Zak Penn is no stranger to superheroes. As the co-creator of Syfy's Alphas, scripter of X-Men: The Last Stand (we won't hold that one against him), and a writing credit for this summer's Avengers he's fairly comfortable with adapting comic book [...]
Read moreYES! Syfy has confirmed that rookie original series Alphas has been renewed for a second season. It even got a bump in episode count, up two from this first season’s eleven episodes to a 13-episode season 2 order. The second [...]
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I was lucky enough to be able to participate in a press question and answer session with Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk), co-creator, and Warren Christie (October Road, Happy Town) who plays Hicks, about their work [...]
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Genre: Sci-Fi | Drama | Action Premiere: July 11th, 2011 at 10/9c Network: Syfy Creators: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Director: Jack Bender Writers: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Alphas stars David Strathairn (Temple Grandin, Good Night, and Good Luck), Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Why [...]
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Syfy has had an interesting history with scripted shows. They have run the gamut from dark dense mythology (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica) to sci-fi lite (Eureka, Warehouse 13). Where will the new show Alphas fall in that continuum? Creator/Writer Zak Penn [...]
Read moreThe digital ink on our story about Joss Whedon reworking Zak Penn's script for THE AVENGERS hasn't even dried yet and it's already being reported that Whedon is in talks to rewrite the script for the Joe Johnston directed, Marvel [...]
Read moreWe previously reported that Joss Whedon (Firefly, Serenity) is in final talks to direct the film adaptation of Marvel's superhero team-up movie, THE AVENGERS. Now, Variety claims that Whedon is not just going to direct THE AVENGERS, he's also reworking [...]
Read moreJoss Whedon (Firefly, Serenity) is reportedly in final negotiations with Marvel Studios to direct the ensemble superhero movie, THE AVENGERS. We reported earlier this month that The Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator was on the short list to direct the [...]
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Even for a comic book movie screenwriting veteran such as Zak Penn, the task of bringing multiple Marvel characters together in one film is a daunting one. It's so daunting, in fact, that Penn isn't even sure it'll work when [...]
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