Aug 27
Scene from the seminal Ninja Scroll film
As part of the company’s aggressive strategy to grow the exposure of its character franchises in international markets, Marvel is partnering with Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D), one of the top Japanese animation studios in the world, to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: animation, anime, Asian film, comic based, foreign film, Japanese robots, Japanimation, television
Aug 24
Max Payne movie poster
Firstshowing reports that director John Moore’s next project, after Max Payne’s post-production and PR wrap up, will be the comic adaptation of the comicbook Virulents, which was previously speculated, and is apparently now confirmed. Moore told MTV in an interview “There’s a touch of macabre ridiculousness to it. I think we’ve seen……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, comic based, gaming, gunplay, horror films, movie posters, zombie films
Aug 22
The mixed martial arts sport of San Shou, which combines American Boxing, Chinese Kickboxing, and Mongolian Wrestling, has struggled for years to gain mainstream acceptance despite a large international following and the long-time support of MMA fighting icons such as Cung Le. Now, the sport has been given its greatest opportunity for exposure yet, the……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, comic based, Grandmaster William CC Chen, martial arts films, Max Chen, Maximillion CJ Chen
Aug 21




The original Blade was a demonstration of frenzied visual effects, a technological vampire bloodbath with no meaning or direction. Although the series is still very physical, emphasizing battle sequences and special effects over story and characters, Blade II knows where the first film went awry and does not repeat those mistakes. Instead of creating a dizzying……. »
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\\ tags: action films, comic based, crime thrillers, sci-fi films
Aug 21
Genre: COMIC BOOK / ACTION / ADVENTURE
Release Dates: JULY 1, 2005
Trailers
Quicktime Teaser
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(hi-res)
(med-res)
(lo-res)
International Teaser
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(lo-res)
ShoWest Trailer
Official Websites
fantasticfourmovie.com
foxmovies.com
Taglines: Prepare for the fantastic.
Production Company: 1492 Pictures / Marvel Enterprises
Synopsis:
Marvel’s first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen…….. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, adventure films, comic based
Aug 21
Studio: Warner Brothers
Cast: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon, Ken Watanabe as Ra’s Al Ghul, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dodson, Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow, Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone, Rutger Hauer as Richard Earle, Sara Stewart as Martha Wayne, Richard Brake as Joe Chill, Gus……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, comic based, crime thrillers
Aug 19
Concept art for Conan Red Nails by Michael Kaluta
As Lionsgate and Millennium hire Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain, writers of the upcoming sci-fi film Outlander, to rework the script for $100 million R-rated Conan movie, due out in 2010, a more kid-friendly version of the legendary Cimmerian is also on the way. Paradox Entertainment and……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: animation, Clancy Brown, comic based, historical films, James Marsden, Marg Helgenberger, Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman, Victor Dal Chele
Aug 19
The Mindscape of Alan Moore DVD cover
As Comic-Con 2008 set records for attendance this summer, much of the buzz centered on Zack Snyder’s eagerly anticipated, big screen adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning cult classic graphic novel Watchmen, written by the legendary Alan Moore. Now, in the first and only documentary in which the heretofore reclusive, visionary……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: Alan Moore, comic based, Dez Vylenz, documentary films
Aug 19
Cover from the second story arc of Sleeper called All False Moves
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are prepping a film adaptation of a DC Comic called Sleeper at Warner Bros. Cruise is attached to possibly star in the film, with Spider-Man director Raimi producing. If this happens, that would make……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: action films, comic based, Ed Brubaker, espionage films, Sam Raimi, sci-fi films, Sean Phillips, Tom Cruise
Aug 18
The original Voltron series
Mechas are the next big thing on the big screen, ever since Transformers demolished the box office last year. I sat in on the Robotech panel at Comic-Con and all the major news from the panel was about the upcoming live-action film that Warner Bros. is producing, and the Hollywood heavy-hitters attached to……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: adventure films, animation, anime, Asian film, comic based, Japanese robots, Japanimation, Justin Marks, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tobey Maguire