This is good news in the comic adaptation genre though, forget the Marvel oversell we’ve just seen, let’s think V for Vendetta and pick through an article from MyMovies through Coming Soon on the production start-up press conference. director John McTeigue explained he intends to use Lloyd’s graphics as “leaping … [Read More]
It’s been well documented here on The Movie Blog that I thought the selection of Chris Rock as host of this years Oscars was a HUGE mistake for several reasons. Now the funny man (and yes, I think the man is a very talented comedian and I like his stuff … [Read More]
How rich do some people have to be? Not content with a mere $1m a year salary from the first Spiderman movie, and that seems to be rolling on year to year, Stan Lee successfully sued for a 10% share of the takings from the movie, and that’s a hefty … [Read More]
Ok, now everyone knows that I’m a fan of the Superhero Genre of films… but this is one I think they should just pass on. Hollywood North gives us this: Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man is currently in script development as a major motion picture. The character, bio-scientist ‘Dr. Henry Pym’, debuted … [Read More]
Oh my goodness gracious! If this is actually true I think spontaneous urination will be a reality in my near future. The guys over at Twitch are reporting that Ong Bak freak of nature (in a good way) Tony Jaa is going to be starring along side Jackie Chan in … [Read More]
Since this is my first Xmas on the MovieBlog I think I’m just finding out how quiet it gets for news about these times – don’t worry I’m squirreling away some nice titbits to write lengthy tomes about, John will be happy! – so in this run up period it’s … [Read More]
The good folks over at KillerMovies are reporting the following X-News: 1). There have been rumors amongst the fandom that WOLVERINE may be filmed before X3. FALSE! Finishing the X-MEN trilogy is the top priority of 20th Century Fox, but spin-off films are being developed at the same time. As … [Read More]
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the main lobbying group for Hollywood’s studios has continued it’s effort on publicly displaying it’s stupidity for all the world to see and marvel at. CNN ran a good story on the new efforts by the Band of Morons (MPAA) who recently once … [Read More]
And the Superhero machine just keeps churning them out. The Mighty Thor seems to be the next up to bat. I’ve always thought Thor was an interesting character (and I think he’s Doug’s favorite comic character of all time) and this has possibilities. And despite how horrible Blade Trinity was, … [Read More]
Now my first thought that struck me was Patrick Duffy and The Man from Atlantis! Hopefully that won’t be how it turns out. News through Coming Soon from Variety is that Chris Columbus has been scheduled in to produce and direct the marvel comic adaptation of Sub-Mariner for Universal Pictures. … [Read More]
More comic book adaptation news with the story from Yahoo and Hollywood Reporter that Nick Cassavetes is in talks with New Line Cinema to direct Iron Man. The movie, written by David Hayter, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, will reflect modern technological, political and societal trends. Cassavetes, also a screenwriter, … [Read More]
The Superhero genre keeps marching on. It appears that the newest hero that will be making the jump to the big screen is Iron Man. The Big Wigs over at New Line have apparently bought in to the screenplay penned by David Hayter and want production to get rolling by … [Read More]