Category: Comic

  • Photos of Captain America Costume

    I’ve been pumped for Captain America: The First Avenger ever since Chris Evans was announced as the title character. The panel for it at Comic-Con only made the anticipation grow. And now, some photos have been released showing a stuntman in the Captain America costume. And I must say, the costume looks awesome.

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  • Andrew Garfield Reacts to Spider-Man Role

    For a while I’ve been a supporter of Logan Lerman for the part of Spider-Man for the rebooted franchise. I was admittedly disappointed that Andrew Garfield got the role instead of Lerman, but after what Garfield said about the part, I’ve become excited.

    “I have been waiting for this phone call for 24 years, for someone to call me up and say, ‘Hey, we want you to pretend to be a character that you’ve always wanted to be all your life, and we’re going to do it with cool cameras and cool effects and you’re going to feel like you’re swinging through New York City. Do you want to do that?’ ‘Let me just consult with my seven-year old self and see what he thinks . . .

    Like every young boy who feels stronger on the inside than they look on the outside, any skinny boy basically who wishes their muscles matched their sense of injustice, God, it’s just the stuff that dreams are made of, for sure. It’s a true f***ing honor to be part of this symbol that I actually think is a very important symbol and it’s meant a great deal to me, and it continues to mean something to people.”

    He’s definitely a good actor . . . and what else is there to say? His statement about getting the part is very enthusiastic.  Hopefully he always brings that to the role. He just might make me a convert after all.

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  • Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Being Adapted

    Neil Gaiman’s Sandman will be adapted into a TV series. Interestingly enough, the creator of Supernatural, Eric Kripke is rumored to be the showrunner. He’d actually be a perfect fit for the new series — his own show being a testament to that.

    Sandman is a comic book written in 1989 about a character named Dream and his brothers and sisters — who are all essentially allegories. And the story deals with worlds-within-worlds.

    The adaptation has a lot of potential, and it would be a smart move to put Eric Kripke at the helm.

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  • Update on Ghost Rider Sequel

    Last month I wrote a post about the sequel for Ghost Rider, and it’s moving forward. Nicolas Cage reprises his role in the film entitled Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The directors of Crank, Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine are attached to direct. It’s scheduled to be released in theaters in 2011. And apparently in 3D.

    The more I think about it, the more pessimistic I am towards the sequel. The directors of Crank and Gamer do make entertaining movies, but their prior films always had a similar feel — a feel that doesn’t coincide with Ghost Rider. Of course they could surprise us and direct an excellent, dark Ghost Rider flick, but that’s entirely up in the air.

    The other thing that makes me weary is that Nicolas Cage is still playing the part — which I still feel he cannot portray. He should have been a producer for the adaptations due to his love for the character.

    Oh well. Maybe they’ll get it right and have it be a horror/action comic book film when it’s rebooted. What? You know it’ll eventually happen.

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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reboot Update

    Screenwriters Matt Holloway and Art Marcum have been hired by Paramount to write a script for a live-action film of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yes, the films are being remade. Though, there’s a chance it’ll be a good remake — those two had a hand in writing Iron Man, which was a fun film. Though, I do hope that they keep the tone somewhat dark like the first live-action movie for the Ninja Turtles. Which still can be the case since Platinum Dunes is set to produce.

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  • X-Men: First Class News

    X-Men: First Class is shaping up with news being dropped left and right at this point. Producer Bryan Singer told Ain’t It Cool News a bunch of news on the film project:

    The movie will be set in the 1960s to coincide with the civil rights movement. It was a good decision, since it’d add more weight to the mutants’ struggle with fitting in with society. And, we will see how Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) and Charles Xavier met. This means we’ll see how their friendship develops, followed by how it diminishes once they realize they have opposing ideals towards humankind.

    The antagonists for the film will be the Hellfire Club; a group fronted as a secret society for the wealthy, but is actually a group influencing politics and economics for their own agenda. The group is led by the White Queen Emma Frost and the Black King Sebastian Shaw. (Sebastian will be played by Kevin Bacon.) It’ll be a nice contrast to Xavier’s ideals, but I’m admittedly a little disappointed that Kevin Bacon won’t be portraying Mr. Sinister.

    This time out, the costumes will lean more heavily towards the styles in the comics, which will be a welcome change for the X-Men franchise. The black leather was entirely too bland.

    There’s a lot of mixed feelings over the movie due to so many characters being thrown into the mix, but the pros outweigh the cons to me. Some promising actors are attached to the project, and the fact that the silver age comics will be an influence, along with it taking place in the 60s is a huge plus.

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  • Wolverine Gets a Sequel

    A sequel for Wolverine is underway with two directors in mind: Robert Schwentke and David Slade. The story continues, this time with Logan in Japan. The latest draft of the script is written by Christopher McQuarrie. And, of course, Hugh Jackman is attached to the project.

    Logan’s origin is a long one due to his healing factor slowing his aging considerably, and in the comics, Japan is involved in his past. But do we really need a continuation on his origin after all the liberties the last film took? The only thing they essentially got right was Sabretooth’s personality. Ignoring the comic books, the film itself was mediocre. Not to mention the effects were laughable.

    I have a little hope that the second outing will be more respectful and true to the comics — Hugh Jackman is clearly passionate about playing Wolverine, and he loves his fans. Hopefully he’ll reel in the suits. It’d suck to end up with a similar fate like M. Night Shyamalan’s.

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  • Set Photos From Captain America: The First Avenger

    Set photos from Captain America: The First Avenger made its way online, and it’s making the anticipation grow for the film. What else is there to say? I’m very excited for the movie and I cannot wait to see Chris Evans’ portrayal of Captain America.

    More set photos can be viewed HERE.