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Here's an update from the story we reported on Yesterday. The San Mateo County Harbor Commission approved  Mavericks Invitational's  contest permit application tonight at its regular meeting in South San Francisco. Mavericks Invitational board members Jeff Clark, Cassandra Clark, Ken Collins and Rocky Raynor all spoke out in regards to the permit fee being raised by $10,000 in the last two months. The Commission voted 3-1 to approve the permit with a cost of $30,000 to the contest organizers. Pietro Parravano was the lone dissenter of the group, saying that he felt the $30,000 permit cost was too high. And if you have ever wanted to be in a movie and live in Santa Cruz or anywhere in California they are going to be casting extras for the upcoming film Mavericks , starring Gerard Butler . The Curtis Hanson-directed fact-based drama for Walden Media . The film is based on the true story of Santa Cruz surf phenom Jay Moriarity and his quest to ride the treacherous Norther

Warner Bros. has delivered the first trailer for Clint Eastwood ’s biopic J. Edgar starring Leonardo DiCaprio . Eastwood’s latest film explores the public and private life of J. Edgar Hoover, the legendary FBI chief who was one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th Century. J. Edgar also stars Naomi Watts, Judi Dench and Armie Hammer . J. EDGAR J. EDGAR, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ed Westwick, Damon Herriman, Armie Hammer, Ken Howard, Judi Dench and Josh Lucas, directed by Clint Eastwood. Naomi Watts plays Hoover’s secretary Helen Gandy, a Justice Department file clerk Hoover selected as his personal secretary and wound up working for him for over 54 years… Josh Lucas plays the iconic Charles Lindbergh Armie Hammer (The Social Network) plays J. Edgar Hoover’s friend, advisor and secret lover Clyde Tolson Damon Herriman plays Bruno Hauptman, “a German ex-convict who was charged with the abduction and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh

One of the best movie summer movie is making it's way onto Blu-ray and DVD CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER  will be available on October 25th, 2011. We have the Blu-ray trailer for the film. Make sure to keep an eye out we get a sneak peak into The Avengers . Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment… Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Solider Serum and bombarded by “vita-rays.” Steve Rogers emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. Rogers was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he was given his fi

Jeremy Renner , who received an Oscar nomination for the Ben Affleck-directed heist film The Town , is back in bank robbery mode. Renner is attached to star in King of Heists , an adaptation of the J. North Conway nonfiction book from Lion Press about one of the greatest bank robberies in American history. He’ll play George Leslie , who came to New York appearing to be a mannered gent, but secretly put together a crew and masterminded a heist of nearly $3 million in cash and securities from the Manhattan Savings Institution in 1878. Renner and his The Combine partner Don Handfield will produce with Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman. Black Bear Pictures optioned the book and plans to finance development and production. Will Staples will write the script. Staples most recently sold the science fiction pitch Myth to Fox with Sam Worthington attached and Lorenzo di Bonaventura and James Cameron producing. Staples, who until recently wrote with partner Sean O’Keefe, is teamed with

We got our hands on the trailer for THE SON OF NO ONE . One of those films that no one has heard of until now. The film stars Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes and Tracy Morgan . Once you watch the trailer I have a feeling your interest will peak. A young cop ( Tatum ) is assigned to a precinct in the Queens neighborhood where he grew up. To provide for his wife and ailing daughter, he works hard to keep his life on track. But this life is threatened when a dark secret bubbles to the surface. An anonymous source reveals new information about the unsolved murder of two boys and a possible police cover-up, setting off a chain of events that rattles the neighborhood. Please Leave A Comment-

On behalf of Relativity Media , we are pleased to announce that when you buy tickets for MACHINE GUN PREACHER on MovieTickets.com you will get a FREE download of the song " The Keeper " by Chris Cornell . This offer is valid through October 7, 2011 while supplies last. MACHINE GUN PREACHER will be released by Relativity Media in New York and Los Angeles on September 23rd and will expand markets in the weeks to follow. Chris Cornell - The Keeper by chriscornell The Machine Gun Preacher soundtrack features 15 score cues performed and composed by acclaimed musical group Asche & Spencer (Monster’s Ball) and accompanied by a 60-piece Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. The symphony was recorded in a historic facility outside Vienna Austria in the town of Bratislava. Vladimir Martinka conducted the session which was orchestrated by Sean McMahon & David Shephard. The soundtrack is NOW available both physically at music retail stores and digitally at iTun

Gerard Butler has been set to star in Mavericks , the Curtis Hanson-directed fact-based drama for Walden Media. The film is based on the true story of Santa Cruz surf phenom Jay Moriarity and his quest to ride the treacherous Northern California breaks known as Mavericks, where winter swells create waves the size of five-story buildings. Butler will play Rick "Frosty" Hesson, the mentor who trained Moriarity for over a year and forged a close relationship with the surfer in the process. Though Moriarity survived those impossible waves, he died at 22 in a diving accident. But he remains an inspiration to surfers, who coined the phrase "Live like Jay." Have you ever wanted to be in a film? This is your chance, several hundred locals will be needed to be extras in the film. Filming will take place in Santa Cruz sometime in October of this year. Make your way over HERE for more information. We have an update on the Maverick surf contest.  A group of surfers, b

We have great news to share today. At a press conference happening right now at Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Iger and Tom Staggs just announced a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Disney Parks . And it’ll all begin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort . James and his producing partner Jon Landau and their team at Lightstorm Entertainment will serve as creative consultants on the project and will work side-by-side with our Walt Disney Imagineers as we dream up experiences that will take our guests deep into worlds of AVATAR like never before. There are also two sequels to the record setting first film in the works, which will offer more fascinating stories, characters and locations to explore in the AVATAR universe. Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort is planned as the site of the first AVATAR-themed land with construction expected

We were able to get our hands on a Blu-ray copy of Bridesmaids . All you have to do is LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms On Facebook and I will randomly select the winner later next week. How simple is that, even a child can do it. And don't worry if your already a Fan all you have to do is LIKE the post and your name will also be entered. Bridesmaids is available on Blu-ray and DVD today. Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman in her mid 30s, living in Milwaukee. After her bakery failed, she lost her boyfriend and all of her savings, and now works in a jewelry store selling engagement rings. Although her mother (Jill Clayburgh) encourages her to return home, Annie rents a bedroom from Gil (Matt Lucas) and his lazy sister Brynn (Rebel Wilson). She has a sexual relationship with the self-absorbed Ted (Jon Hamm), but hopes for something more. Only her friendship with Lillian (Maya Rudolph) keeps her sane. Lillian becomes engaged to a wealthy banker (Tim Heidecker) in Chicago and

A few weeks ago the mysterious behind-the-scenes blog Mouth Taped Shut showed up twitter, immediately proving itself an invaluable resource for gorgeous, informative, or just plain cool photos from behind the scenes of David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo . Then that same blog tipped people off to the secret screening of 8 minutes of footage from the movie, which Eric wrote up here. It became clear that Mouth Taped Shut was more than just a production blog, but it was being run by someone who knew a lot about what was going on. Which is why this new image, which showed up at Mouth Taped Shut, seems like it might not just be some funky art, but maybe a new poster design or something else to do with the marketing campaign. As you can see below, it shows Daniel Craig's Mikael Blomkvist being overshadowed, or maybe erased, by the profile image of Rooney Mara's Lisbeth Salander. It is, of course, just one of the many striking images at Mouth Taped Shut-- I especi