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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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Tagged Avengers, comic book movies, Marvel Comics, superhero movies
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Comic Artist Arne Starr Envisions Kevin Mckidd as Thor
Comic artist and actor Arne Starr, currently seen as “Arne the attending physician” on Grey’s Anatomy, has produced several concept pieces of TV stars he’s worked alongside as several Hollywood bound Marvel and DC characters, including:
Several images of Kevin McKidd (Journeyman, Grey’s Anatomy) as the Mighty Thor.
Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) as the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Strange… read more
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Tagged comic book movies, Green Lantern, superhero movies, Thor
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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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Tagged Batman, comic book movies, Spider-man, superhero movies
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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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Tagged comic book movies, Iron Man, superhero movies, Thor
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Warner Bros. Freezes Plans for DC Comics Movies, Jonah Hex Movie gets New Director
Titbits I collected while desperately wandering the internet on a midnight caffeine high:
Warner Bros. places films on hold
According to an interview with David Goyer on IESB, Warner Bros. have temporarily put all of their DC related projects on hold. Given the Dark Knight’s recent success, it’s far more likely that they are plotting something similar to Marvel’s … read more
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Tagged Batman, comic book movies, DC Comics, Green Lantern
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The Spirit Movie Review
2009
Director: Frank Miller
Script: Frank Miller
Cast: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Stana Katic, Jaime King, Louis Lombardi
Frank Miller’s directorial debut sees him emulating Rodriguez emulating Miller emulating Will Eisner, in this turgid adaptation of the seminal crime-fighter comic strip. Whereas Sin City glamorised audiences into forgiving its … read more
Watchmen Comic Movie May Miss March Release Date
It’s a kick in the post-festive balls for comic lovers everywhere (except Alan Moore, who’s probably clapping his ring-heavy hands with joy) as numerous sources are reporting that the Watchmen legal copyright infringement fiasco is set to continue for the foreseeable future. As an everyman moron whose knowledge of legal procedure extends no further than the first episode of Damages, … read more
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Tagged Alan Moore, comic book movies, superhero comics, Watchmen
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Hellboy II Movie Review
2008
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Script: Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola
Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, John Hurt
As much as it may agitate the bitter pro-auterist cinephile, there’s a lot to be said for imposed creative restriction. If the excessive Brontosaurus chase in the recent remake of King Kong proved one … read more
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Tagged comic book movies, Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy, superhero movies
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The Dark Knight Movie Review
2008
Director: Christopher Nolan
Script: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Cillian Murphy, William Fichtner
Outside of the animated feature Mask of the Phantasm, Batman has never really received the cinematic treatment he deserves. Despite a large canvass for intelligent, creative … read more
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Tagged Batman, comic book movies, DC Comics, superhero movies
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