Concept art from David Fincher-produced The Goon
I thought I’d share some really beautiful conceptual art from SlashFilm, for a computer-animated film based on the Eric Powell comic book The Goon. After seeing these, I’m not sure which film I’m looking forward to more. The upcoming Dark Horse Comics production is being animated by Blur Studios – the same folks that are ….
Zombie Studios and Fox developing military action epic into film, game and comic property
Independent game developer Zombie Studios has reached an agreement with Fox Atomic and production company Union Entertainment to develop its military action franchise Blacklight, into a feature film, comic series and video game. The announcement was made jointly by Zombie CEO Mark Long, Fox Atomic chief Debbie Liebling, and Union president Richard Leibowitz. Blacklight is ….
New website launches in anticipation of Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 2nd, is drawing closer and the website for Free Comic Book Day has been updated with a snazzy new design and loaded with info to help you make the most of the yearly event. This year’s giveaway launches on the heals of the latest X-Men film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I just watched a ….
Terminator to replace Bale as Batman?
The Australian paper The Herald Sun reported last week that Sam Worthington, who’ll be appearing on screen in two high-profile sci-fi movies this year – Terminator Salvation in May and Avatar in December – may replace Christian Bale in a third Dark Knight flick. According to the report, industry gossip has the Australian actor tipped ….
Sony sets date for Spider-Man 4 and Marvel delays Thor and The Avengers, but signs The Wrestler for Iron Man 2
Late last week, Sony set a May 6th, 2011 release date for Spider-Man 4, while Spider-Man franchise co-producer Marvel Studios locked up later slots than previously announced for three other upcoming comic films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As a result, Marvel tentpoles will kick-off the summer box office for three straight years, beginning with ….
Watchmen hero becoming a Human Target
EW.com reports that Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley – who’s about to kick some major ass in Watchmen as Rorschach – will play a supporting role in the upcoming Fox TV pilot Human Target, which is also based on a DC Comics series. The pilot is looking to secure a slot on the fall 2009 ….
New character photos and an extended trailer for Wolverine
USA Today has six new character photos for Hugh Jackman’s upcoming origin story Wolverine.
Never-before-seen montage clips from Watchmen to unspool starting this weekend on all of Universal’s stations
In the days leading up to the much-anticipated March 6th release of Watchmen, I found out that brand new clip montages from the film will air exclusively during the broadcast of six different shows across three NBC Universal networks. Each of the action-packed segments focuses on one of the film’s central figures—Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, The ….
Aphrodite IX comic adaptation coming to big screen in 3-D
Threshold Entertainment and Platinum Studios are teaming up with Top Cow to bring the comic Aphrodite IX to the big screen, and the film will be shot in 3-D, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
New X-Men Origins: Wolverine photos show a gritty, ripped Jackman
XMenFilm.net has posted three exclusive new photos from Hugh Jackman’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is due in theaters on May 1, 2009. Jackman looks ripped and ready for some kind of action. It’s clear this was a photo shoot for the ladies.
Sherlock Holmes producer getting involved with Suicide Squad
Warner Bros. has set up DC Comics’ Suicide Squad for Dan Lin (Sherlock Holmes) to produce as a potential franchise, according to Variety. Suicide Squad focused on a group of incarcerated supervillains rather than the usual focus on superheroes. The first version of the comic debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 in 1959, ….
Samuel L. Jackson signs a ‘furious’ Marvel deal
Samuel L. Jackson – who just recently was supposedly on the outs with Marvel Studios over reprising his role as Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., has signed a whopping nine-picture deal to play the character in a series of upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The projects include Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, ….
Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry to direct Green Hornet?
Yup, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Michel Gondry – who directed indie faves Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind – is apparently in deep discussions to direct The Green Hornet for Columbia, with Seth Rogen starring as the crime-fighting vigilante hero. Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) was ….
New clip from Watchmen featuring Silk Spectre and Nite Owl in action
MTV posted this new clip from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen movie, featuring Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II and Patrick Wilson as Nite Owl II, kicking ass in a prison during a riot. There’s also some great views of the Owl Ship flying over the prison. Those of us waiting anxiously for the film, get another ….
The Batman Anthology available for the first time in Blu-ray
The Batman Anthology will be available for the first time ever on Blu-ray HD on March, 10, 2009. Batman (1989) Jack Nicholson is The Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is ….
