Afterburn film adaptation heats up
Matt Johnson, who wrote the action films Torque and Into the Blue, has been attached to adapt the comic Afterburn for Relativity Media. The film is being produced by uber-producer Neal Moritz and actor Toby Maguire. This is according to The Hollywood Reporter. Afterburn, a sci-fi adventure based on books published by Red 5 Comics, ….
Exclusive black-and-white portraits of Watchmen characters online
Empire Online has posted some exclusive black-and-white portraits of Rorschach, The Comedian, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre and Nite Owl, from the new Watchmen: Portraits coffee table book, which contains 192 pages of posed shots of both the cast and crew of the upcoming film. The incredible photography is that of Clay Enos, and you can order ….
Final poster revealed for Zack Snyder film Watchmen
Yahoo Movies has premiered the final one sheet for Zack Snyder’s film Watchmen. Check it out below.
Sci-fi goes global with new Japanese VIZ Media imprint
VIZ Media has announced the launch of a brand-new imprint called Haikasoru, which will publish an array of contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English audiences. This is the first time an imprint with a dedicated focus on Japanese sci-fi has launched in North America. Haikasoru is scheduled to publish twelve books a ….
Win DVD copies of Repo: The Genetic Opera plus read Zack Snyder discussing golden rules and Benicio Del Toro talking deadly sins
An editor over at MovieMaker Magazine emailed me the great cover below for their upcoming issue, which I thought I’d share with you guys. It’s just a great magazine to read. MovieMaker has just the right mix of news and resources, and gets revealing material from filmmakers of all stripes – action, drama, horror, indie, ….
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 a limited edition copy of My Chemical Romance cover of Bob Dylan song from Watchmen
I posted last week that Warner Records is releasing a 12” vinyl picture disc of My Chemical Romance’s powerful cover of Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row, recorded exclusively for the upcoming feature film Watchmen, tomorrow, on January 27th. Well I placed orders immediately for three copies, and I’ve decided to give away one of these ultra-cool ….
Cast of Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse attending New York Comic-Con, along with partial premiere screening
Organizers of the upcoming New York Comic Con today revealed that, not only is Joss Whedon attending its 2009 event as a Special Guest, he will also premiere the first act of his upcoming TV series Dollhouse to convention attendees. One of the most influential names in the pop culture landscape of the last decade, ….
Telekinetic gun fight from sci-fi action thriller Push and online comics
MySpace posted this gunplay scene from the upcoming sci-fi thriller Push, which features Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou and Neil Jackson trying to off each other, using 9MMs and their minds. Check out the scene below.
Watchmen soundtrack and original score details and playlist samples
Warner Sunset / Reprise Records will release both the soundtrack and original score to the feature film Watchmen on March 3rd — three days before the March 6th release of the highly anticipated feature film. Music From The Motion Picture Watchmen , the film’s official soundtrack, includes My Chemical Romance‘s powerful reinterpretation of Bob Dylan’s ….
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 ….
Warners to release limited edition record of My Chemical Romance’s cover of Bob Dylan tune from Watchmen
A 12” vinyl picture disc of My Chemical Romance’s powerful cover of Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row, recorded exclusively for the upcoming feature film Watchmen, will be released by Warner Records on January 27th, 2009. Fans will be able to pre-order the disc through the band’s website, www.mychemicalromance.com, as well as via www.watchmenmusic.com and www.becausesoundmatters.com beginning ….
The Dark Knight returns to theaters on January 23rd
Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing The Dark Knight back for a return engagement in IMAX and theatres on January 23, 2009, giving audiences one more chance to see the film on the big screen. The film will re-open nationwide, it was announced by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution. One of the ….
Fox and Warners make amends and Watchmen
Reports are that Warner Bros. and Fox have resolved their dispute over Watchmen, and they are scheduled to present a settlement to Judge Gary Feess tomorrow and request that the case be dismissed. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but is said to involve a lump-sum payment to Fox and a percentage of the ….
Costumes from Takashi Miike’s “kid’s film” Yatterman revealed
Variety Asia and Japan Today posted some pics from Takashi Miike’s next film Yattaman, or Yatterman, based on an animation which first aired in Japan in the late 1970s. Miike, who has directed some of the most violent crime thrillers and bloody horrors in recent memory, is trying the teen genre. But this won’t his ….
