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April 30, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch various clips

(with French subtitles) of the Magnum ice cream

commercial featuring Benicio:

 

 

(Source: blogopub.tv)

 

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April 29, 2010

 

There's an article about The Wolfman in the

current issue of Russia's 25 Kadr magazine.

 

 

 

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April 28, 2010

 

Benicio is on the cover of the current issue of Turkey's Tempo magazine.

 

 

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April 27, 2010

 

The Blu-ray/DVD combo of Traffic is released today.

 

 BUY BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO

 

 

(Source: dvdtown.com and amazon.com)

 

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April 26, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch various clips of the

Magnum ice cream commercial featuring Benicio:

 

 

(Source:  thesmile.tv)

 

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April 25, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch a scene that was filmed in Barcelona

for the release of the limited edition of Magnum Gold ice cream,

featuring Benicio and London-based celebrity and

entertainment journalist Anneke Hak:

 

 

(Source:  handbag.com)

 

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April 24, 2010

 

The following article was published in the February 2010

Mexican edition of Premiere magazine:

 

   

 

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April 23, 2010

 

Here's an article about Che which was published earlier

this year in the Mexican edition of Premiere magazine:

 

 

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April 22, 2010

 

Here's another short article about Che that was taken from the

September 2009 issue of the Russian edition of Empire magazine:

 

 

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April 21, 2010

 

Below is an article about Che that was published in the

September 2009 issue of the Russian edition of Empire magazine:

 

   

   

 

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April 20, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to view new photos of Benicio

taken in January 2010 by photographer Kurt Iswarienko.

Once on the website, click on Still Pictures, and then on Men I.

 

 

(Source:  iswarienko.com)

 

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April 19, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch

a "Behind The Scenes" clip of the

Magnum ice cream commercial.

 

Once on the website:

- select a language*

- click on "Continue"

- click on "The Commercials"

 

 

*Please note that the "Behind The Scenes" feature

is not available if you select the following languages:

Australia / English

Italy / Italian

New Zealand / English

 

Benicio and director Bryan Singer.

 

(Source:  mymagnum.com)

 

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April 18, 2010

 

The March 2010 edition of Russian magazine Mir Fantastici

published the following article about The Wolfman:

 

 

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April 17, 2010

 

A short interview with Benicio about The Wolfman

was published in the February 11, 2010 issue

of Paris Match magazine (in French).

 

Click on the photo below to read the interview:

 

 

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April 16, 2010

 

Benicio will be a member of the Jury at this year's

Cannes Festival, which will take place

from May 12th to May 23, 2010.

 

(Source:  festival-cannes.com)

 

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April 15, 2010

 

Benicio is featured in the current issue of

Japan's Cinecom Walker magazine.

 

 

(Photo by Daisuke Takamura)

 

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April 14, 2010

 

There's an article about Benicio in Turkey's Sabah.

 

 

 

(Source:  sabah.com.tr)

 

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April 13, 2010

 

Here's more technical information about the

upcoming DVD and Blu-ray of The Wolfman:

 

DVD

 

Street Date:

June 1, 2010

Selection Number:

61104672

Running Time:

1 hour, 43 minutes (theatrical); 1 hour, 59 minutes (unrated)

Layers:

Dual Layer

Aspect Ratio:

Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1

Rating:

R for bloody horror violence and gore; Unrated

Technical Info:

English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS DD 2.0,

French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, English SDH,

French and Spanish Subtitles

 

BLU-RAY HIGH-DEF

 

Street Date:

June 1, 2010

Selection Number:

61106262

Running Time:

1 hour, 43 minutes (theatrical); 1 hour, 59 minutes (unrated)

Layers:

BD-50

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 1.85:1

Rating:

R for bloody horror violence and gore; Unrated

Technical Info:

English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS DD 2.0,

French and Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, English SDH,

French and Spanish Subtitles

 

Contact:

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Michelle Slavich

Vice President, Publicity

(818) 777-5344

Michelle.Slavich@nbcuni.com

 

(Source:  prnewswire.com)

 

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April 12, 2010

 

Click on the following links to hear samples

of The Wolfman soundtrack:

 

Wolf Suite Part 1

Gypsy Massacre

Country Carnage

The Traveling Montage

 

BUY THE SOUNDTRACK of The Wolfman.

 

 

(Source:  amazon.com and varesesarabande.com)

 

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April 11, 2010

 

Click HERE to watch a clip of Benicio

talking about the makeup in The Wolfman.

 

 

(Source: youtube.com)

 

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April 10, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch a clip with Benicio, made by

Premiere, regarding the Magnum Gold ice cream commercial:

 

 

(Source:  premiere.fr)

 

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April 9, 2010

 

Click on the links below to watch clips of the photocall

of Benicio and Caroline Correa in Barcelona for

the promotion of Magnum Gold ice cream:

 

Clip 1

Clip 2

Clip 3

 

(Source:  youtube.com)

 

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April 8, 2010

 

While in Barcelona, Spain,

Benicio visited the La Sagrada Familia church.

 

(Photo by Bauer Griffin)

 

More photos

 

(Source:  zimbio.com)

 

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April 7, 2010

 

Benicio is in Barcelona, Spain, to promote

the Magnum Gold ice cream commercial.

 

Benicio and Caroline Correa

(Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Europe)

 

More photos

 

(Source:  zimbio.com)

 

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April 6, 2010

 

The official Japanese website of The Wolfman has been updated.

Click on the photo below to access the website:

 

 

(Source:  wolfman-movie.jp)

 

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April 5, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to read and listen to an excerpt

of Jonathan Maberry's novelisation of The Wolfman:

 

 

ORDER THE BOOK HERE

 

(Source:  us.macmillan.com)

 

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April 4, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to watch Benicio in a commercial for DKMS:

 

 

To register as a bone marrow donor, click HERE.

 

(Source: filmannex.com)

 

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April 3, 2010

 

Click on the photo below to cast your vote for Benicio

as the "Best Scared-As-S**t Performance" nominee:

 

 

(Source: mtv.com)

 

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April 2, 2010

 

Here's more information about the upcoming

DVD and Blu-ray of The Wolfman:

 

Bonus features:

The Wolfman on Blu-ray and DVD includes both

the unrated and rated versions of the movie

plus deleted and extended scenes.

 

The following bonus features are exclusive to Blu-ray:

 

Access to more thrilling exclusive content through BD-Live™,

pocket BLU™ app and UniversalHiDef.com – includes the first

ever online streaming of the original 1941 classic The Wolf Man.

 

Two alternate endings not seen in theatres

 

Return of The Wolfman:

This featurette will look at how Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro,

Emily Blunt, Joe Johnston and the creative team behind this new

retelling have tapped into the tragic roots of legend and cinematic

lore  to unleash a new terror for today's audience.

 

The Beast Maker:

A detailed look at how make-up wizard Rick Baker

transformed a classic monster into a modern nightmare!

 

Transformation Secrets:

Whether transforming werewolves, producing hallucinogenic

nightmares or recreating the fog-covered streets of Victorian London,

this featurette will look at how the visual effects team has created a

haunting world of moonlit monsters and unsettling thrills.

 

The Wolfman Unleashed:

The team behind the stunt and action units share the physical

challenges of bringing the Wolfman to life and creating a series

of intense and action-oriented set pieces, climaxing with the

dynamic werewolf battle at Talbot Hall.

 

pocket BLU™ app:

USHE's groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPhone(TM),

iPod® touch, Blackberry®, Android(TM), PC and Macintosh to work

seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray(TM) player and offers

advanced features such as:

 

Advanced Remote Control:

A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray(TM) player.

Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live(TM)

functions with ease.

 

Video Timeline:

Users can easily bring up the video timeline,

allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.

 

Mobile-To-Go:

Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with

their Blu-ray(TM) discs to save to their device or to stream

from anywhere there's a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to

enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.

 

Browse Titles:

Users will have access to a complete list of

pocket BLU(TM) app-enabled titles available

and coming to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def.  They can

view free previews and see what additional

content  is available to unlock on their device.

 

Keyboard:

Enter data into a Blu-ray(TM) player with your

device's easy and intuitive keyboard that will

facilitate such Blu-ray(TM) features as chatting

with friends and sending messages.

 

social BLU™:

Connect with friends on your favorite social networks

to share information about your favorite movies,

enjoy Blu-ray(TM) community features and more!

 

U-Control™:

Universal's exclusive feature that lets the viewer

access bonus materials without leaving the movie!

 

Werewolf Legacy, Lore and Legend:

This feature gives viewers a visual tour through more

than seventy years of Universal's Wolf Man films and

thousands of years of werewolf mythology.

 

Take Control:

Special Makeup Artist Rick Baker,

Visual Effects Producer Karen Murphy-Mundell

and Director of Photography Shelly Johnson ASC

take control of the viewing experience in this unique

feature, offering a personal visual commentary by

engaging with select scenes of the film to reveal

details of the filmmaking process.

 

(Source:  prnewswire.com)

 

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April 1, 2010

 

The Wolfman DVD and Blu-ray will come out on June 1st next.

Both releases will include an all new unrated director's cut

supervised by Joe Johnston as well as the theatrical version

of the filmIn addition to the director's cut, the Blu-ray and

DVD will include deleted and extended scenes.  The Blu-ray

will have plenty of exclusives too, including two alternate

endings, six featurettes, socialBlu, pocketBlu, U-Control and

Take Control, a visual commentary hosted by makeup artist

Rick Baker, visual effects producer Karen Murphy-Mundell

and director of photography Shelly Johnson. The disc will

also enable fans to stream the original 1941 version film

Wolf Man via BD-Live (but there's still no word on when

that title will have its own Blu-ray release).

 

PRE-ORDER DVD

 

PRE-ORDER BLU-RAY

 

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(Source: dvdign.com)

 

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