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Winick Developing Ween Toon
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-27-2002)
In the most
recently published sixth issue of Barry Ween Boy Genius: Monkey Tale,
creator Judd Winick talks about plans for an animated version of the characters.
In the letter
column Winick tells his readers, "I'm developing two animated television... Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)
...excellent Judd Winick.Judd Winick, however, is no longer writing GREEN ARROW, nor has he been for some time - Scott Beatty (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS), Shawn Martinbrough (DETECTIVE COMICS) and Mark McKenna (EXILES) are writing issue #33, which also featu... Comicscape - June 18, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-18-2003)
OPINION First of all, our congratulations to Judd Winick and the team formerly on DC's GREEN LANTERN for being honored with a Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The award was given for the highly con... 
Crime Pays for Ashley Judd Part One
by Pamela Harland (Sat 04-13-2002)
The second time around is twice as nice for Ashley Judd. After having great success co-starring with Morgan Freeman in 1997's KISS THE GIRLS, Judd re-teams with the Academy Award-nominated actor for her new thriller HIGH CRIMES. Judd explains in a sentenc... DETECTIVE COMICS #763
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-30-2001)
...nish mess.Judd Winick's backup feature, "Josie Mac," centering around a detective who can sense the location of missing objects, is something else entirely. I love Winick's work to pieces, and there are identifiable Winick touches all over this script,... DETECTIVE COMICS #765
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-02-2002)
...ain about Judd Winick, whose writing on the "Josie Mac" backup feature just gets better and better. I originally had my misgivings about a feature which seemed to rely more heavily on expository captions rather than dialogue, and whose no-nonsense artw... Crime Pays for Ashley Judd Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sun 04-14-2002)
After her great success co-starring with Morgan Freeman in 1997's KISS THE GIRLS, Ashley Judd has re-teamed with the Academy Award-nominated actor for her new thriller HIGH CRIMES. In the film, Judd plays an attorney whose husband (Jim Caviezel) has been ... Comicscape - August 27, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-27-2003)
...work that Judd Winick has laid down in his previous superhero work pays off big time here. Like [Geoff] Johns, Winick is writing a fairly brutal take on superheroes, without giving up on the idea of them as 'heroes.' Full of the funny that he does so w... Comicscape - July 23, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-23-2003)
...ssue of a Judd Winick-written series is out already, and I still haven't read the first one! But for those of you who have read OUTSIDERS and have written in to tell me what I'm missing, you're in luck, as the second issue ships this week. Should I jus... Comicscape - August 13, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-13-2003)
...humanity. Judd Winick has a strong track record in including diversity, as has Warren Ellis (look at his "Global Frequency" characters for good reference.) And there is always Mr. Johns, who made Mr. Terrific the chairman of the JSA. Which was my favor... Comicscape - October 1, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-01-2003)
...ritten by Judd Winick, with a cover like this - why aren't you buying this already? Perhaps your tastes run more to Greg Rucka? If so, then the latest issue of his QUEEN & COUNTRY series for Oni Press, issue #18, also ships out this week. It's the ... Comicscape - November 12, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)
... story by Judd Winick? Say it ain't so! OK, it is so in GREEN ARROW #32, in which Harper takes Connor out for a night on the town.Another day, another redesign of Doctor Octopus, this time by Humberto Ramos for SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #7. Honestly - how... Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)
... say that Judd Winick is doing great things on this book. It's worth reading for at least one of those reasons, I should think.
Black and white line art of the historic moment chronicled in the new trade paperback, SUPERGIRL: MANY HAPPY RETURNS.
... Comicscape - January 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)
...ight?Yup, Judd Winick is writing GREEN ARROW again, and a new five-part storyline, "City Walls," begins in #34 this week. Ah, it's good to be alive...Yes, THE PUNISHER #1 is out this week, and no, I don't have a copy of PREVIEWS to tell you more about ... Comicscape - October 29, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)
...otta love Judd Winick, especially when he comes out with his own projects, such as CAPER, a twelve-issue maxiseries debuting this week which covers the world of organized crime in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. Guess he was doing a bit more during ... Oni Press gets HAIR CUT
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 05-08-2002)
...on-Major, Judd Winick, Andi Watson, Scott Morse and Renee French and quickly sold out. "While prose isn't a normal part of the Oni Press line, Cut My Hair fits in seemlessly ," says Oni Press publisher Joe Nozemack. "Jamie's novel is about youth and l... DC's Evolving Vertigo
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 02-21-2002)
...series by Judd Winick and Tomm Coker that's a vampire tale with a Vertigo twist.FIGHT FOR TOMORROW: Writer Brian Wood joins artists Denys Cowan and Kent Williams for a six-issue mini-series of violence and retribution set in New York's Chinatown.Vertig... PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #39
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-27-2002)
...l Bendis, Judd Winick, and their equals have all done entire issues involving nothing but splendid character development-but here it doesn't seem to be as comfortable a fit.Nor does the artwork inspire much confidence. Buckingham and Faucher try to go ... ALPHA FLIGHT #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-08-2004)
...an (which Judd Winick kinda already did not long ago in DC's OUTSIDERS series). Hmm. On second thought, I guess they aren't all that interesting, after all.Does it sound like I'm angry? Of course I am. (There's Ashcroft again...) I usually get angry wh... GREEN ARROW SECRET FILES
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 07-24-2002)
Green Arrow, enjoying a renaissance even beyond Kevin Smith's stint as writer, get his first SECRET FILES special in October. Highlights of the 64-page special include: * In the lead story, written by Judd Winick with art by Diego Barreto and Robin Rigg... GREEN ARROW #23
by Tony Whitt (Mon 04-21-2003)
... those of Judd Winick in writing Kyle. Ouch. Raab handles the challenges quite well, though, establishing the Green Team's grudging partnership early on and making it clear that, like it or not, these boys are going to have to play well with others. (I... Comicscape - April 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)
...ritten by Judd Winick and Ben Raab. Didn't DC tell us that Winick's last issue on GL was last month? Do co-writing credits simply not count anymore? Honestly. Oh, well, good to have him back, even if he didn't actually go anywhere... For those whom the... Comicscape - May 21, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-21-2003)
... and with Judd Winick taking over the writing chores as of issue #26 this week, he's likely never to get that title. Whoo hoo!Good gracious! Is it yet another WOLVERINE #1? 'Fraid so, bub - but the good news is that Greg Rucka's writing it. Try saying ... Comicscape - November 3, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-03-2004)
...tent, why Judd Winick decided to have a major character be diagnosed as HIV-positive in GREEN ARROW. If it's escapist literature, then why does the real world impinge upon it so much?Anyway, I may be thinking about all this because, at the time of this... BATMAN #641
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 07-07-2005)
After fiddling about with Jason Todd's return for over a year, DC finally resurrected the once-dead Robin in BATMAN #638. Rather than explaining his reappearance immediately, Judd Winick and company dragged out the revelation to this issue, wherein Jason... Rock Opera Revival
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 06-04-2005)
...housemate Judd Winick. THE LIFE & TIMES OF JUNIPER LEE is about a super-powered 11-year-old girl is Earth's Protector against supernatural monsters. Looks mighty cute! SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK Unearthed gets in on the anime biz with this top grade res... BATMAN #643
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-17-2005)
...ng run by Judd Winick and a one-off by Anderson Gabrych, Bill Willingham took over the title for a 4-part, weekly crossover with DETECTIVE COMICS called WAR CRIMES. Unfortunately, this crossover will likely alternate both titles and quality. Batman ... Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)
Hail and well met, COMICSCAPE faithful. Welcome to another week in which I provide you, my loyal readers and constant detractors, with a half-hour of free, advertiser-supported comic commentary. And this week, CINESCAPE gives you twice the goodness with... Smallville Season Six DVD Gets DC Commentary (Sun 03-04-2007)
While not mentioning anything about the involvement of the Smallville's staff, DC writer Judd Winick revealed during a panel at WonderCon 07 yesterday that he had been called in by Warner Bros for special commentaries on the sixth season of Smallville. Sl...Illuminati Watches Over Comic Creators
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-17-2002)
...ned (with Judd Winick) horror series Blood
and Water through DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. He wrote and directed
his first live-action short film, "A Day Between," which recently
won Grand Jury and Audience Favorite Awards on the... Comicscape January 26, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-26-2005)
... doozy as Judd Winick continues his tenure with BATMAN #636 ($2.25). Totally reboot free!It appears that Natasha is not as unique as we'd all thought when she investigates her origins in the Black Widow program in BLACK WIDOW #5 (OF 6, $2.99) Sounds li... Comicscape - December 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-29-2004)
...), whilst Judd Winick takes up the writing reins of BATMAN again (after a "War Games"-induced vacation) with issue #635($2.25). (Would that we all could've taken a vacation from "War Games", but eh...)Dark Horse shows us how to take the good with the b... Comicscape - April 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-14-2004)
...ritten by Judd Winick, all right.If you're wanting to see how 1602 winds up this week, you'll have to dig a bit deeper in your pockets: #8 (Of 8) sells for $3.99. But hey, it's Neil Gaiman - wouldn't you pay twice that? Of course you would.My heavens -... Comicscape - March 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-24-2004)
... part is, Judd Winick has worked in TV before, so he could write the script. Oh, wait, they didn't do scripts on that show...Winick's CAPER is already in Hollywood, so it hasn't much further to go... Issue #6 (Of 12) is on sale now.And then there's the... EXILES #46
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-12-2004)
... likes of Judd Winick and so forth, I did come close a few times, and it was always down to the striking cover art. The stuff inside never did much for me. Now what's outside is inside, as Sakakibara has been "promoted" from cover artist to regular art... Oni, Komikwerks Merge Charity Efforts
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 09-20-2001)
...n Dorkin, Judd Winick, Brad Meltzer, Mike Allred and Paul Dini.Komikwerks has commitments from Erik Larsen, Ande Parks, Travis Moore, Jaime Mendoza, Mark Brooks, Larry Stucker, Mikel Whelan, Shannon Denton, Michael Brennan, Mo Willems, Howard Shum, Lee... Comicscape - December 1, 2004
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-01-2004)
...nsidering Judd Winick wrote it. And for books to be filed under I'm-at-a-loss-for-anything-to-say-about-them, there's FALLEN ANGEL #18 ($2.95) and FIRESTORM #8 ($2.50). And as far as children's books I don't care about and neither should you, there's... Comicscape - March 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-10-2004)
...won't see Judd Winick making thinly-veiled sex jokes in the title of his latest story arc in GREEN ARROW #36. No, sirree. He'll make thinly-veiled sex jokes in the main story, where they belong.OK, it's not quite as bad as the covers this series began ... Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)
...but since Judd Winick is writing this story in EXILES #32, I kinda have to accept that it'll be good. And if Winick's Marvel work isn't your cup of Joe Quesada, then the excellent OUTSIDERS #3 also ships from that other company. You know, the one that ... Charm City Charms Comic Conventioneers
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-30-2002)
... fan fave Judd Winick of GREEN LANTERN and BARRY WEEN fame. Several publishers and small-press creators, from the indies like AMELIA RULES and TIMESPELL to Vampirella's Harris Comics, also set up at the show. There might even have been a stall for Gems... Oni Collects NOCTURNALS, BARRY WEEN
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 02-28-2002)
Oni Press has announced collections of work from Dan Brereton and Judd Winick will be released in May. Brereton's fully painted NOCTURNALS: THE DARK FOREVER, an 88-page book, will arrive in stores on May 22. Winick's THE ADVENTURES O... Comicscape - November 19, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-19-2003)
...only does Judd Winick's excellent OUTSIDERS series continue with #6, but this week sees the release of the JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE oversized softcover for $9.95, written by Paul Dini and painted by Alex Ross (no points for guessing that in advance).In... Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)
...nt writer Judd Winick); and Selena herself is out for blood in CATWOMAN #33 (but sadly it's not that of Halle Berry).As usual, a drag queen and her posse are two men's only chance for survival in Judd Winick's CAPER #10 (Of 12). You'd think that man ha... Comicscape - January 5, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-05-2005)
...the flack Judd Winick takes for putting gay characters in his books? Frankly it heartens me that folks are upset about this selection, but... "I am not sure Card is a raving anti-gay writer. Now, he does have some odd views, but I read a great deal of ... Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)
... issue of Judd Winick's Hollywood epic as CAPER #11 (Of 12) hits the stands this week for $2.95. Hey, shouldn't he be busy writing BATMAN right now?Dark Horse's releases this week may also break a few pocketbooks: firstly, there's Kurt Busiek's phenome... HARLEY & IVY: LOVE ON THE LAM
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-10-2001)
...r. Writer Judd Winick is capable of far more than this by-the-numbers retread of Harley & Ivy tales we've already seen in comics and the animated BATMAN series. At the very best, it's a lightweight adventure that hardly rates the bookshelf format and h... BATMAN #626
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-05-2004)
...g the big Judd Winick fan I am, it was the beginning of this storyline that I was most avidly looking forward to. Perhaps it's that overwhelming feeling of anticipation that leaves me feeling less than satisfied after reading BATMAN #626. It's not bad,... DETECTIVE COMICS #766
by Tony Whitt (Fri 01-18-2002)
...iter like Judd Winick could occasionally produce a substandard script, but I'm more than willing to eat my words. This storyline is just as strong as the main feature now, sometimes even more so, and it's all down to Winick's deft use of dialogue and e... GREEN LANTERN #144
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-21-2001)
...As usual, Judd Winick writes a poetic, even terrifying, script, and it's only after you've finished reading the book that you realize nothing has actually happened at all. It's an issue devoted to exposition, but it's exposition that's so well-written ... GREEN LANTERN #154
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-17-2002)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADMy first reaction to the news that Judd Winick would be doing a story addressing the gay bashing of Kyle Rayner's friend Terry was that it would be a must-read issue. Granted, much of my enthusiasm might have come from the fact that... SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-25-2003)
...praise of Judd Winick in the past that I might have led to the impression I felt he could do no wrong. Hell, I probably said those exact words a time or two and meant every syllable. But while SUPERMAN/THUNDERCATS isn't enough to make me totally recant... GREEN LANTERN #162
by Tony Whitt (Fri 04-25-2003)
..., and now Judd Winick, who knows the character probably better than anyone (even Ron Marz), gives us the same portrayal - and it works. Ouch. Ben, you have my apologies. Winick also picks up the squabbling that Raab begins between our two green heroes ... GREEN ARROW #44
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-16-2004)
Recently, a reader wrote in to (quite erroneously) take Judd Winick to task for making HIV "a career obsession" and being "dictatorial" about forcing us to read about a comics character who has it. For one thing, Winick's hardly obsessed with the concept ... Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)
...hope that Judd Winick and whomever writes BATMAN next keeps Jason alive and doesn't belittle the significance of his resurrection by killing him in a few issues. Stephen Ott writes, "The whole 'vote if he lives or dies' thing was a disappointment to me... GREEN LANTERN #156
by Tony Whitt (Tue 12-03-2002)
Readers of GREEN LANTERN since Judd Winick took over may note a curious thing: it's not just about Kyle Rayner anymore. If any title deserved to have the word "family" added to the title (as in BATMAN FAMILY, SUPERMAN FAMILY, or even GREEN ARROW FAMILY), ... Comicscape May 14, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-14-2003)
...N DAY #1, Judd Winick begins a three-issue miniseries about the two superteams. Given the strength of Winick's writing, he just might be able to make us care about Young Justice. Might.Comicscape is our weekly Comics column.Questions? Comments? Let us ... Comicscape - April 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-09-2003)
...kottie"?) Judd Winick may be gone from the pages of GREEN LANTERN, but he and Ben Raab aren't gone from the pages of GREEN ARROW #23, which starts the first chapter of the 6-part weekly story "Black Circle: Urban Knights". Not quite a return to the glo... Comicscape - August 6, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-06-2003)
...idea, but Judd Winick does, and he'll reveal it to us when EXILES #31 ships this week.
Cover art for BAD GIRLS #1.
© 2003 DC Comics
Who knows what Neil Gaiman's new series for Marvel 1602 is about? Who cares - it's Neil Gaiman, isn't it? Th... POWERS #34
by TONY WHITT (Mon 10-06-2003)
...llis, and Judd Winick on his best days often manage it. In the hands of a lesser writer, this issue could have bitten the big one. In the hands of Bendis, it's almost poetry.Bendis isn't the only one creating art here. Michael Avon Oeming outdoes himse... BLINK
by James Busbee (Wed 12-27-2000)
...ritten by Judd Winick (Green Lantern, Barry Ween). The series would star Blink as the leader of a group of mutants plucked from dozens of various realities, including `Days of Future Past,` Earth X, Mutant X and the recent X-Men: Millennial Visions boo... Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
...For every Judd Winick or Chuck Austen, you have a Chuck Dixon - who holds views very similar to Card's. Dixon continues to get plenty of work, and in the superhero field. Maybe he has not been as public as Card, but he is definitely 'sitting in the sam... Oni Plans Relief Auction
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 09-14-2001)
...n Dorkin, Judd Winick, Brad Meltzer, Mike Allred and Paul Dini. UNCANNY X-MEN #414
by Tony Whitt (Mon 10-07-2002)
The comics world seems slowly to be catching up with the real one once again in its sensitive depiction of gay characters, especially this month. First Judd Winick brought us the story of Kyle's gay friend getting beaten nearly to death by homophobes in t... Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)
...inues his Judd Winick-sponsored battle against the Scarecrow and the Penguin in BATMAN #628.The good news is that Joss Whedon's Marvel debut is finally upon us with ASTONISHING X-MEN #1! The bad news is that Marvel seems determined to use the occasion ... Comicscape - April 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-28-2004)
...1 (Of 3). Judd Winick begins his run in BATMAN #626, which is more than enough to make it worth buying. CATWOMAN #30 sees the end of Selina's battle against Zeist. And if all that isn't enough for you, go get the BATMAN: GOTHAM CENTRAL trade paperback ... DETECTIVE COMICS #772
by Tony Whitt (Fri 07-19-2002)
...ment that Judd Winick and Cliff Chang's JOSIE MAC gets this issue. Josie finally finds out who murdered her father and why, but the answers don't sit very easy - and nor does the new detective's shield she's received for solving the case. This final ch... DAREDEVIL #31 (411)
by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-02-2002)
...ynski and Judd Winick, that's saying something. Luckily, there's one slightly less-than-positive thing I can say about DAREDEVIL #31: it's very much a "station-keeping" kind of issue. Before the Kingpin was stabbed and left for dead, Matt Murdock found... DETECTIVE COMICS #770
by Tony Whitt (Tue 05-14-2002)
... work for Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang, whose back-up feature "Josie Mac: Lost Voices" kicks into high gear this issue. Despite Winick's name attached to this feature - or depending on how one feels about GREEN LANTERN lately, perhaps because of it - r... Comicscape - January 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-21-2004)
...less than Judd Winick. The fact that these books show up at the low end of the list just goes to show that even good writers have bad days - or, in this case, months. As Adrian T. Cherikos says of the former, "Extremely uninteresting. Extremely banal. ... Judd meows about CATWOMAN interest
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-18-2002)
Ashley Judd is talking again about her interest in taking on the role of Catwoman for that character's possible big-screen spin-off from the BATMAN series."I was attracted to the dichotomy... the unsure, henpecked gal and then this Uberconfident and ambig... Berry To Replace Judd on Catwoman?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-22-2003)
Comics2Film
checked out recent rumors that Oscar winning mutant actress Halle Berry had
replaced Ashley Judd on the upcoming Catwoman movie project. An
inside source tells us that there is some truth to the rumors, although Judd remains the lead actres... Judd Talks Catwoman
by Michael Mason (Tue 05-21-2002)
SCI FI Wire recently talked with Ashely Judd, regarding her role in the upcoming Catwoman movie, and how the Spider-Man movie might influence the film.
"One of the things I loved about Spider-Man is that for the genre, they made it very real," Judd sai... Judd returning to TREK with NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
It looks like Ashley Judd is returning to the role that first won her the attention of many genre fans. Way back when, she appeared in two episodes of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION as Robin Lefler, a friend of boy genius Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Now... THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN VOL. 3 #3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-04-2001)
At every opportunity, I've written in some detail about Judd Winick's singular talent, and I'm certainly not the only one, so by now most of you should know he's one of the most promising new creators in comics today. He's already making history with his ... GREEN ARROW # 26
by TONY WHITT (Thu 05-29-2003)
... LANTERN, Judd Winick's now writing for the other half of the Green Team, proving that as long as it's green, he can write it. This issue is proof of that. You've gotta love Winick's ability to hit the ground running - we're dropped into a complex stor... Judd Talks About Catwoman
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 04-06-2002)
The
Comics Continuum reports that Catwoman-to-be Ashley Judd
recently appeared on the "Revealed With Jules Asner" show on the E!
cable net.
According to The
Continuum the actress commented on the possibility of actually filming the
bat-s... Judd gives more on CATWOMAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-14-2002)
In an interview with an Australian magazine, Ashley Judd is talking again about the long-awaited, oft-rumored CATWOMAN film, this time worrying over how she'll look in the famous skin tight leather."I'm a bit worried about my butt, but if it can look half... Judd regrets 'Catwoman' decision
by Joe Hendren (Fri 11-28-2003)
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd bitterly regrets turning down the part of Catwoman, a role that has now gone to Halle Berry.
"It was the stupidest thing I've done by far," Judd is quoted as saying to Star magazine after seeing pictures of Berry in the cat ... THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOL. 3 #5 (of 6)
by Tony Whitt (Sat 12-15-2001)
Judd Winick's writing always sends me into orbit faster than just about any other writer's work nowadays, but I hadn't yet been introduced to the series that Winick fans have been clamoring over for ages: THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS. I believ... Judd Talks Catwoman
by Dave Richards (Fri 04-19-2002)
Cinescape's
Christopher Allen Smith reported recently on some quotes Ashley Judd gave
Entertainment Weekly on the upcoming Catwoman feature film. Judd
tells EW what drew her to the role, "I was attracted to the dichotomy...
the unsure, henpecked gal... Judd has not signed for CATWOMAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-05-2002)
Given all the talk Ashley Judd has been giving over the last year about the potential CATWOMAN film, it seemed pretty likely she'd locked down the role in Warner Bros. BATMAN spin-off. Now it seems that might not be the case. According to a quote from War... Judd on CATWOMAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
Ashley Judd is talking about her much hoped for, 10 years in the making, super-heroine film, CATWOMAN. But now it looks like it might actually go somewhere.Originally commissioned by Warner Bros. after the success of BATMAN RETURNS (it has been that long)... GREEN LANTERN #145
by Tony Whitt (Thu 01-03-2002)
...eviews of Judd Winick's writing often enough may suspect I want to have his love child. That's not entirely true-for one thing, I'm not built for it. For another, even a writer of Winick's calibre can sometimes make choices that, while not destroying t... Morgan Freeman: Crime Free-Man Part One
by Pamela Harland (Tue 04-09-2002)
There are very few of them - accomplished, renowned and talented actors. But one of the first names that come to mind is Morgan Freeman. For over 30 years Freeman has graced the screen as a detective, a prisoner, a teacher, a cowboy, a general and even th... CATWOMAN Ramping Up Soon?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-04-2001)
Ashley Judd's next new project is sounding like it might be the long in development CATWOMAN movie.Though Judd has been attached for some time, word now comes that the script written (or rewritten) by John Rogers is finished. Warner Bros. may now be ready... Pfeiffer: CATWOMAN Movie
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-12-2001)
Michelle Pfeiffer is giving her support and advice to Ashley Judd for the coming CATWOMAN movie.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Pfeiffer gave her opinion on Judd taking over the cat suit, saying, "I think she'll be great."She also provides Judd with some advi... GREEN LANTERN #147
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-28-2002)
...cond tier.Judd Winick has operated this way all along?despite the climactic battle between Kyle Raynor and Nero a few issues back, Kyle's metamorphosis into Ion has been far more of a shift in character than a shift in action?or rather, it had better b... BARRY WEEN VOLUME 3 #6
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 02-19-2002)
...thor(s): Judd WinickPublisher: Oni Press Price: $2.95 HIGH CRIMES
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 04-05-2002)
It says something about the invincibility of American pop culture that even the nation's darkest, most shameful secrets eventually get turned into lucrative mass entertainment. Uncle Sam gets caught in bed with the bad guys in some Third World hellhole? C... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)
I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co... Latest for David Newman
by Randall Larson (Fri 07-01-2005)
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is the new caper comedy project for the director of television's MONK series, GALAXY GUEST, and a number of other notable TV movies and series, Dean Parisot. Written by Judd Apatow and Nick Stoller, it is a remake of the 1977's same... Devil's Daughter Dies; Leaping Slayer Returns
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-28-2005)
Maybe all the campaigning by TRU CALLING fans worked out after all. This week Eliza Dushku and Jason Priestly return to the small screen in all their corpse-assisting, day-reliving glory. Then again, maybe not, since it's only back to burn off the remaini... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
...therwise, Judd Winick's hilarious story of how Barry and Jeremy met might just spark off another of those lawsuits by concerned parent groups we sometimes hear about! If you haven't read this series before, you're missing out on a great time I haven't... Dario Argento returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-23-2005)
We have a new release from the folks at Unearthed this week which points out the increasing aura of paranoia and suppression in this country (and Canada). The label has specialized in bringing extremely gory foreign horror films into the USA legally, but ... TRANSFORMERS Rolls Out to Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-08-2007)
The July 4th week has come and gone, the estimates are now in and the winner is locked. Honestly, there was never any doubt on who that winner would be. Transformers rolled out to victory this weekend pulled in 67.6 million in box office sales. For the ... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION In the first of an intended three-volume series, Intrada's two-CD collection of music from the 19805-86 TV anthology series, AMAZING STORIES is an absorbing compilation of music from some of film scoring's top talents. The... Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)
As I said in last week’s box office report, Ocean’s Thirteen had very little chance to make a repeat appearance at the top spot. With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer clocking in at 1 hr & 29 minutes and it appearing in 3,959 thea... Pixar's RATATOUILLE Fries a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-01-2007)
Two demographics were the focus this weekend and both of them clearly showed up for this weekend’s round of movies. For the 3 day weekend, Remy the Rat (Voiced by Patton Oswalt) lead Pixar’s Ratatouille to victory scoring big with family audie... OCEAN'S THIRTEEN Hits the Jackpot
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)
Ocean’s Thirteen rolled the dice, overcame the odds and hit the box office jackpot over the last three days bringing in 37.0 million on 3,565 theaters across the nation. Last week, Knocked Up literally tore into the sails of Pirates of the Caribbean... Pilot Fishing, part two
by Jason Davis (Mon 09-04-2006)
More pilots! Yes, I've dipped into the DVD trough once more to share with you my opinions on three more shows new to the schedule this year and let me say that, on the whole, this batch is qualitatively better than last weeks, yet fills me with substanti... Director caught in CHARLOTTE'S WEB
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-04-2004)
The cameras may soon begin to roll for another film based on a celebrated children's book. Gary Winick (13 GOING ON 30) has been hired as the director of Paramount's new adaptation of CHARLOTTE'S WEB, giving the project a much-needed push forward toward b... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... Final Weekend Box Office (April 5-7)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
PANIC ROOM held on to the top spot in a week that saw three new and relatively weak films debut in the top ten.The Ashley Judd thriller HIGH CRIMES debuted in second place, $3 million behind ROOM with $15.0 million take, while the frat house comedy NATION... DVD & VHS This Week: March 5
by John Thonen (Tue 03-05-2002)
VIDEO NEWSHIGHLANDER was both a box office and critical dud when originally released in 1986. Since then, a fiercely loyal cult movement has turned the tale of sword swinging immortals into a success story surpassed only by that of the original STAR TREK.... 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 ... 2001 News In Review - April Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 01-02-2002)
In April of 2001, comic book based movies once again dominated genre movie news.First, another helmer was attached to 20th Century Fox's long developing FANTASTIC FOUR movie. The latest director to get the gig was BRING IT ON helmer Peyton Reed.Meanwhile,... 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... X-MEN's Wolverine: Hugh Jackman
by Steve Fritz (Thu 07-20-2000)
Unlike Wolverine, his mutant character in the blockbuster X-Men movie, actor Hugh Jackman didn`t appear to mind growing up a bit different. If anything, the lanky Australian (he stands an easy six-feet and two-inches, if not even taller, in his cowboy boo... San Diego Comic Con Update: The Eisner Awards
by Matthew F. Saunders (Sat 07-22-2000)
...otential) Judd Winick (The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius) Best Archival Collection/ProjectWinner: Peanuts: A Golden Celebration (Harper Resource) Other Nominees: Dori Stories, edited by Don Donahue and Kate Kane (Last Gasp) Edgar Rice Burroughs`... INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 headed our way
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-07-2002)
Only a day after Fox announced INDEPENDENCE DAY director Roland Emmerich was going to destroy the world again with the global warming disaster pic THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, producing partner Dean Devlin announced he and Emmerich were joining forces again fo... Road to Acceptance
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-29-2002)
...n's MAUS, Judd Winick's PEDRO AND ME, Joe Sacco's GORAZDE: WAR IN EASTERN BOSNIA 1992-1995, and, naturally, ROAD TO PERDITION.
Tom Hanks and Paul Newman star in ROAD TO PERDITION
© DreamWorks
Written by Max Allan Collins - writer of the da... Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom France comes the first ever original soundtrack release of the full score from 1976's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (Record Makers 7243 593241 2 8). The movie was John Carpenter's sophomore directorial effort, a kind of RIO BRAVO ... Comicscape - February 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-25-2004)
...on by now.Judd Winick starts a second murder mystery story arc set in Hollywood in 1976 in CAPER #5 (Of 12). Guess someone was mad as hell that NETWORK didn't win Best Picture and couldn't take it anymore.The new artistic team of Howard Porter and Live... Comicscape - June 11, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-11-2003)
...ight. But Judd Winick's take on them in THE TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY #3 (of 3) might just be enough to bring me around to the YJ camp. If he's willing to write for them, why not?
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: THE DC UNIVERSE STORIES OF ALAN MO... Cliffhanger Serials
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-13-2003)
This week’s DVD peeve expands on a part of last week’s peeve: menu issues. As one reader put it: “I personally hate it when a movie automatically starts and doesn't go to the menu first. No override function to get past some long and drawn out DVD menus t... Comicscape - March 26, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-26-2003)
...his week: Judd Winick's last issue of GREEN LANTERN, #161, ships this Wednesday. Winick's done more to revitalize and expose this character to new readers than just about anyone in a long time, and that upcoming GREEN ARROW/GREEN LANTERN crossover just... TV stars set up ACTION HEROES INC.
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-24-2004)
Mentioned today in Variety is a new television project in development at ABC as a movie of the week. Titled ACTIONHEROES INC., the project is about three washed-up television action heroes that decide to start up their own private investigation film, usin... Redband Trailer for FORGETTING SARAH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-05-2008)
We don't normally cover romantic comedies like Universal's Forgetting Sarah Marshall but as the official plot says, this is first and foremost a romantic disaster comedy and it's getting produced by Judd Apatow. Apatow, like Kevin Smith, will always ... Winner: 'Spaced' - The Complete Series on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-18-2008)
Updated August 18
Congratulations Steve500055!
You win the Spaced DVD!
Everybody else check in tomorrow for a new DVD giveaway NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS
If you're entering the contests make sure that:
The email address you registere... Catwoman Comes Home on January 18 (Thu 10-07-2004)
Warner Home Video has officially announced the region one release of Catwoman which stars the likes of Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Ashley Judd, Frances Conroy and Lambert Wilson. The disc will be available to own in shops from the 18th Janu...'Spider-Man 3': The tangled web of James Franco
by Leslie Morgan (Wed 05-02-2007)
James Franco who plays Harry Osborn in 'Spider-Man' and '2' is back for vengeance in 'Spider-Man 3'. So what was it like coming back for a third time? "Until I actually saw it I didn't realize how special these movies are and the heart Sam (Raimi) would i... Wilson to Catch a Cat?
by Joe Hendren (Tue 05-07-2002)
Just days after IGN Film Force reviewed the script for the new Catwoman movie, the site reports that casting is underway.
FilmForce reports that reliable sources have informed them that Owen Wilson has been offered the lead male role in the film, to sta... Pitoff Negotiates For Catwoman
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 04-08-2002)
IGN
Filmforce broke the story last month and now The
Hollywood Reporter confirms that Pitof (Jean-Christophe Comar by birth) is
in negotiations to direct the Catwoman movie.
The French
filmmaker made his directing debut last year on the crime... Ritchie Updates on SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-22-2008)
Director Guy Ritchie, who's next film RocknRolla hits theaters in October, has updated USA Today on what he thinks about the character of Sherlock Holmes. He's in charge of bringing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic character to the big screen, with the sto... Ramis Updates On GHOSTBUSTERS 3
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 09-07-2008)
The fact that Columbia Pictures was bringing Ghostbusters back to the big screen for a third installment was likely the biggest movie news story of last week. Naturally, people want to hear the thoughts of the old gang about this upcoming reunion and the ... Jay Baruchel to menace 'Justice League'? (Thu 12-13-2007)
Triggerstreet.com reports rumors coming in from "several sources" that actor Jay Baruchel is on board the 'Justice League' movie as a villain. Jay Baruchel is largely known as a comedic actor for his work in Judd Apatow's 'Undeclared' and 'Knoc...THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: The Resurrection
by Frank Garcia (Mon 07-17-2000)
In a re-release that began in June, at various dates and times across the United States, a remarkable resurrection of a favorite genre film is being broadcast over 300 Public Television stations. The 1980 film adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin`s classic 1971... Peter Segal gets 'Smart' and says 'Shazam!'
by Alex Dueben (Tue 09-04-2007)
You probably know Peter Segal as the director of 'Naked Gun 33 1/3' and 'Anger Management', among other films. He's now directing 'Get Smart', a remake of the classic television show with Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne "The Rock" Johns... Pitof Signs to Helm Catwoman?
by Dave Richards (Thu 05-23-2002)
Dark
Horizons reported that a French newspaper named Liberation wrote
that French director Pitof has signed to direct the Catwoman movie starring
Ashley Judd. The newspaper wrote that Pitof signed the Catwoman deal
the other day in Cannes.
Catwoman Producer Named
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-25-2002)
In a report
detailing the recent career moves of producer Ed McDonnell, Variety
reveals that McDonnell is a producer on the Catwoman movie. Ashley
Judd is set to star in the film, which spins out of the Batman
movie franchise and loosely adapts the ... DVD Shopping Bag: Child's Play
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-16-2008)
If you can believe it Child’s Play is celebrating its twentieth birthday this year. MGM and Fox released the Child’s Play 20th Birthday Edition last week packed with plenty of new special features (sorry no Blu-ray Edition date, yet). It has b... FLIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Tim Janson (Tue 10-16-2007)
Despite the wordplay and similarity to Snakes on a Plane, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane is an effective and amusing zombie film. In interviews, director and co-writer Scott Thomas says that his original treatment called “Plane ... Fivesome Cast For Apatow's YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse (recently known as "McLovin" in Superbad) has been cast alongside co-star Michael Sera, Jack Black, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones and Juno Temple in Judd Apatow's upcoming YEAR ONE, says the Hollywood... 3:10 TO YUMA Shoots into First Place
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-09-2007)
We have two remakes going up against each other in this weekend’s box office competition. One of the remakes is based off a classic western while the other remake is based off a classic horror appearing in nearly 800 more prints then the western&hel... HALLOWEEN Slashes Labor Day Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-02-2007)
Most insiders consider this a 4-day holiday box office weekend but I’ll turn in the 3-day weekend numbers now. The three day numbers have Rob Zombie’s Halloween taking the top spot this weekend and breaking the Labor Day Record. The remake/re-... Digital Distractions
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 08-26-2007)
I’m always looking for a distraction from the repeats of the summer, and even more so now that tennis is about to start and some of the few new summer shows out there are going to be off the air for a time. While browsing the web one day, I cam... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and... Your Thoughts on the Top 10 Lists...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)
There’s not really a hell of lot going down this morning in the way of genre news and I’m not all that shocked at that particular development. Monday mornings tend to be slow anyway but the WGA effect (as I like to call it.) is beginning to co... DC Heroes Part of WB Strategy
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-02-2002)
With Spider-Man
and Blade 2 topping the box-office during 2002 and a slate of Marvel
movies on the horizon for 2003 many fans have been asking the question,
"where are the DC superheroes?"
A write-up in
yesterday's Variety on Warner Bros.
developm... Catwoman On the Schedule
by Damon A. Schmidt (Tue 01-21-2003)
IGN
FilmForce reports that Catwoman will begin filming later this spring or in early summer for a 2004 release.
As reported earlier, French filmmaker Pitof will helm Catwoman's big-screen solo adventure with Ashley Judd in the title role with ... Catwoman Director Rumor
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-15-2002)
Who is Warner
Bros. eyeing for directing chores on the Catwoman feature film?
According to Stax at IGN Filmforce, a
French director named Pitof is the studio favorite at this point. The word comes
from unnamed "sources in the know."
Pitof's sole
d... Billy Crystal Set for Johnson's TOOTH FAIRY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-24-2008)
Billy Crystal is coming back to the world of movies after a six year hiatus? That seems to be the case, reports Variety. Crystal is joining the cast of 20th Century Fox's fantasy comedy Tooth Fairy, a film being lead by Dwayne Johnson. The two will be co-... Black Gets Wilde in YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-11-2008)
Actress Olivia Wilde (Turistas, Alpha Dog) has been cast as Jack Black's love interest in Apatow's upcoming YEAR ONE, reports Variety. The trade says that Wilde will be playing Princess Inanna in the flick. She joins Black, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz... SUPERBAD Geeks Laugh at Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-19-2007)
In one corner, we have a comedy from Sony, Superbad, which stars no big names (Unless Seth Rogen and Michael Sera matches up with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig these days…) at all but has had a heavy hitting advertising campaign. In another c... THE CROW: SALVATION - Eric Mabius
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 09-14-2000)
James O’Barr’s comic book creation The Crow flies again in the form of The Crow: Salvation—at least in Spokane, Washington. The third film in the franchise, which began with the ill-fated 1994 production starring Brandon Lee, has been sitting on the shelf... DOCTOR WHO: THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH
by Tony Whitt (Thu 10-16-2003)
It's always been somewhat difficult for modern audience to comprehend the impact that a story like "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" had on its original viewers - we've had 40 years to become blasé about the Daleks, after all, and while this serial may have b... TWISTED
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-27-2004)
TWISTED is an average which is to say, proficiently made and narratively farfetched big studio thriller, elevated primarily by a strong and surprisingly persuasive performance by Ashley Judd as a San Francisco cop and handsome, brooding cinematography f... DVD & VHS: September 10
by John Thonen (Tue 09-10-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThe Fangoria website recently put an end to any ongoing belief in the luck of the Irish, with their announcement that Trimark Pictures has begun casting on LEPRECHAUN: BACK IN THE HOOD. Now, I'm sure little person, and the actor inside Gabe Bart... What a Load of Ship This Is
by John Thonen (Tue 09-03-2002)
There's nothing new about movies with very similar plot concepts being made. For all its ballyhoo about being "A new kind of spy movie," XXX really only offers a new kind of spy, since the plot is virtually interchangeable with any number of Bond movies. ... Warner Bros seven year SUPER plan
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-23-2002)
It looks like after years of languishing in development heck, Warner Bros. is planning on spinning out movies based on DC comic book characters for the next seven years. At least, that's what VARIETY is reporting, though the roster of potential films soun... THE PASSION of the box office
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 02-29-2004)
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Mel Gibson's movie about the final 12 hours in the life of Jesus, easily throttled its way past all competition this weekend at the movies, becoming the number one film by earning over $76 million dollars from Friday to Sunday. ... Comicscape - April 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-21-2004)
...Oh, yeah, Judd Winick's writing it, too. Double your pleasure!Greg Rucka takes over the scripting chores with ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #627; the odd appearance of a "Supergirl from Krypton" continues to give the boys fits (and not just Bruce and Clark) i... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... Lucasfilm-1
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-14-2004)
Most DVDs contain movie trailers, at least for the feature and often a few advertising other features on the same label. However, surprisingly few discs have been devoted exclusively to trailers (which we all know are often better than the movies advertis... Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
...). (It is Judd Winick, after all...) John Byrne's up to his old tricks in DOOM PATROL #1. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to DC... Image presents Eric Shanower's version of the Trojan War in the AGE OF BRONZE VOL 2: SACRIFICE hardcover for... Comicscape - May 12, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-12-2004)
... issue in Judd Winick's run on that title, there's the conclusion of BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT with #8 (Of 8); there's a stand-alone story in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #179; there's GOTHAM CENTRAL #19 (the first trade of which I'll be reviewing in... 13 GOING ON 30
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-23-2004)
In 1988, Tom Hanks starred in BIG, a movie about a child whose wish causes him to become adult overnight. 13 GOING ON 30, which has more or less the same premise, begins in 1987, when 13-year-old Jenna Rink has a disastrous party during which she is humil... Toys R Us, Part 4: More Than Meets the Eye
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-08-2002)
It's somehow entirely fitting that the two mack daddies of 1980s pop culture, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORMERS, have been brought back to the comics page within months of each other, given that the two series were tied together long before their successful M... CATWOMAN gets director, finally
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
After years in development, it looks like Warner Bros. is finally getting serious about bringing CATWOMAN to the big screen. Not only have they attached Ashley Judd to the latest script, but they've now hired French visual effects director Pitof (ALIEN: R... BUG
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-25-2007)
To say the trailer for Bug is misleading is correct, but this statement doesn’t convey exactly how far off this and other ads for the film are. The coming attraction for Bug makes this movie look like Dawn of the Dead meets Slither. In fact, while i... Apatow Scores Again with SUPERBAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-26-2007)
For the first time since June 03, 2007, we have a movie which wins two weekends in a row. It’s been quite a chaotic summer season with so many tent pole films appearing in the lineup spaced only a week apart from each other. The last time a movie wo... I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)
Last winter, this column ran a very popular poll to find out which TV series readers most want seasoned on DVD. Well here's a progress report. While SEINFELD, MILLENNIUM, QUANTUM LEAP and the animated BATMAN and SUPERMAN series have started to arrive, cer... Buy All That's Holy...
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-31-2004)
I know that you're as appalled as I am to see Christmas DVDs creeping onto the list while we're still roasting in the summer sun. We can all teach these video labels a lesson by ignoring even the ones we really really want until at least November. C'mon, ... Morgan Freeman: Crime Free-Man Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Wed 04-10-2002)
Respected actor Morgan Freeman has appeared on screen as a detective, a prisoner, a teacher, a cowboy, a general and even the president of the United States over the years. Currently, he's starring as former military attorney Charlie Grimes - an alcoholic... UNIVERSAL Has Their Best Box Office Year
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)
As I said yesterday here, the studios have out done themselves at the box office for the year of 2007. Universal Pictures has issued the following statement with the acknowledgement that this past year was their best in their nearly 100 years of existence... INDEPENDENCE DAY
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-27-2000)
One of the biggest behemoths of blockbuster proportions in recent memory, INDEPENDENCE DAY arrives on DVD today in a special edition featuring numerous bells and whistles. The double-disc set, loaded with supplemental materials, supposedly contains five-a... 9-24-01: The Rise of the Fall Season
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 09-24-2001)
Welcome to CINESCAPE's new weekly television column "Remote Patrol." Designed to give you an overview of the current week's genre television (with a dose of self-serving cynicism), this new addition to our site is set up to be your one-stop shopping for w... Down For THE COUNT Part Two
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 02-17-2002)
Currently appearing on the big screen in the title role of Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, Jim Caviezel is enjoying the opportunity to play the classic character of Edmond Dantes, an ordinary sailor who reinvents himself as a mysterious, wealt... Catfight in Catwoman?
by Dave Richards (Wed 05-15-2002)
Ashley Judd
briefly discussed the Catwoman feature film in an interview with an Australian
magazine called NW
. Judd revealed that she is a little worried how she will look in Catwoman's
tight costume, She joked to the magazine, "I'm a bit worried a... BATMAN ANNUAL #25
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 03-03-2006)
After about three years of build-up and teasing, we finally learn that the new Red Hood is, without a doubt, the resurrected Jason Todd. In fact, the last page reassures us -- "He is Jason Todd. Make no mistake. It is him." Unfortunately, that same blunt,... Comicscape - May 4, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)
... to where Judd Winick's going to take him. He's already established that Jason isn't all bad, although just barely (telling the bosses not to sell drugs to kids, and then striking up some sort of a partnership with Onyx). Whether he will be a villain o... OUTSIDERS #15
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-22-2004)
The Fearsome Five have taken over Luthor's old stockpiles of nuclear weapons, and Psimon decides it's time to wreak terror on the world by shooting some of them off starting with Vancouver. The JLA are incommunicado, so it's up to Nightwing, Arsenal, Ind... Strong sales create BLACK HOLE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-16-2004)
The American Film Market is the place where executives from film companies from around the world meet every year to see what new movies are being financed and that need more investment or distribution deals. Business cards are exchanged, drinks are bought... And the Golden Globe Winners Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-14-2008)
Once again, it was an awards show without writers, actors or the Hollywood elite. Once again, the broadcast was set on a simple sound stage and this time, there were no acceptance speeches from the winners. Their names were called, a picture was shown on ... Hank Azaria Commands in MUSEUM 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-12-2008)
Hank Azaria has been cast in two high-profile upcoming genre films this morning, says the Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports Azaria getting cast as an all-powerful Egyptian pharaoh named Kah Mun Rah in Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian... Raphael Finds Love in Apatow's YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)
Actress and screenwriter June Diane Raphael will be joining the cast of YEAR ONE, a new biblical comedy directed by Harold Ramis and produced by Judd Apatow. The film also stars Jack Black as well as Superbad's Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plas... The GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards" this morning. The awards will take place Sunday, January 13, 2008, at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST)...