Submitted by madboi69 on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:46. - Commented on 0 times
From “Fanboys” to “Heroes,” actress Kristen Bell has already made quite the dent on popular culture and geekdom without ever starring in a comic book film — though all of that is about to change.
Bell lends her voice talent to “Astro Boy,” the upcoming 3-D animated movie from...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 11:02. - Commented on 0 times
Though recent rumors have sounded the death-knell for Warner Bros’ live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal manga, “Akira,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt isn’t ready to say die.
“You never know,” said the “500 Days of Summer” star with a coy smile when asked if the project was truly dead. Though not...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 11:50. - Commented on 0 times
Now that all the overhyped summer blockbusters have begun fizzling out, “Watchmen” sure does look a lot better in the rearview mirror, doesn’t it? Zack Snyder stuck to his guns, bucked the fans when he needed to, and created a dark, thought-provoking blockbuster unlike anything you’re likely to see out...
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Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 16:27. - Commented on 0 times
It’s official, Spider-Man fans: Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming will both be joining the cast of “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” the upcoming Broadway musical directed by Julie Taymor and featuring music by U2’s Bono and The Edge.
“Evan is unique: she is a young actress with incredible...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 14:07. - Commented on 0 times
Apple just posted a new HD trailer for Miyazaki's new feature, "Ponyo". While not the super dark title that Manga users love, it is, after all, Miyazaki. He is undeniably a master. Check it out at http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/ponyo/.
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Submitted by madboi69 on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 10:00. - Commented on 0 times
For all you Astro Boy fans out there, there's a new teaser trailer out for the upcoming release of the Imagi CG version. Looks pretty cool. Check it out below...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 15:46. - Commented on 1 times
Writer Marc Guggenheim is hard at work managing a monthly comic book series and screenplay based on “Resurrection,” his story about life on Earth after an alien invasion, but when I spoke to him about both projects last week, I had to ask him about another film he’s working on,...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:35. - Commented on 0 times
Splashpage.mtv.com reports that in his latest Cup O’ Joe column, Quesada detailed his interactions with Branagh and Feige, citing one specific meeting as “one of the highlights of my time here at Marvel” and filled with plenty of theatrics from the director and studio executive.
Submitted by madboi69 on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 15:49. - Commented on 1 times
Splashpage.mtv.com reports that Grant Morrison might be riding high thanks to his high profile “Batman and Robin” series, but it’s his creator-owned work that gets us most excited when it comes to comic books on film. Today, there’s word on one such project: “We3.”
Submitted by madboi69 on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 10:22. - Commented on 2 times
New images have gone live for the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire, a new live-action film based on the cult manga series. Directed by Chris Nahon, the horror-action-thriller stars Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild and Koyuki.
In the film, demons have infested the earth and only...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 11:31. - Commented on 0 times
Paul Verhoeven’s ultra-violent 1987 film “RoboCop” has a long history in the comics world, from “Sin City” scribe Frank Miller penning the scripts to “RoboCop 2″ and “RoboCop 3,” to various well-received stories published by Marvel Comics, Dark Horse and Avatar Press over the years. Heck, they even made a...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 17:45. - Commented on 0 times
Splashpage.mtv.com reports: Honestly, I never thought I’d say this, but it really is a good time to be a “Green Hornet” fan these days.
While I’ll admit not being very up-to-date with my knowledge of Britt Reid and Kato’s adventures, the combination of an upcoming Michel Gondry movie starring...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 16:37. - Commented on 0 times
Robert Rodriguez has a lot on his directorial plate. He’s rebooting the “Predator” franchise, he’s gearing up for another go at “Sin City,” he’s pushing forward with a “Grindhouse” spin-off called “Machete” and he’s prepping the sci-fi thriller “Nerverackers.” So we were pretty surprised to hear during a recent conversation...
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Submitted by madboi69 on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 15:25. - Commented on 0 times
Splashpage.mtv.com reports: How do you up the ante when you already have three of the hottest directors on the planet locked, loaded and ready for your film? In the case of “Heavy Metal,” you bring aboard yet another fan-favorite filmmaker and a world-famous musician-actor hybrid.
Submitted by madboi69 on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 12:35. - Commented on 1 times
Hideo Kojima sneaked onto stage at Microsoft's E3 2009 press briefing today to let the world know that the Metal Gear Solid series was coming to the Xbox 360. That new game is definitely multi-platform.
Since Microsoft didn't make mention of Metal Gear Solid: Rising being exclusive to its...
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