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‘Red Dawn’ World Premiere To Close Fantastic Fest

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday September 5, 2012 @ 10:35am PDTTags: Fantastic Fest, FilmDistrict, Red Dawn

Red Dawn Fantastic FestRed Dawn, based on the 1984 film of the same name, stars Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Peck, and Adrianne Palicki and will have its world premiere September 27 at the Austin-based festival. FilmDistrict is releasing the action pic domestically November 21. The genre fest, which has hosted world premieres of movies like There Will Be Blood and Apocalypto, runs this year from September 20-27 at the Alamo Drafthouse.

Related: Hot Trailer: ‘Red Dawn’

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‘Frankenweenie’ To Bow At Fantastic Fest

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday June 29, 2012 @ 9:52am PDTTags: Disney, Fantastic Fest, Frankenweenie, Tim Burton

Disney’s stop-motion animated Tim Burton movie Frankenweenie has been set to world premiere as the opening-night film at Fantastic Fest on September 20, organizers said this morning. The studio opens the movie wide domestically on October 5. The black-and-white 3D pic, written by John August, is about a boy who brings his beloved dog back to life — with just a few minor adjustments. Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell and Winona Ryder are among the voice cast. The genre festival runs through September 27 in Austin. UPDATE: As part of Disney’s promotion of the pic, it has released a cool 360-degree tour video of the set with interactive elements to click into. It’s certainly a different way to tell a behind-the-scenes story. Here it is: Read More »

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