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BRUCE LEE: QUEST OF THE DRAGON
by Troy Roberts (Wed 07-24-2002)

As a child, I always thought Bruce Lee was cool. I mean, I just knew by watching his movies and seeing that look in those glaring eyes that he was one bad man. It's unfortunate that he never got around to reaching his full potential as an actor, as the on...

New info on Xbox Bruce Lee game
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-20-2002)

You know that you've been waiting for information about the upcoming Bruce Lee game for the Xbox. Ever since you saw that picture included with the upcoming games booklet Microsoft included with the Xbox system, you wanted to know more about this game. Ok...

Bruce Lee Lives Again
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-15-2001)

The late, legendary martial arts movie star Bruce Lee will live again in a new feature film via the wonders of computer effects.The Korean ShinCine production, headed by Chul Shin and partially backed by Samsung, has acquired the rights to Lee's likeness ...


Bruce on Bruce
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-26-2001)

The Incredible Hulk has long been one of the Marvel Universe's core characters, based in the early Stan Lee/Jack Kirby conceit of a hero wearing the body of a monster. An outcast, a creature who destroys everyone and everything around him Dr. Bruce Banne...

Bruce on a disc
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-18-2006)

...er Bros.) Bruce Lee classic plus four documentaries, interviews and more. And be sure to check back next weekand every weekfor CINESCAPE's DVD Shopping List! And don't forget Anime Avalanche every Saturday!DVD Shopping List (© 2006 Brian Thomas) is o...

Stan Lee Takes On The D.C. Universe (Thu 04-13-2000)

After weeks of fan speculation on the duration and format of Stan Lee`s Elseworlds version of the DC Universe, DC finally broke its silence, giving USA Today the exclusive lowdown in today`s issue. Hang on true believers; the Man is turning his creative e...

ENTER THE DRAGON
by Brian Thomas (Wed 05-26-2004)

ENTER THE DRAGON is one of the most important movies in all of Asian cinema in a number of ways. It turned Bruce Lee from a cult star into the number one movie star in the world, until his untimely death - and a bankable name for years after, due to the e...


Bruce Boxleitner: From BABYLON 5 to the OUTER LIMITS
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-26-2000)

You knew him as Luke Macahan in the 1970s How the West Was Won mini-series, as Billy Montana in three Gambler TV movies, as Frank Buck in the short-lived 1982 series Bring ‘Em Back Alive, as the title character Tron in the Disney feature, as Lee Stetson i...

Lee mum on HULK
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-02-2002)

Ang Lee, hip-deep in preparation for THE HULK, staring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/THE HULK, Nick Nolte as his pappy and Jennifer Connelly as his main squeeze, and the director is hoping to stave off the usual dribs and drabs of rumors from a comic book mov...

Lee likens HULK to TIGER
by Eric Moro (Fri 04-26-2002)

At Wednesday's San Francisco, Calif.-based press conference promoting the Bay Area shooting of Universal's THE HULK, the typically tight-lipped director Ang Lee hinted at what audiences could expect from his rendition of the gamma irradiated green goliath...

Spike Lee Leading Time TRAVELER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)

Spike Lee will soon be jumping into the murky waters of theoretical physics' clash with the theory of time traveling. The trades are reporting that Lee will be directing co-writing Time Traveler, an adaptation based around the memoirs of African-American ...


Stan Lee Puts POW! Into Hollywood
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-01-2002)

Stan Lee is at it again according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lee has launched a new company, POW! Entertainment, and is busy cutting deals with parties in Hollywood. According to the writer, MGM and Bruce Willis' Cheyenne Enterprises have signed a ...

JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOE KUBERT CREATING BATMAN
by Tony Whitt (Fri 07-06-2001)

Wayne Williams lives in the tough inner city with his mother, whose policeman husband was recently killed in the line of duty. He soon runs afoul of local hoodlum Handz Horgum, who frames the young man as part of an armed robbery at the store where Willia...

Bruceploitation DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-22-2003)

...F THE WEEKBruce Lee not only revolutionized the action cinema industry, but left a giant hole in it when he died. Having been shown the potential of international box office, producers rushed to fill the gap any way they could with various knock-offs ...

THE X-MEN: Senator Kelly Speaks! A conversation with Bruce Davison
by Frank Garcia (Wed 11-22-2000)

`Invisibility!` laughs actor Bruce Davison. `My favorite super power, I guess, would be invisibility. As an actor, I always try to be invisible as possible. That’s how I felt in life. As a kid, I was always trying to be the invisible person.`Bruce Davison...


Ray Park: From Darth Maul to X-Men, Part 2
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 07-20-2000)

...l edition Bruce Lee posters inside. I had Bruce Lee all over my walls, and I used to photocopy Jet Li pictures and put those on my walls. I know it sounds really sick, because my brother had women all over his walls, all these sexy goddesses, and I h...

Fans Take On... Wendee Lee!
by The English Track Forum Members (Sun 03-21-2004)

Welcome to the second installment of "Fans Take On..." an ongoing feature where fans get to talk about a significant individual in the US anime industry. This month, we asked fans to talk about a legend in the American anime industry, Wendee Lee. Quicky ...

DVD Blitzkrieg!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-20-2004)

....(O) REAL BRUCE LEE 2 (VideoAsia) Another Lee documentary, plus Bruce Li starring in COUNTERATTACK (aka CHINESE STUNTMAN), with commentrak, behind-the-scenes and more.(O) REVENGE IN OLYMPIA (Ariztical) This may just be the first softcore gay sex martia...

Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)

... IMAGE OF BRUCE LEE, SNAKE TIGER & CRANE, SHAOLIN DEADLY KICKS, CHASE STEP BY STEP, BRUCE LEE THE INVINCIBLE, BIG FIGHT, STREET FIGHTER, DEATH MACHINES, INFERNAL STREET and SHADOW NINJA. (O) LEAVES FROM SATAN'S BOOK (Image) Carl Dreyer's 1920 epic ...


SUPER STAN!
by Steve Hockinsmith (Fri 08-31-2001)

(additional reporting by Arnold T. Blumberg)It's like cats and dogs signing a peace accord or oil and water agreeing that it's finally time to mix: DC Comics has delivered its most beloved superheroes into the hands of their greatest enemy. No, not Darkse...

New adventures in the saga of Stan Lee (Mon 04-18-2005)

Stan Lee runs down the various projects he has in development "One called Earth Walker we're developing for TV. Lightspeed, we're developing that with the Sci Fi Channel. Night Bird, a female hero, with Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin's company." Mor...

Death, Taxes and DVDs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-15-2003)

... SAMURAI; BRUCE LEE: THE MAN, THE MYTH; BRUCE LEE FIGHTS BACK FROM THE GRAVE; CHAMP AGAINST CHAMP; KUNG FU: THE INVISIBLE FIST; NINJA CONNECTION; IMAGE OF BRUCE LEE; BLACK DRAGON[ ]BLUE SUNSHINE (Synapse) This long unavailable cult classic, about an ex...

The Age of Tivo
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-21-2003)

...e bill of Bruce Lee. First Bruce avenges the murder of his master, next Bruce kills Chuck Norris, and for dessert he avenges the murder of his relatives. Find out more about these films and others like them by purchasing VIDEOHOUND'S DRAGON: ASIAN ACTI...


Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)

Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...

FISTS OF FIRE, SWORDS OF DEATH
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-05-2003)

... the many Bruce Lee imitators, but many of his movies provide a lot of goofy fun. For some reason, Brentwood left this one out of their Dragon Lee box set. Lee plays a Ming given an Important Document (the ever-present rebel name list) by his dying com...

Gordon Lee and the CBLDF Win
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-23-2008)

After nearly four years of courtroom drama and a $100,000 spent by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, embattled comic retailer Gordon Lee has been cleared of all charges. On Friday at the New York Comic Con, at “The CBLDF Presents An Evening wi...

It's shoppin' time!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-06-2005)

...ival. (O) BRUCE LEE LEGACY PACK (VideoAsia) Four Bruceploitation titles from the 1970s: DEATH BY MISADVENTURE, YOUNG BRUCE LEE: THE LITTLE DRAGON, BRUCE LEE: TRUE STORY and FIST OF UNICORN. With commentraks, featurettes, interviews, deleted footage and...


Your 25 Greatest Action Heroes
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-24-2007)

...004) 11. Bruce Lee---Enter the Dragon (1973) 10. Peter Weller---Robocop (1987) 9. William Holden---The Wild Bunch (1969) 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger—Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) 7. Chow Yun-Fat---Hard Boiled (1992) 6. Russell Crowe---Gla...

Who’s the Next Hero?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 05-27-2007)

...AGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (AMC, 8:00pm PST) A very well done retelling of the life of Bruce Lee, at least it seemed good when I saw it back in 1993….   STARGATE SG-1 (SCIFI, 8:00pm PST) “Talion” When a sinister leader threa...

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-01-2000)

... he loved Bruce Lee and always wanted to do something like Bruce, and of course I thought that was great. So that is why I designed some of the kicks, the spinning kick, the scissor kick like Bruce Lee. He didn`t have to do any special training for i...

DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed, Part 2
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-27-2000)

...ot to use Bruce Lee on the KUNG FU series he helped to create, and picked up the son of actor John Carradine instead. But the actor walked away from the program after three seasons when he felt KUNG FU’s innovative urge had dwindled to common theatrics...


The Stan of Steel: Marvel Man Stan Lee on his Current Projects
by Edward Gross (Fri 05-26-2000)

Stan Lee is justifiably credited with revolutionizing the comic book industry in the 1960s. He is the man who recognized that the genre could be so much more than dopey fantasies with no relationship to the real world. His characters (among them Spider-Ma...

The Little Tramp
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-01-2003)

... ghost of Bruce Lee asks him to take on some criminals. In the autobiographical DYNAMO, Bruce is hired to imitate Bruce Lee to become a new film star.(O)      ED! (Universal) Matt LeBlanc career highlight teams him with a baseb...

Oscar nominee Michael Clarke Duncan - Part One
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 03-23-2000)

...kie Chan, Bruce Lee, martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championships, of which he is a fan. However, I am honored to share with you a little bit about Duncan`s background, his love and respect for his mother, and his humble beginnings in film, in...

Bat-week Begins
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-18-2005)

...copies of BRUCE LEE ULTIMATE COLLECTION courtesy of Fox, use the subject "BRUCE". For one copy of THE BIG LEBOWSKI courtesy of Universal, use the subject "BIG". For one copy of HOUSE OF VOICES courtesy of Universal, use the subject "HOUSE". SPOTLIGHT O...


Fist of the Northstar Vol. #1
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)

... a fan of Bruce Lee, you?ll be amused by the sounds Ken makes when he fights. Ken takes out almost everyone in one hit, so the fights never last long. After Ken uses Hokuto Shin on a major bad guy, you get the line ?You?re already dead?. When Hokuto S...

Starblazers Vol. #4 (Tue 06-19-2001)

...ose early Bruce Lee two-on-one disks that looked like they were ported directly from someone’s aging VHS collection. Thankfully, this volume isn’t that bad (and it still looks better than my beat-to-hell-and-back VHS tapes), but after the m...

Cowboy Bebop Vol. #2
by Dustin Blaine Javier (Thu 02-07-2002)

... immortal Bruce Lee: "Be water my friend . . ." By the end of this episode, Spike's gruffness melts away even more. Escaflowne fans take note: Maya "Hitomi" Sakamoto has a cameo in this episode. Another milestone for this episode, the Bebop crew actual...

Stephen Chow would do 'Green Hornet' (Tue 02-26-2008)

... and it's Bruce Lee, but I'd be happy to play that role," he said.


Mania Exclusive Interview: Martial Arts Legend Jackie Chan
by Rob Vaux (Fri 04-18-2008)

Since the death of Bruce Lee, no performer has represented the face of martial arts more prominently than Jackie Chan. Starting with Asian films like Drunken Master and Fearless Hyena, he quickly established a unique onscreen style emphasizing comedy and ...

Anime Expo New York - Cowboy Bebop Movie Dub Premier
by Andrew Tei (Sat 08-31-2002)

...alled the Bruce Lee method (also his inspiration). Audience: What are your favorite parts of the movie? (question to be revised later) Kanno: I like Spike. English Spike is cool. Ein too. Kawamoto: I have a Welsh Corgi, who influenced...

Cowboy Bebop Vol. #3
by Kevin Baylon (Thu 02-07-2002)

...e Runner, Bruce Lee, Dirty Harry and Jack Kerouac." I say that it is all these things - and possibly, even more. Session 3 will astound and touch you with its lighthearted outtakes on life in Toys in the Attic and Bohemian Rhapsody and with its surpris...

Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)

...legendary Bruce Lee as his trusty assistant Kato. Seen as a challenge to the BATMAN television series, Billy May's music for these 1966 episodes is one of the most sought-after of its genre. Harkit has released it as a limited edition CD with a 20 page...


Big Chow Fun!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-24-2004)

...ong since Bruce Lee died. A classic, now available with 20 minutes chopped out of it, courtesy of Miramax. Well, at least they didn’t change the title, and the original 112-minute Chinese version is included as a bonus!NEW RELEASES(O) AMERICA’S MOST HA...

EVERYONE IS KUNG FU FIGHTING
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-24-2004)

...ic, not a Bruce Lee kind of kung fu film.KUNG-FU LEGENDS II: TURBO EDITIONThe disc’s clever arcade-style menu screens may have been inspired by this visually inventive short. It includes score-keeping graphics and special effects that makes you want to...

ZERO Sum
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-10-2005)

...ual parts Bruce Lee and the Punisher, a fearsome and brutal thug perfectly content to roll over, under, around, or through anyone in his or his employer's way.So then, perhaps it would be appropriate for us to see some hint of his former prowess. Even ...

ANGEL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 02-21-2000)

...thing for Bruce Lee movies. Boy, do they know how to kick. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER became a hit not due to the hoisted breasts and skirt lengths of its femme leads, but because of genuinely clever, involving and exciting script writing that took t...


Warner Bros. Shoot ARROW
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-15-2006)

...agon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Warner Bros Takes on DRAGON Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-10-2007)

Warner Bros has set executive producer Kurt Sutter (FX's The Shield) to write and direct a remake to the 1973 kung fu classic, ENTER THE DRAGON, starring Bruce Lee. The remake will be titled AWAKEN THE DRAGON to be produced by John Wells, Fred Weintraub a...

Toynami's Tiny Toys
by Andrew Kardon (Tue 07-16-2002)

...rk Angel, Bruce Lee figures and more. Heck, even Playmates is having some fun with its BLOCKOS line based on the Simpsons. So who's next on the tiny toy list? Well, that'd be Toynami, the fine folks behind some kick-ass ROBOTECH toys as well as upcomin...

Cohen Unveils Jet Li as THE MUMMY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)

...AGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY and DRAGONHEART) that continue to be used in trailers and commercials a decade and a half later. This will be an original score with new themes, played by the London Symphony Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios. There wil...


Shocking stocking stuffers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-20-2005)

...er Bros.) Bruce Lee kung fu classic. (O) THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (Sony) (O) FOUR BROTHERS (Paramount) (O) HOUSE OF WAX (Warner Bros.) Horror non-remake remake. (O) LIKE MIKE (Fox) Lil' Bow Wow becomes a star basketball player with the help of some m...

Quadrilogy
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-29-2008)

... Fist of Bruce Lee/Blood Fight King of California [Blu,-ray] King of California [HD DVD] Kiss and Tell Ricco the Mean Machine Studs ANIME Beck - Mongolian Chop Squad VI Naruto Vol. 20- Light Vs. Dark Ragnarok: The Animation - Second Quest v.2...

Rogen Still Wants Chow for the HORNET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)

And I doubt the late great Bruce Lee would mind that choice at all. In an interview with the writer and star of The Green Hornet, Rogen told Heather Newgen that he's still looking for martial arts star Stephen Chow to lead the installment though since the...

Sony Gives Fans a Taste of HORNET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-23-2008)

...played by Bruce Lee, is now being overseen by Seth Rogen and his partner Evan Goldberg as screenwriters. Previous reports have Rogen wanting martial arts star Stephen Chow in the role of Kato but that hasn't been confirmed yet. Plot Summary: "The ...


SOTA to Offer Series 4 in Street Fighter Line
by News Editor (Mon 09-12-2005)

...his idol, Bruce Lee, Fei Long hopes to one day master Jeet Kun Do and train other students in its way.. IBUKI: Descended from a long line of ninjas, Ibuki is a deadly combatant with ancient skills and Ninjitsu training. But she is also an easygoing, yo...

Nick & Nora boxed!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-02-2005)

...s GOODBYE BRUCE LEE, CHINESE CONNECTION, STREET FIGHTER and DRAGON FIST. (O) MOMENTUM (Buena Vista) No doubt this 2003 US/German TV-movie is being revived due to the renewed popularity of Teri Hatcher, who plays an FBI agent on the trail of fellow agen...

KILL BILL x 2
by Chip Meyers (Thu 07-17-2003)

...she wears Bruce Lee fashions. © Miramax Films I don't know if the average moviegoer could handle it from beginning to end in one sitting. At the end of the first one, you want to go home, have a drink and go and eat pie and talk about it.For more...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-21-2002)

...atton and Bruce Lee in the space of 10 minutes, and we're treated to Samuel L. Jackson's Mace Windu being as bad an ass as we had hoped.But the most important improvements and strengths go deeper. While Lucas vacillates in interviews between dismissing...


MASTER OF KUNG FU #1 (of 6)
by Tony Whitt (Sun 09-22-2002)

...then you obviously weren't around the first time Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu, enjoyed his hour of popularity in the Marvel Universe. The character was created at a time when badly-dubbed kung fu and karate movies were all the rage and when Bruce L...

INVADERS OF THE LOST GOLD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 07-28-2003)

...CLONES OF BRUCE LEE) to sex (EMMANUELLE 3). He hired ex-cameraman Alan Birkinshaw (director of the slasher flick KILLER’S MOON) to head into the wilds of the Philippines with a head-scratching array of talent.Stuart Whitman starred in many westerns thr...

Evil Residents of the Twilight Zone
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-28-2004)

...sia) 1979 Bruce Lee knock-off.(O) TWILIGHT ZONE: Season 1 (Image) [IMG6L]Six-disc set of Rod Serling’s classic TV fantasy anthology in HD transfers. Includes commentraks, Serling lectures, promos, music tracks, bloopers, original pilot and more.(O) TWI...

Video This Week: Jan. 22nd
by John Thonen (Tue 01-22-2002)

...ynamic as Bruce Lee, as menacing as Sonny Chiba or as charming as Jackie Chan, so beware.ROCK STAR is one of those big budget, high concept Hollywood projects that looked like it couldn't fail. You just pair up-and-coming hunk Mark Wahlberg with TV sup...


Rob Cohen Blogs a Pic of MUMMY 3
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-12-2007)

Director Rob Cohen has released a new set photo for THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE EMPEROR DRAGON over at his official blog. The pic shows the first look of his mausoleum set. He's also revealed that Randy Edelman (Dragon:The Bruce Lee Story, Dragonheart) will be...

Paniponi Dash! Vol. #3
by Christopher Homer (Mon 06-30-2008)

... kid in a Bruce Lee outfit, appropriate for the disc called 'Class Of Death.' A white background has Becky in a martial arts pose with an orange jumpsuit with black stripes a la Bruce Lee. The back has 8 small screenshots of the episodes with the disc ...

The Chronic- what?!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-04-2006)

...more. (O) BRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU (Koch) Bruceploitation starring Bruce Li. (O) CATEGORY 7: THE END OF THE WORLD (Echo Bridge) Nutty sequel to CATEGORY 6 has James Brolin, top scientist Shannon Doherty, FEMA head Gina Gershon, Swoosie Kurtz, Randy Quaid...

Tough (aka: Koko Tekken-den Tough) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 02-17-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saruwatari TetsuyaTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayHigh-school junior Kiichi Miyazawa ("Kiboo" to his friends) dreams of becoming an action star like his idols Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He just may have the...


HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)

It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`...

Nightmarescapes: The Dark Fantasy Worlds of Artist Jeff Pittarelli
by Dan Cziraky (Thu 11-02-2000)

... official Bruce Lee poster for Universal Studios; a promotional poster for the Etherian Comic Book Company (poster to premiere at Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA, June 29 - July 2); and, a collage based on THE MATRIX that`s `a gift for myself,` he told me. `I ...

Bruce Campbell on BUBBA HO-TEP sequel, Bruce vs. Freddy & Jason action
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-19-2003)

There's some interesting stuff that actor Bruce Campbell had to say to The Seattle Times newspaper this week. Campbell spoke with a Times reporter about the Seattle screening of Don Coscarelli's BUBBA HO-TEP, that Elvis Presley/Jack Kennedy versus a 3,000...

Warner Bros. Classics
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-30-2003)

...ERS (VCI) Bruce Lee Bruceploitation [IMG4R]from 1980. (O)     THE CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION (Blue Underground) A box set of films with horror’s greatest living star in uncut, unrated European versions with DVD extras like interview...


Zatoichi and the Shiny Silver Discs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-29-2003)

... idolizes Bruce Lee who gets mixed up with crooks.[ ] TREASURE PLANET (Buena Vista) Disney's visually-engaging animated sci-fi version of TREASURE ISLAND. Includes commentrak, "visual commentary", deleted scenes, games and other features.[ ] TRUTH OR D...

MGM Seeks Chuck Bucks
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-04-2003)

... FISTS OF BRUCE LEE.[ ]     LARGER THAN LIFE (MGM) The one where Bill Murray inherits an elephant. Janeane Garofalo is the zoologist outraged by his antics. A sweet comedy that turned off Murray’s fans who preferred MEATBALLS. Fulls...

Inside the Mind of TAO FENG's John Tobias
by Chip Meyers (Wed 04-09-2003)

...homage to Bruce Lee) but also in fantasy and Japanese mythology. Where do your ideas come from? Do the costumes come first or is it the character's power/ability...?JT: My affinity for martial arts grew out of my addiction to Hong Kong action movies in...

THE ART OF ACTION
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 04-24-2003)

...yond; the Bruce Lee explosion; and much more.Interview footage with dozens of relevant stars, directors and producers – including John Woo, Roger Yuan, Ronny Yu, Lau Kar-Leung, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Cheng Pei-Pei, David Carradine, Corey Yuen, Roger ...


Something Extra Weird
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-17-2003)

...their pal Bruce Lee in this prime example of Bruceploitation. Jackie Chan has a bit part.(O)     FROST: PORTRAIT OF A VAMPIRE (Artisan) A group of mercenaries comes across a nest of vampires in --- AAAGH! Gary Busey!(O)  &...

DVD Review: COME DRINK WITH ME
by Tim Janson (Sat 06-07-2008)

...all had a Bruce Lee clone as the star and they even used variations of the late actor’s name such as Bruce Lei or Bruce Le. It was all good stuff! Come Drink with Me is an early martial arts classic from 1966, written and directed by legen...

Top 5 Most Anticipated Games
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Sun 04-07-2002)

... the year.BRUCE LEE: QUEST OF THE DRAGON No surprise here. Bruce Lee is one of my heroes, and him starring in a beat-em up game is just what the doctor ordered. From what I've seen, it's like a 3D FINAL FIGHT game, comparable to the fighting in SHENMUE...

Thai Fighter Hopes to Be Next Big Martial Arts Star
by News Editor (Thu 03-03-2005)

"Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior's" Tony Jaa hopes to be the next big martial arts movie icon to follow in the steps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li by breaking through in the West. Jaa told Reuters that he learned to do all his high flying jumps by leapin...


SHAOLIN SOCCER
by Brian Thomas (Thu 09-23-2004)

...Idolizing Bruce Lee, he envisions a world in hilariously exaggerated style in which practicing kung fu can make everyone's lives better, and Chow is the only film star today who uses his films to directly promote martial arts. The Mighty Steel Leg is...

KARATE: HAND OF DEATH
by Brian Thomas (Fri 02-13-2004)

Occasionally Peter Lorre would give a demonstration of jiu-jitsu in his Mr. Moto B-movie series, but before Bruce Lee came out swinging in the GREEN HORNET television show, most of the American public had never heard of Asian martial arts of any kind. The...

Jet Li gets KISSed
by Craig D. Reid (Fri 07-06-2001)

...ono way. Bruce Lee first brought Chinese kung-fu film to America, and then Jackie Chan, but it was films like MATRIX, X-MEN and CHARLIE'S ANGELS that put that kind of action in and brought it to the average Westerner. So it only follows that an Americ...

Enter the Screenwriter
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 07-10-2001)

...s and old Bruce Lee flicks. With the kid-friendly KID, Kamen brought humanity to the martial art."I did intend THE KARATE KID to be a martial arts film that was not about the 'martial,'" says Kamen. "I wanted to present the 'art' or the more spiritual ...


Yabba Dabba Scooby-DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-16-2004)

...s.) While Bruce Lee took off to become a superstar in Hong Kong, David Carradine brought martial arts and Buddhist philosophy to American living rooms via this hit series about a fugitive Shaolin monk’s adventures in the Old West in this classic 1972 s...

X-MEN: The Bad Guys
by Steve Fritz (Thu 07-27-2000)

...get to be Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan in my mind.` Like the rest of the actors, the bad guys hadn`t read many of the X-Men titles before getting the job. As such, they didn`t have an idea about the extremely cultish fan following the comic has garnered ov...

ULTIMATE FIGHTS
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 04-29-2002)

... also get Bruce Lee—sort of—with a segment from DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY.Next up is the great brouhaha between Roddy Piper and Keith David from John Carpenter’s THEY LIVE, followed by another Jet Li martial arts piece, this time culled from the supe...

I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)

...played by Bruce Lee in FIST OF FURY. (O)  ICE PIRATES (Warner Bros.) A very funny 1984 space opera spoof with Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman and John Carradine. Much better than the more well known SPACEBALLS. (O)  IN...


More Trek on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-28-2004)

...erground) Bruce Lee was preparing to make this philosophical martial arts picture at the time of his death. Five years later, director Richard Moore made the film starring David Carradine, Christopher Lee, Roddy McDowall and Eli Wallach. Includes comme...

Doomsday actor named for 'Smallville' season eight
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-20-2008)

...for a New Bruce Lee') join the cast of 'Smallville' (Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW) as series regulars for the hit show's eighth season. Witwer will play Davis Bloome, a charismatic Metropolis paramedic who – when he isn't saving people &n...

KUNG FU HUSTLE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 04-01-2005)

...orship of Bruce Lee that drew him into performing. While SHAOLIN SOCCER sent up sports movies as a way of promoting the message of kung fu, KUNG FU HUSTLE is his own silly, joyful love letter to vintage kung fu movies. The cast is peppered with familia...

CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
by Jeff Bond (Thu 08-23-2001)

...AGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY. Constant repetition of the theme does prove overbearing, however, and it’s always vital to hammer home that whole exotic, period feeling on these albums, so the soundtrack CD crams in traditional Italian songs like "La Donna ...


FREQUENCY and THE BLOB
by John Thonen (Tue 10-31-2000)

... co-star, Bruce Lee. While not quite as campy as the Adam West Batman series (whose production team also made The Green Hornet ), the series hasn’t stood the test of time all that well. No word yet on the number of episodes on Volume 1, but two dire...

BRUCE ALMIGHTY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-23-2003)

There is a good comedy premise in BRUCE ALMIGHTY, in which a decent fellow gets nearly infinite power and the responsibility that comes with it. It is in many ways ideal for the talents of Jim Carrey, who certainly has some stellar moments here. However.....

Review: Stan Lee Present's The Condor
by Edward Goodsmith (Sun 04-01-2007)

From the DVD cover: Tony Valdez (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) is a college dropout who turned his back on his family's robotics corporation to become a champion skateboarder. But when his parents are murdered and Tony's legs are destroyed in a brutal be...

Lee Puts in 'Claim' for Spider-Royalties
by Jason Lethert (Fri 11-08-2002)

Comic to film adaptations are at an all time high in quality and popularity, and one of the most famous comic book creators has decided it is time to reopen the issue of creator's rights. None other than Stan "The Man" Lee, co-creator of a...


Summer Camp!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-26-2007)

...TS MASTER BRUCE LEE (Delta) Includes Fist of Fear Touch of Death, The Real Bruce Lee and Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave.(O)   MASTERS OF HORROR: VINCENT PRICE (Delta) Includes The Bat, House on Haunted Hill and Last Man on Earth.(O)&nbs...

Marvel Comics November Solicitation SPIDER-MAN
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

Due out this November from the Marvel Comics Spider-Man line: SPIDER-GIRL #40Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonWritten by Tom Defalco; art by pat Olliffe and Al WilliamsonIt's time for "A Death in the Family," as a member of our colorful cast ends up ...

Not Your Parent's Gamera
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-18-2003)

Boy, is my face red! In last week’s column, my spotlight item was a box set of three horror movies that can be viewed in 3-D on the Slingshot label. But soon after the column appeared, a Slingshot representative told me the set has been delayed until next...

'Hulk' Good! Reviewer Like Puny Movie
by Chris Brown (Thu 06-19-2003)

Comics2Film's regular critic thechrisbrown sat down for the big, green comic event of the summer: Universal Pictures and Marvel's X2: The Hulk. Here's what our sarcastic critic thought... Be warned that the rev...


SCARS OF DRACULA
by JASON HENDERSON (Sun 11-11-2001)

Let’s get this part out of the way first: SCARS OF DRACULA is not a popular movie. It ranks, in critical estimation, as perhaps the absolutely lowest-regarded film in the Hammer Dracula series, with the possible exception of SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA, whic...

Galaxy Railways Complete Collection
by Mark Thomas (Fri 05-25-2007)

What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...

Comicscape - June 22, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)

Well kids, here we are with another comic movie column. For those of you that never leave the house and still think your copy of SPAWN #1 is worth $80, BATMAN BEGINS opened on Wednesday last week. Critics have rightfully praised it as both an engaging cha...

TV Not on DVD: The Your-Two-Cents Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-31-2005)

Well, there are weeks where y'all are talkative and weeks where I'm left wondering if anybody even reads this damn thing. Last week was clearly the former, as the subject of TV on DVD seems to have brought you all out of the lurking woodwork. There's a ...


Smith talks to Stan Lee
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-15-2002)

How's this for a fanboy's dream:In conjunction with the release of SPIDER-MAN, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is going to release a feature length documentary/interview on SPIDER-MAN creator Stan Lee hosted by fellow comic book god and JAY AND SILENT...

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 ...

Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)

The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ...

Jim Lee to draw SUPERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-29-2003)

Various comic book websites are confirming the news that superstar comic book penciller Jim Lee will be drawing DC Comics' Man of Steel in SUPERMAN. Lee will draw the book for a 12-issue run commencing in March 2004. Joining him will be writer Brian Azzar...


Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)

Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa...

Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)

...: LIFE OF BRUCE LEE: (Lionsgate) Yet another Lee ocumentary.  (O)  MASTER’S OF HORROR: Haeckel’s Tale (Anchor Bay) John McNaughton directs a tale of a medical student who discovers a secret city full of wizards and undead creat...

Comic-Con: Hulk, Hulk, Hulk!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 08-06-2002)

Attendees at Comic-Con were treated to a panel discussion of Universal Pictures' Hulk movie. On hand to discuss the film were producers Larry Franco, Gale Anne Hurd, Avi Arad and director Ang Lee. The already-released teaser trailer for the film was ...

THE SENTRY
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 07-19-2000)

You know him. You just don`t remember him. His name is Robert Reynolds, and he`s the most powerful character the Marvel Universe has ever seen. At least when in his guise as The Sentry.`Sentry is the Marvel Universe`s Superman,` says Paul Jenkins, who wil...


HULK
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-05-2003)

The healthy track record of 21st century film adaptations of Marvel Comics characters continues here with what may be the best of the lot.HULK tells the story of how government biologist David Banner (Paul Kersey) was looking for a way to human cells more...

FLESH AND BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 02-22-2000)

A labor of love can be a most painful child to deliver, mostly because it can be perceived as unwanted when you’re in the exhaustive process of delivering it alone—particularly when you have to pay for most of it yourself. Such was the case with filmmaker...

Interview with The Vampire: Christopher Lee Speaks.
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 04-17-2000)

Perhaps one of the most engaging actors in the history of film is the resplendent Christopher Lee. He has that uncanny ability to hold your attention with a mere glare of his eye, a guttural growl, of his voice or as we most recently saw in SLEEPY HOLLO...

Marvel Comics vs Science: The 5 Most Absurd Superhero Origins
by Jay Pinkerton (Fri 01-18-2008)

If there's one thing Stan Lee knew, it was how to create cool, interesting characters that would last for decades and become classic superheroes. And that's a relief, since it's arguable this is in fact the only thing Stan Lee knew, judging by the nonsens...


Christopher Lee Speaks, Part 3
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 05-01-2000)

In Part One of our interview with the unrivalled horror icon Christopher Lee, the actor recalled his early years in the horror genre and explained his abhorrence for the phrase `horror film.` In Part Two, we learned why he decided to get involved in Tim ...

Review: 'Stan Lee Presents: Ligthspeed'
by Edward Goodsmith (Sun 04-22-2007)

From the DVD Cover: The covert world of government "Ghost Squad" agent Daniel Leight (Jason Connery of 'The Secret Life of Ian Fleming' and 'Smallville') comes crashing down when he is critically injured in a building collapse triggered by the genetical...

Lee says 'Excelsior!' to SPIDER-MAN rough cut
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Tue 03-12-2002)

Spider-Man nuts around the world still have two long months to wait before their favorite wall-crawler officially arrives on the big screen in May, but one famous fan of ol' Webhead is already giving director Sam Raimi's take on the character the thumbs-u...

Stan Lee Takes on ROBIN
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 11-21-2001)

The latest in the JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE CREATING... series pairs Lee with artist John Byrne for a new interpretation of ROBIN.Here's how DC describes the book, due in February:"An orphan gifted with great agility and intellect, the boy who would one day b...


Fearless Farscape
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-24-2006)

... inspired Bruce Lee's FIST OF FURY (1972), where Lee plays a fictional student who avenges his master's death (Jet Li played the same role in FIST OF LEGEND). Yuen Wo-ping directed the 1982 LEGEND OF A FIGHTER which was also about Yuen-gap. The film is...

Lee For Devil Ride (Mon 03-05-2001)

Christopher Lee will reprise a role he played in the 1967 Hammer horror classic The Devil Rides Out.Lee told Empire Online Joe Dante will direct the remake in which he`ll return to the role of the Duc de Richeleau.As part of a publicity tour for his book ...

Bill & Ted: mutants
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-12-2005)

The Prize Closet is open again! We have 3 copies of the new deluxe edition of John Waters' CRY-BABY to give away, courtesy of the good folks at Universal. If you want one, just send your USPS mailing address to DVDShoppingList@Cinescape.com  with the...

Bruce Campbell not in EVIL DEAD remake
by News Editor (Fri 02-04-2005)

In an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE, director Sam Raimi revealed what's in store with the EVIL DEAD remake he'll be producing. "We want to find a director who will make the film his or her own, with a fresh take on the material," says Raimi. "I will ...


Lee Talks SPECIAL UNIT 2
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-06-2001)

Actress and series star Alexondra Lee is talking about the coming first full season of her SPECIAL UNIT 2 TV series. While talking to Zap2It.com Lee candidly admits, "We got lucky, because, boy, there were not a lot of shows that got picked up this year."...

Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)

Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.   Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...

Jason Lee joins "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-08-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jason Lee has signed on to join the upcoming Fox live action and CGI version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.Lee will play the Chipmunks' dad, Dave Seville, while chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore will be computer generat...

Batman: Gotham Knight (also w/special edition)
by Bryce Coulter (Fri 09-05-2008)

Can an anime version of Batman hold a candle next to the recently released Batman movies? Even the animated series of the 90’s?What They SayAcclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Bu...


DVD Reloaded!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-14-2003)

...sp;  BRUCE LEE: THE MASTER COLLECTION (Fox) Box set includes FISTS OF FURY, RETURN OF THE DRAGON, THE CHINESE CONNECTION, GAME OF DEATH and BRUCE LEE: THE LEGEND.(O)     THE COLONY (Lions Gate) When aliens abduct four people to...

Not your typical MONSTER movie
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-01-2004)

...) BEST OF BRUCE LEE & THE MARTIAL ARTS (GoodTimes) Bruceploitation set crams BRUCE THE SUPERHERO, BRUCE LEE: THE MAN THE MYTH, CHINESE CONNECTION, FISTS OF FURY, DRAGON STORY, and YOUNG BRUCE LEE onto two discs.(O) BEST OF OUR GANG (GoodTimes)...

Comicscape - May 18, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-18-2005)

Before my phone interview with Bruce Campbell on Thursday evening, I spent the better part of an hour and a half trying to calm down. I was nervous, to say the least. I undertook my usual pre-interview ritual drinking. This time, it was two swallows of B...

Christopher Lee Likes CLONES
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-22-2001)

Christopher Lee has now given his opinion on the title STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES... and it's definitely different than Ewan McGregor.Checking in with T-Bone's Star Wars Universe page, a tipster named "Ali" claims to have caught up with ...


Tommy Lee Jones Talks New TWO FACE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-09-2007)

Since MTV asked the legendary actor Jack Nicholson on his take of a new Joker and got the eye-catching furious headline, it was only a matter of time before they asked other actors from the pre-Nolan Batman films their take on being replaced. Ac...

Lee Thrilled With Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-27-2002)

In a recent interview with Keith Giles at Comic Book Resources, comic god Stan Lee said he's thrilled with the way the Spider-Man movie shaped up. "They were pretty faithful," Lee told Giles. "When you make a film you have to make some changes to ma...

Stan Lee Talks DD Cameo (Wed 02-12-2003)

The Comics Continuum reports Stan Lee talked Daredevil during an appearance at the Comics & Pop Culture Convention in Pasadena, California recently. Lee described his cameo in the film, and joked, "I don't know why they don't have an Academy Awa...

Stan Lee and Walt Disney team up
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-02-2008)

Variety reports that Stan Lee is teaming up with Walt Disney Pictures to develop three action adventure films under Lee's POW! Entertainment banner. Lee and partner Gill Champion will executive produce the films 'Nick Ratchet', 'Blaze' and 'Tigress'. Dir...


Lee and Loeb stay onboard DC's BATMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-12-2003)

Ever since artist Jim Lee and writer Jeph Loeb took over duties on DC Comics' BATMAN, the Dark Knight has soared to the top of comic book charts. Originally scheduled to remain on the book for twelve issues and twelve issues only, the success of the duo'...

X-MEN: Bruce Davison on Playing Senator Kelly
by Steve Fritz (Mon 07-17-2000)

When interviewing Bryan Singer, it was interesting to hear the X-Men director only give a truly weighty testimonial to one actor and one actor only—and that actor was Bruce Davison. This is a cast that includes such luminaries as Patrick Stewart, SirIan M...

Ang Lee Gets NC-17 For LUST, CAUTION
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-24-2007)

Apparently, director Ang Lee (The Hulk) has been given a NC-17 Rating from the MPAA for his next film, LUST, CAUTION. Usually when they hand this type of rating to a director and a studio, a dialogue is struck and editing is done to tone it back down to t...

Disney inks deal with Stan Lee
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-07-2007)

Disney has inked an exclusive first-look deal with "Spider-Man" creator and producer Stan Lee and his production company POW! Entertainment. The multiyear contract calls for Lee -- whose film-friendly characters include the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Iron...


Stan Lee & Gil Champion on life beyond Who Wants to Be a Superhero Season 2 (Tue 09-11-2007)

The Defuser is the hero to walk away with an official Stan Lee endorsement from Season 2 of SCI FI Channel's 'Who Wants to be a Superhero', but even though that chapter is over, Stan Lee and producing partner Gil Champion have many other projects in the w...

Hardy, Lee to Begin WICKER MAN Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-07-2007)

The long awaited re-imagining of Wicker Man, currently titled COWBOYS FOR CHRIST,  is set to begin next month for Christopher Lee and Director Robin Hardy in both Texas and Scotland, says Moviehole. Btw, I'm talking about the 1973 "Wicker M...

Getting the Heads Rolling: Christopher Lee Speaks, Part Two
by Craig D. Reid (Wed 04-26-2000)

In Part One of our interview with the illustrious Christopher Lee, the actor shared his opinions about the press (specifically, the British Press), his humble beginnings as an actor, and an influential conversation with Boris Karloff, and discussed what i...

Review: 'Incredible Hulk' script
by Chad Derdowski (Tue 12-18-2007)

It would be nearly impossible for me to think about next summer’s ‘Incredible Hulk’ without at least mentioning Ang Lee’s 2003 effort, but the script I just read does everything it can to forget that movie ever happened.  Lik...


Hulk Smashes Into Production!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-28-2002)

The Hulk by Essex Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that it has begun principal photography on The Hulk, the feature film based upon one of Marvel Comics' most memorable and popular supe...

FANTASTIC FOUR: Two 40th Anniversary Visions
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 11-26-2001)

This week is a perfect time to reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Fantastic Four, and indeed, the 40th birthday of the Marvel Universe in general as well. A few days ago, just in time to commemorate this landmark in the history of the First Family of ...

Lee gushes over SPIDER-MAN!
by Eric Moro (Tue 03-12-2002)

In an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE Managing Editor Michael Tunison, Stan "The Man" Lee, creator of Marvel Comics' most memorable superheroes, let loose his rather favorable opinion on the upcoming live action adaptation of SPIDER-MAN."Boy, it looked...

Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)

OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...


THE HULK
by Eric Moro (Fri 06-20-2003)

For nearly two decades, the enigmatic path to Hollywood set upon by Marvel Comics' hottest properties had been one plagued by misfortune. Be it the web of legal issues locking up production of SPIDER-MAN or the "studio shuffle" that besieged DAREDEVIL ear...

Vampire Hunter D (novels) Vol.#01
by Justin Rich (Wed 06-29-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Hideyuki Kikuchi & Artist: Yoshitaka AmanoTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayIt is the year 12,090 A.D. The world has ended, ravaged in the firestorm of man’s wars and madness. But from the wreckage...

Christopher Lee Joins Rhapsody For An Eloquent Metal Ballad
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)

Containing 8 tracks in a limited edition digi-pack pressing, the Italian epic metal band Rhapsody has released an EP titled The Magic of the Wizard's Dream, which proffers a stunning new take on the highlight track from the band's latest album, Symphony o...

France Talks Marvel Movies!
by Dave Richards (Fri 09-20-2002)

Michael France has spent some time getting to know the denizens of the Marvel Universe. He has written three films scripts based on Marvel characters. St. Petersburg Times film Critic Steve Persall interviewed France about the three projects. France ...


DRUNKEN MASTER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-22-2002)

Contrary to what you may have heard, Jackie Chan did not invent the kung fu comedy. Humor had been combined with martial arts many times before Chan became a star – just look at Bruce Lee’s funny business in RETURN OF THE DRAGON. As he’s related in countl...

Jim Lee sketchbook
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 06-28-2002)

DC Comics had announced an incentive for retailers ordering GEN13 #1, 21 DOWN #1 and THE RESISTANCE #1. For every combined total of 40 copies ordered of the three titles, retailers will receive a bonus: a copy of a new JIM LEE SKETCHBOOK. This 16-page, c...

Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)

Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten...

Stan Lee gets his own universe
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)

Stan Lee, the co-creator behind many of Marvel Comics biggest superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Hulk, The X-Men and The Fantastic Four, is getting his own universe to play in. Lee has forged an agreement with childrens entertainment company DIC Entertai...


Lee Follows The Hulk's Every Move
by Kevin Leung (Mon 01-20-2003)

Click for larger image Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ang Lee, director of Universal Studios' The Hulk to discuss the creation of the CGI character. In an unusual move, the article explains how Lee chose to...

Lee and Evans Are Forevermen
by News Editor (Tue 03-01-2005)

"Hellboy" writer Peter Briggs has been hired to write with Stan Lee the script "Foreverman," an original superhero created by Lee. Robert Evans, POW! Entertainment's Stan Lee and Idiom Films will produce. Evans and Lee plan to create a range of ancillary...

Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)

Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag...

Marvel makes move in Lee case
by Mike Whybark (Fri 01-17-2003)

THE PULSE reports that Marvel has filled papers in association with the Stan Lee lawsuit, in which Lee claims that Marvel owes him money based on a 10 percent of profits arrangement for future television or film properties that employ characters he develo...


Bruce Almighty
by Coming Attractions (Wed 03-19-2003)

Genre: Comedy/Fantasy.Studio: Universal Pictures.Production Company: Shady Acres Entertainment/Spyglass Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Jim Carrey (Bruce Nolan); Jennifer Aniston (Grace); Morgan Freeman (God); Lisa Ann Walter.Who...

Stan Lee talks partnership with STRIPPERELLA's Pamela Anderson
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-12-2002)

Stan Lee is talking about his previously announced (and still surprising) partnership with Pamela Anderson for the adult-oriented superhero cartoon, STRIPPERELLA. Set to hit the TNN network next year, STRIPPERELLA's main character will be voiced... now ar...

Lee Confirmed for EPISODE II (Tue 07-11-2000)

Confirming long-standing Internet rumors, Lucasfilm officially announced that Christopher Lee has been cast in Star Wars: Episode II as a `charismatic separatist,` despite initial denials from Lee`s manager. Lee, a long-time genre star, was quoted saying ...

JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH DAVE GIBBONS CREATING GREEN LANTERN
by Tony Whitt (Sat 11-03-2001)

When archaeologist Len Lewis goes into darkest Africa in search of the mythical Tree of Life, he gets caught up in the plans of another searcher for the Tree, the evil Reverend Dominic Darrk. But after Darrk's henchmen attempt to murder Lewis, the Tree re...


JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN BUSCEMA CREATING SUPERMAN
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-02-2001)

Salden comes from a world with higher gravity and a thicker atmosphere, a world where the terrorist Gundor Gorrok wreaks havoc. Gorrok has killed Salden's wife and plans to steal the prototype Time/Space Bender to escape. Salden fights his way aboard the ...

Kittens With a Whip
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 12-01-2001)

We all know the old saying about a cat having nine lives, but what about Catwomen? Well, with Ed Brubaker and Co. launching an all-new incarnation of the feline felon for DC Comics (the first issue is out this week), this particular cat has now exceeded h...

Raimi Talks About Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-04-2002)

Moviehole.net scored a swell interview with Spider-Man director Sam Raimi this week. Here some highlights. Raimi talked about the various changes the script underwent during the development. "David Koepp who had wrote the first script...

A Celtic WARRIOR finds Hollywood
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-28-2004)

Still white hot from his success with THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson is making news today with his production company's latest film project. Icon Productions is developing WARRIOR, a movie about the 9th century British queen Bou...


Photos from the X2 premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 05-21-2003)

X2: X-MEN UNITED opened in theaters on May 2 and in the 2 weeks subsequent, the sequel has grossed more than the its predecessor. X2's current tally stands at around $175 million dollars. Twentieth Century Fox held the Los Angeles premiere on April 28th ...

OLDBOY
by Oren Kamara (Sun 08-06-2006)

One from my collection: OLDBOY This week I thought I'd give a shout out to one of my favorite films of the past few years. I've been watching this one quite a bit lately for pure fun and to gather more insight into the complex layers of this film. If yo...

THE AVENGERS: THE KREE-SKRULL WAR
by Jason Henderson (Wed 11-01-2000)

The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War collects in trade paperback a story that for many represents one of those key moments in the Marvel Universe that continuity hinges around. Examples are the creation of the Fantastic Four (the official beginning of curren...

X-MEN
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-13-2000)

Well, for X-Men fans, the dream has finally come true: a multi-million dollar, star-studded movie version of their favorite comic book characters. I’ll leave it to those fans to debate whether this is a worthy adaptation of the source material. As for the...


John Wayne - Genius
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-29-2007)

...at brings Bruce Lee's personal philosophy to the screen with a still-potent combination of mysticism, humor and martial arts mayhem. 2-disc “Kick Ass” edition includes commentrak, interviews, script, featurettes and more.(O)   CLA...

Green Card
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-25-2003)

Now don't get angry, Hulk fans (after all, we wouldn't like you when you're angry), but you won't actually get to hear the Green Goliath say "Hulk smash!" or "Hulk is strongest one there is!" when the new Universal feature film, THE HULK, debuts in local ...