“The Shadow” Movie Arrives at Fox!
The mysterious, enigmatic pulp hero The Shadow once again finds new life in a medium he’s seen before. One of America’s most recognized fictional characters, The Shadow has been in radio plays, pulp magazines, serial movies, comic books and of course the 1994 Alec Baldwin feature film. Now, it seems that the character is arriving on the big screen once again, but not with Sony. The next film appears to be coming from 20th Century Fox, with Sam Raimi still on board as a producer for the project! Read more
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is Punch-Worthy, Mostly Plot-Worthy
If you’ve been following the DC animated universe closely over the past several years, you’ve seen the range of projects span the various heroes, major and minor, in TV and more recently in made-for-DVD projects. The latest comes in the form of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. It’s fitting that the focus on this film deals with travel between two different, yet parallel worlds, as this particular film project was intended to bridge the two worlds of Justice League the animated show and Justice League Unlimited, its successor. The reworked script for this film is fittingly used to reflect the world of the Justice League, who now sport a slightly different line-up from their TV predecessors, and the world of the Crime Syndicate, their parallel earth villain counterparts. The plot as to how these two worlds collide has moments of real magic to it, but the true success of the film lies in the, pardon the expression, blow-by-blow action. Read more
Taylor Lautner “Stretches” Into Heroic Territory
After making a name for himself in the latest Twilight film New Moon, teen star Taylor Lautner will soon take another leap into the world of fantasy and fiction. It’s been announced that Lautner will play the title role in the 2012 release Stretch Armstrong. Based on the rubbery hero with arms and legs that can stretch and strain with ease, the film will be giving Lautner a major headlining role and Donna Langley, Universal Pictures co-chairman, couldn’t be happier with the selection. Read more
Taylor Swift: Not so “Super” a Girl Anymore
Helen Slater can rest easy. DC Comics, thanks to Scotland’s Sunday Mail newspaper, has let us all know that the prospects of a Supergirl movie starring country/pop singing sensation and mega-star Taylor Swift are utterly false. Many sites and publications, including this one, reported the rumor when it originally appeared just a couple of weeks ago. It seems now that those plans are certainly a moot point! Swift is set to star in her first feature-length role in this February’s Valentine’s Day. Read more
Supergirl to be Played by Superstar Taylor Swift?
With comic book movies hotter than ever, casting for various film projects has been rampant and swift. In the case of some very recent news about a Supergirl remake, swift is definitely the appropriate word! Twenty-year old country music superstar Taylor Swift is reported to be the frontrunner for the lead role as Superman’s Kryptonian cousin Kara Zor-El, who possesses many of the same powers as him in her guise as Supergirl. Read more
IDW Publishing Brings Famous Monsters of Filmland Back to Life!
For fans of movie monsters, creatures and other things that sometimes go bump in the night, there’s good news! IDW has announced that it will be resurrecting the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland in printed form. Around since the late 1950’s, FMoF helped readers see the magic that went into making films, specifically those of the monster variety. It was key in giving readers the details about makeup tricks, effects and the people behind the magic, such as Ray Harryhausen. The print magazine will be available beginning in the summer of 2010 and will appear quarterly. Read more
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum Strives to Teach Through Pop Culture
Museums are some of our nation’s most influential teachers. Our nation’s progress, battles, people and major events and pieces of memory are preserved in ways that teach countless numbers each year about not just people and things of the past, but where we are going in the future. The Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland aims to do exactly the same, using pop culture as its driving vehicle. Since its opening in September of 2006, the museum has been home to over 6,000 pieces of American pop culture history, each lovingly preserved and presented in a way that gives the visitor a true glimpse of the evolution of media, comic books, toys and more.
Hack/Slash Movie gets new Screenwriter
Devil’s Due Publishing’s heroine Cassie Hack is slowly making her way to the big screen, and the latest news on the developing story brings a new writer to the story of her battle against monsters and killers! It’s been announced that Stephen Susco will handle duties for the script, joining first-time major film director Fredrick Bond in the journey to the big screen. Susco is not a stranger to the horror genre, as he is also writing The Butcherhouse Chronicles for Paramount along with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D for Twisted Pictures. Read more
Sgt. Rock Movie Marching Ahead!
It appears that in order for a movie based on the DC Comics’ character Sgt. Rock to move forward it had to give up the past. Part of the difficulty in bringing Sgt. Rock to the silver screen has been the comic’s World War II-based action. Word has come, from The Hollywood Reporter, that the makers of the film hope to solve that problem by setting the movie in the future. There have been several names attached to the project in various forms, such as Guy Ritchie, but it appears that a creative team is finally in place for the long-delayed project. Read more
A Marmaduke Movie? Yep, With Owen Wilson
Following in the footsteps, or paw prints as it were, of the real-life version of Garfield, a big-screen adaptation of trouble-making pooch Marmaduke is on it’s way, with Owen Wilson in the lead role as the cumbersome Great Dane. While the news about the movie may not be new, Wilson’s involvement is the last piece of the casting puzzle. Based on Brad Anderson’s long-running newspaper comic strip, the adventures of the pooch will be spelled out by License to Wed writers Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio. Read more
