Behind the Scenes: Island of Lemurs

Posted on March 24, 2014 at 8:00 am

Morgan Freeman narrates the IMAX 3D® documentary “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar,” the incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs.  Here’s an early peek at the film, coming soon to IMAX theaters across the country.

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Long-lost George Lucas “Star Wars” Film

Posted on March 11, 2014 at 11:00 am

Esquire has a fascinating story about a short film called “Black Angel,”  “created to accompany The Empire Strikes Back in theaters. It was the directorial debut of Star Wars‘ pioneering set decorator Roger Christian and a special request by the big man himself, George Lucas…Found and now digitally restored, Black Angel is soon to be released for the world to see. It has nothing to do with Star Wars characters, but its making-of story commands a comfortable seat in the large history of the galaxy far, far away.”  It has now been restored, and Christian hopes to make it available via iTunes.

Anyone remember seeing this?

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The $11 Billion Year — Anne Thompson’s New Book About Hollywood

Posted on March 8, 2014 at 8:00 am

One of the sharpest observers of the business of making movies is Anne Thompson, and I am very excited about her new book, The 1 Billion Year: From Sundance to the Oscars, an Inside Look at the Changing Hollywood System.  There is an excerpt on the website for the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, of which I am a proud member.  This meticulously researched and profounding insightful book is a very significant contribution.zero-dark-thirty1

 

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