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Meet The Star of The Upcoming Hunger Games Film In Scottsdale!

Posted by Jonathan on Feb 21st, 2012 in Actors, SciFi, Something To Do |

Katniss

Like most of you, I have read and thoroughly enjoyed The Hunger Games.

And like some of you, I am cautiously optimistic about the upcoming movie adaptation. If the producers can sit on their hands and let the story from the book do its thing (and if Woody can hold back a little), I think it could work and kid-on-kid violence will be enjoyed by all.

Anyway, what was I talking about?

Oh yes, if you fancy yourself a true fan and would like to meet Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) in a couple weeks, here’s your chance!

Jennifer will be at The Microsoft Store in Scottsdale on March 7th at 9am.

The first 100 people there will get VIP wristbands for the event.

In other words, show up early…

Or, if you’d like to go even further, there’s another way you can score VIP access to this thing. If you show up at the store between now and Feb 29th, you can sign up to win a VIP wristband, as well as a limited edition “Hunger Games” PC.

Sounds like a grand time! If you sign up, may the odds be ever in your favor.

That Mass Effect Film Shot In Tempe? It Has A Teaser Trailer! [Video]

Posted by Jonathan on Feb 15th, 2012 in Films, SciFi |

Over the weekend, the brains behind the Mass Effect fan film shot at UAT invited the wife and me to come check it out.

While we were there we got to check out the props, catch an early screening of the teaser trailer (below) and generally geek out about cameras, videography, special effects, and video game space operas.

My better half snapped some shots, and fun was had by all:

Jamil Abubakar – 1st AD
Caleb Evans – Writer & Director
Paul DeNigris – Professor
Ty Bitterolf – Grip / Compositor
Jared Oppie – Director of Photography

(I’ll post the rest of the pics on Facebook.)

Here’s the teaser, starring the voice of Shepard, Mark Meer. Enjoy!