Voltage Pictures, the studio behind director Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker from last year, is apparently pursuing legal action against 24,583 BitTorrent users for illegally downloading the video game-esque war thriller.
If Hollywood is serious about fighting piracy, it may need to give up privilege, according to one studio executive. Kaye Cooper Mead, the EVP of worldwide distribution services at Summit Entertainment – the studio behind the massive Twilight franchise – is calling on studios to stop using screener DVDs in the run-up to award season [...]
Marvel’s movie Avengers are continuing to take shape at a rapid pace. Alongside leaked concept art showing how Captain America and Thor will look in their movies (Pretty much like their Ultimate and regular Marvel Universe comic counterparts, respectively), it’s looking as if The Hurt Locker’s Jeremy Renner is about to sign on as the superhero team’s newest member, Hawkeye.
