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Meet Ben Stiller
by Pamela Harland (Fri 09-28-2001)
Not the most attractive leading man in Hollywood, Ben Stiller tends to play more of the Everyday Joe leading roles. So it was surprising, to say the least, to hear about Stiller's upcoming film ZOOLANDER, about a male model on the way down from his stella... Ben Stiller Leads KING DOUG Comic
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-02-2008)
Ben Stiller is ready to produce and likely star in The Return of King Doug, an adaptation of an upcoming Oni Press graphic novel whose film rights were picked up by DreamWorks. The comic was was penned by Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, who are also attached... Stiller and Vaughn are USED GUYS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)
Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn are attached to star in the sci-fi comedy USED GUYS, with AUSTIN POWERS helmer Jay Roach set to direct. The screenwriting duo of David Guion and Michael Handelman have been hired by Roach to rewrite the movie's script (origina... 
Stiller and Rock Head Back to MADAGASCAR
by News Editor (Thu 09-15-2005)
DreamWorks Animation has signed Ben Stiller (Alex the Lion) and Chris Rock (Marty the Zebra) to once again provide the voices for their characters in the sequel to MADAGASCAR. Jada Pinkett Smith will also return for the sequel to voice Gloria the Hippo. ... Stiller is Guarded About MUSEUM
by News Editor (Mon 11-07-2005)
20th Century Fox is in talks with Ben Still to star in A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. As previously announced, Shawn Levy is directing.The family comedy centers on a goodhearted but bumbling security guard (Stiller), who works at a museum of natural history and a... Starsky & Hutch
by Coming Attractions (Wed 01-14-2004)
Genre:Action/Crime/Television Adaptation.Studio:Warner Bros./Dimension FilmsProduction Company:Weed Road Productions/Eagle Cove Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Ben Stiller (Starsky); Owen Wilson (Hutch); Snoop Dogg (Huggy Bear); Vi... Meet the Fockers
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 05-27-2004)
Genre:Comedy/Sequel.Studio:Universal Pictures (North America); DreamWorks (International).Production Company:Universal Pictures/DreamWorks SKG/Tribeca Productions.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ben Stiller (Greg Focker); Robert De Niro (Jack Byrnes);... Rocket Man
by Pamela Harland (Sun 12-02-2001)
...UMS - and Ben Stiller, who has co-starred with Wilson in five films thus far.Sans Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson charges into action against a relentless and deadly tracker in BEHIND ENEMY LINES
© 2001 20th Century Fox
this time around, it makes ... ZOOLANDER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-28-2001)
Knowing that a comedy has its beginnings in a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketch does not exactly inspire confidence, as the misses far outnumber the hits with this subgenre. However, ZOOLANDER is one of the few that actually works. It's director/co-writer/star B... TROPIC THUNDER Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-18-2008)
We don't really cover most comedy movie news but this upcoming Ben Stiller-directed comedy Tropic Thunder will be spoofing war movies and actors' egos so it's worth passing along to you genre fans. The first trailer is now online at the official l website... Carrey a USED GUY?
by News Editor (Wed 08-31-2005)
20th Century Fox is in talks with Jim Carrey to possibly star in USED GUYS with Ben Stiller. Jay Roach will direct the sci-fi comedy.The story is set in a world where women run the Earth. Men became extinct because they ingested an enhancement drink that... Redband Trailer for TROPIC THUNDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-17-2008)
...Black and Ben Stiller. It also stars Nick Nolte, Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Jay Baruchel, Matt Levin, Andrea De Oliveira, Reggie Lee, Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise. Ben Stiller did the directing, based on a screenpl... DVD & VHS This Week: March 12
by John Thonen (Tue 03-12-2002)
...ters. But Ben Stiller is wonderful as Derek Zoolander (a character he created for a short film shown on the MTV Music Awards a couple years ago) as is Owen Wilson as upstart new model Hansel. Will Ferrell earns the biggest laughs, in an outrageous wig,... First Pics from Smith's PORNO and THUNDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-05-2008)
Some first looks have appeared for Ben Stiller's upcoming Tropic Thunder and Kevin Smith's Zack & Miri Make a Porno. While both of these films may be straight forward comedies, they both have a touch of genre inside them. Thunder will spoof the war cl... At William Shatner's Wells Fargo 14th Annual Hollywood Charity show
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-31-2004)
... included Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor and their daughter; Sylvester Stallone brought his kids; Eric Roberts; skater Scott Hamilton and his wife and the country superstar Brad Paisley provided the music of the day.Got a scoop? Know someth... TOP 10: The Box Office Gets SERVED
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 02-01-2004)
...weeks the Ben Stiller/Jennifer Aniston vehicle has netted a nice $66.7 M.Also performing beyond expectations is THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. This low budget, high concept science fiction drama has now cleared $30 M for New Line Cinema in just two weeks.THE RE... RUINS found at DreamWorks
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-11-2004)
Even though Scott Smith's next book isn't scheduled to be published until late in 2005, DreamWorks has picked up the film rights to THE RUINS. The studio bought the rights for Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld's production company, Red Hour Films, to develo... Not your typical MONSTER movie
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-01-2004)
... in which Ben Stiller learns he’s adopted and hunts for his real parents. (O) FREAKY FRIDAY (Buena Vista) 1976 body-switching comedy favorite, plus interview with star Jodie Foster and game. Also available bundled with 2004 remake. (O) THE GODS MUST BE... Writer webs SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
TV writer/producer Brent Forrester has landed the job of adapting the childrens novel THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES into a screenplay. Forrester, who wrote episodes for THE SIMPSONS, THE BEN STILLER SHOW and the Tom Arnold feature film THE STUPIDS, is adaptin... The one-sheet for STARSKY & HUTCH
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-14-2004)
Warner Bros. has just furnished us with the final one-sheet poster design for the STARSKY & HUTCH movie. Gaze upon the 'do's of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in all their '70s glory!STARSKY & HUTCH opens March 5, dawg.Got a scoop? Know something that you n... Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)
...ion fans, Ben Stiller fans (he servers as the voice of Alex the Lion) and kids who haven't been as impressed with new non-Pixar, Disney animated films as of late. Why should you get it: After every kid in America owns every Disney classic ever released... PHOTOS: Get into the game of DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)
20th Century Fox has supplied us with a whackload of photos from their upcoming comedy DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY. The film, which opens in theaters on June 18, stars Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller as rival leaders of dodgeball teams, out to take the ... HP 6 and MADAGASCAR 2 find release dates
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-09-2006)
...release. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer will all reprise their roles for the animated franchise. DVD in the Museum
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-24-2007)
...epreneur Ben Stiller takes a job as night watchman in a New York natural history museum where the exhibits come to life after hours. Widescreen and “fullscreen” editions include two commentraks. Special 2-disc edition adds on featurettes... Weekend Box Office Report for January 5-7
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 01-07-2007)
...nbsp;Star Ben Stiller and distributor Fox Studios can’t ask for better then they’ve received out of this latest release. It’s been out 3 weeks and it’s taken the top spot every week in release, bringing in $164 million in change... DeCoding Zimmer
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-04-2006)
... starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams, called NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, directed by Shawn Levy (THE PINK PANTHER). In the film, a security guard accidentally lets loose an old curse that wakes up all the animals on display at the Museum of Natural Histor... Universal Switches HELLBOY 2 & MUMMY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
...against a Ben Stiller comedy, TROPIC THUNDER, on July 11. STAR TREK Pushed to May 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 02-13-2008)
... upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder from July 11 to August 15, 2008 and shuffled Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island to Oct. 2, 2008.
Variety reports these as the first three but expect more changes in the lineup for Dreamworks and... FIREFLY squashed
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-16-2002)
...OFIT, THE BEN STILLER SHOW, THE TICK, and ACTION."Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. STARSKY & HUTCH Moving Forward
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-05-2001)
A long developing big screen version of the 70s cop TV series STARSKY AND HUTCH has taken some big steps forward.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has tapped Todd Phillips (ROAD TRIP) to develop and direct the film, which now has Ben ... Return of the TV
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 12-15-2003)
... features Ben Stiller, Hugh Grant, Britney Spears and James Belushi doing what they do best ... drama. A MERRY MICKEY CELEBRATION (8 pm, ABC) America's favorite disease riddled rodent gets yet another special. TEEN TITANS (9 pm, TOON) A psychedelic bad... GAME PLAN Celebrates Another Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 10-07-2007)
...orks. The Ben Stiller starring film took in 14.0 million in 3,229 theaters averaging $4,345 per showing. Even if the film didn’t debut in 1st place as the studios wanted, the numbers are respectable for an early October release.
Next in... New IMAX Poster for MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-05-2008)
A new IMAX one-sheet poster for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been released to the media by DreamWorks Animation. Click on the photo to the left to see the full poster. The upcoming sequel features the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Davi... New Teaser Trailer for MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-07-2008)
A new teaser trailer has appeared online for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, which you can check out right here. The film brings back returning stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter and Sasch... Nine New Photos for MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)
Nine new images for the upcoming DreamWorks Animation-led sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa have popped up online courtesy of a USA Today feature. The film brings back returning stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric t... Box Office: TROPIC THUNDER Knocks Down the Batman
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 08-17-2008)
... starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black pulled in $26.0 million this weekend on 3,319 prints around the nation, which makes for an audience average of $7,833 per showing. Since the film actually opened on August 13 in select theaters, i... Box Office: THUNDER Wins a Slow Labor Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 08-31-2008)
...ntry, the Ben Stiller-directed film brought in another $11.5 million this weekend. This makes for an average of $3,311 per showing with audiences and has the overall domestic tally at $83.8 million. The film has yet to reach a lot of foreign territorie... LOST: "The Man Behind the Curtain"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 05-11-2007)
One of the things that saved this series from its first six episode run this season is that the writers understood that there should be a balance between the Others, or individual stories, and the beach. This episode definitely lost, no pun intended,... Second Teaser Trailer for MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-31-2008)
A second teaser trailer for DreamWorks' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has appeared online courtesy of the studio and Moviefone. I'll place the trailer down below or you can watch the HD version here. The sequel stars the voice work of Ben Stiller, Chris Roc... Hill Out of TRANSFORMERS 2
by Associate News Editor (Wed 05-07-2008)
...ich stars Ben Stiller. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING Special Extended DVD Edition
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-17-2004)
...epreneurs Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, who have some sequel ideas.Jackson shows up again to introduce disc 3, which marks part five of the extra material assembled for the film, collectively entitled "The Appendices", following the lead of the no... "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Wed 11-22-2006)
...Robbins, Ben Stiller (who’s also one of the producers) and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters in an especially amusing and inevitable bit. One gets the feeling that the somewhat episodic yet linear structure was added to on the basis of the filmm... GHOSTBUSTERS IN HELL Where Hell = NY?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-17-2006)
...g to cast Ben Stiller to star as the new Ghostbuster.I am going to the corner to cry. I just want to thank Tim, who sent me this scoop, for ruining my life. Just kidding, I appreciate it ... really. Big name directors want the big cubicle by the window
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-14-2007)
...ughn and Ben Stiller as nerds versus jocks in a dodge ball game.
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Lucky McKee’s indie horror hit about an awkward girl who learns to make friends literally, out of body parts from people she knows.
Sunday
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by Karl Schneider (Sun 02-11-2007)
...against a Ben Stiller comedy, Tropic Thunder. Maybe it's just me, but their lineup seems very geared toward sci-fi, fantasy and comic adaptations and doesn't seem THAT strong. Maybe I am underestimating IJ4 and Mummy 3. Glory brings home the Gold!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-01-2007)
...n Wilson, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell all had a habit of inserting themselves into each others movies a few years back.
Two months after his cameo in the massively popular/box office success Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me fi... Weekend Box Office Report for February 9-11
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-11-2007)
...lace. The Ben Stiller movie brought in another 5.7 mil bringing its grand total to 232.1 mil. Its worldwide total is etching closer to the 450.0 mil mark.
Epic Movie brought in another 4.4 mil in 6th place to bring its total to 35.4 mil. Smoki... USED GUYS Production Delayed
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-16-2006)
The 20th Century Fox sci-fi comedy Used Guys has halted preproduction due to scheduling issues. The movie was set to star Ben Stiller and Jim Carrey."Due to scheduling issues, production is being delayed on 'Used Guys' ... until sometime next year," the ... ROBBIE to join RUDOLPH
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-14-2002)
...Jerry and Ben Stiller, and Hugh Grant.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. Dogg becomes Bear?
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-20-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER devotes space to Snoop Dogg's talks on taking the role of Huggy Bear in the movie incarnation of STARSKY AND HUTCH, directed by Todd Philips and featuring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as the blow-dried cops.Ben Stiller is executive p... Colliding Reactions
by Randall D. Larson (Interview transcription by Kelsey J. Larson) (Thu 01-05-2006)
Juno Reactor is described as a "goa trance music" group (a style of electronic music defined by a recurring and repetitive beat), often known for their tribal influences. The
"Labyrinth" by Juno Reactor (2004)
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group was i... Fey and Downey Jr. Voicing Stiller's MASTERMIND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-28-2008)
Just a few weeks after Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder entered theaters successfully, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. could be joining another future Stiller production through his Red House shingle. Downey and Tina Fey ("30 Roc... Getting to MEET THE FOCKERS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-25-2004)
Universal Pictures has issued the first photo of the cast of their upcoming sequel to MEET THE PARENTS. Returning in MEET THE FOCKERS are stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, and joining them are Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Strei... TROPIC THUNDER
by Edward Goodsmith (Tue 08-12-2008)
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Ben Stiller played the Speedman, the ex-super star trying to save his career. It was definitely a character that Stiller has played in the past, very similar to Zoolander. But he nailed it, and there were no jokes that didn’t hit. Jeff ... Pirate Video with Zombies!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-02-2003)
...s.(O) THE BEN STILLER SHOW (Warner Bros.) [IMG2R]This short-lived Fox show starring Stiller, Bob Odenkirk, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and John O'Donohue was hilarious, but who watched Fox in 1992? (Besides me.) Includes cast commentraks, five una... DVD & VHS This Week: March 26
by John Thonen (Tue 03-26-2002)
...l tape of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson working on their hilarious "Walk-off" scene, complete with a commentary by Stiller.COMING ATTRACTIONSNext week, we'll take a look at the usual, and not so usual suspects, spend some time with Joe, Dave and Amy, wad... Azaria's Sinister Plans in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 02-26-2008)
... opposite Ben Stiller but the previous reports didn't say which historical legend she would be playing. Azaria shed some light on her character along with informing us of his sinister plans.
“I am playing a fictional Egyptian pharaoh that comes ... ZOO 2?
by News Editor (Thu 08-04-2005)
While in Australia to promote WEDDING CRASHERS, Owen Wilson told Moviehole that he and Ben Stiller are in talks to do a sequel to ZOOLANDER."We're talking about that now", said Wilson, assuring (Moviehole) that it wouldn't be a sequel without "Hansel". In... Precious Rings of Metal!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-14-2004)
...e.(O) THE BEN STILLER COLLECTION (Universal) Apparently Ben Stiller has made enough movies to fill a box set. Includes MYSTERY MEN, ALONG CAME POLLY, REALITY BITES and MEET THE PARENTS, which is also available separately in a new special edition that i... STARSKY AND HUTCH movie: no time soon
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-03-2002)
It seems the kitsch-heavy remake of the 1970s cop show STARSKY AND HUTCH won't be slapped onto screens as soon as fans of Ben Stiller had hoped. In an item from entertainment columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Stiller let it be known the long-... MYSTERY MEN
by Frederick C. Szebin (Wed 01-26-2000)
... Furious (Ben Stiller), whose anger can’t help him in a real fight; The Shoveler (William H. Macy), heartfelt wielder of a guess what; The Blue Raja (Hank Azaria), a grown man still living at home, using his mom’s silverware in his never ending war aga... Wilson, Nolte Hear THUNDER
by News Editor (Mon 06-18-2007)
DreamWorks and director Ben Stiller have signed Owen Wilson and Nick Nolte to star in the comedy TROPIC THUNDER. The actors join a cast which already includes Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBri... Hank Azaria Commands in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-12-2008)
... attached Ben Stiller and Amy Adams. Shawn Levy is directing a script written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Scott Frank wrote the most recent draft.
Plot Concept: The film kicks off when the artifacts from the Museum of Natural History are ... DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-18-2004)
... Goodman (Ben Stiller), whose egomania and mean streak are surpassed only by his sheer idiocy. White wants to take over Peter's gym, which needs to raise $50,000 within a month to stay afloat. One of Peter's regulars comes up with the idea of having th... First Look at Adams as Earhart in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-21-2008)
...alongside Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Christopher Guest, Jon Bernthal, Bill Hader, Alain Chabat, Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon. Director Shawn Levy is back behind the camera, based on a screenpl... Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
... opposite Ben Stiller for director Barry Levinson. Black has also finished the voice work for the animated feature "Shark Tale." Alongside Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Renee Zellweger and Martin Scorsese, Black will voice the young character Lenny in a ... And Now for an Important Message...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-21-2005)
...Destiny." Ben Stiller guests as a magician that Gob and Buster manage to impress, despite Gob's near-superhuman lack of skill as an illusionist. LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT (8 PM CST, NBC) "Shibboleth." You know, if the serial-killer-to-citizen ra... Oh yeah? DODGE this.
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-13-2003)
...g to it.) Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor are playing friends who've banded together to try and win a grudge match between a state-of-the-art fitness center team and a small gymnasium, with their side being the underdogs.Variety has just... Elektra rides again (in the STARSKY & HUTCH-mobile)
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-09-2003)
... opposite Ben Stiller as Starsky.Filming starts today on the Warner Bros./Dimension Films co-production. A release date hasn't been announced yet.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Ed Norton's SMOOCHY
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 03-28-2002)
Edward Norton has survived getting punched in the face by Brad Pitt (FIGHT CLUB), losing the girl to Ben Stiller (KEEPING THE FAITH) and even having one of his directors (AMERICAN HISTORY X's Tony Kaye) call him a "preening dilettante." With DEATH TO SMOO... Babs is gonna be Ben's FOCKER mommy
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-12-2004)
It looks like Ben Stiller may get his wish: Barbra Streisand is in negotiations to play Stiller's character's mother in MEET THE FOCKERS, the sequel to MEET THE PARENTS. First mentioned two months back when Dustin Hoffman was cast as Mr. Focker, Streisand... DVD Blitzkrieg!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-20-2004)
...ries with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as a pair of detectives trying to crack Vince Vaughn’s drug ring. Includes director commentrak, Making-Of spoof, outtakes, and a special Easter Egg with Uncle Vince.(O) STARSKY & HUTCH: Complete Second Season (... More Trek on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-28-2004)
...niversal) Ben Stiller is jealous of old pal Jack Black. Includes both screen formats.(O) ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Universal) [IMG3L]Jim Carrey’s ex Kate Winslet can’t remember him. One of many amnesia movies released in the past couple ye... Big Chow Fun!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-24-2004)
... Englund, Ben Stiller and more.(O) ROLLER BOOGIE (MGM) Society girl Linda Blair meets a "bad boy" skater. Unintentional hilarity ensues in this 1979 dud.(O) SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (Brentwood) The STAR WARS of the 1964 holiday season.(O) SILE... Director does DATE SCHOOL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-28-2004)
...structor. Ben Stiller (STARSKY & HUTCH), Stuart Cornfeld and Beau Flynn are producers on the film which was written by Abby Cohn and Mark Silverstein.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Behind Gene Hackman Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sat 01-26-2002)
...including Ben Stiller, Danny Glover and Anjelica Huston experienced the same intimidation from him, although Hackman is surprised to hear this."It's flattering and all that but I just think of myself as an actor and we are all a bunch of players in a r... Music To Destroy All Humans By – Too
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)
... upcoming Ben Stiller adventure comedy, Night at the Museum. The film, directed by Shawn Levy, is about a man who takes a job at a museum - only to discover that at night, the exhibits come to life. Along with Stiller, the film stars Ricky Gervais, ... Williams to Play Roosevelt
by News Editor (Fri 01-27-2006)
20th Century Fox has signed Robin Williams to play Theodore Roosevelt in NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. He joins a cast which includes Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Kim Raver, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke and Bill Cobbs.In the film, a night watchman, played by Stille... Bill & Ted: mutants
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-12-2005)
...and stars Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, along with deleted footage, two hidden commentraks, bloopers and more. (O) DOGORA (Media Blasters) 1964 daikaiju action features cops trying to crack a gang of diamond thieves while a titanic space monster attack... More Nights at the MUSEUM
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-30-2007)
Hollywood scribes Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon(Balls of Fury, Reno911) have confirmed to Garth Franklin that they are working on the sequel to last Christmas' smash hit, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Ben Stiller and Robin Williams will also be ap... EVOLUTION Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Thu 07-05-2001)
...DER, with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, is next for the actor.
Orlando Jones at the EVOLUTION premiere.
© 2001 Sue Schneider
Orlando Jones also appeared at the event. Jones is providing his voice for Aardman Animation's developing TORTOISE V... Jan. 7 Jan. 13: Breaking Those New Year's Resolutions
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-07-2002)
... 8 p.m.). Ben Stiller guest stars. Man, I wish he was playing Mr. Furious from MYSTERY MEN again.Reese gets a job at a fast food restaurant in tonight's MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (Fox, 8:30 p.m.). I, for one, will not be eating at that restaurant ever agai... MADAGASCAR Animated Voices
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-07-2001)
A number of high profile talents have signed on to provide their voices for DreamWorks developing animated feature film, MADAGASCAR.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Madonna and Jason Alexander have all signed on to provide the... Ben Affleck is Captain Kirk?
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-02-2006)
"Southie" contacted us today from pre-production of Gone Baby Gone. He had some news about Ben Affleck, who is making his directorial debut with the movie. Take the news with a grain of salt as it is all unconfirmed. He wrote:I'm doing some work at the... Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-16-2007)
Release Date: May 22, 2009 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Shawn Levy Screenwriter: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Scott Frank Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Christopher Guest, Jon Be... Ben Johnson vs. World War Hulk
by Ben Johnson (Sat 11-24-2007)
Happy Wednesday to all, and welcome to another weekly installment of all things wondrous, wacky, and wall-crawling in the wily world of comics. Ah, and what a treat it will be, as I, Ben Johnson, in my stunning debut, razzle and dazzle and deconstruc... Ben Bova Chats with CINESCAPE
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 05-17-2002)
As an editor, Ben Bova has won six Hugos, run two successful SF magazines and launched the careers of people like Orson Scott Card and Spider Robinson. As a collaborator he's worked on film and television projects with the likes of Woody Allen, Gene Rodde... JEN SAVES BEN video game
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-03-2002)
NEWS.COM.AU reports that Kevin Smith has commissioned a video game called JEN SAVES BEN from Powerhouse Animation Studios as a wedding present and thank-you gift for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, which features all three celebrities. The game is said to... Comicscape: Ben Johnson Counts Out Countdown
by Ben Johnson (Wed 04-30-2008)
Although, as all happy comic fans know by instinct and increasingly lighter wallets, today is Wednesday, and time for another weekly installment of Comicscape (should this not be renamed Comania?), I can’t help feeling the dreary drag that can only ... Ben Barnes joins "Prince Caspian"
by Karl Schneider (Sun 02-04-2007)
According to the Times Online, Ben Barnes has signed a three picture deal with Disney to play Prince Caspian for the Narnia franchise. To take the role the actor had to leave National Theatre's The History Boys hanging, essentially ditching his role wh... Ben seen hanging around SHADOW MEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-27-2004)
Ben Affleck has attached himself to a friend's movie project, giving it a big boost and helping it sell to a major Hollywood movie studio. SHADOW MEN is the title of the project set up at Walt Disney Pictures, a sort of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE crossed with ME... Ben Cross as Sarek in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-19-2007)
Ben Cross has been cast in the upcoming STAR TREK, reports the official website for the franchise. Cross will be portraying Sarek, the Vulcan father of Spock, while Winona Ryder will be playing Amanda Grayson, the human mother of the famed Enterprise ... Mania Exclusive Interview: Video Game Producer Ben Cousins
by Edward Goodsmith (Fri 08-29-2008)
Battlefield Heroes is the newest game to join the famed Battlefield franchise. This particular iteration added a bit of a twist, first it’s totally free, and second it’s cartoon-like, and bloodless, which means it’s fun for the whole fam... NATIONAL TREASURE II, is Ben Gates after Rebel Gold too?
by Bob Brewer (Thu 12-20-2007)
The new Walt Disney movie National Treasure II (NT2) hits the big screen in just a few days. I predict that like its predecessor National Treasure, it will be a box office winner the first week. Why? Because the new National Treasure II uses a true myster... FARSCAPE'S Ben Browder to Appear on CNN Headline News
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 09-17-2002)
This morning CNN confirmed that they will be conducting a live interview with FARSCAPE star Ben Browder about the "Save Farscape" Internet and snail mail campaign. Since the Sci-Fi Channel's sudden decision to use a contractual escape clause to terminate ... Ben gets LUCKY
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-04-2004)
Ben Kingsley has joined the cast of LUCKY NUMBER SLEVEN, the gangster film being directed by WICKER PARK's Paul McGuigan. Kingsley joins Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu in the film, with production scheduled to commence in December.Kingsley's character is the ... Ben Kingsley sucks in his next job
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-11-2004)
Actor Ben Kingsley, currently on screen as The Hood in THUNDERBIRDS, will play the villain in the $50 million dollar feature film BLOODRAYNE that's based on the video game property. Kingsley will play Kagan, a half-human, half-vampire leader of an army of... Ben Foster Recruited for MESSENGER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)
Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) has been cast to topline The Messenger, a new military-drama from Oren Moverman, who is making his directorial debut. Mark Gordon (10,000 B.C.) and Lawrence Inglee will produce for the Mark Gordon Co. along with Zach Mi... Uncle Ben Back in SPIDER-MAN 3
by News Editor (Sun 03-12-2006)
A few days ago, actor Cliff Robertson told the Palm Beach Post that he received a call to tell him his character, Uncle Ben, would return in SPIDER-MAN 3.Robertson will be back as the "ghostly personae of the murdered Ben Parker," when his part is shot th... Big Ben
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-30-2002)
For three and a half seasons, fans of the hit space opera FARSCAPE have stuck by human astronaut John Crichton as he's been put through the most difficult tribulations imaginable. He's been shot through a wormhole, split into identical twin halves, develo... LOST: The Other Woman
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 03-09-2008)
Juliet is one of the few newer character added to LOST that fans actually cared about. Other than her being attractive, she has more depth than most of the other newer characters and her personality is unpredictable and intriguing. There’s... Amy Adams is Enchanted in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-05-2008)
The rising actress, who recently starred in Disney's Enchanted and Charlie Wilson's War, has been cast opposite Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum 2. Variety reports the actress playing one of an undetermined historical figure who falls for the secur... FARSCAPE'S John Crichton: Ben Browder
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 07-03-2000)
Ben Browder, on his way to his last, official second-season shooting day for the series Farscape is feeling, well, sad. Fans in the United States have only seen eight episodes of the second season so far, and the show has been picked up for a third. Still... Four Historical Figures Added to MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-01-2008)
...ing stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, Ed Helms, Ricky Gervais and Owen Wilson.The screenwriters of the two "Museum" films---Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon---will also be making appearance in the sequel as the famed Wrig... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... Ben might go for laughs
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-18-2003)
DAREDEVIL actor Ben Affleck is circling around two new comedy projects which might go into production soon. In Disney's GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST, he would play a guy who starts receiving ghostly visits from his exes while at his younger brother's weddin... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... LOST: The Shape of Things to Come
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 04-26-2008)
Lost returned this week an hour later with an exciting and extremely complex episode. At first glance, it doesn’t seem so, but the seeds planted in this episode add layers to an already complicated episode making it even deeper but also a bit t... LOST: The Brig
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 05-04-2007)
Now we’re back to what LOST has really been doing right this season, answering old questions and asking new ones. Back in season one, we were introduced to the letter that Sawyer wrote to his namesake, the man who conned his mother and indirect... The SCREEN ACTOR GUILD Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)
This particular award show may end up ultimately being the award show for 2007 films and television shows. As you know, the WGA denied requests for waivers to the Globes and Oscars. In fact, the WGA plans to picket the Globes, which has a lot of insi... LOST: Through the Looking Glass
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 05-24-2007)
So, it finally came, the season finale of LOST. So, would we be disappointed? What would be this season’s cliffhanger? These questions plagued me as I sat down in high anticipation in front of my television for the two hour finale.&nb... Dustin is Mr. FOCKER
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-21-2004)
In a sign that there's finally some forward movement on the long gestating sequel to MEET THE PARENTS, Dustin Hoffman has been cast as Ben Stiller's father in MEET THE FOCKERS. The sequel will see the parents of Stiller's character, Greg Focker, meeting t... "Lost: The Man From Tallahassee"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 03-23-2007)
From the beginning of LOST Locke was easily one of the most interesting characters. He started out as a super hero almost, ready to run and hunt and build, whatever had to be done to save the castaways. As the series progressed we learned ... LOST: “Every Man for Himself”
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 10-27-2006)
This season finds the main characters broken, now apparently across two islands (more on that later). Thus far, especially after last week’s dismal episode, all the good storytelling is happening on one side of the island while the filler material ... REAPER: Cash Out
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 12-06-2007)
This week it felt like a big weight was lifted off the shoulders of this series when Sam started dating the Devil’s daughter. I think there’s more to this new relationship than has been revealed yet, but for now we aren’t dealing wi... LOST: The Economist
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sat 02-16-2008)
One of the comments last week complained about not being about to get invested in much of the drama of LOST because you can’t take very much of what happens in the series at face value. I’ve been thinking about that a good bit this week a... THE SKELETON KEY
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-25-2005)
THE SKELETON KEY comes to DVD with a few more ghosts than intended. Within weeks of its theatrical debut, hurricanes slammed into the Gulf Coast, destroying many of its New Orleans locations. It may be a while until we can watch any film set in those envi... DVD Review of SHUTTER
by Tim Janson (Sun 07-20-2008)
Shutter is yet another American adaptation of a superior Thai horror film, also named “Shutter” which came out in 2004. The remake has a strange dynamic. The film uses American actors in the lead roles but it is set in Japan and dire... LOST: Premiere & Confirmed Dead
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sat 02-09-2008)
Due to a combination of a hard drive crash followed closely by tornadoes, I was unable to get a review for the season premiere of LOST posted last week. I thought the episode deserved discussion though so this week this extensive article will look at... DVD Review: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 05-15-2008)
When last we left Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Patrick Gates (Jon Voight), they had found the Knights Templar treasure. With a great box office gross to boot, for the cast of Disney’s Nation... PETER PARKER: SPIDER #33 (131)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 07-19-2001)
Surprisingly, after almost forty years of web-swinging, there's been very little of Spider-Man's early life documented in the plethora of comic book series devoted to his exploits. We've seen the odd flashback from time to time, but most of the stories to... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... Comicscape - July 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful. This is my last column before San Diego Comic Con. After the con, I'll have a lot to write about, depending on what I catch while there. Most of the time, I'll talk to publishers about my own proposed miniseries (IMMORTALS)... My Thoughts on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-24-2007)
Last Friday, five years after Sam Raimi’s Ghost House purchased the film rights to Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s three-issue IDW miniseries, 30 Days of Night, the movie hit theaters and destroyed its box office competition. With a tal... Drawing Blood with Steve Niles
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-17-2007)
IDW published Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s vampire miniseries, 30 Days of Night, in 2002. Launched with little fanfare, the book turned into a sleeper hit with sequels, spin-offs, and word of a film adaptation following shortly thereafter.... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Marvel's Mangaverse
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-24-2001)
Marvel Comics has released book-by-book details for its Marvel Mangaverse event in January, which puts a manga twist on its characters.Following is a rundown of the titles, with synopses from Marvel.MARVEL MANGAVERSE: NEW DAWN #1Written, art and wraparoun... Buy Your Very Own DMP Employee at Yaoi Con 2007 (Wed 10-17-2007)
October 17, 2007 (Gardena, CA) - Dream Shoppe, 801 Media Inc., Digital Manga Publishing and Pop Japan Travel have teamed up to auction off one of their own at Yaoi Con's bishonen auction. Ben, who graciously volunteered after being badgered by 801 Media's...Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...Seven Days In January Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 01-31-2002)
Held annually in the ski resort city of Park City, Utah, the 2002 Sundance Film Festival was a strangely louder (the construction for the upcoming winter game Olympics), but quieter (more serious films, less blowout parties and a distinct 9/11 hangover) e... Saturn Exclusive: Lansing talks next JACK RYAN films
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-14-2002)
While attending the 28th annual Saturn Awards, Paramount Pictures president Sherry Lansing gave us a quick, exclusive interview in which she confirmed Ben Affleck would be coming back as Jack Ryan now that SUM OF ALL FEARS has done "Very well." "There wi... TROUBLE (SECOND EDITION) #1 (of 5)
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)
May and Mary are two teenaged girls headed for the Hamptons for a fun-filled summer...waiting tables at the local posh resort. They're hoping to meet some hot guys to make the summer even warmer, but the resort has a strict policy against fraternization. ... Magical Girls Need Love Too
by Allen Divers (Thu 04-04-2002)
Yes, I know. Two weeks have passed and not a single column. I have an excuse. Trust me, it's a good one. Ok, not really a good one, its more the fact that I'm horrible when it comes to time management and schoolwork begins to interfere with freelance ... Claudia, Black Beauty
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 05-30-2002)
Claudia Black is best known as former Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun on the popular Sci-Fi Channel series FARSCAPE. The beautiful, raven-haired Black is the epitome of the genre super-chick: she's smart, she's strong, she's stunning, and she kicks butt.But when Ms... Director Roger Michell Talks CHANGING LANES
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 04-15-2002)
The gritty new thriller CHANGING LANES isn't exactly what you would expect as the next film from the director of the shiny, happy romantic comedy NOTTING HILL...and British filmmaker Roger Michell is OK with that. "Yes," says Michell, "It's a departure fr... PEARL HARBOR
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-09-2002)
It's not easy to be flippant about a movie that re-enacts such a major tragedy in our nation's history—but I'll do it anyway. Boy A and Boy B (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, respectively) grow up together and go into the military together, where Boy A mee... A Fantastic Feud: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-27-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another controversial edition of Comicscape! Last week’s review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer sparked a hellacious debate on the comment section unlike few we’ve seen on the site. It ... "The Messengers"
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 02-05-2007)
The Messengers – the meaning of the title becomes clear as the film unspools – is an intense ghost story with a good twist, a talented cast and a sustained air of creepiness. Given the lax story standards of a lot of supernatural horror th... Horus Heresy, McKenna, Asher, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-10-2006)
Neal Asher releases the newest Polity novel, McKenna continues the Aldabreshin Compass series, and Black Library author Ben Counter takes over the reins of the newest Horus Heresy installment this week. Happy Tuesday everyone! A handful of fantasy sagas a... FREEMAN Joins GONE, BABY, GONE
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-25-2006)
Morgan Freeman will join the cast of GONE, BABY, GONE, a film directed by Ben Affleck.The cast also includes Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan and Ed Harris. Shooting has already begun in Boston, according to the Boston Herald.Based on Dennis Lehane's nov... SCOOP: Monique and Frankie MEET THE FOCKERS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-24-2004)
As preparation continues on MEET THE FOCKERS, the sequel to MEET THE PARENTS, we were sent casting information for two roles the production wants to fill. It had been reported that the sequel may show us that Ben Stiller's character might have a son that ... "Lost: Stranger in a Strange Land"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-23-2007)
I’ve been complaining lately that the marketing campaign for Heroes over-hyped the episodes to a degree that while the episodes were good, they were underwhelming due to the promises of the promotions. Well, now Heroes and LOST have anothe... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... Slicing Cold Cuts with Lance Stahlberg
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-27-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crime-bustin’, crypt-rockin’ edition of Comicscape! This week, I’m going to give some love to a love I haven’t loved nearly enough in a long time. I’m talking about the sma... New NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Featurette
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-29-2007)
A new behind-the-scenes featurette has appeared online for NATIONAL TREASURE:BOOK OF SECRETS, the sequel to the 2004 smash hit. This sequel stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood and Hel... Turning on the New Radio with Alex Cahill and Jad Ziade
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-30-2007)
Over the past couple of years, Jad Ziade and Alex Cahill’s fledgling publishing company, The New Radio, has garnered the attention of the mainstream comics press with their one-shots Xeric-Award-winning Something So Familiar and, later, The Island. ... LOST: No Place Like Home Part 1
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 05-18-2008)
This is part one of the three hour season finale and it’s obvious why the producers wanted three hours to tie up the season – a lot is happening and a lot more is on the way. The episode opens with the Oceanic Six arriving home together. ... GHOST RIDER's Johnson Goes to Hell
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Fri 11-11-2005)
CINESCAPE can't wait for GHOST RIDER from DAREDEVIL writer-director Mark Steven Johnson. There's so much excitement about what Johnson is conjuring up with Nicolas Cage playing the cursed motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze that we're offering up an early sneak... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... LOST: Eggtown
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 02-26-2008)
This has really been a great season so far. Week to week, LOST hasn’t disappointed pushing the series back to the top of my list of best shows on TV. This week we get a flash forward for Kate, a look at small town living in the barracks, a... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... 2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today. I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ... Secret Invasion: Implications and Musings
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-09-2008)
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Mania.com’s Comicscape. Before reading this week’s column about Marvel’s Secret Invasion, know that the issue is spoiled down to the last detail. If you haven’t read it yet, th... Comicscape: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-11-2008)
Six years ago, Robert Weiner set out to conquer the Marvel Universe—or at least to read as much of it as he could. Being both a fan of Marvel and a librarian and instructor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he combined his passions to create... Comicscape: Robert Kirkman Calls You Out
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-20-2008)
Robert Kirkman’s done it again. The revered scribe of Invinvible, The Walking Dead, and The Astounding Wolf-Man has thrown down a gauntlet for comic creators. Over at Comic Book Resources last Wednesday, Kirkman recorded a video that sugge... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... New International Trailer for TROPIC THUNDER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-08-2008)
A new international trailer has appeared online for the upcoming war comedy Tropic Thunder courtesy of the film's official website. The film, which pays homage to classic war films and plays on Hollywood egos, stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey ... Extended Clip of NATIONAL TREASURE 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-12-2007)
Disney and Apple have provided us all with an extended clip of a scene from NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS. The clip goes through a chase scene in the UK between Ed Harris and our treasure hunters. The clip wraps up with some shots from other par... Going Digital with Marvel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-28-2007)
Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another fantastic foray into the heart of sequential art with this week’s Comicscape! I, your loyal columnist, will lead this journey into the dark digital future as we examine Marvel’s newest onli... Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr... National Treasure: Book of Secrets
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 06-17-2005)
Release Date: December 21, 2007 Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Director: Jon Turteltaub Screenwriter: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, ... CARNIVALE - "Cheyenne, WY"
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-14-2005)
The saga of Ben Hawkins and Justin Crow draws ever closer to the end of its second season, and CARNIVALE continues to prove that it's one of the best shows on TV with an epic story that never fails to surprise and archetypal characters who linger in the m... The Fantastic Four - The Complete Animated Series
by John Sinnott (Thu 09-21-2006)
Anyone hanging out on the CINESCAPE web site should know just who and what the FANTASTIC FOUR are, but on the off chance you don't, here's a bit of history.Background:In 1961 the publisher of Marvel Comics, Martin Goodman, told his editor and head writer ... Sci Fi and Futurists
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-20-2007)
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th... News and Notes Before the Storm
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-25-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting journey into the darkest reaches of Comicscape. I, your stalwart and steady captain, will take us careening into one of the greatest mysteries to plague the comic industry as we ask, “Whatever... What Free Comic Book Day?
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-02-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another riveting episode of Comicscape, where I alternately bring you hard-hitting editorials and utter fluff. Some weeks, we talk about a threat to graphic novels in public libraries. Other weeks, we just me... "Lost: Left Behind"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 04-06-2007)
There’s a pattern forming on LOST and I must admit I like it. See, it goes like this, let’s get Hurley to mess with Sawyer. On the beach, Hurley approached Sawyer and told him that the castaways are having a vote the next day on... Carnivŕle: "Halliburton, NE"
by Jason Davis (Mon 02-28-2005)
"Halliburton, NE" has a hard act to follow with the preceding episode's long-awaited appearance of the mysterious Henry Scudder. That it manages to better its predecessor is a tribute to Knauf's writing, which elegantly jumps from storyline to storyline ... The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-01-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous edition of Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday night after hosting over 125,000 attendees and selling out the Convention Center. I stayed home this year, rather than brave the c... SWIMFAN
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 09-09-2002)
SWIMFAN starts off more promisingly than a lot of teen thrillers the actors are good (some look a touch older than their high school characters, but that's par for the Hollywood course) and the dialogue isn't egregious. Then the plot proper gets underway... Samuel L. Jackson Changes Lanes
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 04-18-2002)
In the upcoming film CHANGING LANES, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck go head-to-head as two New Yorkers who's car accident inadvertently puts them both in different kinds of jeopardy. Each blames the other as tensions flare. Soon, the men shock themselv... FARSCAPE at a Glance
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 04-10-2002)
With the Sci-Fi Channel airing new episodes of their ever-popular series FARSCAPE, it only seemed appropriate that we all whet our whistle with a glance at some of the series' stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black and Virginia Hey.Ben Browder: Being John Cric... WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 02-28-2000)
The `90s was the decade that told us men and women have difficulties in relationships because they`re different from each other. Hardly a new concept, but it received a certain intellectual cache thanks to the popular works of Ph.D.`s like Deborah Tannen ... Paycheck
by Coming Attractions (Tue 03-25-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction. Studio: Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks. Production Company: Spyglass Entertainment. Project Phase: In Development.Who's In It: Ben Affleck (Jennings); Aaron Eckhart (Rethrick, in negotiations).Who's Making It: John Woo (Director); D... CARNIVALE - Outside New Canaan
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-21-2005)
After the cataclysmic revelations of "Cheyenne, WY," viewers are in for a tension-filled respite as Daniel Knauf and his writers set up all the pieces for a season finale that will make year one's conclusion look like a cakewalk by comparison. Brother Ju... Gone Baby Gone
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)
‘Gone Baby Gone’ is Ben Affleck’s directorial debut, even though he did direct two other films that never made it to the big screen. Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard (co-writer) have brought Dennis Lehane’s novel to life in a wa... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another long look into the dark heart of Comicscape! I thought about devoting another week to complaining about that recent Spider-Man catastrophe One More Day, especially given that the first issue of the new post-... "LOST: Not in Portland"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-09-2007)
It’s been a long time, I mean a really long time coming but the new episode of LOST is finally behind us. I think I’ve made my thoughts on the first half of this season fairly clear, as have most fans here on the ol' interweb. ... FANTASTIC FOUR
by Wendy Craigan (Sun 07-10-2005)
Given the widely reported, tangled history of this production, it's sort of impressive that the version of FANTASTIC FOUR that made it to the screen is respectably coherent and moderately enjoyable. Director Tim Story, credited writers Mark Frost and Mich...