"Bauer Martinez Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights to "Van Wilder II: The Rise of Taj" which is currently shooting in Romania. "Wilder II" is the sequel to 2002's "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," which made $21 million at the boxoffice but went on to become a cult hit on DVD. The new film stars Kal Penn, who reprises his role as Taj. In the sequel, Taj heads to England's Oxford University to further his studies while also showing the uptight student body how to have a good time..." (full details)
"The Slamdance 2006 Film Festival will kick off Jan. 19 with the U.S. premiere of writer-director Larry Clark's latest film, "Wassup Rockers," from First Look Studios. Clark will accompany the film, described as a skateboarding odyssey about a group of Latino teens who leave their East Los Angeles neighborhood to explore the wilds of Beverly Hills. Headquartered at the Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City, Utah, the fest will run through Jan. 27..." (full details)
"$15 million budget feature "End of the Spear" will be released on up to 1,200 screens January 20th via a distribution agreement with M Power Releasing. The film is based on a historical event involving Ecuador's Waodani tribe, which in 1956 speared five American missionaries to death. In the aftermath, one of the tribesmen became a grandfather figure to the family of the American that he killed. Release date coincides with the 50th anniversary of the slayings..." (full details)
