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Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson Releases Online Only Album
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 07-14-2006)
Jeff Watson, former Night Ranger and Mother's Army guitarist has joined the growing rank of artists that have chosen to release an "online only" album. The new solo album, Now Hear This One, Jeff's third, is actually half new material and half material th... Radcliffe, Grint and Watson all back for "Harry Potter" 6 and 7
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-24-2007)
According to WB, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have all signed on to reprise their roles as teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in the remaining films of the series."When Daniel, Rupert and Emma... BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-24-2001)
Not every hit film demands a sequel. Sure, there's been talk over the years about THE GRADUATE 2, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND, and PRETTIER WOMAN, but so far the filmmakers of many big hits have managed to resist the lure of another cash-in. Not s... 
Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-15-2002)
Some of us are still riding high on the SPIDER-MAN film's monstrous success, particularly those of us who grew up with the wall-crawler and longed for the day we'd see him swinging through the city streets on the big screen. That day has come, the webbed ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 03-01-2005)
Genre:Family/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:1492 Pictures/Heyday Films/Warner Bros.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Robbie Coltrane (H... Being a Brief Discussion with Jeff Thompson
by Way Jeng (Thu 03-24-2005)
Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of Jeff Thompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w... Jeff Fahey Ready for LOST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-28-2007)
Apparently, there has been a fifth new casting addition of the upcoming 4th season of LOST, says Entertainment Weekly. Actor Jeff Fahey(most recently seen as "J.T" in GRINDHOUSE) has joined the cast of the show according to executive p... Emma Watson done with "Harry Potter"?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-19-2007)
According to WENN, Emma Watson was offered $3.9 million to reprise her role as Hermione Granger in upcoming Harry Potter films, but declined to accept.Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in films, told News of the World, "Emma doesn't want to do it a... Etel, Watson & Chaplin Dip into WATER
by News Editor (Thu 04-13-2006)
Walden Media, Beacon Pictures and Revolution Studios have set Alex Etel, Emily Watson, and Ben Chaplin to star in THE WATER HORSE. Based on the Dick King Smith novel, the story a lonely boy in Scotland (Etel) who finds a mysterious egg on the shore of a l... Top Maniacal Rumors: Jane's Hex, Metal Life and Crowe Watson
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-05-2008)
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro... Jeff Matsuda teases an upcoming Marvel DTV
by Jim Harvey (Fri 04-20-2007)
Jeff Matsuda ('The Batman') is apparently doing some design work on one of the Marvel direct-to-video animated films. From his blog he writes:
"Periodically on the weekends, I'll have time to work on a Marvel DTV that I can't mention yet, but I'm sure ... Photos: Jeff Bridges Is Obadiah Stane (Wed 03-14-2007)
You heard it here first that Jeff Bridges would be portraying Obadiah Stane, aka Iron Monger himself, in the new Iron Man feature. Well, here's your first chance to see him as well...Clayton Watson talks Ghost Rider (Thu 12-16-2004)
Clayton Watson who auditioned for a part in Ghost Rider says "No news is usually good news," and "You know you're doing the gig when you're sitting on the plane drinking champagne." More...Clayton Watson up for 'Ghost Rider' role (Sun 10-24-2004)
Adelaide actor Clayton Watson is in the running to star alongside Nicolas Cage and Jon Voight in a $40 million adaption of the comic classic 'Ghost Rider'. Filming on the big- screen version of the Marvel comic is expected to start at Melbourne's Dockl...Lisa Loeb on Being MJ Watson (Thu 01-16-2003)
SCI FI Wire recently had a chance to talk with Lisa Loeb, who is voicing Mary Jane Watson in MTV's new animated Spider-Man series. Loeb had plenty to say about the differences between her MJ and the movie version of the character. "I di...Jeff Bridges on the improvisational 'Iron Man' (Wed 06-20-2007)
MoviesOnline chats up Mr. Jeff Bridges about his role in the upcoming 'Iron Man' movie. Bridges plays Obadiah Stane a close confident of Tony Stark. "It's been wonderful working with Jon Favreau who's the director of the film and is a wonderful actor ...Jeff Bridges joins "Iron Man"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 02-06-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Bridges has joined the cast of Marvel Entertainment's Iron Man, helmed by Jon Favreau. He will join Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in the cast.Bridges will play a longtime employee a... CONNED AGAIN, WATSON
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 06-11-2001)
'Crime is common; logic is rare. It is on the logic rather than the crime that you should dwell. You have degraded a course of lectures into a series of tales.' Thus spoke Sherlock Holmes, chiding his biographer Dr. Watson in one of the stories by Arthur ... Rescuing Batman (Sun 05-08-2005)
In-depth article on the long journey Warner Brothers made before moving forward with a new Batman movie. Jeff Robinov, Christopher Nolan, Peter Guber, David Goyer,Eric Watson and Bill Gerber share their thoughts and views.Jude Law as Watson on SHERLOCK HOLMES set
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-13-2008)
A new batch of photos from the set of 'Sherlock Holmes' in London have emerged. This new set features Jude Law in period garb as the titular detective's trusted collegue Dr. Watson. Click here for the full gallery.
Over the weekend Just Jared revealed a ... Nightmarescapes: The Dark Fantasy Worlds of Artist Jeff Pittarelli
by Dan Cziraky (Thu 11-02-2000)
The first time I noticed Jeff Pittarelli`s work was on a cover of the magazine IMAGI-MOVIES. Then, he started doing covers for CHILLER THEATRE, including a gorgeous ALIEN: RESURRECTION painting of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Call (Winona Ryder) against ... Jeffrey Combs: A Transcript of Our Online Chat (Thu 03-09-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with actor Jeffrey Combs. Jeffrey first came to the attention of film fans thanks to his starring role in the horror movie RE-ANIMATOR. That lead to several more roles in low-budget horror films, but more recently, he ...Jeff Bridges is Obadiah Stane in "Iron Man"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-09-2007)
According to IESB.net, initial reports that Jeff Bridges would play a friend of Tony Stark in the upcoming Iron Man film may have been false.IESB is reporting that Bridges will play the bad guy Obadiah Stane in the film. The news is straight from Br... Jeff Betancourt to direct THE BOOGEYMAN 2
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-10-2006)
According to Production Weekly, Jeff Betancourt has signed on to make his directorial debut on the horror sequel THE BOOGEYMAN 2.Betancourt, who was previously the editor for THE GRUDGE 2, will direct from a script written by Brian Sieve. The film will c... Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-17-2002)
When last we left Mary Jane Watson, she had been frightened at the prospect of marrying Peter Parker and left New York and our hero's life. While Pete soldiered on and dated some other ladies - including temporary crime-fighting partner and former crimina... Dunst talks about Mary Jane Watson (Mon 05-17-2004)
"I'm sick of playing stupid girlfriend roles, and I'm not going to do that anymore," says 'Spider-Man 2' star Kirsten Dunst, although she pointedly adds that Mary Jane is not just a girlfriend part. "Mary Jane is a vital role. The love story is the most i...Designer Jeff Gardiner on the 'Fantastic Four' Game (Fri 06-24-2005)
"We have had a close collaboration with Fox, including early access to the movie script, conceptual art, set design, costumes and locations. Our lead artists and designers have visited the film set multiple times, bringing back excellent photo references ...Video: Wendy Watson recruited by 'The Middleman'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-09-2008)
FARSCAPE: Directing the Future
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 01-01-2001)
Farscape never ceases to surprise and amaze its viewers. One of the things that helps keep them off guard is the creators’ determination to avoid a `house style,` or a usual way of presenting each episode. It’s common for different writers to add their ow... Ritchie says his 'Sherlock Holmes' still lacks a Watson (Thu 09-04-2008)
At the world premiere of his new movie 'RocknRolla', director Guy Ritchie chatted up Empire Magazine about rumors swirling his new 'Sherlock Holmes' movie. The film is to be an action-oriented take on the master detective with Robert Downey Jr. in the lea...HARRY POTTER 6 Pushed to July 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the majo... Jude Law is Dr. Watson to Downey's SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-19-2008)
Warner Bros. and director Guy Ritchie may have found their Dr. Watson. Variety reports Jude Law is nearing a deal to play the sidekick to Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes. Thespian Mark Strong is also on board to play the villain, Blackwood. Joel Silve... Arnett is JEFF THE DEMON
by News Editor (Mon 11-14-2005)
New Line has set Will Arnett to star in the comedy JEFF THE DEMON.DEMON centers on a pair of high school losers who find a book that allows them to summon a power from the netherworld. The demon helps them win every battle and right every wrong in their l... Interview with Stephanie Nadolny
by Allen Divers (Sun 04-06-2003)
So, I figure I'm starting to get the hang of this interviewing thing. Thanks to the kind folks over at FUNimation, I was recently able to speak with Stephanie Nadolny. For those unfamiliar with her name, Stephanie has become a mainstay of FUNimation's D... BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: CRASH TEST DEMONS
by Jason Henderson (Wed 09-27-2000)
In Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Crash Test Demons, Dark Horse Comics’ running series of adaptations finally aces the most challenging test of any media adaptation: that of reproducing the look and feel of the show it’s based on. It’s a thankless challenge, ... THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
by Brian Thomas (Thu 05-06-2004)
Universal Pictures is remembered as the top studio for classic mystery, comedy and horror B-movie series of the 1930s and ‘40s, but Universal owes one of their best loved series to rival 20th Century Fox. As revealed in the generous liner notes to this DV... THE MANHATTAN HUNT CLUB
by J.A. Hitchcock (Tue 02-12-2002)
Compared to Saul's last book that I reviewed (NIGHTSHADE, which I gave an "F"), this book is absolutely fantastic and more like the Saul I'm used to reading. THE MANHATTAN HUNT CLUB is a definite departure from Saul's previous works. Where he usually dabb... Is There A Mothman In The House? And Other Brooding Questions
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 04-10-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationThe haunting and creepy music for THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES has been released as a special 2-CD set in Germany (as mentioned last column) and now in the USA on Lakeshore (LAK-33694-2). The first disc contains songs, while the second... Casting Complete for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
Casting has been completed on the much-anticipated sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures "Harry Potter" film franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner B... Offbeat Observations
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-15-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another catastrophic adventure into Comicscape. My scheduled interview for this week fell through, so I’ve reduced myself to one of those pithy observational columns. Fortunately, Wizard World Chicago wra... Van Tongeren: The London Assignment
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-21-2004)
John Van Tongeren's music for the animated short, VAN HELSING: THE LONDON ASSIGNMENT, is as full-blooded and musically direct as that of Alan Silvestri in the feature film the animated short prefaces. The short has to do with Van Helsing's first encounter... SLOW NEWS DAY #6 (of 6)
by Tony Whitt (Thu 05-16-2002)
It's something of a treat to get away from the guys and gals in tights and the interstellar battles every once in a while and dip into the wonderful world of indie comics, and no author provides a treat quite like writer/artist Andi Watson. Those more fam... HOSTAGE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 03-13-2005)
HOSTAGE starts so promisingly that we have high hopes. Ace LAPD hostage negotiator Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) tries to talk down a crazed man, angling for a resolution in which nobody dies. The situation ends disastrously. A year later, Jeff has moved awa... FUNimation & Reviews
by Allen Divers (Sat 06-14-2003)
Well, it's been a few weeks, so it's about time for another installment of everyone's favorite Dub Column, Lost in Translation. (Well, it's my favorite Dub Column, so that makes it all right.) Now that summer is here, many of you are probably making you... Anime Central - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-24-2002)
By Madeline ColeI know I\'m a day or so late, but I was recovering from that god awful
Funimation Lupin dub\' but more on that later! Well, I\'m sure what everyone
wants to hear is the industry news \' so here it is, in order of appearance:
Oh,... Space Case
by Pamela Harland (Wed 10-31-2001)
He is smooth. He is calm. He is debonair. Kevin Spacey embodies old Hollywood in his classic style. Always dressed up in a suit and tie when doing press for his films, Spacey takes his job seriously. That strict devotion is what garnered Spacey two Academ... When Good Snakes BOA Bad Part One
by John Thonen (Fri 06-07-2002)
[IMG3R]New to video is BOA, the latest in a string of direct-to-video (DTV) snake movies spawned by the theatrical success of ANACONDA. While being released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, BOA is actually a production of the Unified Film Organizat... Bringing Home the BONE, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 09-07-2002)
Last time, we began our look back at 12 years of BONE, Jeff Smith's cartoonish fantasy saga. It remains one of the few prominent comic book titles not overrun by spandex-wearing, pituitary cases, and Smith sees the series as one of the serious alternative... Thunderbirds
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
Genre:Family/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Working Title Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's Voices Are In It:Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy); Ben Kingsley (The Hood); Anthony Edwards (Brains); Sophia Myles (Lady Penelop... INDEPENDENCE DAY Revisited
by Scott Collura (Fri 07-04-2003)
It's the Fourth of July weekend! No work, no school... nothing to do but hang out and pass the time mindlessly. And while the more ambitious among us might prefer to actually do something this weekend like maybe go to the beach, have a barbecue, or even ... Photos from the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-17-2003)
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the 2002-2003 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, for programs and individual achievements, at the 55th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, September 13. Highlights of the pr... Katsucon 8 TRSI News (Sat 02-16-2002)
The first bits of news have come out of Katsucon, which is taking place down in Baltimore, MD this weekend. With thanks to AuldDragon, here's what we learned from the TRSI panel last night: Boogiepop Phantom Boogiepop is selling *really* well; th...Our Musical Pal
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-01-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom La-La Land Records comes The Fantasy Film Music of George Pal (LLLCD 1016), a new limited edition collection of more than an hour's worth of music from the famed sci-fi producer's last seven films, much of which has never b... THUNDERBIRDS
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 07-30-2004)
Based on a TV and film series created by Gerry Anderson that was distinctive for acting out James Bond plots with marionettes, the live-action THUNDERBIRDS movie proves pleasant enough. Aimed toward younger viewers without insulting adults, it's got an ag... Terminal, The
by Coming Attractions (Fri 04-16-2004)
Genre:Drama.Studio:DreamWorks.Production Company:DreamWorks/Amblin Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tom Hanks (Viktor Navorsky); Catherine Zeta-Jones (Amelia); Stanley Tucci; Chi McBride; Kevin Weisman.Who's Making It:Steven Spielberg (D... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention concluded yesterday amidst fanfare by Guests of Honor Tom Whitmore, Rick Sternbach and Lois McMaster Bujold along with Robert A. Heinlein filling in as the official Ghost of Honor. The third convention ever held i... Fracture soundtrack available tomorrow on iTunes
by Randall Larson (Mon 04-23-2007)
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to score Fracture, a thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear, Frequency). In the film, a district attorney (Ryan Gosling) embarks on a crusade for justice after a ... THE LAST SIEGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 07-22-2002)
“Wow,” you might say, “a film with Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson, I’ve so got to get this for the dorm.” Yes, you might say that, even though you’re 47 years old and still live in your parents’ garage – guess that Masters degree in Art History really paid o... "Saw IV" gets a Plot
by Karl Schneider (Tue 04-24-2007)
According to FEARnet, a site affiliated with Lionsgate, the upcoming plot for Saw IV will revolve around Jeff and his daughter in the moments after the third film ended.According to the site, Jigsaw still haunts the living in Saw IV, forcing them to appre... Chat with Charles McCarter of Bandai
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 11-10-2000)
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Emmy nominations announced
by RANDALL LARSON (Mon 07-10-2006)
The nominations for the 58th Annual Emmy Awards were revealed yesterday. Here are the nominees in the music categories: Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore) MASTERS OF HORROR Richard Band ROME Jeff Beal STAR... Van Tongeran and Jones in London and Beyond
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-10-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJohn Van Tongeran has written a first-rate score for the animated short, VAN HELSING: THE LONDON ASSIGNMENT, released this week on CD by Decca (B0002757-02). The film is a preface to the VAN HELSING feature film in kind of the s... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... HARD CANDY
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-14-2006)
At the beginning, HARD CANDY seems like it's going to be an extremely disturbing yet compelling drama, perhaps along the lines of 2004's excellent THE WOODSMAN. One cannot discuss exactly what goes wrong in CANDY without blowing a major plot point, but it... EXCLUSIVE: Sneak Peek at Microsoft's VANGUARD: SAGA OF HEROES!
by Frank Pais (Tue 03-16-2004)
The massively multiplayer online (MMO) game industry is no longer in its infancy stage. It has rapidly grown into its Terrible Twos and soon will be all grows up and moving out. MMO games are not for a small niche of computer addicts sitting in the baseme... Music of the Apocalypse
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-16-2004)
Jeff Danna's career as a guitar player was sidetracked by a hand injury suffered when he was 21 years old. Turning to composition, Jeff began finding work scoring small, independent films in Canada. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles to assume a career in H... Scores to THE ROOST and JOSHUA due
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)
Celebrating its 10th release since our launch in January, MovieScore Media is about to release Jeff Grace's soundtrack music from two notable low budget horror films, THE ROOST and JOSHUA. Classically trained, Grace was an assistant to Howard Shore for m... Humanoid
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-07-2003)
What They SayDr. Watson is a scientific genius living on a distant outpost in the far future. His crowning achievement: Antoinette, a thinking, feeling android. With a beautiful chrome body and a heart of gold, she searches for that elusive quality called... Kirsten Dunst says MJ comes full circle in 'Spider-Man 3'
by Leslie Morgan (Wed 04-25-2007)
When Kirstin Dunst walks into a room you notice. It's not merely the dimpled cheeks or her blonde tresses, but what makes Dunst stand out is her grace and smile. When she greets you, as she enters the room, she is genuinely happy you are there to speak ... Bringing Home the BONE, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 09-04-2002)
Talk about BONE to most people, and they might look at you as if you were nuts. If you mention "stupid, stupid rat creatures," they might even haul you off to the funny farm. But for a select group of comic book enthusiasts who have been fortunate enough ... Sherlock Hound Casefile 1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 05-08-2002)
What They Say221 Baker Street has gone to the dogs! Based upon Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, Sherlock Hound delivers an inspiring introduction of these classic mysteries to new audiences. The wonderful story telling and signature direc... A Fractured Partnership
by Randall Larson (Mon 04-02-2007)
Danna Brothers Come Together To Score Fracture
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to score Fracture, a film directed by Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear, Frequency). In the thriller, a district attorney (R... RED DRAGON Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-31-2001)
Actress Emily Watson has been talking about what we can expect from the coming RED DRAGON remake.While talking to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cindy Pearlman, Watson discussed how the coming film compares to the 1986 Michael Mann directed effort, saying, "... Making the GHOSTS OF MARS - Part 2
by JOHN THONEN (Mon 06-25-2001)
With the cast for John Carpenter's latest genre adventure GHOSTS OF MARS locked in place, the director set about the grueling tasks of acquiring a "Martian looking" desert location and whipping his actors into physical shape. CINESCAPE caught up with the ... Tron 2.0
by Coming Attractions (Wed 06-04-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet.Who's Making It: Steven Lisberger (Director, possibly); Steven Lisberger, Richard Jeffries ... BUFFY: PALE REFLECTIONS
by Jason Henderson (Wed 12-13-2000)
Ah, the evil twin. What a wonderful science fiction cliché—and where would genre TV be without it? What other convention of fantasy and science fiction shows allows the actors or actresses playing the heroes to mug shamelessly as slightly different versio... SHERLOCK HOLMES, the swinger?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Ready for a 21st century twist to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic literary sleuth Sherlock Holmes? How about having his descendant be a ladies man who uses the family's keen sense of intuition to pick up chicks at swank London clubs? Or do you fancy th... ROSE
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 10-11-2000)
For those unfamiliar with the Bone saga, the basic story is neatly summed up by creator Jeff Smith in his introductory text to nearly every issue: `After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone—are separat... Bizarro Comics!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-20-2001)
When the comic book awards are handed out next year, this brilliant hardcover collection deserves to win every category for which it qualifies. BIZARRO COMICS! is a tour de force by some of the best and brightest in the so-called "alternative comics" scen... ULTIMAN GIANT ANNUAL #1
by Tony Whitt (Sat 12-08-2001)
A meteor gave Chris Kelly the powers of Ultiman, and now, in one of the strangest secret identity ploys in comics history, he poses as his low-life brother Carl. He fights for freedom, justice, the American way, and yadda, yadda, yadda.I have mixed feelin... NAMOR # 2
by TONY WHITT (Mon 06-02-2003)
In the 1920s, the young Prince Namor encountered a little girl named Sandy on the beach. Six years later he meets her again, and both have changed: Namor has grown into a handsome young man, and Sandy has transformed into a beautiful girl. Of course there... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-16-2001)
It's a funny thing about movies adapted from beloved books. In a way, it doesn't matter how the movies turn out the books will still be there, as worthwhile and exciting and lovable as ever. However, people are still terribly invested in adaptations. For... Katsucon - Part 1
by Marc Yu (Fri 02-11-2000)
Due to scheduling problems, both Jeff Thompson of The Right Stuf and Shin
Kurokawa of AnimEigo were at panel originally slated for AnimEigo. The panel
started 40 minutes late due to the long-running opening ceremony. During that
time, the audienc... INDEPENDENCE DAY
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 07-04-2000)
Independence Day is the kind of movie where you politely remove your thinking cap and check your brain at the door. Which is to say that it`s a huge amount of preposterous fun, not to be taken too seriously, and not to be questioned too deeply. Movies lik... FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH Hitting Comics Soon
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-13-2007)
The sequel to FREDDY VS. JASON was so close to happening back in 2005. How close? At one point, the FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH script had approvals from New Line executives and actor Bruce Campbell brought on board to co-star in the film. Then everything fe... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... Sherlock Hound Casefile 2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-07-2002)
What They Say221 Baker Street has gone to the dogs! Based upon Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories, Sherlock Hound delivers an inspiring introduction of these classic mysteries to new audiences. The wonderful story telling and signature direc... 9-11: EMERGENCY RELIEF on the way
by Eric Moro (Mon 09-17-2001)
Disaster assistance has been flooding into the New York and Washington DC areas in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Comicdom is doing its part to aid in the relief effort by pulling together and creating 9-... California Screaming
by Anne Moore (Wed 09-19-2001)
Vampires, apes and ghosts, oh my!No, the aforementioned weren't the cast of the latest monster movie spoof, but part of the guest list at FANGORIA's 15th annual Weekend of Horrors convention, held in conjunction with Creation Entertainment August 11-12 in... ENTERPRISE 2nd Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)
The UPN TV network has released information on the coming second episode of ENTERPRISE titled "Fight or Flight." The episode is scheduled to hit the tube on Wednesday, October 3rd. Here's what the network provides:THE CREW COMES ACROSS AN ABANDONED SHIP O... ROSWELL Opening Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-25-2001)
The UPN TV network has released their description and info of the season opening episode of ROSWELL. Here's what UPN has to say about it:MAX AND LIZ RISK THEIR FREEDOM - AND PUT THEIR LOVE IN JEOPARDY - ON THE UPN PREMIERE OF ROSWELL AIRING TUESDAY, OCTOB... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-06-2001)
There's never been a more potent, more dazzling moment in the memory of Spider-fans than that first amazing meeting between Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson. When John Romita's curvy creation crooked her hand and uttered the immortal words, "Face it Tige... RUSH HOUR 2
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-03-2001)
If you had a good time with the first teaming of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, you'll be happy here again...In the original RUSH HOUR, Jackie Chan played solemn, dutiful Hong Kong police investigator Lee working a kidnapping case in Los Angeles with maver... Jurassic Park III
by Jeff Bond (Wed 07-18-2001)
It's a little sad when the highest hopes you can have for a movie sequel sound something like, "Well, maybe it won't be as bad as the last one." For most fans of the Michael Crichton novel JURASSIC PARK, Steven Spielberg's big screen adaptation was someth... Pathe Has VURT On Schedule
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-15-2001)
Pathe Pictures has announced their upcoming slate of film production, one of which will be a big screen adaptation of Jeff Noon's sci-fi novel VURT.The novel, which is hard to describe, focuses on the story of the lover of a man who finds herself transpor... The rings of Electronic Arts
by Troy Roberts (Wed 07-25-2001)
After months of negotiations between Electronic Arts and New Line Cinema, the two have finally struck a deal that will allow EA to develop games based on the LORD OF THE RINGS movies. Electronic Arts did not release any specifics, like which system the ga... Schwarzenegger Takes on UMP
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-09-2001)
Before he gets around to TERMINATOR 3, Arnold Schwarzenegger will first be doing a black comedy for MGM called UMP. The film, in which it has long been rumored he might star, will tell the story of a hitman who has the nickname of "Ump." The reason for th... SESSION 9
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 08-11-2001)
Location may not be everything in filmmaking, but it's hard to imagine SESSION 9 without the Danvers Mental Hospital, a real-life facility in Massachusetts that's been closed for years. Director Brad Anderson uses it as the site for an admirably creepy ta... Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 1
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 08-24-2001)
"Retirement" is a common threat director John Carpenter issues at the end of his films, but the man who made a name for himself with the independent chiller HALLOWEEN and garnered Jeff Bridges an Academy Award nomination for his performance in STARMAN say... Krumholtz Signs To CLAUSE II
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)
Actor David Krumholtz has signed on board the newly revived THE SANTA CLAUSE II project. The actor will reprise his role of head elf Bernard, which he played in the original 1994 film. Tim Allen will star in the film, which will be directed by Michael Lem... Visions of the Night
by Eric Moro (Thu 07-05-2001)
For the past 14 years, award-winning producers/creators Dan Angel and Billy Brown have brought scares and thrills to television audiences of all ages. Their latest foray into the world of genre entertainment, an anthology series set to debut on Fox July 1... In Memory of George Harrison
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)
Sad news has come of the demise of musician George Harrison, often called the quiet member of The Beatles. It had become well known in the press of late that Harrison was battling cancer, to which he finally, gracefully succumbed on Thursday afternoon at ... LORD OF THE RINGS: That Other Magical Series
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-02-2001)
Giving HARRY POTTER his due from Middle Earth, Howard Shore's massive score for THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING comes to CD well in advance of the film's release. Add to it some neat oddities and sets from Philip Glass, Akira Kurosawa and Dudley Moore, and you... SHREK Score on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-23-2001)
This Week's RecommendationsThe instrumental score CD for SHREK has finally appeared from Varese Sarabande (302 066 308 2) and it's a thoroughly wonderful release. The symphonic score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell (ANTZ, CHICKEN RU... THUNDERBIRDS: SET 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 12-27-2001)
Science fiction is endlessly fascinating for the vision it gives us of the future - in retrospect, not only for the predictions it gets right, but also for its amusing missteps. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's highly entertaining marionette series THUNDERBIRD... The Magical Albus Dumbledore Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Thu 11-29-2001)
Well-respected British thespian Richard Harris has been lauded critically for roles in films like CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY and WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY. But the distinguished actor is also no stranger to genre films, having played King Arthur in the 196... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)
Genre:Family/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Warner Bros./Heyday Films/1492 Productions.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Robbie Colt... THE RUNNING MAN
by PROCE MACDOUGAL (Wed 10-31-2001)
The more things change, the more they stay the same… In the early 21st Century, television rules people’s lives. The most popular program on TV is a game show called THE RUNNING MAN where the contestants must jump through various hoops and endure a multit... 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... Oni Celebrates MADMAN
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 11-09-2001)
Oni Press is working with Mike Allred to bring his original MADMAN comics back into print, in time for the 10th anniversary of the character. Originally published in 1992 by Tundra, MADMAN: THE ODDITY ODYSSEY was unlike anything comics fans had seen befor... Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of Crystal Skull
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-07-2007)
Release Date: May 22, 2008 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriter: David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson Cast: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent Genre: Action, Adventure... Hagrid Talks Harry Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-25-2001)
British actor Robbie Coltrane is a veteran performer, having appeared in films like HENRY V, FLASH GORDON and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. He's now featured in one of the biggest films of his career though, playing Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S ST... DVD This Week: October 30th
by John Thonen (Tue 10-30-2001)
VIDEO NEWSJEEPERS CREEPERS was a sleeper hit this summer and MGM is cashing in on its popularity by rushing it to home video as a January release. There will be a Special Edition DVD release offering a making-of featurette, deleted footage and, most eye-p... MOVIE MANIACS III from McFarlane Toys
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 10-22-2000)
C`mon, who can resist having the ugliest, most disgusting movie monsters in history sitting on their shelves. No, I`m not talking about the cast of A Chorus Line, but McFarlane Toys` MOVIE MANIACS series! Yep, after starting the first Movie Maniacs series... Robert Picardo: The Man Behind the Monster Makeup
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 04-13-2000)
Just finishing up with STAR TREK: VOYAGER’s sixth season, Robert Picardo (the Doctor) takes some time to talk about his upcoming visit to his first horror convention. He says, `The Chiller Theater Convention, in Rutherford New Jersey, goes three days, an... Making THE CROW III: SALVATION
by Michael Beeler (Thu 03-30-2000)
A lone figure, decked out in the gothic regalia and make-up of The Crow, crouched next to a makeshift Columbine High School memorial of flowers, teddy bears and notes placed against a chain link fence. A newscast found him there a day or two after the inf... END OF DAYS on Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 05-09-2000)
One of 1999`s most heavily promoted, and ultimately disappointing, releases, was director Peter Hyam’s countdown-to-the-millennium thriller of Days, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film, which finds a faithless and suicidal cop out to save a young w... HOUSE ON THE HAUNTED HILL, The Original - On Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 05-09-2000)
If modeling a modern day production company, named Dark Castle, after the efforts of `50s era exploitation wizard William Castle, seemed an odd idea when first announced by producers Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver, their choice for a first production, a ... To B Or Not To B: Can Low-Budget DTV Films Survive, Part 2.
by John Thonen (Tue 07-25-2000)
Veteran producer Roger Corman has taken a different tack from Charles Band in order to keep his ship running through this latest economic storm. `We are the only independent with two studios, one here and one in Ireland. With the market’s weakness, we w... Looking Back at DTV in the '90s: Past, Present, and Beyond
by John Thonen (Tue 02-08-2000)
The arrival of the new century finds home video on the cusp of a new era as well. DVD digital technology has caught on and shows signs that it may one day supplant VHS. When home video was born (has it really been over two decades ago?), few would have pr... Star Trek Voyager DOOMSDAY Comic
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 01-18-2001)
`They say there`s no devil, Jim, but there is, right out of hell -- I saw it,` Commodore Matt Decker told Captain James T. Kirk in the classic episode `The Doomsday Machine.` The titular devil, a massive weapon that powered itself by destroying planets, w... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Authors Nancy Holder and Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Thu 10-28-1999)
`Fortunately, the only Mr. Pointy I`ve had to deal with is the autograph pen,` says Nancy Holder in her best Sarah Michelle Gellar voice. Her first BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER tie-in book signing at Burbank, California`s horror bookstore Dark Delicacies brok... RUSH HOUR 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 01-04-2002)
When I first read New Line's press release announcing their new "Infinifilmä" line of DVDs, I was prepared to give them a snarky dismissal. After all, the label already introduced a "Platinum Edition" line, and they also put out editions of films like SE7... More MYSTERIOUS WAYS For the Holidays
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 12-25-2000)
It`s Christmas Day, and the Lord is moving in Mysterious Ways. TV`s one and only family-friendly science fiction show—a program whose paranormal moral compass is so straight-ahead that it has made a name for itself at the very middle of the middle-of the-... 'Twas the Day After Christmas
by John Thonen (Tue 12-26-2000)
`Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the net/All the fanboys were chatting, ‘bout the presents they did get./There were Buffy dolls with figures that filled out her dress,/A Seven Of Nine doll, whose clothing hugs every inch of her flesh./There ... FARSCAPE: Paul Goddard
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 01-15-2001)
Actor Paul Goddard plays Stark, one of the many recurring characters on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Farscape. Stark figures prominently in the last four episodes of season two airing this month, appearing first in the three-part `Liars, Guns and Money,` and then... 15th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
by Frank Garcia (Wed 09-20-2000)
Yesterday, five popular science fiction television series filmed in Canada were nominated in nine categories for Gemini Awards, the country`s version of `Emmy Awards,` recognizing the best of Canadian television in 74 categories. STARGATE SG-1 and THE OUT... MAX STEEL and HEAVY GEAR
by Steve Fritz (Mon 09-25-2000)
For those who remember last week’s column, the Sony Family Entertainment Group is an animation studio without a direct tie-in to a network. As told by executive producers Jeff Kline and Richard Raynis, the studio’s success relies on two key principles. Th... JURASSIC PARK (1993)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
Steven Spielberg`s dinosaur film, adpated by Michael Crichton and David Koepp from Crichton`s bestseller, may be lacking in subtleties of narrative and characterization, but it`s hard to think of a more irrelevent criticism when applied to a film that is ... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Film Preview
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-23-2000)
While author J.K. Rowling was in Vancouver, Canada on October 25 for two appearances as part of the city`s annual Writers and Reader’s Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth... THE FLY (1986)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 06-10-2001)
David Cronenberg`s remake of the well-remembered 1950s films is a marked improvement on the original. Working from a script co-written with Charles Edward Pogue, Cronenberg extends his usual themes (bodily mutation, psychic stress) into a glossy, slickly ... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
by Brian Thomas (Thu 06-21-2001)
It's old enough to seem quaint in this digital age, but SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (as the ads billed it) is still regarded by many as the best comic-book adaptation ever - a title that is happily being challenged as time goes by. Producers Alexander and Ilya Sa... Making A.I. Part 1
by Eric Moro (Wed 06-27-2001)
"The field of Artificial Intelligence, established in 1956, has changed our world forever. From booking an airline ticket to accessing a map from your vehicle's navigation system to utilizing your credit card to shop, A.I. applications have performed soph... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE GORN CRISIS: Kevin J. Anderson, Part I
by Matthew F. Saunders (Fri 11-10-2000)
Forget the Klingons and Romulans. Ask almost any fan of the original Star Trek who their favorite `evil` aliens were, and the answer is simple: the Gorn. The green, warlike reptiles’ first appearance was in the fan-favorite episode `Arena,` in which Kirk ... SOMEWHERE IN TIME on Disc
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 11-07-2000)
1980 was a pretty bad year for movies. It’s also the year when most of the movie-going public missed out on Somewhere in Time, a sweet picture scripted by SF-horror legend Richard Matheson, based on his award-winning novel, Bid Time Return. Directed by Je... Stardate 0010.09: Of Nightingales That Weep
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-09-2000)
My Anonymous Source Who Is Very Close To Several Star Trek: Voyager Actors said this week that Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill and everyone else involved with the Tom Paris/B’Elanna Torres marriage still claim it will take place in the episode `Drive... HUNGER AND THIRST: Richard Matheson
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
HUNGER AND THIRST is Richard Matheson`s first novel...sort of. And it was just published by Gauntlet Press. `I wrote a novel when I was sixteen,` says the author. `It never saw the light of day. My former agent wasn`t right about HUNGER AND THIRST, but he... BLAIR WITCH: THE DROWNING GHOST and BOOK OF SHADOWS
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 11-03-2000)
The Blair Witch Files: The Drowning Ghost is the third in this Young Adult series, supposedly written by Heather Donahue`s obsessed, seventeen-year-old cousin, Cade Merrill. So far, the previous books have dealt with Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr, the two ... BLAIR WITCH 2, TOTAL RECALL - THE DELUXE EDITION, WESTWORLD, THE FOG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-04-2000)
While the first BLAIR WITCH PROJECT contained no music (except for a bit of eerieness over the end titles), the newly opened sequel, BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 contains a prominent and highly inventive score by Carter Burwell (GODS & MONSTERS, BEING J... Stardate 07.02.01: ENTERPRISE Upside Down
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-02-2001)
While still months away from the series premiere, nearly two-thirds of all online genre reporting has been focusing on ENTERPRISEthe STAR TREK series that apparently will not have the words "Star Trek" in the title. According to reports at Ain't It Cool N... WB announces special edition ROBIN HOOD DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-07-2003)
Slated for release on June 10, Warner Home Video announced plans today for a ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES - EXTENDED VERSION DVD. The two-disc set will include twelve never-before-seen minutes of footage plus additional bonus material. As well, the 199... LOST IN LA MANCHA
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-31-2003)
Pretty much everybody knows that the ratio of movies that don't get made stalled somewhere between development and final cut to movies that are actually completed (let alone released) is huge and depressing. However, the majority of unmade films general... BLOOD WORK
by KEVIN CANFIELD (Thu 01-30-2003)
Clint Eastwood has finally begun to act his age. After spending the past four decades doling out physical punishment to a host of transgressors and romancing dozens of significantly younger celluloid starlets, the 72-year old actor is just now settling in... I, ROBOT and MAD MAX set 2004 dates
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-03-2003)
VARIETY notes that 20th Century Fox has set 2004 release dates for the Will Smith picture I, ROBOT and the Mel Gibson, er, vehicle MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. The cybernetic detective yarn will be open for business on July 2, while the fourth MAX film will lay ru... MGM Seeks Chuck Bucks
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-04-2003)
Welcome back to CINESCAPE’s weekly rundown of new releases on DVD. We hope you’re finding it helpful, though potentially costly. I mean, don’t you sometimes feel like you just need to buy everything, just to be sure you don’t miss out on the next cult cla... Music to Sooth the Frightening Screams that Hate the Living Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-05-2003)
Last week we began to take a look at the horror film music of newcomer Jared Depasquale, whose inventive scores have enhanced low-budget, direct-to-video releases like WITCHHOUSE, THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING, WITCHHOUSE 2, THE FRIGHTENING, and ANCIENT EVIL: ... Dylan's MASKED & ANONYMOUS gets distro
by Mike Whybark (Wed 01-15-2003)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes Sony Pictures Classics acquisition of the North American distribution rights to MASKED & ANONYMOUS, a film directed by Larry Charles (of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM) and starring Bob Dylan yes, that Bob Dylan as Jack Fate.The f... PW: 2002, Year of the Graphic Novel
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-06-2003)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ran a gaggle of features on comics, graphic novels, and manga over the holiday break, proffering reviews and profiles of creators and publishers.Jessica Abel is quoted admiring Alternative Comics' anthology title ROSETTA and Matt Madden ... TAKEN premiere pics
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Wed 11-27-2002)
On Thursday, Nov. 21, the Sci-Fi Channel and genre giant Steven Spielberg co-hosted the Los Angeles premiere of TAKEN at the Writer's Guild of America in Beverly Hills, Calif.Set to debut on December 2, TAKEN is a 20-hour miniseries that weaves together t... RED DRAGON official movie site launched
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 09-20-2002)
For those of you who just can't wait to see RED DRAGON in theatres, an Internet fix will surely satisfy you until then.RED DRAGON's official movie site has gone live and it will certainly satisfy any fan that needs their daily dose of Hannibal Lecter. Onc... CHAMBER OF SECRETS premiere pics
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Wed 11-27-2002)
While Harry Potter sightings have been reported from London to New York, most recently the young sorcerer is said to have popped up in Los Angeles, Calif. for the premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS.Attending the premiere were the film's s... Illuminati reps comics pros
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-17-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers the formation of Illuminati Entertainment, a production and management company focused on comics and video-game pros.Clients include such comic's pros as Howard Chaykin and game creators such as Jeff Parker and C. P. Smith. A... CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 12-25-2002)
Frank William Abagnale, Jr. is the sort of character no one comes across every day, whether in fiction, real life or even the FBI fraud squad. From 1964 to 1969, the real Abagnale led federal agents on a pretty unusual chase, as the man counterfeited iden... FIRFLY's pilot now I, ROBOT
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-07-2003)
Actor Alan Tudyk, last seen on FIREFLY as the ship's pilot named Wash, has been cast as the mechanical man in I, ROBOT. Tuduk's part is similar to what Andy Serkis faced when he portrayed Gollum in THE LORD OF THE RINGS movies, namely, that his features ... JESUS CHRIST VAMPIRE HUNTER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-18-2003)
As has been well documented, Jesus of Nazareth has been misquoted and misrepresented by his followers for two thousand years. It’s about time someone got back to promoting the two-fisted Fightin’ Jesus – the kind of hero that won’t cop out when there’s da... Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)
OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste... THE BOOK OF SKULLS finds a home
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-04-2003)
Robert Silverberg's horror novel THE BOOK OF SKULLS has been picked up by Alphaville Films, for Paramount Pictures to release. Scribe Jeff Davis will adapt the book into a screenplay. The producers will be Bruce Bernhard and Sam Gaglani (who brought the p... THE FLY takes off again
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-05-2003)
That timeless story of a man and his housefly is getting told again. Fox Searchlight is remaking THE FLY, first seen in 1958 and then again in 1986, with the latter starring Jeff Goldblum and being directed by David Cronenberg.The new FLY helmer is Todd L... At the premiere of UNDERWORLD
by Sue Schneider (Wed 09-17-2003)
On Monday, September 15, Screen Gems held the Los Angeles Premiere of UNDERWORLD at the Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. UNDERWORLD is a story about Vampires and Werewolves, two mortal enemies who have been at war for centuries. It's a story of forbid... Comicscape - October 8, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-08-2003)
OPINIONI've just reread AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 for what is probably the 40th or 50th time, and whatever else we may say about it, there's one incontestable fact: it's lost very little of its original power. I thought that, after having read it so many tim... Robbing the Cradle of Life
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-24-2003)
NEW SOUNDTRACK RELEASESThe “official” soundtrack CD from Jan de Bont’s TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE is out from Hollywood Records (2061-62417-2) but don’t get too excited. It’s the typical rock song and remix collection, and most of the songs have noth... Comicscape - July 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-16-2003)
OPINIONFirst off, a special round of applause for CINESCAPE's own Jason Henderson! He's just landed a gig with Image Comics doing a new series called SWORD OF DRACULA, which is due out in October - just in time for Halloween. Jason says that he'll be revi... A MAN APART
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-04-2003)
There is an earnestness to A MAN APART that is rather endearing it seems that the narration by Vin Diesel's character, Sean Vetter, is intended to give a sense of veracity to the high-octane goings-on. However, there's both a glossiness and a sense of se... Matrix Revolutions, The
by Coming Attractions (Tue 09-30-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel. Studio: Warner Brothers. Production Company: Village Roadshow. Project Phase: Post-production. Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (Neo); Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus); Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity); Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith); Ja... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 3: Roddenberry's Other Work
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-09-1999)
During the 1966-69 run of STAR TREK, writer-producer Gene Roddenberry had explored important issues under the guise of science fiction; Roddenberry was forced to couch his statements in allegorical tales taking place in deep space and involving alien bein... Lone Wolf and Cub
by Coming Attractions (Wed 05-28-2003)
Genre:Action/Historical/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Mutual Film Company.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Darren Aronofsky (Director); Darren Aronofsky, Eric Watson (Screenwriters); bas... THE GIVER gets going
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)
Lois Lowry's science fiction novel THE GIVER is in development as a feature film, with actor Jeff Bridges (K-PAX) involved as both a producer and possible cast member. Screenwriter Ed Neumeier, who is currently working on the sequel to STARSHIP TROOPERS),... SPIDER-MAN animated show gets into production
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-14-2002)
After months of heated speculation and a few well timed leaks, Mainframe Entertainment has sent out the official announcement for the production of the new animated/CGI SPIDER-MAN series. The show, set to begin showing on MTV early next year, has Neil Pat... DANGER GIRL returns
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 08-12-2002)
DANGER GIRL creators J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell team up with artist Phil Noto for an all-new 48-page one-shot DANGER GIRL: HAWAIIAN PUNCH. "Scott (Dunbier, WildStorm editor) e-mailed me one day about doing some work for WildStorm and that Jeff ... 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... A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
by JEFF BOND (Thu 03-07-2002)
The central mystery behind Steven Spielberg’s A.I.: Artificial Intelligence won’t be solved by this new special edition DVD, despite two discs full of material. A.I. began its life as a Brian Aldiss short story (“Super Toys Last All Summer Long”) and endu... Card Board
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 03-28-2002)
So I'm talking to my friend Jeff the other day. He's a big Simpsons fan. We both are, actually. Back in high school, we used to trade d'ohs and chemistry notes on a regular basis. Anyway, I asked him if he picked up any of Playmates' awesome SIMPSONS figu... USED CARS
by John Thonen (Sat 03-30-2002)
Outrageous, often tasteless comedies, which gleefully break the rules of propriety, have been quite the rage over the past few years, as the success of THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and AMERICAN PIE certainly attest. The most commonly cited antecedents for... STAR TREK: VOYAGERTHE HOLOGRAM'S HANDBOOK
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 04-03-2002)
Whenever a STAR TREK actor's name appears on a book it's normal to question whether that actor actually wrote it or not. This is a tradition that dates back to the early days of Shatner's fiction (remember the rumors surrounding the first TEKWAR novel?). ... SERIES 7: THE CONTENDERS
by John Thonen (Mon 02-25-2002)
About a year ago it looked as if USA Films was sitting on a pair of gems with the somewhat similarly titled SERIES 7 and SESSION 9. Both films had drawn strong early reviews and were earning attention in the genre press for their effectiveness and origina... HOPELESS SAVAGES Month at Oni
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 02-20-2002)
Oni Press is designating June as Hopeless Savages month. To celebrate, Oni is releasing both the first issue of the new HOPELESS SAVAGES: GROUND ZERO mini-series and the trade paperback collection of the first mini-series."HOPELESS SAVAGES is one of those... GHOSTS OF MARS
by JOHN THONEN (Thu 01-10-2002)
While director John Carpenter only briefly claimed the mantle of “superstar” filmmaker on a par with a Hitchcock or Spielberg, he has long been the recipient of a cult adoration, which salivates over his every project and readily forgives his missteps. Th... DON'T SAY A WORD and Other Thriller Scores
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-09-2002)
This Week's RecommendationMark Isham's tense musical score for Gary Fleder's recent thriller DON'T SAY A WORD is a compelling and disturbing work on CD. Released on Varese Sarabande (302 066 291 2), it is alternately chilling, mysterious and poignant. Ish... May it Be
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-16-2002)
You can't be a Spider-Man fan without having griped about Aunt May at some time or another. Let's face it, as elements of the Spider-mythos go, May is one of the most annoying, exasperating facets of Peter Parker's life that we've ever encountered. With h... Lost Weekend - Part One
by Andrew Hershberger (Fri 02-01-2002)
Now I'm not one to throw superlatives around without a little green palming, but doggone it, if you didn't attend Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in New York a couple of weeks ago, you missed out on a humdinger of an event. Why, all sorts of horror and sci-... Paul Dini's new mini-series
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 02-08-2002)
Oni Press has announced the May premiere of Paul Dini's second creator-owned mini-series, MUTANT, TEXAS: TALES OF SHERIFF IRA RED.The four-issue mini-series is illustrated by Alison Dare artist J. Bone, and it stars the sassy, superpowered lawgal Ida Red,... Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc... Kiss of the Spider Woman Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 04-16-2002)
In the new SPIDER-MAN movie, you'll believe a man can swing from building to building. And that his girlfriend can fall. "I was being dropped all the time," says Kirsten Dunst, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man's lady love Mary Jane Parker in the hotly an... Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-19-2002)
While the notion of putting out yet another Spider-Man comic book in the summer of 2002 would seem like a no-brainer - the film is, after all, making box office history across the country - that certainly wasn't the impetus for SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, the new m... THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS
by Abbie Berstein (Fri 06-14-2002)
THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS will probably strike plenty of chords of familiarity with those who have attended Catholic school in the last 30 years or so. For that matter, the movie based on Chris Fuhrman's book will likely also inspire recognition... Where There's a Will, There's a Way Part One
by Pamela Harland (Wed 07-03-2002)
It took five long years to happen but finally a sequel to 1997's blockbuster MEN IN BLACK has arrived and MIIB star Will Smith says this one won't disappoint fans."[Before filming] we sat down and went through what we thought the overall feeling of the fi...