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Post-Christmas Sales: Superman DVD Box Set 75% off
26 December 2009 5:42 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Now that you got your Amazon gift certificates, you could do a lot wore than get the Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD set (Superman - The Movie, Superman II, Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III, Superman IV - The Quest for Peace, and Superman Returns) for only $25-- that's $75 off list. (And yes, if you click through and order here, you help keep the lights on here another day. :) »
- Glenn Hauman
Bryan Singer to return to 'X-Men': Will the mutants rise to greatness once again?
18 December 2009 8:32 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
And now for some news that will make you drop your coffee mug to the floor in slow motion: Bryan Singer is returning to X-Men! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox has confirmed that the The Usual Suspects director will be back to take on the next installment in the blockbuster series. This is a smart move. The first two X-Men movies, helmed by Singer, adhered to the golden rule of superhero franchises, namely that the second film will be better than the first. Cleverly, Singer hoped to avoid the other golden rule, that the third film will suck eggs, »
- Keith Staskiewicz
Exclusive: Marc Guggenheim Jumps From Green Lantern To Superman As New 'Action Comics' Writer
10 December 2009 6:53 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
"Green Lantern" and "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds isn't the only guy pulling double duty with some of comics most popular characters these days. Next year, "Green Lantern" movie (and former "FlashForward" television series) co-writer Marc Guggenheim will jump into the driver's seat on DC's "Action Comics" series and script the adventures of the Man of Steel himself, Superman.
With DC already announcing that its next big event will kick off in 2010 with the title "War of the Supermen," it looks to be a big year for Kal-El. I caught up with Guggenheim to get more details on his upcoming debut as the regular writer on one of the industry's longest-running series, and what he has planned for one of the world's most popular superheroes.
MTV: With "War of the Supermen" kicking off next year, it seems like there's going to be a lot going on with the Man of Steel »
- Rick Marshall
Jonah Hex Reshoots Happening, New Director Involved
10 December 2009 5:04 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Earlier this week, we began to hear rumblings about potential reshoots on Jonah Hex, the Warner Bros. produced comic book adaptation about a supernatural gunslinger (played by Josh Brolin). But there wasn't anything substantial to go on, and the process of reshoots is nothing new. A lot of movies have reshoots. And chances are, something just needed to be touched up. That was the case until the folks at Bloody Disgusting filed a new report yesterday, saying that director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) has been brought in as a consultant to help director Jimmy Hayward finish up the film. Their inside source is telling them that WB is prepping for "a few new weeks" of shooting, but did not provide details as to which actors are being called back to the set, etc. So what does it all mean? The scary part of this story is that another director has been brought in to consult »
- Neil Miller
Jonah Hex reshoots
10 December 2009 4:29 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
A bit of troubling news coming out of the Jonah Hex camp today. Warners is sending Hex back to the studio for some reshooting, and though this isn’t Always a cause for alarm, they’re bringing in Hex director Jimmy Hayward with I Am Legend’s Francis Lawrence to “consult” with him on the new footage. Uh oh. The last time I heard about significant reshoots, it was during the post-production of Wolverine where Richard Donner came in to help Gavin »
- Paul Tassi
Jackman & Cameron Offer Up Amazing Auction Items
2 December 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Hugh Jackman and moviemaker James Cameron are set to swell the coffers of American children's charities by offering up money-can't-buy items for Variety's upcoming Power of Youth auction.
Jackman has offered up a walk-on role in X-Men and Lethal Weapon producers Laura and Richard Donner's next movie and a chance to spend time with him on set, while a private screening of Titanic director Cameron's much-anticipated new movie Avatar will also go under the hammer.
The winning bidder for the latter item will actually get to watch the sci-fi film with Cameron in his personal screening room.
Proceeds from the upcoming Los Angeles gala will benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation, among other charities. »
Bill Murray Brings Joy To The World In 'Scrooged' For Today's Sick Day Stash
2 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. Here are some of ours.
My "Rosenberg" last name speaks to my Jewish heritage, but that's never stopped "Scrooged" from being one of my favorite holiday movies. I can't remember the first time I saw this one. I might've been in a theater, but it could just as easily have been on cable. Doesn't matter. It's a brilliant send-up of Charles Dickens' classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his ghostly pursuers, "A Christmas Carol." And it stars Bill Murray. So it's pretty much perfect. »
- Adam Rosenberg
What Should Warner Bros. Do About Superman?
30 November 2009 2:26 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Anne Thompson over at Thompson on Hollywood ran a Superman post the other day that basically reiterates a lot of the things we’ve been reporting here at Screen Rant all throughout the Summer/Fall of 2009:
The rights to the character are still being fought over by DC Comics/Warner Bros. and the heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Dce/WB has No plans to rush a Superman movie into production before a 2013 legal deadline. The franchise is effectively in limbo at the moment. As far as we can tell, ain’t nobody doin’ nuthin’ about it.
Comic book movie fans, right now one of our biggest icons is being benched because of some legal hangups, a loss of purpose and direction and a general sense of greed run amok. So what’s to be done about it? I have some suggestions and I know you do too… »
- Kofi Outlaw
Why Superman Is On Hold
27 November 2009 6:11 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
We've talked about this on the site before, but here's a pretty good rundown on why the Superman franchise is in (inexplicable) limbo right now.The project is on hold as the studio waits to emerge from legal limbo over the fate of the Superman heirs. It’s about who controls what divided rights going forward and who owes what to whom when. Warners may be trying to settle with the Siegel and Shuster families, who in 2013 will retrieve the copyright of the Superman material published in Detective Comics’ Action Comics Vol. 1, in order to merge all the Superman rights.As the studio is waiting to resolve the legal dispute, there’s no movement on the project. Production execs at Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have been culling the various pitches that have come in, and are eager to start development on a sequel. Who knew, when Brandon Routh played »
Cool: Evolution of Superhero Films Movie Chart
23 November 2009 8:52 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
In case you hadn’t figured it out yet visiting our site that comic book movies and geek centric films are our main focus with everything else falling under that. I was chatting up on Facebook the other day when my pal Vic over at ScreenRant passed along this really cool superhero movie evolution chart they had posted that day. I hadn’t had time to post this until now and thought it was a really neat look at how the box office and movie industry has evolved and the superhero films have evolved with it.
The chart originated from the website Koldcast Web TV Network, where you can also read their great accompanying article tracking the development of superhero movies over the last two decades or so.
I like the chart as there is no other movie that defined the big budget mass release of a comic book into »
- Kevin Coll
Mel Gibson Busts Pap for Stealing
19 November 2009 9:15 PM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
Mel Gibson caught our photographer red-handed yesterday at a restaurant in Brentwood ... after our guy stole a joke Mel dropped six months ago and tried to pawn it off as his own.The blatant thievery occurred after Mel finished dining with "Lethal Weapon" director Richard Donner ... when our guy not-so-cleverly decided to call Mel -- who recently had his eighth kid -- "octodad." Too bad Mel dropped his "Octo-Mel" line on "Leno" back in May »
Upgrade Your Warner DVDs to Blu-ray for as Low as $7.95
17 November 2009 11:02 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Warner Home Video just announced a new program where you can upgrade several of your DVD titles to Blu-ray for as low as $7.95, and right now the price doesn't go any higher than $9.95. This is a similar program to the Red2Blu offer they made allowing customers to upgrade their HD DVD titles to Blu-ray, a program I actually took advantage of and loved it as a result.
The process to upgrade is simple. Consumers select the titles they want to upgrade on DVD2Blu.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid postage and a short time later receive copies of the same film on Blu-ray Disc. Consumers who place orders over $25 will receive free shipping. For a complete list of titles visit DVD2Blu.com, but I have included the most recent list of titles and prices directly below. 10,000 B.C. ($9.95) Rush Hour 3 ($9.95) Full Metal Jacket ($9.95) Pan's »
- Brad Brevet
Warner Bros. Launches DVD to Blu-ray Upgrade Program
17 November 2009 10:57 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Warner Bros. has announced a DVD to Blu-ray upgrade program. While the list doesn’t include all their titles, it’s at least a start. According to WB, the process to upgrade is simple. Consumers select the titles they want to upgrade on DVD2Blu.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid postage and a short time later receive copies of the same film on Blu-ray Disc. If you mail in one DVD, it’s $7.95 plus shipping. If you order more than $25, you’ll receive free shipping.
While some people haven’t been converted to Blu-ray, I’m all in. I think the picture quality is amazing on Blu-ray and I definitely see a difference between DVD and the HD format. All I can say is, if you have an 1080p TV, the format is absolutely worth the investment. For a complete list of what WB is willing to »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Pat Seals of Flyleaf Shares His Top Ten Horror Films
9 November 2009 10:24 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
As we've mentioned previously, November 10th is the release date of the band Flyleaf's new CD, entitled Memento Mori, and to help celebrate the occasion, their bass player, Pat Seals, has taken time out of his hectic schedule to prepare for Dread Central readers a list of his Top Ten favorite horror films.
Nothing relieves the stress of the holidays -- or anything really -- like a good horror flick, and Pat certainly has prepared an eclectic catalog that shows he knows his shit about our genre.
Without further ado, here's Pat's list (click each image to see the full poster):
1. The Addiction (1995) - Dir. Abel Ferrara, Starring Lili Taylor
This is my favorite vampire movie. It is the best. The best. Morality and the darkness of human nature are the focus, and Lili Taylor's performance is brutal. Plus, Christopher Walken waltzes in for a philosophical cameo. The »
- The Woman In Black
CinemaSpy's Week-End TV Recap (Nov. 7)
7 November 2009 9:05 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Many television viewers — and pop culture critics — are wondering just what's up with Fox's Fringe. Watchers of the show were caught unaware this past week, not realizing that the network was airing a new episode of the skein until they read about it the next day in various news outlets. Fringe simply wasn't in the listings. People's DVRs didn't pick up the show, because Fox was listed as running Game 7 of the World Series. People believed that the show would be absent one more week.
All of this is raising serious questions about how seriously Fox is treating the show, or indeed, if they're trying to kill it. The Thursday night time slot was their first error in judgment, but lapses in playing to the viewer base by neglecting to promote episodes and air times is something else entirely.
The impression left is that Fox used first-run programming as a backup to a sporting event. »
CinemaSpy's Week-End TV Recap (Nov. 7)
7 November 2009 9:05 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Many television viewers — and pop culture critics — are wondering just what's up with Fox's Fringe. Watchers of the show were caught unaware this past week, not realizing that the network was airing a new episode of the skein until they read about it the next day in various news outlets. Fringe simply wasn't in the listings. People's DVRs didn't pick up the show, because Fox was listed as running Game 7 of the World Series. People believed that the show would be absent one more week.
All of this is raising serious questions about how seriously Fox is treating the show, or indeed, if they're trying to kill it. The Thursday night time slot was their first error in judgment, but lapses in playing to the viewer base by neglecting to promote episodes and air times is something else entirely.
The impression left is that Fox used first-run programming as a backup to a sporting event. »
Watch This: Spider-Woman and Superman In Bollywood Love
31 October 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In Bollywood, no filmmaker needs to worry about what studio owns the rights to what Marvel or DC character. Not even the boundaries between DC and Marvel have meaning, as evidenced by this delightful clip from India's Dariya Dil. Here, Superman shows off his dance moves on land and in the sky while courting Spider-Woman. Yep, Spider-Woman! Somewhere, Lois Lane is throwing a snit fit. It's hard enough to be secure knowing Wonder Woman is out there, but how can she compete with Jessica Drew's pheromones?
All joking aside, I think it's rather cool that at least one filmmaker in India decided Superman needed nothing less than a super woman as a costar (we still haven't done that here!), and that superheroines could use a nice afternoon in the sky. Can you imagine how hard it is for a superheroine to date a normal guy? He'd be threatened by her powers and fame, »
- Elisabeth Rappe
The Crow: 15 Years Of Devil's Night
26 October 2009 3:44 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Not only is it Halloween Week here on Splash Page, this year also marks the 15th anniversary of Brandon Lee's debut in the live-action adaptation of James O'Barr's dark comic book series "The Crow." With that in mind, we're celebrating with a five-part retrospective on the 1994 film, its origins and its legacy, culled from interviews with the cast and filmmakers behind director Alex Proyas' celebrated film. Check back each day this week for another installment of our "15 Years Of Devil's Night" series.
Part One: 52 Meetings From The Comic To The Screen
Sure, there's Richard Donner's Superman, the Christopher Nolan Batman films, but to many, "The Crow" remains the greatest comic book flick ever made.
The late, great Brandon Lee, who was killed in a tragic onset accident just days away from completing the film, completely embodied the pathos, grace, otherworldly invincibility and »
- Splash Page Team
How Does Jim Carrey Playing Multiple Roles in 'A Christmas Carol' Benefit the Film?
26 October 2009 1:22 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
The idea of one actor playing multiple characters in a film isn't a new one even though many people begin and end the conversation with Eddie Murphy for his performances in films such as Nutty Professor and Norbit all while forgetting the comedy he brought us in Coming to America.
Before Murphy we had the likes of Mel Brooks in History of the World and Spaceballs, Alec Guiness in the fantastic Kind Hearts and Coronets and Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove. Outside of Murphy it seems only Mike Myers has endured the same kind of ill treatment, primarily for taking the joke to the point it wasn't funny any longer (debatable) in the Austin Powers films and then dropping the bomb that was The Love Guru.
Looking at the performances listed above I am reminded of some classic films as well as a couple that missed the mark, but we »
- Brad Brevet
Review: 'Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970s Vol. 2'
26 October 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
The 1970s remained a good time to be a kid, as the three networks continued to program Saturday mornings with hours and hours of programming aimed right at them. On the other hand, it was clear that finding new series to click with the evolving kiddie set was harder and harder so series seemed to come and go at a faster clip with shows from earlier years revived to fill gaps or revamped to bring the familiar to new audiences.
While super-heroes were largely done, magic, fantasy, and real adventure found their niches with series starting to be aimed at the younger set earlier and slightly more mature offerings as the hour grew later. All told, the dozen shows represented in Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s , out tomorrow from Warner Home Video, are snapshot into the decade.
For that younger set, there is Help! It’s the Hair Bear Bunch, which »
- Robert Greenberger
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