Iceland might seem like an ideal setting for a Darren Aronofsky movie — it’s where he shot “Noah,” after all — but that’s not why he came to the country this month. Instead, he was in town to receive the Creative Excellence award from the Reykjavík Film Festival. The award was presented at Bessastaðir, the presidential residency where the newly elected Guðni Th. Jóhannesson resides. But before the Golden Puffin was presented, the writer, poet and environmental activist Andri Snær Magnason delivered a short speech in Aronofsky’s honor. Ironically, Andri Snær recently lost to Guðni in the presidential election. Say what you will about Aronofsky’s films, but at least they have been able to bridge the gap between the two opponents.
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- 10/11/2016
- by Ari Gunnar Thorsteinsson
- Indiewire
Did you ever see an actor/actress in a famous role and then hear later that they were not the first, or even the second choice to play the iconic part? Many of the legendary movie characters began as a vehicle for a different star than the one who we know-and-love in the part. Here are a few of the greatest examples of famous "Almosts'.
Christopher Walken As Han Solo: George Lucas had a very hard time finding his Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). This character was the last of the lead figures to be cast. Lucas’ leading contender at one point was none other than Christopher Walken. Just think about the possibilities in that performance! However, a chance meeting with Harrison Ford (Who was working as a carpenter at the time) inspired Lucas to cast Ford in the part instead, which launched him into super stardom in the 80s.
Christopher Walken As Han Solo: George Lucas had a very hard time finding his Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). This character was the last of the lead figures to be cast. Lucas’ leading contender at one point was none other than Christopher Walken. Just think about the possibilities in that performance! However, a chance meeting with Harrison Ford (Who was working as a carpenter at the time) inspired Lucas to cast Ford in the part instead, which launched him into super stardom in the 80s.
- 4/30/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
15 years ago this week Bryan Singer's X-Men premiered in cinemas and kick-started a superhero boom that's still very much front and centre in cinema today.
The X-Men movies took comic books seriously, exploring themes of isolation and prejudice present in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Marvel creations. It's fair to say that without the X-Men movies there'd be no Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy.
To mark X-Men's birthday, Digital Spy dived back through all seven franchise instalments to present a (non-definitive) ranking:
7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Oh, Fox. If this is how you try to make up for The Last Stand, we need to have a serious talk. Logan's origin story proves, at best, an unnecessary and forgettable outing that could have been so much more.
For all his hard work, Hugh Jackman couldn't elevate this film above its poor script, by-the-numbers storytelling and laughably bad CGI. Now...
The X-Men movies took comic books seriously, exploring themes of isolation and prejudice present in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Marvel creations. It's fair to say that without the X-Men movies there'd be no Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy.
To mark X-Men's birthday, Digital Spy dived back through all seven franchise instalments to present a (non-definitive) ranking:
7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Oh, Fox. If this is how you try to make up for The Last Stand, we need to have a serious talk. Logan's origin story proves, at best, an unnecessary and forgettable outing that could have been so much more.
For all his hard work, Hugh Jackman couldn't elevate this film above its poor script, by-the-numbers storytelling and laughably bad CGI. Now...
- 7/15/2015
- Digital Spy
Something I didn’t realise was happening is that Netflix UK and Ireland actually has a blog and what they have been doing on the rare update is providing information on which ISP’s are actually providing the fastest service. For the last couple of months the top two have always been Virgin and BT with BT coming out on top. Surprisingly though this month it’s switched around and Virgin is on top, considering the negative feedback I always hear about them this is very interesting.
If you google ‘Netflix News’ then you can usually find this blog and check the updates because otherwise it’s not the easiest thing to find via the site. It’s not only a good way of checking that you will get a reliable service if you are just starting out but a good way of seeing whether or not it is worth...
If you google ‘Netflix News’ then you can usually find this blog and check the updates because otherwise it’s not the easiest thing to find via the site. It’s not only a good way of checking that you will get a reliable service if you are just starting out but a good way of seeing whether or not it is worth...
- 8/4/2014
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Warner Bros. Entertainment will plant its flag at Comic-Con International: San Diego this year with a huge presence, with each individual division touting its upcoming offerings, including Film, Television, Interactive and Home Entertainment, as well as a variety of product from DC Entertainment, whose celebrations in honor of 75 years of one of the world’s most beloved Super Heroes—Batman—will be in full swing.
On Saturday, July 26th, beginning at 10 a.m., Warner Bros. Pictures brings to Hall H three of its most hotly anticipated films to this year’s Con:
Peter Jackson will be on the main stage with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” From New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and George Miller will be on hand to present a first look at “Mad Max: Fury Road,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The Wachowskis’ original sci-fi actioner “Jupiter Ascending,” also from Warner Bros.
On Saturday, July 26th, beginning at 10 a.m., Warner Bros. Pictures brings to Hall H three of its most hotly anticipated films to this year’s Con:
Peter Jackson will be on the main stage with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” From New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and George Miller will be on hand to present a first look at “Mad Max: Fury Road,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The Wachowskis’ original sci-fi actioner “Jupiter Ascending,” also from Warner Bros.
- 7/22/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tim Burton's Batman was released 25 years ago. Ryan looks back at how it overcame a media backlash to become a defining 80s blockbuster...
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There may have been a point, in late 1988, where Tim Burton began to wonder whether he'd bitten off more than he could chew.
Sure, the 30-year-old director had made feature films before - namely Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Beetlejuice - but those films were relatively low-budget. Small-scale. Made outside the glare of public and Hollywood studio scrutiny.
Batman, on the other hand, was being put together with a blinding media spotlight trained on it. Warner Bros had set aside somewhere around $30m to adapt DC Comics' beloved Caped Crusader for the silver screen, and both journalists and fans were following every step of its production with keen interest.
Most worryingly, as production on Batman got underway in October 1988, a vocal proportion of those fans were decidedly unhappy.
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There may have been a point, in late 1988, where Tim Burton began to wonder whether he'd bitten off more than he could chew.
Sure, the 30-year-old director had made feature films before - namely Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Beetlejuice - but those films were relatively low-budget. Small-scale. Made outside the glare of public and Hollywood studio scrutiny.
Batman, on the other hand, was being put together with a blinding media spotlight trained on it. Warner Bros had set aside somewhere around $30m to adapt DC Comics' beloved Caped Crusader for the silver screen, and both journalists and fans were following every step of its production with keen interest.
Most worryingly, as production on Batman got underway in October 1988, a vocal proportion of those fans were decidedly unhappy.
- 6/20/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
In comics news this week, there are rumours that Khal Drogo himself, Jason Momoa, is going to be in Man of Steel 2 aka Batman Vs Superman, though there’s no official word yet on his actual role. But with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman cast, and with rumours of the Flash also featuring, the movie looks more and more like the Justice League movie – and who better to fight the Justice League than one of their biggest foes, Darkseid? Momoa would make a great Darkseid or Martian Manhunter, either way I think he could definitely pull off a super-powerful alien character brilliantly.
Bryan Singer, director of the forthcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, announced a sequel was already being prepped to his latest film, with the title revealed as X-Men: Apocalypse. Singer confirmed he would return as director and that the movie will feature the X-Men: First Class characters...
Bryan Singer, director of the forthcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, announced a sequel was already being prepped to his latest film, with the title revealed as X-Men: Apocalypse. Singer confirmed he would return as director and that the movie will feature the X-Men: First Class characters...
- 12/12/2013
- by Noel Thorne
- Obsessed with Film
Providing a blockbuster breath of fresh air, The Wolverine ditches the usual end-of-the-world perils in what is Hugh Jackman's sixth turn as the mutton-chopped mutant.
Instead the film chooses a more personal path, adds a distinctive flavour of the Far East and, in setting itself apart in such a way, deserves to claw itself a solid position at the box office.
So far this summer we've had a world-threatening, skyscraper-toppling onslaught of big action movies such as Star Trek Into Darkess, Man of Steel and Pacific Rim, so it's a relief to bring things down to earth a little in the sci-fi/superhero genre.
The Wolverine still has action, of course, but far more character-focused than yet another computer-generated city or two falling down in obvious echoes of 9/11.
Director James Mangold's movie is intense, impressive and involving, with a densely-plotted story of dynastic struggles offering intrigue and betrayal,...
Instead the film chooses a more personal path, adds a distinctive flavour of the Far East and, in setting itself apart in such a way, deserves to claw itself a solid position at the box office.
So far this summer we've had a world-threatening, skyscraper-toppling onslaught of big action movies such as Star Trek Into Darkess, Man of Steel and Pacific Rim, so it's a relief to bring things down to earth a little in the sci-fi/superhero genre.
The Wolverine still has action, of course, but far more character-focused than yet another computer-generated city or two falling down in obvious echoes of 9/11.
Director James Mangold's movie is intense, impressive and involving, with a densely-plotted story of dynastic struggles offering intrigue and betrayal,...
- 8/9/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Warning: Mild plot spoilers below.If fans think about "The Wolverine" as a stepping stone between the last X-Men movie, "X-Men: First Class," and the highly anticipated "X-Men: Days of Future Past," they will tolerate its convoluted plot and abundance of unnecessary characters."The Wolverine" is a standalone tale for the most popular X-Man. Hugh Jackman reprises the role for a sixth time (having appeared in the "X-Men" trilogy, "X-Men: Origins: Wolverine" and the aforementioned "First Class"). Don't expect a many displays of mutant powers in this movie or appearances from his superhero teammates -- aside from visions of a dead Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). But more on her later.The plot is loosely based on Frank Miller and Chris Claremont's 1982 "Wolverine" limited series. In the comic book, Logan (Wolverine's civilian identity) travels to Japan, where he comes between rival Yakuza gangs and falls in love with the crime boss' daughter Mariko Yashida.
- 7/26/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
It has been four years since Wolverine unsheathed his claws in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and even though we got a glimpse of the famous mutant in X-Men: First Class, fans have been eagerly anticipating his next solo big-screen adventure. With the arrival of The Wolverine, that day is finally here, but you shouldn't feel ashamed if a little X-Men refresher is in order. So far, the clips and trailers for The Wolverine all seem to support director James Mangold's assertion that the film is based on one of the character's most celebrated story arcs – a 1982 miniseries by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller – that sent Wolverine to Japan to rescue the woman he loves. While the adventure is one of Wolverine's most memorable sagas, the cast of characters playing a...
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- 7/24/2013
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead
It has taken four years for the mutant known as Logan to claw his way back on to cinema screens. Following the negative critical reaction received by the previous film and franchise starter, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), it was perhaps a wise decision taken by 20th Century Fox and the film’s producers to head back to the drawing board. Four years, however, is a long time in Hollywood and for a while it seemed that the long gestation period had left everyone’s favourite lone wolf out in the cold.
One of the most vocal detractors of the character’s mishandled depiction has been the film’s leading man, Hugh Jackman. The Wolverine marks the sixth time Jackman has reprised the role of the mutant. Over time Jackman’s attachment to the character has only grown (despite forging a successful career outside of the films). Serving as a co-producer,...
It has taken four years for the mutant known as Logan to claw his way back on to cinema screens. Following the negative critical reaction received by the previous film and franchise starter, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), it was perhaps a wise decision taken by 20th Century Fox and the film’s producers to head back to the drawing board. Four years, however, is a long time in Hollywood and for a while it seemed that the long gestation period had left everyone’s favourite lone wolf out in the cold.
One of the most vocal detractors of the character’s mishandled depiction has been the film’s leading man, Hugh Jackman. The Wolverine marks the sixth time Jackman has reprised the role of the mutant. Over time Jackman’s attachment to the character has only grown (despite forging a successful career outside of the films). Serving as a co-producer,...
- 7/23/2013
- Shadowlocked
Duality and split personas have been part of superhero cinema for years but usually it’s one actor playing two parts (Superman and Clark Kent, Batman and Bruce Wayne, etc.) not two actors sharing one name in the credits.
That comes across in these intriguing new promotional posters for the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past and it came across this weekend in San Diego at Comic-Con International panel featuring four actors who inhabit two mutants; Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy as a melded Professor X and Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender as a polarized versions of Magneto.
Next: Xavier...
That comes across in these intriguing new promotional posters for the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past and it came across this weekend in San Diego at Comic-Con International panel featuring four actors who inhabit two mutants; Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy as a melded Professor X and Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender as a polarized versions of Magneto.
Next: Xavier...
- 7/22/2013
- by Geoff Boucher
- EW - Inside Movies
Hugh Jackman's sixth time out in the claws and hair combo is looking increasingly wearied, as the backstory gets more complicated and the action gets duller and flatter
Bullets, bombs, critics - nothing can stop the Wolverine. Just four years after the press mauled his X-Men Origins story the fast-healing mutant is back. The wounds have sealed ($179m at the box office makes a good salve) and the purists are on board, wooed by the prospect of an adventure based on one of the character's best-loved comic book series: Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's Japan-set 1982 saga.
Director James Mangold's take on Marvel's head boy transplants Wolverine to Tokyo, where the billionaire head of Yashida Corp, an old friend who was with Logan at the bombing of Nagasaki, is on his deathbed. He's offering Wolverine a chance at redemption. By passing on his healing power he can gain...
Bullets, bombs, critics - nothing can stop the Wolverine. Just four years after the press mauled his X-Men Origins story the fast-healing mutant is back. The wounds have sealed ($179m at the box office makes a good salve) and the purists are on board, wooed by the prospect of an adventure based on one of the character's best-loved comic book series: Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's Japan-set 1982 saga.
Director James Mangold's take on Marvel's head boy transplants Wolverine to Tokyo, where the billionaire head of Yashida Corp, an old friend who was with Logan at the bombing of Nagasaki, is on his deathbed. He's offering Wolverine a chance at redemption. By passing on his healing power he can gain...
- 7/18/2013
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Director: James Mangold; Screenwriters: Christopher McQuarrie, Scott Frank, Mark Bomback; Starring: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Fukushima; Running time: 126 mins; Certificate: 12A
Hugh Jackman's sixth outing as Marvel's clawed antihero is a fair improvement on its direct predecessor X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but don't take that as any kind of emphatic endorsement of James Mangold's movie - this doesn't get anywhere near the series highs of Bryan Singer's X2 or Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class (in which Jackman brought down the house with his single-scene cameo).
In fact, The Wolverine doesn't really feel much like a superhero or X-Men movie at all, despite deriving from the pulpy pages of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's heralded comic. Mutants are few and far between in this story as Logan lives a grizzly man existence in the Canadian wilderness. Years earlier while fighting in...
Hugh Jackman's sixth outing as Marvel's clawed antihero is a fair improvement on its direct predecessor X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but don't take that as any kind of emphatic endorsement of James Mangold's movie - this doesn't get anywhere near the series highs of Bryan Singer's X2 or Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class (in which Jackman brought down the house with his single-scene cameo).
In fact, The Wolverine doesn't really feel much like a superhero or X-Men movie at all, despite deriving from the pulpy pages of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's heralded comic. Mutants are few and far between in this story as Logan lives a grizzly man existence in the Canadian wilderness. Years earlier while fighting in...
- 7/17/2013
- Digital Spy
The clothes make the man, but in the case of Wolverine, the claws make the mutant. Hugh Jackman’s forever ferocious antihero returns to the screen July 26 with his second solo adventure, and die-hard fans will notice right away that his gleaming metal talons have gotten a makeover.
“Yes, we retooled them a little,” director James Mangold said during an interview at his offices on the Fox lot. “I found that in some of the comics illustrations that I really liked the most, they had these bevel cuts. They were faceted, that would be the best way to describe them.
“Yes, we retooled them a little,” director James Mangold said during an interview at his offices on the Fox lot. “I found that in some of the comics illustrations that I really liked the most, they had these bevel cuts. They were faceted, that would be the best way to describe them.
- 7/16/2013
- by Geoff Boucher
- EW - Inside Movies
If it can avoid Oriental cliches, this could be the X-Man's standalone movie we've long awaited
Hollywood has a somewhat chequered history when it comes to depictions of Japan and Japanese culture. From the thoroughly reprehensible Bond excursion You Only Live Twice, to the twin monstrosities that were 1989's Black Rain and 1993's Rising Sun (Sean Connery really should have known better by this point), film-makers have rarely strayed far beyond cliche and stereotype when depicting life on the archipelago.
James Mangold's comic-book adaptation The Wolverine, for which a new expository featurette hit the web earlier this week, may face serious criticism should it slip into stereotyping. In the Marvel universe, Japan really is a country populated almost entirely by ninjas, samurai, Yakuza and geisha girls. The Wolverine is based on a 1982 limited series run by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, and sees X-Men character Logan battling crime boss...
Hollywood has a somewhat chequered history when it comes to depictions of Japan and Japanese culture. From the thoroughly reprehensible Bond excursion You Only Live Twice, to the twin monstrosities that were 1989's Black Rain and 1993's Rising Sun (Sean Connery really should have known better by this point), film-makers have rarely strayed far beyond cliche and stereotype when depicting life on the archipelago.
James Mangold's comic-book adaptation The Wolverine, for which a new expository featurette hit the web earlier this week, may face serious criticism should it slip into stereotyping. In the Marvel universe, Japan really is a country populated almost entirely by ninjas, samurai, Yakuza and geisha girls. The Wolverine is based on a 1982 limited series run by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, and sees X-Men character Logan battling crime boss...
- 7/5/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. This week’s feature includes a trailer for The Cabining, details on All Hallows’ Eve, and much more:
The Cabining: “Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd’s wealthy stepdad, Serge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Serge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition – the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist’s retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness… or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-dvd. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this...
The Cabining: “Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd’s wealthy stepdad, Serge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Serge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition – the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist’s retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness… or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-dvd. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this...
- 5/12/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Photo: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. just sent over several new images from 14 of their 18 upcoming 2013 releases. The films included in the preview are the Jackie Robinson story 42, the sequel to Zack Snyder's breakout feature 300: Rise of an Empire, the adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures, the Sylvester Stallone actioner Bullet to the Head, the James Wan thriller The Conjuring, the late '40s mob tale Gangster Squad, Getaway, Alfonso Cuaron's still undated sci-fi feature Gravity, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, the final chapter in the comedy trilogy The Hangover Part III, the second part in the newly launched Hobbit franchise The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer, Zack Snyder's Superman feature Man of Steel, Guillermo del Toro's monsters vs. robots feature Pacific Rim, Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, the supernatural feature The Seventh Son...
- 12/17/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure!
Interviews – Imari Williams
In the first Roll To The Rescue Bots interview, PecanCtMichael talks with Imari Williams. TFG1Mike interjects every now and then, but this is essentially Michael Wilson’s interview. We talk about Imari’s being a slight newbie in Voice Acting, TRansformers Rescue Bots, Kevin Michael Richardson stories, Steve Blum stories, and so much more. Towards the end of the interview we just ended up talking with Imari. Tangents are good people! So check out this first Roll To The Rescue Bots interview, brought to you by All Things Transformers.
Interviews – Imari Williams
In the first Roll To The Rescue Bots interview, PecanCtMichael talks with Imari Williams. TFG1Mike interjects every now and then, but this is essentially Michael Wilson’s interview. We talk about Imari’s being a slight newbie in Voice Acting, TRansformers Rescue Bots, Kevin Michael Richardson stories, Steve Blum stories, and so much more. Towards the end of the interview we just ended up talking with Imari. Tangents are good people! So check out this first Roll To The Rescue Bots interview, brought to you by All Things Transformers.
- 10/4/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Chances are you grew up watching "The Simpsons." So imagine what it'd be like if one day you were offered a role playing Bart (or Maggie) Simpson in a Hollywood blockbuster. Hey, it could happen …
That's sort of what's happened to Karl Urban. The action star best known as Éomer in "Lord of the Rings" and Bones in 2009's "Star Trek" grew up reading the "Judge Dredd" comics as a youth in New Zealand. Now, some 20-odd years later, he's the man behind the mask in the buzzed-about reboot "Dredd 3D."
And no, unlike with Sly Stallone's unfortunate 1995 version of "Judge Dredd," you will not see Urban's full face in this movie.
You've said you've been a "Dredd" fan since you were a teen. So was this your dream role?
No, I wouldn't say it's been a long time dream. I never envisioned when I was reading that comic as...
That's sort of what's happened to Karl Urban. The action star best known as Éomer in "Lord of the Rings" and Bones in 2009's "Star Trek" grew up reading the "Judge Dredd" comics as a youth in New Zealand. Now, some 20-odd years later, he's the man behind the mask in the buzzed-about reboot "Dredd 3D."
And no, unlike with Sly Stallone's unfortunate 1995 version of "Judge Dredd," you will not see Urban's full face in this movie.
You've said you've been a "Dredd" fan since you were a teen. So was this your dream role?
No, I wouldn't say it's been a long time dream. I never envisioned when I was reading that comic as...
- 9/18/2012
- by Kevin Polowy
- NextMovie
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure!
Interviews – Vo Buzz Weekly Chuck D. and Stacey J.
TFG1Mike sits down with Chuck Duran and Stacey J. from Vo Buzz Weekly. He turns the tables on them, and asks them all the juicy voice-over questions.
ToyCast – Special Episode – Matty’s Fear Mongering Tactics
MattyCollector’s Evil Ways! Since Sdcc 2012 there have been news items going around the internet of Mattel’s price hike, and mattycollector’s subscribe or die campaign. Ok Well not Sub or Die, but the equivalent thereof. Mike Lacey from What The Shell and Motu Chronicles...
Interviews – Vo Buzz Weekly Chuck D. and Stacey J.
TFG1Mike sits down with Chuck Duran and Stacey J. from Vo Buzz Weekly. He turns the tables on them, and asks them all the juicy voice-over questions.
ToyCast – Special Episode – Matty’s Fear Mongering Tactics
MattyCollector’s Evil Ways! Since Sdcc 2012 there have been news items going around the internet of Mattel’s price hike, and mattycollector’s subscribe or die campaign. Ok Well not Sub or Die, but the equivalent thereof. Mike Lacey from What The Shell and Motu Chronicles...
- 8/6/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Another day, another schedule for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. Next up is Day 3 - Saturday, July 14th - which is just about as chock-full of events for the horror crowd as Friday the 13th!
As always, our focus is the horror panels, but included are a few others that we think will be of interest as well. Remember that times and participants are subject to change so keep your eyes on the official Sdcc site for updates. And hopefully they'll provide a fix soon for the Sdcc smartphone app - in years past it's been extremely helpful.
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part One— Stories are about conflict, and there is no purer form of conflict than a good ol' fisticuffs-style brawl-or sword fight, laser battle, western shootout, or even two chicks pulling each other's hair. How do you put that much action down on...
As always, our focus is the horror panels, but included are a few others that we think will be of interest as well. Remember that times and participants are subject to change so keep your eyes on the official Sdcc site for updates. And hopefully they'll provide a fix soon for the Sdcc smartphone app - in years past it's been extremely helpful.
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part One— Stories are about conflict, and there is no purer form of conflict than a good ol' fisticuffs-style brawl-or sword fight, laser battle, western shootout, or even two chicks pulling each other's hair. How do you put that much action down on...
- 6/30/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Hollywood came calling after Swedish director Daniel Espinosa made waves with his Swedish crime drama "Snabba Cash" ("Easy Money") -- and now he makes his English-language debut with this week's "Safe House," starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. But what of the films he almost made along the way instead? Espinosa took meetings for "X-Men: First Class," but isn't bitter that Matthew Vaughn ultimately won the gig. "They had a short amount of time to do it, and they got a brilliant director," he told The Playlist. Nor does he rule out the possibility that he'll be behind another superhero genre film in the near future. "I think I am the third biggest comic book buyer in Sweden," he laughed. "I buy everything that Marvel and some other companies put out every month." Among his favorite writers are Robert Kirkman ("The Walking Dead," "Invincible"), Frank Miller ("Sin...
- 2/6/2012
- The Playlist
While conservatives like to knock Hollywood for its supposed liberal bent, one columnist in England thinks that its films are promoting quite the opposite viewpoint.
Writing for the Guardian, Rick Moody jumps off comic and film writer/director Frank Miller's harsh condemnation of Occupy Wall Street and argues that movies promote a "cryptofascist" agenda.
"Miller's hard-right, pro-military point of view is not only accounted for in his own work, but in the larger project of mainstream Hollywood cinema," Moody writes. "American movies, in the main, often agree with Frank Miller, that endless war against a ruthless enemy is good, and military service is good, that killing makes you a man, that capitalism must prevail, that if you would just get a job (preferably a corporate job, for all honest work is corporate) you would quit complaining."
Using action heroes and noted conservatives such as Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Writing for the Guardian, Rick Moody jumps off comic and film writer/director Frank Miller's harsh condemnation of Occupy Wall Street and argues that movies promote a "cryptofascist" agenda.
"Miller's hard-right, pro-military point of view is not only accounted for in his own work, but in the larger project of mainstream Hollywood cinema," Moody writes. "American movies, in the main, often agree with Frank Miller, that endless war against a ruthless enemy is good, and military service is good, that killing makes you a man, that capitalism must prevail, that if you would just get a job (preferably a corporate job, for all honest work is corporate) you would quit complaining."
Using action heroes and noted conservatives such as Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger...
- 11/25/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
With the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises, the third in a trilogy of highly successful Batman movies by Christopher Nolan, and the recent release of the hotly anticipated video game Arkham City, its really never been a better time to be a Batman fan. The past few years have seen a gigantic leap in popularity for DC Comic’s surly, brooding poster boy, a character that has always held a large amount of public affection in its near 80 year history.
With this in mind, WhatCulture has decided to do an article comparing the two most beloved Batman movies: Tim Burton’s Batman from 1989, the iconic and most endearing interpretation of Batman, and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s second take on the World’s Greatest Detective from 2008, the highest grossing and critically revered Batman film to date. As soon as I heard of this, I practically pleaded for the opportunity to write it.
With this in mind, WhatCulture has decided to do an article comparing the two most beloved Batman movies: Tim Burton’s Batman from 1989, the iconic and most endearing interpretation of Batman, and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s second take on the World’s Greatest Detective from 2008, the highest grossing and critically revered Batman film to date. As soon as I heard of this, I practically pleaded for the opportunity to write it.
- 11/4/2011
- by Alex McKay
- Obsessed with Film
Out on the road promoting Real Steel (in theaters October 7th), Hugh Jackman spoke to The Playlist regarding the status of the Wolverine sequel – a project that has been dealing with ongoing delays due to various issues, including Jackman’s schedule due to the upcoming Les Miserables.
“If it wasn’t for Les Mis we’re ready now. Now that Jim[Mangold]’s on board, we’re ready to go. For Les Mis to work, we would have had to start Wolverine basically, yesterday. So when we needed to press the button, we weren’t quite ready. So it will happen straight after.”
The script was originally written by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), but is getting a rewrite by Mark Bomback (Constantine, Live Free Or Die Hard). Despite the continued tinkering, Jackman remains confident in the project.
“When a director takes over any script they need to make it their movie.
“If it wasn’t for Les Mis we’re ready now. Now that Jim[Mangold]’s on board, we’re ready to go. For Les Mis to work, we would have had to start Wolverine basically, yesterday. So when we needed to press the button, we weren’t quite ready. So it will happen straight after.”
The script was originally written by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), but is getting a rewrite by Mark Bomback (Constantine, Live Free Or Die Hard). Despite the continued tinkering, Jackman remains confident in the project.
“When a director takes over any script they need to make it their movie.
- 9/28/2011
- by Barrett
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Following its presentation in August, when the Ferroni Brigade was so taken with The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) they awarded it their Grey Donkey, Locarno's retrospective arrives in New York at BAMcinématek as The Complete Vincente Minnelli, opening today and running through November 2.
"Filmmakers as diverse as Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Spike Lee, Terence Davies, Amos Gitai, Quentin Tarantino and Apichatpong Weerasethakul have expressed admiration for his work," writes Joe McElhaney in Alt Screen. "Richard Linklater has repeatedly stated that Minnelli's small-town melodrama, Some Came Running (1958), is his favorite film. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995), a four-hour documentary tour of Scorsese's favorite American films, is filled with extended Minnelli excerpts, as is Jean-Luc Godard's far more ambitious project Histoire(s) du cinéma (ongoing since 1989), a complex video meditation on the very nature of the moving image." Overall, this series "is not really about being a completist,...
"Filmmakers as diverse as Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Spike Lee, Terence Davies, Amos Gitai, Quentin Tarantino and Apichatpong Weerasethakul have expressed admiration for his work," writes Joe McElhaney in Alt Screen. "Richard Linklater has repeatedly stated that Minnelli's small-town melodrama, Some Came Running (1958), is his favorite film. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995), a four-hour documentary tour of Scorsese's favorite American films, is filled with extended Minnelli excerpts, as is Jean-Luc Godard's far more ambitious project Histoire(s) du cinéma (ongoing since 1989), a complex video meditation on the very nature of the moving image." Overall, this series "is not really about being a completist,...
- 9/23/2011
- MUBI
The programme for the 55th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express launched today by Artistic Director Sandra Hebron, celebrates the imagination and excellence of international filmmaking from both established and emerging talent. Over 16 days the Festival will screen a total of 204 fiction and documentary features, including 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres and 22 European Premieres . There will also be screenings of 110 live action and animated shorts. Many of the films will be presented by their directors, cast members and crew, some of whom will also take part in career interviews, masterclasses, and other special events. The 55th BFI London Film Festival will run from 12-27 October.
Special Screenings
Opening the festival is Fernando Meirelles’ 360, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz. Weisz is also the star of Terence Davies’ closing night film, The Deep Blue Sea, alongside a cast which includes Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston.
Special Screenings
Opening the festival is Fernando Meirelles’ 360, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz. Weisz is also the star of Terence Davies’ closing night film, The Deep Blue Sea, alongside a cast which includes Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston.
- 9/7/2011
- by John
- SoundOnSight
From the 12th to the 27th of October the 55th BFI London Film Festival brings its annual box of delights to the capital. Earlier today the full programme was announced, and it look like being another fine year.
We already know that Fernando Meirelles’ latest 360 will open proceedings on the 12th and fifteen days later Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea will bring the festival to a close but there are many more great films to come and see in London this October.
There was a familiar feeling creeping across the audience this morning that a lot of the films had, like last year, already played elsewhere but this is only a small consideration when you consider the scope of the festival’s remit. To bring a vital, fresh and horizon-expanding series of features, shorts and documentaries is no easy task, and while the more well known films have played...
We already know that Fernando Meirelles’ latest 360 will open proceedings on the 12th and fifteen days later Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea will bring the festival to a close but there are many more great films to come and see in London this October.
There was a familiar feeling creeping across the audience this morning that a lot of the films had, like last year, already played elsewhere but this is only a small consideration when you consider the scope of the festival’s remit. To bring a vital, fresh and horizon-expanding series of features, shorts and documentaries is no easy task, and while the more well known films have played...
- 9/7/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Artistic director Sandra Hebron has announced the line-up for the 55th BFI London Film Festival this morning where they will screen “a total of 204 fiction and documentary features, including 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres and 22 European Premieres” plus “110 live action and animated shorts”.
We are already knew Fernando Meirelles’ adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s erotic drama play 360 written by Peter Morgan and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz would open the festival and that The Deep Blue Sea, which incidentally is another adaptation of a play (Terence Rattigan’s) and also stars Rachel Weisz, will close it. Of Time and City’s Terrence Davies directed that movie which also stars Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale.
Now we know the in-between stuff from the Gala & Special Screenings and there’s a wide selection of extremely interesting films;
George Clooney is bringing his political thriller The Ides of March that...
We are already knew Fernando Meirelles’ adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s erotic drama play 360 written by Peter Morgan and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz would open the festival and that The Deep Blue Sea, which incidentally is another adaptation of a play (Terence Rattigan’s) and also stars Rachel Weisz, will close it. Of Time and City’s Terrence Davies directed that movie which also stars Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale.
Now we know the in-between stuff from the Gala & Special Screenings and there’s a wide selection of extremely interesting films;
George Clooney is bringing his political thriller The Ides of March that...
- 9/7/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Actor Hugh Jackman has confirmed that the next "Wolverine" feature film from 20th Century Fox, will start October 2011, based on the Marvel Comics character, that will not be a sequel to director Gavin Hood's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", but a stand-alone feature.
Sneak Peek first reported October 2010, that the screenplay written by Christopher McQuarrie is based on writer Chris Claremont and artist Frank Miller's Marvel Comics "Wolverine" solo, 4-part 1982 limited series.
In that comic book series, 'Logan', aka 'Wolverine', the Canadian mutant with 'adamantium' retractable claws, is a 'ronin', or masterless, failed samurai who hides a deep-seated code of honor underneath his rage.
Logan travels to Japan to confront the woman he loves and the man that would keep them apart.
Claremont introduced the villain 'Shingen Yashida', a crime lord that is Wolverine's physical better. When his foe is eventually defeated, Logan prepares to settle down into wedded bliss with 'Lady Mariko',...
Sneak Peek first reported October 2010, that the screenplay written by Christopher McQuarrie is based on writer Chris Claremont and artist Frank Miller's Marvel Comics "Wolverine" solo, 4-part 1982 limited series.
In that comic book series, 'Logan', aka 'Wolverine', the Canadian mutant with 'adamantium' retractable claws, is a 'ronin', or masterless, failed samurai who hides a deep-seated code of honor underneath his rage.
Logan travels to Japan to confront the woman he loves and the man that would keep them apart.
Claremont introduced the villain 'Shingen Yashida', a crime lord that is Wolverine's physical better. When his foe is eventually defeated, Logan prepares to settle down into wedded bliss with 'Lady Mariko',...
- 6/30/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The following excerpts were taken from The Sunday Times' Culture Magazine. In the publication, the writer (who penned X-Men: First Class alongside director Matthew Vaughn) talks openly on her love of comic books and sheds some light on the continuity and historical accuracy of the movie. "It seems odd to ask, why are you into comics? It's like saying, why are you into books or films? It's a way of telling a story. Okay, women who were into comics used to be in a minority, but I think that's changing. Sure, it's still somewhere for outsiders. When I first went to Comic Con, in San Diego, it was a relief to walk past the hotel pool and see lots of chubby white people having trouble with hair dye running in their faces. These are my people...I feel that I belong. But, since Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore and Frank Miller...
- 5/29/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
The director has stated multiple times that the new Hollywood standard is to adapt a comic book to film and that business model has overshadowed the traditional script pitch. He has his eyes on a new project which would take advantage of this new trend. After directing Hugh Jackman's next installment of the popular Marvel character, Aronofsky is looking to make a comic based on the biblical character Noah along with acclaimed artist Nico Henrichon. Aronofsky first announced last month that he was working on a comic that he would then turn into a feature film. Many speculated that this would have something to do with a potential Batman film. The theory being that Christopher Nolan was moving on from the franchise and Aronofsky was already attached to a Frank Miller adaptation some time...
- 2/5/2011
- by Bryan Kritz
- The Daily BLAM!
The formula for superhero movies hasn’t really changed that much since Bryan Singer’s X-Men ten years ago. Make it grim and gritty. Remove all primary colors. Tell the actors to scowl. Don’t put anyone in a costume unless you have to. The post-Matrix vogue for bleakly dystopian action movies merged with the post-Frank Miller trend of “realism” in comic books, and the result was Batman’s Alec-Baldwin-with-strep-throat voice.
Friends, there is another way. Look no further than Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s epic All-Star Superman, a miniseries that supercharges all the hokiest elements of an...
Friends, there is another way. Look no further than Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s epic All-Star Superman, a miniseries that supercharges all the hokiest elements of an...
- 9/17/2010
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
With X-Men First Class getting the green light this week, what other X-Men movies are still in development, and what's happening with them?
If you've been trying to keep up with the many different X-Men spin-offs and sequels that 20th Century Fox is juggling, presumably in an attempt to pump through a new X-Men movie every year, then fear not!
Here, we've got our updated guide to the state of play with each and every one of the planned movies...
X-men: First Class
As we've discovered this week, the next X-Men movie to see the inside of a cinema will be First Class, the film that goes back to the formative years of Professor X's school. This basically means that we're going to get younger versions of the assorted mutants, which means it'll involve casting a lot of more youthful actors, which subsequently will be a lot cheaper for Fox.
If you've been trying to keep up with the many different X-Men spin-offs and sequels that 20th Century Fox is juggling, presumably in an attempt to pump through a new X-Men movie every year, then fear not!
Here, we've got our updated guide to the state of play with each and every one of the planned movies...
X-men: First Class
As we've discovered this week, the next X-Men movie to see the inside of a cinema will be First Class, the film that goes back to the formative years of Professor X's school. This basically means that we're going to get younger versions of the assorted mutants, which means it'll involve casting a lot of more youthful actors, which subsequently will be a lot cheaper for Fox.
- 5/5/2010
- Den of Geek
With shooting on the sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" expected to begin in January 2011 and a script recently completed, things are certainly falling into place for Hugh Jackman's return to the big screen as the clawed Canadian mutant.
MTV News caught up with Jackman last night at the premiere of "Date Night," and he praised the most recent draft of the screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie.
"It's the best one we've had," said the actor.
Jackman previously indicated that the sequel will bring Wolverine to Japan for a film inspired by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's classic run on the comic book series. In the tale, Wolverine ends up at odds with a Japanese crime lord and falls in love with his daughter, Mariko.
"At least part of it [will be filmed in Japan]," he told MTV News. "You know how these things work. We may not be able to do all of it in Japan,...
MTV News caught up with Jackman last night at the premiere of "Date Night," and he praised the most recent draft of the screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie.
"It's the best one we've had," said the actor.
Jackman previously indicated that the sequel will bring Wolverine to Japan for a film inspired by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's classic run on the comic book series. In the tale, Wolverine ends up at odds with a Japanese crime lord and falls in love with his daughter, Mariko.
"At least part of it [will be filmed in Japan]," he told MTV News. "You know how these things work. We may not be able to do all of it in Japan,...
- 4/7/2010
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
Next January, Hugh Jackman will go to Japan to become Wolverine once again. At the end of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there were a few "alternate" endings tacked to the end of the film. "We've got a piece of crap," you could hear the executives whispering, "but you should sit through it multiple times if you want to see all the endings." I didn't fall for that, so the ending I saw was Wolverine in Japan, drinking. The idea was to plant the thought in the fanboys heads that the Frank Miller and Chris Claremont story arc of Wolverine + martial arts was going to become its own film. Hugh Jackman, both the star and a producer of this and that Wolverine movie hit the press junkets, talking up the sequel. One of the other endings involved a suggestion that the Ryan Reynolds Mutant X didn't die in the film's climax like we thought.
- 3/4/2010
- LRMonline.com
Whether you loved it or hated it, there's a sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" on the way, and perhaps a bit sooner than you thought — 10 months following the release of "Origins," a sequel script has been finished.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "X-Men" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie has finished his draft of the "Wolverine" sequel, which he began writing in August. Shooting is currently expected to commence in January of 2011, a fact that leading man Hugh Jackman confirmed several months ago.
"Wolverine's going to be back," the actor said during the People's Choice Awards in January. "We shoot that probably in a year, year-and-a-half, something like that."
As has been widely reported, "Wolverine 2" will take place in Japan, based upon the character's adventures written and illustrated by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.
"['Wolverine 2'] will be very different from the last 'Wolverine' movie, and that's what I like about it," Jackman told MTV News last year.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "X-Men" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie has finished his draft of the "Wolverine" sequel, which he began writing in August. Shooting is currently expected to commence in January of 2011, a fact that leading man Hugh Jackman confirmed several months ago.
"Wolverine's going to be back," the actor said during the People's Choice Awards in January. "We shoot that probably in a year, year-and-a-half, something like that."
As has been widely reported, "Wolverine 2" will take place in Japan, based upon the character's adventures written and illustrated by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.
"['Wolverine 2'] will be very different from the last 'Wolverine' movie, and that's what I like about it," Jackman told MTV News last year.
- 3/4/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
Despite its slight disappointment at the box office, X-Men Origins: Wolverine still moved almost $400 million in receipts worldwide. Ergo, we’re about to enter sequel territory.
Roger Friedman’s got the scoop, with Christopher McQuarrie having turned in a draft as of recent. The story is based on Frank Miller’s popular series that takes Logan to Japan and, I’m hoping, carves up some bad Ninjas and / or Samurai. Also, if he could ride a dragon, or a Falkor, I will be greatly pleased.
Production isn’t slated to begin until January 2011, which means they’ve got plenty of time to find a director for the currently unhelmed production. If this writer may caution a guess, however, I wouldn’t be surprised if one mister Bryan Singer ended up at the head of the picture. Though he’s attached to the ever-gestating and generally lame-sounding X-Men: First Class picture,...
Roger Friedman’s got the scoop, with Christopher McQuarrie having turned in a draft as of recent. The story is based on Frank Miller’s popular series that takes Logan to Japan and, I’m hoping, carves up some bad Ninjas and / or Samurai. Also, if he could ride a dragon, or a Falkor, I will be greatly pleased.
Production isn’t slated to begin until January 2011, which means they’ve got plenty of time to find a director for the currently unhelmed production. If this writer may caution a guess, however, I wouldn’t be surprised if one mister Bryan Singer ended up at the head of the picture. Though he’s attached to the ever-gestating and generally lame-sounding X-Men: First Class picture,...
- 3/4/2010
- by Ian T. McFarland
- ReelLoop.com
Good news, Wolverine and X-Men fans: the script for the next Wolverine movie has been finished and presented to the studio execs, according to Showbiz 411. There are currently plans to commence shooting in January, 2011. The script has been penned by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and has a Japanese setting. The Hollywood screenwriter started working on it last August.
The new film will be based on the series by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont…and a “source” says:
“It’s a beautiful story and will be very different than the first film.”
Original Wolverine helmer, Gavin Hood, has confirmed he’s got nothing to do with the sequel (was that a collective sigh of relief I just heard?). There’s no doubting the script will be fine-tuned and re-written over the next few months…especially when a director is announced. The hiring of McQuarrie is definitely good news and don’t forget,...
The new film will be based on the series by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont…and a “source” says:
“It’s a beautiful story and will be very different than the first film.”
Original Wolverine helmer, Gavin Hood, has confirmed he’s got nothing to do with the sequel (was that a collective sigh of relief I just heard?). There’s no doubting the script will be fine-tuned and re-written over the next few months…especially when a director is announced. The hiring of McQuarrie is definitely good news and don’t forget,...
- 3/4/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
This week I seem to be out to prove that I’m not a pessimist, because I’m picking things that I actually want to read. In fact, I don’t make fun of a single book this week. What the hell is wrong with me?
Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with me. Comics just happen to be delightful this week.
Welcome to This Week in Comics, where every day is a comic book, and some weeks, as you’ll find out, are more promising than others.
Monday
First Issues. You really should have seen this one coming.
Joe The Barbarian #1 (of
(Grant Morrison/Sean Murphy)
Vertigo/DC Comics
It’s a good thing Grant Morrison treats his superhero comics as serious business or the infrequency of his creator-owned stuff would frustrate. The plot to Joe the Barbarian sounds a bit like a kids’ version of Flex Mentallo:...
Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with me. Comics just happen to be delightful this week.
Welcome to This Week in Comics, where every day is a comic book, and some weeks, as you’ll find out, are more promising than others.
Monday
First Issues. You really should have seen this one coming.
Joe The Barbarian #1 (of
(Grant Morrison/Sean Murphy)
Vertigo/DC Comics
It’s a good thing Grant Morrison treats his superhero comics as serious business or the infrequency of his creator-owned stuff would frustrate. The plot to Joe the Barbarian sounds a bit like a kids’ version of Flex Mentallo:...
- 1/18/2010
- by Danny Djeljosevic
As big as the box-office haul will be for the six seven eight (sorry the list actually grew as I was writing this) films listed in the headline, this is going to be a rather short update on a per-film basis, but I guess that is all relative to how much information you think there should be.
I guess we'll start with the first one and move on from there beginning with news Paramount is moving forward with a proposed G.I. Joe 2 as they are bringing in Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to pen the script. Rheese and Wernick were also recently commissioned to write 20th Century Fox's Deadpool a spin-off of Ryan Reynold's character from 2009's Wolverine. The Stephen Sommers-directed G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra made over $300 million worldwide despite plenty of negative reviews.
In the same Variety article we also learn...
I guess we'll start with the first one and move on from there beginning with news Paramount is moving forward with a proposed G.I. Joe 2 as they are bringing in Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to pen the script. Rheese and Wernick were also recently commissioned to write 20th Century Fox's Deadpool a spin-off of Ryan Reynold's character from 2009's Wolverine. The Stephen Sommers-directed G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra made over $300 million worldwide despite plenty of negative reviews.
In the same Variety article we also learn...
- 1/13/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
According to Hugh Jackman, the sequel to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” may begin shooting in 2011.
"Wolverine's going to be back,” said Jackman during a backstage interview at the People’s Choice Awards. “He's going to Japan. We shoot that probably in a year, year-and-a-half, something like that."
As Jackman has previously indicated, the “Wolverine” sequel will be based upon the classic Chris Claremont and Frank Miller “Wolverine” story that finds Logan facing off against a Japanese crime lord and falling for his daughter, Mariko.
Last summer, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie signed on to pen the "Wolverine" sequel. While a director has yet to be named, Gavin Hood — the director of the first “Wolverine” film — has expressed his interest in returning for the sequel.
Back in October, “Wolverine” producer Lauren Shuler Donner hinted that the sequel may be filmed in Japan to capture a sense of authenticity. She also stated that the film...
"Wolverine's going to be back,” said Jackman during a backstage interview at the People’s Choice Awards. “He's going to Japan. We shoot that probably in a year, year-and-a-half, something like that."
As Jackman has previously indicated, the “Wolverine” sequel will be based upon the classic Chris Claremont and Frank Miller “Wolverine” story that finds Logan facing off against a Japanese crime lord and falling for his daughter, Mariko.
Last summer, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie signed on to pen the "Wolverine" sequel. While a director has yet to be named, Gavin Hood — the director of the first “Wolverine” film — has expressed his interest in returning for the sequel.
Back in October, “Wolverine” producer Lauren Shuler Donner hinted that the sequel may be filmed in Japan to capture a sense of authenticity. She also stated that the film...
- 1/11/2010
- by Blair Marnell
- MTV Splash Page
With a Wolverine sequel planned, a Deadpool spin-off in the works and an X-Men: First Class film due out at some point in the future, Empire managed to sit down with X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner to find out exactly where all of these projects are in terms of when they'll be going into production and arriving in theaters. On 'Wolverine 2': We already know that Wolverine will be heading to Japan for the sequel, which will pull from the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller story that hardcore Wolvy fans adore. Says Donner, "That's the furthest along of all the X-Men projects on the boil. It's actually the story we wanted to use for the first Wolverine film, but [Fox head honcho] Tom Rothman preferred to set the character up with an origin story first. This movie will really focus on...
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- 10/19/2009
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The wonderful people at Empire have landed a big interview with Lauren Shuler Donner where she foretells the future of all the X-Men spinoffs. Not surprisingly, the majority of their energy is being focused on Wolverine's adventures in Japan, and he'll be seeing production long before Deadpool, X-Men: First Class, and Magneto. While it's heartening to hear they don't plan on straying from the Chris Claremont / Frank Miller story, I'll need an amnesia bullet to forget at all the continuity errors in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so I'm not going to hold my breath.
The best news belongs to the Deadpool spinoff. According to Donner, you can forget all about the abomination called Deadpool in Wolverine. "I want to ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane." Don't look...
The best news belongs to the Deadpool spinoff. According to Donner, you can forget all about the abomination called Deadpool in Wolverine. "I want to ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane." Don't look...
- 10/17/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
Only the other day, X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Hugh Jackman confirmed there would be a sequel and that it would be set in Japan.
The follow-up is obviously being fast-tracked as a writer for the project has now been announced.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to pen the screenplay.
Jackman is also producing along with Lauren Shuler Donner.
The movie's storyline will follow the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller miniseries, which sees Wolverine learning the ways of the samurai. He battles a ninja clan called The Hand as he struggles with whether to follow his animal killer instincts or the samurai code of honor and respect.
The story was hinted at in one of the movie's post-credit scenes in which the character is sat in a bar in Japan.
McQuarrie, who won an Oscar for writing The Usual Suspects for Bryan Singer, had...
The follow-up is obviously being fast-tracked as a writer for the project has now been announced.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to pen the screenplay.
Jackman is also producing along with Lauren Shuler Donner.
The movie's storyline will follow the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller miniseries, which sees Wolverine learning the ways of the samurai. He battles a ninja clan called The Hand as he struggles with whether to follow his animal killer instincts or the samurai code of honor and respect.
The story was hinted at in one of the movie's post-credit scenes in which the character is sat in a bar in Japan.
McQuarrie, who won an Oscar for writing The Usual Suspects for Bryan Singer, had...
- 8/18/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
With Hugh Jackman in the early stages of developing a sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" that will take the clawed hero to Japan, one has to wonder if the live-action adaptation of Frank Miller and Chris Claremont's celebrated story arc will be as dark as its source material.
When we caught up with Jackman during this weekend's Teen Choice Awards, we asked him if fans should expect the darkest X-Men movie yet in "Wolverine 2."
"Parts of that story were pretty dark. I don’t know if it’s the darkest, but I'm going to go out on a limb right now and say I think it will be the sexiest," Jackman told MTV News. "There’s some female companionship—and not just one—for Wolverine. ... My wife might have an issue with it, but I think the fans will like it."
Of course, with all this talk of what the "Wolverine" sequel will entail,...
When we caught up with Jackman during this weekend's Teen Choice Awards, we asked him if fans should expect the darkest X-Men movie yet in "Wolverine 2."
"Parts of that story were pretty dark. I don’t know if it’s the darkest, but I'm going to go out on a limb right now and say I think it will be the sexiest," Jackman told MTV News. "There’s some female companionship—and not just one—for Wolverine. ... My wife might have an issue with it, but I think the fans will like it."
Of course, with all this talk of what the "Wolverine" sequel will entail,...
- 8/11/2009
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
June 23, 1989: the day that Tim Burton's Batman opened in theaters.
Before there was an internet and back when the idea of 24/7 news reporting still seemed strange, the hype that preceded the opening of Batman was like nothing that's come before or since. And that's taking into reflection the immense hype that led up to The Phantom Menace ten years ago which itself was a one of a kind event but still not on the same level as the critical mass that Batman '89 had achieved. Have you forgotten the buzzcuts of the Bat-symbol that people were getting shaved into the back of their hair? Do you remember when you could walk into a theater and see a sea of teens wearing Batman t-shirts? Back in December 1988 people bought a ticket to see the Batman trailer playing in front of Tequila Sunrise and then left after it was shown.
Before there was an internet and back when the idea of 24/7 news reporting still seemed strange, the hype that preceded the opening of Batman was like nothing that's come before or since. And that's taking into reflection the immense hype that led up to The Phantom Menace ten years ago which itself was a one of a kind event but still not on the same level as the critical mass that Batman '89 had achieved. Have you forgotten the buzzcuts of the Bat-symbol that people were getting shaved into the back of their hair? Do you remember when you could walk into a theater and see a sea of teens wearing Batman t-shirts? Back in December 1988 people bought a ticket to see the Batman trailer playing in front of Tequila Sunrise and then left after it was shown.
- 6/23/2009
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
In our world, there are costumed champions fighting the good fight against costumed evil doers, done in public and for our entertainment. We call them professional wrestlers but given their names, attire, and storylines, they truly are comic books brought to life. Unlike comic heroes, though, these players age and fade away, to be replaced by a new generation with new names, not retreads.
Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight was the first real look at what happens to an over-the-hill hero. The body is slower to heal, the acrobatic daring-do that came so effortlessly leaves the body drenched in sweat.
Wrestlers, especially those doped up on steroids, watch their bodies break down and get reduced to the independent circuit for a few hundred bucks a night or signing autographs at lightly attended local events. It’s a sad life, ripe for exploration as a film and Darren Aronofsky wonderfully covers this in The Wrestler.
Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight was the first real look at what happens to an over-the-hill hero. The body is slower to heal, the acrobatic daring-do that came so effortlessly leaves the body drenched in sweat.
Wrestlers, especially those doped up on steroids, watch their bodies break down and get reduced to the independent circuit for a few hundred bucks a night or signing autographs at lightly attended local events. It’s a sad life, ripe for exploration as a film and Darren Aronofsky wonderfully covers this in The Wrestler.
- 4/27/2009
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is one of those fantasy movie concepts that never goes away. Everyone wants to see it, everyone wants to direct it, everyone wants to be in it, and yet it never actually gets made. I'm not sure exactly -- I don't think it's unfilmable, but it's kind of nightmarish. I don't know why, but I always want to scrub my brain after I read it. (When someone invents a method for doing just that, please let me know.)
Anyway, Geoff Boucher, who has the most enjoyable sit-down chats with geek gods, mentions that the last time he spoke to Miller, the writer/director/man about town said that he envisions Sylvester Stallone in the role. "Just that mouth of his, the scowl and the way it would look in a mask. I loved Rocky Balboa.
Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is one of those fantasy movie concepts that never goes away. Everyone wants to see it, everyone wants to direct it, everyone wants to be in it, and yet it never actually gets made. I'm not sure exactly -- I don't think it's unfilmable, but it's kind of nightmarish. I don't know why, but I always want to scrub my brain after I read it. (When someone invents a method for doing just that, please let me know.)
Anyway, Geoff Boucher, who has the most enjoyable sit-down chats with geek gods, mentions that the last time he spoke to Miller, the writer/director/man about town said that he envisions Sylvester Stallone in the role. "Just that mouth of his, the scowl and the way it would look in a mask. I loved Rocky Balboa.
- 9/8/2008
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
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