Alex Winter News

The Brooklyn Film Festival today announced their full slate of films for the 2015 edition of this Brooklyn cultural mainstay.

Adding even more firepower to its international sales slate, Content Media announced today that it has acquired international sales rights to the star-studded romantic drama “The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea,”

Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced today that they have acquired the publishing rights in a two-book deal to Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon's new science fiction series, Devastation Class. The series is about an unlikely group of young cadets forced to commandeer a decommissioned Devastation-Class starship to save Earth from a ferocious alien race. Devastation Class will be published in 2017.

The much anticipated documentary “Deep Web,”which chronicles the October 2013 arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the 30-year-old entrepreneur alleged to be “Dread Pirate Roberts” — founder of Silk Road, the notorious online black market best known for drug trafficking and the trade of all illegal goods and services, will screen first footage in Berlin as Content Media announced today that it has acquired international sales rights to the film.

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that its Original Documentary Deep Web, chronicling one of the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of the century the October 2013 arrest of Ross William Ulbricht will feature exclusive interviews with the Ulbricht family including Lyn and Kirk Ulbricht, Ross' parents who have become public advocates for digital rights and due process. Ulbricht, the 30-year-old entrepreneur alleged to be 'Dread Pirate Roberts' founder of Silk Road, the notorious online black market best known for drug trafficking, is currently on trial in New York. The feature-length documentary explores the inside story of the investigation and unveils how the brightest minds and thought leaders behind the Deep Web and Bitcoin are now caught in the crosshairs of the battle for control of a future inextricably linked to technology. The film also brings into question an individual's rights to Internet Freedom. The film is written, directed and produced by Alex Winter (Downloaded); produced by Glen Zipper and Marc Schiller; and the executive producer is Seth Gordon. Deep Web will make its World Television Premiere on EPIX Spring 2015.

Expanding its presence in the creation and delivery of branded digital content, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, today announced the acquisition of distribution rights to The SMOSH Movie

Seduction in the symphony…murder in the first degree…magic and ingenuity. Starting today, these are just a few of the stories viewers will be thrown into with 10 new pilots launching exclusively on Prime Instant Video in the U.S. and LOVEFiLM in the UK.

In an appearance on NBC's TODAY this morning, actor Keanu Reeves said he is open to the idea of revisiting the 1989, cult film 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,' co-starring Alex Winter.

Sound Opinions co-presents the 3rd annual Music Box Theatre Summer Music Film Festival today, June 28-July 2 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue. Single tickets are $8-$15 and festival passes are $70 at www.summermusicfilmfestival.com.

Sound Opinions co-presents the 3rd annual Music Box Theatre Summer Music Film Festival June 28-July 2 at Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue. Single tickets are $8-$15 and festival passes are $70 at www.summermusicfilmfestival.com.

Chicago's Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport, hosts a variety of special screenings and appearances throughout the summer, including Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin in person for opening weekend of his new IFC Films comedy Dealing With Idiots, Hitchcock muse Tippi Hedren (The Birds) in attendance for a special matinee of Marnie and Alex Winter, aka Bill in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, presenting his new documentary feature Downloaded as part of the fifth annual Summer Music Film Festival.

Yesterday marked the first time Blu-ray release of one of the most classic cult 80's films, BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE.

Adult Swim announced today it has ordered another season of Robot Chicken, the Emmy(R) winning series by creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. Season six is currently airing all new episodes on Sunday nights at midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim, featuring an all-star voice cast. Robot Chicken season seven will premiere in 2013.

Adult Swim announced today that the much-anticipated ROBOT CHICKEN DC Comics Special will officially kick off the sixth season of the Emmy Award(R)-winning series tonight, September 9th at Midnight (ET/PT).

Adult Swim announced today that the much-anticipated ROBOT CHICKEN DC Comics Special will officially kick off the sixth season of the Emmy Award(R)-winning series on Sunday, September 9th at Midnight (ET/PT).

Adult Swim, basic cable's #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to 'control' the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City.

VH1's Emmy award-winning ROCK DOCS franchise will premiere two new documentaries during the SXSW Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures' 'Marley,' the first film to tell the definitive life story of revolutionary music icon Bob Marley, will be making its North American premiere at SXSW on March 11th at 5:30PM CT. In addition, 'UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots,' narrated and executive produced by rapper Snoop Dogg, is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on March 14th at 10PM CT.