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Turow Working on New Sabich Novel
by News Editor (Sun 06-03-2007)
Author Scott Turow told the Associated Press he has written approximately one-quarter of a new novel featuring the famed chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich who investigated, and was eventually accused of, the murder of his colleague and former mist... Ridley Scott
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)
Sheer circumstance contributed to this week’s focus on our Star Spotlight column. It was either sheer force of strange happenstance or some higher power giving such inspiration. There I was at the computer with my coke and skittles ready to begin wr... Scott Pilgrim: Fights, Games and Concrete
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Fri 01-11-2008)
Christmas is a time for giving It's also a time for receiving books and games that you previously only gave an interested glance to but couldn't afford (or else couldn't bother hassling the nice PR staff for a review copy). This Christmas was great in reg... 
O'Malley sets the record straight on 'Scott Pilgrim' film
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-25-2008)
Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator of 'Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life' saw last week's Hollywood Reporter article echo mis-information around the internet. Now he aims to set the record straight from his Live Journal blog. Here are some excerpts:
...I c... No Hack, Scott Glasgow will get 'Toxic'
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-08-2006)
Film Music Radio reports that the upcoming thriller Toxic, starring Tom Sizemore, C. Thomas Howell and Danny Trejo, will get an original score by up and coming composer Scott Glasgow. The film is written and directed by Alan Pao, who previously wrote the ... Wright says 'Ant-Man' is still on but 'Scott Pilgrim' is next (Tue 08-26-2008)
Edgar Wright told Wizard that he's still actively working to bring Marvel's 'Ant-Man' to the big screen. I wrote the first draft of the script which, to be honest, kind of took two years to deliver because I did 'Hot Fuzz' in the middle of it. But I di...Ridley Scott Helming Supernatural STONES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)
Ridley Scott has a new supernatural thriller on the way, based around the Stonehenge mythology, reports Variety. The Fox 2000 film STONES was written by Matt Cirulnick and Scott will direct/produce the film through his Scott Free shingle. Cirulnick got th... Scott actually considering ALIEN 5
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-23-2002)
To the surprise of many, Ridley Scott has expanded and reinforced his comments about returning to the ALIEN franchise. Scott said last week that he was mulling ALIEN 5 as his next movie, but to many the comments came like idle jawing with journalists whil... FF2: Scott Squires puts the F/X in FF2
by Chris Brown (Mon 06-04-2007)
In the previous installment detailing Comics2Film's visit to the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', we had the pleasure of speaking with Tim Story, monitored by Ralph Winter, just in case Story got too excited and leaked anything. Winte... Scott resurrects ALIEN 5?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-16-2002)
In news that will shock nearly everyone who hears it, Ridley Scott has revealed that he's contemplating a return to the ALIEN series, as director of the languishing ALIEN 5."I will decide in the next five weeks," said Scott while promoting this Friday's n... Scott Beatty named new RUSE writer
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 06-14-2002)
Scott Beatty will be taking over the writing chores for CrossGen Comics' RUSE as of RUSE #13, replacing Mark Waid. Beatty has written extensively for DC Comics, with credits including JOKER: LAST LAUGH, ROBIN: YEAR ONE, ROBIN, more than 27 issues of SECR... Batarang Misses Scott Rosenberg
by Frank Garcia (Thu 03-09-2000)
In a rumor that appeared last week in the websites Batcave and Comics2Film, so-called `inside sources` said that CON AIR and DISTURBING BEHAVIOR scribe Scott Rosenberg `may have been asked` by Warner Brothers to write a BATMAN `Year One` screenplay, possi... Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 'Scott Pilgrim''s precious little love interest (Sun 05-18-2008)
From the Hollywood Reporter: Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in negotiations to star opposite Michael Cera in the filmed adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.' Edgar Wright is directing the adventure romance for Universal. Sh...BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Wed 10-11-2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the... Scott returning to GLADIATOR territory?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-22-2001)
Only months after his GLADIATOR won the Academy Award for best picture, director Ridley Scott is hitting the history books again with a movie about ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Academy Award winner Ted Tally, fresh off RED DRAGON duty, is currently adapting a tri... Scott Storm's Experiences On Set Of 'Superman Returns' (Thu 05-12-2005)
"Ten 'Til Noon" director Scott Storm got a chance to visit the Australian set of the currently-filming 'Superman Returns', and posted his experiences, including some photos.Great Ridley Scott!
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 12-15-2000)
Here`s one we`d like to get an invitation to: Director Ridley Scott, on the eve of his much-anticipated Hannibal, will be honored with the Director`s Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival`s awards gala, January 13 in the swingi... Ridley Scott to direct "Nottingham"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-30-2007)
According to Variety, Ridley Scott has signed on to direct the upcoming Universal Pictures film, Nottingham, starring Russell Crowe.The film stars Crowe as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a revisionist take on the Robin Hood tale, with Nottingham as a noble ... Scott Faye Updates on DUKE NUKEM and ALICE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)
Producer Scott Faye, who's Max Payne adaptation will hit theaters in October, has updated news outlets on the development behind the upcoming adaptations of Duke Nukem and the twisted version of Alice (based around the "Alice in Wonderland" tale... Scott Bakula Promotes ENTERPRISE
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-10-2001)
In advance of today's episode of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, the program's website has posted an interview with ENTERPRISE's Scott Bakula while giving us a first look at the new program's bridge set.While talking to ET, Bakula spoke of where the series fits in... Reynolds and Scott up for 'Blade III' and possible spin-off (Thu 08-21-2003)
Ryan Reynolds ('Two Guys and a Girl') is in negotiations to join Wesley Snipes in 'Blade: Trinity,' the David Goyer-directed New Line drama. Reynolds will play Hannibal, a vampire hunter. Pic calls for the Hannibal character to team closely with a female...Giving Readers Hell: Scott Allie talks DH'S Hellboy plans (Mon 03-01-2004)
The film's not the only thing. Newsarama chatted up Hellboy editor Scott Allie for a look at dark Horse's coming Hellboy plans...Simon Scott talks Ghost Rider Test (Thu 01-20-2005)
Actor/stuntman Simon Scott on his Ghost Rider auditions: "There's not too many productions happening right now, but this week I read for two parts on Ghost Rider, a big American production shooting in the New Year with Nicolas Cage, so fingers crossed." ...'Shaun' director moving on to 'Scott Pilgrim'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-31-2005)
Famed CBR columnist Rich Johnston writes: "I understand that Edgar Wright Jr., director of 'Spaced' and co-writer/director of 'Shaun of The Dead' is to direct a movie based on the Oni comic book 'Scott Pilgrim' by Brian Lee O'Malley, for Universal Picture... Scott Plunges in With DIVERS
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
Fox 2000 has signed Ridley Scott to direct and produce SHADOW DIVERS, which is an adaptation of Robert Kurson's bestseller.CAST AWAY's William Broyles wrote the script, which centers on two wreck divers who in 1991 discovered the hull of a German U-boat i... Scott Speedman to star in STRANGERS
by Karl Schneider (Wed 10-11-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Scott Speedman has signed on to star in Rogue Pictures upcoming suspense thriller STRANGERS. He will join Liv Tyler in the cast of the film.Speedman and Tyler will portray a couple living in a remote house who come un... Scott Speedman may be villain in DIE HARD 4
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-02-2006)
Scooper 'Sandwich Artist' dropped me a line with the following story. Most of the news has been reported, but he had some interesting casting news to send along toward the end.A little bit more on "Die Hard 4" (as it's being called now) - which I see you... Scott Patterson joins "Saw IV"?
by Karl Schneider (Sat 04-07-2007)
According to a Bloddy Disgusting scooper, Scott Patterson has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming sequel, Saw IV.The film will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a script by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.Saw IV hits theaters on October 26,... Scott Derrickson directing "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)
According to the Hollywood North Report, Scott Derrickson will direct the upcoming remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still.The film is based on Robert Wise's 1951 sci-fi classic about an alien man and his robot who come to earth in a saucer-shape spacecra... Ridley Scott Drops Spoiler Surprise for NOTTINGHAM?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 09-28-2008)
It seems a bit strange that director Ridley Scott would drop a strategic plot point on his upcoming Robin Hood revision Nottingham but that is exactly what he has done to MTV's Movie Blog this weekend. While promoting his other upcoming Russell Crowe-led ... ALIEN 5 is Fine by Scott
by News Edtor (Thu 07-21-2005)
A scooper sent us an inside up date on the rumored ALIEN 5. This is what he had to report:Went in on an casting call for CBS's NUMBERS this week, and to my surprise, Ridley Scott - exec.producer- was there.I got to shake the man's hand after my read (he w... Ridley Scott to direct "Child 44"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-18-2007)
According to Variety, Fox 2000 has optioned the Tom Rob Smith novel, Child 44, as a Ridley Scott directing vehicle.Set in Stalinist Russia, the thriller revolves around an officer in the secret police who is framed by a colleague for treason. On the run w... Scott Beatty Talks GOTHAM KNIGHTS
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 10-29-2001)
Writer Scott Beatty will be joining current artist Roger Robinson on the creative team of BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, tentatively with the 32nd issue of the DC Comics titles."I'm very much looking forward to exploring the possibilities with Bat-Editor Lysa Ha... Scott Bakula Directing ENTERPRISE?
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)
Scott Bakula is definitely interested in directing episodes of his upcoming ENTERPRISE. While talking to SCIFI.COM, the actor spoke of the chance of doing so, saying, "Possibly... Rick [Berman] is wonderful that way. Not all executive producers in this to... J. Scott Campbell's LADY DEATH
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 12-05-2001)
In addition to designing Lady Death's new look. J. Scott Campbell will be providing the cover to the first issue of the LADY DEATH: THE GAUNTLET mini-series in March.The mini-series, from Chaos! Comics, is written by John Ostrander, with art by Carlos Mot... Scott passes on ALIEN 5, chooses Crusades?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-04-2002)
It seems as if Ridley Scott's flirtation with helming ALIEN 5 has passed and he's looking to return to the epic type film of years gone past. According to VARIETY's Michael Fleming, Scott is beginning work on a movie about the 11th century Crusades.No scr... J. Scott Campbell covers ATHENA INC.
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 04-02-2002)
To celebrate the launch of Brian Haberlin and Jay Anacleto's new Image Comics title, ATHENA INC. #1 will feature an alternate cover by J. Scott Campbell. Retailers will receive one Campbell variant with every five copies ordered. And as a bonus for retai... Scott Not Helming ALEXANDER, Yet
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-19-2001)
A recent rumor has been making the online rounds suggesting that director Risley Scott had signed on to direct ALEXANDER THE GREAT. There's just one problem... he hasn't.While talking to Variety, a rep for the helmer shot donw the rumor, saying, "I suspec... Scott up against MR. WOODCOCK
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-13-2005)
THE RUNDOWN's Seann William Scott is in negotiations to play the lead role in MR. WOODCOCK. Craig Gillespie is directing the New Line Cinema comedy and Billy Bob Thornton has already been cast in the film.Scott would play a guy that returns back to his ho... Ridley Scott to direct TERMINATOR 3? (Thu 07-20-2000)
Reel.com columnist Jeffrey Wells writes that Ridley Scott may direct Terminator 3. The source of this tidbit is none other than Scott himself, who remarked in a recent BBC documentary about his film Blade Runner that he would be directing T3 after he fini...Platt set for 'Scott Pilgrim', 'Wanted 2' and 'The Red Star' (Tue 07-15-2008)
Work on 'Wanted 2' is underway, according to an article discussing producer Marc Platt's renewed deal with Universal pictures in today's Variety. But first Platt will bring 'Scott Pilgrim' to the screen, and an adaptation of 'The Red Star' is in the offin...Ridley Scott Helming PERFUME?
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-19-2001)
Having acquired the rights to the German novel PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER, Constantin Films is now developing the project as a directing vehicle for Ridley Scott.Constantin's Bernd Eichinger will develop the property with Scott. Meanwhile, the compa... Dougray Scott joins "Hitman"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-10-2007)
According to IGN, Dougray Scott has signed on to join the big screen adaptation of the hit video game, Hitman.Scott will star opposite Timothy Olyphant, who plays Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin.Xavier Gens will direct the film from a script b... More HEAVEN From Scott
by News Editor (Fri 12-23-2005)
20th Century Fox will be releasing a director's cut of KINGDOM OF HEAVEN today. Director Ridley Scott has added in 45 minutes of extra footage to the already 145 minute running time of the film. The special cut will run at one theater in Los Angeles.A Fo... Scott Cranford on Auditioning for Superman Movie (Thu 11-25-2004)
Scott Cranford, the Metropolis Illinois' official Superman and good friend of the Superman Homepage, auditioned for the role of Superman for the up-coming movie. With the role having been won by Brandon Routh, Scott sent the Superman Homepage his report o...Anime Boston announces Guests of Honor Daisuke Moriyama, Scott McNeil, Monica Rial, and Brianne Siddal (-)
BOSTON, Mass. - March 7, 2005 - The New England Anime Society is proud to announce that the creator of Chrno Crusade, Daisuke Moriyama, as well as voice actors Scott McNeil, Monica Rial, and Brianne Siddal will be Guests of Honor at Anime Boston 2005 from...Ridley Scott Set For SWIFT.
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)
Ridley Scott has signed on board his next directing gig, a supernatural thriller for 20th Century Fox called SWIFT.The film, based on a pitch by scribe Stephen Cornwall, will tell the supernatural story of a detective investigating a series of brutal murd... Ender's Game (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Fresco Pictures.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Wolfgang Petersen (Director); Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty (Screenwriters); Robert Chartoff, Wolfgang Petersen,...Tony Scott to "come out and play-i-ay"
by Mike Whybark (Wed 09-25-2002)
Paramount Pictures and MTV films have selected director Tony Scott to lead their remake of the 1979 classic THE WARRIORS, an urban kid gang epic based closely on Homer's ODYSSEY. Extremely controversial upon release, initial screenings were accompanied... It's A GOOD YEAR for Scott
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-26-2004)
Even though he hasn't finished filming his next movie, director Ridley Scott has already settled on what his project after the present one has wrapped will be. While Scott continues to shoot KINGDOM OF HEAVEN in Morocco, his next assignment will be creati... Ridley Scott Traveling Back to Sci-Fi?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)
It seems almost fitting that Maniac columnist Damon Brown is spotlighting the wonders of Blade Runner and now there's a new report which has director Ridley Scott saying he's going back to the world of sci-fi very soon. After a very long break, Scott has ... Ridley Scott & Fox Grab VAMPIRE Tale
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-20-2007)
Fox 2000 has won the bidding war for a new post apocalyptic vampire tale, currently titled PASSAGE, which has been traveling around hollywood circles. The studio paid seven figures for the film rights to the manuscript written by author Justin C... Scott Has "Deja Vu"
by News Editor (Mon 03-28-2005)
Disney Studios and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are in negotiations with Tony Scott to direct the romantic thriller "Deja Vu." The story centers on an FBI agent who travels back in time and falls in love with a woman doomed to be murdered.The script is Terr... Scott Foley On BELOW
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-18-2001)
Actor Scott Foley admits that he wasn't quite sure what to make of the film BELOW, in which he is part of the cast. While talking to SCIFI.COM, Foley spoke of the David Twohy helmed - Darren Aronofsky scripted production, revealing, "I think the fact that... Scott Bakula Talks ENTERPRISE
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-21-2001)
Scott Bakula has been talking, again, about why he signed on board ENTERPRISE. In a video segment posted online at Zap2It.com, Bakula talks about why he took on the series, saying, "It was a big decision to make. When I first heard the premise, I was very... Ridley Scott to Pass Go on MONOPOLY?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-06-2007)
One would think that director Ridley Scott is too busy creating NOTTINGHAM (revision of the Robin Hood tale) along with an assortment of other projects, including the futuristic vampire trilogy announced last month, to do some live action movie of M... Scott side-steps TRIPOLI?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-18-2002)
Only weeks after announcing he was going to bring the action/drama TRIPOLI to the big screen, and a few days after his GLADIATOR partner Russell Crowe seemed to be close to starring in TRIPOLI, it seems director Ridley Scott is eyeing another movie. It se... New composer teams up with Ridley Scott
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-27-2006)
Veteran director Ridley Scott's new film composer of choice is Hans Zimmer's former music editor and assistant, Marc Streitenfeld. Universal Pictures has confirmed to Film Music Radio that Streitenfeld, who worked as a music editor on films such as MISSIO... Scott Bakula Talks Shatner
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-02-2001)
Scott Bakula has been talking again about the coming ENTERPRISE, this time focusing on the shadow cast by the classic original STAR TREK TV series.While talking to TV Guide, Bakula spoke of the actor and his show, saying, "In my mind, he's the first and ... Crowe to attack TRIPOLI for Scott?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-10-2002)
It looks like Ridley Scott's return to historical action filmmaking, which he did with such success in 2000's GLADIATOR, might be turning into a re-teaming with star from Russell Crowe.Scott's new film TRIPOLI, which tells the story of an early 1800s clas... BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Thu 10-12-2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the... Scott and DiCaprio Reteam for DWELLER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-21-2008)
After just wrapping up their political thriller Body of Lies, director Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio will be back together again for a new dark thriller called The Low Dweller, says the Hollywood Reporter. The project is a spec from first-time writer... Scott Bros. Handle Poe's TELL-TALE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-31-2007)
Ridley and Tony Scott will be managing the adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's THE TELL-TALE HEART, says the Hollywood Reporter. The brothers will be producing the psychological thriller under their Scott Free Productions for Michael Cuesta and screenwri... Scott and Affleck Like The KIND ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-17-2008)
Director Ridley Scott and actor Casey Affleck are coming together for a new period noir mobster film titled The Kind One, reports Variety. Casey Affleck is attached to star in the film, which is based on a novel by Tom Epperson, who will write the screen... Ridley Scott Updates on BRAVE NEW WORLD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-06-2008)
Director Ridley Scott has been a busy man these past few years and judging from his slate of upcoming projects, his schedule seems to have no breaks in the near future. One of the least talked about projects of his agenda is Brave New World, a planned ada... Alien 5
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-21-2005)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur... Walken teaming with Scott
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-17-2003)
While he's busy working on an acceptance speech that he might need for next Sunday's Oscars, actor Christopher Walken is also in talks to join the cast of Tony Scott's next film, MAN ON FIRE.If a deal can be reached, Walken would play an old friend of the... 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... Scott Farrar Talks TRANSFORMERS 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-01-2007)
The visual effects supervisor and second unit director of TRANSFORMERS, the smash hit earlier this summer for Paramount and Dreamworks, talked the sequel a bit with Sci Fi Wire while on a visit to ILM.
"We want to improve on some of the processes t... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 5: Into the Black Hole
by Edward Gross (Fri 12-15-2000)
After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli... Michael Cera to Lead SCOTT PILGRIM
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
Michael Cera (Superbad) is in final negotiations to star in Scott Pilgrim's Little Life, says The Hollywood Reporter. Edgar Wright is directing the adventure romance, based on the graphic novel of the same name published by Oni Press. Marc Platt, Eric Gi... Washington Riding the PELHAM with Scott
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-24-2007)
Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington will be reuniting with director Tony Scott for the fourth time (Deja Vu, Man on Fire, Crimson Tide) for a remake of the 1974 thriller, THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123, says Entertainment Weekly. Sony is fast tracki... BLACK HAWK Rising Part Two
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sun 01-27-2002)
In the first part of our Ridley Scott profile, the director explained how the events of Sept. 11 affected the release of his new military drama, BLACK HAWK DOWN. The true tale of U.S. servicemen who were stranded in Somalia in 1993 and participated in the... Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition Vol. #06
by Luis Cruz (Sun 01-09-2005)
What They SayIn the aftermath of the war with the Robotech Masters, the Invid arrive on Earth to lay waste to the already battle-weary armies of the Southern Cross. Led by the Regis, their supreme ruler, the protoplasmic Invid turn Earth into a massive sl... Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w... Comicscape - January 5, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-05-2005)
Welcome to a brand new year and what better way to start off that brand new year with a shiny spanking new controversy brewing in the world of comics? A little while ago, Marvel announced that Orson Scott Card, Hugo Award-winning writer of such works as ... LEGEND
by JEFF BOND (Wed 05-22-2002)
With big screen fantasy making a big comeback courtesy of LORD OF THE RINGS, it's the perfect time to go back and revisit Ridley Scott's LEGEND, one of the most visually luxuriant, sumptuously scored and, ultimately, most problematic fantasy films ever ma... Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine... Scott preps KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-01-2003)
The trades are reporting today that Ridley Scott's next film will be a project titled KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, and that PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN co-star Orlando Bloom is looking likely to be the movie's leading man.KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is set in the 12th century a... Oeming's Powers of Comic Creation
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-09-2006)
In any given month, you can find Michael Avon Oeming's name attached to a handful of comic book projects. In the New Year alone, he's working on Powers, The Magician's Apprentice, Omega Flight, and Red Sonja, to name a few. He's been worki... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 4: The Search for a Script
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-14-1999)
`During the early ‘70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t... 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 ... Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-27-2007)
What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h... Robotech Vol. #12 (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayForced to journey to Reflex Point, the small band of resistance fighters led by Scott Bernard are confronted with powerful enemies, mysterious allies, and an overriding sense of helplessness. Along the way, Scott and the others learn the true...Opening the Black Dossier: The Alan Moore Interview, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-07-2007)
After over a year of delays, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier will hit comic shops next Wednesday, November 14th. The Black Dossier has been the source of controversy and speculation ... Robotech: New Generation Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Fri 08-18-2006)
What They SayIn the aftermath of the war with the Robotech Masters, the Invid arrive on Earth to lay waste to the already battle-weary armies of the Southern Cross. Led by the Regis, their supreme ruler, the protoplasmic Invid turn Earth into a massive sl... SANTA CLAUSE 2
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-01-2002)
There are zillions of them lurking in the airwaves, cable wires and satellite transmissions, all waiting to snag viewers too tired to switch the remote or, better still, with small children who will be entertained holiday movies about Santa Claus having ... Gladiator 2
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-05-2006)
Last Updated: October 5, 2006Genre: Adventure, Action, DramaProduction Company: NADistributors: NAProject Phase: DiscussionsBudget: NAWho's In It: Russell CroweWho's Making It: Ridley ScottRelease Date: NAPremise: NAComments: This has been talked about fo... BLACK HAWK Rising Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 01-24-2002)
Director Ridley Scott was fine-tuning his modern-day war film BLACK HAWK DOWN with an eye toward releasing it this March when that plan, like so much else in the world, suddenly seemed to fall apart last Sept. 11.
American soldiers under siege in BL... ASTONISHING X-MEN #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-01-2004)
Kitty Pryde, formerly Shadowcat, formerly Sprite, formerly Ariel, has returned to the Xavier Institute to become the new student advisor and computational theory instructor. Given that Logan and Scott are still fighting over Scott's "abandonment" of Jean ... BLADE RUNNER: When News is Not New
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 07-10-2000)
By now you’ve probably read the story elsewhere on the net, but if you’re well informed (as we at Fandom like to imagine ourselves), then you know it’s not true. Well, it is true—it’s just eighteen years late. According to the BBC, director Ridley Scott `... P.S.
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-22-2004)
P.S. is so matter-of-fact about its supernatural element that it feels a whole lot more like a romance than a tale of reincarnation, even though that's the twist that sets the plot in motion.Laura Linney plays Louise Harrington, dean of admissions at the ... Comicscape - August 17, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-17-2005)
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another edition of THERE GOES YOUR LIFE!. Last week, Voodoo Maverick's Tedd Walley and John Williams helped me walk you through the soul-sucking, wallet-draining endeavor that is self-publishing. This week,... ARABIAN NIGHTS on TV
by Andrew Osmond (Sat 04-29-2000)
Only weeks after the epic Tenth Kingdom, another Hallmark mini-series arrives for our inspection (`mini` in this case meaning three hours plus commercials). Having taken on Odysseus, Alice, Merlin and Snow White, the fantasy factory turns east to adapt st... San Diego Comic Con Update: The Eisner Awards
by Matthew F. Saunders (Sat 07-22-2000)
The 12th Annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards ceremony was held Friday night during the San Diego Comic-Con 2000 Convention. The awards are named after comics legend Eisner, creator of The Spirit. Considered by many to be the `Oscars` of the comic bo... X-MEN: ROAD TRIPPIN'
by Jason Henderson (Wed 07-12-2000)
X-Men: Road Trippin` is a diverting if highly uneven collection of stories--culled helter-skelter from about twenty-five years of X-Men and X-Men-related comics--that play in some way or another off the concept of the `road trip,` or at the very least the... X-MEN: THE SEARCH FOR CYCLOPS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 10-11-2000)
Evil has many faces. But what if one day you woke up and discovered that one of them was your own? To make matters worse, what if it was one you didn’t even recognize? Sound confusing? Then welcome to Cyclops’ world. Struck with amnesia and merged with on... The Books You'll Be Reading This July
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 07-10-2002)
OK, first thing's first... The DVD guys call their regular column "Vidiocy," which I think is a pretty cool title, and Sonia calls her regular TV column "Remote Patrol," also a cool title... but when our editor Scott asked me to do a regular book column I... 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... 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...CRUISE-ing into the MINORITY REPORT - Part One
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 06-21-2002)
Starting today, genre audiences will be able to see an interesting version of a not-so-distant future. The much-hyped MINORITY REPORT centers around detective John Anderton and the world he inhabits in 2054, where cops are able to arrest you for crimes yo... HANNIBAL
by Scott Collura (Tue 08-21-2001)
The world had waited anxiously for a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs since the film made its indelible mark on the public consciousness back in 1991. Unfortunately, much like The Phantom Menace before it, Hannibal seemed destined to disappoint fans of ... MARVELS Movie Preview
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)
If you'll be attending the WizardWorld convention this weekend, then you'll be able to check out a film preview based on the comic series MARVELS, as painted by Alex Ross.
The Uncanny X-Men in David Riske and Scott Vladimir Licina's MARVELS preview
... 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... The Genesis Code
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-20-2007)
Apparently riding the success of fast-paced, clue-glue plots of novels like The Da Vinci Code and films like National Treasure, Christopher Forrest steps up this week to tackle the greatest code of them all.
Outnumbering paperback releases three ... "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Fri 11-03-2006)
In the beginning – okay, 1992 – there was The Santa Clause, in which unhappy Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) accidentally caused the demise of Santa Claus, tried on the suddenly empty red coat and found that he now had the job of St. Nick, which ... THE GREEN LANTERN: EVIL'S MIGHT #1 (of 3)
by Tony Whitt (Thu 09-05-2002)
I had my reservations about this particular Elseworlds outing, despite its focus on Green Lantern and despite the appeal of its turn-of-the-century setting. Most of those reservations came from my opinion of Howard Chaykin, a writer whose comics works has... BLADE RUNNER Final Cut in September
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-27-2006)
BLADE RUNNER the "Final Cut" will be coming to DVD this September.A Ridley Scott film, BLADE RUNNER ran into problems while shooting. The film ran over budget and Scott was essentially removed from production. The movie was altered and released theatric... Hobbit History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-22-2007)
As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time.
... ANDROMEDA Strain Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-18-2008)
The trailer for the upcoming mini-series The Andromeda Strain is online courtesy of the official A&E website. The upcoming remake of the Michael Crichton novel is getting adapted by director Mikael Saloman (Band of Brothers) and produced by Ridley Sco... Retrospective: Robert Wise's THE HAUNTING
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 11-25-1999)
November 23rd brought the home video release of this summer’s full color, effects-laden, big budget remake of THE HAUNTING, based on the classic novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by Shirley Jackson. What today’s video renters may not realize is that the ... 'Transformers' roll out with truckloads of VES awards
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 02-11-2008)
Variety reports that 'Transformers' and Industrial Light & Magic were the big winners last night at the sixth annual Visual Effects Society awards
The Autobots raked in four awards:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion ... Robotech Vol. #11 (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayThe powerful third act of Robotech begins as the RDF, exhausted by years of intergalactic warfare, is finally defeated by mysterious aliens known as Invid. The fate of mankind rests in the hands of a few brave resistance fighters who will sto...Roumanian Princesses and Lords of Lies
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-14-2008)
A slim release schedule doesn’t mean skimpy genre fare as this week’s debuts prove with big releases from powerhouse authors Kate Elliott, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin along with newcomer Paul Genesse and a handful of talent from ac... THE 10TH KINGDOM
by Frederick C. Szebin (Fri 02-25-2000)
Hallmark Entertainment and the Robert Halmi’s (Sr. and Jr.) have created plenty of fodder for the Odyssey Channel, which Hallmark owns in association with Jim Henson Productions: THE ODYSSEY, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK... Comicsacpe - January 11, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-11-2006)
Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of COMICSCAPE, where I give you something to read in your cubicle when the boss isn't looking. This week, rather than delving into the metaphysical implications of the influence of Thelema upon the inner-workin... AMERICAN GANGSTER
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Sun 02-17-2008)
At the beginning of the Unrated Extended cut of ‘American Gangster’ I started to feel as if the film itself had nothing new to offer the genre. There wasn’t much to the film that I hadn’t seen before. Our Anti-Hero/ Drug ... SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-17-2007)
With three Santa Clause films and Christmas with the Kranks under his belt, Tim Allen is sort of becoming the King of the Christmas film. Allen is one of those actors where there doesn’t seem to be a lot of middle ground…people either lo... "Omega Flight #1" Sells Out!
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)
According to Marvel, Omega Flight #1 has sold out at Diamond and in order to meet demand, a second printing and variant cover will be produced.Press Release:Marvel is pleased to announce that Omega Flight #1, featuring the debut of Canada's new super team... 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... Book Buzz: Diablo Day
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-30-2008)
As any of you who regularly read this column might have guessed, I’m a big fan of Blizzard games. Since playing a demo of Orcs & Humans off of a Shuckysoft shareware CD, Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo titles have been murdering my social life. ... Robotech Vol. #13 (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayAs the valiant band of freedom fighters led by Scott Bernard makes its way to Reflex Point, they encounter evidence of a world they never knew. Allegiances are strained as the end game is sight. The real drama of these episodes revolves aroun...KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Ridley's Cut
by News Editor (Tue 04-18-2006)
On May 23, 2006 Fox Home Entertainment will release Sir Ridley Scott's KINGDON OF HEAVEN as an all-new four-disc collector's edition. An epic tale of brutal idealism and passionate warfare, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Director's Cut delves deeper into the personal ... Sony Pictures Imageworks joins 'Watchmen' (Tue 07-01-2008)
From a press release CULVER CITY, CA – June 29, 2008 – Sony Pictures Imageworks, the award-winning digital production company whose most recent project HANCOCK opens July 2nd, today announced six major motion picture projects that are current...Uni wants to give 'Life' to helmer Wright
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-02-2005)
Edgar Wright is in negotiations to direct 'Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life' for Universal Pictures. Wright co-wrote and directed the recent horror spoof 'Shaun of the Dead.' The project is based on the graphic novel 'Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pil... Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
by Bryan Morton (Thu 07-26-2007)
What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h... The Calm Before The Storm
by Matt Kamen (Wed 12-06-2006)
Don't you just get sick of the run up to Christmas (or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or insert-festival-here?) The pressure to buy ever more extravagant gifts year on year, the ceaseless commercialism of the season, the inescapable torrent of advertising? The fac... Robotech: The Protoculture Collection
by John Sinnott (Thu 10-05-2006)
The Show: ROBOTECH is an important series that has been credited as the series that started the interest in Japanese animation here in the US. There had been several other anime shows broadcast on American TV prior to ROBOTECH, but none of them generated... In cyberspace no one can hear you scream
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-28-2003)
For ALIEN fans who've been anxiously anticipating seeing Ridley Scott's classic monster movie return to the silver screen, tomorrow is their big day. With two days left until the scariest night of the year, 20th Century Fox will release ALIEN: THE DIRECTO... Photos from the 55th Annual Emmy Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Tue 10-07-2003)
It was a hot and sunny day at The Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles as I took my place in one of the photographer pens on the red carpet. Fans were in bleachers and screamed for their favorite television stars as they walked down the red carpet to... AMERICAN WEDDING
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-01-2003)
The AMERICAN PIE films have carved out their own little slice in the teen sex comedy genre. The first two films are very raunchy, occasionally grotesque and generally hilarious, all of which are qualities to be found in the better examples of this type of... Book Expo attendees have a MAGIC TIME
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 06-02-2003)
During a mammoth autograph session this weekend, author Marc Scott Zicree and reader Armin Shimerman signed over 300 copies of their new audiobook novel MAGIC TIME.The marathon signing, which took two and a half hours, was organized by Blackstone Audio to... Into the Blue
by Coming Attractions (Wed 11-26-2003)
Genre:Adventure/Thriller.Studio:MGM.Production Company:Mandalay Pictures.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Paul Walker; Jessica Alba; Ashley Scott; Josh Brolin.Who's Making It:John Stockwell (Director); Matt Johnson (Screenwriter).Premise:A group o... Platinum Studios options two new comic books for film development
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-29-2003)
Platinum Studios, the entertainment company that brought JEREMIAH to the small screen, has added two new comic book properties to their growing pool of possible film and TV shows. Steve Miller's RUST and Eman R. Torre's THE DARK FRINGE have both been opti... PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT soundtrack to debut on CD
by RANDALL LARSON (Fri 06-16-2006)
Available soon from composer John Scott's private CD label, JOS Records, will be his triumphant score to the 1977 Amicus film, THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT. In this sequel to THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT, directed by Kevin Connor and based on the Edgar Rice B... Domino
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Action/Biography.Studio:New Line Cinema.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Keira Knightly (Domino Harvey); Mena Suvari; Christopher Walken; Mickey Rourke; Lucy Liu; Jacqueline Bisset; Macy Gray; Edgar Ramirez; Shondr... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Writer, director looking at BLOOD MERIDIAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-10-2004)
Screenwriter William Monahan is in line to adapt Cormac McCarthy's western novel BLOOD MERIDIAN for Paramount Pictures. Scott Rudin is producing the project and Ridley Scott has been approached to direct. If both men ink contracts it will be the third pro... I-SPY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-01-2002)
By rights, I-SPY ought to not work at all. First of all, it's one of those movie adaptations of a TV series that cannibalizes its source material for names and retains little or nothing of value from the original, which is a form of false advertising. In ... Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)
The summer is upon us as are a number of mainstream scores from composers like Graeme Revell (TOMB RAIDER), Elliott Goldenthal (FINAL FANTASY) and Carter Burwell (A KNIGHT’S TALE). A plethora of unique and unusual releases like FANTOMAS, GODZILLA VS MEGAG... Cursed
by Development Heck (Tue 08-10-2004)
Genre:Horror.Studio:Dimension Films.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christina Ricci; Skeet Ulrich; Scott Foley; Omar Epps; Shannon Elizabeth (Becky); Illeana Douglas; James Brolin; Robert Forster; Judy Greer; Scott Baio; Core... BATMAN #608 Tops Charts
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 09-30-2002)
BATMAN #608, the debut issue of "Hush" by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams, is the No. 1 in copies for October in-store books as announced by Diamond Comic Distributors. This ranking is based on initial orders only."We're excited by the response," sa... HART'S WAR
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-15-2002)
Opening with earnest-sounding narration and a sober, respectful look at Allied Headquarters in 1944, Belgium, HART'S WAR starts out looking like it's going to be a straight-ahead slice of American patriotism about our men in uniform. In fact, this is a ma... War Games Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Tue 02-05-2002)
In part one of CINESCAPE's discussion with Josh Hartnett and Tom Sizemore, the duo talked about their new war drama, BLACK HAWK DOWN. The film, which is based on the 1993 true story of U.S. soldiers who found themselves trapped in Somalia when two of thei... Comicscape - May 25, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-25-2005)
On a marginally-unrelated-to-comics note, REVENGE OF THE SITH will kick your ass and those of your children. It's the best of the STAR WARS prequel trilogy and better than RETURN OF THE JEDI. I've already seen it twice and I'll probably see it again befor... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 05-23-2000)
It doesn`t come even close to being one of the worst films of 2000 (after all, this is the year of Battlefield Earth), but this sequel to MISSION IMPOSSIBLE is certainly one of the most disappointing. As with Mission to Mars, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II (that`s... GEN13/FANTASTIC FOUR
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 01-10-2001)
It has taken more than two years to produce, but Gen13/ Fantastic Four finally hits comic racks today. And you thought waiting for an issue of Battle Chasers to be published was bad.`I did the project like two years ago,` admits Kevin Maguire, who writes ... Paul Newman Passes Away at 83
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 09-27-2008)
Paul Newman never much cared for what he once called the "rubbish" of Hollywood, choosing to live in a quiet community on the opposite corner of the U.S. map, staying with his wife of many years and — long after he became bored with acting... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... A MOMENT OF SILENCE
by Tony Whitt (Fri 01-25-2002)
At a time when heartfelt tributes to the men and women who died or who nearly died during the events of September 11th have turned into "Firefighter Week" on FAMILY FEUD and cheaply-produced "docudramas" that trivialize their contributions more than celeb... AMERICAN PIE 2
by Carl Cortez (Fri 08-10-2001)
With films like AMERICAN GRAFFITI and FAST TIMES AND RIDGEMONT HIGH serving as generational right of passage that gave way to very successful careers to practically all the cast members of both films, one wonders if AMERICAN PIE may be the iconic film of ... CYCLOPS #1 (of 4)
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-14-2001)
After the amount of trouble he's endured lately, Scott Summers needs some days off, and Professor X knows it. But on his way to visit his hometown of Anchorage, Scott is attacked by Black Tom Cassidy and Juggernaut. They're working for someone named Ulyss... Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... MARVEL ICONS: CYCLOPS #4 (of 4)
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-20-2001)
Have you ever known a superhero's vacation not to include an attack by a supervillain? Poor Scott Summers has gone off to get some perspective on his life, and so far he's been attacked by Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy, nearly eaten by a creature from ... Goldberg Faces DEJA VU
by Newz Editor (Thu 01-26-2006)
Touchstone Pictures has signed Adam Goldberg to the cast of DEJA VU. He joins a cast which already includes Denzel Washington and Jim Caviezel.As previously reported, the story follow an FBI agent who travels back in time to save a woman from a murder an... Thunderbirds
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
Genre:Family/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Working Title Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's Voices Are In It:Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy); Ben Kingsley (The Hood); Anthony Edwards (Brains); Sophia Myles (Lady Penelop... Dukes of Hazzard, The
by Development Heck (Fri 08-05-2005)
Genre:Action/Television Adaptation.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Village Roadshow Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Johnny Knoxville (Luke Duke); Seann William Scott (Bo Duke); Jessica Simpson (Daisy Duke); Burt Reynolds (Boss Hogg, in ... Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Collector's Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 09-10-2008)
Touting its high definition origins during the DVD release, FUNimation carries through and offers up a Blu-ray release of Robotech. What They SayScott Bernard and Vince Grant fight to end a decades-long struggle against an enigmatic alien race known as th... Robotech Legacy Set 6
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-20-2002)
What They SayNew Generation 1: The Next Wave
The powerful third act of Robotech begins as the Robotech Defense Force - exhausted by years of intergalactic warfare - is finally defeated by mysterious aliens known as Invid. The fate of mankind rests in the ... Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com... Music To Gag On
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-09-2006)
GAG is a new independent thriller about a pair of professional thieves who break into a house and discover a man held captive in a hidden room, beaten beyond recognition. In trying to help, the thieves become trapped by a torturous serial killer. Set enti... BLACK HAWK DOWN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 01-18-2002)
After a movie-going year in which a string of disappointing World War II pictures (PEARL HARBOR, ENEMY AT THE GATES, CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN) seemed even more irrelevant when the real bullets started flying post-Sept. 11, director Ridley Scott's BLACK ... 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... War Games Part One
by Pamela Harland (Thu 01-31-2002)
Josh Hartnett and Tom Sizemore couldn't appear to be more different. Hartnett is tall and lanky while Sizemore is big and burly. Sizemore, at just 37, has the appearance of a man who's been around the block a few times and Hartnett, 23, looks as though he... Lining Up for MAGIC TIME
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 01-21-2002)
Marc Scott Zicree and Barbara Hambly sign copies of thier new book MAGIC TIME for fans.
© 2002 Cinescape Magazine
Authors Marc Scott Zicree and Barbara Hambly recently appeared at the Dangerous Visions Bookstore in Studio City, CA to promote ... Marvel Comics November Solicitation HEROES
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)
Due out this November from the Marvel Comics line of hero books: INCREDIBLE HULK #34Cover by Kaare AndrewsWritten by Bruce Jones; art by John Romita, Jr. and Tom PalmerBeginning a new era as legendary horror comics' writer Bruce Jones (Creepy, Eerie), pen... EVOLUTION Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Thu 07-05-2001)
(Additional reporting by Frank Kurtz)On June 8th, the cast and crew of Ivan Reitman's EVOLUTION gathered for the film's gala premiere. The opening of the film was held at the Mann National Theater Westwood. Here are some of those who arrived:Julianne Moor... BIRDS OF PREY - "Pilot"
by Tony Whitt (Sat 10-12-2002)
The one thing to bear in mind while watching BIRDS OF PREY is that if you're expecting a straightforward translation to television from the comic of the same name, you're going to be out of luck. If you're looking for an imaginative reinterpretation of th... Magical Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-25-2003)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSJames Newton Howard’s score for PETER PAN (Varese Sarabande 302 066 534 2), the lavish and effects-full, live-action treatment of the J. M. Barrie fantasy, is a magical blend of large orchestra, large choir, and powerful electro... Comicscape - October 6, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-06-2004)
OPINION: Before we get started, there's various and sundry stuff to cover. Thanks to Jeremy Travaglini for pointing out that the DC annual crossover event a few years back was actually named "Bloodlines" rather than "New Blood"; to J. Adams for suggesting... It's Not Easy Being Green in GOLDMEMBER
by Jennifer Tomooka (Tue 07-30-2002)
For two episodes, audiences have been treated to the comic banter between Dr. Evil and his son, Scott. And we have been able to see just what kind of strange relationship the son of a notorious mastermind can have with a father obsessed with taking over t... Denzel's Candidate
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 08-02-2004)
Jonathan Demme's remake of John Frankenheimer's 1962 political thriller THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE opens nationwide today. Starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, and Liev Schreiber, the film details the struggle of a Gulf War vet (Washington) to overcome... Ridley Scott's company to create DRIV3R short film
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-05-2004)
Ridley Scott Associates, the commercial production company owned by brothers/directors Ridley and Tony Scott, has been tapped to create a live-action short film promoting the upcoming racing video game DRIV3R. Titled "Ride the Gauntlet", the three-minute ... EVOLUTION
by Carl Cortez (Thu 06-14-2001)
Mining the same territory as his GHOSTBUSTERS films from the '80s, director Ivan Reitman once again goes for the other-worldly jugular with EVOLUTION.A sci-fi comedy filled with great special effects and a unique blend of actors, EVOLUTION tries so hard t... Underworld
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-29-2003)
Genre:Horror/Action.Studio:Screen Gems.Production Company:Lakeshore Entertaiment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Kate Beckensale (Selene); Scott Speedman (Michael); Shane Brolly (Kraven); Michael Sheen (Lucian); Bill Nighy (Viktor); Erwin Leder (Sing... SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS - The Complete First Season
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-20-2005)
For all the Gen-Y readers out there, try and picture this: you’re a kid living in the early 1970s, getting your cartoon fix not from cable channels or after school shows made in conjunction with a toy line, but solely from Saturday morning network televis... Keith Richards certainly blows.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-07-2007)
Sorry, Maniacs. The title above is as accurate a description for this week’s craziness as I could find. After reading this column or the news at all this week, you’ll certainly agree with it. Keith Richards certainly does blow…as a s... HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS 30th Anniversary Celebration
by By Stephanie E. Embrey (Thu 10-26-2000)
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the ‘60s. ...