Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/16/09 6:19pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Joss Whedon fans distraught over the recent cancellation of "Dollhouse" might find a silver lining in at least one piece of news today. It appears that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could find new life above and beyond Dark Horse Comics' well-received "Buffy" comic book series, as a casting notice recently popped up online for a [...]
Submitted by Eric Ditzian on 11/16/09 4:51pm EST - Commented on 0 times
In August, James McTeigue told MTV News he would neither confirm nor deny rumors that he might direct the next "Superman" movie. What he was keen to do was delve into his vision for the next big-screen take on the Man of Steel: he wanted to start the franchise from scratch, avoid an origin story [...]
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 11/16/09 3:49pm EST - Commented on 0 times
The Terminator franchise made comics news earlier this year when "Terminator: Salvation" spawned releases for the iPhone and iPod touch from IDW. Now, Zack Whedon says his work on a "Dr. Horrible" comic has inspired him to write more for the medium, and his next step will be bringing new "Terminator" stories to comics from [...]
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 11/16/09 3:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times
"Hack/Slash" has seen its fair share of swaps on the long road to the big screen. The film saw a director switch when Fredrik Bond replaced Todd Lincoln following the sale of Rogue Pictures to Relativity Media from Universal Pictures. Now, "The Grudge" writer Stephen Susco has reportedly stepped in to write the screenplay which [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/16/09 2:16pm EST - Commented on 0 times
With "Thor" shooting set to begin in January, it's no surprise that the actors portraying the inhabitants of Asgard are getting in shape for their godly roles.
Jaimie Alexander, who joined the "Thor" cast in September as the "skilled Asgardian warrior" Sif, has been posting updates from the front lines of her intense training regimen. According [...]
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 11/16/09 1:16pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Actor Edward Woodward's death at the age of 79 prompted a string of tweets from the comics crowd this morning, many of whom are unsurprisingly fans of his TV series "The Equalizer." Simon Pegg, meanwhile, holds a special place in his heart for the 1974 movie spin-off of Woodward's series "Callan."
Elsewhere, Jon Favreau hit [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/16/09 12:16pm EST - Commented on 0 times
With Oren Peli's found-footage horror film "Paranormal Activity" making a big box-office splash, it's only natural that everyone's wondering about his next project. An alien-themed scare flick titled "Area 51," the Paramount film has been shrouded in secrecy—but details recently emerged about Peli's plans for the film. One thing the spoilery report didn't mention, however, [...]
Submitted by Blair Marnell on 11/16/09 9:01am EST - Commented on 0 times
NBC’s recent order of six additional episodes for the third season of “Chuck” will prevent Zachary Levi from appearing in director Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming adaptation of “Thor.”
In an interview with USA Weekend, Levi revealed that he was cast as Fandral — a heroic adventurer who along with Hogun the Grim and Volstagg comprise the [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/13/09 6:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Another week, another batch of interviews, previews and news from around the comic book world that you can read first here on Splash Page, folks. This week's Top 10 stories shook out pretty evenly, with all of the posts generating significant buzz.
Here's the weekly countdown to our top story:
10. This week's poll is a popular [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/13/09 3:31pm EST - Commented on 0 times
While Jason Schwartzman's once-secret role as Gideon Graves in "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" has been confirmed for quite a while now, that's pretty much the only secret that's been revealed when it comes to Edgar Wright's live-action adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic book series. Little is known about the look and tone of [...]
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 11/13/09 2:02pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Stan Lee may be done with his "Iron Man 2" cameo, but "Thor" still awaits. He tweeted about his high expectations last night, including what it will take to get him to Asgard.
Meanwhile at the Marvel offices in New York, editor Axel Alonso posted a behind-the-scenes look at what you can expect to see in [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/13/09 1:02pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Ryan Reynolds might have played Deadpool in the "Wolverine" movie and the upcoming "Deadpool" solo film, but we're pretty sure there's one version of Marvel's mouthy mercenary he won't bring to the big screen (well, pretty sure, at least): Lady Deadpool.
In January's issue of "Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth," readers will be introduced to a [...]
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 11/13/09 12:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times
Kevin Spacey announced in 2008 that he and his Trigger Street Productions partner Dana Brunetti were going to start looking at comics. The company, which has helped bring films like "Fanboys" and next year's Facebook-based "The Social Network" to life, opened up a section of TriggerStreet.com to aspiring comics creators looking for feedback—but hasn't yet [...]
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 11/13/09 11:16am EST - Commented on 0 times
With AMC's much-anticipated remake of "The Prisoner" premiering this weekend, the network has launched an online comic that promises to explore the secrets of the mysterious Village from the perspective of a new character.
While the looming debut of the miniseries has us all pretty intrigued around Splash Page HQ (we're big fans of the original [...]
Submitted by Blair Marnell on 11/13/09 10:29am EST - Commented on 0 times
Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated “Thor” adaptation is finally set to go before the cameras in January.
Principal photography will begin in Los Angeles before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in March according to a report from Production Weekly.
“Thor” has rapidly gained a higher profile among movie fans thanks to a stellar cast including Chris Hemsworth [...]