With their work on Ultimate Spider-Man, which is nearing its 100th issue, MarkBagley and Brian Michael Bendis are about to break the record for the creative team who have worked on the most consecutive issues of any given comicbook series. And to think,...
According to Marvel, artist MarkBagley will be joining the Mighty Avengers as the artist for the arc starting with issue #7.It had been previously announced that Angel Medina would be doing the art, but that turned out not to be the case.“I’m...
If you missed part one you can find it here. Now let's get back to the interview with MarkBagley, one of the most well-known Spider-Man artists in the industry!CINESCAPE: I know you worked on a lot of different characters since you "broke in" to the ind...
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN artist MarkBagley has extended his exclusive contract with Marvel Comics. The artist, who was discovered by the company in a try-out contest, has re-upped with the House of Ideas for an unspecified amount of time."I'm enjoying my work...
...endis and MarkBagley made the experience a joy. Another high point was just watching the Ultimate Universe grow from one fledgling title to four successful ones. That’s been a source of satisfaction for me. And seeing the incredible success o...
...etches by MarkBagley, story ideas and plots by Brian Michael Bendis, and much more.352 pages, $34.95, on sale March 13.THE COMPLETE FRANK MILLER SPIDER-MANFeast your eyes on Miller's take on the wall-crawler (and the Punisher and Dr. Octopus and Dr. D...
...an Davis, MarkBagley, Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, Neal Adams, Neal Gaiman, J. Scott Campbell, Kevin Smith (though still unconfirmed), Paul Pope, Alberto Porticelli, Jim Krueger, Phil Hester, John Cassaday, Dave Gibbons, Garth Ennis, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ge...
...ut out to MarkBagley- his work
on USM is brilliant. And even though these days it's more the writer that gets
me onto a book, Jim Lee's Batman is the best I've ever seen- it got me reading
Batman again for the first time since Knightfall.
C2F:
Wh...
...ything in MarkBagley and Scott Hanna's artwork, either. Granted, the end of this story arc has just a little bit of that weakness that used to characterize some of the story arcs back on POWERS and ALIAS - the story's rolling along at full tilt, and t...
... Good Bye MarkBagley, we’ll miss you much.
Kurt: Going to cry now?
Wolverine Origins Annual #1 $3.99
Kurt: Well, at least they’ll sell two copies.
World War Hulk #2 (Of 5) WWH $3.99
Ben: Now if only the Ultimate Hulk w...
...endis and MarkBagley, will feature the return of that universe's Green Goblin (while the original rears his pointy head over in the pages of PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44 later in the month), a villain that moviegoers will instantly recognize. And over...
Arach-Attack! by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 02-20-2002)
...endis and MarkBagley, this issue will feature the return of that universe's Green Goblin (while the original rears his pointy head over in the pages of PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44 on May 15), a villain that moviegoers will instantly recognize. ULTIMA...
...k Austen, MarkBagley, Brian Michael Bendis, Tim Bradstreet, Kurt Busiek, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Casey, John Cassaday, Sean Chen, Richard Corben, Alan Davis, Nelson DeCastro, Mike Deodato Jr., Tom Derenick, Steve Dillon, Evan Dorkin, Garth Ennis, Lee F...
...5Cover by MarkBagleyWritten by Brian Michael Bendis; art by MarkBagley and Art ThibertFor months he lay in a coma in the depths of a government research facility -- but now Dr. Otto Octavius and his automated arms have escaped incarceration! Does Doc...
...mita Jr., MarkBagley, Chuck Austin, and Igor Kordey (CABLE). Proceeds from the book will go to the families of victims who were working in the Trade Center towers on the day of the attack. Quesada also provides the cover art, which will be painted by ...
...Gaydos to MarkBagley and Scott Hanna is the biggest shock, far more than one might expect (unless you've been reading ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN all this time and are already used to it). Jessica as imagined by Bagley, for example, is a very different charac...
...lips, and MarkBagley among them) were obviously born to draw SPIDER-MAN. Others...not so much. The easiest thing to do is to read this book for the story first, then go back and appreciate each set of pages for what it is: an artist's homage to the he...
Marvel Comics has released the covers to three SPIDER-MAN books shipping in August. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25 will arrive in stores on Aug. 7. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by MarkBagley and Art Thibert, and pit Spider-Man versus ...
...nd artist MarkBagley to start fresh. And starting fresh means just that--watching as nerdy high schooler Peter Parker is first bitten by a radioactive spider at age 15, develops his powers and gradually transforms into a superhero, growing up along th...
...mita Sr., MarkBagley
and Alex Ross.
The news comes
directly from Romita, Jr., the current artist on Amazing Spider-Man.
The artist reports that the four pieces will fit together to form one large
image. Romita Jr.'s cover features Spidey letting ...
To tell you the truth I didn’t know quite what to expect when I found out I was going to be interviewing a Senior Editor of the company that made Dungeons & Dragons a household name. Would he be a condescending geek? An arrogant Magic player ...
One of the most anticipated PlayStation 2 games of this summer is Sony's THE MARK OF KRI. Featuring an innovative combat system, action-filled gameplay and excellent animation, the game looks to make big waves this summer.Players assume the role of Rau, a...
This important DVD release (part of Anchor Bay’s `Dario Argento Collection`) came out earlier in the year, but with Halloween upon us, now seems like a good time to review it. Deep Red is one of the most important films in the career of Italian horror mae...
Sony's newest PlayStation 2 title THE MARK OF KRI will be on store shelves July 30th. With its innovative combat system, the game has already gained a reputation as one of the hottest new action titles on the market. KRI revolves around the discovery...
People are wondering if Mark Waid is a little insane. As one of the top writers in comic books today, Waid`s writing currently graces such comics as DC`s flagship title, JLA; Black Bull`s GateCrasher, which he helped create; and his creator-owned Image bo...
You have to really give it to comic author Mark Millar. He really is a fanboy, fellow Maniacs. Remember last year when Mark Millar told us that he had a story idea planned for a sequel to Superman Returns? Just one day later, we passed along word that he ...
Everyone loves zombies. They scare the hell out of you. They serve as a perfect metaphor for, well, “us.” And, best of all, they eat people. With those sterling qualities, I see very little not to like about our lumb...
No relation to David Cronenberg's auto-erotic Crash of 1996, brilliantly scored by Howard Shore, Paul Haggis' CRASH is a compelling drama about a group of people brought together by a car crash. The film was completed last year but just now in release, an...
Last week, CINESCAPE presented part two of its profile on Sony's team behind the upcoming action-game THE MARK OF KRI. This week we talk about the animation and the most difficult challenges that faced the team.While playing through THE MARK OF KRI, one c...
Mark Mancina's score to the 2005 Japanese hyper action battle road anime TV series BLOOD+, from Production IG who brought you INNOCENCE, GHOST IN THE SHELL, and BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, has been released by Aniplex in Japan. The music was produced by Hans...
Sony Computer Entertainment's internal development houses are finally beginning to come of age. If last year's releases weren't enough, Sony is ready to prove it this year with game releases such as THE GETAWAY, SLY COOPER AND THE RACOONUS THIEVIUS, RATCH...
Last week, CINESCAPE presented part one of its profile on Sony's team behind the upcoming action-game THE MARK OF KRI. This week, we'll look at the puzzles (or lack thereof) in the game.In THE MARK OF KRI, gamers will frequently find themselves using the ...
As indicated in Sunday's Mania box office report, Iron Man is crossing the $300 mil domestic mark this week. In fact, the Jon Favrea-directed adaptation of the Marvel superhero is crossing that mark today and is expected to be somewhere around $301.0 by t...
Mark Millar has been to the set of 'Wanted', based on his own comic. He writes on his message boards:
Very, very exciting few days. Kissed by Jolie several times today (I purposely said goodbye about three times!), saw the most bloody awesome sets ever...
Fanboyplanet.com interviews Mark Ryan, the voice of Bumblebee in 'Transformers'
Bumblebee didn't talk in the version of the script I was working from on the set. I'd voiced the scene when the Autobots discussed how he'd lost his voice, so at that point...
'Ghost Rider' was a box office smash when it debuted setting a new record for the President's Day weekend. So it is fitting that the film is getting the royal treatment on DVD and that's thanks to the director/writer Mark Steven Johnson who oversaw the sp...
"I did read a ton. I knew a little, but they sent me this huge primer on him, and I read through it and read more and I went online and read more," says screenwriter Mark Fergus of his prep for 'Iron Man'. "I felt at some point that I really knew what thi...
Actor Mark Hamill, loved by fans for many things including voicing The Joker on the 'Batman' animated series, has praise for the upcoming 'Dark Knight' movie. He told MTV Movies Blog that he likes what he sees in Heath Ledger's portrayal of the clown prin...
Mark Ryan posted on his official blog to clarify:
"Just a quick note to clarify the present raging online debate about being cast as "Ironhide" in the film version of Transformers. The reports that I'll be voicing "Ironhide" in the movie are mistaken o...
Kingdom Come and Birthright writer Mark Waid is full of praise of the upcoming Superman movie.''I think it's going to be amazing. From what I've seen of the raw footage, they just GET IT. I mean, I really had goosebumps.''More...
Ghost Rider writer and director Mark Steven Johnson has answered a new round of questions from fans about the comic book adaptation, which hits theaters February 16, 2007. Quite a bit is covered, from what you can expect soon in promos, the effects, story...
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura talks about his upcoming projects and who he has in mind to star.
He says they will start working on 'G.I. Joe' immediately after they finish working on 'Transformers'. Guess who he has in mind to play Duke? None other t...
Mark Hamill was present at the DVD Exclusive awards and shared his thoughts to IESB on The Star Wars TV series, The Black Pearl Feature film and a sequel to Comic Book: The Movie.
Looks like War Heroes will be the next Mark Millar comic to get the big screen treatment, reports his official website. While director Matthew Vaughn is currently rolling production for Kick-Ass, the author says that studios have begun bidding for his six...
Mark Millar will not back down. After initially getting rejected from having involvement in WB's Superman franchise due to a Marvel comic contract, the comic author has repeatedly told media outlets he still wants to do it. Cut to today where the atmosphe...
"I made him nocturnal. That was my big thing. In the comics, he can be Ghost Rider at any time. I really wanted it to be something like a classic monster movie," says director Mark Steven Johnson. "When the moon comes out and evil's around, he turns into ...
Mark Cotta Vaz talks to vfxblog about his writing career and his involvement with visual effects. He also previews one of his upcoming books, 'The Art of Batman Begins'. He says: "The Batman Begins book is my return to Gotham City—In 1989, I wrote Tales o...
In the midst of this awards season, Mark Hamill's 'Comic Book: The Movie' received the "Best Live Action DVD Premiere Movie" at the under-recognized DVD Exclusive Awards.
At The WB's Upfront last month, they announced that it will adding three new shows produced by Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) during the 2004-05 season and one of them is graphic novel-based drama Global Frequency, which will premiere sometime in...
'Devoted to Smallville' had the honor of speaking with the producer, director, co-writer, coffee runner for the "Chloe Chronicles" and overseer of the official Smallville websites, Mark Warshaw. Click to read the full interview.
Nickelodeon Movies and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment are moving forward on sci-fi actioner "The Mark," a long-in-development project, with Smith toplining.
Project, first set up in 1998 by Overbrook and Centropolis at Universal with a script from ...
"I have him throwing hellfire in one scene, which is pretty cool. Any fire around, he can manipulate it," says 'Ghost Rider' director Mark Steven Johnson of his title character. "What I didn't do was get into the Human Torch. That's what's hard about the ...
'Ghost Rider' director Mark Steven Johnson talks about the spirit of vengeance's movie arsenal. "The main weapon is the hell-chain. And of course, there's the hellcycle. And he's got the penance stare from the comics. I just thought that was a cool abilit...
"You want to come back to the basic tenants of what the movie is about - what would you do for love? That's what the movie is about," says Mark Steven Johnson of 'Ghost Rider'. "Would you sell your soul for love? Would you ride through hell for love? What...
"First, it is not decided whether I'm going to direct it, if [Howard Deutch is] going to direct it or if we're going to have someone else direct it. That was a bit of jumping the gun. Howard and I were talking about that again this morning. We're not sure...
"My thing was that there was so many comic book movies being made I wanted to make something different. So I didn't want to set it in New York. Ghost Rider doesn't put on a leotard and jump out the window. He's not that kind of guy. It's more like a monst...
"I kept the look of the Ghost Rider close to the 90's era comics, I did feel that the motorcycle could be improved upon. I always liked that the Batmobile looked like Batman and likewise I felt that the Ghost Rider's cycle should resemble the Ghost Rider,...
A fan reports: "I just got back from the Mark Millar signing at Midtown Comics. I overheard him talking to one of the other fanboys there about his book 'Chosen'. Apparently a couple days ago a deal was signed, 'Chosen' will be made into a movie with the ...
Next Wednesday (January 31), Ghost Rider director Mark Steven Johnson - former Empire columnist, killer foosball player and all-round good egg - will be in the Empire office for an exclusive webchat...
From voice actor Mark Ryan's official website:
I know there's been a lot of speculation about this issue online, so Paramount Pictures has given me official permission to now confirm that I am voicing Bumblebee in the new Transformers Movie.
I was a...
The '300' movie has tested through the roof in early research previews, especially with the young male demographic, and producer Mark Canton, who always has been a relentlessly gifted marketer, is making sure that people know it. Warners will launch the s...
With production experience going back all the way to the late 70's and a very long and impressive list of credits, Mark Stetson contributed his skills and flair to Superman Returns as Visual Effects Supervisor. CG Channel talks to him about the film but ...
Mark Stetson traded a career as an industrial designer for a gig creating effects for motion pictures, first for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and later for such iconic classics as Blade Runner and The Fifth Element. Now wrapping up work on Superman Retur...
20th Century Fox is set for another "Fantastic" voyage. The studio confirmed months of speculation that it would bring its summer boxoffice hit "Fantastic Four" back for a second installment. Director Tim Story and scribe Mark Frost have signed on for the...
KryptonSite presents an interview with writer Mark Verheiden about this week's episode of Smallville, which will bring an important part of the Superman mythos into Smallville continuity. (See 10/24 update).
Although reviews have been less than kind to the human stars in Michael Bay's mega-budgeted Hasbro toy story, Transformers, critics have raved over the realism and complexity of the computer-graphically created Autobots and Decepticons.
"None of us lik...
While talking with Newsarama, Mark Millar dropped some hints about 'Wanted 2'. As mentioned previously, Millar has no plans for a follow up graphic novel, but is working with the producers of the movie on two sequels.
"What I will be doing is provid...
Mark Millar updates his fans on his message boards about the 'Kick-Ass' movie. Although he's not usually prone to hyperbole [Note: SARCASM], Millar has made these reserved statements about the films:
Holy fuck.
We are all going to...
a) Hell
b) ...
'Wanted' creator Mark Millar, who's somewhat notorious for using well-placed hype to jump-start his ambitions, may be up to his old tricks in a recent interview with the UK's Daily Record.
In the interview Millar talks about his dream of writing the new ...
Mark Millar shares his insights for hawking his goods to Hollywood with the Sunday Herald. With 'Wanted' on screens this week and 'Kick-Ass' in active development it appears the comic writer knows a thing or two about getting movies set up.
The article b...
If you can understand what he's saying, Mark Millar talks about his visit to the set of "The Dark Knight" and a little more about Angelina Jolie in Wanted.
"Yeah that's kind of happened before but now...it's crazy. Jim Cameron was joking around saying 'We should really do this thing' and everybody's all like we should do 'Aquaman' together," says actor Mark Wahlberg in a recent interview. But what does the c...
"Things are going great on the G.R. front. In fact, today I got to hear the Ghost Rider's voice for the first time," exclaims 'Ghost Rider' director Mark Steven Johnson, "My Sound Designer is Dane Davis, who won the Academy Award for The Matrix, and is a ...
On his blog screenwriter Mark Verheiden gives some hints on the story of the Teen Titans movie:
"I wish there were an emoticon big enough to express how thrilled I am to be involved in the project! I'm not a fan of super-early spoilers, but I will say ...
While making the press rounds on 'I Am Legend', screenwriter Mark Protosevich talked to Chicago Tribune about his work on 'Thor'.
"That project is as much a passion project for me as 'I Am Legend,'" the screenwriter said. "I was a comic bo...
300 has passed the $200 million mark after placing ninth at the box office over the weekend. The film drew in an estimated $4.3 million, pushing its total to $200.8 million.
"...this is a movie about a person going through something. It's not about a suit or a bunch of technology or a bunch of cool amazing set pieces, that it's about something going on with a person and he's got such a grounding in that that I think is so imp...
"I'm really happy about the success of 'Ghost Rider'. I really just wanted to make something fun and different, something that didn't take itself too seriously. It's a really weird movie and we didn't know if anybody would even show up in the first place,...
Comics and screenwriter Mark Verheiden recently chatted with ComicMix.com about his upcoming work, including his plans for the 'Teen Titans' movie.
Verheiden was recently announced as the writer of the film, but work has been on hold until the writer's s...
The Fourth Wall podcast chatted with Hollywood mogul (and comics superstar) Mark Millar who dished on his current comics projects, as well as his growing film empire.
Presently the buzz is on 'Kick-Ass' which is hurtling forward at a break-neck speed und...
"I came up with the idea of [Ghost Rider being] the devil's bounty hunter, that there are rules [for] heaven and hell on earth. The idea is that Mephistopheles has to find the best rider in the world to become his Ghost Rider," says director Mark Steven J...
"The cool thing is get the best of both worlds. I really love the original, but I also love some of the stuff from the Danny Ketch 90's version," says 'Ghost Rider' director Mark Steven Johnson. "I like The Caretaker, and they had better villains, and som...
"[The 'Ghost Rider' movie] is extremely faithful to the comic but the one thing I did do is I took the best...I hope the best of Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch," says director Mark Steven Johnson. "They are the two story lines cause even though I like the J...
"I have EVERY [emphasis theirs] faith in this project. A Superman movie with a great director, a great writer and an inspired cast can only be good news. This is Goyer/ Nolan-level good news. WB are about to redeem themselves big time," says comic book w...
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...
"I thought you might like to know that I have officially finished 'Ghost Rider'!" exclaims director Mark Steven Johnson in a message board post. "That's right -- the movie is done and DONE! And it looks and sounds absolutely beautiful. I can't wait for al...
'The Dark Knight' passed the half-billion dollar mark this weekend and made a rare upward move in spite of three new films opening.
The bat-sequel went up from #4 to #3 this week, hopping over 'The House Bunny' and 'Death Race', but giving up a spot to t...
VARIETY catches up with DAREDEVIL screenwriter and director Mark Steven Johnson about his work on the film. Johnson claims to have been focused on the character since childhood. As an adult, he contributed analysis to an earlier version of the screenplay ...
Mark Dindal (Chicken Little) will make his live-action directorial debut with the upcoming film SHERLOCK'S SECRETARY for Walden Media.The film is based on the little-known fact that real letters are being sent to the fictitious home of Sherlock Holmes, th...
With the release of MYSTIC #18, THE FIRST #13 and NEGATION PREQUEL on Wednesday, CrossGen Comics has now published 100 consecutive on-time issues."We were very proud when we announced we had gone one full year without missing a ship date," CrossGen Publis...
...usiek and MarkBagley’s first story works better than the second by the former and cowriter Fabian Nicieza. The meeting between Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman creates an easy charm that welcomes new and old readers. These characters...
Newsarama reports on Mark Millar's panel from Wizard World Chicago:
From As for the film version of Wanted, creator Mark Millar said that he's seen 25 minutes of the film and it's amazing. 60% of the movie has been shot, and he could not be happier abo...
...rst? MarkBagleyPower Rank: 98Last Year's Rank: Secret Identity: Comic Book ArtistSuperpower: Knows just how to draw that glassy glint in the webbed one's mask lenses. Current Adventure: After previously working on the classic incarnation of Spide...
For the last eight years, THE X-FILES has been mesmerizing its television audiences with its mysterious entities, government conspiracies, alien abductions, malevolent mutants, and whimsical creatures, all wrapped up in a detective-show type format. Among...
Just a day after it was announced that Dan Harris and Dougherty are not returning for writing duties in the next SUPERMAN film, comic author/screenwriter Mark Millar, creator of the Wanted comic, has indicated a super-eager desire to take o...
No one ever guessed mild-mannered Peter Parker was behind Spider-Man's mask, and only Bruce Banner knew his rage turned him into the Hulk. Likewise, few expected Marvel Enterprises' stock (MVL/NYSE) to leap tall buildings in a single bound, soaring 220% t...
Mark Hamill steps behind the camera to direct his first film, "Comic Book: The Movie," by and about comic fans trying to stop Hollywood from creating a train wreck of a superhero movie. The mockumentary features Kevin Smith, Bruce Campbell, Hugh Hefner an...
The guys over at AICN reported last week that a theatrical adaptation of Mark Millar's comic Kick Ass was on the horizon with Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake) set to direct. Well, while we now have a confirmation from the creator that a film version is set to ...
Mark Rolston (Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed) has joined the cast of Saw V. The actor will be joining the already cast Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson and Costas Mandylor in the fifth installment of the horror franchise for Lionsgate. David Ha...
"It's tough because you can't shoot it like a normal movie, because everytime [sic] there is a closeup of Ghost Rider it's gonna cost you 50 grand. You know, what I mean, and if it's a wide shot, it's 100 grand," says director Mark Steven Johnson of the s...
Comic book writer Mark Millar claims production on Superman is a no-go. "The movie is already something like 50 mill in debt because of all the false-starts. It's a HUGE problem because they want big stars, big effects and a big budget and this would push...
Mark Bode was kind enough to drop me a line about a story recently reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
"I don't know where this leak came from but i have not signed the rights to Universal ... This movie may not happen and at this point and th...
Spike TV's critically-acclaimed, funktastic anime series "Afro Samurai" returns with an original movie event set to premiere on the network in January 2009. "Afro Samurai: Resurrection" stars Academy Award®-nominated actor Samuel L...
The cinematic trailer for the computer game WARHAMMER: MARK OF CHAOS was selected for the SIGGRAPH 2006 Electronic Theater Program.Presented for the first time at the E3 2006 exhibition in Los Angeles, the trailer became one of the most critically acclaim...
Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, has had to deal with all sorts of STAR WARS references in the years since he starred in George Lucas' holy trilogy. But never before had he been confronted with the notion of Imperial Teamsters at least not until he l...
Time has almost run out for fans who want to
make their mark on the Daredevil movie! The deadline is 11:59pm (PST) tonight!!
The Daredevil
Internet Fan Art Contest is well underway with entries rolling in. If your a
veteran digital designer or even ...
Hollywood composer Mark Isham will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with a lifetime achievement award. ASCAP's "Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement" is given in recognition of a person's outstanding achievem...
Film composer Mark Snow has been nominated for a César Award, the main national film award in France, for Best Music Written for a Film for Coeurs (International Title: Private Fears in Public Places).
Snow is the only American composer...
Warner Bros. Pictures president and COO Alan Horn was previously reported to have said that if Superman Returns hits the $200 million mark domestically, the studio would move ahead with a sequel. That day has come, as the Bryan Singer-directed summer movi...
Mark Canton has had just about every enviable experience possible in Hollywood. He was Chairman of Sony, President of Warner Brothers, and now gets to do what he likes best: producing. Mark also greenlit the first Batman movie, which took incredible effo...
The 'Ghost Rider' DVD is in stores today. Newsarama chats up director Mark Steven Johnson about what's new in this home video release of the smash hit movie:
Newsarama: How much different is the extended cut of Ghost Rider from the theatrical cut?
M...
"I like the ['Wanted'] comic books. It's a very interesting concept and as a story, I like a lot of the story itself, because it's risky and very provocative. It has a twist and good characters. I think it will be a big movie," says director Timur Bekmamb...
Here's one last tidbit from last weekend's Comic Con as I promised in the Joss Whedon article. We've seen the IRON MAN Mark 1 suit from a production photo that director Jon Favreau released a few months ago. You could also see video footage of the Mark 1 ...
"The Warner execs, two of the producers and several others folks wanted Jim Caviezel, but Bryan wanted an unknown and, in the end, the director has won out," writes Mark Millar on his message boards. "I just heard last night that this is 100% confirmed an...
Director Mark Steven Johnson recently talked to Sci Fi Wire about his upcoming HBO series, Preacher.Sci Fi Wire writes:"I think it has to be a series that lasts a few years," said Johnson. "I have just finished the rough draft of the ...
Mark Waid calls SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT, his upcoming 12-issue maxi-series with artist Leinil Yu, "a dream project of a lifetime." "It's a reexamination and a new look at the beginnings of Superman, from Krypton on to his first big case in Metropolis," Wai...
Here's a project that's had the dust blown off of it: Will Smith is still keen on making his own superhero flick, THE MARK. First announced seven years ago, the project was one of a handful that comic book superstar artist Rob Liefeld had sold to Hollywoo...
Look for Mark Hamill in Kevin Smith`s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. According to Empire Online, Hamill`s cameo will include a `big lightsaber fight` versus Jay and Silent Bob.--Empire Online
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...
ComingSoon.net is reporting that actor Mark Strong has been cast in Guy Ritchie's upcoming 'Sherlock Holmes' movie. The site could not say what role Strong will be playing, except to say that he hasn't been cast as Dr. Watson.
Strong currently appears in...
Newsarama sat down with Mark Millar to talk in depth about the experience of making 'Kick-Ass' (the comic and the film) thus far. The article is rife with interesting anecdotes and quotes from Millar. Here are a sampling.
On whether or not the movie will...
Mark Steven Johnson says Ghost Rider will begin filming in about four weeks.
"[Nicolas] Cage will be Johnny Blaze. Take it from me. That's a done deal. And I could not be happier. Nic is in the shape of his life. Lean and mean, like a motorcycle stunt ...
Mark Mothersbaugh has been signed to score the upcoming comedy FANBOYS, about a bunch of STAR WARS enthusiasts who travel across the country to go to a preview show of STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. The film is directed by Kyle New...
According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures has hired Mark Burton to write the adaptation of James Turner's comic, Rex Libris.The comic revolves around an everyday guy who becomes part of a secret sect of librarians who battle forces of darkness in chasin...
The big screen adaptation of the video game MAX PAYNE will be hitting theaters soon and Mark Wahlberg has been set to star, reports Variety. The actor will likely be joining the adaptation being led by director John Moore for 20th Century Fox. M...
According to JoBlo, Mark Wahlberg is in talks to start in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film, The Happening.The film, previously known as The Green Effect, is a paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scal...
Mark Millar updated his blog regarding the upcoming Universal film Wanted.Millar writes:This is going to be amazing. Like I trailered yesterday, even Gill's Mum gave a big Keannu-style WHOA at a sequence between a car chase and a train. I can't give much ...
According to Variety, Mark Ruffalo has signed on to join the upcoming Rian Johnson film, The Brothers Bloom. He will join Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi and Rachel Weisz in the cast.Weisz will play a mysterious millionaire who turns the tables on a vet...
Writer Mark Millar read the morning news about 'Superman: The Man of Steel' needing a screenwriter and posted this on his message boards:
"It's 8.58am right now, my guys at CAA get into the office in about seven hours and my call will be waiting for th...
Back in December of 2004, the talk of the town was that David Goyer (Batman Begins, Blade) was in talks to pen and direct Marvel's big-screen adaption of Thor. Avi Arad, Marvel Studios CEO, went on record at the premiere of Blade saying, "Thor is being w...
"That to me is my favorite book. It's one of the few that I pick up and read it front to back, all nine graphic novels, I just love it so much," says Mark Steven Johnson of 'Preacher', which he's now developing as an HBO series. "It's one of those you can...
Screenwriter Mark Frost says he is currently in negotiations to pen 'Fantastic Four 2' and would love to come back again. He knows in which direction he wants the characters to head and plans to have all the Fantastic Four come back.
There a couple ot...
Mark Millar discusses some of the changes of Wanted from the paper pages to the screen:
Anything in a superhero costume (besides Wesley and Fox's leathers) is gone. But everything else is the same. First half of the movie is very close to the first half ...
After 58 days on the big screen, the film Batman Begins has crossed the $200 million mark in domestic grosses, becoming only the third film to do so this year. The comic-book inspired film has grossed $200,099,489 to date in the domestic market and is exp...
After being in the first two Ulitmate Avengers direct-to-DVD projects, Mark Worden will now be flying solo with The Invincible Iron Man, which comes out next Tuesday.
"I don't alter it [his voice] that much. There's an air of sophistication and privil...
In these interviews, at the Krypton Fan Podcast, John Ottman discusses his work on Superman Returns, and touches on the 2009 sequel. Mark Snow discusses his work on Smallville, the upcoming episode titled "Justice", and even makes mention of possible spin...
MoviesOnline recently caught up with writer/director Mark Fergus ("Children of Men," "First Snow") and asked him about writing the screenplay for the upcoming "Iron Man" which is currently in pre-production and slated to start shooting next month for rele...
Mark Steven Johnson ('Daredevil', 'Ghost Rider') gives iF Magazine an update on the progress of the 'Preacher' series for HBO.
"Things are moving ahead and great. I actually already wrote the pilot and (HBO) wanted to me write a bible on how the first ...
"This is going to be amazing," enthuses Mark Millar on his message boars over the production of 'Wanted'. "Like I trailered yesterday, even Gill's Mum gave a big Keannu-style WHOA at a sequence between a car chase and a train. I can't give much in the way...
Creator Mark Millar comments on the news that Angelina Jolie is in the cast for the Wanted movie:
"I spoke to the producers last week and they had three or four people they were talking to, but first I heard about this was this morning when young Bendy...
Millar has discussed the role of Fox for the Wanted movie with Angelina Jolie and will meet her next month when shooting begins on the film.
He said: "She was asking how I came up with the character and I said I just wanted to write about a girl who was ...
"Well, it's out in a official press release, so I guess I can finally start talking about this. The fine folks at Columbia, along with producers Neal Moritz and Mike Richardson, have picked up the rights to my comic series ARK, which did indeed see print ...
Bean bagged the big bucks once again at the international box office, as "Mr. Bean's Holiday" returned to the top during the post-Easter weekend, beating "300" with $18 million at 4,100 playdates in 46 territories.
"300" has plenty of gas in its tank w...
"I think that there will be an extended version that's just longer," he explains. "I'm not calling it better, to be honest, but there are just some really good scenes that I cut for pacing, but certainly not like 'Daredevil' where there is a quarter of th...
Sony Pictures Releasing Intl. and Buena Vista Intl. have set up a joint venture to distribute their product in South Korea.
The companies will combine their staff into a single office, effective Nov. 30. Pics in the pipeline include "Casino Royale," "S...
"I had met Stan Lee several times," Hamill says. "He had done voices on 'The Fantastic Four' and the '90s version of 'Spider-Man,' where I was Hobgoblin. That was a thrill for me, having been a fan of his for many years. Just to be able to sit down and ta...
Newsarama chats up comic creator Mark Millar about his current work, including his new creator-owned book 'Kick-Ass'. Recent rumors indicate that 'Stardust' movie director Matthew Vaughn is actively developing the concept as a movie. Millar drops several ...
Dark Horizons translates a report from Uruloki indicating Alex de la Iglesia ('The Oxford Murders') for a new adaptation of the comic book 'The Yellow Mark'.
Based on the comic, the story is a mystery set in 1950's London in which Captain Francis Blake...
Last month, in the UK press, Mark Millar dropped a puzzling bit of rumor, stating that he, a producer and a noteworthy director, were working on a new 'Superman' movie. Now DenOfGeek.com gets answers from the 'Wanted' creator about just what exactly he ma...
With a new 'Wanted' trailer going online last week, series creator Mark Millar talked about his impressions of the film on his message boards.
Like James McAvoy said Wondercon, I saw the movie two weeks back and thought it was spectacular. It's changed...
"My deal with the devil with making this movie is that it's expensive. You can't make a cheap Ghost Rider movie. There's no down and dirty version of Ghost Rider. Every time you see him, it's a visual effect so you do have to crossover. You want to bring ...
Overseas boxoffice tends to slacken at this time of the year, but two newcomers -- "Shark Tale" and "Wimbledon" -- showed early promise in kickoff dates over the weekend, while M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village" topped $100 million in international gross,...
Last week fans discovered a new
fan film in the C2F
Cinema which may be the first time this popular DC Comics hero has gotten
the live-action treatment. The clip is a trailer for "Green Arrow", an
indie short film based on the Justice Le...
"I cut Superman's fight with Lex Luthor," he says, "and instead went from Lex stepping out onto the ledge all the way to the cliff side where Superman falls off. We have a close-up of his face when he starts to fall. I'm sure no one knows that's a digital...
It looks like Disney's over $1M investment in a comprehensive SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES DVD was worth the money they spent.According to Variety, in its first 24 hours of release, the DVD, which is packed with extras, sold a record amount of 1 milli...
The History Channel will soon be featuring a weekly series called WEIRD U.S. The one-hour world premiere series debuts Monday, August 1 at 10 pm. A sneak preview of WEIRD U.S. will air on Sunday, July 31 at 11 pm. Based on the best-selling book of the sam...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Mark Isham’s absorbing musical score for Lee Tamahori’s Next, released on CD by Lakeshore, is as much a part of this gripping science fiction thriller as Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, o...
It seems that all the hype, all the eager fan anticipation and all the high expectations were meant to come true for the Christopher Nolan-directed sequel The Dark Knight. The Warner Bros. film has managed to accumulate the amount of $314 million in 10 da...
...e Andrews,MarkBagley, Julie Bell, Tim Bradstreet, J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Richard Corben, ChrisCross, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Vince Evans, David Finch, Bryan Hitch, Greg Horn, Stuart Immonen, Richard Isanove, J.G. Jones, Joe Jusko, Dale Keown, S...
The third installment in the HALO franchise sold an estimated $170 million dollars worth of games in its first day of release, says Microsoft. This marks the "biggest entertainment launch in history" noted a MS official, beating out big openings...