Cloverfield Hits The DVD Shelves on April 22nd.

Movieweb.com has broken the news that the Cloverfield DVD hits shelves on April 22nd. Here are some of the extra features listed by Movieweb that will appear on the discs:


Special Features
- Commentary: Commentary by Director Matt Reeves
- Featurette: The Making of Cloverfield
- Featurette: Cloverfield Visual Effects
- Featurette: I Saw It! It's Alive! It's Huge
- Featurette: Clover Fun
- Additional Scenes: Congrats Rob
- Additional Scenes: When You're in Japan
- Additional Scenes: I Call That a Date
- Additional Scenes: It's Going to Hurt
- Additional Scenes: Alt Ending #1
- Additional Scenes: Alt Ending #2

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Batman Viral - Harvey Dent Hits The Road

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The viral campaign for the upcoming Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, is shifting its focus onto Gotham City politician Harvey Dent. To help clean up the city of crime and corruption, Harvey Dent is campaigning across the country to promote his campaign.

Get up close and personal with the campaign to convince Harvey Dent to run for DA!

We’re going across the country to rally support for Dent! So check the map and schedule below to see when the Dentmobile might come to your neighborhood! Meet up with other Dent supporters and and help us campaign in your streets. Join the movement that’s sweeping Gotham! (source)

I like the fact that Warner Bros. is keeping the viral aspect of The Dark Knight alive. The untimely death of Heath Ledger, who plays the Joker in the movie, left the producers with a challenge on how to proceed without the Joker. The viral campaign up to this point was mildly involving Harvey Dent. For the most part it was the Joker messing with Dent's campaign or the Gotham Times.

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Leaked Cloverfield DVD Packaging

The release of a Cloverfield DVD is rumored to be around April 15th or 22nd. Paramount's none to happy about the leaked rumor that they are rushing an unfinished Blu-ray to the market for Cloverfield. But what about the standard Cloverfield DVD?

Cinema Blend has gotten a hold of what may be the DVD packaging (standard definition) of the new Cloverfield DVD. This subtle DVD boldly doesn't use the iconic Statue of Liberty poster from the movie which might suggest this could be the packaging of a special edition or 2-disc set.

The market for the Blu-ray/HD-DVD is still a small percentage of the sales which means those who are still buying standard DVD's need a copy. I've heard rumblings of a cool 2 Disc DVD (standard format) being available when Cloverfield hits the market. The idea is to give the viewer all the viral marketing along with some new storylines to fill in a few questions left over.

All the viral works and clips like the Chuai Station and Jamie and Teddy (yes, I've been informed it is part of the Cloverfield world) will be available along with some commentary and behind the scenes stuff. All in all it sounds like the ultimate fans dream disc. Let's just hope it sees the light of day.

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New Full-Length Speed Racer Trailer Released

On my Speed Racer sister site there's a brand new trailer which is chock-full of cartoon goodness. The Speed Racer movie is due out May 9th and is made by the Wachowski Brothers (Matrix, V for Vendetta) which features a special, multi-layered digital camera that will give Speed Racer a full-focus look to capture that anime spirit.



Full-Length Speed Racer Trailer

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Batman Viral Site Gets New Trailer?

A cryptic message has been uploaded to ATasteForTheTheatrical, a viral site for the new Batman movie. The message osted next to a faux ad for a mobile home trailer reads:

"Sunday. It's what you've been waiting for! Sure, you can see it on display, but beginning this Sunday, you can take it home for your very own!"

Be sure to check it out Sunday to see what goods they might deliver. On this site you'll find the link to the first trailer above the message as well as links to The Gotham Times and The Ha Ha Ha Times. Click on their images below to view.

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Vulcan, Canada aims to premiere next Star Trek movie

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The town of Vulcan, hidden among oil wells, wheat fields and cow pastures of western Canada, is aiming to host the world premiere of the latest Star Trek movie, a spokeswoman said Friday.

The film, to be released in May 2009, will be the 11th installment of Gene Roddenberry's fictional Star Trek universe, most featuring the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the starship Enterprise crew.

This episode, under the working title Star Trek Zero, will take audiences back to Kirk's early days, before what was chronicled in the original 1960s television series.

Vulcan spokeswoman Dayna Dickens said the town sent a proposal to the film's executive producers at Paramount in September, and was told last month "they are considering it."

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Hasbro's Cloverfield Monster Toy

The Hasbro website has updated their Cloverfield Monster toy with new pictures and an audio clip of the Cloverfield Monsters roar (embedded below). For about $100 you'll get:

* 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
* Authentic sound
* 14" tall
* 10 parasites
* Two interchangeable heads
* Statue of Liberty head accessory
* Special collector’s edition packaging

If you would like a full look at the Cloverfield Monster toy you can check out this photo gallery to see the monster in action.

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