First Universal Studio's Transformer Ride @ Singapore

After a successful launch on Friday night, Transformers: The Ride experienced a technical delay on Saturday afternoon.

When contacted, a spokesperson from Resorts World Sentosa told Yahoo! Singapore that the "brief technical delay" occurred around 2:45pm and the ride resumed normal operations at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) about 45 minutes later.

"Guests in the queue at the time were asked to exit and enjoy our other attractions while the cause of the delay was assessed," he said. No guests were in danger or injured when the disruption occurred, he added.

According to The Sunday Times, which first reported the glitch, visitors had started queuing for the ride outside USS at 9am, an hour before it opened. By 11am, the waiting time for the highly-anticipated ride was up to two-and-a-half hours.

Other rides at USS have also previously encountered problems. The Battlestar Galactica duelling rollercoaster ride faced safety concerns and was closed for nearly a year, while the Madagascar: A Crate Adventure ride was closed for 20 minutes after a guest exited in the wrong direction.

The Transformers ride is the first in the world that is based on the Transformers trilogy of movies.

Apart from visuals and a complex track system, the ride also includes tangible effects, with visitors feeling water, heat and wind while on it.

Transformers director Michael Bay worked as a creative consultant on the ride, while Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic, the same company that worked with Bay on the three movies, handled motion graphics and special effects.

Harry Potter Theme Park in Singapore ?

Harry Potter fans could be getting a second theme park in the United States, and possibly further attractions in Japan and Singapore, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

The Journal, citing sources familiar with the plans, said NBC Universal was planning to expand its Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles with a section devoted to the boy wizard.

The Los Angeles attraction would be along the lines of Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter which opened in Orlando, Florida in 2010 with a Hogwarts Castle and rides based on Harry's adventures with his friends.

NBCUniversal and Warner Bros - the Hollywood studio behind the eight blockbuster 'Harry Potter' movies - did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Wall Street Journal report.

British author J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' book series has sold about 450 million copies worldwide, and the eight movies have made more than US$7.7 billion (S$9.87) at global box offices.

The report on theme park plans follow the anticipated early 2012 opening near London of a Harry Potter-themed studio tour at Warner Bros' Leavesden Studios, where the movies were made.

Snow White and the Huntsman

In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar(r) winner Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White's beauty and power. The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.

You Are The Apple Of My Eye - 那些年，我们一起追的女孩

You Are the Apple of My Eye (那些年，我們一起追的女孩) is a 2011 Taiwanese romance film based on the story of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens.[3] Giddens also made his directorial debut when he self-directed this film.[4] The film stars actor Ko Chen-Tung, who plays Ko Ching-Teng, a prankster and a mischievous student who eventually becomes a writer.[5] Actress Michelle Chen also stars as Shen Chia-yi, an honor student who is very popular amongst the boys in her class.

Adolescence is like a heavy rain. Even though you catch a cold from it, you still look forward to experiencing it once again.

Ko-Teng has several close friends who had a crush on Shen Chia-Yi. Those friends of Ko's thus moved in unison from Ching Cheng's junior high school straight into the senior high school division in pursuit of her.

Naughty in nature, Ko was ordered by their homeroom teacher to sit in front of honor student Shen for her to keep close tabs on him. The two hadn't hit it off at first but Ko gradually fell for Shen, who was always pressuring him to study hard. On the other hand, Shen became impressed by the contrasting values Ko represented. Ko started pursuing Shen but Shen remained hesitant.

After graduation from senior high, Ko and Shen almost became a couple but the deal was spoilt by a dukeout competition organized by Ko.

Growing up together to witness their beloved Shen walking down the aisle to become someone else's wife, these boys have learned their coming-of-age lessons and continue to pursue each's happiness.

Andy Lau - 48th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Best Actor

Hong Kong actor-singer Andy Lau snatched the Best Leading Actor award for his performance in "A Simple Life" at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards ceremony on Saturday night.

This makes Andy a second time winner for such a prestigious award, with his first dating back to 2004. The actor has acted more than 160 films while still being able to maintain a successful singing career.

Twilight - Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series. All three main cast members, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprise their roles.

Thor

Thor is an upcoming 2011 American superhero film based on the comic book of the same name appearing in Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is scheduled to be released on April 27, 2011 in Belgium, Egypt, France and Switzerland and on May 6, 2011 in the United States.[2] The film will star Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander and Anthony Hopkins with Kenneth Branagh directing a script by Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne.[3][4] The project of a film adaptation of Thor was in development hell for several years before Marvel Studios signed Protosevich to write its script in 2006. Matthew Vaughn was to direct the film in late 2008 for a release in 2010. Branagh replaced Vaughn in late 2008, and the film's release was rescheduled into 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009 and principal photography took place from January–May 2010.

Green Lantern

Green Lantern is an upcoming superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name appearing in DC Comics. The film will star Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim, which was subsequently rewritten by Michael Goldenberg.

Shaolin

Shaolin also known as The New Shaolin Temple is an upcoming 2011 Hong Kong martial arts action film. It is to be an updated version of Jet Li's movie debut, The Shaolin Temple.[2] Filming started in October 2009 with a jubilant ceremony held inside the Shaolin Temple.[3] News first spread of the project when the films co-star Jackie Chan announced on his official website that he was involved with the project but wasn't able to talk about it due to contract restrictions.