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09.11.05
Path of Neo leads to stores
When Enter the
Matrix was released in 2003, it
appeared to be a coup. The game
arrived in stores as The
Matrix Reloaded, the second
in Larry and Andy Wachowski's
sci-fi film trilogy, debuted in
theaters. Designed with the
brother-writer-directors' input,
the game bridged the storyline
between Reloaded and its
sequel The Matrix Revolutions
and was seen by many as
breaking new ground in
movie-game syngergy.
Though Enter the
Matrix would go on to sell more
than 2.5 million copies, it was
a critical failure. It helped
widen an anti-Matrix
backlash fueled by filmgoers'
disappointment with Reloaded
and Revolutions, which
saw similarly mediocre reviews
and financial success. Said
backlash was also partly
responsible for the fate of The
Matrix Online, which was sold
off by Warner Bros. Interactive
due to a lack of interest. (Atari
was not involved in the making
of the game.)
Despite these
events, Atari pressed on with
development of a new Matrix
game. Today, that game, The
Matrix: The Path of Neo, shipped
for the PC, Xbox, and
PlayStation 2. Rated T for Teen,
it retails for $49.99 across all
platforms.
As with Enter
the Matrix, Path of Neo is being
developed by Shiny Entertainment
under the auspices of the
Wachowskis. However, instead of
having a mostly original plot,
it will let gamers play as the
reluctant hero, Neo, through
events spanning all three films
in the series. Characters will
have the voices and likenesses
of the film's original stars,
including Keanu Reeves (Neo),
Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus),
Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), and
Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith).
Path of Neo will
also include original story
elements created specifically
for the game. Furthermore, it
features reworked gameplay,
including light role-playing
elements and an intricate melee
combat system incorporating many
martial arts moves. As with
Enter the Matrix, players will
be able to use a "bullet time"
feature to slow down the chaos
of combat.
Come back soon
for GameSpot's review of The
Matrix: Path of Neo, or jack in
to our previous coverage for
more details.
08.11.05
Updated:
Filmography + new pictures from "Fido".
02.11.05
Snow Cake - plot synopsis
When Alex begrudgingly decides to pick up
Vivienne, a young and feisty hitchhiker, little does he know that his world is
about to be turned upside down. During the journey a snowplough hits them and
Vivienne is killed. Devastated by the accident Alan visits Vivienne's mother
Linda only to discover that she is autistic with little understanding of what
has happened.
Alan feels compelled to stay with Linda and aid with the funeral arrangements.
He tries his best to be understanding of Linda's obsessive-compulsive nature,
but can't help but find her behavior frustrating.
Whilst staying with Linda he begins an affair with her neighbor Maggie, much to
the unhappiness of Clyde, a local policeman who has a crush on her. Clyde
discovers that Alan recently left prison after being convicted for killing a man
and immediately tells Maggie, but this doesn't dissuade her from her new and
passionate liaisons.
Alan slowly begins to understand and care for Linda, but as the funeral
approaches the dark secrets of Alan's past emerge. With the help of Maggie's
understanding and Linda's unique window into the world he manages to open his
eyes to his past, enabling him to confront both the sadness and anger that have
built up within him.
Snowcake is an emotionally powerful drama about learning to deal with the past,
taking hold of the present and looking to the future.
Also there is an article and a new picture about new movie
and ms. Moss:
05.06.05
Kelowna gathers Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss, best known for her role as Trinity in the Matrix movies, will star in the film Fido, which begins shooting in Kelowna on Monday
The $10-million production -- the biggest-budget movie ever filmed in Kelowna -- is described as "feel-good" story about a boy and his pet zombie
"It's a full-sized crew, which means about 150 people working on the production, plus extras," Sara Shaak of the Okanagan Film Commission said Friday
Filming will continue for eight weeks at various locations around Kelowna
Most Canadian-made films have a budget of around $2.5 million
Filmmaker Andrew Currie has said one of the reasons Kelowna was chosen for the production is because it has a number of neighbourhoods that have an "amazing" 1950s feel to them, including Maple Street.
Kelowna will be depicted as a town called Willard. The story revolves around a character named Timmy Robinson, whose parents give him a zombie as a pet.
“As the pair plays baseball in the park, the zombie saves Timmy from the local bullies. A true friendship is born, and Timmy names the zombie Fido,” according to website of the company making the movie, Anagram Pictures.
In the movie, zombies have been domesticated and serve as gardeners, milkmen and butlers.
Film and TV activity in B.C. during the first four months of 2005 was up 30 per cent from 2004, according to the B.C. Film Commission.
30.05.05 Carrie-Anne -> new Scarlett?
Brought from : "Gone with the wind" - It will be directed by Steven Spielberg and is set for relase in December 2007. Says Spielberg: "I've always loved this film, and now I have the oppurtunity to do it my way. It's like Jim Cameron with Titanic. It's a labor of love". Spielberg has cast Matthew Mconaughey as Rhett Butler. Rachel Weisz is one of the main candidates for Scarlett O'Hara. Other candidates include Carrie-Anne Moss and Scarlett Johansenn. Spielberg claims that Johnny Depp will play Ashley Wilkes. Gone With The Wind will have a budget of $175,000,000 and Spielberg expects it to be "The film of a generation".
Still, we are from our side not sure about this project ;o)
18.05.05
Lindsay set for a role in Tom's new movie instead of Carrie-Anne?
Lindsay Lohan has hit the big time with a role in Mission:
Impossible 3 opposite Tom Cruise.
The sex singer confirmed the news while speaking on a Los Angeles
radio show.
The 18-year-old beauty told 102.7 KIIS: "I'm doing Mission:
Impossible 3. Shhhhhh! You're the first one I've told."
Lohan is said to have landed the part after Cruise announced he was
a big fan of her debut album, Speak.
The Hollywood heartthrob is said to be so overwhelmed by her music
he has even asked her to play on the movie's soundtrack
.
A source close to Lindsay said: "Tom's mightily impressed with her
as an all-round package. He wants her to supply high-octane rock
music for some of the action sequences of the new film.
"She's a great actress and he's signed her up for M:I 3 - possibly
in a star role."
Earlier this month, Scarlett Johansson and 'The Matrix' star
Carrie-Anne Moss quit the second 'Mission: Impossible' sequel
because of delays to filming - following a string of problems. -
Bang Showbiz
Updates
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16.05.05
Atari Announces E3 2005 Lineup
Atari is one of the world's largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment and includes hundreds of award-winning titles and industry-leading partnerships with Hollywood and other entertainment giants. E3, the video game industry's largest trade show and exhibition, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 18-20.
"The video game industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in entertainment, and Atari is excited to present a unique E3 line-up that will satisfy every gamer - whether it's the hardcore D&D enthusiasts, anime fanatics, Hollywood and pop-culture aficionados or classic game devotees," said Jim Caparro, chairman and CEO of Atari. "With games slated for launch on PC as well as current and next generation systems, Atari will reinforce their commitment to offering consumers titles with mass-appeal, while building a foundation for a key role in the future of the interactive entertainment industry."
Following is the list of Atari's products that will be showcased at E3 this year:
The Matrix: Path of Neo (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC)
Marks the second collaboration between Atari, the Wachowski brothers, creators of The Matrix Trilogy, and Joel Silver, producer of the trilogy. The Matrix: Path of Neo is set in the Matrix universe and allow players to assume the role of Neo and relive his most thrilling and critical moments from all three films. The likenesses of the film's stars including Keanu Reeves ("Neo"), Laurence Fishburne ("Morpheus"), Carrie-Anne Moss ("Trinity"), and Hugo Weaving ("Agent Smith") are all featured, and footage from all three films as well as The Animatrix is also incorporated into the game.
08.05.05
Mission Impossible?
M:I' script rewrite prompts release of 2 slated actors
Scarlett Johansson and "The Matrix" star Carrie-Anne Moss have quit the second "Mission: Impossible" sequel because of ongoing delays, reports IMDB.com.
The two in-demand actresses were slated to team up with Tom Cruise in "M:I 3," but director J.J. Abrams says he has had to let them go because of scheduling problems around the film's script.
"The script was rewritten," Abrams said. "I'm a huge fan of each actor that they cast originally, but to have kept the actors when we are re-inventing the story would have been an odd process. To say, 'Write a script with these people in mind for characters that haven't been written,' just felt like we had to start over with a clean slate."
Abrams, who has yet to announce his replacements for the project, is committed to starting the shoot in July.
19.04.05
A
new movie "Snow cake"
Principal
photography is underway on 'Snow Cake', a Canada-UK co-production
produced by Niv Fichman and Jessica Daniel from Rhombus Media and Gina
Carter and Andrew Eaton from Revolution Films.
The film began shooting in Wawa, Ontario April 10 and relocates to
Toronto at the end of April, wrapping on May 19. The script is by
first-time UK screenwriter Angela Pell and stars Alan Rickman, Sigourney
Weaver and Carrie-Anne Moss.
Snow Cake is a film about friendship, snow, acceptance, obsessive
cleaning, a dog called Marilyn, and about finding the warmest of
friendships in the coldest of places.
Tight-lipped Englishman Alex (Alan Rickman) arrives in Northern Ontario
and is bullied by lovable 19-year-old hitchhiker Vivienne into giving
her a ride. When the car is hit by a truck on the outskirts of her
hometown, Vivienne dies instantly. Alex finds himself, for the second
time in his life, grieving for someone he never knew.
Shocked and stranded in snowbound Wawa, he is drawn to seek out
Vivienne's mother and comes face to face with Linda (Sigourney Weaver).
"It's such a heart-warming script and a truly inspired cast,"
said Fichman, Oscar-winning producer of 'The Red Violin', starring
Samuel L. Jackson. "Snow Cake is an exquisitely intimate story
exploring some fairly explosive themes - the relationships between
damaged and disparate individuals, the meaning of grief and the nature
of imperfect love."
Andrew Eaton, who produced Marc Evans' 'Resurrection Man', added:
"Angela sent me her debut script a year ago and I knew at once she
had created something very special. It is a testament to the quality of
her writing that we have managed to bring together such a brilliantly
talented group of people. It is especially great to be working with Marc
again."
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