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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 ….

Cover for upcoming Boondock Saints graphic novel collection

The Boondock Saints’ initial foray into comics is now available for pre-order in a collected edition chock-full of never before seen bonus material. The Boondock Saints’ trade paperback is on sale this November from Innfusion and 12-Gauge Comics. Troy Duffy’s original Boondock Saints film is one of the most successful independent movies of all time, ….

John Carter epic to be released theatrically in IMAX

IMAX and Walt Disney Studios today announced that the action-adventure film John Carter, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on March 9, 2012. John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and stars Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe and Lynn ….

Johnny Depp bringing graphic novel The Vault to big screen

Entertainment industry veteran Sam Sarkar has announced that his latest title, The Vault, is being adapted for film by Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil. Based on the comic miniseries created and written by Sarkar (Caliber: First Canon of Justice), illustrated by Garrie Gastonny (Senior artist at Imaginary Friends Studios, Warren Ellis’ ….