Tag: Dan Clowes
That ‘Wilson’ movie is on again with Harrelson and Dern
Daniel Clowes is the Mark Millar of the indie comics set, with two of his graphic novels—Ghost World and Art School Confidential—having been filmed. And now a third, Wilson, based on the GN of the same name, is back on track, with filming set for Minneapolis next month. The script is by Clowes.
Photo parade: Daniel Clowes exhibit opening at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Here's a pretty awesome photo gallery of the Dan Clowes art show opening at the Wexner Center for the Arts All photos including the above by Katherine Spengler © Wexner Center for the Arts,...
Shia LaBeouf skywrites apology to Dan Clowes
This is a thing that actually happened. When I first saw it popping up on my feeds I thought it was some kind of photo shop jobbie, but no. Shia LaBeouf, the embattled plagiarist/actor, hired a plane to skywrite "I am sorry Daniel Clowes" over the pellucid skies of Los Angeles.
UPDATE: Troubles and plagiarism charges grow for LaBeouf as Clowes contemplates legal action
LaBeouf-Gate—in which an A-list young actor continues to dig himself deeper and deeper after cluelessly ripping off a Daniel Clowes comic as the basis for a short films because SQUIRREL!—has been developing on several fronts.
Lena Dunham likes graphic novels?
Call her shoujo (girl comics) or call her josei (lady comics), the surprise winner of two Golden Globes last night, zeitgeist idol Lena Dunham has been called the voice of her generation—or at least...
Daniel Clowes looks at bookstores on this week's New Yorker cover
It takes a while for all the elements of this cover to sink in, but like Clowes' previous efforts for the magazine, once they do, it's a keeper.
Via the Fantagraphics blog.
‘Wilson’ gets movie deal with Alexander Payne
Daniel Clowes is no stranger to the movies, with his GNs GHOST WORLD and ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL having been produced, and several screenplays under his belt. Now, it looks like his recent hit WILSON may be headed to the screen. Alexander Payne is set to direct with Josh Donen producing for Sam Raimi's Stars Road shingle.
Clowes in and over the news
Cartoonist Daniel Clowes continues his media rounds in his local paper:
Clowes, an illustrator for the "New Yorker," is traditional in other ways, too. At a time when print is down and young cartoonists are turning to the Web, Clowes still draws everything by hand — "I'll never type in a url to look at comics," he says — and he was so shaken when Cody's Books closed in Berkeley that he relates it to how a Catholic would feel if the only church in town shut its doors.
Kibbles 'n' Bits — 4/28/10
§ LINK OF THE DAY MUST READ! Over at Trouble with Comics Guest Reviewer Month Andrew Farago uncovers the secret history of the Sanford & Son Saga
Winter 1993: Ratings skyrocket during the controversial “Death of Fred Sanford” story arc that spans the entire CBS Thursday night lineup for seven weeks.Spring 1993: Fred Sanford returns during the controversial “Death of Bubba” story arc. Ratings continue to rise.
