The Simpsons

Not strictly film related, but the Simpsons begins airing in HD this week. The show's main titles have been reanimated as a result, and the animators have taken the opportunity to insert some new jokes and characters.

Watchmen

http://www.minutemenarcade.com/uk/

Visit the link above for a retro eighties arcade game based upon the exploits of Watchmen precursors the Minute Men.

Inglourious Basterds

New trailer for Tarantino's World War II action movie. Not sure about the comedy Hitler at the end , but this looks fairly promising otherwise.

Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen

Prior to it's official release on Monday, videoed versions of the trailer to the Transformers sequel are doing the rounds.  Enjoy before Youtube pulls it.

Source - Aint It Cool News

Dreamworks / Disney

Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Pictures has found a new home at Disney, who have agreed a distribution deal to release six Dreamworks pictures a year. Here's the press release

The Walt Disney Studios Enters Exclusive Long-Term Distribution Agreement With DreamWorks Studios; Steven Spielberg & Stacey Snider Align With Disney to Distribute and Market Their Live-Action Motion Pictures

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 9 — The Walt Disney Studios has agreed to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with filmmaker and DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg, and partner Stacey Snider, chief executive officer of DreamWorks, to distribute all upcoming live-action motion pictures produced by DreamWorks under their partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, part of The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, it was announced today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.

Under the terms of this arrangement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing for approximately six DreamWorks films each year. The first DreamWorks motion picture to be released under the Touchstone Pictures banner is scheduled to hit theaters in 2010.

DreamWorks principals Spielberg and Snider partnered with Reliance BIG Entertainment last fall to form a new motion picture company. In addition to being a partner in DreamWorks, Reliance will also distribute the new company’s projects in India.

Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, “We’re both thrilled and honored to be marketing and distributing all of DreamWorks’ signature upcoming live-action motion pictures, and to begin a new relationship with such respected colleagues as Steven, Stacey, and their creative team at DreamWorks. Steven has made some of the biggest and most loved films of all-time, and continues to be one of the great icons of our industry. Stacey has an impeccable reputation and a phenomenal track record for making a wide variety of quality films. Their motion pictures will be the perfect complement to the already robust slate of Disney and Touchstone films being made by Oren Aviv and his team.”

Bob Iger, president and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, added, “We are tremendously pleased to join forces with Steven Spielberg, whose artistic vision and commitment to quality filmmaking are legendary. DreamWorks has had a great creative and commercial track record under the leadership of Steven and Stacey Snider and I am delighted they’re now associated with Disney.”

Spielberg said, “Disney is the birthplace of imagination and has always been as close to the worldwide audience as any company ever has. I am so pleased that industry leaders like Bob Iger and Dick Cook reached out to become our distribution partner. This is a major step forward for us and Reliance.”

Stacey Snider added, “Under Bob Iger and Dick Cook’s leadership, The Walt Disney Company represents the highest standard of quality in our industry. Everyone at DreamWorks is thrilled to be embarking upon this new and exciting partnership and we look forward to our future with their great team.”

Halloween 2

Teaser poster for Rob Zombies remake sequel, due out this August. This is the only thing right now at the new official site .

The first film took far too long to get to the action, and demystified Michael Myers to the extent that he came across as nothing more than a petulant teenager. Heres hoping with the backstory out of the way the sequel will be a marked improvement.

The Taking of Pelham 123

Poster for Tony Scott's seemingly pointless remake of the 1974 thriller.


Source: Joblo.com

Sex and the City 2

For those of you who enjoy this sort of thing, Various sources report that the entire female cast and director have signed on for a sequel to last years hit TV adaptation. A script has yet to be written, but that didn't stop last years film making money.

Land of the Lost

Official final trailer for the Will Ferrell summer comedy

Source: Cinematical

Youth in Revolt

Michael Cera takes a dig at Christian Bale's recent on set outburst in this viral video for his next film, Youth In Revolt, due out late 2009.

Inglourious basterds

Teaser for the new trailer (!), which hits with this weeks new Friday 13th movie, and can be seen on Entertainment Weekly in the USA tonight.


Source: Cinematical

BAFTA Winners

Slumdog Millionaire takes the big awards, with the other Oscar front runner Benjamin Button winning only in technical categories.

Best film

Slumdog Millionaire

Director

Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Leading Actor

Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Leading Actress

Kate Winslet - The Reader

Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Supporting Actress

Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Original Screenplay

In Bruges - Martin McDonagh

Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Academy fellowship

Terry Gilliam

Outstanding British contribution to cinema

Pinewood Studios/ Shepperton Studios

Outstanding British Film

Man on Wire

The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer for their First Feature Film

Steve McQueen

Director/Writer – Hunger

Film not in the English language

I've Loved You So Long

Animated Film

WALL•E

Music

Slumdog Millionaire - A. R. Rahman

Cinematography

Slumdog Millionaire - Anthony Dod Mantle

Editing

Slumdog Millionaire - Chris Dickens

Production Design

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Donald Graham Burt / Victor J. Zolfo

Costume Design

The Duchess - Michael O'Conno

Make Up & Hair

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Jean Black / Colleen Callaghan

Sound

Slumdog Millionaire - Glenn Freemantle / Resul Pookutty / Richard Pryke / Tom Sayers / Ian Tapp

Special Visual Effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Barba / Craig Barron / Nathan McGuinness / Edson Williams

Short Animation

Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death - Steve Pegram / Nick Park / Bob Baker

Short Film

September - Stewart le Maréchal / Esther May Campbell

The Orange Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)

Noel Clarke