A few months back we shared the first footage of the picture, and today a new teaser trailer was released, giving a little further insight into Argento’s vision. In addition, 40 (!) images have been released, a nice mix of stills and production shots, that tell the real story of just what is in store with this controversial outing from “Italy’s Hitchcock.” The film is set for release later this year.

Synopsis (courtesy Screen Gems, Impact Pictures):
“The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, ALICE (Milla Jovovich), awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.” 

Click below to check out each of the five new posters. What are your thoughts on the poster designs? Do they capture the excitement of the film in 3D? Are you going to see it in 3D? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

An early trailer has been released, featuring visual effects sequences labeled as being “in progress” along with plenty of footage from the film. Clearly a violent take on the legend, DRACULA 3-D certainly has genre fans talking…

Take a look (WARNING: trailer contains violent and adult images NSFW)…

Asia Argento and Rutger Hauer in Dario Argento's DRACULA 3D (image courtesy Film Export Group)

Great Gallopin’ Gulpits, everything is being re-released in 3D these days! With Disney’s great success re-releasing THE LION KING in 3D they’ve announced four more classics to make the jump to the next dimension in the coming two years. Up next is the timeless tale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST jumping back into theaters on January 13th, 2012. Check out the trailer below:

Following in BEAST’S 3D footsteps are FINDING NEMO, MONSTERS INC. and THE LITTLE MERMAID. I haven’t had a chance to see THE LION KING in 3D, but when they re-released the first two TOY STORY films a few years ago I thought the transfer, particularly for the first one, looked phenomenal. I’m most excited about NEMO and MERMAID in 3D, something about the ocean environment seems perfect for it. (All the best 3D stuff are those IMAX deep sea documentaries anyway, right?)

Even if you’re not a fan of 3D, this is a great opportunity to see these films back on the big screen and reaching a wider audience. I know I’ll be taking advantage of it. Which of the four do you think would be best in 3D? Any Disney movies– or any movies for that matter– that you’d like to see re-released in 3D? Leave us a comment!

A seemingly normal Tuesday morning in Toronto turned into a terrifying ordeal for sixteen people working on the set of Paul W.S. Anderson’s fifth RESIDENT EVIL movie. A wheeled platform at Cinespace Film Studios shifted when several actors moved from one end to the other, causing a sudden collapse and leaving sixteen injured. Emergency Staff had trouble distinguishing the wounded and specific injuries, as the actors were covered in complete Zombie costume and make-up.

Ten of the injured were sent to the hospital, though none of the wounds are considered life-threatening. The production office for RESIDENT EVIL 5 said there would be an official statement issued later today.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter.

According to Box Office Mojo, Alice made an unprecedented $116.3 million domestically and $94 million overseas for a three-day total of $210.3 million. To give you an idea of the stratospheric nature of these numbers, the film crushed the previous record for an opening weekend in March, which was the $70.9 million made by 300 in 2007. It’s also far-and-away the largest opening for a Tim Burton film, the previous best being his Planet of the Apes remake, which topped out at $68.5 million.

It’s unlikely that Alice will maintain these numbers in the way that Avatar has, but it’s worth noting that the film also scored the biggest 3D release ever, beating the $77 million made by Avatar in its first weekend. The film also broke Avatar‘s IMAX record of $9.5 million by gaining $11.9 million on 188 large format screens.

In light of the monstrous box office, and by all accounts because of it, ABC Family has wasted no time in purchasing the rights to televise the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In a deal with Disney-ABC Domestic TV, the network will premiere the film sometime in 2012, but has not yet decided whether it will be telecast in 3D or 2D.

That’s right, for everyone doing a double take, we are in fact entering an era of 3DTV. Samsung adverted a model during the Oscars, and Panasonic is known to have a huge investment in similar technology. It’s unlikely that they will be mainstream in households by the time the film’s DVD is released, four months from now.

The abbreviated release recently got Disney in a few terse negotiations with theater-owners who were miffed that such a huge film would only be screening for three months.

There’s no telling whether the knowledge of a shorter shelf life drove more fans to the theater to catch the film while they could, but don’t be surprised if this type of distribution method becomes the norm for these big releases. With the proliferation of digital screens, VOD, streaming HD movies, and the potential for 3DTV, it’s a rapidly changing market that could still go in a number of directions.

Alien prequel art director Rodger Christian confirmed in a recent interview with ShadowLocked.com that the upcoming franchise reboot will be shot in, you guessed it, 3D.

Christian would not deny or confirm if the new film will be the start of a new trilogy.

Ridley Scott, who directed the original film in 1979, will direct the prequel.

Specific details regarding the plot are scarce, but it is thought that it will take place 30 years before the events of the original film, in which a commercial spaceship responds to a distress signal coming from a nearby planetoid. The crew realizes too late that the distress signal is actually a warning. Cue the titular aliens.

Click here for the complete interview with Christian.

Of course, since then the film industry paid witness to a little thing called Avatar, which already seems to be pushing the studios towards finding the next 3D blockbuster. Del Toro provided a recent update in a post on TheOneRing.net forums about the ongoing possibility of seeing Hobbits in the third dimension.

“I wouldn’t read much on it just yet, but now, after all this time, after Avatar doing the Box Office it did, we have had enquiries from above about The Hobbit being in 3-D.

No impositions or heavy leaning. Just enquiries. Just fulfilling my promise to let you all know if discussions ever started.

Cheers

GDT”

This isn’t any sort of confirmation that the film will be 3D, but it certainly shows the studio is showing interested in providing for incentive to see what should already be a tentpole release.

There’s certainly great potential to filming this story in 3D, as Avatar definitely proved that the medium can provide a great venue for artistry. The only question is whether Del Toro and company are on the same page as their studio executives. Del Toro’s works have all been marked by a unique creative vision that incorporates several forms of visual effects, so it’s probably within his capabilities to imprint his idiosyncrasies on the form. But if the change to 3D is merely perpetuated by those looking to make a quick buck, without the complete consent of the filmmakers, it may not bode well for the vision of the project.

Currently The Hobbit is scheduled for release in December of 2011, with the second installment of the two-parter due a year later. There have been rumors that the two films could each be pushed back a year to allow for more creative freedom, and going 3D could certainly play into that.

To celebrate the unveiling, director Joseph Kosinski and the original’s director, Steven Lisberger attended a screening for fans in Los Angeles. At the conclusion of the trailer, Kosinski reportedly stated, “I drove half an hour and I’m not leaving ’til we see it again!”

Due to the bulky nature of the IMAX print, it took 25 minutes to rewind the footage (part of the reason all other screenings were denied a repeat viewing), and Kosinski fielded fan questions, albeit coyly, in the intervening period.

In response to a query about popular European dance duo Daft Punk (who are confirmed to be scoring the film) playing an actual role in the film, Kosinski responded with “Yeah,” before adding, “[They're] in the movie. Their music is all over it.”

Fans of both the film and the band recently made a ruckus on the internet over a supposed leaked track from the soundtrack. That song was later exposed as a fake, but the music that accompanied this new teaser was indeed an all-new original piece composed specifically for the trailer. Some sort of Daft Punk live event is in the works as a sort of cross-promotion with the film, but specifics aren’t yet known.

In a follow-up question posed after the event by /Film founder Peter Sciretta and FirstShowing‘s Alex Billington, Kosinski elaborated on the IMAX footage seen in the trailer. He revealed that he shot five action sequences that will be displayed in the full-range IMAX format, just as Christopher Nolan did with select sequences from The Dark Knight. This is perhaps the next step in the direction of a film completely shot in the IMAX format, though it will certainly be difficult amid obstacles including, but not limited to, the sheer weight and bulkiness of the camera and equipment necessary to do so.

For fans who have been eagerly awaiting this sequel for 28 years (no, not just this guy), this new flurry of information only wets the palette for more excitement sure to come. What could easily have been a torrid Hollywood modernization of a quirky cult classic at least appears to be headed in the direction of a faithful, innovative update.

Tron Legacy opens in 3D theaters and IMAX 3D on December 17, 2010. You can check out the aforementioned trailer for yourself when it premieres in front of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland starting this Friday, March 5.