MichelleEricaGreen re-introduces her weekly TV column FREQUENCIES by examining XENA, WITCHBLADE, the new television lineup, and those zany Saturn Awards.XENA may be coming to a close, but the action heroine-led WITCHBLADE continues to attract its audien...
"I'm the actress, not the writer, talking, but I think Lois being with Green Arrow will make Clark search through some of his feelings and make him ask himself why he feels that way," previews Durance.
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Born as Yang Zi Chong in Ipoh, a small mining town in West Malaysia, Michelle Yeoh grew up speaking English and Malay before Chinese. As a teenager she moved to England and studied ballet and acting at London`s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Upon retur...
The future "Daily Planet" reporter will be paired with Oliver Queen (aka Green Arrow), to be played by Justin Hartley, who starred as Aquaman in the Smallville spin-off pilot that CW opted not to pick up for the 2006-07 season. "I haven't met him yet," Du...
The genius of Neil Gaiman lies in his freshness of vision, in the beauty and cleverness he coaxes out of everyday comics subjects. In Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame, Gaiman shows us what it would be like to tag along with the titular he...
By Jason Lethert (originally
published November, 2001)
Fans met the Goblin for the first time in Amazing Spider-Man #14
It takes a lot to please
fanboys with comic to film translations, but i...
Fan-favorite Michelle Ruff's performance as Kasumi in Hand Maid May still continues to please, and lead roles in Chobits, Ai Yori Aoshi, Please Teacher and Sugar in the last couple of years have seen her move into the elite of Los Angeles based voice acto...
What They SayMidori has one final chance to make Yuusuke fall in love with her. She bets it all on one kiss, and Yuusuke\'s memory returns! They are finally together, but fate has decreed them unhappiness no matter what.
As the guys prepare a special far...
What They Sayn ages past, a man and a woman tasted forbidden love. Even though they could not be together, they made a vow that would transcend time. In modern day, Yuusuke, a student at the Kanenone all-boys academy, is one of the reincarnated lovers. Wh...
Ron Marz believes in responsibility. The proof lies in his exclusive contract with CrossGeneration Comics, which he made sure had a clause allowing him to complete work he`d previously committed to for Dark Horse Comics. Interestingly, that same sense of ...
In a male dominated society, where women are considered to be submissive, meal-preparing, child bearing, sexual objects, Hong Kong action film ironically depicts female characters as fearless, overbearing, eccentric characters—forces to be reckoned with. ...
What They SayYuusuke finds himself being chased everywhere by Midori, who claims to be his love from another life. The mysterious Reika, however, seems dedicated to keeping the two of them apart. Tenjin has his eyes on the sickly Sanae, but his brutish at...
From a variety of sources, such as Animenation that references the eternally useful Natsume Maya site, the Japanese distributor for GreenGreen, Starlink, has posted on their page (in Japanese of course) that the GreenGreen series has been licensed for ...
According to an update at Right Stuf, Media Blasters has acquiried and solicited the first volume of GreenGreen TV for US distribution. GreenGreen Vol. #1 - 100 minutes - $19.99 - 05/16/2006
For two episodes, audiences have been treated to the comic banter between Dr. Evil and his son, Scott. And we have been able to see just what kind of strange relationship the son of a notorious mastermind can have with a father obsessed with taking over t...
Every great hero has that one villain who stands above all the rest, that archenemy who isn’t a cartoonish `bad guy,` but a dark, disturbingly close reflection of the hero himself. Batman has the Joker, Wolverine has Sabretooth and Reed Richards has Docto...
"Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts, Covens of witches with all of their hosts, You may think they scare me, you're probably right, Black cats and goblins on Halloween night. Trick-or-treat!"poem as quoted in John Carpenter's HALLOWEENYes, ...
With our recent move, we're still finding things in boxes that we shouldn't have so we need to give them away. This time, we've got a pair of great discs from Media Blasters to give away! Two winners will ea...
One of the contests started over the weekend, this time for a pair of GreenGreen TV DVDs, has ended and the winners chosen. There are a couple more contests ongoing so check those out as well!
'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 ...
There are two reactions you might have to reading a critically acclaimed comics "classic" produced in the past. The first reaction is to drink it all in and to marvel at just how little the hype lives up to the reality of the experience. That's the rarer ...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
ABC Family kids'
action/adventure block will present a new "Spidey-Mania" animated
marathon, revealing various depictions of the Green Goblin, one of Marvel Comics'
most enduring villains, in episodes plucked from three incarnations of animated Spide...
What They SayIn ages past, a man and a woman tasted forbidden love. Even though they could not be together, they made a vow that would transcend time. When next they met, their fire would rekindle.
In modern day, there is a boy\'s academy located high in...
By Jason Lethert (originally
published December, 2001)
The Goblin never turned up on The Electric Company but he
did appear in the show's companion comic Spidey Super Stories
#10
...
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...
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...
What They SayFrom bulletproof dragons to lock-picks, a paper master manipulates paper to their will. In Hong Kong, three young paper masters, Anita, Maggie and Michelle, use their formidable skills to protect Nenene, an author targeted by a mad bomber. As...
Stephen Chow, one of Asia's most popular box-office draws as the award-winning star and director of such films as Kung Fu Hustle, CJ7, and Shaolin Soccer, will direct Seth Rogen and star opposite him as Kato in Columbia Pictures' The Green Hornet, set for...
By Jason Lethert (originally
published December 2001)
1999: Counter Goblin
In
1999, Fox premiered Spider-Man: Unlimited, a brand new take on the
character, and a marked contrast from any previous incarnation - comic or
animated. This show stranded...
DC Direct, the collectible/action figure imprint of DC Comics, has announced plans for a new line of collectibles inspired by KINGDOM COME's Planet Krypton, the faux chain of restaurants that appeared in the comic book mini-series. In the same way that Pl...
Series Two of the Green Lantern figures is here, and the Corp just keeps expanding. Continuing the trend of a balance between good guys/bad guys in Series One, the new series includes Guy Gardner, Manhunter Robot, Salaak, Shark, and Sinestro. Adding in th...
The 1950s weren't a great time for most of those working in comics, but they were especially hard on Jack Kirby. After he and Joe Simon created Captain America for Timely, they tried creating characters with equal success for other companies before formin...
Here's today's round up of new from around the internet:
Guggenheim on GREEN LANTERN
Newsarama.com chats up Marc Guggenheim, famed comics writer and creator of the TV show 'Eli Stone', who also happens to be one of the screenwriters on the 'Green L...
Miramax Films has acquired the rights to THE GREEN HORNET after Universal cut their losses on a decade of development and let the project go.Word has it that after Uni chose not to renew the rights to the property, Paramount, Sony and Miramax went for it ...
Well, this story certainly supports the theory of casting against type.Ain't It Cool News reports that funnyman Jack Black (SCHOOL OF ROCK) has been signed to play GREEN LANTERN in a Warner Bros. movie of the same name. "Jack Black has closed his deal. He...
Marc Guggenheim told Comicon Pulse that work proceeds on the 'Green Lantern' movie.
"I've been working my ass off on 'Green Lantern'," he said in an extensive interview with the website. "I'm ready for a weekend off. I really can't say too...
Readers of GREEN LANTERN since Judd Winick took over may note a curious thing: it's not just about Kyle Rayner anymore. If any title deserved to have the word "family" added to the title (as in BATMAN FAMILY, SUPERMAN FAMILY, or even GREEN ARROW FAMILY), ...
Another comedic filmmaker has come on board the long in-development 'Green Hornet' projects, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Seth Rogen, he of 'Knocked Up' and '40 Year Old Virgin' fame, along with writing partner Evan Goldberg are in final negotiations t...
As fellow Maniac Hanso published in his blog, there is some Green Lantern updates this week. While I am not a big fan of script reviews due to them getting changed thoroughly throughout the development process, two positive script reviews from two differe...
This week we
present Part 3
of our three part series "Shades of Green: The Green Goblin in Film and
TV". In this series filmmaker and Spider-Man documentarian Jason Lethert
examines the depiction of Spider-Man's greatest foe in the various...
Tomorrow's episode of 'Spectacular Spider-Man' features the greatest Spidey villain of all time: Green Goblin. Comics2Film has an exclusive image from the episode.
And then, 'Spectacular Spider-Man' breaks wide for the month of may with five Saturdays ...
Columbia Pictures has optioned the rights to the classic crime fighting hero, The Green Hornet, and intends to produce a feature film based on the property.The studio acquired the rights from Green Hornet Inc through Neal H. Moritz, who will produce the f...
Rapper turned actor Common is doing press rounds for 'American Gangster', but can't avoid questions from SuperheroHype about 'Wanted' and 'Justice League'.
When asked about the difference between working with his 'Smokin' Aces' director Joe Carnahan a...
When
Sam Raimi was searching for a villain to menace Spider-Man in the big screen
adaptation he was helming, he had a plethora of foes to choose from. Spider-Man's
rogue's gallery is one of the largest ones in comic books.
In part two
of an intervie...
Is David Goyer working on a movie that would feature the Green Arrow? It appears so...
"Super Max" is Goyer's take on supervillain incarceration in the DCU. Revolving around a wrongly convicted Green Arrow being whisked away to the super max prison for...
Seth Rogen told ComingSoon.net that Kato is the true star of the 'Green Hornet' franchise:
"To us it was just kind of this funny notion that when you say 'The Green Hornet' to people, the first thing anyone says is, 'Hey, Bruce Lee played Kato in th...
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio: Warner Bros.Production Company: Atlas Entertainment.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Freddie Prinze Jr. (Fred Jones); Sarah Michelle Gellar (Daphne Blake); Linda Cardellini (Velma Dinkley); Matthew Lillard (Norvi...
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADNormally I try to avoid any sort of spoiling in these reviews, lest you choose to go get the comic in question yourself, but given the odyssey I myself had to endure to get my own copy of this sold-out issue, I have a feeling that y...
"I read a bunch of comics and books. You can watch other actors that you admire that played superheroes. I was watching Michael Keaton and Christian Bale and their takes on Batman. It's interesting because that helps me with this character more than it di...
Any doubts about David Boreanaz's excitement at voicing the role of Green Lantern were quickly put at ease the moment he walked through the doors of Warner Bros. Animation for his first recording session in late 2006.
Boreanaz quickly confessed that hi...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
Collider.com fills in the blanks on yesterday's brief story about the 'Green Lantern' movie. The site was present at the same press event that CHUD alludes to, but provides a full transcript of producer Donald De Line's comments about the film.
De Line s...
However, according to Green, don’t expect another series of comics this time around. “[Writer and co-creator] Hugh [Sterbakov] and I have talked about [volume three]…he has the whole thing mapped out,” he hinted. &...
After months of speculation it's now official: Stephen Chow is set to direct and star as Kato in the 'Green Hornet' movie.
The announcement was made by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures on Friday.
Seth Rogen is still on boar...
While Emile Hirsch was talking to Empire Online, he passed along that the new SPEED RACER will be shot entirely in green screen technology. The adaptation, shot by the Wachowski bros., will star Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan ...
There was a time when an adaptation of a Stephen King novel or short story met with an inevitable cry of disappointment. There were a few that managed to capture the spirit and nuances of the literature. Carrie, Cujo, The Shining, The Dead Zone were quit...
Sony has released promotional images from the coming SPIDER-MAN movie that focus on the film's heavy, the Green Goblin.Sony also gave some info on the green outfit Willem Dafoe, playing Norman Osborne, dons for his nefarious activities.*The Green Goblin c...
Columbia Pictures has optioned the rights to the Green Hornet, the classic crime-fighting hero whose adventures were chronicled over the generations on radio, television, and in comic books. The studio will adapt The Green Hornet into a feature film produ...
Release Date: TBA Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony) Director: Not Available Screenwriter: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Cast: Seth Rogen Genre: Action, Adventure Plot Summary: "The Green Hornet" made his debut on January 31, 1936 on WXYZ Detroit...
A few years ago, Jack Black was set to star and help develop a big screen adaptation of the comic superhero. Judging by the interview with MTV, his GREEN LANTERN would have been vastly different than the GL we may see in the upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE f...
IESB.net takes a look at the script for the 'Green Lantern' movie and offers up this rumor: George Miller is no longer attached to direct the 'Justice League' movie, but may take the reins of this one instead.
The site laid hands on a draft of the script...
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...
Although it sounds like he hasn't actually read for the role, Blackfilm.com asked 'Lions for Lambs' actor Derek Luke if he would like to play Green Lantern in the 'Justice League' movie. Luke was very enthusiastic about the idea, stating that Green Lanter...
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADMy first reaction to the news that Judd Winick would be doing a story addressing the gay bashing of Kyle Rayner's friend Terry was that it would be a must-read issue. Granted, much of my enthusiasm might have come from the fact that...
If you're looking for the complex machinations of DUNE, then THE GREEN BRAIN will be something of a disappointment. GREEN is a significantly smaller book than DUNE both in terms of page count and in terms of intellectual scope. But then few things do matc...
Green Lantern by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Unknown. Based on the comic book published by DC Comics.Premise:Each sector of space is...
As the 'Justice League' movie takes shape, announcements regarding individual films continue to roll out. Both Variety and the Hollywood Reporter now report that Greg Berlanti has signed on to direct 'Green Lantern':
Berlanti will co-write the screenpl...
It used to be that the only people who read screenplays in published form were aspiring screenwriters. Somewhere around the time of the publication of the PULP FICTION screenplay, things began to change. Nowadays people are much more savvy about not only ...
Director Ang Lee returned to China for the first time since 1994's EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN surprising everyone with a drastic change in his style of filmmaking. Though his latest feature has the same concern for traditions and the delicate interplay of subtle...
The Review!-Synopsis-
On another world aliens have taken control of all the water and vegetation after the humans have nearly destroyed the environment. These aliens, known as the Rodoists ration out the water to the people. A group called the Hazard has ...
"That's just a mistake, it's not going to be grey. Of course he's going to be green," says 'Incredible Hulk' screenwriter Zak Penn, responding to Avi Arad's recent comments about a color change for the new movie. In fact, Penn himself is green with envy o...
When archaeologist Len Lewis goes into darkest Africa in search of the mythical Tree of Life, he gets caught up in the plans of another searcher for the Tree, the evil Reverend Dominic Darrk. But after Darrk's henchmen attempt to murder Lewis, the Tree re...
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...
It's not easy being green - especially if you're Oliver Queen and Kyle Raynor and you're expected to work together because you share the same taste in color schemes. But this time Ollie and Kyle share a similar goal: shape-shifting aliens in search of ble...
Jefferson Pierce, formerly known as Black Lightning and now US Secretary of Education, has come to Star City to enlist Ollie's help. Pierce's niece Joanna is a lawyer trying to keep the Elevast Corporation from tearing down local housing to build a new co...
I'm sure you've noticed by now how certain superheroes in the DCU have virtual "families" surrounding them. Hell, DC even published books titled SUPERMAN FAMILY and BATMAN FAMILY for the longest time, and even though those particular heroes' nuclear famil...
One of the first comics I ever bought back in my long-departed, misspent youth was the excellent GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW series. At the time I (and probably no one else, either) had any idea how pivotal Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams' run on that series w...
I had my reservations about this particular Elseworlds outing, despite its focus on Green Lantern and despite the appeal of its turn-of-the-century setting. Most of those reservations came from my opinion of Howard Chaykin, a writer whose comics works has...
First of all, I`m a big fan of Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Yuen Woo Ping, and I liked CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON a lot. However, to anyone who has seen the old Shaw Brothers movies or the Fant-Asia films of the 1980s and early ‘90s, let`s be hon...
Continuum has a JL update, a story on new cartoon Duck Dodgers guest staring the Green Lantern Corps, and the news that there will be no toy line for Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.
'X-Men: Evolution' concludes its fourth season on Kids' WB! the next two Saturdays with 'Ascension,' a two-part episode that culminates the Apocalypse saga and figures to be among the series' most memorable episodes.
Gale Anne Hurd, producer of The Puni...
Hagerty Insurance surveyed car enthusiasts nationwide to determine the Top 10 television and motion picture car stars.
The classic 1960s batmobile ranked #5 while the Green Hornet's Black Beauty was #10, but the "Dukes of Hazzard's" General Lee is the fa...
Director Kevin Smith says the search for his "Green Hornet" is underway and he's got his eye on a leading man. "We had a really tremendous meeting," Smith said. "Hopefully he says yes."
More...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Erica SakurazawaTranslated by:Yuki NakamuraAdapted by:What They SayWherever you go and whatever you do, may your guardian angel watch over you! Natsu finds her husband with another woman when she comes home early from work one...
Michelle Williams joined the cast for Martin Scorsese's upcoming SHUTTER ISLAND, based on the Dennis Lehane novel. Variety reports the actress joining Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Sir Ben Kingsley in the period thriller. The trade says Wi...
Seth Rogen has briefly updated the situation on THE GREEN HORNET, reports MTV. While talking to the site, he basically says that there will be two versions of this upcoming installment of the comic hero. One take is more comedic in script while the other ...
Kevin Smith is committed to talking about "Green Hornet" every day between now and the release of the second special edition DVD. Here's a quote from the latest interview:
"I've got to give him a villain, at least in this one, because having him go after...
Brendan Gleeson (Beowulf, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) has been signed for Paul Greengrass' upcoming untitled thriller Green Zone, reports Variety. The actor will join leading star Matt Damon, fellow "Potter" star Jason Isaacs, Gre...
Marvel Studios and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk premiered last Friday to generally positive reviews, along with box office success to the tune of $55.4 million in weekend grosses. The film represents the second attempt at launching a franchi...
What They SayIn the future, our planet will be transformed into a strange new world where human life struggles on an Earth without rain or oceans - only vast, parched deserts. Mysterious objects from space known as the Rodo have gathered a cult following ...
What They SayIt\'s time for Chikorita, Sunflora and a Hoppip-impersonating Oddish to grow out of old habits and mature. Fortunately, they have Brock, Ash, and Nurse Joy to help them. Even Team Rocket gives an accidental assist as their plots predictably b...
Check out the November 11th podcast at TV Guide, in which Erica Durance talks about Smallville's 100th episode and being a stripper on the episode "Exposed."
The WB has released a new video clip of Erica Durance of 'Smallville,' this time discussing the relationship between the TV Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Click to see...
A day after David Dobkin reveals to the press that he's directing the FLASH spin-off, Warner Bros has confirmed to Variety a director for their future GREEN LANTERN film. The trade reports that Greg Berlanti will be directing the feature film and co-writi...
KryptonSite has posted two images of Justin Hartley in costume as Green Arrow, scanned in from this week's TV Guide. Also inside are some quotes from Hartley about the costume.
A new behind the scenes feature on the TV Guide Channel shows photos from a costume party from episode #6-3 of Smallville. The episode features Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) in a costume very reminiscent of Green Arrow's Golden Age costume. Click to see s...
Filmmaker Kevin Smith reports on the 'Green Hornet' script he wrote, stating that he'd hoped to include the Lone Ranger (uncle of the Hornet) in the movie, but licensing concerns wouldn't allow it.
"There is a third generation in the flick (well, secon...
Erica Durance recently joined the cast of the WB's smash hit 'Smallville' as every fanboy's favorite lady reporter Lois Lane. While she only just got to Smallville she's taking the time to take a quick trip to Wizard World Texas...
The WB recently put up Erica Durance's first Random Rant. She talks about the Clark Kent and Lois Lane relationship for the new season. Click to watch the clip and see some images at the Devoted to Smallville Website.
According to different scoopers, Matt Le Blanc has apparently had meetings to star in the 'Green Hornet' for the Weinsteins and Fox are eyeing up 'Sex and the City' star Jason Lewis to tackle the dual role of Prince Adam/He-Man. John Woo has apparently b...
Erica Durance, who plays Lois Lane in Smallville, told The Continuum that "Spell," this Wednesday's episode on The WB, is "a wild one."
"It's our Witches of Eastwick," she told The Continuum. "It was a lot of fun to shoot."
The Continuum has obtained...
Erica Durance is in the latest U.S. issue of Dreamwatch #4. She talks with Ian Spelling about her convention experiences and Smallville. Read two excerpts from the article...
The new showrunner on STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is taking the series back to its roots -- namely, drawing on ideas from THE ORIGINAL SERIES and expanding upon the rich mythology of the long-running science fiction franchise in order to develop stories for ENT...
Michelle Pfeiffer is no stranger to movie audiences. In fact, she`s one of the most talented and respected actresses working in film today. She commands the interest of devoted fans and the acclaim of harsh critics. Her diverse performances have earned he...
ComingSoon.net caught up with Producer/Director/Actor/Superstar Stephen Chow ('Kung Fu Hustle") During press rounds for his new movie 'CJ7'. They asked him if he would consider the role of Kato in 'Green Hornet'.
Although there has been no conversat...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has word that Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, TOMORROW NEVER DIES) will be taking up a dual role as actress and producer on THE MASKED CRUSADER. Jingle Ma (JACKIE CHAN'S FIRST STRIKE, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX) will trade i...
This Week's RecommendationSThis week, FSM releases two of the '70s strangest science fiction scores on CD for the first time. Pairing Fred Myrow's tuneful music for SOYLENT GREEN ("Soylent Green is People!") with Jerry Fielding's atonal ambience of DEMON ...
It’s generally accepted as bad form to reveal pertinent plot twists within a review. However, the “surprise ending” to SOYLENT GREEN is not only heavily foreshadowed throughout the film, but became common knowledge immediately after the picture’s release....
News.com.au says that bond girl Eva Green has recently read for a role in everybody's favorite superhero confab:
According to film industry insiders, the French femme fatale is in town to audition for Miller's upcoming blockbuster 'Justice League of Am...
"Well, I think each season everything builds and the relationships change a bit. I like this year because it's getting edgier, the stories are getting a little bit edgier," says Erica Durance, better known as Lois Lane on 'Smallville'. "All the character ...
Smallville creator Al Gough was interviewed by TVGuide's Damian Holbrook and talked about Justin Hartley's addition as Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) "In Justin's case God gave with both hands". As for the developing triangle between Clark, Lois & Oliver "The...
Nikkatsu Corporation, a subsidiary of Index Holdings, has announced that it has green-lit live-action adaptations of two 1970s anime series, Yatterman and Ninja Science Team Gatchaman. The company said that "production is definitely moving forward on Yatt...
L.A. Times Blog confirms that the reason Seth Rogen landed the 'Green Hornet' gig is because studios are looking for a lighter take on superheroes that contrasts with recent dark and moody films.
They're also reporting that Rogen is lobbying for 'Kung ...
Erica Durance, who is returning as Lois Lane for Season 7 of The CW's Smallville, said the upcoming season should be exciting for her character.
"Lois is going to start to get more involved in the Daily Planet," Durance said. "And there's an editor th...
With his new movie JERSEY GIRL opening in about a month, Kevin Smith has received the call to make the big screen adventures of THE GREEN HORNET his next mission. Smith will write the script and direct the movie for Miramax Films as his next project, hopi...
Studio estimates for SHREK 2 have pegged the green sequel with netting nearly $50 million dollars in ticket sales in just three days. Estimated grosses for the picture now total $49,445,000 -- a phenomenal achievement for any film during a non-holiday per...
According to the New York Daily News, Michelle Williams has signed on to star in the upcoming film THE TOURIST. She will join Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman in the cast.In the film, McGregor plays Jonathan, an accountant disconnected from life, who is re...
Sarah Michelle Gellar has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller ADDICTED.The Hitchcockian thriller will center on a woman whose husband and brother-in-law both end up in a coma after an accident. When the brother awakes, claiming to be her husband, s...
According to CountingDown.com, Final Destination 4 has got the green light from New Line Cinema.The film, which may be shot in 3-D, will be the sequel to Final Destination 3 and a continuation of the series. That's about all that is known at this po...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBC has given a cast-contingent green light to the reconceptualization of The Bionic Woman.The show is to be modeled after the 1970s series about a woman whose body is mechanically enhanced to save her life.The pilot i...
The Sci Fi Channel has given the green light to 22 one hour episodes of Flash Gordon.The show will head into production in early 2007 and should debut on the Sci Fi Channel in July of 2007. The series will be produced by Robert Halmi St. and Robert ...
Eva Green has joined the cast of New Line's THE GOLDEN COMPASS, based on Phillip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS.The story of THE GOLDEN COMPASS follows 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxfor...
One of the bestselling indie comic books available is coming to the silver screen. Red Sonja, a sword-and-sorcery comic book from Dynamite Entertainment, has been green lit with a production budget north of $25 million.Red Sonja was released on the big s...
Both Dark Horizons and Empire Online are reporting that director Kevin Smith has gotten cold feet about helming THE GREEN HORNET movie he's attached to.Smith told a crowd of fans in the United Kingdom yesterday that he fired off an email to Miramax head h...
DC Direct has released an image of the upcoming GREEN LANTERN: SERIES 2: SHARK Action Figure. The figure stands 8" high.The Shark is a killing machine that sets its sights on Hal Jordan. The action figure features multiple points of articulation and a dis...
DC Direct has announced the release date for the GREEN LANTERN: SERIES 2: MANHUNTER ROBOT Action Figure. The deadly Manhunter Robots threaten to cut short Hal Jordan's return as quickly as possible.The action figure features a Power Battery accessory, mu...
Sony Pictures has announced that Eva Green will play British treasury agent Vesper Lynd in CASINO ROYALE. In addition, Jeffrey Wright will play Felix Leiter.They join a cast that already includes Daniel Craig, Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis, Caterina Murino...
According to Variety, M. Night Shyamalan has broken from past traditions and will head back for rewrites on his latest script, The Green Effect.Shyamalan, who previously had the clout to refuse to do rewrites on scripts, has accepted notes from the major ...
Moriarty at AICN writes, "Jack Black has closed his deal. He will be playing Green Lantern in a film that has been described as a 'zany comedy version a la THE MASK.' All rights to the DC comic have been worked out as well, so you can expect to start hear...
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...
CHUD talked to 'Green Lantern' producer Donald De Line who gave them the scoop on the upcoming movie.
De Line confirmed past reports that the new take on the film is not comedic and that it'll follow the origin story Hal Jordan. A first draft script is i...
The upcoming 'Trailer Park of Terror', based on the comics by Christopher March and James Dracoules, features a host of frightening characters that inhabit the title homestead. However, not all of them are horrifying at first glance.
Case in point:...
Kevin Smith is zeroing in on an actor to jump into the "Green Hornet" suit. The filmmaker -- currently prepping for the March 26 release of Miramax Films' "Jersey Girl," starring Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler -- has met with Jake Gyllenhaal about taking the t...
Kevin Smith gave a Q & A session at the University of Maryland. A fan reports: "He was asked a few questions about the 'Green Hornet'...They are actively pursuing Jet Li for the role of Kato as had been rumored, but George Clooney is definitely not up for...
Actress Michelle Monaghan confirmed for Superherohype that she's a in talks to appear as Silver Fox in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine', however she hasn't signed on to the movie.
"They've asked me to do it," the actress said. "I really like Hug...
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Seth Rogen believes his controversial appointment as writer/star of the upcoming "Green Hornet" movie has already made its own unique impact on pop culture.
"Yeah, that pissed off the nerds huh?," he grinned recently, punctuating the...
Speaking to KryptonSite.com, Justin Hartley had the following to say about his interest in starring as Green Arrow in a spin-off from his upcoming Smallville appearances:
"If they said 'spin-off' I would say, 'Where do I sign?'"
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Erica Durance joined the cast of the WB's smash hit 'Smallville' as every fanboy's favorite lady reporter Lois Lane and Clark Kent's life has been a rollercoaster ride ever since! Even though the new season of "Smallville" recently started, she's taking t...
During the 'Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny junket', Jack Black was asked about the horrific 'Green Lantern' project he'd been attached to.
The admits that there was a script written for him, but, the fans had not reacted favorably to the idea of him play...
MV: Would you be up for a Green Arrow spin-off?
JH: People are always asking me that, and my answer is always, "I'm doing Smallville right now and I can't really focus until I'm done with it." But now that Smallville is done it's like, yeah, I guess i...
The CW aired two trailers for Smallville's Jan. 11 episode tonight. Click here to see screen captures from the Green Arrow trailer, where Lois and Clark may finally share a kiss...
IESB reports on Warner Bros. desperation to get a tentpole franchise in place for the rapidly-approaching 2009 season, in the wake of the collapse of the 'Justice League' movie.
Once such savior might be the 'Supermax' movie, which frans know was David G...
Variety reports on the intense studio competition to stake out prime summer release dates in advance, with current turf wars extending out to summer 2010 already.
According to the article Sony is laying claim to dates in that year for 'Spider-Man 4'. W...
Latino Review provides a hybrid script review/rumor debunking in one article when they turn their sights towards 'Green Lantern'.
First up, there's apparently a rumor making the rounds that actor David Broeanaz ('Bones') was up for the lead role in the f...
IESB.net spoke exclusively with actor Michael Peña who told them that he's been offered a role in the upcoming 'Green Hornet' movie.
Peña would not get specific about his part, but said that Seth Rogen offered him the role while they were a...
FirstShowing.net spoke with 'Green Lantern' producer Donald De Line, wo said that the movie is "gearing up to start shooting early spring." Greg Berlanti is still on board to direct.
That seems ambitious but De Line said, "it's comin...
An anoymous scooper deemed to be a source of "good information" in the past has claimed that 'Casino Royale' star Eva Green may be up for the part of 'Wonder Woman'. Reporting site hedges its bets by reporting she is one of several actresses under conside...
Anonymous scooper writes: "'Farscape' star Ben Browder was up for the role [of Green Lantern]. At the 5th Annual Farscape Convention in Burbank, California, Ben was in attendance. During the Q&A period of his talk on Sunday Nov 21 he was asked about the G...
"I went down there and shot the [Aquaman] pilot in Miami. Miles and Al were there every day, and I think in working with them, when [the Green Arrow] role came about, that's definitely why they thought of me. Because they offered me the role; they didn't ...
On the eve of "Justice," KryptonSite's Craig Byrne has interviewed Justin Hartley (Green Arrow) about the Justice League, working with a fellow Aquaman, Lois Lane, and more. Click to read; some spoilers may be within.
With just a handful of credits to his name, young Justin Hartley has become an almost overnight sensation since his recent appearances as Oliver Queen, the bow-slinging Green Arrow, on Smallville. Justin was lucky that Smallville creator and executive pro...
"Getting a part where you play something like this is a huge thing, and following women who have done it before, I was very nervous about it," Smalville's Erica Durance says. "Playing Lois (Lane)is definitely a responsibility."
"I wore a pair of green board shorts the whole time, mostly with an orange tank top, but there was also an occasional orange shirt," say actor Alan Ritchson of Aquaman wardrobe for his upcoming guest shot on 'Smallville'.
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Seth Rogen may seem like an unlikely candidate to play 'The Green Hornet', but fan befuddlement over the actor's attachment to the project hasn't stopped him and co-writer Evan Goldberg from diving in, at ease as far as the WGA strike allows.
Rogen told ...
While out promoting 'Pineapple Express' funnyman Seth Rogen talked about his take on the 'Green Hornet' movie, which many fans fear will make fun of the character rather than embrace it. But Rogen insists they aim to make a real action movie.
"I thi...
Brooke Shields has a secret.
The star of NBC's new primetime drama 'Lipstick Jungle' is harboring a guilty little desire that is just waiting for an opportunity to be released: Brooke Shields wants to be a super hero.
"I'm so drawn to the concept...
Erica Durance answers fan questions about how many episodes she will feature next year, what her arc is going to be for season 7 or how soon are we going to see Lois in the Daily Planet and more about 'Smallville'...
Hartley's impressive showing in the MediaVillage poll is not at all surprising, given the audience's immediate and intense interest in both Oliver and the Arrow. Fans are clamoring for a spin-off, as there are clearly many stories to tell about this arrog...
In some ways, water has been Erica Durance's personal Kryptonite. And it hasn't helped that her Lois Lane character always seems to be facing a watery grave in The CW's Smallville. Lois hit her head on