"Pirates" fans in cities across the U.S. will have a chance to celebrate their favorite film series and be the first in the world to see the new trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End at a special nationwide "Pirates Ultimate Fan Event" on Sunday, March 18th. Fans are encouraged to log on to: Disney.com/piratesfanevent to win a chance to attend this exclusive event, which will be held at a select theater in each market. Those winners that come dressed in their finest pirates garb will be granted priority admission in each location.

In addition to being the first in the world to see the new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, lucky fans will be treated to a screening of the film that started it all, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as well as a treasure trove of giveaways and mega-prizes from Pirates partners.

The action-packed trailer will have its debut to the general public the next day on Monday, March 19th during the premiere episode of ABC's immensely popular "Dancing with the Stars" (between 8-10 pm).

Following the broadcast debut, the trailer will premiere online at Yahoo.com in High Definition, on Disney.com, and other premium online destinations around the world at 10:00 pm PST on Monday, March 19th.

Additionally, starting on Friday, March 9th, fans can grab a "Pirate Viral Player" and add it to their own website, social networking page, or Blog. Each player will countdown to the online debut of the trailer, and will feature a continuous feed of Pirates video content through the release of the film. The viral player will be deployed in over 30 countries and in 26 languages, counting down to a synchronized trailer launch for fans around the world.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End picks up where the record-breaking 2006 smash hit left off, with our heroes Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker. With the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, and its commander Davy Jones under the control of the East India Trading Company, there is havoc on the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, the heroic trio must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat). Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must ultimately choose a side in a final titanic battle – as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of the freedom-loving Pirate way hangs in the balance. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski from a screenplay written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, our beloved cast sets sail again on a fresh new adventure in May 2007.

Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End releases in theaters nationwide on May 25th.

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British pop star Lily Allen has been recreated as a character in role playing computer game THE SIMS.

The singer has also reworked hit song SMILE in fictional language Simlish with fans given the opportunity to impress Allen with their own versions of the song in a game-based competition.

Allen explains, "Recording 'Smile' in Simlish for 'The Sims 2 Seasons' was a fun experience!"

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Northern Irish rockers Snow Patrol are hoping to expand their worldwide fanbase after recording new music for the upcoming SPIDER-MAN 3 movie soundtrack.

Frontman GARY LIGHTBODY revealed the CHASING CARS hitmakers' involvement in the Hollywood blockbuster this week (begs05MAR07), and while he's not sure exactly where their track SIGNAL FIRE will be included in the film, he's delighted to be associated with the Spider-Man franchise.

He says, "Signal Fire will be featured in the trailers and the movie itself. It may only appear over the end credits, but hey, it's Spidey!"

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Shia LaBeouf is in final talks to star in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones 4 as the son of the adventuresome archaeologist to be played once again by Harrison Ford. Spielberg and George Lucas' Lucasfilm, which is producing the fourth film for Paramount, are keeping the storyline under tight wraps. David Koepp (Spider-Man) wrote the script.

Spielberg is set to begin shooting Indiana Jones 4 in June. The film is scheduled for a May 22, 2008 release, taking advantage of the Memorial Day holiday.

LaBeouf stars in two upcoming DreamWorks pics, Disturbia and Transformers. The actor also provides the lead voice in Sony's upcoming animated film Surf's Up.

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Universal has bought spec script Unnatural Selection from new writer Cameron Fay in a deal that also calls for him to direct.

Mary Parent and Scott Stuber will produce the romantic comedy for Stuber/Parent.

The story revolves around an underachiever who picks up women out of his league by befriending them, then finds his match in an old female pal from college, who's now divorced and has a child.

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20th Century Fox has given the green light to M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, a spec script thriller that Shyamalan wrote and will direct in Philadelphia this August. Fox is targeting a June, 2008 release for the film.

Shyamalan will produce with Sam Mercer. He also reunites with Munich producer Barry Mendel, who produced the Shyamalan-directed The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.

The film, previously known as "The Green Effect," will mark Shyamalan's first R-rated effort, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity...more click on heading

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Mel Gibson (Apocalypto) is thinking of heading south to film a movie in Panama, tourism officials said Monday.

Gibson dined Sunday night with Ruben Blades, a tourism spokesman and singer, who suggested his next project should be a remake of the 1950 film noir Panic in the Streets, set in Panama.

Panamanian filmmaker Jose Severino was quoted in Monday editions of the daily newspaper La Prensa as saying that he was in negotiations with Gibson to produce a movie about Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from its eastern shore.

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Fresh on the heels of their Oscar wins, Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker won NAACP Awards on Friday night for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in Dreamgirls and The Last King of Scotland, while arguably the most popular musician in the world won a special humanitarian award. Other winners on Friday night include Keke Palmer, Isaiah Washington, and the show Ugly Betty.

Jennifer Hudson has become one of the most honored actresses of 2006, winning again in the same category for the same performance in Dreamgirls for which she won the Oscar on Sunday night. She told the audience, "There is nothing like being recognized and honored by your own." Check out images of Jennifer Hudson at the NAACP Awards in her Actress Archives gallery...more click on heading

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The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

Also Known As: Behind the Mask
Behing the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Comedy and Suspense/Horror
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.
Release Date: March 16th, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for horror violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
Production Co.: Glen Echo Entertainment
Financiers: Code Entertainment
Filming Locations: Portland, Oregon, USA
Wayne, Maine, USA
Hollywood, California, USA
Produced in: United States

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When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at the only motel around, with only the TV to entertain them... until they discover that the low-budget slasher movies they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're sitting in. With hidden cameras now aimed at them... trapping them in rooms, crawlspaces, underground tunnels... and filming their every move, David and Amy must struggle to get out alive before whomever is watching them can finish their latest masterpiece.
 
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Suspense/Horror
Release Date: April 13th, 2007 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for brutal violence and terror, brief nudity and language.
Distributors: Screen Gems
Production Co.: Hal Lieberman Company
Studios: Screen Gems
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California USA
Produced in: United States
 

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When rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy MacElroy go ballistic in an embarrassing, no-holds-barred fight at the World Championships, they are stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. Now, three-and-a-half years on, they’ve found a loophole that will allow them to compete: if they can put aside their differences, they can skate together--in pairs’ figure skating.
 
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Comedy and Sports
Release Date: March 30th, 2007 (wide)
Distributors: Paramount Pictures
Production Co.: Red Hour Films, Smart Entertainment
Studios: DreamWorks SKG
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California USA
Montreal, Quebec Canada
Produced in: United States

 

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Many Iranian girls love soccer as much as their countrymen and sport fans all over the world but, they are prevented by law from attending live soccer matches in their country. Inspired by the day when his own daughter was refused entry to a soccer stadium in Iran, Jafar Panahi’s OFFSIDE follows a day in the life of a group of Iranian girls.

In Theatres: March 23rd, 2007
Foreign
Rating: Not yet rated

Jafar Panahi (dir.)
Shima Mobarak-Shahi
Shayesteh Irani
Ayda Sadeqi
Golnaz Farmani
 

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Compelling and controversial, CLOSE TO HOME, has been celebrated by festival audiences worldwide as it chronicles the day to day life of two young Israeli women, Smadar and Mirit, during their compulsory military service. They are paired together, despite their differences, to patrol the streets of Jerusalem. Mirit is respectful of her superiors, while Smadar barely conceals her desire to rebel. When a tragic event occurs, they are quickly reminded of their surroundings and must learn to overcome their differences.

In Theatres: February 16th, 2007
Foreign
Rating: NR

Dalia Hager, Vidi Bilu (dir.)
Smadar Sayar
Naama Schendar
Dani Geva
Irit Suki
 

 

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In Ireland, in 1920, workers from all over Ireland unite and form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless “Black and Tan” squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland’s bid for independence.

In Theatres: March 16th, 2007
Foreign
Rating: Not yet rated

Ken Loach (dir.)
Cillian Murphy
Paul Delaney
Liam Cunningham
Orla Fitzgerald

 

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Adriana (Paulina Gaitan) is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge (Cesar Ramos), to save her. Trapped and terrified by an underground network of international thugs who earn millions exploiting their human cargo, Adriana’s only friend and protector throughout her ordeal is Veronica (Alicja Bachleda), a young Polish woman tricked into the trade by the same criminal gang. As Jorge dodges immigration officers and incredible obstacles to track the girls’ abductors, he meets Ray (Kevin Kline), a Texas cop whose own family loss to sex trafficking leads him to become an ally in the boy’s quest.

In Theatres: April 13th, 2007
Drama
Rating: R

Marco Kreuzpaintner (dir.)
Kevin Kline
Cesar Ramos Ceballos
Alicja Bachleda-Curus
Paulina Gaitan
 

 

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