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This is a new film about the state of New York City in the 1970s. Though priding itself as the world’s greatest city, NYC suffered from institutionalized corruption, failing social programs, rising crime and poverty, and an exploding population.

Hunger director Steve McQueen is making a film about the life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician / activist who essentially invented Afrobeat.The film will draw from the book Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon, by Michael Veal. Fela’s history is too detailed and incredible to recount here, but it literally has everything: politics, music, drugs, violence and far more.

Read more: Chiwetel Ejiofor is Fela Kuti for Director Steve McQueen | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/05/05/chiwetel-ejiofor-is-fela-kuti-for-director-steve-mcqueen/#ixzz0n5FCKuBw

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Official Plot Synopsis: ONDINE is the story of Syracuse, a simple fisherman who catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his trawler’s nets. The woman seems to be dead, but then she comes alive before Syracuse’s eyes and he thinks he may be seeing things. However, with the help of his ailing, yet irrepressible daughter, Annie, he comes to believe that the fantastical might be possible and that the woman (Ondine) might be a myth come true. Ondine and Syracuse fall passionately in love, but just as we think the fairytale might go on forever, the real world intercedes. Then, after a terrible car crash and the return of a dark and violent figure from Ondine’s past, hope eventually prevails and a new beginning is presented to Syracuse, Ondine and Annie. Written and Directed by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell as Syracuse and Alicja Bachleda as a mermaid.

Read more: Movie Trailer: Neil Jordan’s Ondine | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/15/movie-trailer-neil-jordans-ondine/#ixzz0lZlfKqOn

Videoprototype has created a eight and a half minute video tribute to the movies which have been produced from DC Comics/Vertigo Comics, which includes everything from V for Vendetta to Catwoman, Watchmen to Constantine and Superman Returns to The Dark Knight.

Read more: VOTD: A Tribute to DC Comics Movie Adaptations | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/19/votd-a-tribute-to-dc-comics-movie-adaptations/#ixzz0lZgFyqg7

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This is based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender that first debuted in 2005. Paramount is bringing The Last Airbender to theaters everywhere starting on July 2nd this summer.

Logorama, an animated short fitting 2500 logos into a highly entertaining parody of corporate/consumer culture. It is nominated for an OSCAR !! SO CHECK IT OUT!!!

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By French design collective H5. Please watch it on Facebook.

Flight of the Conchords meets The Muppets? That’s what Vulture is saying might happen. They’re reporting that James Bobin, co-creator of the cult HBO show Flight of the Conchords (with Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie), is being offered the directing job on the new Muppets movie in development at Disney.

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The film, co-written with David Michod, tells the story of a 13 year old boy named T.J.. After the tragic loss of his Mother, T.J., Along with his pill popping father (Wilson), are forced to live with his elderly Grandmother. A young man with with a troubled past named Hesher (Levitt) assumes the role as both mentor and tormentor, leading T.J into troubles he could never have imagined. A young grocery clerk named Nicole (Portman) steps in to protect T.J from a vicious attack, and becomes the object of T.J’s fantasies. And Hesher moves into Grandma’s home, although uninvited, he is somehow accepted.

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In the 10 years since his fiancée was killed, special op MacGruber has sworn off a life of fighting crime with his bare hands. But when he learns that his country needs him to find a nuclear warhead that’s been stolen by his sworn enemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer), MacGruber figures he’s the only one tough enough for the job.

Assembling an elite team of experts–Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) and Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig)–MacGruber will navigate an army of assassins to hunt down Cunth and bring him to justice. His methods may be unorthodox. His crime scenes may get messy. But if you want the world saved right, you call in MacGruber.