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DiCaprio & WB Developing AKIRA Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)

...ian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson. Plot Concept: Each feature will be comprised of three of the books in Otomo's series. The drama takes place in "New Manhattan," a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years ag...

DiCaprio Will Rock Vonnegut's CRADLE
by News Editor (Wed 07-06-2005)

Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way will develop and produce a feature film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's CAT'S CRADLE. James V. Hart and Jake Hart, his son, will adapt.The story is an apocalyptic tale about the planet's ultimate fate and a race to recover th...

DiCaprio: Scorsese's Oscar lack "cruel"
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-10-2003)

YAHOO! Entertainment News reports that Leonardo DiCaprio is hoping that director Martin Scorsese will see at least a nomination for GANGS OF NEW YORK on Tuesday when the final contenders for the Academy Awards are announced.The actor says, "It's almost a ...


DiCaprio preps for THE AVIATOR
by Mike Whybark (Thu 01-09-2003)

CINESCAPE spoke with Leonardo DiCaprio recently concerning his upcoming role as Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR, which will focus on the early part of Hughes life when he was a young, glamorous millionaire who built his fortune on aerospac...

Pitt and DiCaprio Lead Tarantino's BASTARDS?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-16-2008)

... Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio to co-star in his homage of the classic Dirty Dozen. Pitt has some experience working with Tarantino from their experience on True Romance, where he played a small role as a stoner who couldn't give proper directions. Since ...

Mann & DiCaprio Team for Thriller
by News Editor (Wed 05-02-2007)

Director Michael Mann is shopping around a script to the studios for Leonardo DiCaprio to star in. The script by John Logan is a thriller which is set on the MGM lot in the 1930's and centers on a private detective hired to investigate whether a starlet ...

Mann and DiCaprio are Universal's PUBLIC ENEMIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-11-2004)

Riding high from the pos-release success of COLLATERAL, director Michael Mann is gearing up to work together with Leonardo DiCaprio on a period picture for Universal Pictures. The studio purchased the rights to Bryan Burrough's PUBLIC ENEMIES, a non-ficti...


Scott and DiCaprio Reteam for DWELLER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-21-2008)

After just wrapping up their political thriller Body of Lies, director Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio will be back together again for a new dark thriller called The Low Dweller, says the Hollywood Reporter. The project is a spec from first-time writer...

DiCaprio and WB Team for a New TWILIGHT ZONE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-25-2008)

While it's still early into development with story pitches yet to commence, HR is reporting that a new Twilight Zone is on the horizon, based around one or more episodes of the classic series. Leonardo DiCaprio's production shingle Appian Way and Warner B...

Aviator, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 06-08-2004)

tGenre:Drama/Historical.Studio:Warner Bros./Miramax FilmsProduction Company:Forward Pass/Appian Way/Cappa Productions/Initial Entertainment Group.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Leonardo DiCaprio (Howaard Hughes); Barry Pepper (Glenn Odekirk); C...

Alexander the Great
by Coming Attractions (Mon 05-26-2003)

Genre: Historical/Drama.Studio: Universal Pictures/DreamWorks.Production Company: Bazmark Films/Dino De Laurentiis Productions/DreamWorks/Universal.Project Phase: In Development.Who's In It: Leonardo DiCaprio (Alexander the Great).Who's Making It: Baz Lur...


Flying high at the premiere of THE AVIATOR
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-29-2004)

...d Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) and recounts the years of his life from the late 1920's through the 1940's. Both the film and Leonardo are nominated for Golden Globes.Seen on the carpet were the stars of the film: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckins...

A Look at Johnny Depp
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)

...tegory as Leonardo DiCaprio. A lot of people equate these two actors with “former Teen Magazine buff balls” but to me, that aspect was never in their control. In point of fact, neither liked that whole Teen Girl Fantasy image branded them a...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at length
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-13-2003)

Filipino news site ABS-CBNNEWS.COM runs an interview with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Leonardo DiCaprio on CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, the trio's recent hit chronicling the life and times of teenage con man Frank Abagnale Jr.Spielberg says he identified wit...

GANGS OF NEW YORK
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 12-24-2002)

...msterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio) returns to the Five Points, bent on avenging his father's death. To that end, he works his way into Bill's confidence. Bill, not knowing the intelligent and brave young man's true identity, comes to look upon Amsterdam as a...


Kidman bails out of THE AVIATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-10-2003)

...TOR stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a young Howard Hughes and follows the eccentric millionaire's exploits in Hollywood and in setting aviation records. Scorsese wants to cast modern-day celebs in the roles of the superstars of yesterday, such as Spencer T...

More on Hughes from Leo
by Mike Whybark (Fri 01-10-2003)

CINESCAPE spoke with Leonardo DiCaprio recently concerning his upcoming role as Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's next project, THE AVIATOR. DiCaprio notes that preparing for a role such as this takes commitment. He says, "My examples are people that I'v...

Comicscape - April 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)

... lot like Leonardo DiCaprio? Something's fishy here, by god... Phil Jimenez handles the artistic chores in NEW X-MEN #139, and while the "Murder in the Mansion" story arc may draw some new readers, it won't be half as interesting as finding out whether...

Scorsese flogs GANGS
by Mike Whybark (Thu 12-19-2002)

... as stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.


CATCH this DVD if you can
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)

Arriving today on DVD and home video is Steven Spielberg's last film, the cat-and-mouse drama CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as charismatic check con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. and Tom Hanks as FBI Agent Carl Hanratty, the movie came out ...

Pepper added to projects
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-15-2003)

... Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio will play the eccentric millionaire who commissioned The Spruce Goose opposite Pepper's role as engineer Glenn Odekirk.As well, Barry is talking with his agents about starring in RIPLEY UNDER GROUND, based on Patricia Highsm...

More Bulletproof Monk Casting
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-20-2002)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio. She'll be seen next in About A Boy with Hugh Grant and Toni Collette. Finally, our source confirms that Mako appears in the movie as a theater owner who befriends young Kar (Seann William Scott). Bulletproof Monk is ...

Cronenberg Directing Washington in THE MATARESE CIRCLE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-08-2008)

...el Caine. Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to lead The Chancellor Manuscript sometime in the near future, a film which is also based on a Ludlum novel.  


Joseph Gordon Levitt to play Tetsuo in 'Akira'? (Thu 02-21-2008)

...coop that Leonardo DiCaprio, who has previously been mentioned only as a producer, may also star in the movie as Kaneda. Finally, AIC confirms that Ruairi Robinson is the director of choice for the project.

ALEXANDER departs Morocco
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-23-2003)

A terrorist bombing in Casablanca has resulted in the Baz Luhrmann production of ALEXANDER THE GREAT being pulled out of Morocco. The movie, slated to star Leonardo DiCaprio as the famous conqueror, will leave behind a studio and set up its shop in Austr...

Box Office: PAYNE Takes Down the Chihuahua
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 10-19-2008)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe is already down to 6th place with a weekend haul of only $6.8 million. Not a very good position to be considering its weak debut performance last weekend. At this point, it has a domestic gross of $24.4 mil...

Spielberg Helming CATCH ME
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-22-2001)

Stephen Spielberg has pushed off his long developing MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA project again, with word of having signed on to produce and direct DreamWorks' CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.The film, which will star Leonardo DiCaprio, will tell dramatically tell the true l...


Spielberg confirms INDY 4 on the horizon?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-22-2002)

... CAN with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, all three said "Yes."Ford added, "It was always about getting the right script, and now we have it." Here's hoping that's the case.Finally, Spielberg reportedly has stopped trying to bring the long fabled proj...

Scorsese Helming ALEXANDER
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are moving to reunite on another film, this time telling the story of ALEXANDER THE GREAT. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the two principals will work with Initial Entertainment Group, with who they worked on th...

Clooney, Soderbergh get SCANNER DARKLY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-13-2002)

...rsal with Leonardo DiCaprio set to star from a script by BEING JOHN MALKOVICH's Charlie Kaufman. The movie is being contemplated as some sort of animated film, so it is not known if Soderbergh will direct or Clooney will star.

Lost comedy lives on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-24-2005)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett. 2-disc widescreen & fullscreen editions include Scorsese commentrak, deleted footage, Making-Of and more. (O) BAA BAA BLACKSHEEP Volume 1 (Universal) Robert Conrad as "Pappy" Boyington in the TV explo...


Akira Expands (Thu 02-21-2008)

What was originally a single movie is now a two part feature that according to sources will be executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio who has a rather good starting set of credits for that position. The film is undergoing some changes as Neo Tokyo will n...

Ridley Scott Helming Supernatural STONES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. After that, he plans to move onward to the Robin Hood revision Nottingham, starring Crowe as well. The trade reports this supernatural thriller won't enter production until after the strike issues are...

DVD Secret revealed!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-20-2007)

In our Prize Closet this week, we have two copies of The Hunt, courtesy of Image. To enter, just send an email to which includes your name and address DVD Shopping List, and in the subject line put the words “BE VEWY QUIET”. Not to be out...

Sony Pictures Imageworks joins 'Watchmen' (Tue 07-01-2008)

...r Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe)...


Box Office: Scott's Lies, Quarantine Defeated by Disney's CHIHUAHUA
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 10-12-2008)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe would be a sure bet for Scott and the WB. But apparently, that’s just wrong this time around. The thriller pulled in only $13.1 million in its debut, not a good opening for a film that has a price tag...

Rodriguez Packing Sin City with Top Talent (Thu 03-18-2004)

Robert Rodriguez is packing up a U-Haul with a host of top talent in hopes that they'll move into "Sin City," which he is directing for Dimension Films. According to multiple sources, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood, Mickey Rourke, Brittany M...

SLEEPER gets screenwriter
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 10-16-2008)

...film with Leonardo DiCaprio and Ridley Scot. Plans for a 'Sleeper' movie were announced a few months back, with Sam Raimi firmly attached as producer. At the time Tom Cruise was also said to be on board, most likely as a producer but possibly as an ac...

Big name directors want the big cubicle by the window
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-14-2007)

...featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis.  Directed by Martin Scorsese. THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOHN STEWART (COMEDY, 8:00pm PST) John is back with his news crew ready to bring their own hilarious spin to current events and other news it...


Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)

...ion stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin. In this version, the story focuses on an Irish-American gangster who infiltrates the Massachusetts police force while, simultaneously, a young police officer infil...

Miramax approved for AVIATOR take off
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-23-2004)

...TOR stars Leonardo DiCaprio as movie mogul and pioneering industrialist Howard Hughes. The film focuses on Hughes' life between the 1920s to 1940s, when the millionaire directed and produced movies, built the world's largest aircraft and had numerous r...

Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)

...trayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. Additional casting includes Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. As Music from the Movies revealed in May, Howard Shore will also score Peter Jackson's upcoming KING KONG film.At 20...

The trailer for THE AVIATOR takes off
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-04-2004)

The Moviefone website has your exclusive first look at the trailer for Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR. Set during the 1920s and 30s, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the film as millionaire Howard Hughes, the legendary industrialist who dreamed of conquering the...


Will Matt bring back life to THE GOOD SHEPHERD?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)

An attempt to salvage a film titled THE GOOD SHEPHERD is underway, with the plan being to entice Matt Damon (THE BOURNE SUPREMACY) to step into the lead role. Previously the project had been gestating as a starring vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio (THE AVIAT...

Universal Partners Up for Tarantino's BASTARDS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-29-2008)

...Raine and Leonardo DiCaprio to portray Nazi Hans Landa. Shooting is scheduled to begin this fall in France and Germany.

Wahlberg could become DEPARTED
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-24-2005)

PLANET OF THE APES remake star Mark Wahlberg is in negotiations to join the cast of Martin Scorsese's THE DEPARTED. If a contract can be reached Wahlberg will join Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie, which is an American remake of the Hong Kong...

Two more spot THE AVIATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)

...s biopic. Leonardo DiCaprio, survivor of THE BEACH but not of TITANIC, will play the eccentric millionaire/industrialist.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


KING KONG
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-11-2006)

...eens that Leonardo DiCaprio has, it might have, but the sad truth is that a surprising number of people don't even know KONG is a remake. For the majority, the lower priced single disc widescreen or (god help us) fullscreen edition will be the only KON...

Battle of the Alexanders
by Mike Whybark (Wed 01-08-2003)

MTV.com covers the simultaneous productions of Alexander the Great biopics expected to feature, respectively, Leonardo DiCaprio and Colin Farrell in the lead role. The dueling productions are to be directed by Baz Luhrmann and Oliver Stone. DiCaprio is in...

GANGS release slated
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-22-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers the final release date announcement for GANGS OF NEW YORK. The Leonardo DiCaprio historical pic, directed by Martin Scorcese, takes a look at 19th century ethnic rivalry in, um, New York.The film had been previously projected...

GANGS OF NEW YORK release date changed
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 10-11-2002)

...that star Leonardo DiCaprio. DreamWorks's DiCaprio film, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, is slated to open on December 25. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.


THE AVIATOR
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-17-2004)

...sist from Leonardo DiCaprio, have succeeded in a fairly remarkable feat. If this isn't really a definitive biography, it feels like one. More impressive still, it's a great character study that works wonderfully as cinema.A brief prologue gives us a ta...

Michelle Williams Cast for SHUTTER ISLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-07-2007)

Michelle Williams joined the cast for Martin Scorsese's upcoming SHUTTER ISLAND, based on the Dennis Lehane novel. Variety reports the actress joining Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Sir Ben Kingsley in the period thriller. The trade says Wi...

Possible SAG Strike Fall Out Details
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)

... starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Warners is finishing up shooting on Steven Soderbergh's "The Informant," its Seth Rogen starrer "Observe and Report" and the action pic "Ninja Assassin." Universal is racing the clock on "...

Ridley Scott Updates on BRAVE NEW WORLD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-06-2008)

...as Leo's [Leonardo DiCaprio's] production company that came to me with that. And it's a big challenge, in fact. Because when you look at the two players or visionaries in the field, at that moment [it] would be Huxley and it would be Orwell and that wa...


Kingsley Plays Doctor in SHUTTER ISLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-04-2007)

Sir Ben Kingsley has joined the cast for Martin Scorsese's upcoming SHUTTER ISLAND, based on the Dennis Lehane novel. Variety reports the actor joining Leonardo Dicaprio and Mark Ruffalo in the period thriller. Scorsese will be helming the film from a scr...

Ruffalo Investigates in SHUTTER ISLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-27-2007)

Actor Mark Ruffalo will be joining Leonardo DiCaprio for Martin Scorsese's adaptation of SHUTTER ISLAND, based on the Dennis Lehane novel. The trade reports the thespian taking up the role of U.S Marshal Chuck Aule for the production. Scorsese's Sikelia P...

Trailer for BLOOD DIAMOND online
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-06-2006)

The trailer for the upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio drama/thriller BLOOD DIAMOND has mad it's way online.You can find the trailer here.In the film, directed by Ed Zwick, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a South African mercenary who teams with a fisherman (Djimon Ho...

First Trailer for Ridley Scott's LIES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-17-2008)

...hat stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Carice Van Houten and Vince Colosimo. Scott directed the thriller, based on a screenplay by William Monahan and Steve Zaillian.To see the new trailer, click here.Plot Summary: Based on Washington Post columni...


Top Maniacal Rumors: Leo America, Knight Time & Punisher Hex!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-20-2008)

...   Leonardo DiCaprio to Play Captain America? Rumor: One of the wildest rumors of the past week is the one that has Leonardo DiCaprio possibly grabbing a shield for Marvel Studios and donning the Captain America costume in the near future. Sou...

Second Trailer for DiCaprio's BODY OF LIES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)

The second official trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming CIA film Body of Lies has appeared online courtesy of Warner Bros. The film, which stars Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, was adapted from Washington Post columnist David Ignatius' 2007 novel. Wi...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN has caught Hughes
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-24-2002)

Steven Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, which has already snagged Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Walken, has also managed to catch Frank John Hughes (BAND OF BROTHERS). The thriller stars Hanks as an FBI agent on the trail of the youngest pe...

TITANIC's Leo outsources war
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-05-2004)

Leonardo DiCaprio will star in and produce an untitled action thriller about mercenaries for hire, and their employment by corporations and governments for war. Writer Scott Burns has been hired to pen the screenplay for the new project which isn't set up...


CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 12-25-2002)

...th Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) appearing on the TV game show TO TELL THE TRUTH. Jeff Nathanson's script then flashes back a few years to Frank's attempt to escape from police custody in France, even as dogged, decent FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) t...

Ranxerox: The Movie
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-01-2002)

...that star Leonardo DiCaprio is interested in the project. The actor filmed a TV commercial with Cunningham which was produced by Sulichin. Reportedly DiCaprio is looking to work with the director again. However, if he comes on board the project it w...

Top Maniacal Rumors: More Hulk, Raimi Flashbacks and Craven Screams
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-01-2008)

...Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio, two actors who have also been whispered for the role. Barrowman confirmed that his agents have entered discussions about the role. Source: SHH Mania Verdict: TRUE—The actor confirms that there have been talks betwee...

Capturing THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT - Part One
by Chip Meyers (Mon 01-19-2004)

...t, it was Leonardo DiCaprio. That's the guy we need! And then over time, the actors that are appropriate in that age range just drastically shifts in a short period of time.J. MACKYE GRUBER: And we were trying to figure out when we were going to shoot...


ANGEL: Season One, Episode By Episode with Tim Minear
by Edward Gross (Mon 08-14-2000)

...out Jack [Leonardo DiCaprio]. It’s got nothing to do with Jack. It was the other guy’s diamond, and I have no idea why she’s throwing it in the water. But in this episode, it makes perfect sense for him to destroy the ring. Can he be trusted? That is t...

Leo on GANGS, Diaz
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-10-2002)

EXTRA TV chats with Leonardo DiCaprio about Martin Scorsese's GANGS OF NEW YORK. "It was a whole world I never knew about," the star says.DiCaprio notes, "Cameron was absolutely that little drop of sunshine in a really dark and muddled world," regarding c...

11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Mon 02-14-2005)

... BABY and Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchette taking the stage for THE AVIATOR. 'Female Actor in a Supporting Role,' presented by Rosario Dawson and Keifer Sutherland went to Cate Blanchette for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in Miramax's THE AVI...

Towers, Two
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-23-2006)

...rcenary (Leonardo DiCaprio) on a quest to find a priceless diamond, with the help of a fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) and an American journalist (Jennifer Connelly). Newton Howard recorded the score in Studio 1 (aka "The Hall") with a 60-piec...


Live Action Akira & More Cosplay
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Thu 02-21-2008)

Making headlines in recent anime-related news is reports of a live-action version of Akira is coming to theatres courtesy of Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio. The studio is looking at making it a two-parter, thus hopefully remaining closer to the man...

DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)

...airs with Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and Alec Baldwin is still playing in some theaters as the crime thriller stalks Oscars, but you can already enjoy it at home via widescreen and “fullscren&rdq...

Hallstrom readies BOMBSHELL
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-26-2002)

VARIETY reports that Universal Pictures has signed Lasse Hallstrom to direct BOMBSHELL, a Cold War thriller centering on an A-bomb. Leonardo DiCaprio may star in the film and is executive producer.DiCaprio's slate is crowded, and includes Robert DeNiro's ...

Anthony Hopkins up for ALEXANDER
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-05-2003)

... film has Leonardo DiCaprio attached to it but isn't as far along as Stone's. Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


HAMLET
by Tony Whitt (Mon 04-22-2002)

... Luhrmann-Leonardo DiCaprio-Claire Danes version of ROMEO AND JULIET. The bad news is, it still sacrifices a lot to make the transition from medieval Denmark to modern-day New York.After the death of the CEO of the Denmark Corporation - not so euphemis...

B-Movies, Sequels, and Animation.
by John Thonen (Wed 09-06-2000)

...one time, Leonardo DiCaprio was set to play New York stock broker, and misogynistic serial killer, Patrick Bateman, but its hard to imagine Leo could have delivered any better a job than Christian Bales delivers here. Sadly, the DVD offers scant extra...

THE MUSKETEER
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)

...D and the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK did. Is there any way (short of drafting Ridley Scott, that is) of restoring one of the richest traditions of popcorn action fare to its rightful place of glory on the big screen? THE MUSKET...

Hanks Joins Spielberg's CATCH
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-29-2001)

...ted list. Leonardo DiCaprio will play Frank Abagnale Jr. in a story based on the real-life Abagnale's book CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.As it turned out, the cat-and-mouse hunt between the two men resulted in Shaye having a grudging respect for Abagnale. Years ...


Garner getting CATCH too
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-28-2002)

 It looks like ALIAS' Golden Globe winner, Jenifer Garner, is getting even more busy. Not only is she going to work May 1 as Elektra in DAREDEVIL, but she's just been tapped for a role in Steven Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, opposite Leonardo DiCa...

Williams might not score HARRY POTTER 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-05-2002)

 More news in that LOS ANGELES TIMES profile on legendary composer John Williams. According to the piece, Williams is up, not surprisingly, for scoring not only Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT, but also his Tom Hands, Leonardo DiCaprio thriller CA...

Castle Rock Gets HUGHES
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)

... may star Leonardo DiCaprio, out of New Line. Other Hughes vehicles in various states of developement include Warren Beatty's long developing, possibly stalled project, as well as THE HOAX from Mutual Film. The latter project focuses on Clifford Irving...

Sheen latest CATCH
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)

Martin Sheen is the latest big name to sign on to Steven Spielberg's next thriller CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. He'll play the father of Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend in the story of a con-man (DiCaprio) whose skill shoots him through life and lands him as the y...


DiCaprio, Scorsese Reunite For ISLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)

While the first pairing (Gangs of New York) of the two didn't produce any awards, the last teamwork did give Martin Scorsese that long awaited statue for The Departed. This time around, they're joining together to adapt a Dennis Lehane thriller calle...

Crowe LIES With DiCaprio
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-28-2007)

Actor Russell Crowe has joined aboard BODY OF LIES. Hey, it's a Ridley Scott film so of course actor Russell Crowe will be cast. The film is an adaptation of the David Ignatius novel in which Ridley Scott is directing & Leonardo DiCaprio is starring. ...

Von Sydow Plays Doctor at SHUTTER ISLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 02-26-2008)

The cast continues to grow for Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller Shutter Island, says the Hollywood Reporter. Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley are joining fellow cast members Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Wi...

'TMNT' explodes into the 21st Century
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 03-21-2007)

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' is an undeniably amazing phenomenon. It's no wonder. Hatched as a self-published black and white comic book, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird intentionally mated three of the most commercially viable comics concepts with lova...


TMNT Set Visit (Thu 01-25-2007)

ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! was invited to visit Imagi's headquarters in Sherman Oaks where we got to see about 10 minutes of clips from the upcoming film. The first scene that we saw was of Splinter narrating the movie. "'A family is a bond that canno...

Truth Against the World
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-16-2008)

Okay, so this is how I ended up at Mania. After solving the internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings devised in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, I went underground. But I didn't stay off the internet completely, as the police had advised. Oc...

Ab Insomni Non Custodia Dracone
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-09-2008)

Meanwhile, Sophia poured us another glass of Corbieres rouge. Her daughter is on the computer in my office reading pithy comments by the Maniacs about the relative merits of their virility. We crank up the volume so that Kate Bush's tribute to Joan of Arc...

Da Vinci Code, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-03-2004)

Genre:Thriller/Mystery.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Imagine Entertainment.Project Phase:Script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Ron Howard (Director); Brian Grazer (Producer); Akiva Goldsman (Screenwriter); based on the novel The ...


HELLBLAZER # 207
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)

Like a bad penny, the demon Nergal keeps showing up and making John Constantine's life difficult. Actually, that's not quite accurate, in this case (but it sure sounded good). This time, it's Nergal's daughter that's mucking about a few issues ago, she...

And the Oscar nominations are...
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-25-2005)

... NEVERLANDLeonardo DiCaprio in THE AVIATORClint Eastwood in MILLION DOLLAR BABYJamie Foxx in RAYBEST ACTRESS:Annette Bening in BEING JULIACatalina Sandino Moreno in MARIA FULL OF GRACEImelda Staunton in VERA DRAKEHilary Swank in MILLION DOLLAR BABYKate...

The Other Fab Four Return
by Andrew Kardon (Fri 03-14-2003)

Shell-shocked that's about the only way to describe toy collectors these days. And that's largely due to the return of one of toydom's most beloved lines, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, courtesy of Playmates.To say the Turtles took the toy world by st...

MTV Movie Awards Nominees Announced
by News Editor (Thu 05-05-2005)

... Pictures)Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator (Miramax Films)BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCEUma Thurman - Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax Films)Lindsay Lohan - Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures)Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros. Pictures)Rachel McAdams - The ...


Comicscape - October 27, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-27-2004)

Before I launch into a special Halloween edition of COMICSCAPE, featuring an interview with George A. Romero about the new TOE TAGS series for DC, allow me to introduce a new name to the Comics Section of CINESCAPE: Kurt Amacker is a graduate of Loyola Un...

Golden Globe Nominations (Film)
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)

...; Drama Leonardo DiCaprio, “Blood Diamond” Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Departed” Peter O’Toole, “Venus” Will Smith, “The Pursuit of Happyness” Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Tue 02-13-2007)

Plot: The game takes place in a New York City plagued by secretive villains and strange, otherworldly creatures. Faced with these perils, the Turtles will experience their most trying time as heroes and as a family, as Raphael, Donatello and Michelang...

Laura Martin talks to Mania
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sun 01-14-2007)

When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin.  She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj...


Marvel announces 411
by Eric Moro and Mike Whybark (Tue 01-21-2003)

On Monday, Marvel announced a special three-issue limited anthology series entitled 411. Debuting April 11, 2003 (get it? 4-11!) and shipping monthly thereafter, this special anthology series pays tribute to the world's least-heralded heroes peacemakers....

TMNT trailer hits web
by Karl Schneider (Fri 07-21-2006)

The trailer for the upcoming film TMNT has hit the web. You can find the trailer here.In the film, strange events are occurring in New York City, and the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have become lost and dir...

JUST MARRIED tops TWO TOWERS
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-13-2003)

The Brittany Murphy-Ashton Kutcher comedy JUST MARRIED knocked hobbit head this weekend, delivering $18 million in revenue over the fantasy epic THE TWO TOWERS, which slipped substantially to $15 million this weekend. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN slipped less than...

To Be Continued: 2002 Comic Book Sequels, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-29-2002)

The comic book medium has certainly been susceptible to the same trends as other entertainment forms over the years, and one of the most prevalent pop culture gimmicks is, of course, the "sequel." We've seen them come and go in comics, from the second Sec...


'80s Comics Redux, Part 2
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-26-2002)

As we saw last time, there aren't that many other TV-to-comic properties from the 1980s that lend themselves as well to a revival as G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and THUNDERCATS do. While many animated series (and far fewer live action series) were adapted as ...

MAX's Apache Skies
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 03-11-2002)

APACHE SKIES, Marvel Comics' sequel to BLAZE OF GLORY, will launch in July.Like BLAZE OF GLORY, APACHE SKIES will be written by John Ostrander, with art by Leonardo Manco. However, APACHE SKIES will be part of Marvel's MAX mature readers imprint."Leo's fu...

Spider-Creators Spin A Web of Praise
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-03-2002)

OK, so we all know the wall-crawler's big screen debut was a monster smash, yadda yadda yadda. Thanks to the efforts of director Sam Raimi, stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and the many men and women behind the scenes of this summer's firs...

APACHE SKIES #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-26-2002)

There was a time, many decades ago, when Marvel comics churned out a respectable number of western titles. Folks like Larry Lieber (Stan Lee's brother, dontcha know) and Jack "King" Kirby himself drew tales of cowby derring-do with six-guns, galloping hor...


"TMNT"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 03-16-2007)

This is one of those reviews that needs to be started with a disclaimer. I’m no stranger to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I spent about five years drawing and writing for Mirage Studios, so I logged a lot of hours thinking about the adventure...

GANGS OF NEW YORK pics
by Mike Whybark (Thu 01-02-2003)

In Martin Scorsese's holiday release, GANGS OF NEW YORK, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Daniel Day-Lewis depict residents of Manhattan in the early 19th century. Universally praised for production design and admired for its place in Scorsese's care...

20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH
by JEFF BOND (Mon 09-09-2002)

For Ray Harryhausen, the ’50s were stage one of his career as a special effects ace whose stop-motion-animation effects were far more important to the success of the movies he worked on than any actor or director. Harryhausen had gotten his start working ...

GANGS feted in Italy
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-13-2003)

YAHOO! Entertainment News notes Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's comments on a gala showing of GANGS OF NEW YORK in Italy, where the film was shot.Scorsese says, "I cannot express in words the impact and the appreciation I have for Italian cinema a...


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Eli Roth Joins Tarantino's BASTARDS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)

...d France. Leonardo DiCaprio was up for the role of SS Col. Hans Landa but Tarantino nixed the idea, instead preferring to get a German actor for the part. Production for the Weinstein and Universal film will begin in Europe this fall for a 2009 release...

3-Inch 'Ninja Turtles' pack a punch! (Mon 06-14-2004)

What's got 5 heads, 20 limbs, 4 shells, 1 rat tail, kicks bad-guy behind, is digital, and is only 3 inches across? It's Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michaelangelo, and Master Splinter...on mini-DVDs that Funimation is launching this coming Tuesday!

Winner: 'Iron Man' Book Package
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-02-2008)

Updated May 2nd Congratulations to Ironfan72! The wait for 'Iron Man' is over and these cool prizes are yours! To those of you who didn't win remember: we have five other cool 'Iron Man' giveaways running right now! Click and win! NOTE TO ALL CO...


Winner: Ninja Turtles Season 5 on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 08-28-2007)

Updated August 28th Congratulations to MoonMaiden! You love the Ninja Turtles and they love you right back! You're today's winner! Cowabunga, Dudes! Turtles are back in a big way! Besides their cool new movie, the classic cartoons are out on...

Press Release: Major Voice Acting Competition & Contest @ NY Anime Festival
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-19-2008)

 PROMINENT NYC STUDIOS GIVE FANS A CHANCE TO LIVE A DREAM   Norwalk, CT, September 17, 2008:  The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced Who Wants To Be A Voice Actor?, a voice acting contest produced by leading New York City reco...

New TMNT for a new millennium (Fri 08-11-2006)

"What you're seeing is the rebirth of the franchise," writer/director Kevin Munroe said recently, getting ready to unveil the 21st-century incarnations of Donatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Raphael. "The over-the-top-ness worked for [a while], in the ...

Android
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 10-01-2006)

Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight. Our interviewee today is the 2004 DCG Award winner for Best Artist, and one of the all-time greats of the C2F/HM community: Harald Stricker, better known as Android. Comics2Film (C2F): What is y...


BikerBot (aka Jab)
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 09-17-2006)

Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight. Our interviewee today is Heromorph Webmaster BikerBot (aka Jab at C2F). Comics2Film (C2F): How did you get into comic book photomanips? BikerBot (BB): I've always been into comic books, and I us...

Video Interview: 'Turtles' revealed with Kevin Munroe (Mon 03-05-2007)

Writer/Director Kevin Munroe, hot off of TMNT, was on hand to promote the heroes in a half shell up in San Francisco this weekend. He reveals which voice over actors were cast as the famous ninja turtles including James Arnold Taylor, aka Obi Wan Kenobi i...

Warner Bros. Snags Ninja Scroll Rights
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 10-27-2008)

...n script. Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way is producing along with Madhouse Pictures and Jungo Maruta.

TMNT Preview Clip #12: Who Said I Want To Be Led? (Sat 03-17-2007)

IGN.com has added a 12th Preview Clip from the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie featuring Leonardo and Rafael arguing on a rooftop...


Anime Boston 2007 announces second round of guests Northeast ™s largest anime convention to host worldwide talent (Fri 03-16-2007)

Boston, MA -- Anime Boston 2007 is pleased to announce its second round of guests. From Japan, the convention welcomes Junji Nishimura, director of "Ranma ½" and the "Violinist of Hamelin", and also Yasuhiro Imagawa, the creator of "Giant Robo" and chie...

Synch-Point Announces Aquarian Age the Movie Cast (Mon 04-19-2004)

Los Angeles, CA (April 19, 2004) Synch-Point has announced the ADR director and cast for their latest acquisition, Aquarian Age the Movie. Studio: Bit-Lab ADR Director: Michael Sinterniklaas ADR Script: Stephanie Sheh Producer: Shizuki Yamashita Mayumi...

Knights Vol.#01
by Erin Jones (Wed 08-06-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minoru MuraoTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayIn the kingdom of Exkuld witches run rampant, having abandoned faith and disgraced God to live instead as hated devil-worshippers. Judged guilty by the clergy i...

BLUNTMAN AND CHRONIC TRADE PAPERBACK
by Stephanie Crawford (Thu 01-24-2002)

They hooked you up in CLERKS. They busted up the mall in MALLRATS. They offered wisdom in CHASING AMY. They saved all of Creation in DOGMA. And only recently, they Struck Back. Now, finally, Jay and Silent Bob make their graphic novel debut in the recent ...


Davis Has Zits
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-20-2002)

Reports from Variety indicate that Adam "Tex" Davis has done a rewrite on the screenplay for Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman's comic strip Zits. Davis came on board the Universal Pictures project back in the summer. Shawn Levy (Big Fat Liar) is attache...

Winner: Ninja Turtles Season 5 on DVD #2
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-05-2007)

Updated September 5th Congratulations to RaMMaR You are the winner of the TMNT season 5 DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with is a valid working addr...

TMNT Preview Clip #4: This Has Winter's Name All Over It (Wed 03-14-2007)

IGN.com has posted a series of Preview Clips from the upcoming TMNJ movie due to be released on March 23rd. This forth preview features April and all the turtles checking an arrow that shot Rafael who is then arguing with Leonardo...

4Kids Entertainment announces updated 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' series (Fri 02-03-2006)

Kids Entertainment, Inc., a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing, announced today an exciting new setting for the fifth season of the popular 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' television series scheduled for fall 2006 on 4Kid...


Winner: 'Iron Man' book package
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 05-06-2008)

Updated May 6th Congratulations darkislandcs Soon you will learn all about books, because we're sending you these! Those of you who didn't win: Remember we other cool 'Iron Man' prizes here, here and here! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you'r...

A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS   I had a strange feeling that Klaus Badelt’s new score was going to be a good one. For Premonition, the third effort from actor-producer-director-random hyphenate Mennan Yapo, the composer noted for Cat...

DOOM: THE EMPEROR RETURNS #1 (of 3)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 11-15-2001)

Doom is still up to his old tricks, desperately trying to remake the world in his image. In this case, however, it isn't Earth that's in danger of falling under his thrall, but the creation of Franklin Richards that has been dubbed, humbly, Planet Doom. T...

Howard confirims DA VINCI CODE is in his future
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-04-2003)

Sci-Fi Wire spoke with director Ron Howard and is reporting that the filmmaker told them he will direct the movie adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE. According to the site, Howard will begin CODE after finishing work on his next movie, CINDERELLA MAN, starri...


Beautiful minds to work on DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-02-2003)

It's a reunion of Oscar-winners who'll work on THE DA VINCI CODE, the religious-themed thriller in development at Columbia Pictures. Director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who all won Oscars for A BEAUTIFUL MIND, will ...

Columbia cracks DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-27-2003)

Columbia Pictures has picked up the movie rights to THE DA VINCI CODE, the bestselling novel written by Dan Brown. In fact,the studio has purchased the rights to all of Brown's novels that star DA VINCI professor Robert Langdon. CODE is the second book to...

Final Box Office for December 27-29
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-31-2002)

THE TWO TOWERS passed $200 million in total box office revenues since opening with $49 million this weekend, totaling about $100 million for the week; the previous film, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, has earned $313.4 million. Leonardo Di Caprio's other hol...

More history lessons from Hollywood
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-24-2003)

...arrell or Leonardo DiCaprio.CYRUS is an ambitious project that has the Sultan of Brunei participating as one of the film's investors. Still in the development phase, the film is reportedly seeking Sean Connery to commit and play the 6th century B.C. Ac...


Comicscape - July 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)

Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful. This is my last column before San Diego Comic Con. After the con, I'll have a lot to write about, depending on what I catch while there. Most of the time, I'll talk to publishers about my own proposed miniseries (IMMORTALS)...

The Phenomena Guide to the Da Vinci Code Guides
by DAVID V. BARRETT (Fri 03-10-2006)

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is one of those publishing phenomena that authors and publishers dream of. It sold millions of copies in its first year and is about to be released as a major film. But why did it become so huge? After all, as a murder-myste...

More Miyazaki!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-04-2006)

"This is my first PG-rated movie!!" yelped a tyke in glee as his dad tried in vain to get him to settle down on opening day in a theater showing THE INCREDIBLES. That comment has been echoing in my head ever since, and came up again last week when I mista...

Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)

Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ...


GANGS nears debut
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-18-2002)

REUTERS notes the impending debut of the much-delayed GANGS OF NEW YORK, which opens nationally on Friday, with some thoughts on the film from director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio.Scorsese says the film depicts "a world that's lawless, almo...

ROGER RAMJET: MAN OF ADVENTURE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 03-15-2002)

Titanic Tacos! It's 15 more episodes of ROGER RAMJET, that do-gooder, daredevil, flying ace and inventor of the proton pill "which when taken as directed by a physician, gives him the strength of twenty atom bombs for a period of twenty seconds." When we ...

Celestial Agriculture
by Stella Maris (Sat 04-05-2008)

By the time Soph and I got to Chartres Cathedral, we were getting the hang of navigating through increasingly labyrinthine layers of reality. On the external level, we had decided to spend a few days in Chartres to look at a potential property to move the...

Laying plans for RAVEN HOUSE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-08-2004)

Comic book publisher CrossGen has announced plans for a new ongoing horror title, scheduled to be launched in June. Drawing inspiration from the work of Edgar Allen Poe and the classic gothic TV series DARK SHADOWS, RAVEN HOUSE will be written by Chuck Di...


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

Due out this November from the Marvel Comics line of hero books: INCREDIBLE HULK #34Cover by Kaare AndrewsWritten by Bruce Jones; art by John Romita, Jr. and Tom PalmerBeginning a new era as legendary horror comics' writer Bruce Jones (Creepy, Eerie), pen...

UNDERDOG: COLLECTOR'S EDITION
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 08-10-2001)

Back in the early 1990s, I happened to catch a performance by a very serious artist. Swirling classical music played over a bare stage with a painted backdrop showing a cloudy sky. A woman walked out on stage dressed in red tights and a loose red tunic wi...

INTACTO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-13-2002)

INTACTO wins points for a deceptive, captivating opening shot that makes us first believe we're looking at a lunar landscape before directing our eyes to a casino that's improbably planted out here in the middle of nowhere. Thereafter, the movie is dotted...

Opening the doors to RAVEN HOUSE
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-08-2004)

Comic book publisher CrossGen has announced plans for a summer launch for a new horror series. Written by Chuck Dixon and with art by Leonardo Manco, RAVEN HOUSE draws inspiration from the gothic works of Edgar Allan Poe and TV's DARK SHADOWS. Here's how ...


BLACKADDER TIME-TRAVELLER
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 12-05-2000)

Blackadder: Back and Forth, just released on British video, was originally made for the big screen at London`s Millennium Dome. (Cynics might say it therefore qualifies as a hitherto unseen work, but that`s quite enough of that!) The thirty-minute adventu...

SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE: Director E. Elias Merhige
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 12-28-2000)

E. Elias Merhige isn`t your typical horror movie director, and Shadow of the Vampire isn`t your typical horror film. It`s debatable as to whether it`s horror film at all, really, for the true villain of the story isn`t a bloodsucking fiend but a modern-ag...

The Mania Manifesto: Five Signs the Apocalypse is Upon Us
by Damon Brown (Tue 04-22-2008)

Each week, Mania special correspondent Damon Brown, author of Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and Other Sexy Games Changed Modern Pop Culture, offers his unique take on society, entertainment and other issues of critical concern to Mani...

WORLD WAR Z snatched by Plan B
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-15-2006)

...Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio's shingle, Appian Way, but Pitt and Paramount won out.


New Trailer for "TMNT" Online
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-08-2006)

A new trailer for the upcoming turtles movie TMNT has made it's way online via MTV.You can find it here.In the film, strange events are occurring in New York City, and the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have be...

TMNT Preview Clip #11: What Are You? (Wed 03-14-2007)

IGN.com has posted a series of Preview Clips from the upcoming TMNJ movie due to be released on March 23rd. This eleventh preview features Leonardo fighting some soldiers in the joungle...

TMNT Preview Clip #8: I Have Returned From My Training (Wed 03-14-2007)

IGN.com has posted a series of Preview Clips from the upcoming TMNJ movie due to be released on March 23rd. This eight preview features Leonardo who has just returned back apolgising to Master Splinter for his behaviour...

McFarlane on 'Torso' and the new 'Spawn' movie (Wed 01-18-2006)

In an exclusive intervew Todd McFarlane talked about the 'Torso' movie: "I think they are leaning towards in Matt Damon [for Elliot Ness]. Matt Damon [is] sort of young enough and he has that boy charm that would work. I mean if you are sort of talking...


Anime Weekend Atlanta - Friday Voice Actors Panel
by Erin Kincaid (Sat 10-01-2005)

VAs Attending: Greg Ayres, Mariela Ortiz, Vic Mignogna, Mike Sinterniklaas, Rikki Simons The panel started off with much fiddling with the microphones and the rearrangement of seats. After everyone introduced themselves, it jumped straight into Q&A from t...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go mobile (Sat 04-07-2007)

Yes, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back, with a new big-screen movie and TV series to delight The Kids. And Dutch developer Overloaded is releasing two mobile games based on the Turtles to celebrate. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on the ...

When Leo Di Caprio throws his mighty shield... (Fri 06-13-2008)

The folks at LatinoReview.com float this rumor today: actor Leonardo Di Caprio tops the list to star in the 'Captain America' movie. Word comes from unnamed sources. The site cautions that they are merely reporting Marvel wants Di Caprio. They are NOT re...

THE BROTHERHOOD #4
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-19-2001)

I usually hate X-titles with a passion, and for much the same reasons I've heard other X-phobes give: they're too hard to get into; there's far too much backstory; and they crossconnect with so many other titles that nothing ever stands on its own. Lately...


DOOM
by James Busbee (Wed 08-02-2000)

Take away Iron Man`s armor, and you`ve got a brilliant but alcoholic playboy. Take away King Arthur`s armor, and you`ve got a charismatic but naked Brit. Take away Doctor Doom`s armor, and you`ll just make him mad…and brother, that`s never a good idea.But...

COMICSCAPE: Reports of my Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-12-2008)

... Ben: Not Leonardo Dicaprio. Marvel Spotlight Punisher Movie $2.99 Marvel Zombies 3 #1 (Of 4) 2nd Ptg Var (Pp #839) $3.99 Marvels Greatest Collections 2009 (Bundle Of 25) $10.00 Ben: From the future… future… future… Mythos HC ...

Anime Boston to announce its second round of guests (Wed 02-13-2008)

Death Note and Fullmetal Alchemist leads head an impressive group Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in New England, announced its second round of guests today. Guests include voice actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Todd ...

Ayelet Zurer Lands Lead in Da VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-24-2008)

Tom Hanks has a new female lead for his next project Angels & Demons, reports Entertainment Weekly. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (Munich, Vantage Point) will be playing the role of Vittoria Vetra in the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel. Naomi Watts was...


JULES VERNE Festival Hits L.A in Dec.
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-26-2007)

...including Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour and In the Shadow of the Moon - 3D presentations, Q&As, and HD-remastered editions of original Star Trek episodes - Festival emcee will be Malcolm McDowell

88 Miles Per Hour!!
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 06-21-2007)

Anime fans have a lot to say about censorship. Namely, it sucks. Everyone mouths off when their favourite anime or manga is massacred when it comes to America. I'm hardly innocent; I complain about censorship all the time in this column, outside this colu...

Oscar Nominees (2006)
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-23-2007)

...2. Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond"; Ryan Gosling, "Half Nelson"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland." 3. Actress: Penel...

WB Picks Up Na Hong-jin's CHASER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-07-2008)

...he film. Leonardo DiCaprio is circling the lead role of an ex-cop who goes on the warpath trying to find a missing girl. The girl, who may or may not be alive, is being used by a serial killer to taunt the police. Leo also received critical acclaim fo...


Raising the Serpent
by Stella Maris (Sat 03-15-2008)

So, where were we? Ah, yes... in the weeks immediately after I solved the dodgy internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, everyone completely ignored me. But, out in the real world, I carried on snooping with...

No Vaginas For Michael
by Mary Magdalene Smith (Sat 04-19-2008)

Auntie Stella and my Mum have been at the accountants all week for Year Rend, so Stella said that I can write the column this time as long as I behave myself and don't bloody swear, else Dark Jedi will delete me. Whatever.   I tried to register on...

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Strictly Luhrmann
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 12-18-2001)

As the director of such fare as STRICTLY BALLROOM and ROMEO + JULIET (the modernized, MTV-tinged, Leo DiCaprio version), Baz Luhrmann is clearly no stranger to musical cinema. And while the two earlier films were hugely imaginative and inspired, it is las...