Morgan Freeman may join espionage comic adaptation Red

Morgan Freeman is currently in negotiations to star opposite Bruce Willis in Summit Entertainment’s espionage thriller Red, to be based on the three-book WildStorm/DC comic series, according to Variety. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the film, with DC’s Gregory Noveck on board as executive producer. Erich and Jon Hoeber are writing the ….

Brandon Routh, Kevin Munroe and more to preview thriller Dead of Night, plus sign Comic-Con ’09 exclusive poster

Hyde Park Entertainment has announced that they will bring a sneak peek of their new action thriller comedy, Dead of Night to San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 23rd at 10:00 AM, during the Masters of the Web Panel. This panel combines the most popular genre and movie websites to discuss how new media ….

Ninja Scroll & Vampire Hunter D animators Madhouse to reveal Iron Man and Wolverine anime shows at Comic-Con ’09

Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with iconic Japanese animation studio Madhouse (who animated Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Trigun, Tokyo Godfathers, the list goes on… it’s just insane) to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Get an exciting first glimpse of two of the planned four series ….

Adult Swim to bring Batman, The Clone Wars and Robot Chicken to Comic-Con 2009

Below is the latest list of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series panels, signings and events for 2009 Comic Con 2009. Thursday, July 23 ADULT SWIM: Robot Chicken w/ Titan Maximum 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: 6A Moderator: Keith Crofford, vice president of production Adult Swim Seth Green (co-creator, Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum), Matthew ….

First four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight now online

The first four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight, is now available online exclusively at MTV SplashPage. The clip gives you a preview of how Hal Jordan becomes the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. The entire film will be screened next Thursday, July 23rd, during Comic-Con, ahead of its DVD and Blu-Ray release on Tuesday, ….

Willem Dafoe to play alien warlord in John Carter of Mars

According to Variety, Willem Dafoe will return to the fantasy realm, playing alien warlord Tars Tarkas in Andrew Stanton’s (director of Wall-E) first live-action movie, John Carter of Mars. Dafoe will star opposite X-Men Origins: Wolverine co-stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sci-fi fantasy series of books. Tarkas ….

Book of Eli Comic-Con exclusive inked movie poster hits the net

This Comic-Con exclusive movie poster for Denzel Washington and The Hughes Brothers’ (Menace II Society, From Hell) post-apocalyptic action film Book of Eli, was posted on BleedingCool. The artwork is by comic artist Chris Weston, who was also commissioned by the directors to create storyboards and concept art for the film, which stars Denzel Washington ….

Batman gets more martial arts badassery in recent films but Green Hornet loses it?

SpoilerTV has uncovered an open casting call for the part of Kato in Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Apparently, producers are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience, which is sure to send shutters down the spines of fans of the 1960’s TV series. What the hell happened to ….

Superman creator’s secret fetish lifestyle coming to the big screen

Of course I had to comment on this report. How could I not. Not because I’m in to anything freaky, but come on, FETISH FILM! Empire reports that according to the Craig Yoe book Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster, the artist behind the creation of Superman also created a series ….

UPDATED: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake all eyeing Green Lantern’s power ring

Warner Bros. is choosing between three actors, trying to decide who will wear the power ring in the Green Lanternlive-action film adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and producers Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti have spent five months looking for the actor to play Hal Jordan, the hot-shot Air ….

Kick-Ass movie updates: director Matthew Vaughn, Nicolas Cage & footage at Comic-Con, new images and animated sequences

New facts and images are popping up for John Romita Jr. and Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass movie adaptation, which is being directed by Matthew Vaughn. To begin with, Romita opened up during an interview with Comic Book Resources about how the source material and adaptation will likely differ. Apparently, he’s resolved to the fact that what ….