Recently Dan
Epstein sat down with comic creator-turned-filmmaker JamesRobinson and did
an in-depth interview for UGO.com. Robinson talked
about a variety of subjects, including his upcoming movie Comic Book
Villains and the currently filming Leagu...
Writer JamesRobinson discussed adapting Alan Moore's LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN into a live-action film.While appearing on a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, Robinson spoke of how he adapted the comic series, with changes that had i...
This week brings an assortment of intriguing scores just released or near due – and the death of a horror film music icon. On the soundtrack front, from sci-fi comedies like EVOLUTION to England’s female version of Austin Powers, MODESTY BLAISE – and a sp...
...t start. JamesRobinson author of the fan
favorite DC comic Starman wrote the script.
Comic book traditionalists
who want nothing more than to see the comic book series rehashed will not
like what Robinson has done. His script makes great use of t...
...n Creek's JamesRobinson has made a case to release both Schrader and Harlin's versions of the movie on DVD, a move that's never been attempted before but that is embraced by Schrader. While it's good news for film fans eager to see what both movies ar...
...o-creator JamesRobinson (The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen, Comic Book Villains) created a
sense of family, or even dynasty, by tightly integrating their Jack Knight
character with all the previous comic book incarnations of Starman.
The comic...
...AN scribe JamesRobinson. In a complete bastardization of Moore's original plot, Quartermain transforms from a weak opium addict into a Victorian-era James Bond; Mina Murray transforms from a vampire victim and the team's leader into a true vampire who...
Writers David Goyer and Geoff Johns give double meaning to the term `double threat.` Together the duo is charting the course of the Justice Society of America as they head into the twenty-first century every month in DC Comics’ JSA. Separately, both are w...
...ears now, JamesRobinson has managed to produce stories that work on both the pure comics-as-fun level and the high concept comics-as-literature level. This latest effort – issue #79 – is no exception.Of course, it may help that I`m a huge fan of Golde...
Box sets tend to be a mixed bag of films. More often than not there are a few duds thrown in with a classic which capitalize on a big name star showcasing films that no one has ever heard of. When studios break them up into volumes I tend to be ...
...eenwriter JamesRobinson (THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLMEN) is the frontrunner to write the HOLMES AND WATSON script.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com!
...nt to see JamesRobinson on a on-going title again. [And finally, there's] Faith: This JLA rookie is so powerful. Give her a good writer and artist, some connections to Batman and the other JLAers. That book would be hot."Vaar Aragon also wrote in and ...
VARIETY is reporting that Warner Brothers Pictures is set to shoot a live action remake of the anime blockbuster AKIRA. Stephen Norrington and JamesRobinson, both fresh from THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, are currently developing the project.Kats...
... creators JamesRobinson and Paul Smith, LEAVE IT TO CHANCE #13 will be a 48-page special, picking up where issue #12 left off.LEAVE IT TO CHANCE was launched in 1996 as part of WildStorm's Homage Comics imprint. When WildStorm was acquired by DC in 19...
...d team of JamesRobinson, Geoff Johns and Rags Morales exceeded our already-high expectations -- and print run," says Bob Wayne, DC's VP -- Sales & Marketing, of HAWKMAN's re-launch issue."We're happy to see retailers and fans warmly embracing the retu...
...n Creek's JamesRobinson has made a case to release both Schrader and Harlin's versions of the movie on DVD, a move that's never been attempted before but that is embraced by Schrader. While it's good news for film fans eager to see what both movies ar...
...mise of a JamesRobinson cover.But is it a total disappointment? No, of course not. We don't get to see enough of Ray Palmer these days - or should we say, bearing in mind his appearance in DK2, Ray Palmer done right - so his very presence makes this i...
The Teen Titans animated series begins its second season on Cartoon Network in January with four new episodes.
Screenwriter JamesRobinson talks about the creative choices made for 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', due out soon on DVD.
Guille...
Hollywood
Comics chief Jean-Marc Lofficier recently closed a new deal to bring his and
illustrator Gil Formosa's comic book creation Robur to cinematic
life.
Producer Jeff
Krelitz is now shepherding the project under his Contraband Films shingle.
...
...Goyer and JamesRobinson that pepper the back cover were written after these authors had read the entire miniseries, so perhaps there will be enough in the next three issues to make me put aside my lack of faith and follow Tomasi blindly into the fray....
...ok writer JamesRobinson (Starman,
JSA).
TidalWave
Studios will lend its 10th Muse comic book property and others to
the film' s DVD release. To add a comic book feel to the DVD menus, characters
from the TidalWave universe will be featured in th...
...mic great JamesRobinson, are also said to
include Tom Sawyer as the team's American liaison.
According to
the write-up, Fox has assigned an $80 million budget to the movie. Don Murphy (From
Hell) will produce the film. Fox senior VP of production ...
HAWKMAN returns in an ongoing title in March from DC Comics. The series, spinning out of JSA, is written by JamesRobinson and Geoff Johns, with art by Rags Morales.Here's how DC describes the series:"Prince Khufu's 'soul mate' has been reincarnated into ...
In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores...
Comic book writer-turned-screenwriter JamesRobinson has done a deal to write the script for McG's HOT WHEELS movie. The Columbia Pictures action flick is based on the Mattel line of diecast car toys, and it's now up to Robinson to come up with a vehicle...
...fact that JamesRobinson would be helming Superman could quell my distaste for such a project, especially in times like these when my finances are stretched to the limit. Now I actually find myself wishing there were more Superman titles so I could ge...
Stax at IGN FilmForce has taken a look at one of the more recent drafts of the screenplay for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and has given it
an overall positive review.
This re-write by JamesRobinson was dated March 6, 2002. Better received t...
Screenwriter JamesRobinson is talking about his work adapting Alan Moore's comic book mini-series, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN to the big screen, and his attempt to change the story but retain the flavor of one of comics' greatest creators. "It's ...
...hat said, JamesRobinson offered a few interesting character moments, namely showing that the now-dead super-villain Orca was married to a fairly normal guy, with a house out in the suburbs. Harvey has a few prolonged conversations with himself in the...
...e popular JamesRobinson/Paul Smith adventure series, LEAVE IT TO CHANCE will also return in what has been dubbed the "Tin-Tin format." At first re-presenting old material on a quarterly basis, the series will then feature all-new stories by the same c...
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Stephen Norrington (Director); JamesRobinson, Stephen Norrington (Screenwriters); Jon Peters (...
...e told by JamesRobinson and Tony Harris, former creators of the legendary STARMAN series. If that one were still being published, it would be in my folder, too.Wildstorm brings you a double shot of THE AUTHORITY this week, with issue #0 collecting the...
... Johns or JamesRobinson were willing to do a revival series, it might go on longer, even without cover story gimmicks.The anniversary spectacular continues in EXILES #51, as the team of mutant Sliders faces off against the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants....
...Johns and JamesRobinson - plus Michael Bair and John Kalisz are two of the most talented people I've ever worked with, and they always make me look good. I have to echo what Geoff said, which is that if we were to leave the book at some point and it w...
Director John Herzfeld (15 MINUTES, 2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY) has been hired to bring to life Sony's big-budget fantasy film EVERMERE. Written by scribes David Goyer and JamesRobinson a number of years ago, the fantasy epic follows the adventures of a teenag...
...ow writer JamesRobinson. Harris talked
about his feelings for the television show.
"I
can say that I am really excited about the prospect of a show based on something
so near and dear to my heart, and I think James echoes that sentiment. We just...
...script by JamesRobinson. Jon Peters (Batman, Superman)
will produce.
The project had
been in development with Norrington and Warner executives Lionel Wigram and Dan
Lin, although they hadn't found the right take they heard Robinson's pitch.
"I've...
For years, James Bond fans bemoaned the seemingly endless cycle of `special edition` 007 laserdiscs. It seemed that, as soon as they bought a deluxe laserdisc of, say, From Russia With Love, yet another `special edition` would be announced. This annoying ...
IGN
FilmForce reports that the April issue of Wizbang! features interviews with the cast and crew of Fox's
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Shane West (cast as "Tom Sawyer"), Peta Wilson ("Mina Harker") and Jason Flemyng ("Dr.Jekyll/Mr. Hyde") r...
Sabrina
exposes a Hollywood starlet in "Free Sabrina", this week's episode of Sabrina,
The Teenage Witch.
Sabrina
(Melissa Joan Hart) begins a new job at Scorch, an alternative music magazine,
but is having a difficult time winning over the magazin...
Writer-director Mitch Marcus seems to have adjusted to the idea that his period adaptation of `The Ghostly Rental,` a story by Henry James (Turn of the Screw), has somehow been retitled The Haunting of Hell House for it`s recent video release on Roger Co...
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of PLANET OF THE APES, Fox and the American Movie Classics channel produced this feature length documentary which covers the entire series of films - plus whatever Apes spin-offs followed - in as much depth as 127 minutes...
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle...
Well after returning home to find that an imposter had given an interview in her stead, Divi was pretty upset. As it turns out the imposter is not only someone who knows Divi well enough to impersonate her but has also caused trouble in the past. With som...
Steve Carr has been picked to direct Kevin James in MALL COP, reports Variety. The trade says that Steve Pink (High Fidelity) wrote the most recent draft, while James penned an earlier version with Nick Bakay. Sandler's Happy Madison is producin...
With the WGA strike under way and reports of both sides digging their heels into trenches well into the 2008 year, Fox Television has adjusted their lineups for the coming season. Some canned shows will air on different days while others are being po...
When Sideshow announced a year ago that they had obtained the James Bond license to make 12" action figures, toy-minded 007 fans around the world emitted a collective shriek of joy that would have paralyzed Ernst Blofeld himself. The James Bond franchise ...
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is James Newton ...
As Daniel Craig continues to take the Bond franchise by storm, it's easy to forget that 007 hasn't always been at his best. Sexism, racism, embarrassing cultural trends… the series' durability has preserved them all for future generations to point ...
Sony Pictures has hired Kevin James io star in the family adventure film MONSTER HUNTER. James will play "a child psychologist who can actually see the monsters that torment kids from closets and under beds. He uses that skill to vanquish the beasts until...
The nominees for the 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. The Eisners are held every year at the San Diego International Comic Convention and are the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars. Simply put, these are the best of the b...
Brad Pitt will play the legendary bad boy of the old west, gunslinger Jesse James, in a movie based on the life and death of the outlaw. CHOPPER director Andrew Dominik will direct the movie and the screenplay will be adapted from the Ron Hansen novel THE...
If I may wax nostalgic for a moment, I can still recall the very first James Bond movie that I sever saw…actually the first three Bond movies…it was sometime in the late 60’s or early 70’s and my mom took me and my brothers to th...
If there was any one person who would be able to describe the world of James Bond, it would been the late screenwriter, Richard Maibaum. Beginning with the first 007 film, DR. NO, he had played an integral role in shaping the life of the super spy, having...
When Timothy Dalton appeared in LICENCE TO KILL, which was destined to be his swan song as James Bond – with no one, not even the actor himself expecting Pierce Brosnan to replace him in the next film six years later – he was proud of what had been accomp...
Expect more Showtime-approved serial killings on their network for the next two seasons. The channel has renewed it's top-rated series "Dexter", which stars Michael C. Hall, by ordering 12 episodes each for Seasons 4 and 5, with the fourth seaso...
Legendary Batman artist Jerry Robinson has been hired to provide consulting services on 'The Dark Knight'. The news comes from a November 14 press release issued by his attorneys at Covington & Burling LLP.
Quoting directly from the release:
Covin...
For actor James Franco, research is key to immersing himself in his roles and with his new World War I aerial film FLYBOYS (opening Friday) he decided to get his own pilot's license. "I'm obsessive about research and I had signed on [to FLYBOYS] four mont...
According to Variety, the new title for the latest James Bond book is Double or Die. The title was voted upon after readers chimed in with a nationwide ballot. Names that got rejected were Nemesis and The Deadlock Cipher.The book, written by C...
A talking point surrounding the release of any new James Bond film is often the title song and this week it was announced that Chris Cornell, who was previously involved in groups such as Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, has written and will perform "Yo...
Walt Disney Feature Animation has announced a new CGI theatrical project based on childrens book author William Joyce's A DAY WITH WILBUR ROBINSON, which tells the story of a young boy who makes a time machine. Steve Anderson, who developed the stories fo...
According to Variety, Bill Pullman, Julia Ormond and Pell James have all signed on to the upcoming supernatural thriller, Surveillance. They will join Ryan Simpkins, French Stewart and Cheri Oteri in the cast.The film, to be directed by Jennifer Lyn...
James Horan only appeared in one episode of HIGHLANDER, but his portrayal of pre-Roman warrior Grayson in "Band of Brothers," and his ferocious swordfight with Adrian Paul's MacLeod, made an indelible impression on many fans. Horan talks about Grayson's t...
Rachel Portman is no longer involved in the scoring of the upcoming Jodie Foster thriller FLIGHTPLAN, according to Music from the Movies. James Horner has taken over the project, hired by the producers who – according to a source at Walt Disney Pictures –...
James Cromwell is set to walk the beat in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man 3" as Captain Stacy, the father of Bryce Dallas Howard's character. Sam Raimi is directing the movie, which is scheduled to roll this month.
"I had heard of the comic but I hadn't read it even though I am a big sci-fi fan. Also a Glaswegian wrote it [Mark Millar]. The thing that really got me excited about it is [director] Timur [Bekmambetov] because I had had [his previous film] Nightwatch th...
"You have to do wire work and all of that stuff, but the experience of getting into character is the same," says actor James Franco of the commencement of filming on 'Spider-Man 3'.
"Yes, it's a comic book, but the people...aren't acting like they're ...
Genre:Adventure/Romance/Biography.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Lightstorm Entertainment.Project Phase:Pre-script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:James Cameron, Rae Sanchini, Jon Landau (Producers); based upon the autobiography writ...
Director James Cameron plans to bring the Yukito Koshiro adaptation to silver screens and multiplexes in 2007. "It's going to be a mega-budget film shot in 3-D," Cameron said. "It's set in a post-human world in the distant future, and a number of the main...
After this weekend's Spider-Man 2 junket, you'll probably be seeing lots of reports of Avi Arad announcing the looming production of X-men 3. About Action Adventure will have the Spider-Man 2 coverage in the coming weeks, but they also got a chance to tal...
The world is in danger from a power-crazed maniac with minions all over the world. The only one who can save mankind is the world’s greatest secret agent: a man who laughs at danger, is skilled in the deadliest of martial arts and comes armed with the mos...
"In the past, I've been a co-producer with Bruce Timm, and then Dwayne McDuffie and Bruce Timm on Justice League Unlimited. The division of labor was different then," says 'Legion of Superheroes' showrunner James Tucker. "Bruce was in charge and we all ki...
"They want me to do as much as I can anyway. There's a lot of free running and Parkour and all that kind of stuff," says actor James McAvoy, who will play the lead in the filmed adaptation of Mark Millar's 'Wanted'. "A lot of driving and guns and all that...
"I knew. That me and my team's idea. We knew that Fantastic Four was being made. I know [Fantastic Four director] Tim Story. My manager and agents discussed it, we said 'Let's ask them if they will go black for Alicia.' We went to the studio and asked the...
"The next thing I'm shooting?" series star James Franco said over the weekend. "Re-shoots on 'Spider-Man.' "
Revealing that director Sam Raimi has put out the call for "more action," Franco said he's being called back to the set of the blockbuster. "Pr...
IGN.com reports that, during the 'Wanted' panel at WonderCon, lead actor James McAvoy discussed the radical differences between Mark Millar's graphic novel and the resulting adaptation to film.
McAvoy is quick to point out that Millar himself likes the m...
"We're going to do 'Avatar' first, and we're in active pre-production on it right now," director James Cameron said of his comeback as a director. "I'm directing it; I'm directing all these films.
"And with 'Battle Angel,' also, we'll do the same thing...
In this an admittedly brief interview with Legion of Superheroes producer James Tucker emphasizing that the series owes its existence to the Man of Steel and the fact that Superman Returns was coming to theaters.
JAMES BOND 20, not the film's official title as you can imagine, may very well have a villain. According to a piece in Britain's Daily Express (bounced to here through DarkHorizons.com) Brit actor Nigel Havers (EMPIRE OF THE SUN) has been cast as so...
In an interview with the TORONTO SUN given prior to an awards ceremony earlier this week, James Earl Jones speaks about his life, education, and about voicing Darth Vader.Jones is quoted concerning his projected return to the role: "George Lucas says 'Whe...
CNN.com covers James Coburn's passing at 74 on Monday. He died of a heart attack while listening to music at home. The actor won a 1998 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in the film AFFLICTION.His first film role came in 1959's RIDE LONESOME and fi...
Here's news of James Cameron's latest project... and again this is not a story of his new directing gig five years after finishing TITANIC. The man who once brought us TRUE LIES, TERMINATOR 2 and THE ABYSS is now bringing us another documentary on the los...
In part one of CINESCAPE's James Wong interview, the director of THE ONE discussed the origins of the new Jet Li film as well as his views on the martial arts genre in general. Today, in our continuation of the interview, Wong talks about his past tenure ...
In spite of his first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment is part of a deal to produce a film called THE HANGING TALE for Revolution Studios.Revolution snagged the pitch by Danny Rubin (GROUNDHOG DAY) as a producing v...
Producer Kevin McClory's latest attempt at legally wresting some control of the JAMES BOND franchise has been shot down. McClory, who came into partial ownership of the character due to a lawsuit settlement on his script collaboration with Bond creator Ia...
Stepping out onto the balcony of the 26th floor of the St. Regis Hotel in Century City, Calif., with James Cameron provides an enlightening moment. As the sun sets and the moon slowly rises in the distance, the sky is neither night nor day, and the TITANI...
Fans won't just see a new 'Spider-Man 3' trailer with 'Casino Royale' on November 17th, but Sony Pictures is probably attaching another trailer with 'Ghost Rider' as well on February 16th. Look out for new 'Spider-Man 3' posters around the release of the ...
Sources deemed reliable have told Latino Review that 'Superman' director Bryan Singer has settled on his leading man, an unknown actor named Brandon James Routh...
James Marsters, formerly Spike of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, said he is enjoying the clarity of Professor Fine/Brainiac, who he is playing in the upcoming season of The WB's Smallville.
"The thing I really love about this role, is that I have...
During a panel at Wizard World: Los Angeles, actor James Marsen spoke about working on the "X-Men" films, the development hell that is "Preacher" and other news. Marsden was joined by "X2" screenwriter Mike Doughrity and E.P. Tom DeSanto.
James Marsden, aka Cyclops in the X-Men movies, told Sci Fi Wire that 'X-Men 3' is in the works and the producers have expressed interest in his reprising the character.
James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are in negotiations to play the title roles of Gnomeo and Juliet, a CGI-animated Shakespeare adaptation from Miramax and Elton John's Rocket Pictures. Kelly Asbury will direct from an original script by Rob Sprackling and Joh...
Comics2film recently sat down for a discussion with actor James McAvoy, who stars in the new movie 'Wanted', opening in theaters today. Check out what he had to say about depression, firearms and speaking with an American accent in part one of our Q &am...
Concept artist James Clyne (War Of the Worlds, Fountain, Minority Report) is working on X-Men 3 designs for director Brett Ratner and production designer Ed Verreaux.
Oscar winner make-up artist Matthew Mungle on his newsletter lists among his works, that he designed and created the make-up concept and appliances for James Franco in 'Spider-Man 3' to be applied by Luisa Abel.
"We send them our outlines, they give us notes on it. They have approval power over characters and stuff. And if there's something that feel that doesn't fit right with the Legion, they'll tell us," says 'Legion of Superheroes' showrunner James Tucker. "W...
Check out the concept art by Production artist James Clyne which he created for X-Men: The Last Stand. featuring some visuals scenes that didn't make the final cut of the movie.
"Bryan is a great friend and has been very, very helpful with my career and its 'Superman' and I love Bryan as a director and I think that he is going to give people exactly what they want," says actor James Marsden, of director Bryan Singer, who he's wor...
"That's actually much ado about nothing about some test screenings that never took place, and the fact that there wasn't a lot of action -- that was all boloney," says actor James Franco of rumors swirling the filming of 'Spider-Man 3'.
"I am so gonna sucker Clark. It's not just Kryptonite that's his vulnerability, it's his own naiveté at this point in his life, and I'm going to go after that," reports actor James Marsters, who has joined the cast of 'Smallville' as the villainous Braini...
"Scott Summers is this very straight-laced, 'do the right thing, by the book, calculated, measured' character," says James Marsden of his 'X-Men' character, contrasting with his 'Superman Returns' role. "Richard is much more like a Kennedy, he's great guy...
James Cameron's next sci-fi epic has been in development for quite sometime and the director has had plenty of time to fine tune the technology that he wanted for this upcoming mix of CG animation and live-action. In the latest update on Avatar, Cameron h...
We last saw Marsters's character, Dr. Milton Fine (aka Brainiac), in Smallville's fifth season finale.
While it's unclear exactly how James is returning, I can tell you he's reprising the exact same character, he's returning to set very soon and his ep...
"Superman's gone for a while. He comes back to find, in Bryan Singer's words, Lois Lane with somebody who's very Superman-esque. There's a lot of similarities, so Lois Lane is engaged to this guy. They have a child together," says actor James Marsden of h...
Q: Nowadays you're a producer on Justice League Unlimited. What are your duties? Do you have a specific area that you are in charge of?
James Tucker: I pushed for Ultra-Humanite to be included in the show. As our resident DC fanboy, I try to push to ge...
At Cannes James Franco briefly spoke about 'Spider-Man 3,' which is expected to arrive in 2007, he said, "I've met with (director) Sam Raimi a few times and we're planning on filming in January. I thought the second one was better than the first, and I th...
"I was so pleased with the script that I called the last writer on the script, Alvin Sargent, and thanked him because I just thought it was so solid and he gave me so much to do," says James Franco of his role of Harry Osborn in 'Spider-Man 2'.
It's been a while since we had an update on the long-awaited sci-fi epic Avatar so director James Cameron has answered the call and updated us all courtesy of George Stroumboulopoulos' "The Hour" on CBC. You can check out what the director of Te...
Twentieth
Century Fox kicked off the most exciting studio presentation at Comic-Con International
in San Diego with an appearance by king of the world James Cameron. Cameron
presented a clip from the upcoming film Solaris, which he is
producing for ...
James Franco "yes" when asked if the cast of 'Spider-Man 3' had already done a script reading. He then mentions that principal filming will begin next week.
More...
"I have a great time with ['Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi]...there is part of me that would miss that and [Toby Maguire]," says actor James Franco on the prospect of ending his Harry Osborn run with the third movie. "You know it is funny cause when we b...
"He's an arsehole," says actor James McAvoy of the character he's set to play in the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar's 'Wanted'. "A complete geek [at this moment the cordon rope topples over]. There you go! He does things like that! He's a complete a...
"I was more impressed with the last one [Batman Begins] than the others. I didn't care for most of the others, mostly the writing and not necessarily the acting," says Jerry Robinson, co-creator of The Joker. "I hope the next one [The Dark Knight] will be...
One of the keys to the Saturday morning series' success has been producer James Tucker, whose name may not be familiar to you, but whose work is most definitely etched in your memory. "I was thoroughly prepared to stay away from the message boards for the...
James McAvoy has landed the starring role in Universal Pictures' "Wanted," a sci-fi actioner that will mark the English-language debut of Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov. "Wanted" is based on a comic book series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones published...
"...the graphic novel is very labyrinthine and I think like with any great adaptation there are always things you'll have to leave out," says 'V for Vendetta' director James McTiegue. "What you hope to do in the end is to get the essence of the graphic n...
"There's a bit of role reversal between Logan and I in this movie, where I actually become a little more irresponsible and emotional and he's a little more responsible. It was fun," says actor James Marsden of 'X-Men: The Last Stand'.
More...
'Cyclopes', the graphic novel by Matz (aka Alexis Nolent), has been sold as a film to Warner Bros.
Variety reports that James Mangold ('3:10 to Yuma') is up to direct the film, about a near future world where mercenary soldier's sport cyclopean helmets ...
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...
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Disney’s latest computer-animated feature, Meet The Robinsons, opens on March 30th and comes complete with a stirring score by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack album comes out on March 27th from Walt Disney R...
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...
Hannibal Tabu's Comic Reel @ CBR confirms that James Cameron is hard at work on 'Battle Angel Alita'.
Writer Yukito Kishiro says, "I made an agreement about film adaptation of '[Battle Angel Alita]' with the movie director James Cameron. I can't tell ...
Bloody-Disgusting.com reports that director Ruairi Robinson has come on board the long-stalled live-action 'Akira' film. Robinson has a visual effects background and has directed two short films, including the Oscar nominated 'Fifty Percent Grey' and his ...
Best known for his roles in such films as 'Atonement' and 'Last King of Scotland', James McAvoy takes quite a different turn as Wesley Gibson in the action film adaptation of Mark Millar and JG Jones' graphic novel 'Wanted'.
The role is very much a dep...
What They SayBased on a hit video game. The planets are on the brink of war, but the only thing hard-woring, hard-drinking, all-American cargo hauler James Links wants is to reconcile with his estranged family, but when he discovers a fearsome weapon aboa...
For a little while, DIE ANOTHER DAY looks as though it's preparing to do something new with the 40-year-old James Bond film formula. While our hero has been captured and tortured often before, this is the first time he's gotten locked up for 14 whole mont...
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...
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...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney will release the soundtrack to its Summer CGI animated feature, CARS, on June 6th. The CD includes the obligatory assemblage of pop songs (new tunes by Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Brad Paisley; new recordings of road classi...
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know...
On March 28, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment will release all-new DVD Singles of the Original Planet of the Apes Series Mastered in Anamorphic Widescreen and featuring THX Certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. In addition to the original film series P...
James Franco who plays Harry Osborn in 'Spider-Man' and '2' is back for vengeance in 'Spider-Man 3'. So what was it like coming back for a third time? "Until I actually saw it I didn't realize how special these movies are and the heart Sam (Raimi) would i...
Actor James Marsters (best known to genre fans as "Spike") is returning to the role he began in season 5 of SMALLVILLE, says Kristin at EOnline. The man who filled the shoes of Dr. Milton Fine aka "Brainiac" will be returning for a 4-e...
If there is a gold standard for James Bond films it has to be Goldfinger. It is the quintessential James Bond in which all others are held in comparison. It has the guns, gadgets, villains and babes that will forever be the benchmark for James Bon...
Since the stratospheric success of his Oscar-winning 1997 film TITANIC, the name of director James Cameron has been attached to wide variety of projects in development: AVATAR, TRUE LIES 2, TERMINATOR 3, ALIEN 5, PLANET OF THE APES, Anne Rice’s THE MUMMY,...
Writer-director James Wong and his THE ONE star Jet Li might be roughly the same age, but Wong has no illusions about the differences between himself and the Hong Kong superstar."I think he was already a Wu Shu master, or a prodigy I guess, [at age 11]," ...
During the 1966-69 run of STAR TREK, writer-producer Gene Roddenberry had explored important issues under the guise of science fiction; Roddenberry was forced to couch his statements in allegorical tales taking place in deep space and involving alien bein...
Many mathematicians and theologians are now saying that the Number of the Beast is actually 611. I know - short notice to reschedule your Antichrist party, but a late Saturday date is better anyway. Getting that tattoo changed is going to be a bitch, thou...
"['Superman Returns' is] one of these gigantic movies. It takes an eternity to finish—we started in March," says actor James Marsden, who plays the father of Lois Lane's child in the movie.
The actor also talks about returning to the role of Cyclops in...
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT...
Electronic Arts announced that it has closed a deal with MGM Interactive that will see the video game publisher be able to use the James Bond license all the way through to 2010. The deal allows EA to make Bond video games based on any of the pre-existin...
The upcoming science fiction film I Am Legend, starring Will Smith and based on the classic Richard Matheson science fiction story (previously filmed as The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man), will get an original score composed by James Newton Howard. ...
The estate of Ian Fleming is honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the first James Bond book, CASINO ROYALE, by creating a new award for thriller writing named after the iconic British author. Starting later this year, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award wi...
Director Jay Russell has confirmed that he has signed James Newton Howard to score his fantasy adventure The Waterhorse, starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin and David Morrissey. The movie is about a lonely boy who discovers a mysterious egg that ...
Hitting video stores across the country last week was ROD STEELE: YOU ONLY LIVE UNTIL YOU DIE, a James Bond spoof whose title character is dubbed as follows: "More class than Bond... More hip than Powers... And dumber than Smart." Today, writer-director R...
JAMES BOND 20 now looks to be starting up relatively soon, and contrary to recent rumors, will star Pierce Brosnan.Regarding rumors of actor Gerard Butler being up for the role of 007, Eon has dashed them, with a spokesperson for the production company de...
Actor James Purefoy will going from one period epic to another in the near future, says producer Samuel Hadida. The actor who recently wrapped up his stint as Emperor Mark Anthony on Hbo's Rome has been selected by the producer for the role of SOLOMO...
Avi Arad told the audience at Wizard World today that he hopes to have James Marsden reprise his role as Cyclops in the next installment of the mutant series. Arad says that James Marsden called him and said that he read about this on the internet and sai...
The theme is a familiar one. The mighty, stalwart chords of brass, the trilling woodwinds, the driving rhythm of the violins, the strident siren of electric guitar… Wait a minute? Electric guitar? What’s that doing in the middle of the STAR WARS theme?...
How do you get a hold of the vitamin supplements or whatever it is Jack Ryan has been taking? While eight years have passed since the intrepid CIA analyst's last screen adventure in CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, he's physically decades younger and starting hi...
Director James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither) gave an update on the status of his projects now that the WGA strike is in full gear. While explaining to his fans why he had to lay down his pen for the PETS project, a sci-fi comedy about a man abducted by...
Genre:Crime/Television Show Adaptation.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Original Film.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Neal Moritz, Stephen J. Cannell, Douglas Rosin (Producers); Tania Landau (Executive Produc...
Danny Graydon over at Variety has tried to squeeze some answers out of EON, Sony, and the creators for details of JAMES BOND 22. While they've kept mum on the exact story details for the upcoming sequel, they did talk about the character itself and what w...
According to various reliable sources and news publications, James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici have produced a documentary which claims to have found the remains of Jesus of Nazareth.They claim to have put together DNA and archaeological evidence, as we...
According to Variety, Rogue Pictures has signed a deal with James Cameron to co-write and produce Cameron's upcoming live-action drama SANCTUM.The film will revolve around a deep-sea diving team headed by a father and son. When the team heads to uncharted...
According to the British tabloid Sunday Mail, James McAvoy is likely to be given the role of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the upcoming J.J. Abrams film, Star Trek XI."[The studio] thinks [McAvoy] could form a brilliant double act with Matt ...
A source deemed "very reliable" stats that James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer will travel to London next month to begin writing the score for 'Batman Begins'.
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"See, that's a- - I obviously can't talk about it but it's weird. Everyone asks me about the Hobgoblin because actually Harry Osborn never became the Hobgoblin. He became the second Green Goblin," says James Franco. "But I think Marvel and Sam and everybo...
There is no doubt that James Cameron has a love for the ocean. Ever since Titanic it seems that we can't get him off a boat. But that is going to change in the next couple of years when he tackles Battle Angel Alita.
After having spent the past several years on IMAX documentaries, filmmaker James Cameron is jumping back into the feature film world with 'Battle Angel,' based on the manga 'Battle Angel: Alita'.
While not much is being leaked about the film, it will f...
James Franco didn't have much to do in Spider-Man. Just look good, brood, fight with his father and be a little sexist to MJ. But comic fans all knew that this was all build up, and Spider-Man 2 starts to realize the Harry Osborn character's potential.
James Marsden on 'X-Men 3': "If I had to guess, and I know the writers very well, and this would be purely speculation, that they would probably go into the Dark Phoenix Saga."
and on 'Preacher': "I'm still kind of going through my deal, but we're suppos...