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San Diego Comic-Con 2008 news round-up

San Diego Comic-Con 2008 news round-up

robin June 30, 2008 0

Good Monday morning to ya! Here’s a look at all of the latest big news to come out of Comic-Con San Diego, that mecca of all things geek and fandom, which takes place this

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Quantum of Solace teaser trailer

robin June 30, 2008 0

Moviefone has posted the teaser trailer for Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond, in Quantum of Solace. Directed by Marc Forster, the film picks up right where Casino Royale left off, with Bond

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Weekend Bits 6/29/08

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Hellboy II just keeps looking better and better with each new trailer they release. On the other hand, this is something like the fourth one… I worry that they’re in danger of revealing too

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Comics Star Michael Turner Dead at 37

robin June 28, 2008 2

According to a post on Aspen Comics’ message board, the company’s founder and general comic book artist superstar, Michael Turner, succumbed to his 8-year battle with cancer last night. He was 37 years old.

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An Inhuman Love of Lego

An Inhuman Love of Lego

robin June 27, 2008 1

I know I risk losing some of my geek credentials by making this admission, but I’m not much of a toy collector. I redeem myself with this, though: I love Legos in an inhuman

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Flick Face-Off: Wall-E vs Wanted

doug June 27, 2008 1

For the weekend of 6/27/08 – What’s with all of the recent alliteration between Flick Face-Off contenders these past few weeks? Get Smart vs Love Guru, Hulk vs the Happening, and now Wall-E vs

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They Must Be Stopped: Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer

robin June 26, 2008 2

For the inaugural entry in what hope to make an ongoing series, I gleefully nominate writer/director team Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. You don’t know their names, but I guarantee you know their work,

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No Paramount at Comic-Con ’08!?!? – UPDATED

robin June 26, 2008 2

You’ve got to be freaking kidding me, Paramount. Variety reports that Paramount will have virtually no presence at Comic-Con this year, most notably with no preview-and-star-laden mega panel in Hall H. According to a

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1st Look at Whedon’s Dr. Horrible

robin June 25, 2008 1

Joss Whedon has released a teaser trailer for his pet project, the upcoming Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, starring Neal Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day. It looks positively fantastic, sure to appeal to

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Spielberg has 39 Clues

robin June 25, 2008 0

Scholastic Inc. is prepping to launch a major new project that defines the very term “multimedia.” And if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to hear a lot about it, because a

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