Brett Ratner bringing Youngblood and Fly Wires comics to the big screen
Reliance Big Entertainment has nabbed big screen rights to Rob Liefeld’s graphic novel Youngblood, with Brett Ratner attached to helm, according to Variety. Youngblood follows the exploits of a group of superheroes sanctioned and overseen by the U.S. government. “Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and Youngblood is one of the few comicbooks ….
Black Panther – the TV series featuring voice of Djimon Hounsou to preview at NYCC
He is the King of Wakanda, and soon he will be the King of TV. Marvel Animation and BET proudly present an exclusive look at the upcoming Black Panther cartoon, featuring the voice talents of Djimon Hounsou and more. Reggie Hudlin, executive producer and writer, Denys Cowan, artist John Romita, Jr., and more will discuss ….
Enter your short or animation and win a trip to Beijing and cash from Adobe
I wish this was a FilmFetish.com sponsored contest, but alas… This one is sponsored by Adobe, and it’s for full-time film and design students working in a variety of formats, including short film, animation, motion graphics and much more. The 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the globe the chance ….
Two more images surface from the Astro Boy movie
Ain’t It Cool News has posted two seriously cool images from Summit Entertainment’s upcoming Astro Boy animated movie, which the mini-major will be previewing this Saturday at New York Comic-Con, along with an entire sequence from the film, according to the report.
Preview screening of Disney-Pixar’s Up at New York Comic-Con
New York Comic Con and Disney-Pixar just announced that the first 50 minutes of Disney-Pixars upcoming animated comedy Up will screen for the first time at New York Comic-Con. Up, the latest feature film from Disney-Pixar, is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a man who spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and ….
Watchmen exclusive DVD Tales of the Black Freighter release details and box art – it will include deleted scene from the movie
Everything seems to be about the Watchmen these days. There is a boat-load of great tie-in products being released with the film, and I hope to get my hands on some at New York Comic-Con next weekend. I have gotten a bunch of details from Warner Home Video, regarding the much talked about Tales of ….
Win one of three copies of Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder on DVD
Off we go, into the wild green yonder! Fox Home Entertainment presents the fourth and final feature-length epic of the animated sci-fi comedy Futurama when Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder arrives on DVD and Blu-ray February 24th 2009. To celebrate, Fox has provided FilmFetish.com three copies exclusively for readers. In order to be entered ….
Dark Horse comic El Zombo coming to the big screen
A production company called Death Ray Films is teaming with Maya Entertainment to bring the Dark Horse comic El Zombo Fantasma to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Death Ray partner Kevin Munroe (TMNT) will write and direct the project, with his partners Chris Patton and Robert Sanchez producing. The 2005 comic tells ….
Win one of three Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa two pack edition DVDs
On Friday February 6th, Paramount and Dreamworks will release the wild and hilarious animated hit Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the release, the studios are sponsoring a giveaway on FilmFetish.com. Three lucky readers will have the opportunity to score one of three DVD two packs, featuring the movie Madagascar Escape ….
Tom and Jerry coming to theaters
Warner Bros. is planning to bring Tom and Jerry to theaters to create a new family franchise, according to Variety. Plans are to bring the always-fighting cat and mouse duo to life as CG characters within in live-action settings, similar to how Scooby Doo was brought to the big screen. The film project will be ….
August to pen Preacher adaptation and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie
Writer John August has scored two high profile projects, that will see him working with directors Tim Burton and Sam Mendes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s been contracted to write the comic book adaptation of Preacher for Mendes, and then the comedic horror Frankenweenie for Burton. Frankenweenie is based on a short film Burton ….
Studios returning to the Super Bowl for 2009
A laundry list of of film studios, that ready to dish out the hefty pricetag to advertise during Super Bowl XLIII. The economy has scared some off major marketers this time around, but it hasn’t forced Hollywood to sit things out. Variety reported that nearly every major studio will advertise film projects during the big ….
Groundbreaking 3D Monsters vs. Aliens spot to air during Super Bowl and 3D Chuck episode to follow
“Don’t Chuck Your Glasses” after Super Bowl XLIII DreamWorks and SoBe Lifewater announced that they are teaming with Intel and NBC to create a first-of-its kind, nationwide Monstrous 3D event for Super Bowl XLIII. This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercial break event will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s premier 3D movie trailer for ….
Keanu Reeves will top-line Cowboy Bebop live-action film for Fox
It’s been reported for some time that Fox is overseeing a big-screen version of the popular Japanese anime series Cowboy Bebop. Variety has confirmed that Keanu Reeves in fact attached to star as the easygoing bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, who wanders through space in search of fortune and good times, in the year 2071. Cowboy ….
Release dates picked for arthouse favorites Ang Lee, Coen Brothers, Sam Mendes, Jim Jarmusch and more 2009 features
Focus Features has set release dates for movies by some big names in pop-arthouse cinema, including The Coen Brothers, Ang Lee and Jim Jarmusch, along with a Tim Burton-produced animated fantasy simply titled 9, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Below are details I put together on Focus’ crop of features that will be gracing arthouse ….
