Warner Bros. has acquired rights to turn the Japanese manga series "Death Note" into a live-action film. Studio has hired screenwriters Charley and Vlas Parlapanides to adapt. Story centers on a college student who accidentally finds a misplaced "death note," infusing him [...]
Read moreMarvel gives us some Retro X-Men!
Marvel.com has decided to stream the Original X-Men Animated Series on it's site, check out the Official Press Release below; Marvel.com Streams Classic 1990s X-Men Animated Show for Free Calling all Mutants! Every Tuesday, Marvel.com (www.marvel.com) will stream episodes from the X-Men [...]
Read moreCameron gives us a glimpse of Avatar
James Cameron has done a bang up job of keeping Avatar a guarded secret, this project and the technology behind it has been in the works for years and virtually nothing has been leaked or revealed about this SciFi epic [...]
Read more‘Wolverine’ Fights Piracy with Multiple Endings Gimmick
At an advanced screening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine last night in Los Angeles, director Gavin Hood introduced the film by announcing that they've included multiple after-the-credits endings spread across several prints of the film, meaning folks will have to visit [...]
Read moreUniversal Puts The Brakes On Bioshock
Weeks after Gore Verbinski abandoned Pirates to focus on Bioshock, Universal has put the freeze on the project, which was well into the pre-production stage. According to Variety the studio balked at the budget (which was estimated to be $160 [...]
Read moreAhhhnold’s Digital Salvation
A computer generated Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear in the upcoming 'Terminator Salvation.' How do you get Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in a movie without actually getting him to show up on set? Go digital. The Governator revealed in a webcast this week that [...]
Read moreRodriguez to Reboot Predator
IESB.net brings word that a news conference was held at Troublemaker Studios (Rodriguez's independent filmhouse) for the signing of a long-awaited reform of Texas film incentive program-HB 873. The "one-man-film-crew" had a chance to address the members of the press [...]
Read moreCowabunga Dude?
Over on his TMNT creator Peter Laird's official blog, he wrote up an entry about the live-action news and at the end, commented on the hybrid aspect of it. "So here we go — another live action film! As you [...]
Read moreMara and Gregg Join Iron Man 2
Kate Mara and Clark Gregg have joined Marvel Studios' Iron Man 2, being directed by Jon Favreau and currently shooting in Manhattan Beach, California. Mara's role is being kept under wraps, while Gregg is returning as Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. The [...]
Read more“X-Men Forever” Debuts in May with Jim Lee Variant Covers
Official Press Release Comics icon and New York Times bestselling writer Chris Claremont makes his highly anticipated return to the X-Men mythos with the release of X-Men Forever Alpha #1. Collecting his landmark X-Men #1-3 with superstar artist Jim Lee, this [...]
Read moreKICK ASS HIT GIRL
Empire magazine has published an official photo of Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl/Mindy Macready in director Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass, based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s comic book. The story centers on a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski who [...]
Read moreRobert Downey Jr. Says ‘Iron Man 2’ Tells Story Of ‘How A Dysfunctional Family Saves Life On Earth’
Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘Iron Man 2' Tells Story Of ‘How A Dysfunctional Family Saves Life On Earth' it's nearly impossible to separate Robert Downey Jr. from his now ubiquitous role as Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man), so it's no surprise [...]
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