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Fantastic Four reboot movie close to finding a director

Director Josh Trank is on the short list to direct Fox’s reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four franchise, according to Variety. That’s a major sign of confidence from the studio in Trank’s upcoming supervillain film Chronicle, which doesn’t hit theaters until February 3rd. According to the report, Trank has had several meetings regarding the Fantastic Four ….

The Amazing Spider-Man gets new movie poster

Sony Pictures has revealed a new poster for the Marc Webb-directed origin tale The Amazing Spider-Man, which hits theaters on 2012. According to reports, director Marc Webb has promised a grittier, darker Spider-Man story in The Amazing Spider-Man, where teenager Peter Parker grapples with both human problems and amazing super-human crises. The Amazing Spider-Man stars ….

Images from L.A. Comikaze

The Comikaze pop culture convention at the LA Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles was altogether a surprise hit even though it was the inaugural year. Typically first year shows have a hard time drawing crowds but in this case the high profile guests and low entrance fee made it an easy decision for convention ….

Graphic novel crime noir Coward getting big screen adaptation

Variety reports that comic respected book writer Ed Brubaker is adapting his graphic novel Coward for Jamie Patricof’s Hunting Lane Films, which has nabbed the rights to the modern crime noir and attached Twilight: Eclipse director David Slade to helm. Brubaker and illustrator Sean Phillips’ Criminal series, of which Coward is the first story arc, ….

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo graphic novel coming from DC Vertigo

DC Entertainment has nabbed graphic novel adaptation rights to adapt the international phenomenon and best-selling Millennium Trilogy novels into the medium. DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint will partner with the estate of Stieg Larsson along with Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the books. Each book by Larsson will be presented in two graphic novel volumes. The ….

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance rolling into New York Comic-Con 2011

After blazing a trail around the globe in Ghost Rider, Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in Columbia Pictures’ Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter, Blaze is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe, where he’s recruited by a secret sect to save a ….

Ultimate Spider-Man along with Guillermo del Toro’s live action Hulk TV series peek & details at NYCC 2011 Marvel TV panel

Here’s an add-on for the previously reported Marvel Television Panel taking place during New York Comic-Con 2011. According to FlickeringMyth, Marvel’s TV panel will present a sneak peak of Ultimate Spider-Man, along with updates on live-action series in development, including Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Incredible Hulk television series. According to the report, DC Animation/Warner Bros. ….

Smallville retrospective to screen exclusively at New York Comic-Con 2011

New York Comic-Con fans will get the first and only advance look at the entire 100-minute Smallville retrospective in anticipation of the November 29th release of Smallville: The Complete Series on DVD. The Smallville retrospective, one of the most heralded features within more than 192 hours of content in the boxed set, features a fascinating ….

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones bringing Men in Black 3 to IMAX 3D

IMAX and Sony Pictures today announced that the action comedy Men in Black 3 will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 25, 2012. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Men in Black 3 is the first in the franchise to be released in IMAX. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones ….