I think the Bad Buzz is strictly from the way that Sony Pictures is handling the promotion for this pic, Wiseguy. As a media rep, it sucks that we have to pass around random toy products as "First Looks" at the villain Lizard...Especially for a movie that's planned for a July 4 holiday release.

Now we get some random Japan Press Conference six months before its release as well. And no Super Bowl advertisement from Sony...

Sony Pictures isn't doing themselves any favors in the whole "Bad Buzz" department in regards to a major comic property..

By "top" spot, I do indeed mean director. Warner Bros. Pictures has yet to update our press kits for The Stand with Ben Affleck as director but every story for the project has him basically overseeing development...

The Stand is planned a trilogy, ztigr...So that means sequels.

As to the other question, yep IT for the silver screen is in development. Our search is acting screwy but I reported on it back in 09 or 10. The above screenwriter penned the script for it and we're still waiting on a director for it to gain traction but it is also planned as a multi-film deal...

Winter is coming....Indeed.

lol I see following news of The Sigma Protocol is a lost cause?

I'm thinking flashback, Chopsaki....Or dream. As you see, Colin Salmon is also in the cast and he was diced by the laser sequence. We also reported Oded Fehr was returning late last year but Sony has taken his name off the casting list at the press site...i.e...a cameo that they don't want advertised....so he's no longer in the cast list. Either way...a flashback or a dream to Alice's past. Or evil clones out of Umbrella. You never know with this franchise.

All the trade revealed was that his character was "Dr. Hamilton", Clownican. The initial press release did not go into whether it was Emil Hamilton...

Definitely. He was behind some of the greatest sword fights in cinematic history. I know the Academy Awards always miss some from their Memoriam but they better not skip his accomplishments. R.I.P. Mr. Anderson.

lol You act like it's almost a "pain" to wish me Happy New Years, Hanso. :)

Fine...I see how it is...

Everyone have a great New Year's...You're what makes coming here awesome...yes, even u Hanso.

(See what I did there? Hah!)

That's just it, DriveShaft. The studio is dictating those opinions by making fans judge from Mega Bloks products. It's been how many months since the San Diego Comic-Con and they have yet to release that footage in an official capacity. Or any other footage with the Lizard in it. Fans shouldn't be receiving their "first looks" at the character from Mega Bloks or PEZ Dispensers..That's on the studio here, not the fans.

It was official...but at the time of the official reveal, Mike...All Warner Bros. Pictures was comfortable with was "Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises" as far as description. There's been some set photos of the Catwoman costume in shooting action but no official screenshots from WB of the Catwoman costume. Pretty sure it will be an EW cover shoot reveal closer to the July release...