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Ron Garney Talks UNCANNY X-MEN
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 10-16-2001)
Ron Garney, new artist of UNCANNY X-MEN, says he hopes to be on the book "til the cows come home."Garney's first issue will be UNCANNY X-MEN #401, part of Marvel's "Nuff Said" month of silent stories. On Monday, Marvel released art from page three of the ... JLA #109
by Tony Whitt (Mon 12-13-2004)
...y keen on Ron Garney and Dan Green's artwork, either. The raw, almost unfinished quality of the artwork lends itself well to the scenes set on Qward, but the roughness is noticeable in the scenes dealing with the Syndicate and the League. It's not the ... JUSTICE LEAGUE's Obsidian Age
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 05-08-2002)
... Jimenez, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Todd Nauck, Carlo Barbieri, Pascual Ferry, Mark Buckingham, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yvel Guichet, Duncan Rouleau and more. VOLUME ONE reprints SUPERMAN #171-172, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #593-594, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL... 
Kia Asamiya's X-MEN
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 10-10-2002)
...amiya and Ron Garney will alternate as UNCANNY X-MEN artists, with Chuck Austen writing.Marvel will run a three-page preview of UNCANNY X-MEN at the end of all of its November titles. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescap... ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-09-2004)
One of the funniest things about the comedic exaggeration of ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY is how lifelike it is. Yes, the styles of the '70s are an easy target and yes, they are laughable which is why simply accurately recreating them gets laugh... TV Wasteland: Ron Moore Goes Virtual
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-18-2008)
For those of you that are hardcore fans of Battlestar Galactica, the name Ron Moore is synonymous with quality science fiction television. Even if you aren’t a BSG fan ,you may still appreciate him for his work on what many say was the last good Sta... Ron Howard talks CAT IN THE HAT's Canadian conspiracy
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 03-15-2002)
When Ron Howard says, "We're excited to be doing THE CAT IN THE HAT Mike Myers is a great talent," one might assume that really means he's just happy the lawsuits and name calling that started two years ago when Myers suddenly departed from the Imagine E... Ex-TREK composer Ron Jones lets fly
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-24-2002)
STARTREKSOUNDTRACKS.COM runs an interview with STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK game composer Ron Jones. Jones expresses some opinions in very, very direct language in the interview, including his thoughts on the ENTERPRISE theme song."Someone... Ron Howard directing remake of "Colossus"?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-20-2007)
According to Variety, Universal will remake the 1970's sci fi film, Colosss: The Forbin Project, with Ron Howard attached to possibly direct.The screenplay, being written by Jason Rothenberg, will use the original's premise as a springboard and will incor... Burning with Hellboy's Ron Perlman
by Josh Gordon (Thu 07-10-2008)
At a press junket for Hellboy II: The Golden Army in Los Angeles, Mania and others had the chance to sit down with the actors and filmmakers who brought the movie to life. In part 2 of a series on Hellboy II, we interview Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, the... Ron Howard could direct THE CHANGELING
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-28-2006)
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have grabbed the rights to J. Michael Straczynski's (Babylon 5) thriller THE CHANGELING. Ron Howard is thinking about directing the film as his next project.The story of the film is based on actual events abou... Banshee's Back
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 09-26-2001)
Ron Garney's first issue as artist of UNCANNY X-MEN is #401, the 'NUFF SAID silent issue - ironically featuring the sonic-screaming Banshee."He screams a lot, but you never hear him because it's the silent issue," UNCANNY X-MEN writer Joe Casey says.Casey... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: Bringing L. Ron Hubbard to the Screen
by Edward Gross (Fri 01-28-2000)
In adapting L. Ron Hubbard’s BATTLEFIELD EARTH as a big-budget motion picture, actor John Travolta has tried something quite different from what we’re used to seeing from him. No, we’re not talking about the fact that he’s playing the film’s main villain,... STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - Ron Marz & Jan Duursema
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 09-28-2000)
It’s a no-brainer. Ask anyone what made Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace cool and they’ll invariably repeat two words: Darth Maul. Switch gears to their biggest disappointment, and the answer is equally predictable: Not enough Darth Maul. Witho... 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... Ron Lieberman to direct "Tortured"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-20-2007)
According to Variety, Rob Lieberman will direct the upcoming psychological thriller, Tortured.In the film, written by Marek Posival, an upper-middle-class couple's life is destroyed when a pedophile kidnaps and kills their only child. Obsessed with reveng... Ron Moore Talks BSG Season 4 in StarBurst Mag
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)
If you're a fan of the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series and you'd like to get some elements of the upcoming season four (final season), series co-creator Ronald Moore has talked a bit about it in the latest magazine edition of Starburst. The fellow geeks o... Ron Moore Talks More ROSWELL
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-12-2001)
ROSWELL co-executive producer Ronald D. Moore has been talking about the coming second episode of the series.While talking to CINESCAPE's Anna L. Kaplan, Moore gave info on the second episode, title "Michael, the Guys, and the Great Snapple Caper," which ... HELLBOY and DAWN OF THE DEAD invade convention
by Sue Schneider and Steven Klotz (Tue 02-17-2004)
On February 7th and 8th Bruce Schwartz held his monthly convention, but this time comic book fans and science fiction fans invaded the Pasadena Civic instead of the Shrine Auditorium.Fans filled the seats to hear the comic book writers and artists of the ... Magical Girls Need Love Too
by Allen Divers (Thu 04-04-2002)
Yes, I know. Two weeks have passed and not a single column. I have an excuse. Trust me, it's a good one. Ok, not really a good one, its more the fact that I'm horrible when it comes to time management and schoolwork begins to interfere with freelance ... Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ... DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)
Hollywood is still doing its best to cash in on nostalgia for 1970s style horror films,providing a trip down memory lane for fans who huddled in grindhouse theaters or drive-ins to catch this new wave of explicit terrors. But most of the modern audienc... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 03-01-2005)
Genre:Family/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:1492 Pictures/Heyday Films/Warner Bros.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Robbie Coltrane (H... Photos from the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony
by Sue Schneider (Thu 10-23-2003)
The Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony was held Monday, October 20th at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Awards were chosen by voting online at the Yahoo Movies and Entertainment Tonight websites. And the winners are:The Hollywood Actor of the Year... HELLBOY 2 Promotional Posters
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-30-2007)
Starting on Wednesday, director Guillermo del Toro has been revealing the looks of the BPRD team through some new promotional theater poster displays. Del Toro began with the first look at Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) on Wednesday, revealed Abe Sapien (... Watch the Skies! And the Seas!
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS One of the best science fiction scores of the 1950s comes to CD for believe it or not the very first time with FSM's premiere release of the full Dimitri Tiomkin score for 1951's THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (Vol 8. No 1). Pr... Zimmer scores DA VINCI CODE
by Randall Larson (Wed 04-26-2006)
Hans Zimmer's web site noted that the recording sessions for his score to Ron Howard's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE were completed last week at England's Air Studios. Of the recording sessions, Ron Howard stated: "They were powerful... HELL'S HIGHWAY
by John Thonen (Sat 03-02-2002)
HELL’S HIGHWAY is a shot on video horror tale from the self-proclaimed king of micro-budget productions, David Sterling. I doubt Sterling spent over $50,000 to make this, and I could believe it was made for as little as $10,000. The acting is uneven, the ... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Season 3
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 03-21-2008)
When last we left the crew of the Battlestar Galactica, at the end of season two, their settlement on New Caprica was being invaded by the Cylons. Both Admiral Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Commander Adama (Jamie Bamber) decide to jump away from New... Da Vinci Code, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-03-2004)
Genre:Thriller/Mystery.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Imagine Entertainment.Project Phase:Script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Ron Howard (Director); Brian Grazer (Producer); Akiva Goldsman (Screenwriter); based on the novel The ... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Film Preview
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-23-2000)
While author J.K. Rowling was in Vancouver, Canada on October 25 for two appearances as part of the city`s annual Writers and Reader’s Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth... Stardate 0008:28 - Trekkies in the White House?
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 08-28-2000)
It`s common knowledge that Chelsea Clinton is a Star Trek fan, but last week U.S. citizens learned that Vice President Al Gore may be as well. At the Democratic National Convention, where he accepted the Democratic party`s nomination for president, Gore`s... MTV Movie Awards Nominees Announced
by News Editor (Thu 05-05-2005)
MTV has announced the nominations for the their annual movie awards, which will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon. The awards show will air on TV June 9 on MTV.Two new categories have been added this year. The first is Best Frightened Performance. The nominees ar... EXCLUSIVE: Producer spills details on 2176!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-02-2004)
When today's announcement of a new science fiction/action movie project titled 2176 broke, we were hoping for more details about the film's "Revolutionary War in space" premise. Thanks to one of the movie's two producers, we've gotten our wish fulfilled.P... The Magical Albus Dumbledore Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Thu 11-29-2001)
Well-respected British thespian Richard Harris has been lauded critically for roles in films like CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY and WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY. But the distinguished actor is also no stranger to genre films, having played King Arthur in the 196... BATMAN & TARZAN: CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN
by Jason Henderson (Wed 09-13-2000)
Tarzan: `Why does a millionaire dress in a costume and hurl himself from rooftops?`Batman: `Why does a noblemen live in the jungle and hurl himself from the treetops?`The one thing Batman & Tarzan: Claws of the Catwoman makes abundantly clear to me is thi... King of Bandit Jing Collection (Thinpak)
by Mike Dungan (Wed 01-11-2006)
What They SayHide your coin pouches! No priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold, and a wisecracking, girl-crazy bird sidekick, Jing steals his way through one ... Love Hina Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 08-25-2002)
What They SayShinobu searches for life\'s ultimate question! What would a person\'s first kiss be like? Meanwhile, the gang at the Hinata Inn have been partying a little too much these days! With a huge bill to pay… can they find a way to earn enoug... Afro Samurai (Edited or Uncut)
by Luis Cruz (Tue 09-18-2007)
What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who murdered his father. Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainme... TOKYOPOP Panel (Sun 07-06-2008)
Ron has a good look put together today of yesterday\'s TOKYOPOP Panel in which we had the burning question asked: \"Will you please stop publishing yaoi?\"Crying Freeman Vol. #2: A Taste of Revenge
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-02-2003)
What They SayBy taking the Chinese names \"Ron Tayan\" (Dragon Sun) and \"Fu Ching-Ran\" (Tiger Orchid), Hinomura and his wife Emu Hino show their commitment to the venerable Hong Kong cartel The 108 Dragons. Now they face both betrayal from within their ... GONZO's 15th Anniversary Title AFRO SAMURAI Goes On-Air in Japan (Thu 03-08-2007)
WOWOW to premier the much-awaited animation on May 3rd 2007.03.08 GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereafter GDH) has announced that AFRO SAMURAI, the animated series produced b...Anime Expo - Dark Horse Panel
by Sakura Eries (Sat 07-05-2008)
By Ron Quezon
The Dark Horse Anime Expo Industry Panel took place on July 4, 2008 at 1pm. The panel comprised of Editor Carl Horn, Director of Asian Licensing Michael Gombos, Director of Publicity Jeremy Atkins, and Editorial Assistant Samantha Robertson... Mania Exclusive Interview: Terminator: Salvation Director McG
by Rob Vaux (Fri 08-01-2008)
Like many filmmakers today, McG got his start in music videos, producing work for the likes of Sublime, Korn and Cypress Hill. He then scored a huge success with the 2000 feature film version of Charlie's Angels followed by a less-then-well-received seque... Welcome to the NHK Empty Art Box Contest (Sat 11-01-2003)
After converting the bulk of our DVD collection to thinpaks in order to conserve space, we ended up with a huge stack of empty art boxes. Rather than just have them laying around here or being put in storage...Small Bodied Manga Review (Tue 05-20-2008)
Ron is taking a stab at an older title for us this morning as well by looking at the July 2006 release of Cipher Vol. #4 by Minako Narita from CMX Manga.Afro Samurai
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-04-2008)
Mixing a number of genres together to produce something highly commercial, Afro Samurai succeeds in being just that, a commercial success.What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who ... Release Date Set for BeastMaster Season 3, Plus New Low SRP for Series (Sun 10-05-2003)
THIRD SEASON OF POPULAR FANTASY/ADVENTURE SERIES AVAILABLE ON DVD NOVEMBER 18, 2003 HOUSTON, October 3, 2003-ADV Films today announced a November 18, 2003 date for the DVD release of BeastMaster-Season Three: The Complete Collection. The final ADV Films...Afro Samurai
by John Eriani (Mon 10-08-2007)
What They SayAfro Samurai (voiced by Academy Award nominated Samuel L. Jackson) is an epic tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (voiced by Ron Perlman: Hellboy, Alien Resurrection), the worlds greatest fighter and his fathers murderer. With music s... Update: New Trailer, Featurette and Clips for HELLBOY II
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-27-2008)
Update: Universal Pictures has unleashed a third full trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army. A featurette has also been released via the Apple website. Click there to see the new trailer and featurette. Original Article: Two new video clips for Guillerm... In the Name of the King
by Tim Janson (Thu 04-17-2008)
A review of this DVD can be summed up in two words: Uwe Boll. The director, who gave us House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, and Alone in the Dark, returns with yet another video game adaptation, In the Name of the King. It just goes to prove that e... BSG's Moore Has New Sci-Fi Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-18-2008)
"Battlestar Galactica" showrunner Ronald D. Moore has signed with United Artists to create and write a sci-fi trilogy, reports Variety. UA is keeping details of the project under wraps. Moore has written extensively for TV and film, with featur... Hellboy and Samwise Go ECO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-14-2008)
Sean Astin, Giovanni Ribisi, Ron Perlman and Anjelica Huston will voice the CGI-animated Spirit of the Forest, an eco-fairy tale for Fantastic Films International and Dygra Films, says The Hollywood Reporter. Plot Concept: Two gopher (Astin & Ribisi) ... New Viral Site for HELLBOY II?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-08-2008)
It seems that Universal Pictures and director Guillermo del Toro may be picking up a few tips from Nolan's Bats sequel with their own Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Ryan Rotten is reporting that a hint to a new viral website may have been on that second tra... The 5 Best and 5 Worst Movie Breaches of Comic Book Canon
by Rob Vaux (Wed 08-13-2008)
Every comic book fan knows the sensation—that queasy mixture of outrage and dread when a big-time Hollywood superhero movie makes changes. Adjustments. Little alterations in the character's background, appearance or abilities that differ from what i... Mainstream Readers and Future Formats
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-19-2008)
Marvel will adapt Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic novel, The Stand, into a 24-issue maxi series. Details remain scant, but we’ll know more soon enough. Dark Horse has signed a three-year “first look” deal with Univer... Ayelet Zurer Lands Lead in Da VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-24-2008)
Tom Hanks has a new female lead for his next project Angels & Demons, reports Entertainment Weekly. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (Munich, Vantage Point) will be playing the role of Vittoria Vetra in the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel. Naomi Watts was... Perlman Cast in Martial Arts Flick
by Associate News Editor (Fri 05-09-2008)
Snoot Entertainment has signed actor Ron Perlman to star in their hybrid martial arts movie BANRAKU.
The story is set in a hyperstylized universe and draws from a mixed bag of genres, including puppets, origami, comic books, video games and German e... HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
by Josh Gordon (Thu 07-10-2008)
I wasn’t a huge fan of the first Hellboy film. I thought it was ok. It had some interesting ingredients but I felt it ultimately fell short of its potential. Hellboy II on the other hand is a much more realized film. Like a Harry Potter for grown up... First Trailer for Sci-Fi OUTLANDER Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi adventure Outlander has popped up online courtesy of the movie's official website. The film will star James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston, Ron Perlman and John Hurt. Director Howard McCain led the adventure ... TV Wasteland: Three Essential Podcasts for Three Essential Shows/Movies
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 06-30-2008)
Fanatics of TV are always looking for ways to extend their involvement with certain series after an episode is over and even after a season is over and a good way to do that is via podcasts. Some of the most innovative creators in the television business ... Possible SAG Strike Fall Out Details
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)
A few months ago----after weeks of back and forth between both sides----the WGA and AMPTP found a way to resolve their issues and the show went on. But now, we're heading back into those murky waters of "what could be" in terms of the near futur... Perlman Leading FX's ANARCHY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-23-2008)
The Hellboy will be traveling to the FX network very soon. HR is reporting that leading star Ron Perlman is in line to take over a supporting role alongside Charlie Hunnam in the new series "Sons of Anarchy", as a replacement for veteran actor S... Region 1 Alternate Angles (Sun 07-13-2003)
Catching up a bit on some backlogged business, let's get some new reader submitted reviews set up:Heat for All Seasons by Michael Thomas Ai Yori Aoshi Vol. #1 by Way Jeng Apocalypse Zero by Ron Highland Dragon Ball GT Vol. #01: Baby: Affliction by Jose S....Mallrats and PATH-ways
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 08-21-2001)
Fan demand for CrossGen merchandise is high, and the hugely successful publishing newcomer has heard the cry for licensed products. In early September 2001, CrossGen will unveil a virtual mall offering an array of licensed merchandise based on their popul... SPIDER-MAN 2 delayed
by James Stevenson (Tue 09-18-2001)
Activision has announced that it will delay SPIDER-MAN 2 for Playstation due to concerns of the New York setting.Due to the recent attack on the World Trade Center, Activision has postponed the November 18th release of SPIDER-MAN 2 ENTER: ELECTRO. Th... The 35 Greatest STAR TREK Episodes of All Time: Part 1
by Mark A. Altman (Sat 09-29-2001)
In his book, The Primal Screen, British sci-fi critic John Brosnan says Star Trek has become more than just a subgenre of science fiction; it has become its own genre. Never have those words been more true. With a total of five series having been broadcas... ENTERPRISE On ROSWELL?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-30-2001)
Jonathan Frakes has been talking about what may be the strangest TV show crossover yet: ENTERPRISE on ROSWELL.The fourth episode of the new season ahead, titled "Secrets and Lies" will see Max (Jason Behr) heading to Hollywood for the answer to a mysterio... SAG Causing High Profile Film Delays?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 02-28-2008)
Even though the WGA strike may officially be over, executives around Hollywood are still hesitant about the future of some high profile projects. Variety has just published an in-depth feature on why some projects are getting delayed or bypassed if they c... SCARY MOVIE and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR 2
by John Thonen (Tue 12-05-2000)
It’s comedy week here at `Vidiocy,` as two recent hits and a largely forgotten item from the early ‘60s lead us into a week of mirth and madness. Up first, Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s release one of the year’s biggest surprise hits, Scary Movie. R... Activision secures rights to MINORITY REPORT
by James Stevenson (Wed 08-01-2001)
Activision announced today that it has acquired the rights to develop and market videogames based on Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi film, MINORITY REPORT.Starring Tom Cruise, MINORITY REPORT is a futuristic sci-fic thriller based on a short story by Philli... Ronald D. Moore Talks ROSWELL Part Two
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 10-10-2001)
Yesterday, ROSWELL co-executive producer Ron Moore dished about the fan favorite show's transition to the UPN network. Today in part two of CINESCAPE's interview with Moore, the writer/producer offers a glimpse of what to expect from the show in its third... Frakes Talks ROSWELL
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-10-2001)
Jonathan Frakes, a co-executive producer on ROSWELL, has been talking about the new directions being explored in the 3rd season of the series.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Frakes spoke of the first UPN season for the series, saying, "We can't pretend most o... Bad Boys II
by Coming Attractions (Tue 07-01-2003)
Genre:Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Jerry Bruckheimer Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Will Smith (Mike Lowrey); Martin Lawrence (Marcus Burnett); Gabrielle Union (Sydney Burnett); Peter Stormare; Joe Pantol... FANTASTIC FOUR: Two 40th Anniversary Visions
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 11-26-2001)
This week is a perfect time to reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Fantastic Four, and indeed, the 40th birthday of the Marvel Universe in general as well. A few days ago, just in time to commemorate this landmark in the history of the First Family of ... SPACEMEN, ILLUSTRATED MEN AND CANDYMEN
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-27-2001)
From the gentle rhythms of K-PAX to the brooding, eclectic textures of THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, and the minimalist Gothic chorale of CANDYMAN, this week poses some notable releases for the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror soundtrack aficionado, including the long-... Sayles Close To ALAMO Deal
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-19-2001)
Scribe John Sayles is in final negotiations to take on the script writing gig for Walt Disney Co.'s THE ALAMO project.The project, being done under the aegis of Imagine Entertainment, is a directing vehicle for Ron Howard. The coming film will retell the ... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-19-2001)
It wouldn’t have taken much to make a good FRIDAY THE 13TH movie since the series was largely a bust from day one. However, writer-director Tom McLoughlin took on the challenge of FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES with ease back in 1986. Why, after fi... Chuck JonesMeetings With An Animation Master
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-20-2000)
It was the 68th Annual Academy Awards and the Academy of Motion Pictures was about to give out its Lifetime Achievement Oscar. Robin Williams gave the opening address, and it wasn`t one of his most inspired. After the mandatory segment of clips, Williams ... HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 11-16-2000)
I hate postmodernism. I don`t claim to know exactly what it is, but I am convinced that no one else does, either. All I know is that it`s a cool word that all the writers in the Village Voice and the L.A. Weekly were dropping into their articles about two... Author A.E.VanVogt Dies
by Denise Dumars (Sat 01-29-2000)
Pioneering science fiction writer A. E. van Vogt passed away during the wee hours on Wednesday, January 26, 2000. Van Vogt, known as `Van` to his family and friends, died of complications from pneumonia. He had been battling Alzheimer`s disease for severa... STAR TREK: Levar Burton--Director, Actor, Fan
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 04-18-2000)
LeVar Burton, always-and-forever Geordi La Forge to viewers of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, laughs while directing the VOYAGER episode, `Live Fast and Prosper,` set to air Wednesday, April 19th. The episode is about three con artists who pretend to be... STAR TREK Profile: Fan-Writer-Producer Ronald D. Moore
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 01-18-2000)
During the summer of 1999 shock waves rippled through the STAR TREK community as the departure of Ronald D. Moore from the VOYAGER staff and STAR TREK proved to be truth and not rumor. Moore had little to say publicly at the time, leaving this post for o... Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I... TITAN AE
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-15-2000)
Animation in the U.S., especially feature-film animation, has too often been relegated to family fare, so it`s nice to see Fox Animation trying something a little different with TITAN A.E., which aims to be a sort of young adult alternative to the familia... The Phantom of the Movies Speaks!
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-29-2000)
Unknown to my friends and me at the time, as Re-Animator unspooled at the Hoboken Twin Cinema in Hoboken, NJ, somewhere in the darkness lurked The Phantom of the Movies! The following Wednesday, when we read the Phantom`s weekly B-movie column in the New ... Meet Charlie Adler, The New King of Voice Actors
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-13-2000)
In September 1980, the then Disney-free ABC launched another show by the then non-Turner owned Hanna-Barbera Studios called Captain Caveman. It was typical of the dreck that was the mainstay of Saturday morning cartoons at that time; terrible animation co... Hangin' With the O.G. (the Original Grinch, That is)
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 11-13-2000)
This weekend, the holiday movie bombardment kicks into high gear with Dr. Seuss` How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and all our questions will be answered. Can affable Jim Carrey cut the mustard as the mean, green, Christmas-hating hermit? Can Ron Howard str... PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)
Sony Classical is preparing to release an expanded edition of the STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE soundtrack on CD on November 14th. The new 2-CD collector’s release, titled The Ultimate Edition, will feature 68 tracks and more than 120 minutes o... Travolta Ready for BATTLEFIELD Sequel (Thu 10-19-2000)
John Travolta would like to make a sequel to last summer`s box office bust, Battlefield Earth, which was based on the late L. Ron Hubbard`s science fiction novel. When asked about the possibility while out promoting his latest movie, Lucky Numbers, he rep...ROSWELL: Season Two Begins
by Edward Gross (Mon 10-02-2000)
Last season, Roswell was a show virtually on the brink. Its aliens-and-teens mix had not quite connected with viewers beyond a strong Internet cult following, and cancellation seemed likely. Then, the WB and the show’s creative staff, in a last ditch effo... HARRY POTTER 6 Pushed to July 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the majo... Cartoon Samuel L. Jackson
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 05-21-2007)
Cartoon Jack Bauer premieres tonight online!
After you watch the exciting 2-hour season finale of 24 on Fox tonight, you might want to check out the first segment of the 24 animated prequel online. Day Zero is an original, flash-animated online saga fr... GALLERY OF HORRORS
by John Sinnott (Thu 08-31-2006)
Image Entertainment has been releasing classic SF and suspense films on DVD for years. Some of the movies they release are classics like DESTINATION MOON and THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, while others are so bad that they are fun to watch like PLAN 9 FROM OUTERS... Forgotten Realms, H.G. Wells, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-12-2006)
It's a Wizards of the Coast week with four new paperback releases from the Forgotten Realms universe along with a continuing installment from the D&D War-Torn series. H.G. Wells' Star Begotten gets a modern day facelift after nearly seven decades of being... Pilot Fishing, part 1
by Jason Davis (Mon 08-28-2006)
Never judge a show by its pilot. It's a rule I live by. It's somewhat peculiar because it is, in fact, contrary to the very laws of nature. Judging shows is exactly what pilots are for. A pilot should be the very best the show has to offer. It should... HELLBOY 2 finds a home at Universal
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-04-2006)
Universal Pictures has elected to fully finance and distribute HELLBOY 2, the sequel to the 2004 film HELLBOY. Guillermo del Toro will be back to direct the comic book adaption.Universal picked up the film after it was left in limbo with Revolution Studi... Scores to THE ROOST and JOSHUA due
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)
Celebrating its 10th release since our launch in January, MovieScore Media is about to release Jeff Grace's soundtrack music from two notable low budget horror films, THE ROOST and JOSHUA. Classically trained, Grace was an assistant to Howard Shore for m... Helena Bonham Carter is Bellatrix Lestrange in next HARRY POTTER
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-03-2006)
Helena Bonham Carter has signed on to play Bellatrix Lestrange in the upcoming film HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX for Warner Bros. Pictures.Bellatrix Lestrange is Sirius Black's cousin and a Death Eater, or one of the evil Lord Voldemort's fol... HP5 Photos hit the net
by Karl Schneider (Tue 09-26-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures was kind enough to present ComingSoon.net with five hi-res photos from the upcoming film HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.You can find one image above and the other four here.In the fifth film Harry returns for his fifth yea... Character Consensus and the Evolution of Heroes
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-04-2006)
Readers often lambaste comic writers for screwing up their favorite characters. From EMERALD TWILIGHT to IDENTITY CRISIS to CIVIL WAR, nothing burns comic fans more than a wildly out-of-character depiction of a treasured childhood icon. Writer Ron Marz ... Golden Globe Nominations (TV)
by Karl Schneider (Sat 12-16-2006)
Yesterday I gave you the Golden Globe nominee's for the movie side of things. Today you can feast on the Golden Globe television nominations:BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA24 (FOX)BIG LOVE (HBO)\GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)HEROES (NBC)LOST (ABC)&... Best Soundtrax of 06: Part 2 – Restorations & Compilations
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-18-2007)
LAST YEAR’S BIG RECOMMENDATIONS
As with previous years, I have separated my assessment of the year’s best soundtrack releases into new scores (soundtrack CDs of scores for films released in 2006) and newly-released archival re... "Pulse"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-08-2006)
While attempting a clandestine meeting with a fellow hacker, Ohio college student Josh Ockmann (Jonathan Tucker of Texas Chainsaw Massacre) has an encounter with a fearsome apparition. Soon after, his worried ex Mattie Webber (Kristen Bell of Reefer M... Latest Doctor Who Gets A Soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-27-2006)
On December 4th, England’s Silva Screen Records will release the first release of music from the Doctor Who series revival, featuring the episode music of composer Murray Gold as well as the acclaimed new version of the famous Ron Grainer series... Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)
First a note about scheduling: With all the new content coming in along with the new website, they’ve decided to move the Anime Avalanche column from Saturdays to Mondays. This has the advantage of putting it closer to the Tuesday street dates (a... The Song Remains the Same...or Not
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-17-2006)
Imagine popping CASABLANCA into your DVD player. When Ilsa Lund utters the immortal line "Play it, Sam. Play "As Time Goes By," Sam obligingly pounds the keys of his piano producing a generic piece of 40s era music completely devoid of the requested son... Cool trash for hot days
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-11-2006)
A recent industry study reports that viewers who see a movie in a theater are somewhat likely to buy the same film on DVD when it's released. Well, duh. A lot of the people that go see movies like movies, so it should be no surprise that if they like a mo... It's GOLDEN ARMY for HELLBOY
by News Editor (Sun 03-12-2006)
SCI FI Wire talked with Ron Perlman recently who told them the sequel to HELLBOY will be called HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY.Perlman said during an interview, "I think that that's an invention based on a number of different things that have appeared in othe... Hayes office objects
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-18-2006)
A lot of voices in the news the past week. Isaac Hayes, the voice of "Chef", has decided to quit the cast of SOUTH PARK over a recent episode criticizing Hayes' chosen religion, the Church of Scientology. When the episode, which goes into detail about the... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... DVD of the APES
by News Editor (Sat 01-21-2006)
On March 28, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment will release all-new DVD Singles of the Original Planet of the Apes Series Mastered in Anamorphic Widescreen and featuring THX Certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. In addition to the original film series P... If I Only Had That Tape...
by Jason Davis (Mon 01-09-2006)
We live in a marvelous time for television fans. If you'd told me ten years ago that I would have high resolution digital transfers of every episode of AMERICAN GOTHIC or SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND on discs the size of a CD, I'd have laughed in your face wh... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Menken hasn't entirely dropped out of site since scoring a run of successful Disney animated features from THE LITTLE MERMAID through HERCULES. He did some TV work, scored Disney's humdrum animated HOME ON THE RANGE as wel... Splitting Infinitives Almost Twenty Years Later
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-27-2006)
I remember it like it was yesterday. I want to say it was ENTERTINMENT TONIGHT that broke the news to meit was a short segment as I recall. Simply put, the following week, a sequel to STAR TREK would hit the airwaves. I was nine and had been a fan of t... Batwoman is a lesbian.
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-31-2006)
DC Comics has announced a new comic-book heroine, Batwoman, who will be a "lipstick lesbian" that fights crime in the comic 52.The new-look Batwoman is one of many new characters which are more ethnically and sexually diverse than their predecessors. The... Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)
No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies... Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION A new soundtrack record label named Nicabella had made its debut with John Frizzell's excellent score for STAY ALIVE, William Brent Ball's eerie thriller about a group of teens who stumble upon a new video game called Sta... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Ennio Morricone's hauntingly lovely score for the 1965 Italian horror film, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (Lovers Beyond the Tomb, but best known under its USA release title, NIGHTMARE CASTLE; although also known as NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, T... Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Howard Shore's latest composition is a broad orchestral and choral score for the new South Korean Webzen computer game, SOUL OF THE ULTIMATE NATION (aka SUN), has been released on a splendid soundtrack CD by Sony/BMG of Korea (... More Genre Goodness on the Way
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 02-25-2007)
Super Heroes, science fiction, and horror are all the rage these days, and that’s a really good thing. More networks are picking up new shows within our genres of choice than ever before. I thought I’d take a look at some of the... 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... Howard Prepares For ANGELS & DEMONS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-25-2007)
As the Oct 31 WGA expiration date nears, Columbia and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment are fast tracking the script treatment for THE DA VINCI CODE sequel, says Variety.. They hope to have the script finalized before November 1st wit... Fox Adjusts 08 Lineup, 24 Postponed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)
With the WGA strike under way and reports of both sides digging their heels into trenches well into the 2008 year, Fox Television has adjusted their lineups for the coming season. Some canned shows will air on different days while others are being po... Abe Finds Love in HELLBOY 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)
In an interview with Primiere, character actor Doug Jones has hinted to a sub-plot within Guillermo del Toro's HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY. According to the actor, Del Toro is expanding on the Abe Sapien character(which Jones portrays) that he didn't reall... Universal Switches HELLBOY 2 & MUMMY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
Universal Pictures has switched the release dates of THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR and HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY. The 3rd installment of the Mummy franchise has now been moved back to August 1, 2008 while the second installment in the Hellboy fra... Doug Jones Updates HELLBOY 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-10-2007)
I have to give it to the animated character actor Doug Jones. He gave a rather long update on his myspace on Monday which had me chuckling this morning. The guy has been all over the place lately. He portrayed the likeness for SILVER SURFER in the la... Howard Likes EMPEROR'S CHILDREN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-18-2007)
Director Ron Howard likes it so much he's tapped to direct THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN. His production company, Imagine Entertainment, bought the rights to the Claude Messud novel centering on graduates worrying about post-school life in the upper class New Yo... ANGELS & DEMONS Pushed Back to 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 11-17-2007)
Sony has pushed their Da Vinci Code prequel ANGELS & DEMONS back to May 15, 2009, reports Variety. The trade says that screenwriter Akiva Goldsman came into some problems with the script by having to rush before the WGA November 1st deadline... Naomi Watts Cast in DA VINCI Prequel
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)
Production may have halted, due to the WGA strike, but casting is moving forward for ANGELS & DEMONS. The New York Post reports that actress Naomi Watts is set to star opposite Tom Hanks in the upcoming prequel to the smash hit, THE DA VINCI CODE. The... The Next Batch of Film Adaptations
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)
With the start of 2008 comes news of the next round of book-to-screen translations, and if you’re like me this news is usually met with equal doses of boyish hope and fearful skepticism. Because as all of us readers know the translation of a book in... Orlando Jones Goes for MISCONCEPTIONS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)
Orlando Jones has been pegged to lead the indie dramedy MISCONCEPTIONS, says the Hollywood Reporter. The film will be directed by Ron Satlof from a script he wrote with Ira Pearlstein. Jones joins fellow cast members A.J Cook, Sarah Carter, Sam Ball, Davi... STARDUST
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 12-17-2007)
Tristan (Charlie Cox) attempts to win the affection of the town beauty, Victoria (Sienna Miller), by promising to bring back the star to her that they both just watched fall to Earth. Tristan must cross over the forbidden wall and into unknown to br... Perlman Rescued in Untitled Supernatural Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-30-2007)
Cuba Gooding Jr., Taryn Manning, Ron Perlman, Henry Rollins, Valerie Cruz, Bill Moseley, Sarah Ann Morris and Ray Winstone are starring in the action thriller UNTITLED GEHENNA PROJECT, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Sean Connery's son, Jason Connery... Precursor
by Robert Trate (Tue 11-27-2007)
It’s not the biggest movie this holiday season but people are already talking about it. Will Smith’s ‘I am Legend’ with its desolate future and lone hero is a movie that has all types of movie goers talking. What... Script Review of HELLBOY 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-05-2007)
I usually don't highlight script reviews of upcoming movies. For one, they're sometimes unreliable for the obvious reasons that it can be an outdated script treatment. Second, it could be an "accurate" script that is being reviewed but you never... HARRY POTTER Casting Call
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 06-26-2007)
Last year, the producers of the Harry Potter movie franchise over at Warner Bros. released casting calls for the character of Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang other characters appearing throughout HARRY POTTER & ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. Th... Randy Newman on board for new Disney animation
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-14-2007)
Randy Newman, fresh from his recent award-wins for Disney/Pixar’s Cars, will write music and songs for a recently announced Disney animation. The feature, called The Frog Princess, will see a return to classic hand-drawn animation for the studio,... Kurt Russell
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
You would have to be living under a rock the last week to fail noticing that New Line has acquired the rights to remake Escape From New York this week and they already have a casting for Snake Plissken (300’s Gerard Butler). This announcement h... "Terra" gets a voice cast
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-13-2007)
According to Variety, Luke Wilson, Amanda Peet, Dennis Quaid, Justin Long and Chris Evans have all signed on to lend their voices for the upcoming animated film, Terra. They will join Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, David Cross, James Garner, Danny Glo... More Hellboy this week
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-12-2007)
Bandai has announced that they’ve signed a distribution deal with former rival Geneon (formerly Pioneer) to distribute their anime DVDs in North America. Upcoming series like Gunbuster 2, Wings of Rean, Freedom, Demon Prince Emma and Galax... Fox acquires "The Devil You Know"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-02-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox has acquired Steve Bencich and Ron Friedman's The Devil You Know.The film, which will be live-action, revolves around the Fell family and the little devil that lives in their house. The Fells grow impa... Gentle Giant shows off HellBoy Action Figures
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-23-2007)
Gentle Giant LTD has released new images and product details for a HellBoy movie action figure, an Abe Sapien action figure and a HellBoy Animated Bust-Ups series.You can find the images here.The Hellboy Animated line of action figures includes 3-7" ... Dynamite shows off "Painkiller Jane #1" covers
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-23-2007)
Dynamite Entertainment has released a four cover images for the upcoming release of the comic Painkiller Jane #1. You can view all four over here.The comic, which will kick off in April with Jane #0, features a story by Jane creators Joe Quesada and... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Series One
by News Editor (Fri 06-01-2007)
NECA's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Series One collection of action figures hits store shelves this week. The figures include Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Sirius Black, and a Death Eater Dummy.
Click here for more infor... Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Vol. 3 Darth Maul
by Tim Janson (Wed 06-13-2007)
In honor of the Star Wars 30th Anniversary, Dark Horse Comics is re-releasing some of their best selling trade paperbacks into a limited edition hardcover format. These books will only be available through the direct market. The third volume is ... Bogart Backstage Event
by Sue Schneider (Tue 11-27-2001)
On November 11th at Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica airport The Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, a division of The T.J. Martell Foundation had it's annual event Bogart Backstage, a family gala which is designed to create an original, high energy entertaining... Luke Goss joins "Hellboy 2"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-31-2007)
According to IESB, Luke Goss has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthles... Mania talks with "Terra" director Aristomenis Tsirbas
by Pat Ferarra (Fri 03-30-2007)
In the wake of so many lucrative CG films it’s easy to see that early blockbusters like Toy Story (1995) and Shrek (2002) were the frontrunners for traditional animation’s demise. Now 12 years after the first theatrical release of a CGI fea... Monaghan Has a PET and SELLS Zombies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-07-2008)
Dominic Monaghan ("Lost", Lotr) has been cast in two upcoming genre projects, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The first one, Pet, will be a psychological thriller by MGM and produced by Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone, Steven Schneider and Dan Katzma... DVD This Week: August 13
by John Thonen (Tue 08-13-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThe creative talents within the film business have always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the machinations of the industry itself. Many films have been made about just how sordid, perverse and stupid the film business really is, and o... Four famous faces for THE DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-28-2004)
With Dan Brown's bestseller THE DA VINCI CODE still at the top of the book charts, the movie adaptation of Brown's controversial novel is starting to heat up. The Boston Herald newspaper reports (and brought to our attention by IGN FilmForce) that four of... At the Days of Darkness convention
by Sue Schneider and Steven Klotz (Mon 05-31-2004)
DAYS OF DARKNESS was a two-day convention, although I only went on Sunday when Cinescape's Editor-in-Chief and Director of BOO, Anthony C. Ferrante, would be on stage to promote his movie. Joining him was Producer David E. Allen, cast members Nicole ... Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)
OPINION: Recently, Lev Grossman of TIME Magazine wrote an article called "The Problem With Superman," in which he covers this summer's "reboot" of the Man of Steel and the reasons for said re-imagining of DC's greatest icon. He explains that one of the bi... Venturing inside Cameron's CROWDED ROOM
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 05-22-2004)
Before he began work on TITANIC, filmmaker James Cameron was interested in making a film tackling the subject of multiple personality disorder. Titled THE CROWDED ROOM, Cameron based his story on a real-life sufferer of MPD named Billy Milligan, a man who... Remembering Fred Karlin
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-06-2004)
Soundtrax is sorry to report the untimely death of Oscar- and Emmy-winning composer, music teacher, and noted author Fred Karlin, who died of cancer on March 26 in Culver City, California at the age of 67. Over three decades, Karlin composed more than two... Monster hunter Hugh at the VAN HELSING movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-10-2004)
VAN HELSING opened Friday May 7th to sold-out crowds nationwide. VAN HELSING is a fun movie and the action never stops. You could almost say it's campy! Hugh Jackman makes the most handsome VAN HELSING I've ever seen, but then again what woman wouldn't th... Not your typical MONSTER movie
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-01-2004)
Faithful readers will recall columns last year in which I was begging for new equipment, willing to sell out by saying nice things about plasma TVs and DVD players in exchange for "donated" products. Well, so far no manufacturers have taken me up on my ge... Revolution in 2176
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-02-2004)
Ron Shusett (co-creator of 20th Century Fox's ALIEN series) and producer Daniel Alter are collaborating on a new science fiction film titled 2176. The movie, written by scribes Thunder Levin and George Saunders, essentially takes the concept of the United... TOP 10: SUPREMACY over CATWOMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 07-25-2004)
THE BOURNE SUPREMACY opened huge this weekend, taking in an estimated $53.5 million dollars, making it one of the best opening weekends for a summer movie so far. Compare SUPREMACY's earnings to that for Warner Bros. CATWOMAN, which placed third but only ... One Month to Go...
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-02-2004)
We've now entered August and have one month to go until the networks start to roll out their fall television programming and it shows in this week's TV Wasteland. Love 'em or hate 'em, reality TV dominates the fresh programming airing on networks right no... Funnyman found for FURRY VENGEANCE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-13-2004)
Steve Carell will play the lead role in New Line Cinema's FURRY VENGEANCE. As first reported last month, FURRY VENGEANCE is a comedy about a real estate developer (Carell) that goes toe-to-toe with the animals dwelling in a forest scheduled to be knocked ... The Kingpin comes to SIN CITY
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)
Big man Michael Clarke Duncan has joined the ever-swelling cast of Robert Rodriguez's SIN CITY, reports the trade magazine Variety. What role Duncan will take in the ensemble production remains unknown at the present time.After fulfilling his obligations ... HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 06-04-2004)
Harry Potter is back, and his third screen adventure, faithfully adapted (albeit with considerable condensation) from J.K. Rowling's novel, is literally wonderful in all senses of the word. With director Alfonso Cuaron taking over the reins from Christoph... Sin City
by Development Heck (Tue 08-10-2004)
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Animation/Action.Studio: Dimension Films.Production Company: Troublemaker Studios.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Mickey Rourke (Marv); Bruce Willis (Hartigan); Josh Hartnett (Dwight); Marley Shelton; Jaime King (Goldie);... From Dracula to Sauron to Heavy Metal
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-29-2004)
CHRISTOPHER LEE MEETS HEAVY METALThe eloquent and stalwart voice of actor Christopher Lee joins the world famous symphonic metal band Rhapsody on their next CD. Lee is no stranger to music and recording studios as he is a classically trained opera singer ... ALIEN QUADRILOGY - ALIEN (Disc 1 & 2)
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-02-2003)
Before I begin my review of the ALIEN QUADRILOGY, first let me give you a primer so you'll understand what kind of fan I am of these movies: I consider Ridley Scott's ALIEN and James Cameron's ALIENS two of my favorite films ever, and Scott's work perhaps... Curb Your Own Enthusiasm
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 01-12-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Well, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON is coming to your video store this Tuesday, January 13th and let me tell you I'll have no problem curbing mine for this SEINFELD lite with swearin... Seeing red
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-20-2003)
As promised two days ago, the trailer for HELLBOY has hit the Web. Yahoo! Movies has the exclusive first look at Guillermo del Toro's upcoming comic book extravaganza starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt and a lot of extradimensional tentacles.Dow... HELLBOY trailer to hit web in two days
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-19-2003)
CHUD has a first-hand description of the forthcoming trailer for HELLBOY as well as word that we'll get to see it when it premieres online this Thursday at Yahoo! Movies. It also appears that Mr. Big, Red and Demony will also have his TV debut on Thursday... Snapshots from the premiere of KILL BILL VOLUME 1
by Sue Schneider (Thu 10-16-2003)
Miramax Films' KILL BILL VOL. 1 is the number one movie at the box-office this week. KILL BILL which opened last Friday had the Los Angeles premiere screening on September 29th at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.Whereas THE MATRIX trilogy was t... November's for crybabies
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 11-10-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreatings Cinescapers! Like most of the world, I get my hard news from IMDb. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon an article declaring TITANIC the worst film ever (Studio Briefing; November 6, 2003). That's right, th... Krueger vs. Voorhees
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-13-2004)
Drat! In my list of seasoning-worthy TV series in last week’s column, I forgot to include the ultra-strange ‘60s Japanese science fiction series ULTRA Q, which has never been released in the USA. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKNot since Godzilla and King Kong faced... Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom France comes the first ever original soundtrack release of the full score from 1976's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (Record Makers 7243 593241 2 8). The movie was John Carpenter's sophomore directorial effort, a kind of RIO BRAVO ... HELLBOY actor splashes into COLDWATER
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-23-2004)
HELLBOY's leading man, Ron Perlman, has been cast in the indie movie COLDWATER. Perlman plays a harsh youth center leader named Morris Timberland, known to his charges as "The Colonel", who oversees a detention facility for young offenders. The project wa... Comicscape - April 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-28-2004)
OPINION: Last week, I asked for your opinions about whether the comics companies are doing enough to interest the next generation of comics readers and what approaches they should take. On the one hand, there weren't that many responses, but on the other ... ANCHORMAN live!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-13-2004)
It's like some awful flashback to the world of TV news reporting in 1981. That's the vibe captured and presented by the newly-launched website for ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY, Will Ferrell's new comedy coming out this summer.Right now the site h... LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-23-2004)
Warner Bros. continues to dilute the appeal of their Looney Tunes cartoon characters with questionable licensed products and unfunny Flash cartoons for their website (see last year’s STRANGER THAN FICTION and REALITY CHECK collections for the sorry eviden... The first review of del Toro's big horny red guy
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-16-2004)
Two days ago, on Sunday at midnight, the world premiere of HELLBOY was held at Austin, Texas. In attendance was the movie's director, Guillermo del Toro, and its star, Ron Perlman. The two introduced the movie to a packed house full of comic book and film... TRIGGERFISH growing at Paramount
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
Paramount Pictures is high on developing their post-9/11 spy thriller TRIGGERFISH. The studio with a mountainside for a brandmark has hired screenwriting siblings Joe and Anthony Russo to direct the movie and a script is being written right now by Laurenc... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... Nick & Nora boxed!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-02-2005)
I've got some letters in the mailbag commenting on the giveaway for the XENA anniversary box sets we announced last week, and TV Best-Of collections in general. The issue is whether these DVDs are even necessary when the entire run of a series is already ... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Final Cut
by Jason Davis (Tue 09-13-2005)
"Final Cut" takes the seasoned concept of a documentary being produced inside a drama and serves up an excellent hour of TV drama. Skillful handling of the military/journalist relationship coupled with Lucy Lawless guesting as journalist D'anna Biers and ... 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. ... The 31st Annual Saturn Awards
by Sue Schneider (Tue 05-17-2005)
Recently The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films held THE 31ST ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS at the Universal Hilton in Universal, California.Seen walking the red carpet: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jeff Rector, Brian Henson with Mia Sara, Irwin Keyes, Si... McKellen and Molina Prepare to Crack CODE
by News Editor (Wed 04-20-2005)
Ian McKellen and Alfred Molina have been set for roles in Sony Pictures' THE DA VINCI CODE. Ron Howard will direct. Brian Grazer and John Calley will produce. Akiva Goldsman wrote the script based on Dan Brown's bestseller. Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou and T...