Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a film bursting with awesome. Somehow, director Edgar Wright has managed to craft a film so entertaining, so heartwarming, so fun, its a wonder this film doesn’t explode under the pressure of its own awesome.

In an apparent attempt to mine every existing intellectual property in the world for film ideas, Hollywood has turned its sights on the much-beloved board game market. Universal, in particular, has secured the rights to two of America’s most classic games, Monopoly and Battleship. Battleship will reportedly be first. Universal has set a release date [...]

Haven’t heard much about Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood for a while, perhaps it’s been lost amidst the buzz of Ridley’s myriad other projects — including the Monopoly Movie, an Alien prequel, etc.  Anyway, Universal’s released a teaser trailer, available via TrailerAddict. Universal promises ‘the true story behind the legend’ — a strategy that worked wonder’s for Antoine [...]

This is a cool little bit of news. Universal (and probably all the big guns will follow suit, with the exception of Sony, perhaps) is pairing some of its upcoming Bluray releases with iPhone and iPod Touch apps that will allow for handheld interaction with the film while you are watching it on the screen. [...]