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Fan Pens Song for Green Lantern Movie
Of all the upcoming/announced/rumoured superhero movies, Green Lantern has the potential to offer something truly unique. But most of us are content to speculate exactly how Ryan Reynold’s computer-generated costume will work and whether Guy Gardner, Kilowog et al will make appearances, independent musician and comic fan Gary Mitchell is pushing to contribute to the movie.
Gary’s written an original … read more
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Iron Man: Virus Competition – 3 Copies to Give Away
Titan Books have been kind enough to provide shelfabuse.com with 3 copies of the new Iron man prose novel by Alex Irvine, ‘Virus,’ which fills in the blanks between the first movie and the upcoming sequel. More info at Titan Books.
Hopefully this synopsis should whet thine appetite:
Iron Man: Virus
In the clear blue skies above Long Island,
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Watchmen’s Dr Manhattan Skinny Dips in the Thames Tonight
www.rubberrepublic.com has it that giant-sized blue meanie Dr. Manhattan will be visiting the South Bank this evening, as part of a water projected display held between the London Eye and the Shell Building. The display, which will involve projecting footage across a 70ft wall of water fountains, will take place at 8.00PM.
I’m currently having an argument with my inner … read more
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4 More Featurettes for The Watchmen Movie
I recently entered a state of panic when I discovered that my local Odeon would not be showing The Watchmen this Friday. Thankfully, it turns out they are, and the baby I kidnapped in protest can be handed back to his rightful owners.
Anyway, here’s a quartet of featurettes, interviewing Snyder, the stars and Dave Gibbons, comparing the film to … read more
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Watchmen Viral Teaser Trailers Collected in 80s Retro Player
Unless, like me, you plan to spend the next 10 days in a makeshift stasis pod constructed from a bathtub, frozen peas and a sheet of tinted Perspex, you’re probably climbing the walls for a way to pass the time until March 6th.
Yes, March 6th is the day we finally get to see Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, a … read more
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Yet Another Watchmen Teaser – The Keene Act & You
Continuing a viral campaign that looks to outdo even The Dark Knight, here’s another video to wet thine appetite. This time it’s a Government PSA on behalf of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, informing us all about the Keene Act. It’s a great clip, which not only acts as nifty 70s take on 50s American propaganda videos, but gives … read more
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Black Widow for Iron Man 2 Movie, Watchmen Comic Movie survives March Release
Things I learnt today from crawling prone through the digital shrubbery of the World Wide Web like the wind-up soldier toy my dog mauled to bits when I was but 5 years old:
Emily Blunt as Black Widow
Following the news that Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell will be playing the undermined antagonists in the Iron Man sequel, Variety is … read more
Samuel Jackson Nick Fury unlikely for Avengers Film
When Marvel announced its plans for the Avengers movie tie-in event, comic book fanboys, pseudo cinephiles, unemployed journalists and their grandmothers all simultaneously entered a stage of zealous crystal ball polishing. Will the Hulk be a member? How will they integrate Thor? Surely Robert Downey Junior will be back? And so on…
Well, it seems the first nail is in … read more
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Possible Joker in Batman 3, Morbius for Spiderman 4
Several treats I unearthed while probing the internet like a pig with a truffle habit:
Another Joker in Batman 3?
Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven recently spoke to MTV about the possible inclusion of the Joker in the third Batman movie, stating:
“On a personal level, Heath was a friend of mine. We had worked together before The Dark Knight… read more
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Iron Man 2 Movie Gets Villains, The Thor Movie Hits Earth
Tiny drops of speculation I inhaled while swimming the vast oceans of the web this week:
Iron Man 2 Villains
The Iron Man 2 rumour currently spreading across the internet like wildfire, courtesy of THR.com is that comeback kid Mickey Rourke and the excellent Sam Rockwell are in talks to play Stark’s dual antagonists. People are speculating all sorts of … read more
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