TweetAccording to Newsarama, Marvel’s Kevin Feige has made comments which suggest that Marvel Studios have reclaimed the film rights to Daredevil.
Studio Coffee Run: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3, X-Men, Man of Steel, Thor 2
04/23/2013 by 6 Comments
TweetDarlings, gather your coffee, cross your legs, and sit on the floor as you read about what’s been happening in the comic-book movie world over the last few days. Culture is happening!
Disney rejects Tony Stark alcoholism storyline from Iron Man 3
04/22/2013 by 26 Comments
It seems Disney has wimped out from using the famous “Demon in a Bottle” storyline in Iron Man 3. A few scenes in Iron Man 2 suggested that Tony Stark’s partying was a little out of control, but the hero can’t take a fall this time out.
Studio Coffee Run: Thor, Flash Point, Guardians and Ninja Turtles
04/20/2013 by 1 Comment
TweetI’m not going to lie, but my “mjolnir” dropped when I saw the brand-spanking-new Thor: The Dark World movie poster.
New trailer for Man of Steel hits the comics high spots
04/17/2013 by 13 Comments
MAN OF STEEL, the Superman reboot, is probably the most important comic book movie since the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man — the future of DC’s superheroes on screen rests on its caped shoulders. If the movie does well, a whole new cinematic universe could unfold. If it flops…well, let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
Robinov hints at DC movie plan as Man of Steel gets viral trailer
04/15/2013 by 3 Comments
A recent EW package on Man of Steel includes comments from WB studio head Jeff Robinov that suggest a wider direction for DC-based movies in the wake of the next Superman film:
Snowpiercer: The Most Overlooked Comics Film of 2013?
04/15/2013 by 16 Comments
TweetWhile much of the comics and film press has been focusing on various men of metal (iron, steel and adamantium respectively) alongside promising sequels and the lovely Thor, one comic film is being a tad overlooked. Starring Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Ed Harris and Octavia Spencer, this looks set [...]
300: Rise of an Empire is actually happening and here are some photos to prove it
04/09/2013 by 1 Comment
Tweet In 2006, Zack Snyder’s 300 was a innovative blockbuster that gave America’s frustration over the war in Iraq an acceptable outlook, made Gerard Butler’s codpiece an enduring movie star, and put the Frank Miller/comic book/high contrast esthetic on everyone’s radar. Since then a sequel was considered problematic becuase—spoiler! —everyone died in the end, but [...]
Disney/Marvel release first Captain America: The Winter Soldier photo and final cast
04/08/2013 by 4 Comments
Tweet Production is underway on Captain America: The Winter Soldier — it will film in LA, Cleveland and Washington DC. Anthony and Joe Russo direct from a script byChristopher Markus (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) & Stephen McFeely (“Captain America: The First Avenger”). The cast includes Chris Evans as Cap, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, [...]
Zoe Saldana in talks to play Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy
04/03/2013 by 1 Comment
Tweet Zoe Saldana might just add to her geek cred by adding Gamora from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY to her nerd icon roles as Lt. Uhura in the Star Trek reboot and Neytiri in AVATAR. If she gets the role, it would not be her first comic book performance. She played Aisha in THE LOSERS, [...]
Lady Gaga cast as the Dazzler…beware the First of April!
04/01/2013 by 1 Comment
The rumor’s provenance was impeccable: director Bryan Singer.
Marvel’s Infinity shifts the spotlight to the Inhumans
04/01/2013 by 3 Comments
Marvel is getting all cosmic with the looming threat of Thanos in the second Avengers movie, and in the run up to it, the new Infinity comic will reintroduce the weirder side of the Marvel U, with the Inhumans mixing it up weith Thanos in a saga penned by Jonathan Hickman (Avengers, Avengers VS. X-Men) and illustrated by Jim Cheung (Avengers: Children’s Crusade) Jerome Opena (Avengers, Uncanny X-Force), and Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men). Infinity kicks off with a Free Comic Book Day preview and then as a six issue mini-series in August.
You might be watching a Wolverine movie this summer, and here’s the poster that proves it
03/26/2013 by 4 Comments
Tweet 2013 is a busy year for comic book movies — we’ve already had Bullet to the Head and coming up there’s Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Man of Steel, Two Guns, Kick-Ass 2, R.I.P.D. and many more on their way. As is The Wolverine, a new take on you know who. We haven’t had [...]
New Iron Man 3 TV ad
03/26/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Oh boy, this is going to be dramatic! How is Tony going to get out of this one? IRON MAN 3 opens on May 4.
A Snap Seen Around the World: What Happens when Superhero Films Get Grim?
03/23/2013 by 15 Comments
TweetThe biggest success for comics over the past five years hasn’t actually been comics at all: it’s been the movie industry. Superhero films are gigantically big business now, with The Avengers pulling in over a billion dollars worldwide, and the industry paying top-dollar for any new comic rights they can get their hands on. At [...]
When is a movie a graphic novel? David Goyer has the answer
03/19/2013 by 10 Comments
Tweet David Goyer, a Hollywood vet perhaps best known for co-writing Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, is going to direct a a new version of The Count of Monte Cristo which is billed as having “a graphic novel approach” in Michael Robert Johnson’s script. Now what does this mean? This experience [producing the Man of Steel [...]
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