John Constantine is a character who’s been getting a push into the mainstream over the last few years in both comics and outside media. For those who were introduced to Constantine through the short-lived eponymous television on NBC, they’ll certainly be delighted to hear that actor Matt Ryan reprises the occult detective in the Constantine: […]
CONSTANTINE: CITY OF DEMONS Animated Feature Adapts Classic Hellblazer Story
Loose adaptation of classic Constantine story Hellblazer: All His Engines arrives in October
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 10/12/17: The Handyman who stole Joe Quesada’s art collection
https://twitter.com/beckycloonan/status/918253791983652864 § Nice Art: Inktober continues, this time from Becky Cloonan. § So when I reported on that story about the handyman stealing $250,000 worth of art and comicsfrom a Sparta, NJ home the other day….I knew that Marvel’s chief creative officer Joe Quesada and his wife Nanci Quesada have a home there, but I […]
Daniel Cerone confirms that Constantine is 100% officially and totally kaput
After NBC failed to pick up its DC Comics adaptation Constantine for a second season, fans (dubbed “Hellblazers” by the cast and crew) were rallying in support of another network potentially bringing the show back to life elsewhere. The CW was considered the biggest wish-list target after rumors of a SyFy channel pickup were debunked. […]
Can a fan-led branding campaign save Constantine?
When people talk about saving John Constantine, usually it’s a hopeless task, as the scouser magician’s soul has long been consigned to hell for his many sins on earth. But another campaign to save Constantine is under way—and this time it’s fans attempting to keep his TV show going past a 13 episode commitment despite middling ratings.
31 days of Halloween: Constantine debuts tonight and here’s your guide
Yes, tonight is the night—the third of DC’s fall TV shows debuts on NBC at 10 pm EDT, Constantine starring Matt Ryan as the man, Harold Perrineau as Manny the angel, Charles Halford as best bud Chas, and in the pilot, Lucy Griffiths as the companion, Liv. This role is changed in future episodes to… 31… […]
31 days of Halloween: Constantine debuts tonight and here’s your guide
Yes, tonight is the night—the third of DC’s fall TV shows debuts on NBC at 10 pm EDT, Constantine starring Matt Ryan as the man, Harold Perrineau as Manny the angel, Charles Halford as best bud Chas, and in the pilot, Lucy Griffiths as the companion, Liv. This role is changed in future episodes to […]
Three minute long Constantine trailer released
The first three minute look at Constantine, the upcoming NBC series based on the Hellblazer comics, has been released and there is good and there is bad. I liked the callouts to actual comics, like the insect covered call of the very first issue, and the angel winged Mannym as played by Harold Perrineau. OBviously […]
Constantine has been cast with Welsh actor Matt Ryan
Finally, the long national nightmare is over, and a British actor has been cast as John Constantine! Although I thought it would be one of the dead guys from Game of Thrones, it’s Matt Ryan, seen in Criminal Minds, The Tudors, Layer Cake and other reputable productions. Constantine is being readied as a TV show […]