The OC’s Josh Schwartz to Write X-Men First Class Movie
The man behind television hits The O.C., Gossip Girl, and Chuck, has been given the opportunity to write the next X-Men flick, in an effort to infuse the franchise with a “next-gen sensibility”, according to Variety. Tentatively titled X-Men: First Class, the series will likely focus on a number of the younger X-Men, [...]
First Kick Ass Movie Pictures at Newsarama
Newsarama has posted the first pictures from the set of Kick Ass, the adaptation of the Mark Millar/John Romita Jr hit Icon comic about a boy who decides to become a costumed hero despite not having any powers or special abilities. The movie stars Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Chloe Moretz, [...]
Joe Johnston to Direct Captain America movie
Best known for directing the movies the Rocketeer and October Sky, Joe Johnston has been picked to direct the First Avenger: Captain America movie for Marvel Studios. Movie buffs may also know that he’s the same guy who designed a number of vehicles for Star Wars and storyboarded the convoy chase scene for [...]
SciFi’s Eureka Coming to Comics
BOOM! Studios will release a new comic series based on the SciFi Channel’s See video below for more information.
Marvel to Release Ender’s Shadow Adaptation
Marvel Comics will release another Orson Scott Card adaptation this December. This time they’ll take on Ender’s Shadow, the parallel novel Card wrote to go along with his Ender’s Game. The creative team of Mike Carey (X-Men: Legacy) and “rising star” artist Sebastian Fiumara will produce the book. Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #1 will be [...]
NEC To Release Ben Edlund Tick Anthology
New England Comics pays tribute to the genius of Ben Edlund with the release of The Tick: The Complete Edlund. This book collects issues 1-12 of The Tick, which Edlund created, along with a bonus “Psuedo-Tick” issue. Extras include the first story featuring The Tick that Edlund creatred for the NEC Newsletter, rare backup stories, [...]
Marvel to Release Super Hero Squad One-Shot
Marvel will release a one-shot entitled Super Hero Squad: Hero Up! in January. The book is based on Hasbro’s Super Hero Squad line of toys which feature legendary heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe. Here’s a bit of PR spin for ya:
“Written by fan favorite scribe Paul Tobin (Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes) and featuring [...]
Iron Man 2 Gets a New War Machine in Don Cheadle
Yeah, I know it’s old news by now, but I had to say something. According to the Hollywood Reporter tells us that Don Cheadle is set to replace Terence Howard as Tony Stark’s right hand man, Jim Rhodes, in the sequel to the blockbuster Iron Man. Fans of the Golden Avenger know [...]
The Skrulls Ask Humans to Embrace Change (now w/video)
The following press release was sent out by Marvel Comics to encourage us to be acceptant of the Skrulls.
To all of Earth, we are the alien race you know as Skrulls. We wish to offer a few words to you about recent events. You have so much potential. You have so [...]
Marvel Publishes Puzzling Punisher Pic
Hmmm… what could possibly this mean? Marvel has posted this brand new picture of the Punisher on their video game blog, of all places. Could they be planning a new game in conjunction with the release of the third Punisher movie due in December? You think that development could have been [...]
Marvel Comics On-Sale 9/10
Marvel has released a list of their releases for the week. Once you buy your stack, come back and tell us which of these you purchased and how you liked ‘em.
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 (NWTD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 VILLAIN VARIANT (NWTD)
BIG HERO 6 #1
BIG HERO 6 #1 NAKAYAMA VARIANT
BLACK PANTHER #39 PALO 2ND [...]
You Can Help Save Superman’s Home
There are legends and then there are LEGENDS. When you think of universally recognized fictional characters, who do you think of? Mickey Mouse? Darth Vader? How about Superman? There is probably not an image, an icon more recognizable than that S shield and the man who wears it, regardless [...]
Marvel Characters are Turning Japanese (i really think so)
According to the New York Times.com, Marvel Entertainment has signed a deal with Madhouse, a renowned Japanese animation house, to produce develop a number of Japanese versions of their popular comic book heroes. These will be complete Japanese-styled overhauls, with Japanese origins and locations, not just anime versions of the established western heroes. [...]
Image to Launch I Hate Galaxy Girl
Image Comic’s will soon release a new Shadowline three issue mini-series called I Hate Galaxy Girl. Here’s a plot description from Image:
Based on skill alone, Renee Tempete should be the new Galaxy Girl. Instead, a buxom blonde with no actual powers holds the title. As events unfold, Renee struggles not only against monsters, criminals and [...]
F. Gary Gray to Helm Julius
Mandalay PIctures has hired director F. Gary Gray to helm a film adaptation of the Oni Press graphic novel Julius. The book, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Brett Weldele, is a modern take on William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar set in the world of urban crime.
Mandalay Pictures’ Cathy Schulman was quoted by SuperHeroHype.com as [...]