Over the past few months, a group that calls itself the U.S. Copyright Group has setup two operations to nab people who downloaded illegal copies of Hollywood movies.
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Washington Judge Revokes Subpoenas In Huge BitTorrent Piracy Lawsuit : The Two-Way : NPR
Posted: 16th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: Hollywood, peer to peer software, wilkins
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Gary Thompson: Forty-something Bello stays busy
Posted: 13th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: narrative, taking a chance
“Someone said this the other day, and I think it’s true, that television is the new indie film for women,” Bello told me recently. “I think really big-budget Hollywood movies are still a little unfriendly. I saw a summer blockbuster the other day and one of the stars was a beautiful young actress, and she had about two lines. I didn’t envy her.”
Paramount and Twitter Team Up for First-Ever ‘Tweet Movie Sneak Preview’ of “SUPER 8″ on June 9th
Posted: 11th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: global user, movie sneak previews, moviegoers, steven spielberg, super 8
Press Release Source: Paramount Pictures on Wednesday June 8, 2011, 8:01 am EDT
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Paramount Pictures and Twitter jointly announced today sneak preview showings of the movie SUPER 8 for 1-day only on Thursday, June 9th, in advance of the film’s scheduled nationwide release on Friday, June 10th. To promote the sneak previews, the companies have designated the hashtag #Super8Secret, which Paramount has also sponsored as a Promoted Trend, allowing Twitter’s global user base a direct link to buy tickets to the advanced previews. at select, participating theatres in the United States, SUPER 8 Sneak Preview moviegoers will be treated to a free popcorn (with a concession purchase) at each sneak preview show. Hosting movie sneak previews marks a first for Twitter. This promotion continues a key partnership between Paramount and Twitter on SUPER 8. The duo joined forces in March for the movie’s exclusive trailer premiere via Twitter, another exciting first for the site.
Global Syndication Partners
Posted: 7th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: cannes lions, interactive features, marketers, video game
Chris Schreiber is director of marketing at social video advertising company Sharethrough. A leading expert on social content strategy, Chris will be co-presenting a two-hour workshop on viral video later this month at the Cannes Lions festival, entitled “making Videos Go Viral: Creative, Social, and Technological Techniques.”
Hollywood Round-up: A surprise hit movie, death threats for teen star, violent videos, plus beautiful celebs on ‘being ugly’ and getting risqué tattoos
Posted: 6th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: charlie and the chocolate, dragon tattoo, johnny depp, pirates of the caribbean, starring angelina jolie
Box office shocker: “The Tourist” a hit overseas
Sony Pictures’ “The Tourist,” starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp – which bombed in North America and was panned by critics – has turned out as a box office hit across the globe, grossing a mighty $210.7 million overseas for a worldwide total that now stands at an impressive $278.3 million.
The Escapist : News : Paramount Planning Movie Based on Penny Arcade New Kid Strip
Posted: 6th June 2011 by Staff in hollywood movieTags: dreamworks, star trek, tapping
A classic story of a kid coping with moving to a new school … IN SPAAAACE!!!
Because having a hugely popular webcomic, an online TV show, an immense expo, and a series of videogames tied to the Penny Arcade brand just isn’t cutting it anymore, there’s now going to be a big-budget, Hollywood movie based on a Penny Arcade strip.