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Amazon Fire TV Hosts ‘Fast Forward to the Future’ Pavilion at Comic-Con
Amazon hosted a Fire TV pavilion at San Diego Comic-Con outside the convention center dubbed “Fast Forward to the Future.” Attendees got a demo of the Fire TV Cube, a hands-free 4K Ultra HD streaming media player with Alexa, allowing voice control of the TV and other connected devices. A backyard set hosted demos of the Fire … Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Hosts ‘Fast Forward to the Future’ Pavilion at Comic-Con”
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Fox, Vudu Show Off ‘Deadpool’s Dream Suite’ at Comic-Con
Fox and Walmart’s Vudu showed off “Deadpool’s Dream Suite” before awarding a lucky fan of the July 18-22 San Diego Comic-Con International a chance to stay there on the Saturday evening of the convention. The location was converted from the most-expensive suite at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown San Diego across the street from … Continue reading “Fox, Vudu Show Off ‘Deadpool’s Dream Suite’ at Comic-Con”
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Rotten Tomatoes Hosts Party at Comic-Con
Rotten Tomatoes (owned by Fandango) held a cocktail party July 18 at the Hard Rock Hotel as Comic-Con was set to kick off in San Diego.
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Laika Animation Studio Exhibits During Comic-Con
Celebrating the film’s 10th anniversary, Teri Hatcher, voice star of Coraline, stopped by July 18 at “Laika Live,” the stop-animation studio’s exhibit running July 13-22 in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and coinciding with Comic-Con. Laika also created ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and the upcoming Missing Link, due April 19. The free … Continue reading “Laika Animation Studio Exhibits During Comic-Con”
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The Entertainment Merchants Association Hosts Seventh Annual LAES
The seventh annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit, presented by the Entertainment Merchants Association, took place July 17-18 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The event included panels, speakers, awards, an OTT Channels Conference and a cocktail party sponsored by FandangoNow, which included a silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Charity EAA Hosts Wine, Wisdom and Vision Event June 21 in Hollywood
The Entertainment Aid Alliance (formerly the Entertainment AIDS Alliance) June 21 kicked off its newly expanded charitable mission with the annual Wine, Wisdom and Vision event at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The organization announced the establishment of the Maria La Magra and Heather Hinkel Fund, to benefit cancer patients, to accompany the existing Marc Berman … Continue reading “Charity EAA Hosts Wine, Wisdom and Vision Event June 21 in Hollywood”
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Video Industry Veterans Attend Second Reunion
Jodie LeVitus Francisco, former Western advertising director and national video manager for Billboard Magazine, organized the Video Industry Reunion 2 June 11 at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, Calif. All past and current members of the home entertainment industry were invited to attend. A raffle raised money for the Entertainment Aid Alliance.
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‘Jurassic Park’ 25th Anniversary Screening at the Greek
Fandango teamed with Universal Pictures and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to host an exclusive screening of Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic Park on June 11, the 25th anniversary of the classic film’s original release date. The event featured celebrity guests, giveaways and a sneak peek of new footage from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, arriving in … Continue reading “‘Jurassic Park’ 25th Anniversary Screening at the Greek”
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‘Isle of Dogs’ Behind the Scenes
The stop-motion animated film Isle of Dogs from writer-director Wes Anderson will be available through Movies Anywhere and digital retailers June 26 and on Blu-ray and DVD July 17 from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Here are a few looks at the making of the film:
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‘Jurassic World’ Unboxed
Actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard from Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World and its upcoming sequel unboxed a surprise at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles June 2. The largest “delivery” in Amazon’s history was made to The Grove May 30, escorted by a Jeep Wrangler motorcade. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrives in theaters … Continue reading “‘Jurassic World’ Unboxed”
