People are wondering if MarkWaid 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...
MarkWaid 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...
MarkWaid and Mike Wieringo, who once teamed on DC Comics' THE FLASH, are the new creative team of Marvel Comics' FANTASTIC FOUR. Waid is ending his exclusivity with CrossGen Comics but recently reached a long-term agreement to continue writing the compan...
Last time, writer MarkWaid and artist Mike Wieringo began to give us an idea of where the Fantastic Four will be headed in the next year with the new creative team at the helm. And now, the dramatic conclusion!While Waid will be guiding the new adventure...
...tive team MarkWaid, Mike Wieringo, and Karl Kesel. While Waid has tackled some pretty big projects in both superhero universes, he was nevertheless daunted by the prospect of taking on Marvel's First Family. Who wouldn't be?"Are you kidding?" says Wai...
...firing of MarkWaid from FANTASTIC FOUR and the supposed reasoning behind it. We will return you to your regularly scheduled program shortly.Far be it from me to bite the hand that feeds me - of course, I review comics, so I do it all the time - but th...
Marvel Comics has fired the writer of their FANTASTIC FOUR comic series. Last Friday writer MarkWaid was told that his services would no longer be required, and that his final issue as writer would be #508 (published with a January 2004 cover date.) Waid...
...w awesome MarkWaid is, so: MarkWaid is still awesome.Kurt: I concede to the awesomeness of MarkWaid, but Supergirl? Come on, man. Grow a pair.Al: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize we were on the "I hate miniskirts" bus. I bet you read Maxim for the cr...
... works in MarkWaid's BIRTHRIGHT. Superman rebooted very successfully under John Byrne all those years ago. Yes, there were tweaks in Byrne's reboot and in BIRTHRIGHT. And some I didn't like. But the stories work and prove the character is still viable...
... much for MarkWaid, he pulls no punches. Just when we thought that Doom could get no lower, and that there might even be a gentler, more caring side behind that iron mask, Waid shows us that Doom's prepared to use a baby to get his revenge. Somehow, t...
...MPIRE: If MarkWaid had never worked on FANTASTIC FOUR this year, and if this had turned into an ongoing series rather than a miniseries, EMPIRE would have been even higher on my list. I'd never read the original stories that this hard-hitting new mini...
...excluding MarkWaid and Geoff Johns, of course)"It's one thing to build to these revelations over time (I'm thinking of Superman taking on another identity after killing the Phantom Zone villains a few years back) as an evolution of character. But sudd...
...ch other? MarkWaid has made it quite clear: you never know quite where you stand with HUNTER-KILLER. In this third/fourth issue, Samantha and her team bring Ellis to their secret facility and lay out the Ultra-Sapiens situation both for him and the re...
I was very pleased to hear that MarkWaid would be writing JLA. One of the biggest problems I have with team books like JLA, AVENGERS, and so on is that they often sacrifice any sense of character development that a one-character book would normally have ...
...e? Well, MarkWaid and Barry Kitson decided to fix all of that by resoundingly ignoring all of it. Apparently, none of it ever happened, or if it did it was in another timeline or another planet or something. If you can explain this to me, please do...
...g through MarkWaid withdrawal.Kurt: Ah, Triplicate Girl...think of the possibilities. Al could finally be the center of that all-girl gangbang he keeps talking about.Al: Great, now I gotta finish this one-handed.Kurt: Okay, pincushion.LOSERS #24 (MR) ...
...niverse. (MarkWaid would no doubt chalk it up to "Hypertime" or something like that, but I ain't buyin' it.) Interestingly, the only books that do anything like this sort of referencing anymore is Marvel's Ultimates line of titles, mostly because they...
Marvel Comics has pulled a shocker on fans of the world's greatest comic magazine, FANTASTIC FOUR. Settling the controversy that erupted four months ago when FF writer MarkWaid was dismissed from the book (followed shortly thereafter by artist Mike Wieri...
... you that MarkWaid went us both one better in a recent FANTASTIC FOUR issue: Kirby is God. And (to use the most forced segue ever) speaking of the FF...The Eight Rules That'll Make the FANTASTIC FOUR movie a TenLast weekend, I rewatched the unreleased...
...UR writer MarkWaid and his artist amigo Mike Wieringo have been hired by DC and are developing secret projects.-- CrossGen's Marc Alessi made the company's Director of Marketing, Bill Rosemann, nearly have a heart attack by revealing that a company wi...
...and, from MarkWaid) and lemme tell ya, boys and girls, this is the sort of writing I want to do when I grow up. So, that's the inspiration for this week's column though I hope I'll be adding something new (and arguable) to what has already been cont...
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of MarkWaid, he's still writing FANTASTIC FOUR #504, so enjoy it while it lasts...Oh, yeah - LOBO UNBOUND #4 is out, too. Joy and rapture.Asta, folks! Comicscape is our weekly Comics column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at Com...
...d Tales), MarkWaid (Zombie Tales), and more, Boom delivered more awesome comics in 2005 than some indie publishers release in a lifetime!" Boom! Studios launched in 2005 with an eye to becoming a boutique publisher, focused on doing a small number of ...
When Boom! Studios published the first issue of WAR OF THE WORLDS: SECOND WAVE in March, the cover offered a quote from writer MarkWaid, who called the series "a sci-fi WALKING DEAD." I reviewed that very issue and, while I enjoyed it, remained cautious...
...FF scribe MarkWaid being fired from the book. The subsequent revelation of Waid's dismissal sparked a massive outcry on multiple comic book website forums, forcing Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada to publically address the matter.Got a scoop? Know ...
...l Bendis, MarkWaid, and Greg Pak, among others. I realize this week's COMICSCAPE feels like a putdown directed at Marvel, but I'm not a "hater." I'm also hesitant to say which event I like better, because they haven't wrapped yet. I spoke too soon abo...
...Even with MarkWaid writing it, I'd be just as happy to let this book carry on rather than having...what, the sixth volume of my favorite book starting from scratch? This is almost as bad a decision as canceling GREEN LANTERN to make way for the "new" ...
... in which MarkWaid starts a brand new storyline. Has the First Family of comics ever been this cool since the '60s?The week of October 30:Just in time for Halloween, Vertigo releases THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES, an original 96-page hardcover ship...
CrossGen Comics has released the cover and three pages from SAURIANS: UNNATURAL SELECTION #2, which arrives in stores next month.The issue, which concludes the mini-series, is written by MarkWaid, with art by Andrea Di Vito and by Rob Hunter.Here's how C...
...l Levitz, MarkWaid, Dwayne McDuffie, as well as former Filmation Director Hal Sutherland.
These animated shorts are dated but still fun, especially for baby boomers trying to relive their youth!
Marvel Comics on Tuesday released the cover to FANTASTIC FOUR #60, the 9-cent issue and the first from the new creative team of MarkWaid and Mike Wieringo. Here's how Marvel describes the issue: "The FF's new all-star creative team debuts in this, the...
...reboot by MarkWaid and Tom McCraw was an innovative re-invention of the team which managed not to ignore some of the most important moments of the history that went before. Since then, the two main Legion titles have been cancelled to make way for a t...
... based on MarkWaid and Alex Ross' classic mini-series KINGDOM COME. Making the cut for the first wave are GREEN LANTERN, HAWKMAN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN. And you better believe there'll be plenty more on the way including BATMAN and CAPTAIN MARVEL....
Does anyone else feel vaguely disappointed by Geoff Johns' work on AVENGERS so far? True, it's only been two issues, but MarkWaid has proven this month with FANTASTIC FOUR #60 that it is possible to reinvent the wheel in a day (sorry for the mixed metaph...
...ng legend MarkWaid at the helm, and although it jumped the rails just a bit with the arrival of new scriptwriter Scott Beatty, it retains a certain moody charm.Simon Archard, the Holmes stand-in, is a taciturn fellow with a lump of coal for a heart, b...
...ritten by MarkWaid, the comic is finally back to its original numbering (in a bold and daring move) - and if any comic deserved to be adapted as a good movie, shouldn't it be this one?Though it's not quite as phenomenal an experience as the 500th issu...
....Can even MarkWaid protect our team from the wrath of the Invisible Man? And no, we're not talking about the H.G. Wells character... Find out in FANTASTIC FOUR #522 ($2.99)!In FLASH #218 ($2.25), we discover what drove Heat Wave to a life of crime - a...
...excluding MarkWaid and Geoff Johns, of course)"It's one thing to build to these revelations over time (I'm thinking of Superman taking on another identity after killing the Phantom Zone villains a few years back) as an evolution of character. But sudd...
...r, didn't MarkWaid take a crack at that, too?Birds Of Prey #91 $2.50Al: Guest writer! Boo!Danger Girl Back In Black #4 (of 4) $2.99Devil Does Exist Vol 5 $9.99Al: And his name is Dick Cheney. Hey, did you hear Cheney shot some old guy in the face? Is ...
... that, as MarkWaid proclaims on the cover, will probably look like "A Sci-Fi Walking Dead." Now, most COMICSCAPE readers know that I rank THE WALKING DEAD up there with fire, the wheel, sliced bread, and porn on video. I love that title, and any survi...
...y selling MarkWaid paintings and Stan Lee's desk), publishers can be enormously creative online. Amazon's Sam Wheeler specializes in producing "high profile events, such as for movies, TV, and theatrical events." Maximizing consumer awareness of enter...
...ters like MarkWaid and animation historian, Jerry Beck.
The second, “Origins of the Guest Stars” looks at how characters Hawkman, Hawkgirl, the Atom, and Green Lantern made their first cartoon appearances during this season.
The animatio...
...ubts that MarkWaid could work the same magic with these characters as he has with the "regular" JLA. But that would rather defeat the purpose, wouldn't it? Oh, well. Lee's version of Adam Strange shows that he's at least starting to move away from the...
...ice? With MarkWaid at the helm now, though, it's likely that's not a appraisal of what the story is worth...Elseworlds loves to do alternate Green Lantern tales, and this summer is no exception. The first issue of the three-part GREEN LANTERN: EVIL'S ...
... Morrison/MarkWaid comic book incarnation, JUSTICE LEAGUE portrays DC Comics' stable of popular heroes in a new television light the hokey, 1970s do-gooder characteristic is downplayed with a greater emphasis placed on the edgy, dysfunctional family ...
SIGIL #18 will arrive in stores on Nov. 14 from CrossGen Comics. The issue is written by MarkWaid, penciled by Scot Eaton, inked by Andrew Hennessy and colored by Wil Quintana.Here's how CrossGen describes the issue:"Without Sam to oppose him, the Warlor...
...t writers MarkWaid and Tom McCraw would recreate in their post-ZERO HOUR reboot. It also finally changed the home era of the Legion, originally given as the 21st century(!), to the more reasonable and far more distant 30th century. Initially, the Legi...
...lked with MarkWaid and Joe Kelly, and finally we just decided that [a single 100 page hardcover] was the best format, which I am happy about because it's a nice big beefy project. I don't know who else could have done a better job of drawing [this tha...
...rison and MarkWaid aren't necessarily suitable for the younger viewers of JUSTICE LEAGUE and the Cartoon Network."Looking at the Grant Morrison stuff and this is not to pinpoint or target him a lot of current comics are probably aimed at an older au...
CrossGen Comics has released the cover and first three pages of CRUX #12, which arrives in stores on Wednesday.The issue is written by MarkWaid, penciled by Steve Epting, inked by Rick Magyar and colored by Frank D'Armata.Here's how CrossGen describes th...
CrossGen Comics has released the cover and preview pages from CRUX #10, due in stores next week. The issue is written by MarkWaid, penciled by Steve Epting, inked by Rick Magyar and colored by Frank D'Armata. Here's how CrossGen descri...
...or Writer MarkWaid will host the ACTOR auction, which will consist of over 100 lots of original art and signed manuscripts from comic artists and writers. A special guest auctioneer will also take center stage to help ACTOR and draw some much-needed a...
... You sure MarkWaid isn't writing this one?"Homeland" concludes in CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 this week. Now perhaps we can get back to some stories that have some relevance to the real world for a change - all this escapism is tiring me out!It doesn't look g...
...n to give MarkWaid his walking papers on FANTASTIC FOUR; Greg Rucka's writing WONDER WOMAN; and Neil Gaiman's writing for Marvel. (Yeah, I know I made an offhand remark about 1602 not living up to expectations, but that was based on the comments of th...
... scripter MarkWaid was originally let go from this book - though luckily that decision has now been reversed, thanks in no small part to fans like you saying how much you disagreed with that choice.)Perhaps Waid is trying to capture the complexity of ...
... Gibbons, MarkWaid, Pat Oliffe & Livesay, and Dan Jurgens all get together to riff on the cover of ATOM #10. (Yes, he once had his own series, and yes, it lasted that long. If Geoff Johns or James Robinson were willing to do a revival series, it might...
...ge Perez, MarkWaid, and...well, some other people, CrossGen has risen to contend with the big boys as a major force in the medium.Unfortunately, for all their slick printing and pretty graphics, CrossGen titles are often little more than amusing diver...
...issues of MarkWaid's Gorilla Comics series. Nothing to be frightened of there at all...unless Hypertime gets mentionedOver at Marvel, the current incarnation of MarkWaid is still writing on the current incarnation of FANTASTIC FOUR, the 70th issue of...
...ritten by MarkWaid and drawn by Butch Guise and Michael Perkins, and the only series whose roots are showing worse than a bad hair dye job. Set in an alternate Victorian era, RUSE follows the adventures of Simon Archard, a heroic combination of Sherlo...
...n follows MarkWaid on CRUX. Waid recently ended his exclusivity with CrossGen but will continue to write RUSE for the company. Steve Epting remains as CRUX artist.
...et in the MarkWaid-scripted SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT #4 (of 12). It's also the first time Lois Lane begins her bad habit of falling out of windows and suchlike.IDW Publishing proudly ships CSI: BAD RAP, the second in a five-part miniseries based on the ep...
...d writers MarkWaid and Tom McCraw to come up with a completely new continuity that, while still based in Legion history, would be free to evolve beyond its former constraints. This is the reboot that changed everything, and it's also the reboot that h...
...em...Only MarkWaid would be interested enough in one of the minor ongoing jokes that has been a staple of FANTASTIC FOUR for the past four decades to create a whole storyline centered around it, and only Waid could write a story entertaining enough to...
...tive team MarkWaid, Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel. While Waid has tackled some pretty big projects in both superhero universes, he was nevertheless daunted by the prospect of taking on Marvel's First Family. And who wouldn't be?"Are you kidding?" says ...
...ng writer MarkWaid. To say that The First is integral to the CrossGen Universe and will integrate into its tightly knit titles is an understatement to say the least. `The First is the nexus of the CrossGen universe,` explains Kesel. `Every title stand...
...o...Trust MarkWaid to make even the obligatory retelling of the voyage from Krypton, a tale that's been said many times, many ways, into something fresh and interesting. With such a strong opening - a surprise, given the relative staleness of the mate...
... route of MarkWaid and Alex Ross with their slight redo of Deadman in KINGDOM COME, it would have been a welcome change. But this first issue is such a traditional Deadman story, it's like reading those old issues of STRANGE ADVENTURE all over again, ...
...bsp; But, MarkWaid deftly interweaves the different arcs. Whether they will unite in a single climax remains to be seen. However, given the huge roster of characters available, Waid manages to hold it together. I don’t norma...
...estri and MarkWaid launched HUNTER-KILLER. While it looked like the next RISING STARS (before that started to suck), it's shipped so sporadically that I can't really give a cohesive opinion about it. I enjoyed the first few issues, but I wish Top Cow ...
... of which MarkWaid is writing. That should make up for the lack of Super-titles this week, shouldn't it? Well, shouldn't it?J. Michael Straczysnki shows us once again how amazing a writer he is (get it? Amazing? Oh, nuts.) with the first issue of SUPR...
... system), MarkWaid continues his saga of Reed Richards' takeover of Latveria and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s response to same. Bet they're not going to surround the country in barbed wire, no, sir...OK, we get it already: Doc Ock's going to be in the next Spidey m...
...rich, and MarkWaid reminded me of my youth and working with new writers in the science fiction field,` names that included Ray Bradbury and Leigh Brackett. `Working with them pepped me up again.`But the long-time Superman editor isnt happy with how h...
...h writer MarkWaid, began the series.
Dark Horse continued releasing quality Goon and Hellboy/B.P.R.D. material. We actually got little in the way of Hellboy proper outside of the two-issue Makoma and the animated Sword of Storms, whic...
...ff Johns, MarkWaid, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Keith Giffen – have taken their time uniting the seemingly disparate storylines, the connections have started to emerge. The Question and Renee Montoya have found their way in and out ...
...done with MarkWaid, which led to the Cap gig in the beginning," he says. "But especially after seeing the movie and feeling charged to draw the characters, my enthusiasm is 110 percent."Garney says he will try to bring a different approach from his pa...
...on editor MarkWaid languished, finally disappearing completely.So not too long ago, Gaiman, now a wizened veteran, asked DC if perhaps his old Green Lantern/Superman story could be used. It fell outside of current continuity, but somehow this didn`t m...
... it's not MarkWaid and Grant Morrison, but it is a start."Andrew Getting writes, "While this is an apt metaphor, saying that it's impossible to update him to the present isn't really accurate. Supes may have aged better than the WWII ideals that birth...
...LA writer MarkWaid is fond of saying, `Heat vision trumps everything.` Superman could barbecue up a whole platoon of Predators before you could say `Schwarzenegger.`So for the current JLA/Predator crossover with Dark Horse, DC needed to up the ante to...
...M COME by MarkWaid and Alex RossIn the far future of the DC Universe, the newest generation of heroes unrepentantly fights crime (and each other) with wanton violence and no regards for morality or collateral damage. The old guard of DCU superheroes c...
...ison, and MarkWaid, it seemed like a fantastic, if ambitious, premise. The book started off well, showcasing DC’s huge roster of B-list heroes operating in a world with no intervention by Batman – traveling the world to find himself &ndash...
...ritten by MarkWaid. In the series, a small group of Atlanteans, left behind to help the human race when their own kind underwent a Transition to the next plane of existence, awaken 100,000 years later to find the Earth in ruins and the human race miss...
...MPIRE, by MarkWaid, Barry Kitson, and James Pascoe (DC)GLOBAL FREQUENCY, by Warren Ellis and various artists (WildStorm/DC)JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE, by Dan Jolley, Tony Harris, and Ray Snyder (DC)SUPERMAN: RED SON, by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson/Andrew Rob...
...ritten by MarkWaid, who takes the game's premise - when heroes "die" they get teleported to the hospital and instantly healed, which makes sense for the game - and imagines that the system suddenly breaks down. All the heroes that were getting a bit c...
...oo, hiss! MarkWaid, have you no shame?Warren Ellis' ORBITER finally sees the light of day this month, after a brief delay to avoid publishing it too soon after the Columbia disaster. Is it a sign of Vertigo's faith in us as readers that it's been rele...
...ch writer MarkWaid removed his name from the finished product in protest to uninvited changes. But Engleharts very public posting drew the attentionand ireof Quesada, who stepped into the fray with his own take on the entire situation.`I called bac...
While everyone reels from the inexplicable removal of MarkWaid from Marvel's FANTASTIC FOUR - surely one of the most insane decisions ever given Waid's superb take on the long-floundering title and his welcome resurrection of the pure evil that once was ...
... too much MarkWaid in your life. Well, unless you're Bill Jemas, or just totally insane, of course. Only four issues left!And speaking of which, Waid's run on FANTASTIC FOUR continues (but not for long) with issue #503. There's simply no justice in th...
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...
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 ...
This important DVD release (part of Anchor Bays `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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
...ly one of MarkWaid's most original efforts. Waid builds suspense perfectly with this issue as one group of characters questions a member of the Negation-with devastating results-while their leader Capricia questions her former friend Danik to discover...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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...
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 ...
If you missed part one you can find it here. Now let's get back to the interview with Mark Bagley, 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...
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...
According to Marvel, artist Mark Bagley 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
With their work on Ultimate Spider-Man, which is nearing its 100th issue, Mark Bagley 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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Scott Beatty will be taking over the writing chores for CrossGen Comics' RUSE as of RUSE #13, replacing MarkWaid. Beatty has written extensively for DC Comics, with credits including JOKER: LAST LAUGH, ROBIN: YEAR ONE, ROBIN, more than 27 issues of SECR...
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 ...
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...
Well, folks, we've finally come to the end of a long journey or rather I have, as the main comics columnist for CINESCAPE. I hope you've enjoyed these columns as much as I've enjoyed writing them, and if you'd like to keep up with my future work, Google ...
...w.Reading MarkWaid's first script on FANTASTIC FOUR is like reading a manifesto, but a well-written one. It's not an adventure story per se, nor is it the "week in the life" type of story it pretends to be, focusing on a PR expert's time spent with th...
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t...
...erties to MarkWaid’s Boom! Studios. This means that 2009 will see a line of comics from the publisher based on such titles as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Wall-E, Finding Nemo, and, thankfully, The Incredibles. Waid himself will script t...
It’s happening again for Universal Pictures and fans of the Hulk.
While the drop is just a tad lower this time around, it’s still significant. In 2003, Ang Lee’s version of The Hulk opened in theaters on June 20 to the tune of a $62.1 ...
After taking in $4.10-million this weekend, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH has now reached a cumulative domestic gross of $105.35-million, making it the third highest grossing film in the James Bond series, behind GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES. (Keep in mind...
X-MEN director Bryan Singer has struck a deal with 20th Century Fox that will see him develop new film projects exclusively for the movie studio. Singer may direct or produce these new Fox movies, and one picture that the studio is eager for him to helm i...
According to The New York Times, the WORLD OF WARCRAFT game is on pace to generate over $1 billion in revenue this year alone.The game, made by Blizzard Entertainment, has over 7 million paying subscribers and is the first video game to reach such a large...
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...
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...
Audiences were looking to laugh this weekend as 20th Century Fox's new comedy DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY claimed the top spot at the box office. Taking in an estimated $30 million dollars worth of ticket sales, DODGEBALL powered it way past Steven S...
..., there's MarkWaid's EMPIRE, the fourth issue of which ships this week. Think there's any chance that Waid based his villain Golgoth on Doctor Doom? Nah, I don't think so, either.Geoff Johns continues to screw with poor Wally West's head in FLASH #203...
Genre: Video Game Adaptation/Horror.Studio: Unknown.Production Company: Mindfire Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Ona Grauer (Alicia); Jonathan Cherry (Rudy); Tyron Leitso (Simon); Enuka Okuma (Karma); Sonja Salomma (Cynthia); Wil...
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...
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t...
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...
...e ED $5.00MarkWaid Hunter Killer Scriptbook #1 Top Cow Store ED $5.00Al: Dossiers, scriptbooks...everything but another issue.Kurt: But, dude...it's the store edition. How freakin' cool is that? What the hell does that even mean?MARVELAnnihilation Sup...
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...
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 ...
The first year of Invincible completely blew me away. It started off as a pretty light-hearted book: high-schooler Mark Grayson gets superpowers, just like his dad Omni-Man, and the two of them kinda romp around defeating bad guys together. It was a fun r...
It was a contest of wills in this weekend’s box office competition and it didn’t take a lot of guesswork to know who would end up on top. Surprisingly, it was much closer than expected though. One is a G-rated animation about an innocent robot...
Elektra by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Regency Enterprises.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Jennifer Garner (Elektra Natchios/"Elektra"); Terence Stamp (Stick); Goran Visnjic (Mark Miller); Kirsten Prout (Abby Mill...
If you followed the original STAR TREK series, loved STAR WARS, collected comics, or action figures, if you play computer games, and maybe have been to a science fiction convention or two, you will understand FREE ENTERPRISE and enjoy it. The independent ...
Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by: Adam Ferraro
The opening ceremonies for Anime Boston took place in a grand theatre room. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an upper level let some special guest sit from above and watch the people who were seate...
What They SayThe Urusei Yatsura gang run amuck in a twisted retelling of the life of Japan\'s greatest swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi; Onsen-Mark lays down the law in class and ends up getting the silent treatment; Lum\'s dad decides to live in the Moroboshi...
In March of 2004, Toei Animation began to set up their offices in Los Angeles with plans to release a number of their shows directly into the North American market while using Geneon as a distributor for their shows. Waiting until the late fall to make th...
The Review!In anticipation of AnimEigo's impending (but delayed) release of the first five volumes of the Urusei Yatsura TV series, I thought that I'd look at Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, the second feature film, released in Japanese theatres in 198...
What They SayTeam Satomi has come a long way in just one race season to make it to the IG-1 Finals, and all that stands between them and the IGPX championship is Cunningham Hume and Team Velshtein. Takeshi, Liz and Amy will have to give it all they got to...
Definitely not breaking news but I said I would pass it along when it does and the time has come. As indicated in Sunday's box office report, The Dark Knight has officially crossed the $400 million mark for domestic sales. What's more, the highly praised ...
What They SayNow that the Steel Angels have found the powerful Academy, they plan a daring break-in to save Nakahito, who is being pressured by the mysterious Mikhail to betray Kurumi. Unfortunately, the Academy is aware of their every move, and they succ...
When Cannon Films offered Sidney J. Furie the opportunity to direct Superman IV, he considered it a no-lose situation. `Without being catty,` says Furie, `Superman III screwed up, and it screwed up because a brilliant director had full reign and he didn`t...
September 3, 2000 is judgment day for THE OUTER LIMITS. On that evening, Showtime will open exhibit #132, a special two-hour presentation titled `Final Appeal.` The proceedings will be overseen by Hollywood legend Charlton Heston as Chief Justice Haden Wa...
John Loeffler virtually runs into the reception area of Paradise Music for this interview, apologizing profusely for being a tad late. Apparently, Loeffler is running into production snags on the upcoming POKEMON LIVE production slated to debut at New Yor...
Mark Hamill quickly found out that the Joker in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (the Oct. 24 straight-to-video movie) isn`t quite the same as the character he`s voiced the last eight years. `We`re playing him darker this time,` producer Bruce Timm said...
The 12th Annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards ceremony was held Friday night during the San Diego Comic-Con 2000 Convention. The awards are named after comics legend Eisner, creator of The Spirit. Considered by many to be the `Oscars` of the comic bo...
Nothing shocking about an author being very excited about an adaptation of his work hitting the big screen as Mark Millar's Wanted is about to do in a few days. There's also nothing shocking about a sequel getting planned before the first movie hits theat...
As discussed last week, DC`s four primary Superman titles went through a bit of an evolution beginning with SUPERMAN #151, with new creative teams writing and drawing the books, a new editor--in the form of Eddie Berganza--overseeing the Man of Steel`s ad...
What if you found out that everything youd ever believed about your life was wrong? Superman and his readers are about to discover that even the Man of Steel can be deceived when revelations about his true origins come to light, revelations that are goin...
And with that, the summer box office season has launched for Hollywood studios. Last summer, the season began with Spider-Man 3 on the first weekend of May, a film which entered 4,252 theaters and wound up with 151.1 million domestic.
This summer, it ...
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...
Dreamworks certainly has something to celebrate for today. Their latest tent pole release, Shrek The Third, struck the magical 300 million mark today in Domestic Box Office. This places it firmly into the 2nd highest film of the summer behind Spider-Man 3...
This is the highly anticipated weekend of the Oscars. It’s the weekend where the industry rewards quality “films” over “movies”. It’s the weekend where actors, directors & distribution studios are hoping to bring ho...