"It was 70 years ago today - October 30, 1938 - that Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre traumatised American radio listeners with their brilliant adaptation of The War of the Worlds," John Coulthart reminds. He wrote about the...

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Spain

News | www.variety.com | Oct 30, 2008

Recent years have been dismal for Spanish indie distributors. Now, with recession knocking at the door, they're searching desperately for a glimmer of hope..American Film Market 2008, news from the entertainment source: Variety.Spain.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994986.html?categoryid=3309&cs=1&nid=2562

Strain in Spain: Piracy makes a dent

News | www.hollywoodreporter.com | Oct 30, 2008

After another lackluster year, a new generation of Spanish filmmakers is hoping to revitalize the local film sector.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib356467890c70c665ca5f6c7ebdc946a

Hollywood to adapt anime classic Ninja Scroll

News | www.cbc.ca | Oct 27, 2008

The cult anime classic Ninja Scroll is getting the Hollywood treatment and is being adapted as a live-action film, according to reports from industry press.

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/10/27/ninja-scroll-liveactionmovie.html?ref=rss

Starz Declares - "We Are 'Spartacus!'" (PR Newswire)

News | biz.yahoo.com | Oct 27, 2008

BURBANK, Calif. and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Empire's most brutal fighters clash in the ultimate arena.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081027/lam099.html?.v=101

Starz Declares - "We Are 'Spartacus!'" - Zibb.com

Press Release | www.zibb.com | Oct 27, 2008

The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Empire's most brutal fighters clash in the ultimate arena. Starz's new series, "Spartacus," an entirely new twist on the ancient legend, will utilize virtual environments giving it a unique graphic novel look and style, along with a fresh

http://www.zibb.com/article/4248024/Starz+Declares+We+Are+Spartacus

Ninja Scroll Officially Headed to the Big Screen, Too!

News | www.firstshowing.net | Oct 27, 2008

The latest movie news, movie trailers, movie reviews, interviews, rumors, hype, and everything related to the theatrical experience straight from Hollywood and beyond.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/10/26/ninja-scroll-officially-headed-to-the-big-screen-too/

TiVo puts Disney on tap (at bizjournals.com)

News | sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com | Oct 23, 2008

TiVo and Netflix, both ubiquitous names in the modern media lexicon, have made deals with Disney as part of moves into new markets. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) inked a deal with Korea’s giant Samsung this week to stream movies to that company’s new Blu-ray players.

http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/10/20/daily73.html?ana=yfcpc

IS IT ME? OR...

News | www.ifc.com | Oct 23, 2008

IS IT ME? OR... Thursday, October 23, 2008 | 8:17 AM ...does this tote bag design really suck? You'll notice that it's a SXSW 2008 bag, so yes, this rant is probably seven months too late, but while sitting in front of a computer all day in complete solitude, all types of random thoughts will cross

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