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Asche & Spencer STAY with Director Marc Forster
by Randall Larson (Fri 09-23-2005)
Composing firm Asche & Spencer has scored STAY for Twentieth Century Fox, reteaming with MONSTER'S BALL director Marc Forster. The thriller, starring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling and Bob Hoskins, tells the tale of a psychiatrist's desperat... Marc Forster Leading Paramount's WORLD WAR Z
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 11-15-2008)
Director Marc Forster, who's latest film Quantum of Solace is proving successful in theaters this weekend, has been tasked by Paramount Pictures to adapt Max Brooks' zombie survival guide World War Z, reports Variety. Scribe J. Michael Straczynski is penn... Haggis & Forster talk BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)
... director Marc Forster worrying about right now? It's not Bond...
"I'm just literally mixing The Kite Runner in July and then sometime in August or September, I start [Bond]," he said. "To be honest, I haven't put any thought beca... 
Forster to Guide Bond 22
by News Editor (Tue 06-19-2007)
Columbia Pictures and MGM have signed Marc Forster to direct the 22nd James Bond film.
Forster direcetd FINDING NEVERLAND, STRANGER THAN FICTION and has recently wrapped THE KITE RUNNER.
He will begin working soon with Paul Haggis to rewrite... Forster might STAY
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-11-2003)
MONSTER'S BALL director Marc Forster is in advanced talks to helm STAY for Regency Enterprises. The psychological thriller with supernatural overtones had whetted the interest of David Fincher at one point.David Benioff (THE 25TH HOUR) wrote the script w... Should Forster STAY?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-16-2003)
The Hollywood Reporter is running the story that Ryan Gosling (remember him as YOUNG HERCULES?) is looking at a role in the Marc Forster psychological thriller STAY. The project is casting up its parts, with Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts already committed... Creators, Craig Talk JAMES BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-08-2007)
...d over to Marc Forster(Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland). Now, it's time to turn it over to some details Variety columnist, Graydon, got out of the creators...
How does Sony feel about restaring the franchise? (Note: This question leads to th... DVD is set to STAY in March
by News Editor (Tue 03-14-2006)
...ection of Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball). The STAY DVD features the film in both full screen and widescreen formats, and includes scene specific audio director's commentary by Marc Forster, as well as a Departing Visions featurette. T... Stay
by Coming Attractions (Wed 07-16-2003)
Genre:Thriller.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Regency Enterprises.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor; Naomi Watts; Ryan Gosling (in talks).Who's Making It:Marc Forster (Director, in talks); David Benioff (Screenwriter).Premise:A col... BOND 22 Begins Filming Thursday
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-31-2007)
Contrary to some previous films, James Bond will not be traveling as much to exotic locations in BOND 22, says director Marc Forster. Well, unless you consider the inner psyche to be exotic. The director spoke to the Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung and MI... Felix "Wright" Leiter Returns for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)
...n London. Marc Forster is directing, based on a screenplay written by Paul Haggis, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis.
I have no plot concept to give you other than passing along that this film will begin 2 minutes after the ending of the last installme... BOND 22 Filming in Madrid
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-01-2007)
According to the newspaper El Pais (reported online by Commander Bond), director Marc Forster has switched filming locations for JAMES BOND 22 over the past two weeks. The director and producers began shooting the next Bond film in Siena, Italy where... Ferrell could be STRANGER THAN FICTION
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-20-2004)
ANCHORMAN star Will Ferrell is circling the comedy film project STRANGER THAN FICTION for film production company Senator International. Marc Forster (MONSTER'S BALL) is attached to direct the movie which is about an IRS auditor who lives hearing a strang... Mark Protosevich Writing Smith and Spielberg's OLD BOY?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 11-19-2008)
... director Marc Forster in negotiations to helm for Universal.
New Teaser Poster for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-07-2008)
The first basic teaser poster and behind-the-scenes featurette for the next Bond adventure, titled Quantum of Solace, has made its way online this morning courtesy of Moviefone. The 22nd film is getting directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland) and it ... Fiery New Photos of Bond's SOLACE Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-02-2008)
... Director Marc Forster led the production, based on a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis.To check out the photos, click here.Plot Summary: "Quantum of Solace" continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Crai... Three New TV Spots for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-04-2008)
... Director Marc Forster was behind the camera, based on a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis.
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If you'd ... Bond's SOLACE Moves Back a Week
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-21-2008)
...ondon and Marc Forster, Daniel Craig and the entire team at EON have truly delivered another extraordinary Bond adventure," said Jeff Blake, Chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for the Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group. "'Qua... Two New TV Spots for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-17-2008)
... Director Marc Forster was behind the camera, based on a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis. Plot Summary: "Quantum of Solace" continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in "Casino Royale."... New Featurette for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-20-2008)
... Director Marc Forster is at the helm, based on a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis.To check it out, click here. Plot Summary: "Quantum of Solace" continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in "... U.K Gets BOND 22 on Halloween (Wed 03-19-2008)
... Director Marc Forster is at the helm, based on a screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis.Plot Summary: "Quantum of Solace" continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in "Casino Royale." Betray...Miller Directing JUSTICE LEAGUE?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-02-2007)
...t told me Marc Forster was the front runner to direct the new James Bond movie, and I posted that info about a month before it became official.
Of course things can change as he might pass on the film, but as of now he’s the o... STAY
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 10-21-2005)
... Director Marc Forster and writer David Benioff try a little too hard to be mysterious there are times when we wish they'd acknowledge what they're making us suspect but unlike many movies in this subgenre, they actually like the characters and come ... George Clooney joins "36"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-04-2007)
According to MTV, George Clooney has signed on to star opposite Robert De Niro in the upcoming remake of 36 Quai des Orfevres.The film, which will be directed by Marc Forster from a script by Dean Georgaris, focuses on two detectives and a quest to solve ... "Stranger Than Fiction"
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-10-2006)
One of the most pleasant aspects of Stranger Than Fiction is that neither writer Zach Helm nor director Marc Forster nor leading man Will Ferrell use the story’s reality-bending premise as a license to go over the top. The result is something tha... MANIA REVIEW-QUANTUM OF SOLACE
by Rob Vaux (Thu 11-13-2008)
... Director Marc Forster has a sharp, decisive style, and Craig continues his impressive interpretation of 007 as ice-cold bagman, but their efforts simply don't function without the set-up from Royale. At 100 minutes, it's one of the shortest Bond films... Kurylenko Confirmed as Leading Lady in BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)
...rected by Marc Forster and follows the success of Casino Royale, the latest and highest grossing film in the series.Starring alongside Craig is an impressive international cast led by the critically acclaimed French actor Mathieu Amalric as the siniste... BOND Not Returning to Prague
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-16-2007)
... director Marc Forster in December. First Look at BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-17-2007)
...rected by Marc Forster and the screenplay was written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis.
JAMES BOND 22 hits theaters everywhere November 7, 2008.
Here's the first look of the latest Bond...
Amalric Confirmed As BOND 22 Villain
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-05-2007)
... Director Marc Forster will be leading the production, based on a screenplay by Paul Haggis, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis.
No confirmed plot concept at this time but we know the film will begin 2 minutes after the end of Casino Royale.
BON... FINDING NEVERLAND
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-23-2005)
... director Marc Forster and producer Richard Gladstein, screenwriter David Magee tells us as much, pointing out which events and people were real, and adding details of what actually happened. It’s a homey, sociable track that has nothing of Tinseltown ... Amalric is The Next BOND Villain?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 11-17-2007)
...eanwhile, Marc Forster is handling the directing for MGM.
BOND 22 hits theaters November 7, 2008. BOND 22 Ready For Panama
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-02-2007)
Marc Forster, Paul Haggis and the JAMES BOND 22 team certainly seem to be raking in the frequent flyer points before filming even begins. MI6 is reporting the creators behind the next installment have made an agreement with Panama officials to s... New BOND 22 Photos Emerge Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-06-2008)
... Director Marc Forster is handling the behind-the-camera duties, based on a screenplay by Paul Haggis, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis.
No plot concept to give you except the next film will begin 2 minutes after Casino Royale.
Bond 22 will hit the... Book Review of The Art of Marc Silvestri
by Tim Janson (Tue 09-02-2008)
Marc Silvestri was among the half-dozen or so artists who broke away from the mainstream to form Image Comics in 1992. In many ways, this move was one of the many factors that led to the comic book industry “Jumping the shark” in the mid-... Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... Marc Guggenheim pays respect to 'Green Lantern' (Thu 06-05-2008)
Marc Guggenheim recently chatted up Vanetta Rogers at Newsarama.com about his work in comics, TV and film, including some dish on the 'Green Lantern' movie. Guggenheim reports that he and his 'Eli Stone' collaborator Greg Berlanti are wrapping up a draft...Marc Worden Becomes The Invincible Iron Man (Sat 01-13-2007)
Marc Worden has the kind of voice that most people would kill for. Deep and highly articulate, he made an impression on me the moment our interview for the upcoming release of The Invincible Iron Man started. In discussing his work in the dual role of Ton...Marc Blucas Talks SOLDIERS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-24-2001)
Marc Blucas (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) has been talking about what it was like working in Randall Wallace's coming action-drama, WE WERE SOLDIERS, which stars Mel Gibson. In particular, the actor touches upon interacting with the Vietnam vets who lived th... Marc Shaiman receives the Henry Mancini Award for Career Achievement at the 22nd Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
by Randall Larson (Tue 04-24-2007)
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) presented its Henry Mancini Award to Marc Shaiman at the 22nd Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards held last Tuesday night (April 17) at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Califo... Marc Worden Talks 'Iron Man' (Tue 01-23-2007)
"It was a different experience having the other actors there during the recording session," Worden said. "Because there are so many interpersonal relationships, especially with Tony and his father Howard, played by John McCook, that helped." It's a wa...Marc Canton talks '300' sequel (Thu 06-26-2008)
Reporting from the 34th Annual Saturn Awards, Collider.com talked to Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann, the producers of '300'. "We're looking for another '300' and we're looking for Frank Miller and Zack [Snyder] to do thier thing. We...Marc Worden Talks Ultimate Avengers & Iron Man (Sun 04-02-2006)
As part of the cast of Ultimate Avengers movies from Lionsgate and Marvel, Worden gives voice to Iron Man. But it doesn't end there. Worden is also playing Tony Stark and his alter ego in an Iron Man movie scheduled for later this year. More...88 Minutes
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-18-2008)
There are moments in 88 Minutes where it seems possible that none of its creative engineers fully thought it through on either the macro or micro level. For a movie with a protagonist, Al Pacino’s Dr. Jack Gramm, who is a forensic psychiatrist, the ... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... STAR TREK: Levar Burton--Director, Actor, Fan
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 04-18-2000)
LeVar Burton, always-and-forever Geordi La Forge to viewers of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, laughs while directing the VOYAGER episode, `Live Fast and Prosper,` set to air Wednesday, April 19th. The episode is about three con artists who pretend to be... Book Expo attendees have a MAGIC TIME
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-02-2003)
During a mammoth autograph session this weekend, author Marc Scott Zicree and reader Armin Shimerman signed over 300 copies of their new audiobook novel MAGIC TIME.The marathon signing, which took two and a half hours, was organized by Blackstone Audio to... Bekmambetov is a WANTED Man
by News Editor (Fri 12-09-2005)
Universal Pictures and producer Marc Platt have set Timur Bekmambetov to direct WANTED. The film will be based on a comicbook series by Mark Millar. The story centers on a nebbishy white-collar worker who discovers his father is the world's most evil supe... EMPIRE: Fortune's Fool
by Jason Davis (Sun 07-24-2005)
With only one episode to go before its conclusion, one wonders why the show was titled EMPIRE when it's now obvious that the story won't actually reach the founding of that August (pun intended) government. Indeed, this week's installment was a bit of a ... The Master of BEASTMASTER Part One
by John Thonen (Tue 10-30-2001)
Most directors of any note manage to amass a sizable filmography over the span of their career. But only the lucky and most talented of them manage one or two films which truly capture the heart, mind and imagination of a generation, transforming into tim... Blustering Over Barcodes
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-03-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting adventure into the dark soul of American comic books! This week, I’ll expound upon a recent and controversial announcement by Diamond Comic Distributors. For those of you that may not kno... WANTED on DVD and Blu-Ray December 2
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-06-2008)
From a press release
Universal City, Calif. – James McAvoy (Atonement) and Academy Award® winners Angelina Jolie (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and Morgan Freeman (Dark Knight) star in the sexy, visually stunning, action thrill-ride 'Wanted', coming to D... Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)
OPINION: Thank you to all those who wrote in regarding last week's column about the darkening of comics! There were easily as many people who felt that this darkening is a new trend as those who felt it's simply the continuation of a trend that started wa... WANTED comes home December 2nd
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-13-2008)
From a press release
Universal City, Calif., October 13, 2008 – James McAvoy (Atonement) and Academy Award winners Angelina Jolie (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and Morgan Freeman (Dark Knight) star in the sexy, visually stunning, action thrill-ride 'Wanted'... TV Wasteland: Heroes Cast Getting Larger
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-04-2008)
Heroes, like LOST, is a series that due to its nature can do virtually whatever it wants with characters and their relationship. Previously on Heroes, it has been made extremely plain that Nathan and Peter’s father is dead. Well, this season Arthur ... Universal Pushes WANTED To Summer 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)
Universal has made yet another strange decision for one of their future films. It's about as crazy as releasing too many movies in the December 21-25 corridor, something we've discussed in our weekly box office reports. Universal has d... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... Lining Up for MAGIC TIME
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 01-21-2002)
Marc Scott Zicree and Barbara Hambly sign copies of thier new book MAGIC TIME for fans.
© 2002 Cinescape Magazine
Authors Marc Scott Zicree and Barbara Hambly recently appeared at the Dangerous Visions Bookstore in Studio City, CA to promote ... Universal Finds PILGRIM Precious
by News Editor (Wed 05-25-2005)
Universal Pictures and Marc Platt Productions have hired screenwriter Michael Bacall to adapt the comicbook SCOTT PILGRIM'S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE by Bryan Lee O'Malley.The first in a three-part series published by Oni Press, follows "a suburban slacker who... B-yond Your Usual Movie Experience
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-25-2005)
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT... BUFFY to go HUNTING Again
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)
Sarah Michelle Gellar has been set to star in Warner Independent Pictures' A GIRL'S GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING. The script, written by Marc Klein, is based on stories from Melissa Bank's book of the same name. The story centers on a young New York book... THE JACKET
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-04-2005)
Like Kurt Vonnegut's Billy Pilgrim, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT's tortured hero and numerous fictional others, Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) seems to have come somewhat unstuck in time. Jack has been through a lot by the time this happens. Shot in the head and appa... Rodriguez Will Get LOST Next Season
by News Editor (Tue 06-07-2005)
Variety has reported that Michelle Rodriguez will be joining the cast of ABC's LOST next season. She was featured in a prominent flashback with Jack chatting in the Sydney airport lounge as an "alluring stranger" before boarding the ill-fated flight that... 4th EVIL in Early Planning Stage
by News Editor (Sat 06-18-2005)
Constantin Film AG is apparently making preparations for a fourth RESIDENT EVIL film. The series is based on the extremely popular horror-themed adventure game series. Filming will reportedly take place in Tokyo, Japan. The third movie, RESIDENT EVIL: AF... The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominees for Outstanding Writing are Honored
by Sue Schneider (Sun 09-04-2005)
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Writers Peer Group honored the nominees for Outstanding Writing for The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards August 31st at the Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel. Taking place in the Rooftop Ballroom and Pool Deck you cou... 2005 Report Card: Spies Like Them
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-27-2005)
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st... Finding magic at the premiere of FINDING NEVERLAND
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-29-2004)
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'... Scoops from Around the Net: BATMAN and SMALLVILLE
by News Editor (Thu 06-09-2005)
Sci Fi Wire is reporting Christian Bale and Gary Oldman are definitely signed for a BATMAN BEGINS sequel but that Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman and director Christopher Nolan are not. Bale told Sci Fi "I did enjoy making this one. It's a fascinating chara... TEAM AMERICA soundtrack details
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-06-2004)
Atlantic Records has announced that the soundtrack for TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE will make its debut online on October 19 before becoming available in retail stores on November 2. Late last month Harry Gregson-Wagner replaced Marc Shaiman as the film's c... WANTED at Universal
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-04-2004)
The other shoe dropped today on the recent talk of Mark Millar's WANTED comic book finding a home in Hollywood when it was learned that Universal Pictures did indeed pick up the film rights to the property. Producing the WANTED film will be Marc Platt (LE... LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-23-2004)
Warner Bros. continues to dilute the appeal of their Looney Tunes cartoon characters with questionable licensed products and unfunny Flash cartoons for their website (see last year’s STRANGER THAN FICTION and REALITY CHECK collections for the sorry eviden... Comicscape - March 3, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-03-2004)
OPINION: A warning: this is likely to be the most random and unorganized column you've ever read here at COMICSCAPE. If you don't like it, you could always go over to the COMIC BOOK RESOURCES site and read randomly organized columns there - except the dif... MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)
Jeriven, God of the Heart's Fires, was a young godling looking for worshippers in a secular world. The only believer he could find was baby Frankie, whose worship he rewarded with excellent grades, good teeth, and the inability to be beaten at games. He e... NEW X-MEN #151
by Tony Whitt (Tue 01-13-2004)
Let's see, the story so far... Well, Magneto was in total control of New York due to the power boost he'd gotten from the drug Kick, but then Jean Grey returned to Earth, did something to stop him, died (again)...and as a result, the world of 150 years in... Is that an ARMY OF DARKNESS in your comic book store?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-01-2004)
If you've been sitting around waiting for Sam Raimi to announce the start of filming for EVIL DEAD IV, the next best thing is happening: there's going to be a sequel to ARMY OF DARKNESS in comic book form.ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 will hit store shelves this co... Monster hunter Hugh at the VAN HELSING movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-10-2004)
VAN HELSING opened Friday May 7th to sold-out crowds nationwide. VAN HELSING is a fun movie and the action never stops. You could almost say it's campy! Hugh Jackman makes the most handsome VAN HELSING I've ever seen, but then again what woman wouldn't th... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... Girls like to hunt and fish too
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-12-2004)
Screenwriter Marc Klein will make his directorial debut with A GIRL'S GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING, based on Melissa Bank's story story collection. Klein was originally hired by Odd Lot Entertainment, a production company, to adapt two of Bank's stories f... Don't Judge a Book By Its Pilot
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-03-2005)
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 ... Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ... Dimension acquires THE DARKNESS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-07-2004)
Platinum Studios has struck a deal with Top Cow Productions, the comic book publisher of THE DARKNESS, to bring a movie based on the action/horror series to the big screen. Partnering with the two companies is Dimension Films. The announcement of a DARKNE... Dimension Will Release PIRANHA
by News Editor (Thu 01-12-2006)
Dimension Films will distribute the remake of the 1978 film PIRANHA.In the remake, the story is set in Lake Havasu, Ariz., which sits on a crater formed by a prehistoric volcanic eruption. When a tremor cracks the lake floor open, prehistoric piranhas 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... Babel wins best score Oscar, Morricone receives Special Oscar
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-26-2007)
Gustavo Santaolalla, who two weeks ago won the British Academy of Film & Television Award for Best Film Music for his Babel score, repeated his win at the 79th Academy Awards, held last night in Hollywood. Santaolalla said of his score for B... The Obligatory Year In Review Column
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-28-2006)
Each December, I feel obligated to write one of these wretched “year in review” columns that gives you, the reader, my perfunctory thoughts on comic books through the last 12 months. These things hardly satisfy anyone, least of all me... Merry Hogswatch
by Matt Kamen (Fri 12-22-2006)
With your holiday of choosing mere days away, if not already begun, I'd just like to take a brief moment to thank you all for reading and wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Season's Greetings all around!
Hogswatching
After 20 ... "Aphrodite IX" gets new printing and new cover
by Karl Schneider (Tue 04-10-2007)
The Top Cow comic, Aphrodite IX, will get a new printing and a brand new cover to go with it.The Press Release:Long out of print trade paperback, Aphrodite IX returns with a brand all-new painted cover by original series artist David Finch (Moon Knight, N... Fractured Soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-26-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to invest Gregory Hoblit’s thriller, Fracture, with a sheen of dark, reflective melody and atmosphere. The soundtrack was rel... First look at STAR TREK: VOYAGER DVD set!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-18-2003)
The details have just been unveiled on the third STAR TREK TV series to arrive on DVD, STAR TREK: VOYAGER. Beginning next February Paramount Home Video will start to release box sets of the sci-fi series, with a new season arriving every other month. The ... HAIRSPRAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-20-2007)
This reviewer is not a pushover for movie musicals – don’t lynch me, but not only didn’t I like The Producers, I didn’t like Grease. However, Hairspray – which, like The Producers, has the pedigree of being a non-musical film... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Murphy to Welcome All to ISLAND
by News Editor (Thu 05-10-2007)
Columbia Pictures has set Eddie Murphy to star in the big-screen adaptation of FANTASY ISLAND, which will be based on the TV series that ran from 1978-84. Murphy will play multiple roles in the film.
The family comedy will be written by Jay Scherick... Time Out for Torture
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-13-2006)
I love The Walking Dead. Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic rarely fails to impress, and I conclude each issue cursing his name for ending it. Though I’ve found the book a bit slow in the past few months, I still continue to enjoy th... Anna Faris joins "Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 11-28-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Anna Faris has signed on to star in the upcoming farcical sci-fi comedy titled Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel.The script, written by Jamie Mathieson, follows three social outcasts (two geeks and a cynic) ... T-Bone Burnett Launches First Tour In 20 Years and a Brand new Studio Album
by Randall Larson (Mon 04-17-2006)
T-Bone Burnett will embark on his first concert tour in nearly 20 years beginning May 23 at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. Acclaimed songwriter Burnett (aka Joseph Henry Burnett) was a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review in 1975 and founding member ... Aja Looks INTO THE MIRROR
by News Editor (Fri 04-07-2006)
Alexandre Aja has been signed by Regency Enterprises to direct INTO THE MIRROR.The horror movie centers on a security guard at a high-end department store who begins to investigate mysterious deaths occurring in front of the stores' mirrors. He soon disco... Pang Brothers Head Into DARKNESS
by News Editor (Fri 12-16-2005)
Platinum Studios and Blue Star Pictures has set a deal with Danny and Oxide Pang to direct the adaptation of the comic book THE DARKNESS.The comic book, created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis and David Wohl, is pubished by Top Cow Productions. The story c... Ten Best TZ Episodes
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-25-2005)
For Marc Scott Zicree, this isn't the end-all, be-all list, but rather ten episodes (in no particular order) from the original and '80s series that he feels represent the best of what The Twilight Zone has to offer. "Walking Distance" (original airdate: 1... Preparation
by Jason Davis (Mon 06-12-2006)
In television, preparation is paramount. It's also Fox, Warner Brothers, Touchstone, etc. You have to be prepared. When I first came to LA for an internship on a major TV series, I walked in knowing that show backwards and forwards. I was prepared to ... THE LAKE HOUSE
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 06-16-2006)
Although it turns on a fantasy plot element, THE LAKE HOUSE mostly feels like a regular romance, minus the dopey misunderstandings that almost always keep the lovers apart. Here, what's separating our soul mates is time he's in 2004, she's in 2006. If th... "Blade #3"
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 11-20-2006)
I reviewed the first issue of Blade a couple of months ago with dire predictions of a future of cancellations and relegations to the quarter bin. The second issue didn’t impress me much more. However, with this third issue, Marc Gugge... BLADE
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-29-2006)
In theory, I really like Blade. I love Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's old TOMB OF DRACULA, where the character first appeared. I still watch the first two movies, and I never fail to buy the latest Marvel relaunch. Unfortunately, the latter incarnation ... The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Angelo Badalamenti has always had a remarkable flair for melodic fluidity, even in the midst of very diverse and unusual scores. Moments of melodic beauty contrast with harsh expressivity in BLUE VELVET; surrealistic musical el... Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ... Which ZONE is Which?
by Don E. Peterson (Mon 11-14-2005)
To date, there have been three versions of The Twilight Zone on television, and all of them (except for Season 5 of the original series, which is due out in December) are currently available on DVD. All have similar packaging and few notations about what... Images of the Past and Future
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-30-2001)
During the San Diego Comic-Con, Image Vice-President and Publisher Jim Valentino announced several new projects for the publisher often seen as the third most influential comic book company after the "Big Two," DC and Marvel. Coming up in the first half o... JUDAS KISS, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, CRUEL INTENTIONS,
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-02-2000)
From Citadel Records comes JUDAS KISS, a sultry and moody thriller score with a strong Latin edge from the trumpet and plenty of mambo-stylisms in several cues. 15 tracks appear on the CD, but the real magic of this recording is the world premiere record... Mummify This!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-01-2000)
Trials, Tribulations, Shopping...Even small presses are trying to offer something special this holiday season—which, despite every idiot on the planet going to the Del Amo Mall in Torrance, CA, the day after Thanksgiving, still is not expected to live up ... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Inside the F/X Lair, Part 1
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 11-30-2000)
A couple of years ago, when word came down the pipeline that a Dungeons & Dragons movie was in the works, there were those of us who wondered why. Many years had passed since the early 1980s, when millions of oddball kids and fans of Lord of the Rings wer... Stardate 0011.20: Spoiled Rotten
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-20-2000)
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Startrek.com has updated the official synopsis information once again, giving us the schedule for Star Trek: Voyager for the rest of 2000 and some hints about what we can expect in the new year. Several episodes have already been m... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Inside the F/X Lair, Part 2
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 12-07-2000)
Dungeons & Dragons is a game of medieval mystery and magic, and its public reputation over the past few decades has been marked by fear and misunderstanding, mostly because a few mixed-up kid devotees took their own lives or, even worse, other people`s li... Video News and Releases for July 3
by John Thonen (Tue 07-03-2001)
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE would seem to be the latest theatrical hit spawning a Direct-To-Video franchise. After failing to land star Brendan Fraser for a theatrical sequel, Disney is said to be considering a new actor to play the klutzy ape-man in a made-for-... Top Cow Creative Lineup
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 02-07-2002)
According to a release from the company: "Fresh faces, new concepts, and a renewed passion by the core creators have energized Top Cow with a solid start to the new year. New creative teams prepare to rock the status quo on both WITCHBLADE and TOMB RAIDER... JAY AND SILENT BOB Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Wed 09-26-2001)
August saw the opening of Kevin Smith's possible final New Jersey cycle of films in JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK. The event, of course, saw Smith in attendance, alongside some of the film's stars, including Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Marc Blucas, Will Ferr... Christina Ricci Joins GATHERING
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-24-2001)
Christina Ricci has signed on to star in a supernatural thriller for Granada Films called THE GATHERING.Set in contemporary rural England, the film involves a first century church with a sinister mural just unearthed in a small countryside town. Ricc... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... SUPERNOVA on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-19-2000)
When it came out this February, Supernova was a box office bomb of almost epic proportions, thanks in large part to advance word about the film’s troubled production history (including no less than three different directors, plus reshooting, recutting, an... Multi-Million Dollar Examples of the Cruel Laws of Filmmaking
by John Thonen (Tue 08-22-2000)
Ever watch a film and think to yourself, `Jezz, I could do better than that in my sleep?` Sure you have. Most any fan bothering to read this column has had those thoughts many a time. But the reality is that making a genuinely good—let alone great—film is... SUPERNOVA: Unfairly Reviled Film Reviewed
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 01-17-2000)
Live by the sword, die by the sword. Hollywood has become so much about building pre-release hype to get you into theatres on opening weekend, that whether or not a film is any good often doesn’t matter. But this method can work against a studio when the ... Home Video's Best and Worst For 2000
by John Thonen (Tue 01-02-2001)
What can you say about a year where a 20 million dollar production like Beowulf was one of year’s worst DTV (direct-to-video) films, while one of the better genre DTV titles of the year was David DeCoteau’s The Brotherhood, reportedly produced for under... 14th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations
by Frank Garcia (Wed 11-03-1999)
There was once an era, decades ago, when science fiction television shows were not popular and had little or no legitimacy--an era when the genre was looked down upon by the mainstream media and within Hollywood. In today’s climate of a thousand channels,... SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT on Disc!
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-10-1999)
This excellent feature film, the sleeper success of last summer, is now available on DVD as part of Paramount’s Widescreen Collection. One might wonder whether the simple, cutout style of animation really benefits from the high-tech presentation: is the p... Jeffrey Combs Profile, Part 3: From the Depths of Horror to DEEP SPACE NINE.
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 03-02-2000)
Jeffrey Combs laughs about what he calls `my belated, blooming TV career. I never really considered myself much of a TV actor until DEEP SPACE NINE came along, and gave me new hope. Up until then, I had guest starred here and there, but never really anyth... THE X-MEN: On Location
by Bryan Cairn (Thu 04-06-2000)
In a dimly lit distillery turned seedy Canadian redneck trucker bar, something`s about to go down. An enraged and hulking patron with a sharp knife suddenly lunges at a stranger sporting a distinctive pointy hairstyle, a leather jacket, and lumberjack shi... Stardate 008.14: You Can't Go Home Again
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-14-2000)
Ken Biller had a busy week chatting with online sites about what we can expect on Voyager this season. Scifi.com, the official Trek site at startrek.com, and Fandom`s own Anna Kaplan all posted interviews with Voyager`s current exec. Like Rick Berman, Bil... Movie Soundtracks: The Best of the Millennium, Part Two
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-22-2000)
With FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966), Leonard Rosenman provided one of science fiction’s most remarkable scores. Comprised mostly of non-melodic motifs, the score blends various counterpoints of coloristic tones to create a striking sound design for the corporeal... Beware of Doug: Douglas Clegg on Life as a Horror Writer
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-12-2000)
From the desert communities of California`s heartland to the crumbling infrastructure of New York City, the settings of Douglas Clegg`s horror fiction reflect his own wanderlust. But no matter how far from his origins Clegg travels, he always comes back t... The Grand Slam Show VIII: Celebrating Sci-Fi and Star Trek
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 04-10-2000)
Creation Convention’s eighth Grand Slam STAR TREK and Sci-Fi convention, held the weekend of March 31st through April 2nd, 2000, offered something for everyone. In the main auditorium, actors from every incarnation of TREK appeared. This included VOYAGE... SAVAGE DRAGON hits 100
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 03-07-2002)
Erik Larsen is marking SAVAGE DRAGON #100 with a 100-page comic in June. Larsen will be the first and only Image founder to write and draw 100 consecutive issues. He launched SAVAGE DRAGON in 1992.SAVAGE DRAGON #100 will have a 22-page lead story and 10 b... METAL HURLANT returns
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 04-02-2002)
Humanoids Publishing in July will reintroduce METAL HURLANT, the comic book that influenced and inspired HEAVY METAL magazine. The first issue of the bi-monthly anthology will team AVENGERS writer Kurt Busiek with artist Gerald Parel on the new story "Hu... PLANET OF THE APES: THE COMPLETE TV SERIES
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-10-2003)
It's easy enough to look back at the first season of a long running genre series to speculate how and why it might have failed had the gods of ratings and viewer attention not been good to it, but it's much harder sometimes to figure out why a series that... CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The musical?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-09-2003)
Playbill magazine reports that the creators of the Tony-award winning musical HAIRSPRAY are joining forces with CATCH ME IF YOU CAN director Steven Spielberg to make a new musical based on Spielberg's 2002 DreamWorks picture. Details are just starting to ... The return of the lizard people
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-09-2003)
They're coming back.Two decades after NBC aired Kenneth Johnson's sci-fi mini-series V, the network has agreed to make a three-hour movie that picks up the battle 20 years after the Visitors first arrived. V: THE SECOND GENERATION will also be written and... CONFIDENCE
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 04-28-2003)
Although plenty of filmmakers have tackled the subject of confidence artists and their scams, David Mamet has cast a long shadow over the genre since he began working in it. His influence is definitely felt in CONFIDENCE a violent yet frisky-feeling scam... Former Dark Knight now Head of State
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-19-2003)
Former BATMAN actor Michael Keaton has just been sworn in the role of the President of the United States in FIRST DAUGHTER, the new Katie Holmes flick about to start filming. Holmes plays the first daughter who's now off to college and where she meets a n... Some Like it Wilder
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-15-2003)
One reader wrote in to say that his main peeve with DVD is that they’re just too addictive. I agree, and intend to have my lawyer draw up papers for a class action suit against the DVD manufacturers and producers who have forced this affliction on me, and... Brody tries on THE JACKET
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-10-2003)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN leading lady Keira Knightley and THE PIANIST's Adrien Brody have been cast in the film THE JACKET. Sounding like a psychological drama with sci-fi overtones, Brody plays a soldier-turned-murderer who suffers from delusions that he... Comicscape - September 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-03-2003)
OPINIONA quick reminder: because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, the newest comics will not be shipping to your local stores until Thursday, September 4. Bear this in mind as you plan today's errands, and save your poor beleaguered comics store owner ... At the premiere of JEEPERS CREEPERS 2
by Sue Schneider (Thu 08-28-2003)
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... Ocean's Teens
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
Variety reports that Maverick Films has bought an untitled pitch from writers Marc Sedaka and Glenn German that sounds like a young version of OCEAN'S 11. The story is about a group of teenagers who plan to rob the Bellagio Hotel's arcade in Las Vegas.Sed... MAGIC Appears TIMELINE Disappears
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-24-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSA rare Jerry Goldsmith classic comes to CD for the first time with this month's new limited edition Soundtrack Club release from Varese Sarabande. Composed in 1978 the same year that brought such Goldsmith classics as the power... TRAUMA expected
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-09-2003)
A new psychological thriller begins filming in England at the end of the month. TRAUMA stars Colin Firth (WHAT A GIRL WANTS) as a husband who survives a near-fatal automobile accident to only discover that his wife died in the crash. As the widower trie... Mission: Impossible 3
by Development Heck (Wed 08-31-2005)
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio: Paramount Pictures. Production Company: Cruise-Wagner Productions. Project Phase: In Pre-production. Who's In It: Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt); Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ving Rhames, Keri Russell, Philip Se... WildStorm's BLACK SUN
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 06-21-2002)
BLACK SUN is a six-issue mini-series, launching in September as part of WildStorm's Eye of the Storm mature readers imprint. The series is written by Marc Andreyko, with art and covers by Trevor Scott, using digital techniques. Here's how BLACK SUN is d... EYE OF THE STORM variants
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 05-30-2002)
Debut issues of WildStorm Productions' "Eye of the Storm" mature readers titles will reach comic book stores with variant covers. The newly added variant covers will be by the same artists who provide each title's originally announced covers, with the ex... E.T. disappoints Universal
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
After years of joking he'd re-release E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL to knock friend George Lucas' STAR WARS: SPECIAL EDITON down a few pegs on the all time box-office list, Steven Spielberg is presented with the grim reality that while his film holds up in q... THE SECRET SEX LIVES OF ROMEO AND JULIET / THE NOTORIOUS CLEOPATRA
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 11-05-2002)
From the men who brought you SASSY SUE, MONDO MOD, KISS ME QUICK, COUNTRY CUZZINS, and MIDNITE PLOWBOY comes two of the most impressive adult themed historical pictures of all time, THE SECRET SEX LIVES OF ROMEO AND JULIET (“the most beautiful exploitatio... Pics from the "Ray Ray" episode of FASTLANE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 11-06-2002)
We've got the latest images for the "Ray Ray" episode of FOX's FASTLANE.When Van (Peter Facinelli) asks his incarcerated father, Ray Ray (Robert Forster) for help on a case, he quickly finds that working with dear old dad might be more than what he bargai... Alamo, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 10-29-2003)
Genre: Historical/Drama.Studio: Touchstone Pictures.Production Company: Imagine Entertainment.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Dennis Quaid (Sam Houston); Jason Patric (Jim Bowie); Billy Bob Thornton (Davy Crockett); Patrick Wilson (Colonel William ... EW adds comics coverage
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-12-2003)
NEWSARAMA spoke with ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY senior editor Marc Bernadin about the magazine's addition of a comic coverage section with this Friday's February 17th issue. The new section's debut is synchronized with the weekend release of DAREDEVIL.Bernardin... Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSIn one of their most significant releases to date, FSM has released a splendid two-CD set containing more than two and a half hours of never-before-released original soundtrack music from THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (FSM Vol 5 No 18... November 11 November 17: NOW Gets it Wrong
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-11-2002)
I never thought I'd say this but I've got a big problem with the National Organization for Women.Does that make me a traitor to my gender? Just wondering.Here's the deal: NOW just released its 2002 Feminist Primetime Report, which examines the programming... CrossGen restructures
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-25-2003)
The Pulse website is reporting that Tampa, FL-based CrossGen Entertainment has restructured its employee and production model for producing comic books. The publisher of numerous titles including RUSE, NEGATION and the pirate-themed EL CAZATOR, CrossGen h... ANIME CLASSICS FROM STARZ MEDIA ™S MANGA ENTERTAINMENT COMING TO XBOX 360 (Wed 09-19-2007)
'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,' 'Street Fighter II V,' 'Noein' and 'Tokko' Among Titles Rolling Out in Coming Weeks Los Angeles and New York " September 19, 2007 " Anime-style animation continues to demonstrate its multi-media appeal with tod...Corto Maltese Animated Film Opens This Month
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-04-2002)
... Silvestri On Witchblade
by Michael Mason (Tue 07-16-2002)
What's in store for
Sara Pezzini in the new season of Witchblade? Marc Silvestri knows. As creator of the character, CEO of Top Cow, and Executive Producer of the hit TNT series, he ought to.
Silvestri answered questions about the future of Witchblade a... Woolverton In Deep With Fathom
by Thom Stricklin (Tue 06-25-2002)
Variety reports today that screenwriter Linda Woolverton has
agreed to script the Fathom film for Lightstorm Productions and
20th Century Fox.
Top Cow founder/CEO Marc Silvestri, along with Spike Seldin
and Chris Carlyle, will produce alon... Top Cow Projects Heat Up!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-09-2002)
Comic publisher
Top Cow has been positioning itself as a major player in Hollywood over the past
few years. With many irons in the fire, Marc Silvestri and company have big
plans for 2002 and beyond. Comics2Film chatted with Spike Seldin,
President ... Lofficier Signs New Robur Deal
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-30-2002)
Hollywood
Comics chief Jean-Marc Lofficier recently closed a new deal to bring his and
illustrator Gil Formosa's comic book creation Robur to cinematic
life.
Producer Jeff
Krelitz is now shepherding the project under his Contraband Films shingle.
... Comic-Con Pitch: Insight Studios-A-Rama
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-10-2006)
Comic-Con starts next week and it promises to be the biggest one yet! We're pleased to present this fourth episode of COMIC-CON PITCH 2006, in which Comics2Film endeavors to connect indie comics creators with Hollywood producers.
Today we break from ... 'Moon Kinght' rises on TV (Wed 10-25-2006)
Marvel Studios has pacted with Vancouver-based production company No Equal Entertainment to develop a live-action TV series based on the cult-favorite comicbook superhero Moon Knight. Skein will follow soldier of fortune Marc Spector as he becomes the ti...McFarlane aims to direct 'Spawn' film (Tue 01-24-2006)
"I'm writing that script [for the new 'Spawn' movie] right now and if I'm not directing that movie this year, that would surprise me," says Todd McFarlane who plans to finance production of the film himself. McFarlane also gave insights on the budget a...Superman: The Movie Cast at Comic-Con (Mon 07-04-2005)
The stars (Margo Kidder, Marc McClure, Jeff East, Sarah Douglas and Jack O'Halloran) of the original Superman movie will be present at this years Comic-Con in San Diego.Disney buys some 'M.A.N.' love
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-04-2008)
Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman's high-concept comic 'Monster Attack Network' is set for development by Disney, according to today's Variety.
The book, published by AiT/PlanetLar tells of a task forced designed to safeguard a tropical island during routi... Olson Gives Jack Reacher ONE SHOT for Paramount
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-26-2008)
Screenwriter Josh Olson (History of Violence) in the cross hairs of adapting the Jack Reacher thriller One Shot, based on the Lee Child novel, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Olson now is writing a screenplay sprung from the novel. Marc Evans ... DVD Review of Smallville - The Complete Seventh Season
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-09-2008)
When season seven of Smallville premiered back in September of 2007 there was already the apprehension of watching yet another season of Clark (Tom Welling) and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) pine after each other. The Dawson’s Creek part of Smallville had ta... James Marsters goes evil (again) for 'Dragonball'
by Jim Harvey (Fri 02-01-2008)
Actor James Marsters recenty did an in-depth Q & A with TV Guide. He talked about playing the heavy in the new 'Dragonball' movie.
"'Dragonball' is the coolest television cartoon in the last 50,000 years. Its only failing is that the female char... 'Smallville: Persona' description (Wed 01-23-2008)
Here's the description for the "Persona" episode of 'Smallville': Clark is frozen in the Fortress and Bizarro takes over his life, starting with Lana, who shares information about Brainiac (James Marsters). Elsewhere, Grant reveals he is a cl...Intrepid singles out 'One' (Tue 05-08-2007)
Intrepid Pictures has acquired feature rights to graphic novel "The Expendable One" and signed Shane Kuhn and Brendan Cowles to pen the screenplay. Intrepid's Marc Evans and Trevor Macy will produce. Action-comedy, created by Jason M. Burns and publ...Witchblabe Animated Update (Wed 03-21-2007)
"The Witchblade is a mystical gauntlet that is passed from female bearer to female bearer since the beginning of time," Sablik said. The bearer that comics readers are most familiar with is Sara Pezzini. But Top Cow teamed up with Gonzo Studios in Japan t...Fincher to direct 'Black Hole' (Thu 02-21-2008)
The development of Charles Burns' 'Black Hole' comic just took an interesting turn. Uber-director David Fincher ('Se7en', 'Zodiac') is now attached to direct the horror/romance feature for Paramount/ MTV Films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 'Beowu...Freestyle Opens Trailer Online for Animated DELGO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-22-2008)
The animated gurus over at Fathom Studios have launched a trailer for their upcoming animated adventure Delgo. The upcoming PG fantasy features the voicework of Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Val Kilmer, Lou ... SPEED RACER, SPIRIT, HELLBOY II and More
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-05-2008)
Bits and pieces of comic movie news from around the globe...
'Speed Racer' leads Warner's VOD effort in China
Warner Bros. announced plans to become the first Hollywood studio to make its new release movies available digitally in China - pioneering VOD ... Universal Outbids for EA's Take on DANTE'S INFERNO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-03-2008)
Just a few days after a bidding war within Hollywood was revealed over EA's upcoming title Dante's Inferno, Universal Pictures has come out on top with the rights. Other participants of the bidding tug of war included Paramount, New Regency and MGM after ... Intrepid Uncovers Hitchcockian COLD LIGHT OF DAY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-28-2008)
Intrepid Pictures is on board to produce Scott Wiper's Hitchcockian thriller The Cold Light of Day, says the Hollywood Reporter. The company's principals Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans will finance and produce the project, which will be looking for distrib... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ... 'Lost' to pen 'Couriers' script
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 02-09-2007)
Intrepid Pictures is developing an adaptation of the "Couriers" series of graphic novels and tapped Javier Grillo-Marxuach, an Emmy winner for "Lost," to pen the screenplay.
"Couriers" will be produced by Intrepid's Marc Evans and Trevor Macy. Jason Ne... Lexi Alexander Talks Punisher (Mon 12-31-2007)
'Punisher War Zone' director Lexi Alexander blogs about her filming experience on the movie: There were a few surreal incidents that happened during the shoot. One was that for the first week of shooting, every time Ray Stevenson stepped in front of th...Roman, Green Sign Quicken Forbidden Deal
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-06-2002)
Hollywood
Comics chief Jean-Marc Lofficier recently informed Comics2Film that
they've recently signed a deal for Dave Roman and John Green's Quicken
Forbidden. The deal is with New York based Pipedream
Productions for a live action film.
The indepe... C2F@5: Today's Winner
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-14-2002)
We're
throwing down the gauntlet on prize giving and awarding yet another one in Comics2Film's
Fifth Anniversary
Celebration!
Today's
lucky reader is David S. of Cleveland Heights, OH.
... Li Gong Joins La Marque Jaune Cast
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-18-2002)
Allocine.com
reports that Li Gong is the latest addition to the cast of La Marque Jaune
(The Yellow Mark) based on the French Blake & Mortimer
comic books.
She joins Rufus
Sewell (Dark City), who plays Captain Francis Percy Blake and Hugh
Bonneville... Top Cow Contest Judged! Finalists Announced!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-03-2002)
Judgment has
been rendered in the Top Cow / Comics2Film "Create
A Darkness Movie Poster Contest".
Comics2Film
chief Rob Worley and Top Cow's VP of Publishing and Design Peter Steigerwald had
the unenviable task of sifting through over forty pieces ... Shadow's and Light: Rosenberg talks 'Darkness' and 'Magdalena' feature film
by Dave Richards (Thu 01-26-2006)
It's been said that movies are composed of shadows and light. So it's fitting that "The Darkness" and "Magdalena" two Top Cow Publishing characters that are associated with these forces are in development for the big screen. Comics2Film spoke with Pl...