SD10: Sunday in a nutshell
DC Peter David will be writing episodes of the upcoming cartoon Young Justice, which is based on the comic of the same name that he wrote for an almost five year run.
Continue ReadingThere are many here among us
Once again, I’m on Watchtower duty here at Stately Beat Manor on Friday night. A tremendous thunderstorm rages around me, and I wonder, “Is this turret grounded?” Heidi continues to report from the front lines, embedded with the various tribes attending Comic-Con International: San Diego. It’s Raining On Prom Night Entertainment Tonight reports that Jerry O’Connell, promoting Piranha [...]
Continue ReadingA CONTRACT WITH GOD to come to the screen
Via pr: Legendary comic book master Will Eisner’s groundbreaking graphic novel “A Contract with God” is being adapted into a live action feature film, it was announced this evening at Comic- Con International 2010 by the film’s producers. In what is considered by many to be one of the most influential graphic novels ever written, in [...]
Continue ReadingThe day at CON: Helen Mirren salutes Harvey Pekar
Classy lady! Helen also commented on the late Harvey Pekar by wearing a shirt with his name. “It was a great graphic artist and I want to salute him today,” she said.
Continue ReadingWhile all the women came and went
While the ever-fashionable, erudite, and hobnobbing Beatrix navigates the nerd herd of Comic-Con, I continue Watchtower duty her at stately Beat Manor, munching on Double Stuff Oreos and quaffing Diet Mountain Dew. Once again, I have found the unusual and unseen, because that’s what Comic-Con is all about… discovering that which you never knew existed. There [...]
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New Thor and Captain America art from Marvel
A lot of new Captain America and especially Thor movie art floating around today. From Yahoo Movies, two posters that Marvel will be distributing at their booth and panels, one presumes. The posters use concept art for the films and look very nice. Also, stills from THOR from USA Today and Deadline. Okay, Chris Hemsworth’s [...]
Continue ReadingTrue Blood Recap: Teeth, Fighting and Sex
Season 3: Episode 5 – Trouble Trouble was a somewhat troubling episode. After a strong show last week, True Blood seems to be struggling, once again, under the weight of all the new characters it’s introducing. There’s just far too many vamps, weres, and other enigmas to get to know, much less get invested in, for the [...]
Continue ReadingStudio Coffee Run: THOR, RED, Priest, Cage Rides the Ghost again
A new THOR still, new RED posters, new PRIEST stills, and the sequel that you fear the most.
Continue ReadingTwo new Scott Pilgrim remixes
SCOTT PILGRIM REMIX: ‘HEY’ Track: “Death To All Hipsters” Artist: Beck / Nigel Godrich Dialogue Remix by Osymyso And the third one is at Moviefone but can’t be embedded yet. SCOTT PILGRIM REMIX: ‘LOVE’ Track: “Hillcrest Park” Artist: Nigel Godrich Dialogue Remix by Osymyso
Continue ReadingOh yeah, that OTHER costume: THOR
This is the other superhero movie sneak peak making the rounds, the first look at Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Hopkins as Odin and Tom Hiddleston as Loki. This still has met with very mixed reaction on the new, looking as it does kind of .. Marvel Studios-ey, if you know what we mean. Since Norse gods don't wear wife beaters, getting the look right is very important.
Continue ReadingKCRW to re-broadcast AMERICAN SPLENDOR radio play
On Friday, KCRW will replay a 1991 radio adaptation of Vince Waldron's AMERICAN SPLENDOR stage play, starring Dan (Homer Simpson) Castellaneta. The original stage play (which we saw in person) was a wonderful adaptationof the late Harvey Pekar's work, and this version is has a lot of the same charms. The play will be available ONLY on air and by live stream and will not be available for download, so set those tape recorders.
Continue ReadingNew RED teaser posters
And speaking of RED, the upcoming all-star film loosely based on the Ellis/Hamner miniseries, a bunch of teaser character posters are being released, and they are pretty cool. Willis, Mirren, and Malkovich play retired CIA agents who have to get together one more time to find out who is trying to kill them. Yeah, that [...]
Continue ReadingEd Brubaker, KCRW DJ
Let's spin some tunes with The Brub! Ed Brubaker has just completed a stint as a guest DJ for LA's influential radio station KCRW. Luckily, thanks to modern day technology, we can all listen along and hopefully no one will be singing the Smith's lyric "Hang the bloody DJ." PR below.
Continue ReadingCully Hamner will be on the RED panel
As the SD10 schedule drifts out, the big movie panels are shaping up, and one of the biggest comic book movies at this year’s show is surely RED, based on the Warren Ellis/Cully Hamner miniseries. Dame Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, and Karl Urban will all be on the Hall H panel [...]
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