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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. ... Interview: Smallville and Flash Gordon Director Paul Shapiro (Wed 08-08-2007)
In this audio interview Paul Shapiro, who has directed some of the most memorable episodes in 'Smallville' history talks about each, as well as his direction of 'Heroes', and his upcoming work on the Sci Fi Series 'Flash Gordon'.
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... 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...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 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 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 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 '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 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...Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
...ting move.Marc Shapiro feels similarly: "The problem is: we cannot have it both ways. It's somewhat reminiscent of the recent 'do politics belong in comics' debate, because the answer is the same. As long as we consider comics an art form, anything goe... 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... DVD is set to STAY in March
by News Editor (Tue 03-14-2006)
The thriller STAY will debut on DVD March 28, 2006 from Fox Home Entertainment. This chilling journey through the hellish plane between life and death features incredible performances by an all-star cast that includes Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode III... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... 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'... Creators, Craig Talk JAMES BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-08-2007)
Danny Graydon over at Variety has tried to squeeze some answers out of EON, Sony, and the creators for details of JAMES BOND 22. While they've kept mum on the exact story details for the upcoming sequel, they did talk about the character itself and what w... 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... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... A River Roars Through It
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-27-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS David Newman's expressive and expansive score for SERENITY, Josh Whedon's big-screen incarnation of his short-loved TV series, FIREFLY, recently released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 682 2), is as quietly passionate as was the ... 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 ... 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... 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... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Kirk Jones' NANNY McPHEE is the latest enchanting children's-oriented fantasy, following in the tradition of such young-kids-left-with-foreboding-relatives storylines as MATHILDA, LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENT... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... Ending The Year With a Howl
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-29-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original Ľ inch album master tapes. Di... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... 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'... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... Miller Directing JUSTICE LEAGUE?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-02-2007)
It seems that the much talked about & speculated live action JUSTICE LEAGUE movie may be nearing fruition for Warner Bros. At least, this is yet another rumor with credible sources to add to the mix. Both Latino Review and Collider.com are confirming ... 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 ... 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... 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... Universal Pictures Ready for IMMORTAL
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-06-2007)
We usually don't cover comedy news but this one is based off/inspired by the 1986 film, Highlander, says Variety. The trade is reporting that a new supernatural comedy, JEFF THE IMMORTAL, has been bought by Universal Pictures from a Chris Bishop scri... HEROES:ORIGINS Scrapped For Now
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-01-2007)
The HEROES:ORIGINS spin-off has been placed on hold due to WGA strike concerns, says Variety. NBC has been planning to air this six-episode series during the scheduled hiatus of the network's original series, HEROES. It would feature a look... DC Goes to the Movies (or Doesn’t)
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-31-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade of calamitous commentary! It’s Halloween! It’s my favorite holiday, and it also means I’ve been in the middle of a rush of parties, concerts, and family and friend... New PATHOLOGY Trailer Hits Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
While Heroes star Ali Larter had another revelation in another story today, MGM has revealed the trailer for her co-star Milo Ventimiglia's upcoming feature film, PATHOLOGY. Strangely enough, MGM revealed the first look at the thriller by way of Youtube e... Cycle of Gimmicks
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-12-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another adventure into the astounding unknown with Comicscape! I, your host, will take you aboard this craft of my own design – one powered by fan-boy indignation! So, quickly – climb in, strap in, ... 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... 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... "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... "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 ... 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) ... 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... "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... 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 ... Latest Archival Releases from Italy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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-... 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... 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... 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... Mark Protosevich Writing Smith and Spielberg's OLD BOY?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 11-19-2008)
In what is looking to be another recent high profile reteaming effort, screenwriter Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend) is in early talks to adapt a new take on Park Chan-wook's 2003 Korean film Old Boy, which is currently being developed by Will Smith and dir... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... MTV Deals with HYPERACTIVE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-01-2007)
The character Joey Caram will be leaving its comic-based home and hitting the big screen courtesy of MTV, reports Variety. The trade says that MTV Films has picked up the rights to the graphic novel HYPERACTIVE, created by Scott Christian Sava w... 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 ... Troupe is talks for NEVER WAS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-30-2004)
Aaron Eckhart (THE CORE), Ian McKellen (THE LORD OF THE RINGS), Nick Nolte (HULK), Brittany Murphy (UPTOWN GIRLS) and Alam Cumming ( Cohen Updates Again on MUMMY 3
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-25-2008)
Director Rob Cohen continues to keep the channels open with his latest official blog for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. While letting us know he's the proud daddy of newborn triplets, the director revealed a few more details about the post product... 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 ... 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... 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... 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.Interview: Paul Sharpino on Smallville & Flash Gordon (Fri 08-10-2007)
Paul Shapiro, who has directed some of the most memorable episodes in Smallville history, including Pariah and Solitude, talks about each, as well as his direction of Heroes, and his upcoming work on the Sci Fi Series Flash Gordon, starring Smallvilles Er...'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... '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...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 ... 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 ... 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... 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...'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...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 ... 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 ... 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... 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... 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...Putting the Green in 'Green Lantern' (Sat 02-23-2008)
'Superman/Batman' comic writer Michael Green told Newsarama that he's co-writing the script for the big-screen adaptation of 'Green Lantern' I am. I'm co-writing it with Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, the best people you could hope to get stuck in ...Rodriguez, Miller co-direct 'Sin City'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-26-2004)
From A Press Release:
RODRIGUEZ TO CO-DIRECT AND
CO-PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION FEATURE WITH CREATOR FRANK MILLER
Robert Rodriguez ('Spy Kids'
franchise, 'Once Upon A Time In Mexico') will direct the feature film based on
the 'Sin City' series of comic boo... 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... 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... Superman Cast Members at San Diego Comic Con
by Jim Harvey (Thu 04-14-2005)
Superman cast members Sarah Douglas (Ursa), Jack O'Halloran (Non), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Jeff East (Young Clark Kent), and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) will be appearing together at the San Diego Comic Con. This is the first time in 27 years that all 5... David Fincher to direct Torso (Thu 01-12-2006)
David Fincher is carving out room in his schedule for "Torso," a thriller based on a graphic novel written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andrey-ko, which he will direct for Paramount Pictures. Ehren Kruger is writing the adaptation, which will be produ...MANIA INTERVIEW: Jason Statham
by Rob Vaux (Tue 11-25-2008)
Jason Statham was just a bloke from London when Guy Ritchie gave him a prominent role in his breakout hit, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. That was quickly followed by Snatch, which established his reputation as a reliable character actor. It... MANIA REVIEW-QUANTUM OF SOLACE
by Rob Vaux (Thu 11-13-2008)
The curious vibe given off by Quantum of Solace stems from its dependence on a previous James Bond film for its energy. That would be Casino Royale, of course, the 2006 sucker punch which revitalized the franchise and established Daniel Craig as t... Fans will want 'Wanted' for three more months (Thu 12-06-2007)
Universal Pictures has announced that the filmed adaptation of Mark Millar's supervillan epic 'Wanted' has been rescheduled to bow on June 27th of 2008, three months later than had previously been slated. The new release date for the film will see it goi...'Barbarella' back in action (Thu 04-12-2007)
Producers Dino and Martha De Laurentiis have completed a rights deal that will allow them to reinvent "Barbarella," and the producers have set "Casino Royale" scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to pen the script. The original 1968 Roger Vadim-directed...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 ... Mark Millar Outlines WANTED Sequels
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-02-2008)
But will comic author Mark Millar's plot outlines be used? That seems to be the question. The author updated Newsarama on his involvement with possible sequels to this summer's hit Wanted from Universal Pictures. According to Millar, he was approached aft... Lionsgate to distribute 'Wolverine and the X-Men'
by Jim Harvey (Sun 08-03-2008)
From a press release
NEW YORK, SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31 /CNW/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the premier independent filmed entertainment studio, announced this week that it has acquired the home entertainment distributio... Video: 'Smallville' the Olsen quadruplets (Wed 08-27-2008)
'Smallville' Season 7 is coming home to DVD September 9th. Check out this clip of Aaron Ashmore, who plays Jimmy Olsen on the show, talking shop with Marc McClure (who played the character at the movies and appears in Season 7 as Dax-Ur), Jack Larson (who...Millar says 'Wanted' fans are "going to f***ing LOVE" the movie (Mon 06-23-2008)
'Wanted' creator Mark Millar saw the movie version of his comic and...guess what...he liked it! Here are some SPOILERISH highlights of Millar posted on his message boards: ...the movie is literally 541 times better than I [even] remembered. The cut the...Michael Cera to be 'Scott Pilgrim' (Wed 03-19-2008)
'Superbad' stud Michael Cera is in final negotiations to star in 'Scott Pilgrim's Little Life' for Universal, so sayeth The Hollywood Reporter. Edgar Wright is directing the adventure romance, which is being produced by Marc Platt and Eric Gitter. Wrig...Berlanti's 'Green Lantern' ambitions (Sun 03-09-2008)
Writer/director Greg Berlanti told MSNBC.com that he hopes his 'Green Lantern' movie will be Speilbergian. Berlanti is set to direct the movie, which he is co-writing with Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim. "I came to Hollywood to do movies," ...Thayne_LuC
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 06-25-2006)
Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight.
Our interviewee today is Scott Brinkley aka Thayne_LuC.
Comics2Film (C2F):
How and when did you get started in art?
Scott Brinkley (SB):
I used to look up to my uncle as a kid. He was like a
god... TORSO movie attracting big players
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-07-2008)
The film version of Brian Michael Bends and Marc Andreyko's amazing graphic novel 'Torso' has long been circling the rings of development hell. However, there have been many favorable indicators for the project, not the least of which is the attachment of... Fiery New Photos of Bond's SOLACE Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-02-2008)
Some fiery new photos from the next Bond adventure Quantum of Solace have popped up online courtesy of DVD-Forum.at. The film, which was recently moved to a November 14th release day after the Potter move, stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalr... Bond's SOLACE Moves Back a Week
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-21-2008)
The producers for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa must be breathing a sigh of relief. For months, the animated sequel has been ready to debut alongside the next James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace on November 7, 2008. Now, Columbia Pictures is passing alon... Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei's ULTIMO in Sept. Issue of Shonen Jump
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-06-2008)
Historic Collaboration Bridges Western And Eastern Popular Comic And Graphic Novel Traditions
San Francisco, CA, August 5, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publi... Disney Goes on The MONSTER ATTACK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 08-04-2008)
Walt Disney Pictures has picked up the film rights to graphic novel Monster Attack Network, reports Variety. The studio picked up the genre property from publisher AIT and has Jason Netter (Wanted) set to produce through his Kickstart Entertainment shingl...