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Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)

... Unmasked Peter Parker/Spider-Man asks Harry Osborn where he can find Doc Ock and rescue MJ. The question is: How would Harry know? Doc never told him where he was hiding out. I guess we have to assume Doc told Harry off screen; and (2) Harry want...

The Making of CAPRICORN ONE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 04-20-2000)

...rected by Peter Hyams, wherein the idea of government secrets to be kept at any cost is even more viable today than it was in 1978. In the story, Colonel Charles Brubaker (James Brolin), Lt. Col. Peter Willis (Sam Waterston) and Commander John Walk...

AT THE FOOT OF THE STORY TREE: An Inquiry into the Fiction of Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-23-2000)

In 1997 it suddenly dawned on Dartmouth graduate Bill Sheehan that there had never been a full-length examination of Peter Straub`s fiction, despite the fact that many tomes had already been written on writers such as Stephen King and Dean Koontz. A forme...


Del Toro & Jackson Answer Fan Questions for HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)

Even though director Guillermo del Toro has another four good years of production ahead of him for the upcoming Hobbit prequels, that's not stopping him and executive producer Peter Jackson from answering tons of fan questions. The duo worked together in ...

Peter Jackson KING KONG
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 12-18-2005)

While some movie shouldn't be remade, it's safe to say if Peter Jackson wants to remake the classic 1933 KING KONG, we should let him. After all, it was the original movie that inspired him to be a filmmaker. And after seeing his three-hour plus epic, Jac...

Peter Pan
by Coming Attractions (Mon 11-17-2003)

... Sumpter (Peter Pan); Ludivine Sagnier (Tinkerbell); Olivia Williams (Mrs. Darling); Richard Briers (Smee); Harry Newell (John Darling); Freddie Popplewell (Michael Darling); Lynn Redgrave (Aunt Millicent); Rupert Simonian (Tootles).Who's Making It: P....

Peter Straub Wins Stoker Award for MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-17-2000)

At the Horror Writers Association meeting and World Horror Convention in Denver, CO, on Saturday, May 13, 2000, Guest of Honor Peter Straub was awarded the Bram Stoker Award for his 1999 novel, MR. X, at the Stoker Awards banquet. `I went to the World Hor...


New Line chief vows never to work with Peter Jackson
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-10-2007)

While doing an interview regarding The Last Mimzy, New Line's chief executive officer, Robert Shaye, had some blunt words for Peter Jackson."I don't care about Peter Jackson anymore," said Shaye.  "He wants to have another $100 million...

Peter Parker: Spider-Man
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-20-2001)

... and have Peter fitted with an adamantium replacement spine? Will Azrael be forced to take over the Spider-mantle while Alfred feeds our favorite wall-crawler some chicken soup? Or have I stumbled into the wrong title?As this issue makes painfully clea...

Peter Parker? Free SPIDEY DVD
by Mike Whybark (Fri 10-18-2002)

HALF.COM announces a Peter Parker Pricing promo pre-order package for SPIDER-MAN DVDs. It's simple: If your name is Peter Parker, HALF.COM will give you the DVD free, plus a $25 gift certificate. If your last name is Parker (as in, oh, May Parker), you ge...

PETER PAN
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 12-25-2003)

So many different versions of PETER PAN now exist in our memories the Disney animated classic from 1952, countless stage versions, televised adaptations of the stage versions and of course J.M. Barrie's original books that it's easy to forget there has ...


Peter Boyle and Joseph Barbera R.I.P.
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 12-24-2006)

As we all get ready for our holiday festivities I had to stop and remember two major loses to TV and film that occurred recently; Peter Boyle and Joseph Barbera.    Boyle was a fantastic character actor who may have been great in a film or t...

Taking the Good with the Bad: My Thoughts on Spider-Man 3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-09-2007)

...p between Peter, Mary Jane, and Harry Osborne. Harry, of course, still wants to kill his friend for supposedly murdering his father, Norman Osborne – the Green Goblin. Then, we have the story of Flint Marko – an escaped con who ex...

King Kong
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 12-14-2005)

...Making It:Peter Jackson (Director); Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens Peter Jackson (Screenwriters); Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh, Jan Blenkin, Caro Cunningham (Producers); Andrew Lesnie (Director of Photography); Grant Major (Production Designer); Dan He...

Flying away to the premiere of PETER PAN
by Sue Schneider (Sun 12-21-2003)

We can fly! Everyone remembers growing up the story of PETER PAN the boy who would not grow up and of course Tinkerbell with her fairy dust so you could fly off to Neverland (no, not Michael Jackson's house). It's one of the most beloved stories that has ...


PETER PAN flies onto DVD come May
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)

Universal Home Video is bringing its fantasy film PETER PAN to home video on May 4. The DVD will be priced at $26.98.Instead of offering such traditional bonus features as a commentary track, the PETER PAN disc will feature 11 featurettes spread out over ...

SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN - Roger Stern, Paul Jenkins & Howard Mackie
by James Busbee (Wed 09-27-2000)

...der-fans--Peter’s not going to learn that Norman Osborn is his long-lost father, nor will he confess his long-suppressed love for the Goblin. Stern, Mackie and Jenkins are going for the heart of the story by focusing on the trials and tragedies of the ...

New Line/Peter Jackson Case Settled, Jackson Produces HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-18-2007)

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson; Harry Sloan, Chairman and CEO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM); Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of New Line Cinema have jointly announced today that they have entered into the foll...

Peter Main to retire from Nintendo
by James Stevenson (Fri 07-20-2001)

Nintendo of America announced today that vice-president of sales and marketing and front man Peter Main would retire in early 2002. Peter Main will retire in January after serving Nintendo for over 15 years. "Sometimes the term 'industry legend' is o...


PETER PARKER: SPIDER #33 (131)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 07-19-2001)

...ning onto Peter's crusade while shoehorning in new facts about his upbringing. There's certainly plenty of room there as I've already noted, but for some reason, many of these tales try to fit incidents into a very tight space of about a few weeks prio...

Microsoft and Peter Jackson team for next HALO game
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-28-2006)

According to Microsoft, Peter Jackson and his writing partner Fran Walsh are partnering with Microsoft to create the next HALO video game.Under the deal, Jackson will work with Bungie Studios on the next HALO title. Jackson will also work on a second gam...

Peter Jackson talks TEMERAIRE and HALO
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-15-2006)

In an interview with AICN, Peter Jackson discussed two of his upcoming projects: TEMERAIRE and HALO.Regarding HALO Jackson said:"We certainly didn't set out with HALO to find a first time filmmaker to do HALO. We wanted somebody on HALO that would have 3 ...

Actor Peter Boyle passes away
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-14-2006)

Peter Boyle, who played the tap-dancing monster in Young Frankenstein and the curmudgeonly father in the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, has died. He was 71.Boyle died Tuesday evening at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering f...


Disney artist Peter Ellenshaw dies
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-15-2007)

The legendary artist and visual effects pioneer, Peter Ellenshaw, died Monday at the age of 93.Ellenshaw worked on many Disney projects including such classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Treasure Island.  He won an Oscar for his work on Mary...

Peter Jackson options fantasy series TEMERAIRE
by Karl Schneider (Tue 09-12-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Peter Jackson dipped into his discretionary fund so that he could option the historical fantasy series TEMERAIRE.The novels, from Naomi Novik, re-imagine the world of the Napoleonic Wars with the addition of an air for...

Peter Berg Directing LONE SURVIVOR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-21-2007)

Director Peter Berg has been selected to head up another Universal flick, LONE SURVIVOR, which is based off a real Navy Seal's experience in Afghanistan. Quite a few producers have been trying to get the life story of Seal Marcus Luttrell's life story whi...

HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: SWORD CHOREOGRAPHY WITH F. BRAUN McASH, ADRIAN PAUL AND PETER WINGFIELD
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 02-26-2005)

Swordmaster F. Braun McAsh and actors Adrian Paul and Peter Wingfield conduct a panel on the sword choreography for the episodes "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" and "The Modern Prometheus," both of which featured MacLeod and Methos.McAsh assesses how things u...


Peter Berg directing DUNE Remake?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)

... director Peter Berg (The Kingdom) wants to remake this sci-fi/fantasy classic and the studio shopping for it is Paramount. Berg is already stepping into the genre scene with his current production HANCOCK (aka John Hancock aka Tonight, He Comes) about...

Will Peter Jackson get his skipper?
by Den Shewman (Fri 06-25-2004)

...Island in Peter Jackson's eagerly-anticipated remake of KING KONG.But the actor is also up for another role, in quite a different type of venue. He's in talks with the people doing DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN for the USA Network. Hopefully, his part won...

Peter Weir leaves SHANTARAM
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-12-2006)

Director Peter Weir has left the film SHANTARAM, a Warner Bros film which stars Johnny Depp."Peter moved on from this film because his interpretation of it differed greatly than that of the studio and producers," a Warner Bros. spokesman said. According ...

Peter MacNicol joins cast of 24
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-10-2006)

Peter MacNicol (Numb3rs) is joining the cast of Fox's 24 for the upcoming season.MacNicol will play a high-ranking government official in the real-time drama from 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television that kicks off its sixth year at midseaso...


Peter Jackson to produce DAMBUSTERS
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-01-2006)

Peter Jackson will produce DAMBUSTERS, a World War II aerial adventure that will mark the directorial debut of Christian Rivers, Jackson's animation director on KING KONG.The movie will follow the story of Operation Chastise, a top-secret Royal Air Force ...

Peter Billingsley Talks IRON MAN 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-03-2008)

While not much was said, it should be passed along that producer Peter Billingsley was on hand at the Spike Guy's Choice Award ceremony and Scott Huver from SHH cornered him about the upcoming follow-up to this summer's first smash hit Iron Man. The actor...

Peter Berg to direct TONIGHT, HE COMES
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-13-2006)

According to TMZ, Peter Berg is close to making a deal to direct the upcoming Columbia Pictures film TONIGHT, HE COMES. The superhero film centers on a tortured superhero who crash-lands in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and tries to transform himself by roma...

Peter Cullen is still Optimus Prime!
by Karl Schneider (Sat 07-22-2006)

The original voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, is still the voice of the character and will lend his voice to Paramount's upcoming film TRANSFORMERS.Cullen will again voice the most famous Transformer, Optimus Prime, when the film hits theaters July 4...


Peter Berg's First 4 Minutes of THE KINGDOM
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-27-2007)

Universal Pictures and director Peter Berg have released the first four minutes of their latest release, THE KINGDOM, courtesy of Yahoo Trailers. The thriller which opens this Friday stars Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy P...

Peter Jackson Straddles THE TWO TOWERS Part Two
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 12-18-2002)

Director Peter Jackson has changed the face of genre filmmaking with the success of his LORD OF THE RINGS movie trilogy. Based, of course, on J.R.R. Tolkien's ever-popular book series, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS and THE RETURN OF THE KING ...

Peter Berg Revising HERCULES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-23-2008)

Director Peter Berg is about to have a lot of work on his hands. At the same time that he is supposed to be revising Frank Herbert's Dune, the latest is that he will also be in charge of putting a new Hercules into theaters. Universal Pictures has Berg pr...

Peter Winther to direct ISOBAR
by Karl Schneider (Fri 07-21-2006)

Comingsoon.net has learned that the sci-fi adventure ISOBAR will begin shooting in October or November under the direction of Peter Winther.Dean Devlin talked about the film saying, "ISOBAR was the film that originally brought Roland Emmerich from Germany...


HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: ADRIAN PAUL, ELIZABETH GRACEN AND PETER WINGFIELD
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 02-24-2005)

Peter Wingfield, carrying a glass of wine, joins Adrian Paul and Elizabeth Gracen on the stage. Paul notes his friend's choice in beverage: "We get water, he gets wine he's Jesus!" He also takes not of the situation: "Three Immortals with microphones it...

MR. X by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)

At the Horror Writer`s Association Meeting in Hollywood this year, Peter Straub previewed his new novel, MR. X, for his fellow horror writers. He chose the single most graphic scene in the book to read to us--a scene of cold-blooded murder so shocking tha...

Peter Straub Talks BLACK HOUSE
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-07-2001)

The sequel to Stephen King and Peter Straub's THE TALISMAN comes out later this month, and the latter of the two is talking about its creation.While talking to Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Jeff Guinn, Straub spoke of the sequel to the original 1984 b...

Peter O'Toole gets Oscar
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-28-2003)

E! ONLINE reports that actor Peter O'Toole, nominated a stunning seven times for an Academy Award but never a winner, will finally receive his own shiny gold statuette at the awards ceremony on March 23.O'Toole launched his film career in 1959 and shortly...


HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: PETER WINGFIELD
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 02-22-2005)

Peter Wingfield, who played 5,000-year-old (but 30ish-looking) Methos in Seasons Three through Six, joins McAsh on stage, giving the swordmaster a hug in a segue between their panels. "Is this a day in the life of F. Braun McAsh?" Wingfield asks the audie...

Right Stuf’s ANIME TODAY Interviews Writer, Director & Voice of SPEED RACER Peter Fernandez Event preview, gift giving in Japan, contests, reviews & more in episode 55. (Sat 12-08-2007)

GRIMES, IA, December 7, 2007 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome actor, writer and director Mr. Peter Fernandez – the voice “Speed” and “Racer X” in the classic 1960s S...

Peter O'Toole lends voice to "Ratatouille"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-14-2007)

According to ComingSoon, director Brad Bird has revealed that Peter O'Toole will do voice work for the upcoming Pixar film, Ratatouille.O'Toole will reportedly voice a food critic named Anton Ego.In the film, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great Fr...

SPIDER-MAN 3 - Peter Parker
by News Editor (Fri 05-18-2007)

In fall 2007, Sideshow Collectibles will release the 12-inch tall SPIDER-MAN 3 - Peter Parker figure. It features Peter Parker in street clothes with the black Spider-man outfit on underneath. Parker will have adjustable arms along with a jacket that actu...


Peter Jackson not directing "The Hobbit"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 11-20-2006)

According to a statement from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh posted via TheOneRing.net, New Line has passed on using Peter Jackson as a director for The Hobbit due to past legislation between Jackson and the studio.The statement writes:Several years ago, Ma...

Stephen King and Peter Straub Team Up for TALISMAN sequel.
by Denise Dumars (Tue 12-21-1999)

'Hey, Peter, do you want to write a book together?' That's what Stephen King said to Peter Straub at the premiere of THE GREEN MILE in New York. Big Steve is on the mend, according to Straub, his collaborator on THE TALISMAN. Straub says that King 'ch...

MAGIC TERROR: Seven Scary Stories by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-24-2000)

A new Peter Straub book is always cause for celebration, but this one is a particularly welcome volume for lovers of short stories. Not to suggest that these stories are actually very short; there are, after all, only seven tales in the 335-page book. But...

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #39
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-27-2002)

Peter gets suspicious when Congressman Bradley Miles, a recent victim of an octopus attack that left him an amputee, throws all his support behind a company called Biotechnix, the firm responsible for his replacement arm. But when that suspicion is couple...


Peter Parker and Mary Jane: Resolution?
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-07-2002)

According to Marvel Comics, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 will be a major issue in the relationship between Peter Parker and his wife Mary Jane.In an announcement released this week, Marvel said:"The creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and penciler John Romi...

Peter Gabriel UP
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-25-2002)

Pop cultural relevance is something Peter Gabriel hasn’t concerned himself too much with other years. Beginning his career in the ’70s, pre-Phil Collins, as the frontman for Genesis (then an art-rock band), he segued into a successful solo career which es...

Peter Jackson on RETURN OF THE KING
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-17-2002)

CINESCAPE was able to learn a bit about next year's third LORD OF THE RINGS film from acclaimed director of the trilogy Peter Jackson amid hoopla for film number two, THE TWO TOWERS, which as you surely know opens Wednesday. The rotund director notes, "Th...

Peter Straub On Writing MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)

`I`d wanted to write a doppelganger novel for some time,` Peter Straub says of his new novel, MR. X. `I tried it once before, in the book that eventually became MYSTERY. But I got more interested in the character of the old detective in the story than I ...


END OF DAYS: Peter Hyams Directing the Devil
by Edward Gross (Tue 04-18-2000)

...rected by Peter Hyams, whose credits include CAPRICORN ONE, 2010, RUNNING SCARED, TIMECOP, and THE RELIC. Shortly before its release, Hyams met with the press to discuss the film.QUESTION: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IS SUPPOSEDLY VERY HANDS-ON; HE WANTS TO ...

THE EXORCIST Restored: William Peter Blatty, Part 2
by Steve Fritz (Thu 09-28-2000)

...r William Peter Blatty, this re-release is the culmination of something that had been central to his life since his college days. That was when he learned that exorcism was a still active, although not actively encouraged, rite of Catholicism. What sta...

PETER PAN IN RETURN TO NEVERLAND
by Troy Roberts (Wed 04-10-2002)

...e here is PETER PAN IN RETURN TO NEVERLAND.For a Playstation game, the graphics of PETER PAN look surprisingly good. The main characters look great, and Disney Interactive did a good job of making the animation smoothe and crisp. The backgrounds are be...

KING KONG: PETER JACKSON'S PRODUCTION DIARIES
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 12-12-2005)

By December of 2005, we should be used to extensive DVD extras for movies major and minor. For Peter Jackson's trio of extended cut editions of LORD OF THE RINGS, New Line Home Entertainment pushed the boundaries of those expectations with four discs load...


Live action PETER PAN gains Hook?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-24-2002)

Only days after Disney and Revolution Studios announced tentative plans for a live action remake of PETER PAN, comes word that Jason Isaacs (THE PATRIOT, BLACK HAWK DOWN) is in the running for the role of Hook.Filming is already slated for late summer in ...

Peter Laird Talks TMNT Projects
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)

In a recent posting on the official TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURLES website [http://www.ninjaturtles.com/], co-creator Peter Laird touches upon a number of aspects of the franchise's future forays into film and television. When asked if he would be involved i...

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #41
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 03-19-2002)

...ripts for PETER PARKER, focusing on Spider-Man?s affect on those around him in a series of one-offs and multi-parters that frequently breaks format and treads new ground. In the last several issues, however, Jenkins has gone back to the roots of the ch...

Peter Jackson Straddles THE TWO TOWERS Part One
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 12-17-2002)

Last year, Peter Jackson made a lot of people happy (fans and studio execs alike) with the first part in his film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Now he faces even higher expectations with the second picture in the series, THE TW...


Peter O'Toole in Augustus role
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-20-2002)

VARIETY reports that Peter O'Toole is playing the role of Augustus in AUGUSTUS THE FIRST EMPEROR, currently underway in Tunisia. The production is a television miniseries set for European broadcast.The plot of the miniseries covers the events that led to...

CHICKEN RUN: Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)

Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord want everyone to know that stop-motion animation is alive and well, and living in the 21st-century, thank you very much. In a summer that has seen the computer generated, high-tech thrills of Disney`s DINOSAUR and TITAN...

THE EXORCIST Restored: William Peter Blatty
by Paul Davis (Fri 09-22-2000)

QUESTION: WE ALL KNOW YOU WERE INSPIRED TO WRITE THE NOVEL BY AN EXORCISM THAT TOOK PLACE IN 1949, BUT WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL PURPOSE FOR WRITING THE EXORCIST? WERE YOU AT ALL CONCERNED ABOUT THE BOOK’S POTENTIAL EFFECT ON CHILDREN? William Peter Blatty: M...

Peter Jackson Responds
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)

The back and forth between New Line and Peter Jackson continues with Peter Jackson's release of a statement responding to the comments Robert Shaye made regarding him yesterday.I feel it is only fair to post both sides, so here is Jackson's statement:&quo...


Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE...

FAMILY GUY Will Continue Without Peter, Stewie, or Brian?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-18-2007)

...haracters Peter, Brian, and Stewie. I only mention this because the network is continuing work on the series without McFarlane. McFarlane apparently gave his blessing for the series to continue without him but he hopes that it won’t say...

Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)

...ve story, Peter's rejection and subsequent reacceptance by Aunt May, Peter's money and school woes leading to his temporary retirement, Octavius' career as a supervillain) and keeps them moving at just the right pace to keep you interested but not so f...

STARGATE SG-1: Season Three Episode Guide
by Frank Garcia (Mon 07-10-2000)

...rected by Peter DeLuiseAfter investigating a planet where the SG team encounters a cache of dead Goa’uld corpses, Daniel slowly goes insane as a result of an anti-Goa’uld weapon and is sent, to the dismay of his teammates, to an asylum where he must so...


PETER PAN official website online
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 06-21-2003)

Universal's upcoming holiday release of PETER PAN now has an official online presence: late last night the website for the movie launched at www.peterpanmovie.net.In addition to offering a direct link to the new trailer for the film, the website also give...

A pretty PETER PAN poster
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-17-2003)

Latino Review was the first to post the new one-sheet for the forthcoming PETER PAN movie, out this Christmas Day. Click on the image above to see the leader of the Lost Boys and Wendy in their full-size.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell ...

Hearing Halloween
by J.A. Hitchcock (Sun 10-20-2002)

...E KISS: A PETER DECKER/RINA LAZARUS NOVEL STONE KISS by Faye Kellerman © I've never read Kellerman's books before, but after this one, I just may. This is typical of Kathy Reichs, James Patterson, etc, but different in its own right. Alth...

SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)

...ol senior Peter Parker (Maguire) and the object of his unrequited passion, the popular redhead Mary Jane Parker (Kirsten Dunst). Endlessly picked on by his schoolmates, Peter is already having a fairly hard time coming of age when an encounter with a g...


PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #35 (133)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-28-2001)

...n. A gem. PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN Grade: AIssue: No. 35 (133)Author(s): Paul Jenkins, Mark Buckingham, Wayne FaucherPublisher: Marvel Comics Price: $2.25 

Wick Talks PETER PAN
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)

GLADIATOR producer Douglas Wick has been talking about an even bigger challenge than recreating ancient Rome: making us believe a boy can fly in a live-action adaptation of J. M. Barrie's PETER PAN.While talking E! Online's Anderson Jones, Wick spoke of t...

PETER PAN is seen
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-04-2003)

The first look at the new PETER PAN has appeared (where else?) online. Ain't It Cool News published the photo of Jeremy Sumpter reclining in the outstretched paw of a stone dragon, gazing upward at the sky. That photo was but one of three to appear on t...

A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)

...allflower Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, first appeared in the pages of AMAZING FANTASY #15, one of many horror/sci-fi anthologies by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and other Marvel stalwarts, his first adventure was shoehorned in because the seri...


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Brian Michael Bendis
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-13-2000)

... schooler Peter Parker is first bitten by a radioactive spider at age 15, develops his powers and gradually transforms into a superhero, growing up along the way. It’s an ambitious and risky endeavor, and Bendis sat down with Fandom recently to spin th...

Remake of PETER gets its PAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-16-2002)

P.J. Hogan has cast little known Jeremy Sumpter to play PETER PAN in the upcoming big screen, live action version of the fantasy tale about a flying boy who never grows up. Opposing Sumpter as Captain Hook will be Jason Isaacs (THE PATRIOT, BLACKHAWK DOWN...

Universal takes Disney's PETER PAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-26-2002)

Universal has replaced Disney in the three-way confederation now planning to make the first ever live action version of PETER PAN. Already onboard were Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios, as well as STAR WARS magicians Industrial Light and Magic pla...

FOUNTAIN SOCIETY: The Clone-Us Horror
by Denise Dumars (Wed 12-22-1999)

...ific. Dr. Peter Jance and his wife, Dr. Beatrice Jance, are elderly scientists working on the latest weapon of mass destruction for the U. S. Government. Peter is dying of pancreatic cancer, and will not live to finish his work. Or will he? Herein lies...


Live action PETER PAN remake
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 01-18-2002)

  With two films based on 101 DALMATIANS under its belt, Disney is looking to partner with Revolution studios to make a live action version of another one of their animated classics, PETER PAN. The two studios, along with Columbia Pictures, are think...

Peter Berg Confirms DUNE Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)

Two months after we passed along the rumor that Berg wanted to remake DUNE, the director has officially confirmed it to MTV. He will be remaking the Frank Herbert classic  but not until after he films Edwin A. Salt, a spy thriller vehicle for To...

SPIDER-MAN 2
by Lisa Keeler (Wed 06-30-2004)

...ntroduced Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), his beloved from afar Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend and future nemesis Harry Osborn (James Franco) and explains how Peter becomes the crime-fighting superhero with a secret identity.With all o...

Rundown of the first 30min in "Spider-Man 3"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-05-2007)

... a sudden Peter comes into the picture.  Their talking about marriage. Peter is talking about marriage and love.  Peter tells Aunt May that he’s thinking of proposing to Mary Jane, the love of this life.  Aunt May smiles tha...


Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)

...eenwriter Peter Briggs] the other day. I don't believe it will ever be made, but it would be really cool if they made the movie that I just read the script for."[Brought to us by that paranormal playboy, 'Mr. Clark'.]July 20, 1998... Just last weekend ...

May it Be
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-16-2002)

You can't be a Spider-Man fan without having griped about Aunt May at some time or another. Let's face it, as elements of the Spider-mythos go, May is one of the most annoying, exasperating facets of Peter Parker's life that we've ever encountered. With h...

Heroes: How to Stop an Exploding Man
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-23-2007)

...irs where Peter and Sylar are about to face off.   Before the big face off , Peter and Claire meet Nathan because Peter is hoping to get Nathan to help. He reads Nathan’s mind and discovers that Nathan has given up any thoughts that t...

"Heroes: Unexpected"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Thu 02-22-2007)

...ining of Peter and it continues in the beginning of this episode leading to Peter truly taking control of his abilities and flying in order to save himself and Claude when they are attacked by HRG and a hit squad.  Peter’s flight was exh...


Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc...

Raimi Insists Jackson Should Do HOBBIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

...fter all, Peter Jackson and his Weta Workshop owns the many set designs, costumes and exterior models (Rivendell, Gondor, etc) for Middle Earth. While speaking at the 30 DAYS OF NIGHT press conference, Raimi once again cleared the air on him possibly d...

Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-22-2002)

... "She was Peter's first love and a real departure from MJ, who was so much larger than life than anyone else in the book. I mean, 'Face it, Tiger, you just hit the jackpot!' is a great entrance line and one that set MJ in motion. Gwen was the 'straight...

SPIDER-MAN: Senior Editor's Review
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-11-2002)

...rocess of Peter discovering what he has become, that it works perfectly. It even seems to further justify his quickly-learned skill of web-swinging through the city. Since the web is something he projects from himself, maybe that makes it easier to jud...


HEROES: Truth and Consequences
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 11-28-2007)

...but could Peter be an even bigger one? He seems to be working with Adam without question, even after a final confrontation with Hiro where he insists that Adam is bad. Peter has a little more history with Hiro and you’d think he’d...

"Heroes: Homecoming"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 11-24-2006)

...t.  Peter has become obsessed with “save the cheerleader, save the world”, a message given to him by Hiro from the future.  His brother, fearful mostly of Peter’s obsessions damaging his political career takes control by...

Does Whatever a Mailbag Can
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-16-2007)

...ad to get Peter into the vengeance game. But, we've hashed that out in the first movie. Without killing off Aunt May or Mary Jane (now there's a good idea), we had to dig up old Uncle Ben. That is where Flint Marko comes in.  He is there to g...

Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-15-2002)

...person in Peter Parker's life, not least because he eventually married her (in the main comic book continuity, at least)! And while some of us who are old enough to know better still remember that the late, lamented Gwen Stacy was the first and true lo...


HEROES Toys: Series 2 & 3
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 02-19-2008)

...l include Peter, Mohinder, Hiro, Claire and Sylar (last two not pictured). Articulation in this series will vary based on the particular figure.     Editor's Note: Some of the pics got cropped but if you click on the links, you'l...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-14-2007)

Peter Parker and his lovely wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, stand at the bedside of Aunt May, as she slowly expires from a sniper’s bullet. The Kingpin sent the sniper to kill Peter, but the hitman accidentally shot May. Now, having dissoci...

BUG
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-25-2007)

...oduced to Peter (Michael Shannon), she takes to him at once. Peter is thoughtful in both the sense of being considerate and the sense of actually having a lot on his mind. Peter is taken with Agnes as well, and in short order, he’s in her bed &nd...

UK’s TORCHWOOD blazes into bookshelves
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-16-2007)

... Authors Peter Anghelides, Andrew Lane, and Dan Abnett penned the new TV show spin-offs and are sure to give a generous boost to the series’ already high fandom.   The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set © Devil's Due Publishin...


Marvel Comics November Solicitation SPIDER-MAN
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

...know that Peter and Spider-Man are one and the same? And what trouble are two fellow students also causing our young wall-crawler? Man, it just gets worse and worse for the kid in the webs! Cover art to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37 © 2001 Marvel...

HALO
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

...eenplay), Peter Jackson (Executive Producer), Fran Walsh (Executive Producer), Mary Parent (Producer), Peter Schlessel (Producer), Scott Stuber (Producer), Martin O'Donnell (Music)Release Date: 2008Premise: After they crash-land on an artificial ring-w...

"Heroes: .07%"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-25-2007)

...s brother Peter finally gives us a taste of what we’ve been, or at least what I’ve been looking forward to, a showdown between him and Sylar.  They’ve both been collecting powers from other heroes and they’re now two sid...

Spider-Man 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)

... Maguire (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson), James Franco (Harry Osborn), Thomas Haden Church (Flint Marko/Sandman), Topher Grace (Eddie Brock), Bryce Dallas Howard (Gwen Stacy)Who's Making It: Sam Raimi (Director, Story), Sta...


"Heroes: Distractions"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 02-07-2007)

...inning of Peter’s training.  I’ve often thought that he’s the most powerful member of the heroes and we are finally beginning to see that here.  His new friend, who I like to call The Invisible Man, is jaded, and based on...

NYAnimeFestival Announces First Guests, Launches Website (Thu 06-21-2007)

PETER FERNANDEZ AND CORINNE ORR ANNOUNCED ON NEWYORKANIMEFESTIVAL.COM Norwalk, CT, June 21, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced that anime legends Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr will participate in the inaugural New York Anim...

CRIMES OF THE BLACK CAT
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 06-19-2005)

... composer Peter Oliver (Antonio De Teffé of THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE). While waiting for Paola in a bar, holding the note he cannot read, Peter overhears snatches of conversation in the next booth indicating that a female drug addict is b...

Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)

Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ...


A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-31-2002)

...2], where Peter Parker suddenly sprouts extra arms like a real spider," says Alonso. "I thought that was pretty darn cool. Granted, I was probably about five at the time, so the possible downside to being a six-armed freak was lost on me.""I loved the ...

Untangling the Web, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 04-20-2002)

...E creator Peter Bagge (see our review for more info on this special event book)! Over in the Ultimate line in May, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22, by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, will feature the return of that universe's Green Goblin (while the orig...

RETURN TO NEVER LAND
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-15-2002)

RETURN TO NEVER LAND is a mostly harmless exploitation of viewer fondness for the original 1953 Walt Disney Pictures animated PETER PAN, adapted from Sir James M. Barrie's fantasy novel. Although ostensibly aimed at children, Barrie's book is surprisingly...

HEROES: Four Months Ago
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 11-14-2007)

...ore about Peter and Adam, and about Nikki and DL. It seems like not much happened of interest in that time with Matt or with Claire but I would like to have seen more back-story on Mohinder and Noah Bennett’s partnership and their plans to b...


Reign: The Obsession of Alexander Vol. #1
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)

What They SayIn the ancient world of Macedonia, science and magic are one. One man controls them both ... From the minds of Peter Chung (Aeon Flux), Rintaro (Astro Boy, Metropolis), and Masao Murayama (Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura). Animation by Madhouse (T...

"Heroes: Fallout"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Thu 12-07-2006)

...de.  Peter, the one who believes he has the least amount of power was the most heroic in the previous episode.  He did save the cheerleader, and he used her power to save himself from a potentially fatal fall.  Now he’s in jail...

Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)

...lumn that Peter David once wrote (and bear in mind I haven't that column in front of me, so none of this is a direct "quote") in which he and Kyle Baker were discussing Kyle's experience talking to a group of studio execs about a possible movie versio...

Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-17-2002)

When last we left Mary Jane Watson, she had been frightened at the prospect of marrying Peter Parker and left New York and our hero's life. While Pete soldiered on and dated some other ladies - including temporary crime-fighting partner and former crimina...


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)

...oblem is, Peter has a lot of history...It's a genuine pleasure to see Marvel coming to its collective senses and returning AMAZING SPIDER-MAN to its original numbering scheme, and even more of a pleasure to see J. Michael Straczynski helming the book t...

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
by Coming Attractions (Thu 12-18-2003)

...aking It: Peter Jackson (Director); Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh (Screenwriters, Producers); Saul Zaentz, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein (Executive Producers); Alan Lee, John Howe (Conceptual Artists); Weta Digital (Special Visual Effects); Howard Shore ...

Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)

..., or even Peter David's Captain Marvel from the first issue of the new run, when he was just preparing to go insane. Samaritan was constantly moving in order to keep on top of everything possible, and Busiek even showed how he managed to get time set ...

Sam Raimi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Director Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-01-2002)

Part one of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi delved into Raimi's vision for the eagerly anticipated comic book adaptation and the director's choice of actor Tobey Maguire to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Part two chronicles the directo...


Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)

...as he, as Peter Parker, never becomes famous or publicly recognizable). Might he be described to a sketch artist? Sure, but he'd be greatly helped by the fact that Tobey Maguire has got to be among the most average looking people in the country. He has...

BAD TASTE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 12-17-2001)

...er Derek (Peter Jackson) with his Tom Baker scarf, and Barry (Pete O’Herne). After Barry is forced to exterminate an alien, demonstrating a reluctance that betrays his humanity, things start to get out of control. More aliens appear on the scene and be...

THE MAJESTIC
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 12-21-2001)

...rey plays Peter Appleton, a B movie screenwriter in the '50s whose latest flick SAND PIRATES OF THE SAHARA has just hit theaters and whose next film (the one that will take him out of the "B's") is getting ready for a greenlight. Then something horribl...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-06-2001)

There's never been a more potent, more dazzling moment in the memory of Spider-fans than that first amazing meeting between Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson. When John Romita's curvy creation crooked her hand and uttered the immortal words, "Face it Tige...


THE FURY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-15-2001)

...he world, Peter (Kirk Douglas, HOLOCAUST 2000), is enjoying a retirement celebration with his son Robin (Andrew Stevens, THE SEDUCTION) and his best friend Childress (John Cassavetes, THE DIRTY DOZEN). All seems well until their picnic is interrupted b...

Directing HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Part Two
by Edward Gross (Thu 11-18-1999)

[In Part One of our retrospective interview, Peter Hunt discussed his tenure as an editor on the first three James Bond films: DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and GOLDFINGER. In Part Two, Hunt discusses the three remaining films on which he worked: THUNDER...

SDCC: Pixar Unveils UP at the Con
by Edward Goodsmith (Mon 07-28-2008)

...o talk to Peter Doctor about his film. Peter told us that his inspiration for Carl was all old people, and the stories they have to tell. He said that he was always interested in what his grandfather had to say,. When I asked him about the technical ch...

Stardate 0108.01: Beginnings and Endings
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-08-2001)

...`s nephew Peter is now stationed. Peter has never forgiven his uncle for refusing to adopt him after his father`s death, nor for the fact that Jim Kirk`s legend as a womanizer outlives Sam Kirk`s renown as a scientist. McCoy gets a bit out of character...


SPIDER-MAN Gets Ready to Swing
by Craig Reid (Thu 01-04-2001)

...e Watson, Peter Parker`s girlfriend); director Sam Raimi; Spider-Man himself, Tobey Maguire; and Willem Dafoe (Green Goblin, a.k.a. Norman Osborn). As if by fate, when actor James Franco (Harry Osborn, Parker`s roommate) attempts to step up onto stage...

Rings Actors Talk (Tue 02-20-2001)

... director Peter Jackson`s way. `I`ve never met or worked with a director with a more comprehensive artillery of qualities for a big project like this than Peter Jackson,` said Rhys-Davies. `Someone should give him a medal pretty damn quickly.`Billy Boy...

Raimi Rides TO HELL And Back Again..
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-20-2007)

... now that Peter Jackson has made it clear he won't be directing. Here's what Raimi had to say at the 30 Days of Night press junket after a reporter approached him on New Line offering the job.. Raimi said, "There's no better choice...

Clamoring Toward 2001
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-22-2000)

...snic Tem, Peter Straub, Kim Newman, T.E.D. Klein, etc. This is a trade-type paperback volume so it`s not expensive, either.Brian Lumley has a new book in his Necroscope series. titled Defiler, it`s a new one in this series that fuses horror and SF. In ...


SPIDER-MAN 3: Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 10-28-2007)

...erest for Peter Parker. The reviews for Spider-Man 3 were a bit lukewarm for the theatrical release from fans and critics. This is a better film than the somewhat morose Spider-Man 2. In part this owes to my own predilection towards Veno...

Fun with Retconning
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-19-2007)

...future of Peter Parker’s marriage.  Mephisto arrived to seal the deal to save Aunt May’s life in The Sensational Spider-Man #41, offering to take a slice of Parker’s soul and erase his marriage to Mary Jane Watson-Parker forever....

HEROES: Fight or Flight
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-24-2007)

...   Peter’s story alone is worth shaving points from the final grade. We’ve been forced to endure so much hype for what's inside the box that I knew just like last season’s “save the cheerleader, save the world”...

Welcome to Mania’s Toy Maniac Column
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 06-12-2008)

...different Peter Petrelli figures from the hit NBC series Heroes. One is invisible or full clear (Limited to 500) and the other is a phasing Peter (Limited to 1000). As cool as this looks, it is nothing more than a clear version of the original Peter Pe...


One Guest for Dinner
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)

... likes of Peter Straub and Peter Atkins. Long-time editor Pat LoBrutto is the editor-in-chief, but methinks Paula must have some say in the matter as Stealth plans to bring out all seven of the Skipp & Spector books. Yeeks. How many splatterpunks can a...

Romancing Romita
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-27-2001)

For many fans of the Silver Age of comics and Spider-Man in particular, there is no more memorable artist than John Romita Sr., a man who brought his distinctive romantic touch to every title he illustrated. Beautifying the surreal world of Peter Parker f...

The Latest DVD News & Release Dates: July 24
by John Thonen (Tue 07-24-2001)

...mer stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and other well known British thesps, should spark some interest amongst fans of the legendary studio.THIS WEEK'S RELEASES·        ALADDIN’S MAGIC LAMP is an Image Entertain...

Choreographing The Musketeer's Moves
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)

On opposite sides of the planet, two genre moviemaking veterans had violence on their minds. In the U.S., director Peter Hyams (2010, OUTLAND) was wondering what the heck he could do to freshen up Alexandre Dumas' much-adapted swashbuckler yarn THE THREE ...


THE PRINCESS BRIDE
by DEREK BARTHOLOMAUS (Sat 10-06-2001)

...nd it has Peter Falk – who plays the grandfather reading the story to his sick grandson, played by a pre-WONDER YEARS Fred Savage. Many aspects have become a part of our cultural references, from Miracle Max (played by Billy Crystal) to The Six Fingere...

Raimi Gives SPIDER-MAN Status Report (Tue 10-03-2000)

...o portray Peter Parker and his super-heroic counterpart. Raimi says that a climbing expert, a physical trainer and a martial arts expert are helping the young Cider House Rules star to perfect his `spider-type moves.` Raimi praises Maguire, saying that...

RISING STARS: J. Michael Straczynski
by James Busbee (Wed 07-19-2000)

...guy named Peter Dawson, served notice that Straczynski’s view of superheroes was decidedly different from most of his contemporaries. Dawson was one of the first to die, but how do you kill someone who’s invulnerable? Well, he’s got to breathe, of cour...

EXORCIST 25th Anniversary Special Edition Disc: Still Scary After All These Years
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)

...r William Peter Blatty. Friedkin`s is the more interesting of the two, being more clearly synchronized with the film, while Blatty`s is a more general discussion of the novel and the film, including his inspiration (an actual case) and his reasons for ...


THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)

...t William Peter Blatty’s controversial novel was being made into a film, with an Oscar-winning director, William Friedkin, at the helm. Not that anyone actually expected Friedkin to shoot the book as written: the material seemed too graphic, too intens...

Slow Summer Months for VHS & DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 07-04-2000)

...ce Shawn, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest and last, but never least, the late, great, Andre The Giant, this is the kind of sweet and fun film that just isn’t being made today. And speaking of the ki...

Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)

...aborator, Peter Straub, made a strong showing with the brutal but un-put-downable HELLFIRE CLUB and the cleverly Lovecraftian MR. X. If there`s anyone we`ll be still mentioning from the 1990s horror scene in 2090, along with the obligatory King, Koontz...

Oscar Nominees (2006)
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-23-2007)

...on"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland." 3. Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Volver"; Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"; Helen Mirre...


Comicscape - November 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-17-2004)

... up where Peter David left off, with the same numbering, would simply not work. But I agree about the rest. X-STATIX? Nah, never needed to go back to number one, despite the name change. (That seems only to have happened because so many people whined ...

Cool '60s Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-14-2004)

... shows as PETER GUNN, M SQUAD, MIKE HAMMER, and 77 SUNSET STRIP in the midst of television's jazz score heyday. Harkit's CD contains music previously released on LP in England as well as several cues hitherto not commercially available. www.harkitrecor...

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #515
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 01-04-2005)

Apparently, Peter Parker knew a guy named Charlie Wiederman in high school. He was an even bigger nerd than Peter, and to take the heat off himself, Parker joined his classmates in tormenting him, albeit quite a bit less. Thus J. Michael Straczynski onc...

Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)

... DEAD and Peter ("Lord of the Rings") Jackson's DEAD ALIVE, as well as a behind-the-scenes original HD production DREAM OF THE DEAD: THE MAKING OF GEORGE ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD.FILMS (All Times Eastern)TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1971) (Plata Films) Di...


Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)

... kids, so Peter gives up being Spidey for awhile." I really like this suggestion, although it goes back to the profitability of ongoing series. No one's going to buy an issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN where Peter and MJ have to find a good kindergarten for...

Comicscape - September 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-22-2004)

...N MARVEL: Peter David's two-volume run on this title was a wild, wild ride but, as the last issue went out of its way to prove, this book never quite fit in with the rest of the Marvel Universe and really, that's the main reason I treasured it, even i...

Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)

...ople find Peter Jackson's interpretation of LORD OF THE RINGS to be very timely right now, [as it deals with] war and how we get along with different races and different ideologies. That is so much on everybody's mind right now. Well, having known fr...

Comicscape - February 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-18-2004)

...n telling Peter David to write a story about it, or anyone telling Brian Michael Bendis to do that. It would make for an interesting exercise, of course, but it's not the way comics are produced now, and over at Marvel they weren't doing that sort of t...


Photos from the 2004 Saturn Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Fri 05-07-2004)

...ntroduced Peter Jackson's pre-taped win for Best Director for LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING and presented Lawrence Bender with Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film for KILL BILL, VOLUME 1. In the pressroom Bender noted, "We had lots of fun o...

SPIDER-MAN: THE '67 COLLECTION
by Brian Thomas (Wed 06-30-2004)

...alter ego Peter Parker. Peter's Aunt May appeared in a single standout episode ("Horn of the Rhino") in which an ailing Spidey has to fight the Rhino and a head cold at the same time, dodging back home in-between battles to receive some pampering. The ...

POWERLESS #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 07-08-2004)

...s memory: Peter Parker, for instance, a teenager dealing with the trauma of his uncle's death and having his arm crippled by the bite of a poisonous spider. But while this is a world without the sort of superheroes Watts dreams about, it still has its ...

Banks Talks Romance & Black Suit for Spidey 3
by News Editor (Tue 03-28-2006)

MTV talked with Elizabeth Banks, who dished a little on SPIDER-MAN 3.Banks told MTV, "I do definitely sort of explore a little bit more of my relationship with Peter Parker." She noted the groundwork is being laid for a Peter-Betty relationship much like...


Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)

...ourse, is Peter Jackson's magnificent remake of KING KONG, released on DVD by Universal. The 2-disc Special Edition includes some 2-hours of extra material not present on the single disc regular edition, including 33 KING KONG © Universal ...

Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)

...ead about Peter Parker bargaining with honey buns and cigarettes in prison.  I’m amazed that Marvel allowed Daredevil to stay incarcerated for as long as they did.  Hence, looking back, the Marvel Universe maintained a relatively lai...

The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)

...ott Card, Peter Beagle, and Kage Baker. Illustrated by John Jude Palencar.Hours Of The Dragon, Robert E. Howard (Wildside Press)Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman, this is the eighth installment in a ten book definitive c...

Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)

...es, while Peter David tackles Arthurian legend from an all-together different tack in the Penguin Group paperback release of Fall of Knight.   Rounding out the audiobook’s release schedule is a full voice cast edition of Frank Herbert&rsqu...


Raimi to Direct HOBBIT, Jackson to Produce?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)

...d without Peter Jackson's blessing. It could be that he gets that blessing. The inside source for IESB is saying that negotiations are currently going for Sam Raimi to possibly direct the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy while Peter Jackson is...

Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)

...itch, and Peter Tsouras offers another look at the Civil War in Gettysburg: An Alternate History. If that wasn’t enough Harry Turtledove brings the paperbacks of Alternate Generals III and Every Inch a King to the table today as well.  ...

JSA #29
by Tony Whitt (Sun 11-11-2001)

...Johns and Peter Snejberg opt for this option. The result? That depends how much do you like kids?True, Star and Jakeem aren't quite as obnoxious as most other super-powered kids (Impulse, take a bow), but they're not quite enough to carry an entire is...

KING KONG
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-11-2006)

Like me and many others, Peter Jackson claims 1933's KING KONG as his all time favorite movie. But while most KONG fans never get as far with their remake ambitions as a reel of 8mm film shot in a garage, Jackson persevered, and backed by the overwhelming...


Comicscape - May 3, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-03-2006)

...remember, Peter Parker's first deliberate test of his web slinging abilities in SPIDER-MAN was also on a Dr. Pepper can. The 'Unity Day Festival' in that film also served as free advertising for every company with a billboard presence in Times Square. ...

WEBS & WONDER: MARK BAGLEY (Part 2)
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 09-22-2006)

... 13 where Peter tells Mary Jane that he's Spider-Man -- artistically, I'm doing some of the best stuff I've ever done in the book. It makes me sad that I'm leaving at issue # 110. We have really good inkers and colorists on this book. When it comes ...

Temeraire
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-28-2006)

Last Updated: September 28, 2006Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, AdventureProduction Company: WingNut FilmsDistributors: NAProject Phase: Peter Jackson has optioned the novels.Budget: NAWho's In It: NAWho's Making It: Peter Jackson (Director, Screenplay, Producer...

Strike Memo of High Priority Movies?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)

... NORAH D: Peter SollettMEMORY OF A KILLER D: tbaPIANO TUNER D: Werner HerzogSIN NOMBRE D: Cary FukunagaFOXA-TEAM D: tbaCOOL SCHOOL D: tbaDAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL D: Scott DerriksonFANTASTIC VOYAGE D: Roland EmmerichGULLIVERS TRAVELS D: tbaMAGNETO D: