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FF2: Galactus? Silver Surfer? Screenwriter Don Payne tells all
by Chris Brown (Tue 05-22-2007)

Last November, Comics2Film was among the outlets invited to visit the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. This is the first in a series of articles from that visit. Talking to Don Payne, screenwriter of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silve...

1-1 With Tim Story On Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Tue 06-05-2007)

The Fantastic Four are back, and so is Tim Story. Tim directed the surprise hit film Fantastic Four and Fox rewarded him with the reins to the upcoming sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In the second go-round, it's up to Sue Storm/Invisib...

Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'
by Corey Hall (Thu 10-04-2007)

Oh sure, Spidey might swing higher, and Wolverine has those shiny claws, but the Fantastic Four have always been the real heart of the Marvel Universe. With their constant squabbling, anxieties, and the nifty balance between cosmic battles and real...


Silver Surfer, The
by Coming Attractions (Wed 05-04-2005)

Genre:Science Fiction/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Andrew Kevin Walker (Screenwriter, last draft); Bernd Eichinger (Producer); based upon t...

Story says 'FF2' saved the good stuff for 'Silver Surfer' film (Mon 10-01-2007)

ComicsContinuum reports finding from the director commentary on the 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' DVD, due in stores this week. Director Tim Story talked about the cloud-like portrayal of Galactus in the film. "We decided early on that we...

'Silver Surfer' Spinoff? 'Thor' gets a director?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-13-2007)

L.A. Times features an analysis of the 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' phenomena. It includes some rather interesting tidbits. Feeling bullish on the eve of the release of its "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," Fox has already put...

Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)

As I said in last week’s box office report, Ocean’s Thirteen had very little chance to make a repeat appearance at the top spot. With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer clocking in at 1 hr & 29 minutes and it appearing in 3,959 thea...


SILVER SURFER (VOL. 4) #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-07-2003)

In the ravaged plains of the Sudan, a young child is offered to a being the tribesmen call the Shining One. In New Orleans, Denise Waters' autistic daughter Ellie is abducted by a mysterious silvery figure, a creature that closely resembles the alien face...

My Thoughts on FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-20-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape adventure at the movies! I rarely see movies in the theater these days. Between the incessant chatter, the rising ticket prices, the ridiculous levels of air conditioning, and the overpriced ...

Doug Jones is The Silver Surfer?
by Karl Schneider (Tue 07-18-2006)

Ain't it Cool News is reporting that Doug Jones, who played Abe Sapien in HELLBOY, has won the role of the Silver Surfer in the upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR sequel. The sequel is reportedly titled FANTASTIC FOUR AND THE SILVER SURFER.Just last week Tim Story,...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Video Game Villains (Thu 05-24-2007)

These days, blockbuster movies like Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer are almost guaranteed to be released with a video game counterpart to enhance and expand the experience of seeing your favorite characters brought to life. "Our relationship wit...


Silver Surfer pictures online
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-13-2006)

The first pictures of the Silver Surfer have shown up online over at JoBlo.com.JoBlow writes, "Weta Digital is creating the look for Surfer based off the motions of Jones who is using that giant rig to "surf." I had heard that one of the big sequences in ...

Silver Surfer Coins
by News Editor (Fri 05-25-2007)

We're playing a little catch up on this story. In case you hadn't heard yet... This summer, silver is the new gold standard – for movies, with the June 15 release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and for movie promotions, as Twentieth ...

Laurence Fishburne to voice The Silver Surfer
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-19-2007)

According to Variety, Laurence Fishburne has signed on to voice the Silver Surfer in the upcoming Fox film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.The site also mentions that it has not been decided as to whether Galactus will speak in the film.The fil...

Straczynski Talks SILVER SURFER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

While the spin-off for Silver Surfer is technically spinning off in development hell space, Maniac Joeybaloney has passed along an AMC interview with screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski on what his script focused on for the Marvel superhero. "Whether...


Collection of Silver Surfer movie info (Mon 03-21-2005)

The recently released Wizard Mega Movie Issue includes a behind-the-scenes feature on Marvel Studios, wherein execs Avi Arad and Kevin Feige dropped some interesting tidbits about the long-in-development Silver Surfer movie.

Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'
by Jim Harvey (Fri 10-26-2007)

"Overall this two-disc special edition of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer will be hard to pass up. The extras are packaged together nice and neat and they're all a lot of fun to watch. The disc balances out the fine line between too much and jus...

Galactucs earmarked for 'Silver Surfer' not 'FF' (Sat 03-19-2005)

Asked whether Galactus might appear in a Fantastic Four sequel, Arad said "Galactus is going to be in the Silver Surfer movie, which we're starting our journey towards." Arad also hints that with both movies being at Fox, there could be potential for a...

'Transformers', 'Silver Surfer' dominate October DVD sales
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-09-2007)

The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the home video biz and pronounces Paramount the market share leader for October, due to the success of the mega-popular tent pole 'Transformers'. The movie sold 8.3 million DVDs in the week after its Oct. 16 release, whi...


Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - TV Spot #7 (Wed 05-30-2007)

Check out the new Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - TV Spot #7

Silver Surfer Experience - Official Fantastic Four Website Updated (Wed 06-13-2007)

The official Fantastic Four website has been updated with the new "Silver Surfer Experience".

Alba heralds Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four 2' (Thu 06-01-2006)

"We start 'Fantastic Four 2' in August," said Alba. "The four of us learn that there are other people out there with superpowers, and the Silver Surfer appears as a villain/hero. And another villain comes in as well. My character, Susan Storm, has another...

Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (Sat 06-16-2007)

"Action. Adventure. Humor. Romance. Aliens. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a definitive summer flick, a popcorn muncher with its fair share of both flash and substance, with character archetypes that respectively appeal to all types while ma...


5 New X360 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Preview Clips (Thu 06-21-2007)

Check out 5 new Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Videogame Preview Clips for the XBox360 console...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer DVD Features (Sun 09-02-2007)

Fox Home Entertainment has released the box art for the DVD release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Oct. 2. For a rundown of the release's features, CLICK HERE.

4 New Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Game (Wii) Preview Clips (Thu 06-21-2007)

Yet another 4 new Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer VideoGame Preview Clips but this time for the Wii consoles...

See 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' for under a buck!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-08-2007)

Remember last week when we showed you a special link into BitTorrent that would allow you to download 'Superman: Doomsday' for less than a dollar? Well, BitTorrent is at it again. They've extended a special offer to Comics2Film readers to download 'Fan...


Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Soundtrack Art Revealed (Wed 05-16-2007)

Check out the album artwork for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer the Official Soundtrack...

Review: 'Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer' (Sat 06-16-2007)

:Maybe it has something to do with seriously diminished expectations, but 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' is an improvement of sorts over the lifeless 2005 edition."

FF: Rise of the Silver Surfer Video Game Site Re-launched (Sat 06-02-2007)

Check out the newly relaunched Official Site for the 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' video game with new images from the movie, the trailer for the game, screen shots and much more...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer DVD Artwork (Mon 09-10-2007)

The Continuum has obtained images of the box art for the Power Cosmic Edition and Blu-ray Edition of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Both versions will be available, along with the single-disc DVD version, on Oct. 2.


Silver Surfer set for Mid-Ohio-Con
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 09-29-2007)

Mid-Ohio-Con has announced that actor Doug Jones, who recently starred in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' and is also well-known to fans as Abe Sapien in the 'Hellboy' live-action and animated movies, will be appearing as a guest at the show. ...

Adrien Van Viersen displays 'Silver Surfer' storyboards and more (Thu 11-22-2007)

Storyboard artist Adrien Van Viersen recently updated his website to display his work on many recent comics-to-film adaptations. Included are boards from 'Fantastic Four – The Rise of the Silver Surfer', 'X-Men: The Last Stand', 'X2: X-Men United' ...

'Silver Surfer' DVD clips (Thu 10-04-2007)

MTV has a mess O' video clips from the newly released DVD 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - TV Spot #6 (Wed 05-30-2007)

Check out the new Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - TV Spot #6


Watch NBC on Monday for Silver Surfer Night! (Sun 05-20-2007)

Check out NBC on Monday for Silver Surfer Night. A series of TV spots weaved through shows, culminating in a new 40 second clip of the movie during the Heroes season finale.

Photo: The Silver Surfer descends upon NYC (Mon 03-26-2007)

The billboards that were invading Los Angeles have spread across the country as this shot of the Silver Surfer (fittingly) descending on an NYC subway shows!

'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Siver Surfer' approved trailer (Wed 12-27-2006)

Forget dark, shaky bootleg trailers. Fox has placed the teaser for 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' on Apple.com in super-shiny, morphadelic QuickTime and High Definition.

Who is the Silver Surfer? Official Wiki (Wed 04-11-2007)

20th Century Fox invites fans to contribute to a brand new website for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.


Jones Talks Hellboy 2 and Silver Surfer (Sat 05-12-2007)

"I love Michael Chiklis. Upon meeting me he knew he was meeting an actor who had been in a lot of costumes over the past 20 years, and it was kind of comforting to him to have me around, just to know that he had somebody who understood what he was going t...

2 more pictures from 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (Thu 05-17-2007)

Here are two more photos from 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'.

Two new Surfer photos (Wed 05-16-2007)

Two high quality stills from the upcoming "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"

FF2 Title check: 'Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer'? (Thu 07-27-2006)

Anonymous scoopers reports on casting sides for the 'Fantastic Four' sequel, describing two potential characters and allegedly naming the film as 'Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer'.


Ioan Gruffudd on the nature of the 'Silver Surfer' (Sun 02-18-2007)

"We're certainly keeping to the comic book. Absolutely, yes. So his good side is revealed towards the end of the movie, but not quite entirely," say actor Ioan Gruffudd of the title guest star of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. "So we are tru...

Surfer Springs To Life (Wed 05-23-2007)

Tim Story, director of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, told SCI FI Wire that he had to pick and choose from his comic-book source material to bring the title metallic alien to life. "What the Silver Surfer's going to look like and, more importa...

Ioan Gruffudd says 'Silver Surfer' reshoots are on the horizon (Tue 04-03-2007)

"I am actually going to do some re-shoots this weekend but nothing too drastic so it is just picking up the stills, a lot more green screen in this one," says actor Ioan Gruffudd of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. "So who knows what they are ...

Alba's Storm Grows Up In Surfer (Tue 06-12-2007)

From SCI FI Wire: Jessica Alba, who reprises the role of Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman in the upcoming sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, told SCI FI Wire that both the character and the film's story are more mature the second time aroun...


Jones hopes to fly again as 'Silver Surfer' some day (Mon 04-21-2008)

Actor Doug Jones told fans at New York City Comic-Con that he hopes to surf the spaceways once again in a 'Silver Surfer' feature film, but he has heard nothing specific about the movie since its initial announcement. In a quote published on SCI FI Wire ...

First look at 'FF2''s Silver Surfer
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-22-2006)

Click for larger image 20th Century Fox has provided Comics2Film with the first look at Silver Surfer as he will appear in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! The process of animating the all-CGI character is described in a USA ...

Six New Images from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! (Thu 04-12-2007)

Six new images from 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'

Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer GameTeaser Trailer (Sun 02-25-2007)

Kotaku links to the GameTrailers.com debut of the trailer for the video game of Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. "Another day, another super hero movie franchise video game. This time around it's the Silver Surfer in all his nearly nude glory...


Is Silver Surfer a man in a suit? (Thu 09-14-2006)

According to an AICN spy "the Silver Surfer, played by Doug Jones, is NOT going to be a computer generated or motion capture based character like Davy Jones from Pirates 2. The character is being created using a body-suit that is sprayed in a chrome-ish, ...

News on casting of the Silver Surfer
by Karl Schneider (Tue 07-04-2006)

Moviehole.net has posted a brief interview (if you can call it that) with Tim Story, the director of FANTASTIC FOUR 2, in which he talks about the role of The Silver Surfer.They write, The film's director, Tim Story, told me this morning that although The...

Surfs up for SILVER SURFER Movie
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)

Executives from Marvel and Fox told SCI FI Wire that serious plans are in the workds for a SILVER SURFER movie. Marvel's Avi Arad said they were finishing F4 "and the next thing we'll go on our way to Silver Surfer." Fox's Tom Rothman told SCI FI Wire, "I...

Now introducing The Silver Surfer
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-22-2006)

The USA Today released the first image of The Silver Surfer from the upcoming Fantastic Four sequel, you can view it to the left.On screen, the Surfer "will look somewhere between gun metal and fluid metallics so you can see the body motion, the brea...


SURFER Tops Off DVD Market
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)

Hitting strong for both the rental and sales charts was this week's debut of FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. The Surfer focused sequel soared up to 9.5 million in rental revenue alone while knocking off the previous top spot, Knocked ...

'Silver Surfer' announcement imminent? (Mon 08-21-2006)

A scooper claims to have run into actor Doug Jones who allegedly confirmed that he is the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. Jones is purported to have said "contracts were being signed at this moment and that he was going to be...

'FF2': New and Improved Silver Surfer
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-12-2007)

Click for larger image Heads up Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer fans! 20th Century Fox has provided Comics2Film with the an updated version of that first Silver Surfer surfer image that zipped around the web last month. So wh...

Tim Story wants Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four' (Sat 07-09-2005)

"You can definitely print the fact that I keep giving Marvel as well as Fox hell because Fox has a 'Silver Surfer' movie they're trying to make," says 'Fantastic Four' director Tim Story, "and my thing is, 'Guys, that's the Fantastic Four. That's the thir...


Straczynski at Work on SURFER Spinoff
by News Editor (Wed 06-13-2007)

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that writer J. Michael Straczynski is currently working on a script for a Silver Surfer spinoff. 20th Century Fox is apparently interested in a "darker direction to attract the slightly older demographic of it...

Doug Jones On The Silver Surfer (Sat 09-30-2006)

"I am thrilled out of my mind. It has been so difficult for me to sit on this developing news, with all the casting speculation happening on the web," says actor Doug Jones of his role as Silver Surfer in the 'Fantastic Four' sequel. "As my research into ...

FF2 is 'Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer'. Plot details within (Thu 06-29-2006)

Fox has officially titled the FF sequel 'Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer'. Not good enough for ya? How about an exclusive look at the official plot synopsis to give you an idea of what you have to look forward to...

Torch Grows Up In Silver Surfer (Thu 06-14-2007)

SCI FI Channel covers the 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' events in London: Chris Evans, who reprises the role of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, told SCI FI Wire that everything he was hoping to l...


"Rise Of The Silver Surfer" Screenshots (Wed 12-27-2006)

Here's a passle of screengrabs from the "Rise of the Silver Surfer" trailer for those of you who may be Quicktime challenged.

Doug Jones having a ball as 'Silver Surfer' (Wed 02-21-2007)

Actor Doug Jones, the actor who will play Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four 2', responded recently to questions about an infamous studio-released still that seemed to reveal the Surfer's chromed private parts. "Someone sent me a link to a freeze frame, ...

Doug Jones Video Interview on Silver Surfer (Sun 01-28-2007)

SciFi Wire has posted a new video interview with Doug Jones talking about his latest role as the Silver Surfer and especially the comic background of the character...

Avi Arad claims ignorance on David O. Russell/'Silver Surfer' rumors (Fri 07-08-2005)

Avi Arad addressed the Internet rumors that David O. Russell will be directing Silver Surfer: "That's news to me."


First Silver...er...Green Surfer Pics (Fri 10-13-2006)

Doug Jones in a green suit and a boogie board doing Silver Surfer' motion capture moves for 'Fantastic Four 2'

Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - DVD'
by Jim Harvey (Wed 10-10-2007)

"Overall, for fans of the first film, I'd have to Recommend the two-disc release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. If you're just a casual fan of the movie, then you may want to just check out the one-disc version instead. Like I said, the mov...

Silver Surfer Director? (Wed 07-06-2005)

Arad, chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios has said "There is a director who should make Silver Surfer," Arad answered. "He is mentally committed to it [but] he's doing another movie now. "What's most important to me about this guy, first, is that he's ...

Jones: No Surfer News. Yet. (Tue 10-30-2007)

Actor Doug Jones, who provided the physical performance for the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' told SCI FI Wire he's heard little about the planned spin-off movie, to be written by J. Michael Straczynski. "I know as much a...


Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-15-2007)

At a time when tortured superheroes like Spider-Man, Superman and Batman would benefit from some serious psychotherapy, it's almost refreshing to see a comicbook caper as blithe, weightless and cheerfully dumb as "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer...

Vin Diesel as the SILVER SURFER?!
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-04-2003)

With his latest film, A MAN APART, opening today in theaters, rising action star Vin Diesel has decided to come clean and tell the media what superhero he'd like to play...and it's nobody other than Marvel Comics' SILVER SURFER.Speaking with the National ...

"Rise of the Silver Surfer" Poster
by Karl Schneider (Tue 02-27-2007)

Fox has released a new poster for it's upcoming comic book film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In the film, the Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful S...

Fox Hires RINGS' Weta for SURFER
by News Editor (Mon 09-25-2006)

20th Century Fox has hired Weta Digital, the special effects company behind THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, to create a state-of-the-art version of the Marvel Comics character Silver Surfer.Character actor Doug Jones will provide performance and movement r...


New SILVER SURFER Images
by News Editor (Sat 05-26-2007)

Both MovieWeb and SuperHeroHype have loaded up new images from 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. Click here for MovieWeb's gallyer and here for SuperHeroHype's images. The film arrives in theatres on June 15.


7 new video clips from 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (Thu 06-07-2007)

Check out the 7 New fantastic four Video Clips

Video Interviews: Cast of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Thu 06-14-2007)

How has Reed Richards matured this time around? Are there any superbabies on the way? What can we expect to see from our favorite family of superheroes? Are we going to see a Fan Four 3? All these questions and many more are answered in these exclusive vi...


Review: 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (Tue 06-12-2007)

Barely two years after their cinematic debut, the Fantastic Four are back on the screen in a new adventure that, while sticking to the commercial formula that worked so well at the box office in their first outing, tries to widen the scope and enhances th...

Another Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer spot (Wed 06-06-2007)

Check out some new footage of Sue and Victor, as well as another shot of Sue using her powers in this new TV Spot.

Hasbro Toys: Spider-Man 3, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Tr (Fri 01-26-2007)

Hasbro is introducing a Spider-Man deluxe spinning web blaster that can blast spiral webs or water and it has developed a Fantastic-car that separates into three different vehicles. Hasbro is also eagerly awaiting the July 4 release of "Transformers,"...

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 04-19-2007)

Plot: The Fantastic Four return with this third-person action video game featuring Marvel Comics' legendary super-powered foursome. The game is based on both the comic book series as well as Twentieth Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment's movie sequel. ...


SILVER SURFER to soar again
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-17-2003)

The Newsarama website scored the first look at Marvel's forthcoming SILVER SURFER comic series, due out in July. The book will be written by Stacy Weiss and Dan Chariton, with artist provided by Milx. Tom Brevoort is the book's editor.Unlike earlier for...

FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-15-2007)

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a case of a sequel that’s better than the original. Granted, the first Fantastic Four didn’t set the bar all that high, but it was good-natured fun. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer runs wi...

'FF2': Inside the production office with Ralph Winter
by Chris Brown (Wed 05-30-2007)

In this installment of Comics2Film's continuing coverage of the visit to Vancouver and the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', we move from the studio and our brush with the Fantasticar, to the inner offices of the production. We are w...

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...


Proyas to Direct SILVER SURFER?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-25-2007)

I'm going to tag this as "rumor" for the sole reason that nothing is confirmed and it appears to be guesswork at this stage of the game. Still, it's a very good guess on the parts of those reporting it. Executive producer Avi Arad has spoken wit...

Michael Chiklis talks Thing, Surfer, Doom in FF2 (Wed 01-24-2007)

Actor Michael Chiklis said the Thing suit in 'Fantastic Four 2' was easier to deal with than the first one. "Much, much easier. It was the difference between unhealthy and uncomfortable. Uncomfortable I can deal with. I'm not a push over, I can deal wi...

FF2: New Attitude
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-12-2007)

While visiting the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', Comics2Film was part of a press conference hosted by the film's four principal actors Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman), Chris...

A Fantastic Feud: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-27-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another controversial edition of Comicscape! Last week’s review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer sparked a hellacious debate on the comment section unlike few we’ve seen on the site. It ...


The Rock waxing his Silver Surfboard?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-16-2005)

In extensive interview with The Rock about his burgeoning acting career, the former wrestler fielded a final as to whether he had ever considered doing a comic movie, such as The Silver Surfer. "Yeah, it's funny. Abby was talking to my guy about Silver Su...

Ioan Gruffudd says Galactus "doesn't physically appear" in 'FF2' (Tue 02-13-2007)

"In this movie, we start out totally embracing our super powers within the context of a normal life, as normal as you can be, because they are under the scrutiny of the paparazzi and the public," says actor Ioan Gruffudd about 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the...

New "Fantastic Four" Poster
by Karl Schneider (Tue 04-10-2007)

A new poster has hit the web for Fox's upcoming film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.In the film, the Silver Surfer comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As the Silver Surfer races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and ...

"Fantastic Four" Character posters released
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-17-2007)

The site Filmz has got their hands on 5 international character posters for the upcoming film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.You can find all 5 posters here.In the sequel, the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth ...


'Fantastic Four' is #4 for foreigners (Mon 06-18-2007)

The Hollywood Reporter tells us that 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' may have resonated at home, but wasn't necessarily a world-beater. A more crowded international marketplace for the weekend saw the bow of 20th Century Fox International/M...

Winner: Another FANTASTIC Jacket?!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-21-2007)

Updated: June 21st Congratulations to wheneversever You are the winner of the sweet 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' jacket!! And the giveaways continues for today marks the start of 'Hellboy' month! We've got oodles of Hellboy goodie...

Tim Story talks FANTASTIC FOUR sequel
by Karl Schneider (Sat 08-19-2006)

Tim Story recently updated his blog with some news on the upcoming sequel FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. The film is set to hit theaters on June 15, 2007.Story writes, "Well here we are. Exactly two weeks til this all gets under way. Seeing a...

Human Torch quits 'Fantastic Four' (Fri 03-21-2008)

Although sequels seem inevitable these days, the latest buzz is that we may not see another installment of Marvel and Fox's 'Fantastic Four' franchise. Actor Chris Evans, who was the bright spot (ok...pun intended) as the Human Torch in both 'Fantastic F...


The Fantastic Four - The Complete Animated Series
by John Sinnott (Thu 09-21-2006)

Anyone hanging out on the CINESCAPE web site should know just who and what the FANTASTIC FOUR are, but on the off chance you don't, here's a bit of history.Background:In 1961 the publisher of Marvel Comics, Martin Goodman, told his editor and head writer ...

'Fantastic Four' surfs to $154 million worldwide
by Christian Koch (Mon 06-25-2007)

Variety's round up of international box office has 'Silver Surfer' flying high. Fox's "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" led the rest of the pack with $22.1 million at 8,451 in 44 markets, led by a solid Mexican launch of $5.7 million at 1,070...

McMahon: 'Doom just never dies' (Thu 03-08-2007)

Forget the Silver Surfer and Galactus: The Fantastic Four have more than enough to worry about with their old nemesis still on the loose, warned Julian McMahon. "Dr. Doom is Dr. Doom — he's not Victor Von Doom anymore," McMahon revealed of his role in the...

FF2: Playing to an empty room
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-31-2007)

While visiting the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', Comics2Film was part of a press conference hosted by the film's four principal actors Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman), Chr...


FANTASTIC FOUR sequel gets another title
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-17-2006)

According to Superhero Hype, the upcoming sequel to 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR has received another title change.The movie was previously known as Fantastic Four and The Silver Surfer, but will now be known as FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SUR...

Fox Announces FF2 & DIE HARD 4 Blu-Ray Releases
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-30-2007)

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-Ray DVD releases of their latest titles, FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER & LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD. FF2 will hit local North America shelves on October 2, 2007 and hit international zon...

Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)

OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that...

THE AVENGING FIST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 06-06-2002)

Those that have always wanted to see Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung play superheroes need look no further than this film, though they only play supporting roles. In the future, all weapons have been abolished by international treaty. 100 policemen are selected ...


Exploding Heads: My Thoughts on 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-23-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another weekly web of Comicscape wonder. For the past couple of weeks, we talked about Spider-Man 3 in lieu of discussing the end of DC’s weekly maxiseries, 52. The film came out the same week as the final issue of...

Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)

OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT...

Giant Brain
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 06-09-2007)

Welcome to another edition of the Countdown, where we list the games of the present that will probably later be used on next generation as downloadable content. Just think in about ten years from now where you will probably be able to download all of thes...

DEFENDERS: Erik Larsen
by Russell Lissau (Wed 09-13-2000)

If the Avengers are Earth`s mightiest heroes, the Defenders have got to be Earth`s most dysfunctional super-team. Take a look at some of the group’s more high-profile members: the Hulk is generally an unstable, anti-social monster; when the Sub-Mariner is...


Cosmic plans for FANTASTIC FOUR 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-18-2004)

While speaking to the assembled press converging on the set of FANTASTIC FOUR this past weekend, producer Ralph Winter was asked if his team had already begun thinking about the sequel possibilities for this new superhero film franchise. "Funny you ask," ...

Which one…
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-02-2007)

When it comes down to it you have to ask yourself, “Which one do I buy?” Is it the DVD titled “Special Edition” or do I save a few bucks and just get the movie? How many times will I watch those special features? &nb...

GameSpy and IGN get hitched
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 12-06-2003)

For the online video game community, it's the equivalent of a royal wedding: IGN Entertainment (parent company of IGN.com) and GameSpy Industries (parent company of GameSpy.com) have agreed to merge the two companies together. By doing so the two video ga...

Comicscape - January 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-21-2004)

OPINION: Hello again! I've just finished tabulating all the votes for the Top Five Best (And Worst) Comics of 2003, and all I can say is...whew. I've come to two conclusions in the process: 1) we comics fans may all have different tastes, but we all tend ...


Comicscape - January 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-28-2004)

OPINION: Yes, you read it correctly: Tony's Ten Best Comics of 2003. Hate me if you must, but after forcing all of you to come up with a Top Five Best and Worst Comics, I realized that it's an almost impossible task. I also got several e-mails asking "Wha...

Comicscape - September 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-03-2003)

OPINIONA quick reminder: because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, the newest comics will not be shipping to your local stores until Thursday, September 4. Bear this in mind as you plan today's errands, and save your poor beleaguered comics store owner ...

THIRTEEN director grabs board for THE LORDS OF DOGTOWN
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-13-2004)

THRITEEN director Catherine Hardwicke has selected her actors for her next project, THE LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Heath Ledger (THE ORDER, THE PATRIOT) and Emile Hirsch (male lead in the upcoming romantic comedy THE GIRL NEXT DOOR) will wind up playing the foundi...

Comicscape - February 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-25-2004)

OPINION: For a publishing company that's always touted itself as the House of Ideas, Marvel sure has a nasty habit of quashing some of its better ones before they even get off the ground. The latest victim is the recently published EPIC ANTHOLOGY, the fi...


JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH DAVE GIBBONS CREATING GREEN LANTERN
by Tony Whitt (Sat 11-03-2001)

When archaeologist Len Lewis goes into darkest Africa in search of the mythical Tree of Life, he gets caught up in the plans of another searcher for the Tree, the evil Reverend Dominic Darrk. But after Darrk's henchmen attempt to murder Lewis, the Tree re...

Comicscape - Special Supplemental Covers Edition!
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-03-2004)

If Tim Agen did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. I mean it - Tim sent in a huge e-mail listing various contemporary covers that he feels meet the levels of excellence we'd expect in a "best" cover. He even sent web links for the ones he did...

Publisher releases partial list of 100 GREATEST MARVEL COMICS OF ALL TIME
by Eric Moro (Thu 09-20-2001)

"You have voted; we have tallied the results; and come October and November, we will reveal to you the 100 GREATEST MARVEL COMICS OF ALL TIME, celebrating Marvel's 40-year history," said Director of Editorial Operations Bob Greenberger to a packed Comic-C...

TRON 2.0 has website?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-16-2002)

For those who have not yet bought a copy of the 20th anniversary DVD edition of TRON, you might be interested in a curious little promo on the DVD's main menu. According to the Moviehole website, there is a mini-promo which directs the viewer to the websi...


Spirit Warrior in "THE WOLF" Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 01-22-2002)

In BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (LE PACTE DE LOUPS), veteran genre actor Mark Dacascos plays Mani a contemplative, physically adroit Native American far from his home. He is the spiritual brother of scientist Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), the man inv...

REBEL VISIONS: THE UNDERGROUND COMICS REVOLUTION, 1963-1975
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-01-2002)

The roll call of the dead at the end of this book makes it clear that a career choice as an underground cartoonist was a good route to an early grave. Ten of the thirty-five creators and publishers the author, Patrick Rosenkranz, focuses on in the book ar...

Marvel's THE ORDER
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 02-01-2002)

Marvel Comics on Thursday released several pages from THE ORDER, THE DEFENDERS spin-off that begins on Feb. 13.The book is written by Kurt Busiek and Jo Duffy, with art by Matt Haley and a cover by Carlos Pacheco.Busiek explained THE ORDER's set-up as:"Th...

SPIDER-MAN 2 script "done"
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-11-2003)

SCI FI WIRE reports that Marvel's Avi Arad confirms the completion of the SPIDER-MAN 2 film script, saying, "That's it. We are done."Arad also touched on the production status of several other Marvel film projects, including THE FANTASTIC FOUR, SILVER SUR...


Comicscape - September 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-29-2004)

OPINION: The phrase "If you build it, they will come" never resonated for me more than this week: after printing what I had of the somewhat tepid response to my first call for titles you wish had never been cancelled last week, the amount of mail this wee...

Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)

We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl...

Comicscape - November 30, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-30-2005)

Two weeks ago, DC launched ALL-STAR SUPERMAN the second of the imprint some fans call the publisher's answer to Marvel's Ultimate line. Though not conceptually identical, the two imprints share a similar spirit born of both publishers' desire to attract ...

Comicscape - April 26, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-26-2006)

Greetings, my seething minions, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE brilliance. This will likely sound boring at first, but I promise it gets better: last week, The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing little story about product placement dea...


Comicscape - June 14, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-14-2006)

After a successful run with indie publisher Shooting Star Press, Tom Waltz and Casey Malone's CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE has found a new home in trade paperback form at IDW. The black and white miniseries tells the chilling story of a black ops squad of only ...

Busiek Talks DEFENDERS, POWER COMPANY
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 08-27-2001)

Kurt Busiek let loose with a barrage of news over the weekend at the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in Toronto, including a new direction for Marvel's DEFENDERS and a DC event in January.On the Defenders front, Busiek said that artist Erik Larsen's las...

Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)

Greetings, hail and well met, and happy Thanksgiving to all of you, my loyal readership! Ordinarily, holidays stab comic readers as a thorn in the side, because the darlings at UPS push their deliveries back a day and we don't get our fix until Thursday (...

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...


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 ...

Sore Throat
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-22-2004)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I've got laryngitis this week, so I'll be keeping it short. Last week I asked you if there were any films you felt deserved to be American Movie Classics and I must say the response was overwhelming: ...

Troopers II and Other Bugs to Come
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-17-2004)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONIn the new direct-to-DVD sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s take of Heinlein’s STARSHIP TROOPERS, spfx-wizard-cum-director Phil Tippet helms a new battle between our future military heroes and the alien Bug horde from outer space. Willia...

Hollywood's shark attack
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-01-2004)

In October 2003 13-year-old Bethan Hamilton was surfing in the waters off Hawaii's North Shore when a shark attacked her, resulting in the complete loss of her left arm. The attack and subsequent recovery of Hamilton drew worldwide attention as the compet...


Comicscape - December 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-15-2004)

Happy Hanukkah to those so inclined, and a Merry Christmas to everyone else! (Yes, I know that Christmas isn't until next Saturday, but we're doing something different for the last two weeks of 2004, so I've got to get the holiday wishes out of the way no...

Comicscape - July 12th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-12-2006)

You all clearly love movies. Some of you clearly love complaining about them, but you see them nonetheless. Whenever Hollywood graces us with another comic adaptation, I dutifully run a brilliant and slightly over-analytical dissection. As such, I ran ...

Doug Jones and his Superhero Legacy - Part 3 (Tue 10-02-2007)

The man behind Abe Sapien and the Silver Surfer discusses his legacy. In the final part of our interview with Doug Jones, the actor discusses his work with Guillermo Del Toro, what's next and what he'd like to be remembered for.

C2F Shop - Toons and Foursomes
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-19-2007)

There are some great new products in the C2F Shop today. Site sponsors 'Pinky and the Brain' and 'Animaniacs' each arrive with feature-packed Volume 3 collections. 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' - the game - is out on every platform. Lots of ...


'Fantastic Four 2' burns up the box office
by Christian Koch (Sun 06-17-2007)

With an estimated box office result of $57,400,000 the Tim Story directed Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer easily takes over this weekend's box office and also sails beyond the opening weekend result of its predecessor.

Exclusive Interview with Don Payne, Part One (Mon 06-25-2007)

Screenwriter Don Payne talks about his experiences working on Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Part one of two.

'Transformers' and 'Fantastic Four' box office update (Sun 07-08-2007)

According to Friday estimates published by Box Office Mojo 'Transformers has passed the $100 million mark in its fourth day of release. The weekend chart shows the autobot actioner parked authoritatively at #1 with a $107.4 million take. Also on the...

'Transformers' still strong at the box office
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-23-2007)

According to weekend estimates published by BoxOfficeMojo, 'Transformers' is still doing well with domestic moviegoers. The Autobot actioner placed fourth, ranking only behind debut movies and 'Harry Potter'. 'Transformers' took in another $20.5 millio...


Doug Jones from the set of Hellboy 2 (Tue 07-10-2007)

Actor Doug Jones is blogging from the set of 'Hellboy 2'. The actor, who plays ALL of Abe Sapien in this movie, talks about his work shifts, the visiting Gaimans, make up sessions and kicking kittens. Budapest Hungary, Written between Wed. July 4 - Sun...

Fantastic Four fuels fantastic Friday box office (Sat 06-16-2007)

As was predicted, 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' rose to the top of the box office charts against mild competition. The latest super-hero movie devoured $22.75 million on Friday, putting it on an easy pace to top the weekend.

Video: Interviews with the cast of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surf (Fri 06-08-2007)

The IESB has nine cast members from 20th Century Fox' sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Does anyone else quote Palpatine from Sith when you say the title of this movie? RIIIISSE...

New Fantastic Four TV Spot (Mon 05-21-2007)

Last night a new TV Spot for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer aired with the season finale of the Simpsons. You can check the spot out here.


US Post Office shows off Marvel stamps
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)

The U.S. Post Office has released a look at it's upcoming Marvel stamps. The stamps will complement those previously released for DC. Each hero has one cameo stamp and another showcasing a single issue in the characters history. Characters incl...

Listen to The Fantastic Four 2 Soundtrack (Wed 05-23-2007)

SoundtrackNet continues its head-long dive into the summer scores of 2007 with John Ottman's return to the superhero genre. Two years after the original film, he's back in familiar territory with 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. They've got so...

New Fantastic Four trailer (Thu 05-31-2007)

Did you watch "So you think you can Dance?" last night? If not you missed a new trailer for 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. It's a cool spot with some flashes of Johnny Storm having fun in "Super Skrull" mode. Click it!

Disney inks deal with Stan Lee
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-07-2007)

Disney has inked an exclusive first-look deal with "Spider-Man" creator and producer Stan Lee and his production company POW! Entertainment. The multiyear contract calls for Lee -- whose film-friendly characters include the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Iron...


'Hellboy 2' Star Shoots From the Gills (Wed 08-08-2007)

With starring turns recently in some high grossing and other critically acclaimed films — Hellboy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and Pan's Labyrinth among them — Doug Jones has cultivated a fanboy following. That said, you probably wouldn't r...

Orphanage creating 'Iron Man' and 'The Spirit' Effects (Wed 02-13-2008)

The website for the visual effects shop The Orphanage lists 'Iron Man' and 'The Spirit' as two of their current projects. The Orphanage's work is well known to readers of this site. You've seen their F/X in movies like 'Superman Returns', 'Sin City' and ...

Genre Television: The Best of the '90s
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 02-07-2000)

If we took our Wayback Machine to the last decade of the 1990s to check out their popular culture, we would notice that the primitives of that time had a virtual explosion of science fiction, fantasy and horror on their 2-dimensional television receivers....

Top Ten Television of 1999
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 01-10-2000)

It was quite a lively year on the tube, thanks to some returning favorites, some interesting freshmen, and special thanks to the craft of animation. Of course, the television season doesn’t conform to the calendar year, which makes it hard to assess a To...


X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS
by Jason Henderson (Thu 07-06-2000)

In a quiet Connecticut town, two children, a girl and a boy, run from their house in the middle of the night. Their parents have been slain before their eyes, and now they run, without thinking, to the grounds of their elementary school. Their parents’ ki...

ANDROMEDA: From Greek God to Starship CaptainKevin Sorbo Speaks
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-06-2000)

The bronze-colored starship bridge set is in pitch black. Jagged beams of yellow light from outside sources, piercing from ceiling corners and wall slits help illuminate numerous consoles and the `Slipstream chair` sitting in the center of the room. The ...

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 ...

WORLD'S FINEST: The Movie?
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-08-2001)

Warner Bros. has tapped scribe Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN, SLEEPY HOLLOW, SILVER SURFER) to write an as yet untitled movie project that would team Batman and Superman. The project is being developed with Wolfgang Petersen (THE PERFECT STORM) said to alrea...


SPIDERMAN UNLIMITED: Cancelled Before Its Time
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 01-01-2000)

Saban Entertainment (MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS) and Marvel Studios teamed up to concoct this brisk little epic that redux’s the Spiderman mythos as through a looking glass. A Counter-Earth is discovered by an Earth probe sent to the far side of the su...

THE HAUNTING: A Remake Gone Awry
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 12-12-1999)

THE HAUNTING (DreamWorks, 7/99, 1:52, PG-13) is nowhere near as a big a disaster as last year`s PSYCHO remake, but it is nearly as redundant, offering no new insight or entertainment that comes even close to justifying a new adaptation of a novel that was...

David Ellis: What happened with Dylan Dog? (Thu 05-15-2008)

On the set of David R. Ellis' new movie Final Destination 4, ShockTillYouDrop.com had a chance to ask Ellis about Dead of Night, a movie based on the Italian comic book by Tiziano Sclavi Dylan Dog, that he was supposed to direct and now is instead in the ...

Marvel toons, including Spider-Woman, part of Liberation pact (Wed 04-30-2008)

Liberation Entertainment Ltd has agreed a multi territory DVD deal with Jetix Consumer Products, the licensing division of leading kids entertainment company Jetix Europe, for classic Marvel Entertainment animated series. The deal gives Liberation Entert...


Hydraulx pumps up 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (Thu 08-28-2008)

Santa Monica based visual effects house Hydraulx is on board the 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' movie. Erik Liles is on hand as visual effects supervisor and Tony Meagher is a visual effects producer on the project. The F/X house previously contributed shot...

The Old C2F Heroes Are Dead!
by Jason Lethert (Thu 06-09-2005)

A New Generation of C2F Filmmakers Leave the Old Guard Behind - James Cameron leads a list of Hollywood creators whose fanboy cred has fallen By Jason Lethert (With apologies to Simon & Garfunkle): "Where have you gone, Jimmy Cameron? ...Joltin' Ji...

TV Wasteland: The Raping of Indiana Jones
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-13-2008)

  Why is anyone surprised that Matt Stone and Trey Parker had George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rape Indiana Jones in the season premiere of South Park last week? These guys have said many times that they fully expected the series to end years ago s...

STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-14-2001)

Now that all the joy and expectation I ever associated with the STAR WARS series has been beaten out of me by the tribute to Jar Jar that was THE PHANTOM MENACE, I no longer harbor any hopes that any new installment will be entertaining. It doesn't matter...


'FF2' Silver Quarter promo illegal?
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 05-29-2007)

A Marvel Comics hero is giving George Washington some company on the quarter, but the U.S. Mint doesn't think the stunt is so super. To promote the upcoming film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altere...

Spidey Back in Top 10, MiB2 is Tops Overseas
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-09-2002)

Spider-Man is back in the top 10 according to the weekend summary at Box Office Mojo. The comic-to-film double bill of Spider-Man and Men In Black II, released by Sony on Friday, racked up an estimated $2 mil