IMAX and Warner Bros are hoping that the proximity marketing experiment will result in extreme advance ticket sales from moviegoers who see The Day the Earth Stood Still. Patrons using the Bluetooth connection on their cell phones, download an exclusive 30-second clip. Supposed to be exclusive, but tickets also seem to be available at IMAX.com/vip

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 16, 2008, 5:58am

Some film sequels are “necessary” in the sense that they’re planned franchises from the beginning, continuing an at least partially incomplete story. (The Empire Strikes Back comes to mind.) But most sequels are rushed into production when their progenitors make money, and are driven less by story necessity than by the desire for a quick payout…

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 16, 2008, 5:58am

A Bond girl has been murdered after she disturbed an intruder at her home. Celine Cawley was found with serious head injuries on the patio at the back of her house. The mother-of-one appeared in the James Bond film A View to a Kill starring Roger Moore.

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 16, 2008, 5:58am

Cineplex Entertainment spokeswoman Pat Marshall says consumers had been asking for bar service in theatres for some time and so far, customer feedback has been positive. She says there are no worries that drunken patrons will disrupt movies since there’s a two-drink maximum.

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 16, 2008, 5:59am

The next Batman installment is alive and kicking—definitely. We already mentioned today certain Warners sources are leaking to us that Rachel Weisz is being considered for the Catwoman role, too fab. But Warners officially isn’t saying bubkes. But other insiders working on the next installment, to follow up where The Dark Knight left off, say it’s

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 16, 2008, 5:59am

It is one of history’s most rapidly developing urban centers. It boasts the world’s “largest”, “tallest”, and “most expensive” architectural works in the world. The city of Dubai has transformed itself from a humble port city into a sprawling metropolis fueled by immeasurable wealth.

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:30am

New research from DARPA could open the door to on-demand blood-cell manufacturing on battlefields and in hospitals. All medics need is a machine that uses a nanofiber that mimics bone marrow to turn a handful of stem cells into gallons of blood. Who needs blood donations when you have blood pharming?

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:30am

Sites like MySpace, Digg, and Facebook proved their might in this fall’s election, but when that party ended, it was back to figuring out how to make a buck or two.

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:30am

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:31am

We take a look back at some of the year’s most awesome photographs.

Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:31am