News of the World reports that two of the four Doctor Who specials for 2010 will be shot in the United States. An unnamed BBC source was quoted a saying, “But two specials in America, with a US setting and a US assistant, will take it to another level. David Tennant is already gaining a…
Why should Marvel and DC be the only comic book companies making serious bank at the box office? Top Cow Productions has officially begun work on a live-action feature adaptation of their popular Witchblade comic book series. The series already spawned a live-action television show on TNT that lasted for two seasons. Plus, half naked…
It’s comics and movies making sweet rumors today, including: — One issue out and now it’s a Kick Ass movie — Sexy comics get a new book — Tintin and The A-Team move closer to the big screen — Our rundown of new comics and DVDs, plus another chance to grab an exclusive Graham Crackers…
When I first heard about the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Mark Miller’s Wanted, I was, as I usually am in these situations, skeptical. Hollywood’s treatment of comic books has ranged greatly over the years and produced some seriously bad movies such as Daredevil, Ghost Rider and The League of Extrordinary Gentlemen. However, to be fair,…
Warner Bros.’ Justice League movie seems to be facing far deadlier villains than the Legion of Doom before it even gets off the ground. A rushed script and casting issues supposedly put the film’s status in jeopardy, but a dispute over filming incentives in Australia may damage things further. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that production…
I’m still amazed sometimes at the power of the Internet. If it wasn’t for this great invention that I use every day, how could I now bring you more, brand new, Iron Man photos that, thanks to tipster Rene over at SuperHeroHype, we know have just surfaced. These new pics look like either production stills…
I’ve been a fan of director David Fincher since he used to direct music videos. His visual style has always been very interesting to me and many of his films, particularly Se7en and Fight Club, rank among my all-time favorites. So, when Fincher decides to sign-on to a new film, as he just did today, I…
SuperheroHype.com has posted some of the first photos from the set of the upcoming X-Men spin-off project, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The two photos depict what looks to be a work-in-progress production office in Queenstown, where filming is taking place, as well as a log cabin overlooking Lake Wakatipu. (Logan’s secluded cabin by the lake, perhaps?)…
Entertainment Weekly just released the cast picture for next summer’s Iron Man. The line-up shows us Robert Downey Jr. as wealthy weapon-maker Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow as his administrator Pepper Potts, Terence Howard as his buddy/bodyguard (and later War Machine) Jim Rhodes, and a clean-headed Jeff Bridges as mentor (and villain?) Obadiah Stane. Those of…
If the fighter jet scenes in next year’s Iron Man movie look very realistic, that’s because they were filmed at Edwards Air Force Base with about a dozen Marines, 150 Airmen, and real Air Force aircraft – and some of the newest stuff at that! Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Lt. Col. Jim Rhodes…
