...chat with LukeGoss, the affable English
actor under the Nomak makeup, now poised to take Hollywood by bloodstorm.
One may be
surprised to learn that Goss has already enjoyed a music career that many would
envy. As a teenager he was a member of t...
Actor LukeGoss co-stars as Prince Nuada in 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'. The former UK pop star-turned actor sat down with Mania to share his thoughts on the film and his upcoming projects.
Mania: Luke, your character, Prince Nuada, was the film's vi...
In 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' actors LukeGoss and Anna Walton play the Elvin twins Prince Nuada and Princess Nuala. Nuada has returned from exile to break the treaty with the humans. He wants to unleash the Golden Army but Nuala tries to stop him....
Hellboy II villain LukeGoss has announced on his official website that he's set to lead Tekken, the big screen adaptation of the best-selling Namco videogame. Crystal Sky Pictures will handle the production while Dwight Little is in charge of directing, ...
We just got word that LukeGoss as joined the cast of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.
So will LukeGoss be joining the forces of good or the forces of evil? Who knows. But, we've have been told he is definitely in the film and to expect an annoucement shor...
Actor LukeGoss, who played the tragic villain Nomak in Guillermo del Toro's 'Blade 2', is on tap to appear in the director's 'Hellboy 2'.
"I play 'the Prince' and in simplistic terminology he's the nemesis," he elaborates. "The great thing about him i...
LukeGoss recently spoke to Shock Till You Drop about the upcoming film, Hellboy 2.An excerpt from the review:"I play 'the Prince' and in simplistic terminology he's the nemesis," he elaborates. "The great thing about him is he's not trying...
According to IESB, LukeGoss has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthles...
LukeGoss is rejoining director Guillermo del Toro for Universal Pictures' "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army."
The movie reunites the first movie's principals -- Ron Perlman as Hellboy, Selma Blair as Liz Sherman and both David Hyde Pierce and Doug Jones as ...
Jenna Dewan and LukeGoss are attached to star in Magdalena, an adaptation of the comic book featuring the holy warrior. Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Motion Pictures, Platinum Studios and Top Cow Productions are behind the project. Hurd and Platinum chairma...
...chat with LukeGoss, who stars as Nomak in the movie. The LukeGoss Chat is slated to take place on Thursday March 28 at 5 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PST.
Note: This article was amended on 3/26 at 12:25 p.m. (ET) to reflect the correct date and time of the Luke...
Will the
tormented mutant vampire Nomak return to menace Wesley Snipes in the upcoming Blade
III? It could be according to the UK's Teletext
- Cinema site. LukeGoss, the actor who played Nomak in Blade II
dropped some sequel nuggets in an exclusive...
...joined by LukeGoss (Deep Winter) as Nuada, a renegade elvish prince, and more than 30 startling new creatures drawn from del Toro’s untamed imagination. Based on characters created by Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy has become ...
A new international poster for Hellboy II: The Golden Army has popped up online courtesy of Universal Pictures and Empire Online. Click the link to see the full new poster. The upcoming sequel stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, LukeGoss, Seth Ma...
...dash;with LukeGoss set to lead--- but judging by the article above, this film should have been out a long time ago if Sony Screen Gems and Crystal Sky productions had their way.
To see what went down 3 years ago here in Mania and what Maniacs had to ...
...Jones and LukeGoss are scheduled to appear. - Marvel Studios and Universal Present - THE INCREDIBLE HULK: An all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. Director Louis Leterrier and producers Gale An...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.You can watch the previous videos by clicking the Hellboy links.Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga ...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Anna Walton, Brian Steele and Roy Dotrice.
You can check out the first teaser via the Hellboy links.
Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the wo...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.
In the next 3/4 weeks we will reveal Johann. Expect "Baddies" around mid-December too.A trailer SHOULD be out around the Holiday...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.
Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from ...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.
Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero f...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt. Director Guillermo del Toro handled the directing duties once again for Universal.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army will hit theaters July 11, 2008.
...ce Nuada (LukeGoss) has resolved to assemble the three parts of the royal crown which will allow him to activate the invincible Golden Army of clockwork soldiers, wage war on humankind and bring is people out from the shadows they've been forced to in...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt. Del Toro wrote the screenplay and directs for Universal Pictures.
Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-base...
...was actor LukeGoss, who plays Nomak, the villain of the
movie. "I loved Luke's ideas for the character. I think he made the
character, for me, far more moving and far deeper than what was on the
page," Del Toro said. "We went at it to make a villai...
...t worn by LukeGoss as Nomak in the adrenaline-pumping final
fight scene
Leonor
Varela's amazing leather halter top, pants and jacket
The
outfit worn by Kris Krist...
...e drama." LukeGoss, who plays the villain in Blade 2
also appears.
Fans of TV's Smallville
will recognize Sam Jones III in the title role. "He's fantastic. He's nothing like he is in
Smallville," Goyer enthused.
Although the
movie does not have ...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.If you don't want to wait to watch this scene in theaters this weekend, you can click here. Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-b...
...ce Nuada (LukeGoss) has resolved to assemble the three parts of the royal crown which will allow him to activate the invincible Golden Army of clockwork soldiers, wage war on humankind and bring is people out from the shadows they've been forced to in...
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"Hellboy II" villain LukeGoss and Jenna Dewan are attached to star in "Magdalena," an adaptation of a comic book featuring a hot, holy warrior.
Dewan is set to play Patience, a woman who discovers that sh...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.
Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero ...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt. Del Toro penned the screenplay as well.Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitte...
With Hellboy II: The Golden Army right around the corner, Edward Douglas had a chance to talk shop with leading stars Ron Perlman, Doug Jones and new villain LukeGoss. The upcoming sequel also co-stars Selma Blair, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Ste...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt.
Plot Summary: After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready ...
...ce Nuada (LukeGoss) and the Angel of Death (Doug Jones), click the BT link above. The upcoming sequel stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, LukeGoss, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt. Guillermo del Toro is o...
...role that LukeGoss may be playing in the coming Blade 2: Bloodhunt production have turned up. While talking to the Comics Continuum, Goss' rep, David Wood, revealed that the singer turned actor will play the part of a character named Nomak. Wood says,...
A new TV spot for Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army, has popped up online courtesy of his official website. The next installment stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, LukeGoss, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Stee...
...ug Jones, LukeGoss, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice and John Hurt. Director Guillermo del Toro again led the project while also penning the screenplay.Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga...
...'S DUNE), LukeGoss (BLADE 2) and Julie Delpy (KILLING ZOE). That show will be directed by Kevin Connor and lens in Austria and Slovakia.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
Release Date: July 11, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt Genre:...
...r, Nomak (LukeGoss), is not destroyed, he will exponentially infect the entire world in about a month. Blade finds himself heading up a vampire army unit, the Blood Pack, who had previously been training to kill him. These uneasy allies go up against ...
...played by LukeGoss), who’s actual status as an evil-doer is questionable. Whether or not his nature is nefarious is dependent upon which side of the fence you sit on and frankly, I’m not sure I’m not on his side. He makes some swift ...
...lade II's LukeGoss) seizes the opportunity to try to take over the Earth.
"We said, 'This is the story. This is how we end in the third movie,'" del Toro said. "And then I went in and wrote a self-conclusive screenplay [for the seco...
...ma Blair, LukeGoss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt
Plot Summary: After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt....
Blade may have his work cut out for him facing down blood-hungry vampires in the new Wesley Snipes horror-adventure, BLADE 2, but for screenwriter/executive producer David Goyer, it was a walk in the park... or perhaps cemetery."There were no difficulties...
Earlier this week, Marvel Studio's Kevin Feige updated the status on a number of Marvel movies on the horizon and their status. He made mention of what's going on inside the upcoming LUKE CAGE adaptation saying how the rights to the character was reverted...
Does your stomach hurt? What about your back or head? Perhaps you’ve simply got a cold or the flu. Maybe its more serious. Maybe you’re suffering from a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever your whacked-out neighbor created in his basement. Or maybe its because you ju...
Sideshow Collectibles has released images of the upcoming Jedi Luke Skywalker - Regular Edition action figure. The 12-inch Jedi Luke figure includes: Authentic likeness of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi Fully articulated 'short' m...
Although it sounds like he hasn't actually read for the role, Blackfilm.com asked 'Lions for Lambs' actor Derek Luke if he would like to play Green Lantern in the 'Justice League' movie. Luke was very enthusiastic about the idea, stating that Green Lanter...
Kotobukiya, from its humble roots as a single toy store in 1947, has been making model kits for over 20 years. In the last couple years, their Star Wars figures, originally exclusive to Japan, have been marketed in the US. Originally, the only Luke availa...
From a French-language article at Allocine.fr comes the news that Mathilde Seigner will join her 'Mariages!' costar Jean Dujardin in the new 'Lucky Luke' movie to be directed next year by James Huth.
The French actress will portray Calamity Jane in the...
Producer Neil Moritz says he's met with Oscar winner Jamie Foxx about the prospect of a 'Luke Cage' movie.
"I talked to him about it, yeah. I don't know if it'll happen but I know he's wanting to do it."
More...
According to an anonymous scooper, Sony is working on another draft of "Luke Cage" with John Singleton, who will direct the comic adaptation about a wrongly imprisoned gang member whose participation in a medical experiment leaves him with super strength ...
"I told [Tyrese] he ain't getting [the part of 'Luke Cage'] unless he works out. I was like, 'You need to work out' to make sure you get it," said director John Singleton at a recent press outint for 'Four Brothers'. Singleton has long been attached to di...
Tyrese Gibson is still looking to do that 'Luke Cage' movie they've been talking about forever.
"If they get the script right. Right now me and [director] John Singleton are on standby waiting on them to get the screenplay right so we can do what we do...
IESB says...We ran into Terence in an elevator at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. We couldn't help but ask if he had heard anything regarding the Luke Cage project.
He said he had been in talks recently with John Singleton and knows that he wants hi...
While speaking to blackfilm.com about his producing duties for latest his film, 'Illegal Tender', which comes out on August 24th, he also spoke about the long-delayed film, 'Luke Cage' and that he may do 'Black Panther' first.
Singer-turned-actor Tyrese Gibson told SCI FI Wire that he still hasn't committed to starring in a new film version of the Marvel Comics Luke Cage superhero franchise, but that he's "extremely interested" in it. Speaking in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 26...
At the junket to promote his new film 'Annapolis' starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson talked about portraying Marvel's 'Luke Cage'. The actor said he has already met with Marvel head Avi Arad and is very excited and committed to this project.
More...
Gallic animation studio Xilam is bringing comicbook hero Lucky Luke to the bigscreen in "Tous a l'ouest," slated to bow in fall 2007. Pic will be helmed by Olivier Jean-Marie from a script by Jean-Marie and Jean-Francois Henry
While promoting "Dreamgirls" on Saturday, actor Jamie Foxx told the IESB he would not be starring as Luke Cage in the long-gestating Marvel Comics film adaptation: "I don't think [it will happen]," the actor said. "Sometimes you've got windows to do thing...
IGN chatted up actor Tyrese Gibson about his interest in playing 'Luke Cage' on the big screen'.
"We'll see, man," Gibson says. "You know, they're doing the rewrites on it right now. I have not officially signed on to be a part of it, but they have me ...
If you hadn't heard, John Singleton has been attached to direct the Luke Cage film for awhile now and progress has been moving at a snails pace. With all the success of comic-book films you would figure getting a Luke Cage film off the ground would be eas...
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio: Columbia Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: Unknown.Who's Making It: John Singleton (Director); Ben Ramsey (Screenwriter); Neal Moritz, Avi Arad (Producers); based ...
Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios told The Continuum that a live-action Luke Cage movie is making progress at Sony and might be a 2005 release.
Batman and Robin will make another appearance on Static Stock during its fourth season, it was announced Tuesday...
SuperheroHype chatted with Tyrese Gibson about his upcoming movie projects.
Of 'Transformers 2' the actor said, "I'm excited. Michael Bay is really going to try and up the ante on round two and take it to a whole other level. I can't go into any det...
"I'm probably going to be benching about 415 pounds once I get into that mode," Tyrese Gibson said with a grin as he discussed his desire to play Luke Cage in an upcoming superhero flick, "They're just saying that 'Luke Cage was a real big and muscular gu...
"I've read that a lot of people are doing the role, but the truth is I don't even know who is doing it yet," director John Singleton said of potential leading men for the 'Luke Cage' movie. "Who will play Luke? I need a guy in his 20s who is huge -- and I...
(French language) Actor Jean Dujardin will reteam with his "Brice de Nice" director James Huth, for a new adaptation of the Lucky Luke comics, with a script by Franck Magnier & Alexandre Charlot. The comic-book was already brought to the screen in the ear...
Gentle Giant has announced the upcoming Luke on Tauntaun figure. This piece captures the moment in EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, when Luke goes out to patrol the rebel base on Hoth. The statue stands around 11 inches tall and will be priced at approximately $140. ...
From MTV Movie Blog:
"Sweet Christmas!" Long rumored to be in the works, "Luke Cage" is still in development, insisted director John Singleton, who reiterated that "Transformers" star Tyrese Gibson remains in line to play the eponymous hero.
"I want...
Luke Wilson is taking a trip to the 31st century on 20th Century Fox's dime. In 3001 Wilson will play a guy who is selected as a test subject for a top secret hibernation project. He remains asleep for ten centuries, and when the volunteer wakes up in the...
"I want to say that this script was entertaining and funny as hell to read. I never read a script like this one. It is written in a very hip-hop kind of style."
According to Tyrese Gibson in an interview with Crave, the comic book film centering on Marvel's Luke Cage is still awaiting a script.Asked if he was still going to play the role of Cage, Tyrese said, “If they get the script right. Right now m...
After revving his engine directing 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, John Singleton is now in discussions to turn Marvel's LUKE CAGE into a movie for Columbia Pictures. Helping Singleton make up his mind are the film's producers, Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad and Original ...
Long before Dark Horse made STAR WARS into a comic book cottage industry, Marvel Comics tackled the challenge of expanding on George Lucas' galaxy far, far away with a monthly comic that occasionally delved into bizarre territory (a pastel-hued talking ra...
Before the time dark time, before the prequels, there was little left in the world that was new Star Wars. Dark Horse Comics was one of a few outlets that kept the flame alive. They had numerous Star Wars comics published over the years including Droid...
In the Star Wars Jedi Academy trade paperback, Leviathan, writer Kevin J. Anderson asks us to follow new heroes, while the heroes we`ve worshipped in the past (Luke Skywalker, especially) fade to the sidelines. He`s right to ask us, and the story benefits...
What They SayAn unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England while increasing at an alarming rate, making it impossible to conceal their presence from the public for much longer. Furthermore, the attacks seem organized, which makes the situation even ...
What They SayAn unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England while increasing at an alarming rate, making it impossible to conceal their presence from the public for much longer. Furthermore, the attacks seem organized, which makes the situation even ...
Allston himself writes the follow up to his successful STAR WARS: ENEMY LINES, REBEL DREAM. The two books make up part of the NEW JEDI ORDER series. For those not familiar with that series, it centers on an invasion by creatures called the Yuuzhan Vong. I...
Watching BIKER BOYZ, one has the feeling that it was essentially designed for those members of the audience of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS who felt that the latter film had too many wheels and too much plot. BIKER has motorcycles instead of cars and a soap o...
Showtime's new sci-fi adventure series JEREMIAH follows the title character's journey as he searches for his father in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world. Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who star as Jeremiah and his partner Kurdy, continue their ta...
In The Majestic, Frank Darabont's new fable-like drama set in 1951, Jim Carrey plays a blacklisted screenwriter who, while suffering from amnesia, wakes up in a small idyllic town. Mistaken for local legend Luke, the All-American boy who disappeared durin...
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo...
Maybe the trick to becoming a successful film and TV mogul isn`t the old-school, rise-through-the-ranks shtick anymore. Maybe it`s better to become the editor of a cool movie magazine where you can interview all your film and TV idols, then take all the i...
A slightly shorter UK Cine this week, since I'm off on holiday and, chances are, you're not. We'll start with some more news on comics this week, primarily a quick chat with Andy Baker, one of the organisers of December's Birmingham International Comics S...
Looks like the producers were serious when they hinted a few months back that Universal's Mummy franchise could spin-off with the recast Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford). Actress Maria Bello, who replaced Rachel Weisz as Evelyn in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon ...
Last week I featured “Toy Helmets for Halloween” that, with minimal effort, could give you a justifiable reason to pick up a cool toy and help make a great costume. This week the Toy Maniac is bringing you the weapons that will make the most s...
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...
When ShowTime's Jeremiah
debuts on March 3rd, it will have traveled a great distance from the roots of
the Belgian comic book that spawned it. This week Comics2Film talked with
Ervin Rustemagic, an executive producer on the show and founder of Strip
...
MTV Splash Page blog drops an intriguing rumor this week regarding the 'First Avenger: Captain America' movie. The rumor comes from actor Derek Luke who stars in Spike Lee's upcoming WWII pic 'Miracle at Santa Anna'.
"I heard they offered Will Smith...
Universal Pictures has premiered the first teaser trailer for their upcoming third installment of the Mummy franchise, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The teaser trailer is attached to movies this weekend in theaters and can be seen online by click...
Some news centering THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE EMPEROR DRAGON has appeared online courtesy of Shock Til You Drop. The director has opened a new blog that will detail the 20-week shooting schedule and leak out movie details himself. Cohen has already pass...
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new...
There were rumors a few months back that Marvel Studios wanted a big name to lead their upcoming adaptation of Captain America. How big a name is Will Smith? Well, that's the latest rumor courtesy of MTV, which Maniacs JoeyBaloney and Flint sent my direct...
DOCTOR WHO is back on the BBC, or rather the Beeb's online version.Starting today, the BBC has posted a slick audio production called DOCTOR WHO: DEATH COMES TO TIME. The production features Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred reprising their roles from the...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kohta HiranoTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayA world of murder and mayhem, political intrigue and religious conflict, monsters and undead heroes boils beneath the radar of regular existence. And it’s bo...
Last time, we left off just as Luke learned the truth about his girlfriend, Rebel pilot and secret Imperial agent Shira Brie. And then, it was time for Darth Vader to return to prominence in the saga. It's Anakin's time to shine as we conclude our look at...
November 23rd brought the home video release of this summer’s full color, effects-laden, big budget remake of THE HAUNTING, based on the classic novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by Shirley Jackson. What today’s video renters may not realize is that the ...
It's a brave new world in JEREMIAH, the new Showtime sci-fi adventure series co-produced by BABYLON 5's J. Michael Straczynski and THE OUTER LIMITS' Sam Egan. Based on a series of graphic novels by Hermann Huppen, JEREMIAH follows the title character's jo...
As the invading Yuuzhan Vong tear their way through the Alliance worlds on their way to Coruscant, the refugees from their previous attacks settle on Duro, a world nearly destroyed by industrial progress gone out of control. The temporarily estranged Han ...
In this issue, Luke Cage, formerly known as Power Man, must decide whether to take a job from Lonnie the Tombstone, a "seriously bad muthaf***a" who wants Cage to watch his back. The Tombstone is concerned about losing his business interests in the hood, ...
I really liked the concept when it started. Take an established STAR WARS story, and in Marvel WHAT IF? style (more on that later), re-envision it with a very different series of events. What would happen if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth rather than going o...
Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, has had to deal with all sorts of STAR WARS references in the years since he starred in George Lucas' holy trilogy. But never before had he been confronted with the notion of Imperial Teamsters at least not until he l...
First, let me get this out of the way: SECRET WAR is one of the most visually stunning miniseries you'll pick up this year (and some of last year, and possibly some of next year...). Gabrielle Dell'Otto is up there with Alex Ross for painted comic art. ...
In 1977 cinema was given a healthy dose of fun in the form of the bouillabaisse that was/is STAR WARS (that's STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE to today's ears) and there was much rejoicing. George Lucas in his infinite wisdom, and youthful enthusiasm, had translated...
Outrageous, often tasteless comedies, which gleefully break the rules of propriety, have been quite the rage over the past few years, as the success of THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and AMERICAN PIE certainly attest. The most commonly cited antecedents for...
J. Jonah Jameson makes Jessica Jones an offer she can't refuse. He's concerned that his superhero slamming is hurting the DAILY BUGLE, so he's starting a special section called THE PULSE, and he wants Jessica to work on it with reporter Ben Urich. With a ...
And here they are: the artwork for the STAR WARS TRILOGY DVD box sets. Hitting store shelves on September 21, the four-disc set will come in both widescreen (silver box artwork) and full screen (gold box artwork) editions.Apart from the difference in colo...
By now comic book fans are daring to believe that Warner Bros. new BATMAN movie has all the ingredients of success: a new actor to play the Dark Knight (Christian Bale); a supporting cast that suggests substance will play as important a part as style; a s...
Actress Sara Rue (LESS THAN PERFECT) has joined the cast of Mike Judge's futuristic comedy 3001. She'll star alongside Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph and Dax Shepard in the 20th Century Fox movie which will undergo a title change shortly.In other Fox news, scr...
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film...
As I mentioned in last week’s column, I spent a chunk of my weekend at the world’s longest (and longest running) movie marathon, the madness incarnate known as B-fest [www.b-fest.com]. I’m still a bit wiped from the experience as I write this, but exhilar...
The big screen DUKES OF HAZZARD boys have been found and they are JACKASS star Johnny Knoxville and AMERICAN PIE's Seann William Scott. Knoxville will play Luke Duke, the dark-haired cousin (originally played by Tom Wopat in the CBS TV series) while Scott...
Continued from Part 1, we carry on with our examination of MGM's box set of Charlie Chan films made by Monogram Pictures during World War II...With a trio of wartime Chan films released, Monogram had clearly shown their strengths and weaknesses. Fledgling...
I donât know how it was in your town, but back when local TV stations showed movies on a regular basis, quite a few of these stations found a niche for mystery movies on early Saturday or Sunday afternoons, filling a gap between lunch and an afternoon bal...
The official website for STAR WARS EPISODE III would like to remind everyone that there is just one year left until the final film in the sci-fi series opens in theaters. Just four more seasons left to go through until we see the fall of Anakin Skywalker ...
Depending upon your preferences, this next story will either do nothing for you or send chills down your spine. Warner Bros. has been kicking around with the idea of turning the 80s TV show THE DUKES OF HAZZARD into a feature film, in the vein of CHARLIE'...
Variety has confirmed that pop singer and reality TV star Jessica Simpson has landed the part of Daisy Duke in THE DUKES OF HAZZARD feature film. She joins Johnny Knoxville (Luke Duke) and Seann William Scott (Bo Duke) in the picture. Broken Lizard comedy...
Richard Branson, the billionaire businessman who founded Virgin Airlines and the retail chain, will film a cameo in Frank Coraci's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Branson, who's also known for his promotional stunts riding in hot air balloons, will play a 19...
Hollywood long ago drew the commercial skull-and-crossbones sign over any movie involving pirates, and the public's stubborn lack of interest in such modern-day spins as the 1995 Renny Harlin/Geena Davis vehicle CUTTHROAT ISLAND and last year's Disney pir...
Greetings Cinescapers! How was your Fourth of July weekend? Mine was awful. I don't want to go into too much detail, but apparently you're supposed to let go of the fireworks after you light them. But no worry - I can still type up my column with what's l...
OPINIONBefore we start, my apologies for stating that 1602 was coming out last week. I am an idiot. We knew this. Anyway...A few weeks ago, my comment that casting a black actor as the Kingpin in the DAREDEVIL movie promoted stereotypes rather than creati...
It has been a long few weeks in gamer land, with me finally getting involved in a bit more gaming than usual. The main culprits have included two sequels from Sony that I recently came into possession of code for those being JAK II and RATCHET AND CLANK:...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSMichael Suby is a recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music, achieving a degree in film scoring in May of 2000. He wrote the music to an independent science fiction epic called ABLE EDWARDS and composed the main title them...
Hasbro has released news about its upcoming STAR WARS action figures for Spring 2004. The big news is the debut of the CLONE WARS lineup of 3 ¾" figures, based on the upcoming Cartoon Network animated series. The first wave of figures will include Anakin ...
Standing there amidst the bales of hay and corn stalks at the Los Angeles premiere of JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood you expected any second for someone to jump out at you dressed as the Creeper. JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 has quite a lar...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I enticed you with the news that THE FLINSTONES and SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU! are soon to be released on DVD. For those of you still curious about these titles, please do not send me any e-...
In 1977, audiences were introduced to the battle between the evil Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance in the classic "Star Wars" series. With the advent of computer gaming, fans longed to take command of something more than a simple starship or soldier...
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha...
Kurt: How did you break into the comics industry? Tim: I worked my way up through the role playing game industry. I started doing that in 1986 and worked pretty steadily until about 1996. I started at the bottom and worked my way up the totem pole. By the...
So what's the theme this week? Scary things, my friends, that's what. We've got two shows we'll take a look at this week, one featuring a pair of brothers with ghostbusting on the brain, and the other featuring lawyers with disorders of the brain.But fi...
As our collector fans know, Wal-Mart offered an exclusive product to capture the nostalgia of the first STAR WARS figures ever made. A near-exact replica of Kenner's 1977 "Empty Box" has been sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. Inside is a Redemption Certificat...
This hasn't been the greatest season for pilots. Don't get me wrong: there have been several that I think will develop into worthwhile shows, assuming they survive long enough to do so. We've seen a bumper crop of high-concepts (PRISON BREAK) and genre ...
THE PULSE #12 feels like a romantic comedy that your wife, girlfriend, or mother drags you to on anniversaries and birthdays (usually hers). But, unlike those insufferable crap-fests, I actually laughed a couple of times and thankfully, there's neither hi...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Like many progressive metal and gothic rock bands, the Dutch group Epica has been strongly influenced by motion picture soundtracks. Their first two albums, The Phantom Agony (June, 2003), and Consign to Oblivion (April, 2005) a...
Dear Brian Michael Bendis,I hate you. I hope you get hit by a car. You keep leaving all your best books. First, you jump off of ALIAS for THE PULSE. You actually made me read a book with a chick talking about her feelings and moping a lot, and then you ju...
Two of the Star Wars galaxy's most notorious vehicles are soon to be available in LEGO form -- Imperial Star Destroyer and Jabba's Sail Barge. "The Sail Barge has been on the top of the fans' wish list for a long time and was a gaping hole in the LEGO S...
Regency Enterprises has set Wanda Sykes and Rainn Wilson to join the cast of SUPER EX. The film stars Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman.EX centers on a man who learns that his girlfriend is a superhero and breaks up with her when she becomes too controlling an...
Light sabers used by Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker are expected to sell for approximately $60,000 each at a Beverly Hills auction this coming Friday. The STAR WARS items are from producer Gary Kurtz's private collection.Also, on auction will be Harrison ...
Entertainment Earth recently announced their next set of exclusive STAR WARS action figures at the 2005 Comic-Con International.Hasbro will be adding ten droids to the STAR WARS action figure universe in two separate specially marked exclusive five-packs....
Due to the overwhelming number of responses I received about last week's doctoral thesis on comic books, I'm forced to step aside and do nothing but run letters for the next month.I jest. Actually, I got four responses. If you count my occasional-comic ...
Ominous news for funniest-show-on-television ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT this week: Fox has trimmed this season's episode order from 22 to 18. Combined with the show's continued and frustrating lack ratings, as well as Fox's plans to drop AMERICAN DAD into AD's ...
Everyone knows the story of PETER PAN, the boy who wouldn't grown up. Although most of us are familiar with Disney's version, one of my favorite actors, Johnny Depp, has now brought the story of J.M. Barrie to life and what led him to write this children'...
The BBC's official website for the new DR. WHO television series has been updated and now shows the new logo for the 21st century adventures of the Gallifreyian Time Lord. The site credits the graphic design team at BBC Wales (specifically Louise Hillam, ...
Back before there was a second STAR WARS movie in theaters, one of the top shows on network TV was THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. On the tube for seven seasons, the show found a second life later in syndication and then on country cable channels such as TNN, befor...
Plot:As opposed the previous entries in this series, you won't be playing as Kyle Katarn. Instead you'll be playing as a character who has learned the ways of the Force from Katarn and Luke Skywalker.Platform:PC, XboxCompany:LucasArtsStatus:Announced on A...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS With his distinctive violin writing and his flair for fluidly atmospheric and scarily weaving scores, Pino Donaggio was the horror score maestro during the 1970s, providing such now classic scores as DON'T LOOK NOW, CARRIE, DRE...
Once again it's been one premiere and event after another...so since I haven't been around much to get this all out to all your Cinescapers, I promised myself that I was going to catch up before the next batch of premieres start. Monday is WAR OF THE WORL...
The Los Angeles Premiere of STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH was recently held in Los Angeles at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California. This 20th Century Fox film was presented by Kellogg's and was a benefit for the charity Artists fo...
People outside of Texas can hear about just how seriously the Lone Star State takes its high school football, but for those who have some trouble grasping the notion, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is a brilliant illustration. A movie that is very much about footbal...
A quick note in today's VARIETY revealed Luke Wilson (THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) will return to his CHARLIE'S ANGELS role for McG's upcoming sequel, CHARLIE'S ANGELS 2: HALO. His role is that of Cameron Diaz's main squeeze. He's the latest to return, after Dia...
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing...
Here's your daily assortment of toon, toy and TV news from around the interwebs.
HULK SMASH WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN!
If Hulk and Wolvie tearing it up in the direct-to-DVD 'Hulk Vs' movie weren't enough, their first meeting is set to ...
Last week I broke down my top 10 horror action figures that must be displayed for Halloween. I heard from at least one Maniac who was very disappointed that Freddy Krueger failed to crack the top 10. My reason for Mr. Krueger not making the list i...
They are like familiar guests that visit every holiday season only they are not as obnoxious as family members and they don’t overstay their welcome. Warner Home Video has released The Peanuts Holiday Collection, a three DVD boxed set ...
Michael Praed is quite proud of himself, for reasons only a parent would understand. He had just returned to his home in England to see his son and daughter in their local school`s Nativity play. `They were fantastic!` the proud father beams, just begging...
With a name like Gene Starwind there`s really not a choice of career paths.It`s true. Like all good space opera heroes (See Luke Skywalker, Flash Gordon, etc.) the protagonist of Outlaw Star has a name that suits him for nothing else.Outlaw Star, while mo...
'A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,' we were thrilled and entertained. We loved C-3PO, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia. And most certainly, we loved to hate Darth Vader. Industrial Light and Magic's revolutionary...
Evil has many faces. But what if one day you woke up and discovered that one of them was your own? To make matters worse, what if it was one you didn’t even recognize? Sound confusing? Then welcome to Cyclops’ world. Struck with amnesia and merged with on...
You knew him as Luke Macahan in the 1970s How the West Was Won mini-series, as Billy Montana in three Gambler TV movies, as Frank Buck in the short-lived 1982 series Bring ‘Em Back Alive, as the title character Tron in the Disney feature, as Lee Stetson i...
Animation in the U.S., especially feature-film animation, has too often been relegated to family fare, so it`s nice to see Fox Animation trying something a little different with TITAN A.E., which aims to be a sort of young adult alternative to the familia...
ReelzChannel.com adds fuel to talk of a 'Black Panther' movie helmed by John Singleton (who also has his eye on 'Luke Cage'). In a recent interview with the site Singleton told them that he likes Chiwetel Ejiofor for the crime-fighting king of Wakanda. Ej...
Showtime's hit
series Jeremiah came to it's climactic season finale last Friday.
For those of you who missed the boat on the show the first time around, you'll
get a second chance this w...
This is it!
Friday brings the dramatic conclusion to the first season of Showtime's
successful comic adaptation Jeremiah with a finale written by J.
Michael Straczynski...
In the world
after the Big Death, knowledge is power -- but there are some people who believe
knowledge is evil, thinking that's what caused the Big D in the f...