Deadline.com has the scoop that Marvel Studios is making a full commitment to Thor 2, with Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the title hero, and have set a release date of July 26th, 2013. However, Deadline has learned that Kenneth Branagh will not be returning to direct the movie, but will likely be involved [...]
I didn’t think that Frank Miller‘s Batman vs. Muslim terrorists graphic novel would ever see the light of day. Sadly, it would appear that I was wrong. It looks like Legendary Comics, the new graphic novel venture from Legendary Pictures, headed by Bob Shreck, have picked up the much talked about project, and aim to [...]
During an interview on Friday, on Satellite Radio’s Geektime, Brian Michael Bendis revealed that Lucy Punch has been tapped for the role of Retro Girl in the FX drama pilot of Powers - based on the comic book series of the same name, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Carly Foulkes is a [...]
Deadline.com is reporting that their sources have informed them that Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni is in talks for a role in the Superman franchise reboot, Man of Steel. However, there is no word yet on what the role might be. If talks are successful, Meloni will join a cast that includes Henry [...]
According to Deadline.com has confirmed the casting of Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges in the Robert Schwentke-directed supernatural comedy R.I.P.D. and have set a release date of June 28th, 2013. The project is based on the Dark Horse Comics four-issue miniseries of the same name, written by Peter M. Lenkov, and illustrated by Lucas Marangon [...]
If like hundreds of others, you missed your chance to get a ticket for San Diego Comic-Con 2011 (or whatever they’re calling it these day), the convention organisers have announced they they have a limited amount of returned four-day badges available, which will go on sale at 10 a.m. today (Friday, June 24th). Returned single-day [...]
Writer Clifford Meth has shared the sad news that legendary comics artist Gene Colan passed away today, at age 84. According to Meth, Gene spent this last week in a quasi-coma state following a broken hip and complications from liver disease. I am honestly a little lost for words. This is devastating news. Gene’s work [...]
Deadline.com has the exclusive scoop that Warner Bros and Zack Snyder are in talks with Julia Ormond to play Superman’s Kryptonian birth mother, Lara Lor-Van, in Man of Steel. The deal is expected to wrap up shortly. If successful, Ormond will join a cast that includes Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois [...]
IDW have announced that they will be airing the pilot of Fox’s cancelled Locke & Key TV series at Comic-Con International 2011. The pilot will be aired on July 22th at 10:30 AM and will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, the pilot’s writer/executive producer Josh Friedman and executive producers [...]
2000 AD announced today that next week’s Prog 1740 will debut a new three-part story format called the 3riller! Similar in format to the comic’s long-running Future Shocks format, the format looks like a great way to bring new readers on board, as they won’t have to have read years worth of stories to know [...]
