regal Aliante Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 And IMAX

New York
AMC Empire 25 And IMAX
AMC Kips Bay 15 And IMAX
AMC Loews 34th Street 14 And IMAX
AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 And IMAX
AMC Loews Port Chester 14 And IMAX
AMC Stony Brook 17 And IMAX
Cinemark Tinseltown USA And IMAX
City Center 15: Cinema de Lux And IMAX
IMAX, Palisades Center
Regal Crossgates Mall Stadium 18 And IMAX
Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal New Roc City 18 And IMAX
Regal Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 And IMAX
Regal Transit Center 18 And IMAX
UA Westbury Stadium 12 And IMAX

Ohio
AMC Easton Town Center 30 And IMAX
AMC Lennox Town Center 24 And IMAX
Rave The Greene 14 And IMAX
Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 And IMAX
Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux And IMAX

Oklahoma
AMC Quail Springs Mall 24 And IMAX
AMC Southroads 20 And IMAX
Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa
Moore Warren IMAX

Ontario
AMC Courtney Park 16 And IMAX
AMC Kanata 24 And IMAX
AMC Whitby 24 And IMAX
AMC Yonge And Dudas 24 And IMAX
Coliseum Mississauga And IMAX
Colossus Vaughan And IMAX
Empire Empress Walk 10 Cinemas And IMAX
Empire Theatres Kitchener
Scotiabank Toronto And IMAX
SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas And IMAX
SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
SilverCity London IMAX
SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas And IMAX
SilverCity Windsor Cinemas And IMAX

Oregon
Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 And IMAX
Regal Lloyd Center 10 Cinema And IMAX
Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Valley River Center 15 and IMAX

Pennsylvania
AMC Franklin Mills 14 And IMAX
AMC LoewsWaterfront 22 And IMAX
AMC Neshaminy 24 And IMAX
Cinemark Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills And IMAX
Great Escape IMAX
14 Penn Cinema And IMAX
Rave Motion Pictures Promenade 16 And IMAX
RC Reading Movies 11 + IMAX
Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 And IMAX
UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 And IMAX

Quebec
AMC Forum 22 And IMAX
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal And IMAX
IMAX, Les Galerias de la Capitale
Mega-Plex Marche Central 18 And IMAX
Mega-Plex Taschereau 18 And IMAX
Mega-Plex Terrebonne 14 And IMAX

Rhode Island
Providence Place Cinemas 16 And IMAX

South Carolina
Citadel Mall IMAX Stadium 16
Great Escape 14 And IMAX

Tennessee
Rave Motion Pictures East Ridge 18 And IMAX
Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 And IMAX
Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 And IMAX
Regal Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16

Texas
Alamo IMAX Theater Rivercenter
AMC Barton Creek Square 14 And IMAX
AMC Firewheel 18 And IMAX
AMC First Colony 24 And IMAX
AMC Gulf Pointe 30 And IMAX
AMC Mesquite 30 And IMAX
AMC Northpark 15 And IMAX
AMC Stonebriar Mall 24 And IMAX
AMC The Parks at Arlington 18 And IMAX
BAndB Colleyville Cinema Grille And IMAX
Cinemark 17 And IMAX - Dallas
Cinemark Century 16 And IMAX - Corpus Christi
Edwards Houston Marq*e 23 And IMAX
Regal Amarillo Star 14
Regal Gateway Stadium 16 And IMAX
Silverado Station 18 IMAX
Santikos Palladium IMAX

Utah
Megaplex 14 And IMAX at Legacy Crossing
Megaplex 17 And IMAX at Jordan Commons
Megaplex 20 at The District

Virginia
AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 And IMAX
AMC Hoffman Center 22 And IMAX
AMC Lynnhaven 18 And IMAX
AMC Potomac Mills 18 And IMAX
AMC Tyson Corner 16 And IMAX
Regal Commonwealth 20 And IMAX
Regal Fox Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Manassas 14 And IMAX

Washington
AMC Kent Station And IMAX
AMC Loews Alderwood Mall 16 And IMAX
AMC River Park Square 20 And IMAX
AMC Southcenter 16 And IMAX
Boeing IMAX, Pacific Science Center
Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 And IMAX
Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 And IMAX

Washington DC
AMC Loews Georgetown 14 And IMAX

Wisconsin
AMC Star Fitchburg 18 And IMAX

Hope there's one near you!! Let me know what you think of the poster if you're lucky enough to get one. I'll be trying...

Source: Collider

STILL Not Convinced? Check Out These FOUR New Clips From PROMETHEUS!! **SPOILERS**

Four more movie clips for you to enjoy (or not for you spoiler phobic readers!) of Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS. The clips are entitled: "Don't touch Anything", "Can't Let It Leave", "Before The Adventure" and "We Made You Because We Could".

I've heard through the grapevine that PROMETHEUS' 3D is done EXTREMELY well. As it should be with Ridley Scott, Red Epics and 3ality Technica working together to deliver the goods. So I can't wait for that.

I wasn't invited to the London premiere as some of you have mentioned, but I promise that we're working on something special with Fox and hopefully it comes to fruition. Can't say what yet, but I'll be consoled if it does!

So check out these clips if you dare! **SPOILERS!!** YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

PROMETHEUS Setting Box Office Records Already! *AND* Learn About The Awesome Tech Behind The Movie!!

Of course it is going to do well at the box office, you can take that for granted. But just how well will it do? From the first indicators - VERY well. PROMETHEUS has eclipsed AVATAR and HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 in pre-sales at the BFI IMAX theater in London. That means that over 30,000 people have bought advance tickets to the tune of $737,588 from ONE theater.

BFI had booked 18,287 tickets after just one week of sales ($474,687) which set a new high for them in pre-sales, and now the records just keep falling to PROMETHEUS as time rolls along toward its release date.

Here's the storyline for the movie:

Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. 

Can this ONE theater hit $1 million in pre-sales before the release of the movie on June 8th? Sure is nice to think so.

*AND*

PROMETHEUS has over 1400 3D visual effects shots. They used software programs like Autodesk's Maya (3D animation), Pixar's Renderman (ray-traced scenes), Adobe AfterEffects (for well, after effects!) and The Foundry's NUKE (compositing) to name several.

Ten different VFX companies tackled the work, though Moving Picture Company garnered the most. To me, this is very exciting. I have often found various effects houses to have their "brand" all over their work - like in TRANSFORMERS I found ILM to have ample superiority over hard edged robots and buildings while a company like Weta Digital has the finest control over rounded creatures like humans and faces in particular. Combine them and you have one heckuva effects movie. It's exciting to me to see another visual effects house getting the bulk of the work because we may see things we've never seen before! Not that these guys haven't been around for awhile - they have. They've worked and are working on movies like CLASH OF THE TITANS, SKYFALL, SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL, WORLD WAR Z, 47 RONIN, LIFE OF PI, etc. But let's face it, they were chosen as the led effects shops over ILM and Weta and it should look slightly different and exciting. I saw things in TITANS for example that blew my mind! Can't wait!!

Ridley Scott used Red Epic cameras on 3ality Technica Atom rigs. He had four mounted rigs (with the same configurations) and one steadicam for the bulk of the shoot. The consistent configurations of the mounted rigs eased editing a great deal.

The cameras were all connected to 3ality's Stereo Image Processors (SIPs) for the recording of all the data bursting forth from those VERY high resolution cameras. The SIPs also helped maintain speedy transitions when lens needed to be changed or cameras realigned. The technology goes further by offering advice on the fly to the filmmakers on convergence (creating a single image from two different camera image angles converged on the same point in space), interaxial (the distance between the two camera's lenses - like our eyes) settings and any alerts.

These settings are EXTREMELY important for a comfortable viewing experience. The settings must be correct during transitions or it will be quite jarring to the audience. Those SIPs track these configurations and help eliminate any transition issues.

The PROMETHEUS team actually shot far more resolution than what was necessary for the final 2K product. In fact they shot at 5K and 120 frames per second! They used the extra space surrounding the final viewable product to assist in eliminating edge artifacts (as shown in the image).

The idea and thrust behind the PROMETHEUS technology was to get the 3D workflow as close to 2D and from the sound of this fine report that was accomplished. 3ality Technica's tech allows for the same number of 3D setups in a shooting day as 2D. There is no real excuse now in saying that 3D is slower because you are setting up 2 cameras, not 1. There is no longer an excuse that the 3D cameras and rigs are too big - they aren't now!

The new technology here eliminates these things from the equation and gives time back to the filmmaker to be as creative as they can be and not worry about the optics. PROMETHEUS is set to fully enjoy the reaction from audiences worldwide on what they have accomplished.

I fully endorse the write up that Electronic Design did on this. Check it out.

Sources: THR | ElectronicDesign

TWO More Featurettes For PROMETHEUS!!

It isn't going to stop guys! More to tantalize you about the upcoming return to the ALIEN universe by Ridley Scott. We have two more PROMETHEUS featurettes for you, one focusing on 3D and shooting the movie and the second featuring actor Logan Marshall-Green.

I'm going to say that there are spoilers in these because I can't be sure how much you have seen individually at this point and what you haven't seen. If you watch them - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Love the behind the scenes looks with the 3ality Technica rigs and Red Epic cameras in the first featurette. You can tell that the visuals in this movie are going to be probably the best ever captured thus far just based on technology advances alone. We are in for a serious, serious treat here as we are with THE HOBBIT and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.

Gotta love this statement heard in the second featurette from Marshall-Green: "There's gonna be a lot of expectations... We're going to meet all those expectations." Wow. Powerful statement indeed. I'm getting a Tom hardy vibe from Marshall-Green a bit, are you?

Here's the movie's storyline:
Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Check out all of our coverage of PROMETHEUS right here. The movie opens on June 8.