Eminem x Shady Talez. We have just learned that Eminem is confirmed to star in a 3D horror movie called Shady Talez. It will be the first starring role for Eminem since 8 Mile. We also got the drop that the production, writer and plot are all confirmed. The movie was actually an idea brought up Violator Management (Chris Lighty and Mona Scott) early last year but Eminem was not attached at the time. Since then, Eminem has been brought on board and will actually play multiple roles throughout the movie which will be distributed in 3D.

Slim will produce and star in the movie which will be a nod to classic horror genre flicks but with an urban edge. The writer of the Underworld franchises is on board as well as Dallas Jackson, writer of the upcoming Last Dragon remake. Shady Talez is also being turned into limited run comic book series due out in 2010 under the Marvel Icons imprint.

Been a long time since anyone has seen Shady on the big screen (cameos don’t count) but this looks to be an interesting project. Hopefully it gets the right production value and budget to make this a legit movie and not some Direct-To-Video fodder for Blockbuster.

Eminem x Call of Duty. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Although it already has record pre-sales, Activision is turning the marketing heat up with this new TV spot featuring the Eminem’s “Till I Collapse.” Remember kids…music licensing money is no small change.

Jay-Z x Eminem x DJ Hero. The marketing and media for DJ Hero is now in full swing. Here is the new TV ad featuring Eminem and Jay-Z.

Eminem x DJ Hero. Em pushes DJ Hero in this new promo video including details on the Renegade Edition. If all is true then he plans to take his real DJ skills to the next level. DJ Hero is finally in stores today. Props to Activision for the heads up.

Activision has just released the official Eminem & Jay-Z track listings for the upcoming DJ Hero Renegade Edition. The Renegade Edition will go for $199 and hits stores October 27th. Check the track listings after the jump. Here is the game cover which was designed by Shepard Fairey, artist of Obama’s HOPE poster.

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According to the Los Angeles Times “Funny People” generated $23.4 million on its opening weekend landing the number one spot at the box office. The film which features scenes from Hip Hop artist Emienm and RZA stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen. Check out a scene from the movie below which features Emienm.

Eminem x Funny People. Yes it is true that Eminem is appearing in the Judd Apatow comedy Funny People as his first movie since 8 Mile. But no worries folks, Eminem is not trying to get into comedy as his role is more of a cameo and he plays himself. Basically Adam Sandler plays a famous dying comedian and Eminem is just one of the many famous people that he has to break the news to.

When asked about working with Eminem, Apatow told MTV ‚ÄúI was scared to pitch jokes to him then I realized his songs are as nasty as anything that has ever been spoken. There is no way to offend him.‚Äù MTV also has the first pic shown here….

Jay-z x Eminem x DJ Hero. The publicity efforts heat up for the upcoming Activision game which is due to release end of this summer. In this clip Jay-Z and Eminem discuss their collaboration and work with DJ Hero at the 3:16 mark. HipHop Blog Hero: Rap Radar

Last week WoooHa dropped the exclusive news straight here from Hollywood that Eminem and manager Paul Rosenberg were looking to get back into the film business and were looking for projects. In this recent video with MTV, Eminem confirms WoooHa’s claims (indirectly) as he is ready to get back into film and searching for the right scripts. Remember though – you heard it here first! Video Via: Real Talk NYC

The battle of DJ video games between DJ Hero and Scratch: The Ultimate DJ might be over now with this news. Turns out Jay-Z and Eminem are both putting their weight behind DJ Hero. USA Today has the exclusive (props to RapRadar for the find) and reports:

The upcoming DJ Hero video game just landed two heavy hitters as MCs: Jay-Z and Eminem.

Both rappers are bringing their music to the newest offshoot of Activision’s successful $2 billion Guitar Hero franchise. The game, played with a turntable-shaped controller, is due out this fall for PlayStation 3, PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii (no price or rating yet).

A limited edition comes with the rappers’ exclusive new greatest-hits CDs, possibly including previously unreleased tracks, plus an advanced version of the controller, a DJ stand and metal traveling case. Jay-Z and Eminem will serve as consultants to Activision and the game’s developer, FreeStyleGames.

The complete list of tracks the rappers are providing is still being worked out. Jay-Z plans on including Izzo (H.O.V.A.) and Dirt Off Your Shoulder for sure. Also possible: tracks from his in-the-works Blueprint 3 album. “I have a ton of content, I just need the pipeline,” he says. “I love the freedom of (DJ Hero). I could wake up tomorrow morning with the idea for a song and call the guys at Activision and start working on getting it out.”

Eminem is more cryptic about his contributions. “I don’t want to give away any surprises yet,” he says in an e-mail interview. “DJ Hero will include my music, and I’ll be providing additional material as downloadable content by the end of the year.”

“You are going to get over 100 songs from 80 artists and 80 brand-new mixes that have never been heard before, including one with Eminem and Jay-Z (together),” says Guitar Hero president and CEO Dan Rosensweig.

DJ Hero’s gameplay will be similar to its counterpart Guitar Hero. Here is a first look preview at a screen shot from DJ Hero as well. These shots feature DJ Shadow in the game play. I wonder if you can pick DJ Clue?

The latest Word on the Street (AKA – RUMOR) is that Eminem’s music is not the only thing that is back. With his #1 album released last week and his much publicized comeback from drug addiction, we are hearing here in Hollywood that Eminem and management are trying to gear up their film production deals as well.

Strike while the iron is hot is what we say. With all the hype and publicity, now is the perfect time for Eminem to start right back up where he left off in film. Eminem and manager Paul Rosenberg launched Shady Aftermath Films after the success of 8 Mile way back in 2002 but failed to green light and produce a film under the production banner starring Eminem. Back then the first film, Have Gun Will Travel was postponed since 2006 but now it looks like Em and company are looking to make the jump back into film.

No word yet on what projects Shady Aftermath Films is looking, but rumor has it they are exploring different film ideas including possibly revitalizing Have Gun Will Travel and a project loosely based on Eminem’s recent obstacles in balancing the music industry, personal life and drug use. We will have more once we hear it.

You saw the preview now here is the entire MTV short starring Eminem called “Where Have You Been?” Check it out.

Here is a trailer produced by MTV for the short “Where Have You Been?” Can you imagine what it really would be like if Eminem went back to high school? Via: NahRight

AdAge, one of the premiere advertising trade magazines in the industry, recently ran an article about Eminem and his Twitter campaign for “Relapse.” Check out the article on their website and you will notice about halfway through that our very own Scott Yeti and WoooHa gets quoted:

Scott Yeti, a marketing consultant to film studios and record labels who runs the hip-hop-marketing blog Woooha, said Eminem’s use of storytelling on the web for this campaign goes well beyond the scope of most music marketing.

“The ‘Relapse’ campaign is very similar to how we would break out a major movie,” Mr. Yeti said via e-mail. “The same elements are there, which is rare these days considering the lack of money labels usually have.”

“To me, he is taking album marketing to a whole new level,” he added. “It truly is an event.”

Props to AdAge and Charlie Moran for recognizing the power that hip-hop has in marketing and the groundbreaking tactics that artists like Eminem are willing to take on.

Eminem x Family Guy. Here are the “Relapse” plugs that Eminem did on Fox’s Animation Domination programming block with Stewie. Enjoy. Gettin’ my Crunch on.