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Williams, David Nominated. DOCTOR WHO is Back. Critical Notes.
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 04-18-2003)
... nominate Peter David as the best fantasy author alive. I know this may seem like a strange choice... but he's just so good. He's got a great sense of humor (see SIR APPROPOS OF NOTHING, and he's a cunning writer. I think that he doesn't get apreicated... Peter Berg directing DUNE Remake?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)
As everything else that gets published as "Rumor Control", this tidbit is to be treated strictly as a web provided rumor and not confirmed at this point. In fact, this rumor is coming from the same exact source that said Ratner is now handling t... Peter Weir leaves SHANTARAM
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-12-2006)
Director Peter Weir has left the film SHANTARAM, a Warner Bros film which stars Johnny Depp."Peter moved on from this film because his interpretation of it differed greatly than that of the studio and producers," a Warner Bros. spokesman said. According ... 
Peter O'Toole gets Oscar
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-28-2003)
E! ONLINE reports that actor Peter O'Toole, nominated a stunning seven times for an Academy Award but never a winner, will finally receive his own shiny gold statuette at the awards ceremony on March 23.O'Toole launched his film career in 1959 and shortly... David Slade Leading the UNTHINKABLE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)
David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy) has signed on to direct the thriller Unthinkable. The trade says that Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is in charge of production and Peter Woodward & Oren Moverman penned the screenplay. The project is still... David Dobkin R.I.P.D.
by News Editor (Tue 04-11-2006)
Universal Pictures has signed David Dobkin to direct the big screen adaptation of Dark Horse's comic book, R.I.P.D..The comic book, written Peter M. Lenkov, centers on the Rest in Peace Department, the dedicated yet dead police officers who patrol the dea... Stephen King and Peter Straub Team Up for TALISMAN sequel.
by Denise Dumars (Tue 12-21-1999)
'Hey, Peter, do you want to write a book together?' That's what Stephen King said to Peter Straub at the premiere of THE GREEN MILE in New York. Big Steve is on the mend, according to Straub, his collaborator on THE TALISMAN. Straub says that King 'ch... Del Toro & Jackson Answer Fan Questions for HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)
Even though director Guillermo del Toro has another four good years of production ahead of him for the upcoming Hobbit prequels, that's not stopping him and executive producer Peter Jackson from answering tons of fan questions. The duo worked together in ... FAMILY GUY Will Continue Without Peter, Stewie, or Brian?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-18-2007)
I know the writer’s strike is driving everyone crazy. The brunt of it is just now really hitting and it’s only going to get worse. Seth McFarlane has stopped working on his series Family Guy in support of the strike. Seth is not... MAGIC TERROR: Seven Scary Stories by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-24-2000)
A new Peter Straub book is always cause for celebration, but this one is a particularly welcome volume for lovers of short stories. Not to suggest that these stories are actually very short; there are, after all, only seven tales in the 335-page book. But... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
...he Light, Peter David (Tor)
The first novel of the uniquely exciting Hidden Earth trilogy, now in paperback!
Warhammer: Curse of the Necrarch, Steven Savile (Games Workshop)
Feared and reviled, the reclusive necrarch ... Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)
...series by Peter David called FALLEN ANGEL begins this week over at DC, but hell if I know what it's about. If the latest story arc in CAPTAIN MARVEL hasn't completely put you off David's work, then this one may be worth a look.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER... CAPTAIN MARVEL Issue No. 18
by Tony Whitt (Mon 06-04-2001)
...ther love Peter David or you hate him (that opinion generally changes based on whatever he`s writing at the moment). Unfortunately, this latest issue of CAPTAIN MARVEL, while steering clear of the `hate` category, definitely qualifies as a `strong disl... CAPTAIN MARVEL #25
by Tony Whitt (Tue 12-18-2001)
...mazingly, Peter David manages to hold back a bit on his usual over-the-top humor this issue, and the result is a story that's slightly less talky and slightly more action-packed as Genis and the Blastarr family duke it out. The trademark David humor is... CAPTAIN MARVEL #30
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 04-05-2002)
This is one of those cases when a pop culture event or story is superceded by the real world soap opera controversy that surrounds it. By now most of you know about or followed diligently the unfolding drama as CAPTAIN MARVEL creator Peter David sparred w... HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: ADRIAN PAUL, ELIZABETH GRACEN AND PETER WINGFIELD
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 02-24-2005)
Peter Wingfield, carrying a glass of wine, joins Adrian Paul and Elizabeth Gracen on the stage. Paul notes his friend's choice in beverage: "We get water, he gets wine he's Jesus!" He also takes not of the situation: "Three Immortals with microphones it... CHICKEN RUN: Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)
Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord want everyone to know that stop-motion animation is alive and well, and living in the 21st-century, thank you very much. In a summer that has seen the computer generated, high-tech thrills of Disney`s DINOSAUR and TITAN... Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)
...lumn that Peter David once wrote (and bear in mind I haven't that column in front of me, so none of this is a direct "quote") in which he and Kyle Baker were discussing Kyle's experience talking to a group of studio execs about a possible movie versio... THE HULK
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-30-2003)
... think of Peter David as "the HULK guy".Like Chris Claremont and his X-MEN 2 novelization early this year, Peter David decided to do the novel version of the film based from a comic that he popularized. In all honestly, it took this reviewer by surpris... Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 1 TP $15.99Young Avengers #9 $2.99Al: I am thankful for comic books that come out of nowhere, sound really stupid, and then turn out to be awesome. I love surprises.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at comicscape... Stardate 0007.28: Be on VOYAGER!
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 07-27-2000)
...the same. Peter David made MacKenzie Calhoun a boy hero, someone who came in with a legendary past despite his flaws. Keller`s reasonably smart and tough and sensitive, but in this massive volume of a mini-series that has introduced many new characters... YOUNG JUSTICE #50
by Tony Whitt (Sat 10-19-2002)
...n up with Peter David introducing us to various of the teenaged and pre-pubescent heroes or making us watch them argue about pizza, seats, and dates in the way you'd expect such heroes to do when they're just about to undertake a major invasion of a ho... Ultimate Guides!
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-20-2007)
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Peter David, Keith DeCandido, & Sarah Shaw take over the reins of the Star Trek: Mirror Universes series to pen the second volume, Obsidian Alliances. Released on paperback today through Star Trek Books, this installment in the Mirror ... DVD Review of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: The Complete Third Season
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 06-01-2008)
One doesn’t need to see every episode to follow the adventures of David Banner (Bill Bixby). The opening credits alone give you all that you need to know what is going on with David Banner and his alter ego the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno). David Banner as t... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
...Bleeding, Peter David (Tor Books)
President Laura Roslin bears a heavy burden. Since becoming the president of the twelve human colonies when the Cylons brutally attacked and destroyed all but a small remnant of humanity's billions, she has be... I Like to Watch
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-23-2005)
I'm really not trying to turn my repeatedly delaying this STAR WARS/STAR TREK column into a running joke, I swear. I fully intended to delve into that rich subject material this week, after finally closing out George Lucas' franchise last Friday night. ... Mahou Sensei Negima Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Wed 06-02-2004)
...Rey hired Peter David and Kathleen O'Shea David to create the English adapation of Hajime Honda's translation. Peter David will be very familiar to fans of both comics and science fiction. His work with Marvel's X-Men and his Star Trek novels are some ... Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)
...es, while Peter David tackles Arthurian legend from an all-together different tack in the Penguin Group paperback release of Fall of Knight.
Rounding out the audiobook’s release schedule is a full voice cast edition of Frank Herbert&rsqu... Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)
... and even Peter David, yes Peter David, manages to take on the speech and mannerisms of the Gunslinger universe without sounding like a pompous ass. May it do ya.
Dark Tower Gunslinger Born Finch VAR #2 (Of 7) $3.99
Dark Tower Gunslinger B... FALLEN ANGEL #5
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-19-2003)
...best work Peter David has done on a comics series, period.What makes it so good? This series' reliance on character, for one thing. This issue in particular features no real action sequences (unless you count Lee's attempt to put Slate's head through h... SUPERGIRL #75
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-25-2002)
Leave it to Peter David to come up with one hell of a follow-up to his Chaos Stream story arc in the superb SUPERGIRL series. This new tale is clearly motivated partly by a desire to mark the 75th installment of the series, and partly in the hopes of draw... RISING STARS: J. Michael Straczynski
by James Busbee (Wed 07-19-2000)
... writers--Peter David, Moore, Gaiman, Miller--who I think get taken for granted because they have spent most of their careers in comics,` he says. `Maybe people paid a little more attention to me because I came over from television, but readers need to... THE HAUNTED: GRAY MATTERS #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 06-21-2002)
Never thought I'd see writers like Peter David dabbling in pure Chaos!, but since it's already happened once or twice, the floodgates have been opened. David is back with a new saga for the exclamation-pointed publisher, and it should be somewhat familiar... Comicscape - January 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-28-2004)
... stories, Peter David's take wasn't that bad after all.Speaking of Peter David...He's nuttier than squirrel crap (not Peter David, of course), but we love the old Captain Marvel. However, in CAPTAIN MARVEL #19, it's Marlo who comes back - and attempts ... Comicscape - September 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-21-2005)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 2 TP $19.99Machine Teen #5 (of 5) $2.99Marvel 1602 New World #3 (of 5) $3.50Al: Y'know what bugs me about the 1602 series? They've changed all the names to, like, the Fey Variant. Peter Parker has become Parqaugh and Steve Rog... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... INCREDIBLE HULK #36
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 01-29-2002)
...gripping. Peter David was one of the first writers to rescue it from years of routine "Hulk Smash" adventures, and now Jones and Romita have instilled the title with a verisimilitude and level of suspense rarely seen in any superhero comic.Banner is pl... Cinescape's Top Ten Worst in Comics 2001
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-26-2001)
...ibes like Peter David and Howard Weinstein. Wildstorm, stuck with the VOYAGER series as its primary flag-bearer (although they dip into all eras from Classic to DS9), has such little quality material to build on, they can't make any headway. Time to en... STAR TREK: GATEWAYS, a Seven Book OmniTREK series Part 2
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-18-2001)
...cs writer Peter David handles book six, STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER, COLD WARS. Feuding alien races, long separated by the gulfs of space, use the newly opened gateways to rekindle their age-old war. Captain Calhoun of the Excalibur and his partner Captain... YOUNG JUSTICE crossover
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 04-08-2002)
...ritten by Peter David with art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker), a new version of the team has mysteriously arisen -- a team made up of a bigger, more powerful Wonder Girl, a male Secret, and a deadly Arrowette. Their mission: to save Jason Todd from be... THE INCREDIBLE HULK #34
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 11-27-2001)
...ing since Peter David took over the title lo those many years ago. With absolutely stunning artwork by John Romita Jr. (possibly some of his best work in years), the new story arc dubbed "Return of the Monster" has been scripted by Banner's namesake, B... THE FILTH #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 06-16-2002)
The name "Grant Morrison" has the same sort of transformative power that names like Todd McFarlane, Kevin Smith, and Peter David have: drop them into a conversation about comics, and the mood can either turn ecstatic or sour in an instant. Their fans are ... INCREDIBLE HULK #32 (506)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 09-30-2001)
... it seems Peter David holds the record for performing so many of those experiments successfully, and that's a tough record to live up to.This issue not only plunders Marvel's distant past (Ant-Man's "fantastic voyage" is a thinly veiled carbon copy of ... FANTASTIC FOUR #61
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-01-2002)
...rges into Peter David territory, with unpredictable results; and his attempts to give Reed Richards a funny bone after all these years fall all too predictably flat. Otherwise, Marvel's flagship title is worth reading again, after far too many years of... IMPULSE #87
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-25-2002)
...say about Peter David, he can put a pop culture reference in the mouth of some venerable old character and make it work - Todd Dezago doesn't quite have that skill. We also get teasing glimpses of a Barry Allen brought back from the dead - again, yet a... JUSTICE LEAGUE's Obsidian Age
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 05-08-2002)
... Jimenez, Peter David, and Todd Dezago. Artists include Ed McGuinness, Mike Wieringo, Doug Mahnke, Kano, Phil Jimenez, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Todd Nauck, Carlo Barbieri, Pascual Ferry, Mark Buckingham, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yvel Guichet, Duncan Rouleau ... STARGATE SG-1: Season Three Episode Guide
by Frank Garcia (Mon 07-10-2000)
`Into the Fire` (#301) - Written by Brad Wright. Directed by Martin WoodPart 2 of Season 2`s `Out of Mind.` In this exciting season opener, the SG-1 team are being held prisoner by their old Goa’uld foe Hathor (Susanne Braun), who threatens to insert a Go... Zuda and the Future of Web Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-11-2007)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 4 TP $19.99
One day, I will actually read Peter David’s run on The Incredible Hulk. I love trade paperbacks for this very reason – procrastination.
Marvel Illustrated Man In The Iron Mask #1 (of 6) $... Throwing Gas on the Flames: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-04-2007)
...rst ideas Peter David has ever had.
Kurt: I read about this on Wikipedia and I still can’t make sense of it.
Ghost Rider Trail Of Tears #3 (of 6) $2.99
Ben: If it has Ghost Rider in the title it must suck!!
Hulk And Power Pac... Ghost Rider: Don’t Forget to Burn
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-21-2007)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 2 TP $15.99
X-Factor Vol 1 Longest Night TP $14.99
X-Men First Class #6 (of 8) $2.99
Kurt: Next, look for X-Men: Economy Coach! Come on, you knew that was coming. I’m out of here.
Q... Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol.#05
by Mike Dungan (Wed 06-15-2005)
...e team of Peter David and Kathleen O'Shea David, who had been handling the English adaptation previously, have been replaced by translator Douglas Varenas. It's an interesting move, since it was Varenas who had been mistranslating "Thousand Master" as ... Martin the Best? Goodkind the Worst? More WHO, Please.
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 04-25-2003)
...liams and Peter David amongst (literally) hundreds of others." "That said, the best series I've read thus far is A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE by George R.R. Martin. The plot is deeply satisfying and loaded with three-dimensional characters. Martin's charac... Chronicles of Riddick, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio: Universal Pictures.Production Company: Radar Pictures/One Race Productions/Primal Foe Productions.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It:Vin Diesel (Richard P. Riddick); Colm Feore (Lord Marshal); Judi Dench (Ae... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... DVD Review of The Cottage
by Tim Janson (Sun 05-04-2008)
Andy Serkis, best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, gets some face time in the lead role in The Cottage, a twisted black comedy/slasher film coming to DVD on May 13. Serkis and Reece Shearsm... YOUNG JUSTICE's Arrowette
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 09-24-2001)
...CE writer Peter David of the issue. "It's a completely bizarre issue."Arrowette will also be appearing in the YOUNG JUSTICE/SPYBOY crossover, which is set earlier in YJ continuity. The crossover will be drawn by both YOUNG JUSTICE artist Todd Nauck and... Comicscape: Five Problems with American Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-28-2008)
...ripted by Peter David, to give due credit—have brought in new fans that likely wouldn’t have bothered otherwise. Regardless of one’s opinion of the writers, the aforementioned publishers caught lightning in a bottle. License... Comicscape - December 14, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-14-2005)
... YEAH! as Peter David follows up on that totally badass Madrox miniseries from last year.Kurt: Does he beat up Todd McFarlane in this book?X-Men #179 $2.50X-Men Phoenix Endsong TP $14.99Kurt: Whatever. Good night.Questions? Comments? Let us know what y... Jae Lee exclusive with Marvel
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-03-2005)
...th writer Peter David, and then afterwards "It'll be all out action with a writer who's no stranger to widescreen comics, featuring a character we've all seen on the widescreen. I can't wait to dig my claws into that one."Got a scoop? Know something t... ALPHA FLIGHT #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-08-2004)
...iter like Peter David or J. Michael Stracyznski would do in a similar situation, but we could at least be assured that the results would be funny. Lobdell thinks loading down his script with a liberal dose of Canada jokes is "funny." Lobdell thinks th... HULK 2 being written
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-20-2003)
...ic writer Peter David later brought back the gray Hulk in the 1980s.) Schamus' idea is to make the gray Hulk a villain, another manifestation of Bruce Banner's tortured psyche. He is also contemplating using The Leader (another gamma radiation mutant, ... Wagging Tongues: Ten Questions with Gene Simmons
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-10-2007)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 3 TP $15.99
X-Men Die By The Sword #1 (Of 5) $2.99
Ben: Wouldn’t that be anti-climatic.
Kurt: It would be, wouldn’t it? All of those Sentinels, wasted.
Questions? Comments? Let us kn... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
...Dishonor, Peter David (Star Trek Books)
An enemy so intractable that it cannot be reasoned with. The entire race thinks with one mind and strives toward one purpose: to add our biological distinctiveness to their own and wipe out individuality... Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)
...sionaries Peter David TP Vol 04 $15.99
Young X-Men #3 DWS $2.99
Kurt: This issue: the fight for the jungle gym! The playground at Marvel Elementary will never be the same again!
Zombie Simon Garth TP (MR) $13.99
Kurt: All right... Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)
... the 1993 Peter David / George Perez that still stands as the most hilariously-named book of all time.
Showcase Presents Shazam Vol 1 TP $16.99
Supergirl #12 $2.99
Superman Confidential #2 $2.99
Superman: Confidentially, I m... 2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)
...nced that Peter David would actually script the series. Other than a few fans swearing they wouldn’t buy anything not actually written by King, most readers welcomed the announcement. The series drew a surprising amount of non-comic-rea... CAPTAIN MARVEL #7 (42)
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-24-2003)
...ed writer Peter David to take his characters in some fascinating new directions. But after last issue's disappointing bait-and-switch ending, in which we think that Genis is going to avoid going mad altogether and then ends up doing it again anyway, th... Gibson Gone Soft? DUNE Response Mixed? Too Many Girls?
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 03-24-2003)
... "When is Peter David going to get that sequel to BEING HUMAN out? It's been, what, two years? To leave such a cliffhanger is unfair to readers. However, I did wait 10 years for the next outstanding sequel to the Liaden Universe series. Waaaay to long,... Reading Comics on the Phone or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Clickwheel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-18-2007)
...d (hated) Peter David on this title, I’m glad he is wrapping up the loose ends from The Other.
Kurt: I, however, don’t care in the least about The Other. Imagine that!
Ghost Rider #13 WWH $2.99
Ben: Kurt, I read the last iss... Hollywood Writers and Mainstream Acceptance
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)
... realize, Peter David scripted, and not Stephen King). But, publishers understandably want a “magic bullet” that will instantly make everyone see comics as more than children’s literature. Writers from other mediums dou... Comicscape - March 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-01-2006)
...lly over, Peter David can give us a Spider-Man story that doesn't suck. It's possible.eI Heart Marvel Masked Intentions $2.99Al: I'm broadening the game to include inexplicable one-shots. Especially when Speedball is in them. Shot!Marvel Adventures Spi... Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born in Hardcover
by Tim Janson (Thu 09-13-2007)
...ng author Peter David, and Eisner Award-winning artist Jae Lee and fan-favorite Richard Isanove, Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born expands the saga of King’s epic hero, Roland Deschain, whose quest to save the Dark Tower is captured in seven best-selli... Running up the Hill with Brandon Thomas
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-23-2008)
...sionaries Peter David TP Vol 05 $19.99
Kurt: I should really read David’s run on Hulk. Thankfully, these trades are there when I get the time.
Iron Man #25 $3.99
Kurt: Wait, are we back to the double-sized, higher-priced special every 25 ... REVEAL #1
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-28-2002)
...CONDS, by Peter David and Alex Maleev stand out. THE CALL's curious ending - I think it's a punchline - could be sharper, though.There's a cute kids story featuring a character called ROBOX and a BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER tale. The BUFFY story was not c... More HAUNTED From Chaos!
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 01-29-2002)
Writer Peter David returns to Chaos! Comics in May for a second HAUNTED mini-series.In THE HAUNTED: GRAY MATTERS, The Haunted discover that their dubious and illusive friend, Stitch, is in the hands of the deadly organization known as the Gray Cell -- and... STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 10-07-2001)
... it seems Peter David holds the record for performing so many of those experiments successfully, and that's a tough record to live up to.This issue not only plunders Marvel's distant past (Ant-Man's "fantastic voyage" is a thinly veiled carbon copy of ... Supergirl
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 10-14-2004)
...firmed by Peter David, the actual writer of DC's Supergirl comic book, when he put in a call himself to Goldsman's office. It turns out that Warners had given the screenwriter/producer all of the existing material that they had on the character, with t... X-FORCE #129 - A Farewell to an X-citing X-title
by Tony Whitt (Sat 07-06-2002)
...less it's Peter David doing so just to make some joke about it - and Milligan's decision to make two of his team members gay and involved with each other is a welcome change, one which merely reflects the reality that gay people exist in every walk of ... STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, BOOK 2
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 01-03-2003)
...ss...then Peter David came along and brought them to a new level. In recent years the novels have been up and down, with some decent entries, but also some major crap getting into the system. DeCandido is like the second coming of Peter David. He knows... Last HULK Story
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 04-01-2002)
Former INCREDIBLE HULK collaborators Peter David and Dale Keown are re-teaming on INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END, the first in an irregular series of one-shots detailing the final stories for Marvel Comics characters. Here's how Marvel describes the story, whi... The end of Marvel Comics?
by Eric Moro (Wed 02-20-2002)
While avid readers are aware of the fact that fan favorites Peter David and Dale Keown are hard at work on "The Last Hulk Story" (an imagining of what the final installment in the green goliath's comic book would entail), what they don't know is that Marv... Stardate 0009.04: Felix Culpa Season
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-04-2000)
...hs.Author Peter David seems to love Vulcans and at the same time feel a compulsive need to reform them, giving us two Vulcan women who (fortunately) bear no resemblance to Spock`s T`Pring, yet also demonstrate all the hypocrisy and flaws in Vulcan cult... FALLEN ANGEL #1
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-16-2003)
...sing that Peter David is writing it. On the one hand, there's a good bit of cursing and a deftly-done eye trauma scene, neither of which would have been possible in a pre-Comics Code DC title; and on the other hand, there's the trademark David sense of... Comicscape - August 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-18-2004)
...st member Peter David has ever introduced in this series and that's quite a few!Oh, dear
FANTASTIC FOUR #517.
© Marvel Comics
even the FANTASTIC FOUR is getting caught up in this "Avengers: Disassembled" stuff in #517. Oh, well, at least... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)
OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on... UK’s TORCHWOOD blazes into bookshelves
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-16-2007)
Devil’s Due Publishing releases a boxed set of R.A. Salvatore’s most beloved fantasy tales, individual SF and fantasy ‘best of’ anthologies get the 2006 treatment under Wildside Press, and BBC Books releases their first literary... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
...LK writer Peter David takes the helm. High-powered lawyer. Celebrity party girl. Super-strong Avenger. Jennifer Walters, alias She-Hulk, had it all. So why is she a bitter bounty hunter living in a trailer park? See how the mighty have fallen as the em... Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-09-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ken AkamatsuTranslated by:Peter David and Kathleen O'Shea DavidAdapted by:What They SayBlood Feud With A Vampire! There is a vampire stalking the night! Normally, ten-year-old teacher/magician Negi Springfield would have no pr... Comicscape - July 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-16-2003)
...wonder if Peter David is taking that old dictum "Write what you know" a little too much to heart?You thought it was over, but thank goodness it's not - or rather, thank Will Pfeifer, who continues H-E-R-O with #6 this week. In this issue, a middle-scho... BABYLON 5: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-21-2003)
...ritten by Peter David, and one each by Peter David, D.C. Fontana, and Scott Frost, but the rest are all Straczynski. There are still a few less successful episodes in the mix as a result - DiTillio's scripting, sadly, was never all that strong, as "Kni... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... There is Indeed a Doctor in the HOUSE
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-29-2005)
...an writer Peter David think about the ongoing Aquaman subplot? Now you know! WEIRD U.S. (9 PM CST, History) "Crimes and Punishment." Crooks in pink underwear and Bonnie-and-Clyde reenactors. WEEDS (9 PM CST, Showtime) "Fashion of the Christ." Shiftl... Comicscape - August 6, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-06-2003)
... the hell Peter David is up to, but I'm not going to be scared off yet, dammit.CAPTAIN AMERICA: This one's being doing some great retouching of an icon which was once believed to be untouchable, and the best part is that it all works. Besides, I'm desp... Comicscape - February 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-18-2004)
...n telling Peter David to write a story about it, or anyone telling Brian Michael Bendis to do that. It would make for an interesting exercise, of course, but it's not the way comics are produced now, and over at Marvel they weren't doing that sort of t... STARDUST…Is this movie still coming out?
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-12-2007)
...
Peter David, most noted for his extensive work in comics and Star Trek novels, unveils the first of a new trilogy through Tor Books. Released today on hardback, Darkness of Light jumpstarts the Hidden Earth series with a violent look at the 1... Comicscape - May 3, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-03-2006)
...sionaries Peter David Vol 3 TP $19.99Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #15 $2.99Marvel Romance Redux I Should Have Been A Blonde $2.99Al: Your mom should have been a blonde. Ta-dah!Kurt: Your mom was, after I dunked her head in bleach. She's into some kinky... Comicscape - November 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-17-2004)
... up where Peter David left off, with the same numbering, would simply not work. But I agree about the rest. X-STATIX? Nah, never needed to go back to number one, despite the name change. (That seems only to have happened because so many people whined ... Harlan Ellison: Writer on the Edge of Forever
by Edward Gross (Mon 03-13-2000)
... Fontana, Peter David, Melinda Snodgrass. My publisher said, `Don`t you think we should approach Shatner for an afterword?` and I said, `Don`t be fucking ridiculous. I hate Shatner; I wouldn`t want his goddamn afterword in the book, besides which he wo... Another Trip to the Buffet
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-13-2007)
...p;How can Peter David be so good so much of the time and suck so bad on this book?
Hulk Planet Hulk HC $39.99
Kurt: If I cared a whole bunch about World War Hulk, I’d probably pick this up, but I’m not sure I can muster the intere... YOUNG JUSTICE #40
by Tony Whitt (Thu 12-27-2001)
...untarily, Peter David has pulled off a good one in YOUNG JUSTICE.In "The Night Before Doomsday," Robin writes of the Yuletide night when, after being massively sick because of Arrowette's experiments in cooking, he and the other YJers intercept a messa... THE HAUNTED #1
by Michael David (no relation) (Tue 12-11-2001)
...e writer. Peter David dips his quill in the Chaos! inkwell, soon after his Vandala foray, with this new series focusing on modern teens with quirky powers. It's an X-MEN for the new millennium, complete with punkish clothing and hairstyles, street lang... Marvel's Mangaverse
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-24-2001)
...ritten by Peter David, art and cover by Lea Hernandez.Meet Sosumi Brown. In her regular identity, she's known as the strict, tough-as-nails principal of the Ikenobo School - but to the gangsters and seedy underworld elements in Japan, she's known... Comic writer reveals novel intentions for FANTASTIC FOUR
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-10-2004)
Via his website, comic book scribe Peter David has revealed that he will write the Pocket Books novel adaptation of 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR movie. In David's November 7 blog entry he states this fact and adds (no pun intended, we're sure) that ... End of THE HULK
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 06-05-2002)
Marvel Comics on Tuesday released a preview of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END, which will arrive in stores on June 26. The 48-page one-shot, the first in an irregular feature depicting the final stories of Marvel characters, is written by Peter David, with... Comicscape - May 28, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-28-2003)
...if you're Peter David), but he worried that it wouldn't count as they might have been TV-only. Turns out the Wonder Twins did indeed appear in the series EXTREME JUSTICE, which should probably be proof enough that they belong in this category right the... Stardate 0010.30: Return of the Repressed
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-30-2000)
...gh author Peter David suggests that we may never know how everyone survived—the mysterious presence of McHenry, who has successfully traded his reality for science fiction, allows all sorts of inexplicable interventions. Not that David has resorted ove... Comicscape - October 15, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-15-2003)
OPINIONWhatever else you might say about the experience, reading CAPTAIN MARVEL for the past thirteen months has never been boring. Ever since the relaunch of the book last September as part of Marvel's lameduck "U Decide!" promotion, Peter David has take... THE HULK
by Eric Moro (Fri 06-20-2003)
...s and the Peter David run of the '90s. As an added bonus, a majority (but not all) of the film focuses on the Hulk vs. the military (again, in honor of the book's early days) as opposed to the Hulk vs. a supervillain (a product of modern day storytelli... Stardate 0011.13: Selling Seven
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-13-2000)
...iantly by Peter David in New Frontier by giving Mac and Shelby both their own ships. But the DS9 television writers have taken Sisko out of the Trek universe fairly decisively, so it`s not an option here. Sisko had much of his most interesting interact... Has Trek been swept away by Wildstorm?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-20-2001)
...EK scribe Peter David and Howard Weinstein.Check back for more on FORGIVENESS and other Wildstorm projects. BABYLON 5's Richard Biggs passes away
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 05-23-2004)
...e world," Peter David, one of the writers who contributed to the B5 universe, also expressed his condolences to Biggs' family. "I'm horrified to learn this," David said at his website. "I was supposed to see Rick at the Motor City Con but he wasn't abl... Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol.#04
by Mike Dungan (Fri 01-28-2005)
...tation by Peter David and Kathleen O'Shea David has settled down nicely from the first couple of volumes. Only occasionally do the slightly out of place pop-culture references slip in. The only downside is that the female Kyoto assassin's unique Kansai... Marvel Comics November Solicitation HEROES
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)
...ritten by Peter David; art by Chriscross and Anibal RodriguezThe shocking climax to Captain Marvel's foray into the Negative Zone! A totally unexpected appearance by Quasar! The fate of Una-Rogg! And... fresh baked cookies! FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WORLD'S... SUPERGIRL #66
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 01-28-2002)
It?s hard not to be infected by this rhyming thing. Etrigan the demon has a unique speech pattern that a writer like Peter David just sees as the ultimate license for wordplay, which indeed it is. But clever puns and couplets aside, this is yet another wo... Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
...n" in the Peter David series of the same name. And didn't we all think she would, anyway? The impact of her death in the CRISIS was every bit as great as that of Barry Allen, but that dramatic effect has been diminished in the years since by the idea t... Comicscape - October 2002
by Tony Whitt (Thu 09-26-2002)
... issue of Peter David's CAPTAIN MARVEL is also out this week, and you've just got to wonder what someone like the Punisher is doing guest-starring in it. No hard decision there, is there, True Believers?The week of October 23:For fans of the anime-styl... Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)
...ritten by Peter David and featuring some of the more popular characters from his run on that book. Worth checking out!A reader recently wrote in to tell me that he'd attended an advance screening of the MAN-THING movie and that it was awful. Oh, dear. ... Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol.#02
by Mike Dungan (Sat 07-17-2004)
...tation by Peter David and Kathleen O'Shea David, appears to have been toned down a bit from the previous volume. There are still a few too many obviously hip modernisms that will date the dialogue quickly, but not enough to make it overly annoying. All... Comicscape March 30, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-30-2005)
...s long as Peter David stays on board, this is good news.MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #12$2.99And the last issue of Mark Millar's run on SPIDER-MAN, which officially renders this title cancellable. Taking over as of next issue: "13 Going on 30" director G... Spend "New Fear's Day" With FEARnet.com
by Tim Janson (Wed 12-26-2007)
FEARnet, the world’s premier horror and thriller website and video on demand service, will look to ring in the New Year with screams and shrieks as it launches a bone-chilling, week-long New FEAR’s Day programming event. The festivities w... CBS Eyes Aardman's COMFORTS
by News Editor (Fri 02-03-2006)
CBS has made a deal with Aardman Animations for a half-hour show based on the Oscar-winning short CREATURE COMFORTS. The network has ordered seven episodes and look for the show to air sometime in early 2007.The same basic format will remain: Audio excerp... THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-23-1999)
The James Bond films haven`t been `films` since FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Or, to put it more precisely, they have become `James Bond films,` a sort of genre unto itself with a well-established formula and a level of audience expectation that cannot be ignor... Asher's Back....in Polity Form
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-28-2008)
American fans of Brit SF guru Neal Asher have long since dealt with delays between the UK and US release dates of his work. Being published through two different companies, Tor UK/Macmillan in Britain and Tor US in the states, has resulted in Polity novel... Roger Corman and the Art of Efficient Effects
by Frank Garcia (Thu 10-19-2000)
Warm applause from an audience of about 150 people greeted legendary filmmaker Roger Corman as he sat on the front stage of a discussion panel titled `Efficient Effects.` Corman was in Vancouver, Canada attending the 15th Annual Film and Television Trade ... Ben seen hanging around SHADOW MEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-27-2004)
Ben Affleck has attached himself to a friend's movie project, giving it a big boost and helping it sell to a major Hollywood movie studio. SHADOW MEN is the title of the project set up at Walt Disney Pictures, a sort of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE crossed with ME... Strike Memo of High Priority Movies?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
Alright readers, I'm going to warn you now that this "memo" should be taken with a grain of salt. The reasoning behind that warning is we don't know how old this memo is..It could have been pulled together by the various studios rather quickly a... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)
We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL... FEARnet Rolls Out Their Halloween Programming
by Tim Janson (Thu 10-11-2007)
FEARnet, the world’s premiere horror and thriller website and video on demand service, will celebrate Halloween all October long as it scares up a daily dose of chilling programming every day of the month. The ultimate Halloween destination, FEARnet... The Origins of Aardman: A Short History of the Stop Motion Company.
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)
If Disney can claim that `it all started with a mouse` than Aardman Animations can say that `it all started with a kitchen table.` Growing up in England, Peter Lord and David Sproxton were boyhood chums who were fascinated with the work of special effect... Pre-Strike Priorities Have Changed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)
Remember that "Pre-Strike Priority List" we discussed last month? It had a laundry list of high profiles films which the studios wanted in production prior to the impending June 2008 strike. Well, it seems as time has rolled onward since Septemb... Avatar 3-D
by Coming Attractions (Thu 01-22-2004)
Release Date: December 18, 2009 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: James Cameron Screenwriter: James Cameron Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Al... B5's CRUSADE comes next to DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-17-2004)
Now that the entire BABYLON 5 series and all five TV movies have come out on DVD, Warner Home Video has announced a release date for CRUSADE, the short-lived spinoff series that only lasted 13 episodes. Set in the year 2267, CRUSADE followed the mission o... INDEPENDENCE DAY
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-27-2000)
One of the biggest behemoths of blockbuster proportions in recent memory, INDEPENDENCE DAY arrives on DVD today in a special edition featuring numerous bells and whistles. The double-disc set, loaded with supplemental materials, supposedly contains five-a... David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th... Supernatural
by John Sinnott (Fri 09-15-2006)
Having reviewed three SF shows from the 2005 television season that were cancelled, (SURFACE, THRESHOLD, and INVASION) I thought I'd take a look at a program that was actually renewed. Oddly enough, the genre program that had the most success last year w... AT THE FOOT OF THE STORY TREE: An Inquiry into the Fiction of Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-23-2000)
In 1997 it suddenly dawned on Dartmouth graduate Bill Sheehan that there had never been a full-length examination of Peter Straub`s fiction, despite the fact that many tomes had already been written on writers such as Stephen King and Dean Koontz. A forme... Cameron Updates Status on AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-22-2008)
Director James Cameron has updated us via the geeks at AICN on the status of Avatar. In the update, he explains the process of having to wait for actors to finish up their roles in other non-related projects. The upcoming 3D sci-fi action-adventure will s... SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
For decades, Spider-Man fans have waited not-so-patiently to see a movie based on their beloved webhead's adventures waited through lawsuits, bankruptcy, endless script development and director switches, until it seemed the project was doomed never to ha... Invasion’s Back…In Pog Form!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-02-2007)
Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.
Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)
..., or even Peter David's Captain Marvel from the first issue of the new run, when he was just preparing to go insane. Samaritan was constantly moving in order to keep on top of everything possible, and Busiek even showed how he managed to get time set ... JAWS, 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 07-18-2000)
I have without exaggeration seen Jaws 18 trillion times, often stumbling across it on cable, then unable to change the channel. Yet each time I see it I am utterly surprised at how good it is. I can only assume my surprise is because there`s kind of a neg... The Making of CAPRICORN ONE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 04-20-2000)
Fifteen years before The X-Files made government conspiracy a way of life, there was Capricorn One. Born from post-Watergate angst and television’s increasing technological versatility, the film remains an effective thriller and adventure story, tightly-... James Cameron Updates on AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-07-2008)
James Cameron's next sci-fi epic has been in development for quite sometime and the director has had plenty of time to fine tune the technology that he wanted for this upcoming mix of CG animation and live-action. In the latest update on Avatar, Cameron h... Matt Gerald Joins Cameron's AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-12-2007)
The trade reports that Matt Gerald (Terminator 3, Tigerland) has joined the cast as the villain in James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi action-adventure AVATAR. Gerald joins Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, J... Staking out the premiere of BLADE: TRINITY
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-29-2004)
New Line Cinema recently held the premiere for BLADE: TRINITY at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.BLADE: TRINITY is written and directed by David S. Goyer, who has written all three films in the trilogy, which is based on characters ... CBS Crosses the THRESHOLD
by News Editor (Fri 11-04-2005)
CBS has announced they will provide episodes of THRESHOLD online at www.CBS.com. Each episode will available on demand following its airing in the Friday 9 p.m. time slot. A CBS spokesman feels this will be "an opportunity to recruit viewers that may not ... Video This Week: December 18th
by John Thonen (Tue 12-18-2001)
VIDEO NEWSSpecial Edition DVDs have caught on in a big way and 2002 will see the arrival of many more of them. Among that list are: MAD MAX, with the original dialogue soundtrack restored and some two hours of bonus footage, and TRON, with five hours of b... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...DVD Review of The Incredible Hulk - The Complete Fourth Season
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 06-13-2008)
Season 3 of the Incredible Hulk went out with a whimper. David Banner (Bill Bixby) got mixed up with some forest fire fighters and a crazy fire bug. The plot was mundane and your standard throw away episode of the series. The ideas of cliffhanger season f... A Girl Named Kara?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 09-28-2002)
Peter David's SUPERGIRL has been for some time one of the great undiscovered pleasures of the superhero genre. With solid scripting, superb character development, excellent art and a healthy helping of humor, the series has been one of the most consistent... Giovanni Ribisi On Board AVATAR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
Actor Giovanni Ribisi has come on board James Cameron's latest high-budget tentpole release AVATAR 3-D, says Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports the actor will be joining Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moo... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... Peter Pan
by Coming Attractions (Mon 11-17-2003)
Genre: Family/Fantasy.Studio: Universal Pictures (Domestic); Columbia Pictures (International).Production Company: Revolution Studios/Universal Pictures/Columbia Pictures.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Jason Isaacs (Captain Hook/Mr. Darling);... Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ... Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-22-2002)
While Loeb and Sale count themselves lucky that they've been able to do the kinds of projects for Marvel that mean something special to them, like the current SPIDER-MAN: BLUE miniseries, Gwen Stacy was anything but lucky way back in 1973. That was the ye... Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin... Peter Jackson KING KONG
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 12-18-2005)
While some movie shouldn't be remade, it's safe to say if Peter Jackson wants to remake the classic 1933 KING KONG, we should let him. After all, it was the original movie that inspired him to be a filmmaker. And after seeing his three-hour plus epic, Jac... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman... Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o... Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel... Six Senses, Six Nominations
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 02-16-2000)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was uncharacteristically generous to genre films this morning, when announcing the Year 2000 Academy Award Nominees. Among those eligible to win an Oscar on March 26, there are at least thirty-one nomination... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Photos from the 2004 Saturn Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Fri 05-07-2004)
The 30th Annual Saturn Awards, 'Celebration of the Fantastic,' were held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday, May 5th. As the excitement built on the red carpet the key phrases from everyone about The Academy and Science Fiction in general seemed... Around the World in Seventy Minutes
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
When it premiered in 1956, producer Mike Todd’s flamboyant cinematic incarnation of the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days, was the world’s most expensive and elaborate film, directed by... Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)
Hail and well met, COMICSCAPE faithful. Welcome to another week in which I provide you, my loyal readers and constant detractors, with a half-hour of free, advertiser-supported comic commentary. And this week, CINESCAPE gives you twice the goodness with... THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: Making the Film
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 07-17-2000)
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s... THUNDERBIRDS: SET 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 12-27-2001)
Science fiction is endlessly fascinating for the vision it gives us of the future - in retrospect, not only for the predictions it gets right, but also for its amusing missteps. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's highly entertaining marionette series THUNDERBIRD... THUNDERBIRDS: SET 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 10-28-2001)
Television producer Gerry Anderson liked working for scale. That is, from his experience directing children's shows in the 1950s (starting with TORCHY, THE BATTERY BOY), he knew the value of working with miniatures. During the 1960s, he came up with ideas... A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 12-04-1999)
Since 1911 there have been around two dozen versions of Charles Dickens’ venerable tale of a bitter man rediscovering his humanity at Christmas time. Many Feel Alistair Sim was the best cinematic Scrooge, although one wonders if these pundits ever saw Al... New Line chief vows never to work with Peter Jackson
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-10-2007)
While doing an interview regarding The Last Mimzy, New Line's chief executive officer, Robert Shaye, had some blunt words for Peter Jackson."I don't care about Peter Jackson anymore," said Shaye. "He wants to have another $100 million... Warhol horrors come to DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
In the Prize Closet this week we have one copy of MALLRATS to give away. Okay, some of you may think that's extremely lame. Many folks consider MALLRATS slightly below JERSEY GIRL on the Kevin Smith filmography, and you might not think it worth opening th... Oscar Nominees Announced
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-11-2003)
The AMPAS announced Oscar nominees today and the leader is CHICAGO with 13 nominations. Other notable contenders included GANGS OF NEW YORK, with 10, and THE HOURS, nine; THE PIANIST, seven; and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS with six.THE TWO TOWER...