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Warners, DC Talk Comic Book Movies

July 11, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Once upon a time, DC Comics was in the lead with getting their characters on the big screen. They used their relationship with parent company Warner Brothers to launch a successful Superman franchise closely followed by [click for more]

Media Post-Mortem: Is INCREDIBLE HULK A Flop?

July 10, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Two articles hit the web today, from sources as diverse as Reuters/Hollywood Reporter and E! Online, doing a post-mortem on The Incredible Hulk. This attention was brought on by the fact that in its fourth week [click for more]

ELFQUEST Making The Trek To The Big Screen.

July 9, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

One of the most legendary independent comic books might finally complete its journey to the silver screen. The Hollywood Reporter states that Warner Brothers and director Rawson Thurber will present us with an Elfquest movie. [click for more]

DARK KNIGHT On IMAX

July 7, 2008 Rich Drees

If you are planning on seeing the Batman opus The Dark Knight from director Christopher Nolan in the theaters, you will probably want to think about seeing on an IMAX screen. Why? Well, Nolan has [click for more]

RZA To Direct IRON FIST (No, Not That One), Plus: Comic Movies Best Never Made

July 7, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

/Film has picked up a little titbit from an interview Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA did with Billboard magazine where he announced that he will make his directorial debut. The film, called The Man with the [click for more]

THE DARK KNIGHT: One Last Trailer

July 7, 2008 Rich Drees

The release of The Dark Knight is now just under two weeks away. Early reviews are starting to hit the nets and the buzz is overwhelmingly positive. I will be seeing the movie at a [click for more]

Fincher To Bring THE GOON To The Big Screen

July 3, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

The official website of Eric Powell, THEGOON.com, is announcing that his creation, The Goon, is headed to the big screen. David Fincher, director of Se7en, Fight Club, and the upcoming The Curious Case of Benjamin [click for more]

Comic Writer Millar To Revamp SUPERMAN Franchise?

July 2, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Comic book writer Mark Millar, whose Wanted is in cineplexes now, announced to the Scotland Daily Record that the beleagered Superman film franchise is going to get a new writer and director. The director? A [click for more]

WATCHMEN Three Hour Runtime In Jeopardy?

July 1, 2008 Rich Drees

For years, comics fans have stated that the landmark graphic novel Watchmen was unfilmable, partly due to the fact that its narrative is so dense and that even seemingly throwaway scenes or bits of dialogue [click for more]

More GOTHAM TONIGHT Episodes On Comcast

June 28, 2008 Rich Drees

Two more installment of The Dark Knight viral marketing have hit Comcast’s On Demand service yesterday, further detailing the crime and corruption rampant in Gotham City that serves as the backdrop for the upcoming film. The [click for more]