Saturday, October 3, 2009
James McTeigue HAS Had Talks about Superman movie
Over at The Geek Files blog, writer David Bentley gives the lowdown on director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) admitting that he has had some talks with the powers that be about the next Superman movie, whenever and whatever that will be. Apparently the Wachowski brothers of The Matrix franchise has also had Superman talks.
The Latest Chronicle of Devildom
I finished NORA: The Last Chronicle of Devildom, Volume 7 (Nora (Viz))
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Remember "The Last Dragon"
A favorite film of my youth was Motown founder Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. AOL Black Voices has an interview with the film's lead, Taimak. Apparently the film is being remade with Samuel L. Jackson playing the villain, Sho'Nuff the Shogun of Harlem.
Eric Reynolds Talks to Alan David Doane
Eric Reynolds, PR prince and now an associate publisher at Fantagraphics Books, answers "5 Questions" for Alan David Doane at the "Trouble with Comics" blog, part of Doane's Comic Book Galaxy.
Todd Phillips Begins Production on Next Film, "Due Date"
Press release from Business Wire:
Todd Phillips Makes a “Date” with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis
Phillips’ New Comedy “Due Date” is the Filmmaker’s Latest Collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Due Date.” The film is being directed by Todd Phillips, whose most recent collaboration with Warner Bros. and Legendary, “The Hangover,” broke box office records this past summer. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man,” upcoming “Sherlock Holmes”) and Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) as two unlikely companions who are thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous. Also cast in the film are Michelle Monaghan (“Made of Honor”) and Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, who recently starred alongside Downey in the critically acclaimed “The Soloist.”
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife’s due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan—on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter’s last nerve.
“Due Date” will be filming in various locations across the USA, including Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Los Angeles.
Todd Phillips directs from a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland and Adam Sztykiel & Todd Phillips, from a story by Cohen & Freedland. The film is being produced by Phillips and Dan Goldberg, who previously collaborated on “The Hangover.” Scott Budnick, Thomas Tull and Susan Downey are serving as executive producers on the film.
The behind-the-scenes creative team from “The Hangover” returns, including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
“Due Date” is currently scheduled for a Fall 2010 release.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, A Green Hat Films Production of A Todd Phillips Movie, “Due Date,” to be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. [END of release.]
Sounds like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, doesn't it?
Todd Phillips Makes a “Date” with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis
Phillips’ New Comedy “Due Date” is the Filmmaker’s Latest Collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Due Date.” The film is being directed by Todd Phillips, whose most recent collaboration with Warner Bros. and Legendary, “The Hangover,” broke box office records this past summer. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man,” upcoming “Sherlock Holmes”) and Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) as two unlikely companions who are thrown together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous. Also cast in the film are Michelle Monaghan (“Made of Honor”) and Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, who recently starred alongside Downey in the critically acclaimed “The Soloist.”
Downey plays Peter Highman, an expectant first-time father whose wife’s due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan—on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter’s last nerve.
“Due Date” will be filming in various locations across the USA, including Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Los Angeles.
Todd Phillips directs from a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland and Adam Sztykiel & Todd Phillips, from a story by Cohen & Freedland. The film is being produced by Phillips and Dan Goldberg, who previously collaborated on “The Hangover.” Scott Budnick, Thomas Tull and Susan Downey are serving as executive producers on the film.
The behind-the-scenes creative team from “The Hangover” returns, including director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Bill Brzeski, editor Debra Neil-Fisher and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
“Due Date” is currently scheduled for a Fall 2010 release.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, A Green Hat Films Production of A Todd Phillips Movie, “Due Date,” to be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. [END of release.]
Sounds like Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, doesn't it?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Brian Haberlin's "Area 52" at iTunes App Store
Press release from Tasty Pop:
Area 52 is now available for download in the iTunes App Store
Tasty Pop brings the highly acclaimed Avalon Studios comic mini-series, Area 52 to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Created and written by comic book pioneer and founder of Avalon Studios, Brian Haberlin (Witchblade, Spawn, Blackest Night, Aria and many others). Area 52 also features the dynamic art of Clayton Henry (X-Men, Adventure Comics) and vivid colors by veteran colorist, Ian Hannin (Amazing Spiderman, Superman). The comic is a nonstop thrill ride combining Sci-Fi, Comedy and Adventure.
Haberlin says of Area 52: “One of my favorite Avalon series!”
Imagine the warehouse from the end of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, the place where the government stashes all of its other-worldly discoveries, from Excalibur to Alien space ships. They are all housed in Area 52. Think of it as Area 51’s attic. When the government has sufficiently probed, poked, prodded and catalogued it goes here to gather dust.
Located in a super-high-tech computer automated climate-controlled warehouse hidden in a remote area of the even more remote continent of Antarctica – this is possibly the most mind numbingly boring tour of duty in any of the armed services. That is until something goes terribly wrong.
Area 52 is a four-issue mini-series. Issue #1 is available as a FREE download. Issues #2-4 are only 99 cents each.
Area 52 is the first of several Avalon Studios titles to be released through Tasty Pop.
Muhyo and Roji Still Giving Ghosts a Beat Down
I finished
MUHYO & ROJI'S BUREAU OF SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION VOLUME 13 (Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation)
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. It's one of the series that I really look forward to seeing new volumes.
MUHYO & ROJI'S BUREAU OF SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION VOLUME 13 (Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation)
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. It's one of the series that I really look forward to seeing new volumes.
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