Mark Protosevich will reportedly adapt Ape Entertainment's forthcoming comic mini-series Freakshow for the big-screen. Protosevich, who was the screenwriter for Marvel's upcoming feature film Thor will write the script for Freakshow and will produce alongside Sheldon Turner (Up in the [...]
Read moreDOLLHOUSE Continues With Comicbook: First Look At EPITAPHS
You can’t kill a good story! Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse continues on in comic book form with “Epitaphs” from Dark Horse Comics. This limited edition comic, written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, will be packaged with every Season Two DVD [...]
Read moreAdaptation of Marvel’s Runaways To Start Production in January
Back in May we told you that Peter Sollett (Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist) had jumped on board to direct the big screen adaptation of Marvel’s comic books series Runaways, and that Marvel Studios had hired British television writer Drew [...]
Read moreR.I.P. Harvey Pekar
Comic book icon Harvey Pekar has passed away at the age of 70 in his Cleveland home, following a battle with prostate cancer, asthma, and high blood pressure. Pekar's autobiographical comic book series American Splendor , written by Pekar and [...]
Read moreShawna Trpcic’s Wonder Woman Designs: What DC Should Have Done
Last week, DC unleashed a new look for Wonder Woman designed by artist Jim Lee that received a fairly universal, negative response. The look was created for a new origin and book run by J. Michael Straczynski and Don Kramer. Back [...]
Read moreSin City 2: Rodriguez Is Re-Writing The Script
Many people (including yours truly) have been impatiently awaiting the sequel to Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's SIN CITY. Way back in 2008 it was said that they were “close to beginning production” on SIN CITY 2, which bolstered everyone's [...]
Read moreSam Worthington’s Full Clip Teams With Radical – Creating Comics To Adapt for Film
Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation, Clash of the Titans) apparently wasn't busy enough with all of his future projects, from Quatermain and Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future to the proposed Avatar 2 (among others) so, he started his own [...]
Read moreGreat Hera! Wonder Woman Gets a New Look and a New Origin
J. Michael Straczynski and DC Comics Co-Publisher/Artist Jim Lee have decided that the Amazonian Princess needed not only a new look featuring shoulder pads, leather jacket and choker, she also needed a new origin, which debuts in Wonder Woman #600 [...]
Read moreAnimated ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Catches A Director
The upcoming animated series based on the Brian Michael Bendis “Ultimate Spider-Man” comics has just scored a director. Animation director, Alex Soto (“Teen Titans”, “Ben 10”) has been signed on to direct the Disney XD series this fall. Nothing unexpected turned [...]
Read moreAdam McKay In Talks To Direct Adaptation Of Garth Ennis’ The Boys
Director Adam McKay (The Other Guys) is reportedly in talks to direct the big-screen adaption of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's 2008 Eisner Award winning comic book series, The Boys for Sony Pictures. The series was originally published by Wildstorm [...]
Read moreR.I.P. Al Williamson
Al Williamson, comic book artist and illustrator passed away on Saturday at the age of 79. Williamson started his career at EC Comics in the late 40s and won the 1966 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book for [...]
Read moreFairy Tales In A Modern Universe – FABLES Comic Book Series Commercial
This past weekend, during BBC America’s Memorial Day marathon of “Doctor Who” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, a television commercial for Vertigo’s “Fables” aired. The “Fables” comic book series began in 2002 and is written and created by Bill [...]
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