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SXSW Announces 2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Nominees
SXSW 2020 may have been canceled, but that doesn't mean some of the non-attendance stuff was as they still decided to give out its Gaming Awards The coronavirus may have forced the event to not happen, but they can still give away awards to all those who were nominated and eventually won Here's the complete[...]
'Insert Coin': Watch the Trailer For the Sweet Midway Games Documentary
How did I miss this? Initially set to debut at SXSW, its fate is a little up in the air Screenings will happen, and you can keep track of where they will be here. For now, check out the trailer for the Midway Games doc Insert Coin below. https://vimeo.com/384497920Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Insert[...]
SXSW 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The festival has released a full statement. An Update on SXSW 2020 Please read our full statement here: https://t.co/P56nF8KFmE pic.twitter.com/ouJPKM9GNy — SXSW (@sxsw) March 6, 2020 The Hollywood Reporter has a statement has said that Austin's major has declared a "local disaster in the city" and decided not to have the festival go on[...]
SXSW Announces 2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Nominees
The organizers behind SXSW have announced the nominees for the 2020 SXSW Gaming Awards, which will be held during the festival We have the full list of nominees for you below, who will be in attendance at the ceremony happening on March 15th at 7pm at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin Aside from this[...]
Alan Moore Feature Film, The Show, to Debut at SXSW 2020
However, The Show seems to be having its world premiere far, far away, as part of SXSW 2020 in Austin, Texas 115 minutes long, it starts Tom Burke, Siobhan Hewlett, Ellie Bamber, Christopher Fairbank, Sheila Atim… and Alan Moore himself, with music by Andrew Broder. From Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins' The Show Fletcher Dennis (Tom Burke), a man[...]
SXSW Announces Reggie Fils-Aimé As 2020 Keynote Speaker
Reggie Fils-Aimé still has some cool stuff to do even after leaving Nintendo as SXSW announced him as a keynote speaker for 2020's festival The event announced that he will be joining a long list of speakers, including Kim Gordon and Robert Rodriguez, to speak during the event on a number of topics You can[...]
SXSW: First Reactions to 'Pet Sematary' Seem Pretty Positive
Pet Sematary held its premiere at SXSW last night, and the first reactions are pouring out from the screening From the looks of things, we seem to have another great Stephen King adaptation on ours hands. There have been a lot of great Stephen King adaptations lately, but PET SEMATARY feels the most perfectly, specifically Stephen[...]
[SXSW 2019] Pet Sematary: A Thrilling Ride Bound to Chill Audiences to Their Bones
Closing the last night of the SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival, the film premier brought audiences to their feet in a well-deserved standing ovation It's bloody, it's scary and brilliantly acted However, we shouldn't overhype this too much While it's incredibly serviceable in adapting the source material and remaking the 1989 adaptation, this doesn't[...]
SEGA Reveals New Team Sonic Racing Video and Pics at SXSW
SEGA brought in a few surprises to SXSW's Gaming section this weekend as they showed off new materials for Team Sonic Racing The reveal came during their annual "Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog," panel, featuring Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, Sr Community Manager Aaron Webber, Director of Product Development Austin Keys, Sonic[...]
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Our team AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 09: (L-R) Austin Alvarado, Ben Masters, Beto O'Rourke, Filipe DeAndrade, Heather Mackey, and Jay Kleberg attend "The River and the Wall" Premiere during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at JW Marriott Austin on March 9, 2019 in Austin, Texas (Photo by Ismael Quintanilla/Getty Images for SXSW) Of course, we have[...]
Whats Going on with Noah Hawley's 'Doctor Doom' Movie, Anyway?
This doesn't mean he won't be recast, but, we're doubtful. Anyhow- this past weekend during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Hawley offered an update of sorts on the film to Bryn Elise Sandberg of The Hollywood Reporter: "I think FX is protective of me." Hawley did say he met with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, who apparently[...]
[SXSW 2019] 'Cobra Kai' Season 2 Sweeps the Leg on Sophomore Slump (REVIEW)
YouTube Originals kicked SXSW audiences in the face with the premiere of the second season of original series Cobra Kai, as fans packed The Highball and were treated to the first two episodes of the new season, followed by an extensive Q&A with stars Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Martin Kove, and series creators/executive producers[...]
[SXSW 2019] Hulu's 'Shrill' Presents a Bold, Brave New Face of Comedy [SPOILER REVIEW]
Welcome to Shrill, the new series from Hulu which premiered its first two episodes at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival Monday night, March 11th in Austin, TX. https://youtu.be/JyUr_-jxWZA From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants[...]
[SXSW 2019] 'Ramy': Hulu Comedy Series Finds Ramy Youssef Just Trying to Be Good (TRAILER)
If the 10-episode, half-hour series sounds familiar then it should: Bleeding Cool's Andy Wilson had a chance to check out the show's SXSW panel this past weekend, and will have an interview with Youssef before Ramy premieres on the streaming service on Friday, April 19th. Hulu Here's your first look at Hulu's Ramy, starring series writer/co-creator Youssef,[...]
[SXSW 2019] Good Omens, American Gods, NOS4A2, Cobra Kai and More: TV Takeover!
Greetings from Austin, Texas… and the 2019 South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW)! This year, everyone is talking about television! After a hard first weekend of long lines, screenings, and lots of buzz, it's time to check in on all the crazy happenings… or at least everything I was able to get to (so far) and[...]
What Neil Gaiman Said During SXSW About a 'Sandman' Movie…
What if Neil Gaiman's Sandman finally got a feature film? Why hasn't it happened yet? What might the holdup be? AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 09: Neil Gaiman attends the Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate event during SXSW at ZACH Theatre on March 09, 2019 in Austin, Texas (Photo by Sasha Haagensen/Getty Images for Amazon Studios ) During[...]
[SXSW 2019] Marvel: From Comics to Screens Reminds FilmFest Attendees *GASP* Comics Exist
Cebulski took over a packed ballroom at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW (South By Southwest) on its opening day- Friday, March 9th- to deliver an important message to a rapt audience of cinephiles: READ YOUR COMICS. During their hour-long presentation, they went through all of the various stories and creative artists and writers who inspired[...]
CASTLE TALK: Kelly Meding, author of Stray Moon
of Girl on the Third Floor (Podcast/Talk/Reviews) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiVtUO0GLAI) Check out the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYWymKRSZEUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR (2019) SXSW Teaser Trailer HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYWymKRSZEU) Castle Talk Podcast Links: Join us over on Facebook to chime in. The show is hosted here[...]
'What We Do In The Shadows' Teases Love at First Bite in New TV Spot
Clement, Waititi and Paul Simms are Executive Producers with Scott Rudin, Garrett Basch and Eli Bush. What We Do in the Shadows is produced by FX Productions and stars Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch, who guest starred in the pilot before being promoted to series regular. We absolutely cannot WAIT for it[...]
Joe Quesada and C.B. Cebulski Fight for the Survival of Comics at SXSW
In any case, if you want to see Quesada and Cebulski make their case in person, check out the press release below. New York, NY—March 1, 2019—At this year's SXSW®, join Marvel for a special panel that celebrates the history and far-reaching influence of the Marvel Comics Universe! On Friday, March 8th, Marvel's Editor-in-Chief C.B[...]
FX's 'What We Do In The Shadows' Sinks Fangs into SXSW 2019
Sounds like there will be a brood of vampires heading to South By Southwest (SXSW) 2019, as upcoming FX series What We Do In The Shadows is set to feast on Austin. From writer @AJemaineClement & director @TaikaWaititi comes What We Do In The Shadows (@theshadowsfx) Set in Staten Island, the series follows four vampires who have[...]
Comedy Central Bringing 'Daily Show,' 'Broad City' Finale and More to SXSW 2019
This year, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will be in the spotlight at SXSW Festival – which will be taking over most of downtown Austin, TX with multiple events Not to be outdone, network programming pal Broad City will premiere its final episodes on Sunday, March 10 – followed with an exclusive[...]