The schedule for the Friday, July 23 programming of 2010 San Diego Comic Con International has been released, revealing that the day will be filled with a lot of discussions about the works in superhero, sci-fi and horror genres. On this early weekend, Sony Pictures will get more spotlight as they bring not only one but two of their upcoming releases.

For those craving for some horrors, panels for Guillermo del Toro’s “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” and “30 Days of Night: Dark Days“, which will serve as a sequel to “30 Days of Night“, could help quench the thirst. Among the panels for sci-fi works, meanwhile, there will be a presentation for Universal Pictures’ “Skyline“.

7:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M.: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (Room 7AB) – Director/co-screenwriter Ben Ketai, graphic novel creator/co-writer Steve Niles, stars Keile Sanchez, Diora Baird, and Rhys Coiro, and producer J. R. Young are on hand for an exclusive sneak peek, panel, and Q&A session.

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced plans to bring the direct-to-video sequel “30 Days of Night: Dark Days” to Blu-ray Disc on October 5th. The release will be in a Blu-ray & DVD “combo pack” with tech specs of full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The film was directed by Ben Ketai, stars Kiele Sanchez, Rhys Coiro, Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, and Mia Kirshner. This is the sequel to the graphic novel “30 Days of Night” which was turned into a film in 2007. The title is not yet available for pre-order over at Amazon but stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. Bonus materials are set to include the following listed below.

• PS3 Wallpaper Theme
• Filmmaker Commentary
• Vampires Exist: The Gritty Realism of Dark Days
• Blu-ray Exclusive: Graphic Inspirations: Comic to Film

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The website for distributor E1 Entertainment has confirmed that Adam Gierasch’s remake of Night of the Demons is going to make its DVD and Blu-Ray debut on October 19.

You can read our exclusive set report here and check out a slew of stills/behind-the-scenes images in our gallery.

No special features have been announced yet, however, we’ve heard rumblings that you can expect on-set interviews and footage. Furthermore, for those in L.A., there may be a special event screening so you can check it out in the theater.

A redo of Kevin Tenney’s ’80s cult classic, Gierasch’s film stars Diora Baird, Shannon Elizabeth, Monica Keena, Edward Furlong, Bobbi Sue Luther, John F. Beach, Michael Copon and Tiffany Shepis.

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#20 Diora Baird (no change)
“I’m going to use my tongue on you in ways never intended…” So spoke Miami-born beauty Diora Baird in her breakthrough sex-hungry role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. And from that point onwards the precedent was set, with the sharp-mouthed ex-Playboy blonde hotting it up as a sexy green alien in Star Trek (even if her role only makes the DVD extras). But the real perk? Following the 27-year-old on Twitter, where she combines the impossible: being fit and funny. “Shit’s about to get crazy,” she tweets about a photo of an old man looking really sad sat on a park bench.

You may have noticed that the film ‘Blood Out’ has been removed from Diora Baird’s IMDB profile. According she won’t be in the film any more. She revealed on twitter that the reason for her departure is due to “schedule conflicts with Riddle“. She has now been replaced by 90210 star Annalynne Mccord.

It such a big shame since ‘Blood Out’ looked really promising, hopefully something better will come up soon.

93. Diora Baird
Florida’s favourite Guess model and Star Trek Green Girl has disappeared from the radar for the last 12 months; the only reason we can think of for her collapse in the polls. Men: what gives?

Last year: 23

Filming continued this week in South Fayette on “Riddle,” starring Val Kilmer, the first collaboration of Pittsburgh-area natives Brian and John Hartman and their friend Nick Mross.

“Pretty much everyone on this crew is from Pittsburgh,” said crew member Curtis Abbot, an Ohio native who now lives here.

No release date is set, but Brian Hartman said a major distributor is on board. Tuesday marked the 14th of 21 scheduled days of filming, which began in Brownsville.

“We spent about six months writing it,” Hartman said. “It took four to five months to plan the whole thing out.”

The plot involves a woman (Elizabeth Harnois) who comes home from college three years after her brother is kidnapped — and sees someone wearing some of her brother’s clothing.

She’s drawn to a town named Riddle, which Brian Hartman described as a “closed-down town with a lot of mystery to it.”

The movie also stars William Sadler and Diora Baird.

Yesterday, much of the shooting centered on an old barn, supposedly home to a survivalist. A python skin and a live squirrel are among the “extras.”

The rain presented some issues, but the crew navigated around it.

“It’s just making it a little muddy,” said location man Steve Hough of Nevillewood.

The movie, including editing, is scheduled to be completed in October. Hartman said it could be released in summer 2011.

Hartman said his team also is working on another film in the same genre as “Riddle.”

Source: Pittsburghlive.com

It’s turning out to be a bright summer considering all the stars headed this way. The latest group of actors to grace the capital city include Val Kilmer, Luke Goss, Vinnie Jones and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who will be in Baton Rouge shooting Blood Out for the next few weeks.

Filming begins Monday, May 10, according to director Jason Hewitt, whose Films in Motion is based in Baton Rouge.

“We are excited about shooting here,” Hewitt said. “It means I can sleep in my own bed … but seriously … Baton Rouge is a very film-friendly place and we couldn’t be happier with help from the city, the police department and the neighborhoods we’ll be in.”

Hewitt said the movie will include a big chase scene filmed downtown, with more scenes filmed near the Garden District.

The movie’s plot is thick with intrigue, action and suspense.

Blood Out is the story of proverbial good cop Michael (Goss) who goes undercover in the violent gang world to seek justice for his younger brother, David, who was murdered by members of his own gang. David had been trying to escape their world of crime so he could marry the beautiful Anya (Diora Baird). David was killed as a way of enforcing the gang’s mantra: “blood out.”

Along the way, Michael encounters a human trafficking ring and a villanous international gang leader named Arturo (Kilmer).

Eventually, he is forced into a battle between good and evil, Hewitt said.

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According to IMDB Diora Baird has been cast in a new movie ‘Blood Out‘ along side Val Kilmer, Luke Goss, 50 Cent, Tamer Hassan and others. and a  thriller called ‘Riddle‘ along side Val Kilmer again which is currently being filmed in Pittsburgh.

When big city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brother’s gang related murder, small town Sheriff Michael Spencer drops the badge and goes undercover to find his brother’s killer and avenge his death.

Dread caught up with director Adam Gierasch yesterday in an effort to ascertain the current plans for his feature Night of the Demons, a flick that initially was to have received a theatrical release last October via Seven Arts Distribution. Revealed the director, who co-wrote with Jace Anderson his remake of director Kevin Tenney’s 1988 feature of the same name, “Night of the Demons is aiming for a decently-wide release on September 23, 2010.” In addition, he provided us with some new exclusive production stills!

Gierasch was coy about mentioning the distributor of his redux, which stars Diora Baird, Shannon Elizabeth, Monica Keena, Bobbi Sue Luther, Jonathan Beach, Michael Copon, Tiffany Shepis, and Edward Furlong, although he was transparent in regard to his additional (and rather exciting) plans for the release of Night of the Demons.

“Hopefully we’ll be able to do some concerts to celebrate the release,” said Geirasch, whose directorial debut was the 2008 film Autopsy. “We are definitely going to do (one) in L.A., and maybe New York, and I can’t guarantee it, but I hope New Orleans because that is where the movie takes place and where we shot it.”

Appearing on the soundtrack are “45 Grave, who did our theme song,” revealed the filmmaker, “and Type O Negative, TSOL, Pscyhocharger, Goatwhore, Wednesday 13, and Dead By Day. The soundtrack is awesome, and it’s all the way through the whole movie, too. We did fight scenes to punk-rock songs, demon attacks to punk-rock songs – I describe it as ‘party horror’.”

As for his feelings on the completed film, “I love it. It’s got punk-rock and big-breasted chicks being chased by demons – what more do you want? It’s everything that makes life worth living. I think it’s just super fun.”

Dread queried the filmmaker as to what’s next on his plate, and while we are sworn to secrecy until a later date regarding a slew of simmering genre projects he and Anderson are cooking up, the filmmaker did allow that he’s finishing up a film he directed from a genre script the pair co-wrote.

“I will say,” teased Gierasch, who didn’t reveal the title (although a quick Google search may or may not provide such), “that it’s a psychological drama slash ghost story and also that I believe it will have a limited release in August or September.”

Source: DreadCentral.com