Tag: Movies
Did closure of piracy-haven Megaupload lead to a decrease in cinema ticket sales??
Megaupload was a haven for movie pirates before its closure at the beginning of the year. One would therefore expect that, following the authorities shutting the site down, ticket sales at cinemas would go up, right? Apparently not. A new…
Warner Bros. release classic movie scripts as eBooks: Ben Hur, Casablanca and more
Movie giants Warner Brothers have launched a new eBook range called Inside The Script. Available in the iBookstore for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and for the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook, the Inside The Script titles take…
VIDEO: New Prometheus viral trailer confirms androids will be our creepy overlords in the future
Man, I haven't been any more excited for a film since we were all duped into seeing the Phantom Menace. But, as one YouTube commenter says of the latest spoiler-free viral clip for this summer's sci-fi epic Prometheus, "RIDLEY SCOTT,…
Ashton Kutcher to play Apple's Steve Jobs in indie biopic
Ashton Kutcher has reportedly been cast to play the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs in an independent biopic about the technology giant's early life. Called simply "Jobs", the movie will focus on the former CEO's life leading up to the…
Star Wars 3D Blu-rays incoming, Episode 1 first
Star Wars releases are like buses; you wait twenty-odd years for a sequel, then a trilogy comes along. Likewise, we waited years for a Blu-ray release up until last Christmas, and now just a few short months later we're…
Apple to launch movie streaming service?
iTunes music has already made the jump to the cloud, and it now seems Apple may be looking to do something similar with movies too. The iPad manufacturers are looking into launching a movie streaming service to rival LOVEFiLM and…
APP OF THE DAY: LOVEFiLM Player (iPad)
LOVEFiLM movie streaming is now available on the iPad courtesy of the LOVEFiLM Player app. The app lets you browse and stream a sizeable catalogue of flicks on the go, with all the usual pause/fast-forward/rewind playback controls you'd expect. Fans…
Rockstar Films trademark suggest GTA and Red Dead Redemption movies are due
A recently uncovered trademark filing for Rockstar Films suggests that movie adaptations of Rockstar Games' biggest hits, including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire, may be making their way to the silver screen. Though a trademark for…
Apple offering 12 Days of Christmas freebies
Getting into the festive spirit and spreading a bit of Christmas cheer at the same time, Apple have announced that they will be giving away a series of freebies over the holiday period. 12 unlimited giveaways will be given away…
Sainsbury's Enter Digital Download Market
Today Sainsbury's has announced that they will be entering the digital download market, offering music and film downloads just in time for Christmas. The announcement comes off the back of the last weeks launch of www.sainsburys.co.uk/entertainment, and is part…
