New Amazing Spider-Man trailer is out and has everyone talking
In just two minutes, this summer's Amazing Spider-Man has gone from an afterthought to the Batman/Avengers slugfest to a "Hey that looks great!' Even if it is one of those "I just saw the whole movie!" trailers, it certainly conveys all the elements of a successful superhero movie: a wise-cracking hero, a winsome love interest, a villain with a transatlantic accent and an authority figure determined to take our hero down—in this case Denis Leary as Gwen Stacy's policeman dad, George.
Continue ReadingHelp send WONDER WOMEN! to SXSW
To the donation button, Batgirl: WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines is a documentary by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Kelcey Edwards that examines the evolution of Wonder Woman and other kick-ass heroines, with a look at "how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation."
Continue ReadingThe Full-length Avengers trailer
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet And here’s the complete getting the gang together AVENGERS trailer.
Continue ReadingThe 60-second John Carter commercial
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Straight from the Super Bowl, the extended version of the John Carter spot.
Continue ReadingDaniel Radcliffe’s Adult Vehicle: A Review of The Woman in Black
Last night, I had occasion to take in a preview of Daniel Radcliffe's first adult film vehicle (no, I'm not counting "My Boy Jack" towards that). "The Lady in Black" is adapted (somewhat creatively, I gather) from the 1983 Susan Hill novel by director James Watkins and screenwriter Jane Goodman (who Beat readers will likely remember from Kick Ass, X-Men: First Class and Stardust). No more wizards and spells for Radcliffe as he finds himself in over his head dealing with a vengeful spirit.
Continue ReadingThe one comic book movie you MUST see: CARTOON COLLEGE
AMC, History Channel, Spike—every TV network that ever wanted to do a "Comic Book Idol" TV show—here is the comic book life captured in its most primal and dramatic: people arguing about cover design in front of over stuffed bookcases and furnishing mingled from antiques and plastic storage boxes from Target. Yes, this is the life.
Continue ReadingStudio Coffee Run: Game of Thrones, Bane’s mumble mask, Governor casting, etc.
Hollywood never sleeps; that's why they need their daily coffee run.
Continue ReadingMatthew Vaughn confirmed for X-Men: “Second Class”
A sequel to the well-received X-MEN: FIRST CLASS has been greenlit with Matthew Vaughn once again to direct, Deadline reports. Simon Kinberg has written a script and Bryan Singer will produce. Everyone expects Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy to reprise their roles as Magneto and Professor X, but no one has officially been signed yet. And given Fassbender's recent roles, maybe we'll get to see little Magneto, too.
Continue ReadingThe Curse of Santayana
Once again, a creator loses a copyright battle against a major comics publisher with a major motion picture soon to screen. The artist is living in poverty, has health problems, and is forgotten by the general public. Sound familiar? Read on... it gets worse.
Continue ReadingPipe dream: Refn + Carano for Wonder Woman
Okay so that Allie McAmazon version of Wonder Woman didn't work out as a TV pilot. Despite being re-elevated to Trinity Status as one of DC's big three, Wonder Woman is still languishing in the development purgatory that so many DC characters seem to swim around in. But how's this for an electrifying concept for Diana: a film directed by DRIVE's kinetic stylist Nicholas Winding Refn and starring-MMA fighter-turned-actor Gina Carrano. Wow, now didn't that make you jump up and shout "2012!" Refn's movie was a great character piece, a twisted noir view of LA, a hipster retro fest, AND an edge of your seat action film. All traits that could make an amazing comic book adaptation.
Continue ReadingSAVE THE DATE for Jeffrey Brown’s Sundance movie debut
In a world where every comics-to-movie project gets endlessly covered, SAVE THE DATE has pretty much flown under the radar -- but then it's an indie movie created by an indie cartoonist and not based specifically on a comics property. The film, based on ideas from indie cartoonist stalwart Jeffrey Brown, follows two sisters -- one about to get married, the other just broken up with her boyfriend, and how they approach love and commitment. Directed by Mike Mohan ("One Too Many Mornings") from a script by Mohan, Jeffrey Brown and Egan Reich, the movie debuts this weekend at Sundance and has already gotten some buzz behind it. It stars Lizzy Caplan (True Blood, 127 Hours), as the single sister (who happens to be a cartoonist), Alison Brie (Mad Men, Scream 4) as the sister about to get married, Martin Starr (Mad Love, Adventureland) and Geoffrey Arend.
Continue ReadingConan director stays in the “Hack and Slash” genre with Hack/Slash movie
The long batted about Hack/Slash movie, based on the Tim Seeley/Stefano Caselli comic of the same name, now has a new helmer attached: Marcus Nispel, whose previous slashing and hacking efforts include the disappointing Conan movies, PATHFINDER, and outings in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th franchises.
Continue ReadingNew DARK KNIGHT RISES photos from EW
EW's Spring/Summer movie preview issue is out, and DARK KNIGHT RISES is on the cover. And some new photos are inside! Hm, this Bane cat is going to be pretty scary, eh?
Continue ReadingAKIRA film in doubt…again
Looks like we might not get that "New Manhattan" live-action version of AKIRA after all. I know you're all crying. Maybe Warner Bros. knows that too, as they shut down the Vancouver production office:
Continue ReadingGame Night at Stately Beat Manor: Six Geeks of Separation
Ever play "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? I present the geeky version! (And give a link to a nerdy version as well!) Happy New Year!
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