Why Home Theaters Could Kill the Film Industry

Last week, writer Bob Lefsetz posited that the "heinous" experience of going to movie theaters was going to signal the end of the film industry as you've come to know it. "Forget the lack of focus and the sticky floors, what I hate most about the theatres is the other patrons," wrote Lefsetz in his newsletter The Lefsetz Letter. "Who talk and text and think they're in their living rooms. Hell, that's why I want to stay home. If you're a teen and you want to neck, if you want to get out of your parents' purview, I get it. Or if you're a couple with young children. But most of us have first rate exhibition systems in our homes. We'd rather see the movies at home." Well, not everyone wants to see movies at home; just ask NYer film critic Anthony Lane. Buried in his pans of 'Tower Heist' and 'Melancholia,' Lane writes in this week's edition of The NYer that home theaters are an "oxymoron" and could forever change the way you consume movies... for the worse. As you pause your film to answer the door or fetch a Coke, the experience ceases to be cinema. Even the act of choosing when to watch means you are no longer at the movies. Choice-preferably an exhaustive menu of it-pretty much defines our status as consumers, and has long been an unquestioned tenet of the capitalist feast, but in fact carte blanche is no way to run a cultural life (or any kind of life, for that matter), and one thing that has nourished the theatrical experience, from the Athens of Aeschylus to the multiplex, is the element of compulsion. Someone else decides when the show will start; we may decide whether to attend, but, once we take our seats, we join the ride and surrender our will. The same goes for the folks around us, whom we do not know, and whom we resemble only in our private desire to know more of what will unfold in public, on the stage or screen. We are strangers in communion, and, once that pact of the intimate and the populous is snapped, the charm is gone. Our revels now are ended. As Lane notes, Universal had planned to release 'Tower Heist' to Atlanta, Ga. and Portland, Ore. residents three weeks after its theatrical debut via on demand as part of a test-run to see if VOD formats were viable for first-run features. The National Association of Theater Owners complained loudly about this tactic and the studio relented, but don't think it will be long before someone else tries a similar release pattern. Download a Ben Stiller movie in Atlanta, and you wind up, a few years later, with a nation of vacant auditoriums. Moviegoers will still watch movies; they just won't go. "Can you blame us?" they will cry. "Who wants to pay for a sitter, drive twenty miles in the rain, and sit in a fug of vaporized popcorn butter next to people who are either auditioning for 'Contagion 2' or texting the Mahabharata to their second-best friends?" And the answer is: me. I'm with NATO on this, all the more tenaciously because we will, in the final reckoning, lose. Universal actually backed down in the scrap over "Tower Heist" and cancelled the VOD release, but, like other studios, it will surely return to the fray. And the outcome? Showmen like James Cameron, I suspect, will continue to haul us off our couches for the grand, marquee events, but smaller fare may be streamed to us direct, and new films whittled down into just another channel on TV. Of course what Lane sees as an end-of-days moment for Hollywood, some filmmakers see as an opportunity. During an Advertising Week panel earlier this month about the future of the film industry, Edward Burns praised the advent of VOD options. "The audience just isn't going to the art house theater in the same numbers that they used to," Burns said. "In 1995 when I got into the business, on a Tuesday night, there weren't a helluva lot of options for you. You'd go down to the Angelika [in Manhattan] to see what was playing. Now on a Tuesday night, on VOD, you have incredibly programming from cable television. You have all of these things that didn't exist: movies available on iTunes, Facebook. It's much harder to find an audience." VOD is a way to find that audience -- and if it comes with a less-heinous watching experience for the viewer, isn't that a good thing? Perhaps, perhaps not. Lane is right when he states that there is something special about going to a theater to watch a movie with a bunch of strangers, but too often that experience is far from perfect. And with rising costs and less disposable income and free time, don't audiences deserve something close to perfection from the experience -- especially when the product is so often not? [via The NYer] [Photo Alamy] 5 Reasons Why You Aren't Going to the Movies See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Jessica Simpson: Im Pregnant!

First Published: October 31, 2011 4:25 PM EDT Credit: Jessica Simpson NY., N.Y. -- Caption Jessica Simpson shows off her baby bump in her mummy costume for Halloween on October 30, 2011After weeks of speculation and numerous photos of a baby bump, Jessica Simpson has confirmed shes pregnant! Its True! I am going to be a mummy! the 31-year-old said in a statement posted on her website on Monday. Along with her statement, Jessica posted a photo of herself in her Halloween costume a mummy cradling her baby bump. A source close to Jessica told Access Hollywood that the singer/fashion mogul and fiance Eric Johnson are thrilled with the baby news. The Mommy-to-be is feeling great, the source told Access. And daddy Eric is incredibly excited! This will be the first child for the couple. Jessica and the former NFL player, 32, began dating in May 2010. Its the best year of my life, the star told Access of being Erics fiance earlier this year in May. The couple announced their engagement in November 2010, and has said they hope to wed by Christmas 2011. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Zentrops develops in Europe

'Summer Window'BERLIN -- The wider the web, the higher the return for Zentropa Entertainments Berlin, a couple of German subsidiaries of Peter Aalbaek Jensen's and Lars von Trier's Copenhagen-based group that has spread across Europe being leading mix-border player, getting a network of shingles in 13 European nations, such as the country, Belgium, Sweden, Norwegian, the U.K., Italia and France. "We are not considering specific languages or specific nationalities, but when you have a movie that needs to be produced mix-border and funded mix-border, that's what we could offer -Body company that signifies two, three or four nations -- whatever you need to construct your film," states Aalbaek Jensen.Hendrik Handloegten's surreal drama "Summer season Window," loosely with various 1967 novel by Austrian author Hannelore Valencak, reps a tailor-made production for your Zentropa arm. Shot in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig and Finland, and allotted at 3.3 million ($4.6 000 0000), the expansion attracted on regional and federal funds in Germany additionally to Finnish gold gold coin. TrustNordisk is selling the film worldwide. Maria Koepf, who heads Zentropa Entertainments Berlin, developed the project with author-director Handloegten, who spent his early childhood in Finland, and also the recollections found their distance towards the film's story.While "Summer season Window" is Handloegten's first film with Zentropa, it's his third film with Koepf, who produced his previous photos "Paul Is Dead" and "Learning how to Lie" while she was at Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool. The Two happen to be developing "Summer season Window" when Koepf grew to become an associate of Zentropa in 2007."This continuity is important in my opinion. Everyone knows each other perfectly,Inch Handloegten told a close magazine. "Once I use Maria, I realize she thinks within it -- that delivers me security."Zentropa's European subsidiary network not only provides the organization a considerable advantage in creating diverse worldwide films, furthermore, it helps to make the group an ideal co-production partner. " 'Summer Window' is an ideal project (for Zentropa) because it had the Finnish part of the story," Koepf. Indeed, adding Finland for the story provided Liisa Penttila, mind and co-who is the owner of Zentropa's Helsinki-based subsid Edith Film, the opportunity to board the project as co-producer.While "Summer season Window" marks the shingle's first full inhouse production, Zentropa Berlin has carried out a considerable role just like a co-producer around the slew of films, both Zentropa productions additionally to photos from third-party producers, since its launch in 2007. Incorporated within this are Men Herngren's "The Swimsuit Problem," Lukas Moodysson's "Mammoth" and Han-Christian Schmid's "Storm."Koepf is co-creating Peter Naess' World War Ii drama "Comrade," starring Rupert Grint, with Zentropa Intl. Norwegian, and Nikolaj Arcel's Danish historic romance "A Royal Affair," starring Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander, which shot in Prague and Dresden.For Koepf, utilized by the Zentropa group offers significant plusses. "Joining a sizable customers are a substantial advantage when you're getting bank credit. It's a different situation if you possess the corporation, this huge label behind you."One more: Filmmakers can contact one Zentropa office as well as the group will manage production services and financing from the 3 territory in Europe.Furthermore for the Berlin subsidiary, the network includes Zentropa Intl. Perfume. Run by Bettina Brokemper, the Perfume office serves mainly just like a co-production arm for your parent company and extra underscores the value of Germany for your group.Indeed, Aalbaek Jensen states Germany is not only a primary co-production country its Zentropa's large films but furthermore a considerable industry for the comfort in the company's photos.Zentropa Berlin is most likely the group's most active worldwide subsidiaries, but Aalbaek Jensen states it's quality, not quantity, that's essential. "Maria is extremely picky in what she's doing," he adds. "In this business, it comes down lower to choosing the very best films, not developing a certain volume of films. We lose a great deal money once we make a few mistakes, therefore i support her being picky."Aalbaek Jensen states that U.S. producers are searching for additional funding from Europe, and Zentropa features a U.S. co-production inside the works that will likely start shooting next spring, although he wouldn't be attracted on particulars."The earth is becoming smaller sized carrying out a financial crisis. Everybody is much more open to collaborations, the Us citizens,Inch according to him. "Zentropa's pan-European model thus remains more valuable than in the past.In . Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

'Spider-Man' Villain Rhys Ifans Demonstrates His Lizard Voice

Should you haven't heard that one sneaking round the 'net right now, you are in luck. A week ago, "Anonymous" actor Rhys Ifans thrown by MTV News HQ to talk about his new Roland Emmerich movie, but did not leave without offering up some serious goods on "The Astonishing Spider-Guy." Ifans stars within the super hero movie because the villainous Lizard, and that he offered us a terrifying taste of the items his scaly creature might seem like once the movie hits in 2012. We have got more comic movie news following the jump thanks to Splash Page! Contacting It In "The Avengers" trailer was a remarkable task on many levels, and could have been even more significant if your are convinced that certain moments were shot utilizing an apple iphone have been true. Sadly, it isn't true, because the "Avengers" director of photography describes inside a new interview. Move along, folks! Punishment Time Look, I am all for any "Punisher" television series, although not one that will essentially affect the core of Frank Castle. It appears like that is what we may be available for, sadly: a "Punisher" TV series is incorporated in the works at Fox, and in line with the loose plot particulars we have heard so far, this sounds a lot more like "The Brand New Adventures of Frank Castle" than the usual true-blue "Punisher" show. Shades Of Patriotism "Captain America: The Very First Avenger" arrives on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday (October 25), and in front of the film's release, we have got a unique take a look at a behind-the-moments feature detailing all Cap's a variety of star-spangled looks. Provide a watch and dive into Steve Rogers' various super hero suits! Inform us that which you think about our Splash Page roundup within the comments as well as on Twitter!

Twit Wit: The 5 Best Tweets About Martha Marcy... and Other Weekend Movies

comments: 2 || add yours This weekend on Twitter, most of our tweeting luminaries avoided addressing the obvious (Paranormal Activity 3) and instead talked about Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Three Musketeers, and — my word — Johnny English Reborn. To the tweet machine! 5. West Wing alum and Twitter fave Josh Malina had a profound response to Johnny English Reborn. Followup tweets prove he is sincere. #embedly_twitter_35513826{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/11077932/images-2.jpg) #6cdee4;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p a {color:#445f69;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 a {color:#445f69;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_35513826 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JoshMalinaJoshua Malina Rowan Atkinson made me laugh until I cried a couple times in Johnny English Reborn.Oct 24 via Twitter for MacFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Milla Jovovich criticized her movie The Three Musketeers’s promotional strategy this weekend by comparing it to one of her own films. #embedly_twitter_42691650{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/110203447/twitter_pic_4.jpg) #141212;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p a {color:#b330bf;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 a {color:#b330bf;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_42691650 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@MillaJovovichMilla Jovovich “3 musketeers” is a fun family adventure, not “resident evil” as a period piece. Ppl don’t even know that they can bring their kids to c it.Oct 22 via Osfoora for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 3. 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Judd Apatow understands why Martha Marcy May Marlene is supposed to be chilling, and yet… he’d kind of rather chill with John Hawkes. #embedly_twitter_97397214{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_97397214 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JuddApatowJudd Apatow Martha Marcy May Marlene was an excellent disturbing movie. But I still want to join that cult for some reason.Oct 23 via Twitter for iPhoneFavoriteRetweetReply 1. Under-followed Twitter whiz Chris Schleicher brings Martha Marcy May Marlene back to its roots as a Sherwood Schwartz sitcom. 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Belen Rueda toplines thriller 'Body'

MADRID -- Top The the spanish language language B.O. draw Belen Rueda is installed on star in "The Body,In . the newest thriller from Barcelona's Roday y Rodar, producers of "The Orphanage" "Julia's Eyes" and "PX3D." Rueda toplined "Orphanage" and "Eyes." Directed by Oriol Paulo, who written "Julia's Eyes," the Pounds 4.6 000 0000 ($6.4 million) "Body" triggers a detective who checks the disappearance from the woman's body in the morgue. Bad weather traps him there while using deceased's husband -- whom he suspects of foul play -- as strange phenomena occur. Rueda plays the woman in flashbacks. Jose Coronado -- who was simply congratulated for his visceral perf in B.O. hit "No Relaxation for your Wicked" -- limns the inspector. Hugo Silva ("Sex, Parties and Lies") might be the husband. Rodar and Antena 3 Films produce. DeAPlaneta Intl. has acquired worldwide rights outdoors The nation. The brand new the new sony Pictures Delivering p Espana will distribute the pic in the united states. "'The Body' can be a mystery thriller refreshing classic genre elements which are shipped a really contemporary tone and treatment," mentioned Rodar y Rodar producer Joaquin Padro. Pic comes Jan. 16. "Body" heads DeAPlaneta's AFM slate alongside "Blind Alley," that's directed by "The Devil's Backbone" scribe Antonio Trashorras. Another new title round the company's slate, Harvard-set frat pack gross-out pic "Brain Drain 2," remains acquired by France distrib Zylo. The first pic, "Brain Drain," made $9.6 000 0000 in the united states this past year, and closed France, Columbia, Latin America and South usa. Acquired for that country by UPI, which releases it 12 ,. 2, "Brain Drain 2" guest stars David Hasselhoff. Another DeAPLaneta get, "Operation E," went into production March. 20. The thriller from director-author team Miguel Courtois and Antonio Onetti ("Wolf," "Lady") toplines Luis Tosar ("Miami Vice," "The Rain") just like a Colombian peasant who risks being shot for exiting the FARC guerrilla zone and incarceration with the government, to obtain a son with a hospital. Tosar and Farruco Castroman's ZircoZine produces with Cristina Zumarraga's start-up Tormenta Films and Ariel Zeitoun's Ajoz Films in France. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Exclusive: Consider! Behind the Scenes with Melissa Leo on the Set of Red State

Kevin Smith was tickled when his Red State star Melissa Leo won the Oscar last year, as he tells it in Movieline’s exclusive behind the scenes featurette from this week’s DVD and Blu-ray release of the provocative horror film. In the clip, meet Leo’s Sarah Cooper, the steely and devoted daughter of Red State’s fire and brimstone villain Pastor Abin Cooper, as described in Leo’s own words. In the film, penned and directed by Smith, the religious zealots of the Five Points Church (led by Michael Parks as Abin Cooper) entrap a trio of horny teens, leading to a bloody standoff with the feds. Leo’s gun-toting Sarah Cooper, a standout performance, had been touted early on by Smith as one of a handful of potentially awards worthy performances in the film. “I’m hoping common sense saves us a bunch of money for costly trade ads,” Smith told Movieline back in July. “When December 31st rolls around, if there aren’t five better supporting actor performances than the dramatic clinic Michael Parks operates in Red State, he should get a nod, no? Same with John Goodman. Same with Melissa Leo. Same with anybody in our cast. Why NOT them?”