There's a direct to DVD animated Superman movie coming out in September called Superman/Doomsday. It appears to be a condensed version of the Death of Superman and subsequent Return of Superman storylines. At only 70 minutes in length, it will probably discard a lot of elements from the comic but it should still be good enough to put Bryan Singer into a fetal position under his desk. IMDB has a link to the official trailer here:
There's a direct to DVD animated Superman movie coming out in September called Superman/Doomsday. It appears to be a condensed version of the Death of Superman and subsequent Return of Superman storylines. At only 70 minutes in length, it will probably discard a lot of elements from the comic but it should still be good enough to put Bryan Singer into a fetal position under his desk. IMDB has a link to the official trailer here:
Thanks for that link Tony. Nice to see Doomsday make it to the screen. I wish they could make a live action film or two based around those comics.
Did anyone spot this Daniel Craig reference in the Danger Girl comic? I've never read the comic but apparently the heroines are based on Bond girls and their mentor is drawn to look like Sean Connery.
Doomsday would make a formidable foe for a live action movie - though probably not the main villain since he is essentially a thoughtless brute. Who knows, if this DVD sells well enough it may send a mesasge to WB about what fans want from a live Superman movie. Although in my experience most of the suits in showbiz don't seem to be able to understand that that the audience that buys these animated shows is, by and large, the same audience that goes to see the live action efforts.
Who's seeing Spider-Man 3 and when? I will be seeing it very soon. I can't wait; I adored the first two films.
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Who's seeing Spider-Man 3 and when? I will be seeing it very soon. I can't wait; I adored the first two films.
Although I'm a bit fatigued on the franchise( the trailer fails to excite me for some reason), I will definetely plop my money down this weekend to see it... Comics are in my DNA so I'm pretty much compelled to. ;%
I just think that the first one is the best and the only one I watch repeatedly. My only issue being the Goblin's astronaut look.
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Jon Peters on the Superman Sequel
Source: The Hollywood Reporter May 2, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter talked to producer Jon Peters about the sequel to Superman Returns and here's a clip:
THR: What stage is the next installment of "Superman" in?
Peters: Right now, Bryan Singer is working on the story, and hopefully, that will be a script by the end of the year. And hopefully, we'll be in preproduction by, say, January or February of next year. "Superman Returns" was an amazing effort. You're talking about a story that's been made before; you're talking about the fact that we had to re-explore his youth, his origin. And now, the second movie allows us to go do things that people haven't seen before. Bryan is the best director I've ever worked with. It's very easy to produce or be with someone who's a brilliant, brilliant person. I equate my relationship with Bryan to the relationship I had with Barbra Streisand. Barbra was so gifted that it was easy to be able to adjust a little bit here or there. With Bryan, it's the same thing. He's a great person, and it's amazing cause he's such a sweet guy. He's almost like one of my kids, in a way.
Who's seeing Spider-Man 3 and when? I will be seeing it very soon. I can't wait; I adored the first two films.
Although I'm a bit fatigued on the franchise( the trailer fails to excite me for some reason), I will definetely plop my money down this weekend to see it... Comics are in my DNA so I'm pretty much compelled to. ;%
I just think that the first one is the best and the only one I watch repeatedly. My only issue being the Goblin's astronaut look.
There's a hilariously negative review of the movie over at AICN. Now those fanboys are impossible to please but it does bring up some interesting observations. SpectreIsland and I are sitting on the fence on this one. Some of the early reviews have not been too kind; and while the opinion of critics means nothing to me I do hear there is a lot of angst in this installment as well. Like Rogue, comics is in my DNA and I'll probably check this out with the brother, but I'm not looking forward to having to sit thru two musical numbers sung by Kirsten Dunst. 8-)
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I take it that AICN was being sarcastic about their viewing experience?
Rotten Tomatoes already has a 72% positive rating for Spidey 3 but one review reminded me of why you hated SM 2 so much, Tony...TOO EMO.
A disappointment. Spidey keeps his mask off and weeps. Everyone cries. I hated the silly monolith sad sack Sandman. Did Dunst's contract stipulate she sing two songs?
Victoria Alexander www.FilmsInReview.com
This movie will make boo-koos of cash regardless of how its content is received so it looks like Aunt May will try for the toaster again only to be turned down.
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The "everybody weeps" line keeps popping up in a lot of reviews; part and parcel for these characters I suppose. I guess it's just not my thing anymore; the first two movies, though visually striking, left me cold and the previews for this one have likewise made no impression on me. It's much more fun for me when your alter ego is a billionaire, ace newspaper reporter, or hotshot fighter pilot - not a struggling photographer / pizza delivery boy {:).
There's a petition on RT to remove Victoria Alexander's reviews--the regulars (of which I'm not one) claim that she routinely bashes movies that strike her as being a little "gay," and they say her spelling and grammar are atrocious. The reviews for Spidey 3 seemed to be pretty well mixed, but the most important opinion is, of course, mine--and I'm seeing the movie no matter what!
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but the most important opinion is, of course, mine--and I'm seeing the movie no matter what!
I just had this weird vision of H.B. storming off to his room, arms folded, and dressed like an eight year old as he says this. )
I just knew after the last couple of posts on Spidey it was a matter of time before he surfaced. )
Sorry about that, H.B. )
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JOHN AUGUST – PUTTING WORDS IN CAPTAIN MARVEL’S MOUTH
by George A. Tramountanas, Staff Writer
Posted: May 2, 2007 — More From This Author
Over the next few months, comic book readers have much to look forward to when it comes to the big screen. “Spider-Man 3” is arriving in theaters this Friday and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” will follow soon there after. When experiencing movies such as these, comic fans usually brace themselves a bit to see what changes their favorite characters must undergo. For example:
Spider-Man? We may learn that the Sandman was involved in the death of Uncle Ben.
Galactus? Prepare yourself for a giant world-eating cloud instead of a giant world-eating god.
Who makes these decisions and why are they made? Input comes from many sources, including the films' studios, producers, directors and, occasionally, the comic book companies themselves. Then, at the end of the day, a screenwriter must take these notes and make them mesh with their plans for the story. This is just one of the challenges facing John August, the newly selected screenwriter for Warner Bros. “Captain Marvel/Shazam!” movie.
Fortunately for August, he's no newbie. He has had plenty of experience developing scripts from source material with loyal fanbases. His credits include“Go,” both “Charlie's Angels” films, “Big Fish,” “Corpse Bride,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Based on the breadth of genres he's worked in, one could see why the writer is an ideal candidate for a movie about a kid who becomes a super-powered adult when he says the magic word, “Shazam!”
August was able to break away from his work on Billy Batson for a few moments and speak to us here at CBR News. We started our talk the way all good films open – in the beginning.
“The studio called my agent; my agent called me,” August told CBR News. “I had a long phone conversation with the director and producer, talking about what kind of movie they were looking for. Once we were all on the same page, it took about four meetings to get a story ready to pitch to the studio. I think New Line liked that it both fulfilled what you'd expect from a comic book movie, but also played against expectations. It's not just about stopping a villain. There's comedy and drama beyond that.
“Some of my favorite movies would be great even if the A-plot never kicked in – ‘Aliens,' for example. If the aliens never showed up, the world and characters would still be fascinating.”
Like many writers, August keeps a blog. Unlike others of its ilk, though, August blogs with the intention of helping beginning writers. It's a must-read if you're curious about Hollywood or just want to learn how to write a better story.
In the blog, the screenwriter mentioned he had prepared for his Captain Marvel pitch with comics writer Geoff Johns (“Green Lantern,” “Teen Titans”). “Geoff was gracious enough to come in and talk with the director, producer, and me through larger areas of DC mythology, in addition to specifics about Captain Marvel,” explained August. “It was just one meeting, but it helped. It was interesting meeting Geoff, because I realized his job is a lot like that of a TV showrunner.”
Some screenwriters know their subjects intimately, while others know it well enough to get the job at hand done. In talking about his familiarity with comics, it sounds as if August would rate somewhere around a “7” on the comic fanboy scale. “I tend to read collections and anthologies. For whatever reason, I never get around to reading single issues. Give me a book with a spine and I'm set. I'm much more familiar with the DC world, but I'm slowly trying to fill in some of my gaps in the Marvel universe.”
Hollywood develops thousands of scripts each year that for one reason or another don't get made, regardless of who is writing it. Warner Bros. tossed out a Kevin Smith-written “Superman” script because it didn't suit their needs. More recently, Joss Whedon parted ways with the group developing “Wonder Woman” because their visions differed.
“Captain Marvel” is similar to these projects in that it's been in the development “pipeline” for quite some time. The last screenwriter to take a whack at it was William Goldman (“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Princess Bride,” “Misery”), who is considered an institution by some in Hollywood (the book chronicling his experiences in the biz – “Adventures in the Screen Trade” – sits on nearly every screenwriter's shelf).
“I don't know anything about the earlier drafts,” said August. “I'm sure William Goldman's draft is great; he's an enormously talented writer. Most times, when a project doesn't proceed, it's not because of the script itself, but rather overall decisions about what kind of movie the studio decides it wants to make. That's happened to me several times, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the situation here.”
As many comic fans know, DC Comics is owned by Warner Bros. Therefore, any movie made of a DC superhero will come from the Warner Bros. Studio. This film, however, is being developed by New Line Studios. How is this possible? Well, New Line is also owned by Warner Bros., so everything is staying “in the family,” as it were.
Captain Marvel was, at one time, thought by some to be merely a copy of Superman. So much so that Captain Marvel's original publisher, Fawcett Publications, was sued by DC and was forced to stop publishing the character in 1953. DC Comics later purchased the rights to the character and integrated Captain Marvel into the DC Universe proper in the ‘90s.
I mention both facts about New Line and Captain Marvel because I found the pairing of the studio and character analogous to how they're viewed by outsiders. New Line is Warner Bros.' “little brother,” and Captain Marvel is viewed as Superman's “lesser brother.”
In light of the fact that “Superman Returns” didn't perform as well as Warner Bros. may have hoped, I was curious if there was any sense that the "Shazam" creative team wanted to show the “big guys” -- Warner Bros. and Superman-- how to do it right.
“Wow, I don't think so,” replied August. “Everyone is focused on making their own movies. There's no time for posturing. And I truly don't think we'd have the same level of expectation put upon us as ‘Superman Returns.' We're not the same kind of cultural icon as Superman.”
And as Captain Marvel doesn't have the same level of recognition as Superman, it would make sense that the film's budget is appropriately smaller. Still, this will be a “comic book” movie, which means that its expense is considerable – just don't ask August to factor in those costs to his script. “Superhero movies are expensive, but you don't write with a calculator beside the keyboard,” said August.
From August's credits, one can see that he has worked with director Tim Burton on several occasions. As Burton is the person who brought superhero movies back to the theaters with “Batman” in the late ‘80s, CBR News asked August if the director had shared any words of wisdom with him.
“Tim is busy doing ‘Sweeney Todd' [starring Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen], so I'm sure he has no idea that I'm doing ‘Captain Marvel.' We've never spoken about ‘Batman.'”
Too bad. I guess this means we won't see any women in skin-tight leather outfits with whips. As for the characters we will see, August listed several of the Captain Marvel books he is using as research for his script in a blog entry. CBR News tried to get more specifics from the writer, and asked him if we might see any of the following characters: Black Adam, Sivana, Mary Marvel, Mister Mind, Uncle Dudley, Freddy Freeman or Talky Tawny.
August's cryptic response? “At least two. One of my favorite things about the ‘Spider-Man' movies is the way they layer in characters who might – or might not – play important roles in sequels. That's one of my goals here: to keep the world full of possibilities.”
With that, August went back into his screenwriting “cave” to toil on a script for a character that he hopes fans will love. Until then, we have giant world-eating clouds…
Interesting post, Rogue. Believe it or not, I'm reading Jeff Smith's Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil series as it comes out, and I was thinking it would make a good template for the movie. There are a few things I don't like about it--making both Billy and Mary Batson adorable anime-style moppets, turning Sivana into a dwarf, and inserting some unnecessary political commentary into the story--but it's extremely respectful to the original characters and artwork (no one can improve on Beck's original designs for the "Seven Deadly Enemies of Man" and Smith wisely doesn't even try) while still managing to provide an original take. August should be working on his script with one eye firmly glued to Smith's story.
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Liv Tyler is Hulk's Betty Ross!
Source: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. May 4, 2007
Marvel Studios announced today that Hollywood starlet Liv Tyler will join the cast of the highly-anticipated, new big screen adaptation of The Incredible Hulk. Tyler has signed on to play Betty Ross, the longtime love interest of Dr. Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. She joins two-time Academy Award® nominee Edward Norton who has already been cast in the title role. The film, which is being directed by Louis Leterrier (Transporter 2, Unleashed), and distributed by Universal Pictures, is scheduled to smash into theaters on June 13, 2008.
As Betty Ross, Tyler will take on the lead female role. Ross is a scientist and has been Bruce Banner's key ally in the quest to rid him of the Hulk. Bruce's condition has immensely complicated their longtime romance, and has finally forced Betty to try to put the past behind her. The new movie's story unfolds when the pursuit for The Hulk - the world's most misunderstood, primal force of fury - heats up, finding Bruce Banner on the run attempting to cure his condition before his pursuers capture him. This chase is something that Betty cannot ignore - sweeping her right back into Bruce's life and the heart-pounding action that follows.
Tyler first came to the attention of Hollywood in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. Shortly thereafter, Tyler earned starring roles in several successful movies, including That Thing You Do!, and Inventing the Abbotts. Her featured performances in the blockbuster sensations Armageddon and more recently "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy further solidified her status as one of Hollywood's hottest actresses. Tyler will next appear on the big screen in the upcoming comedy Smother and the horror thriller The Strangers.
"Liv is not only a classic Hollywood beauty, but an undeniable talent. Her roles in such blockbusters as 'The Lord of the Rings' and indie favorites like 'Stealing Beauty' have helped her develop a unique blend of dramatic and action-adventure experience that are perfectly suited for taking on Betty Ross," said Kevin Feige, President of Production, Marvel Studios. "We believe the chemistry between her and Edward Norton will explode on screen, adding another compelling dimension to the film."
Filming on The Incredible Hulk is slated to begin in Toronto this summer.
The Incredible Hulk film is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige and will be executive produced by Jim Van Wyck, David Maisel, Ari Arad and Stan Lee. Tyler is represented by David Guillod of United Talent Agency and managed by David Schiff of The Schiff Company.
Universal Pictures will distribute The Incredible Hulk film both domestically and in various international territories.
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Intrepid Acquires The Expendable One
Source: Variety May 7, 2007
Intrepid Pictures has acquired feature rights to graphic novel The Expendable One and signed Shane Kuhn and Brendan Cowles to write the screenplay, reports Variety.
The story, created by Jason M. Burns and published by Viper Comics, is an action-comedy centered on an average guy who realizes after accidentally drinking his friend's scientific experiment that his body now has the power to regenerate after any kind of injury. He decides that he must use his new "superpower" as a force for good, but quickly learns that fighting crime is not as easy as he thinks.
Intrepid's Marc Evans and Trevor Macy will produce.
This is pretty cool news for the creators knowing that Viper Comics is within the metro area here... Cha-ching. B-)
Intrepid seems to be a relatively new company but hopefully they can put out a solid product.
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Here's some Incredible Hulk news, courtesy of RottenTomatoes:
"The Incredible Hulk" Has A Villain!
Posted by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, May. 09, 2007, 01:46 PM
Jen Yamato writes: "Tim Roth is poised to battle Ed Norton's Bruce Banner in the re-imagining/sequel to 2003's "Hulk," in which he'll play ex-KGB supervillain Emil Blonsky...AKA Abomination!
According to comics lore, baddie Blonsky turns into the Hulk-like mean machine known as Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to the same radiation that transformed Banner. Unlike the Hulk, Abomination can't revert to human form and consequently blames Banner for his condition.
Fans familiar with the comics plotline know that Abomination is involved with both Bruce Banner/Hulk and his leading lady, Betty Ross (we won't say any more), but who knows what screenwriter Zak Penn ("X2," "X-Men: The Last Stand") has got covered in his script.
What we do know now is that the story will pick up with Banner on the run from the military, trying to find a cure for his affliction along the way. Liv Tyler is onboard to star as Betty Ross, and "Transporter" director Louis Leterrier is at the helm.
Filming is set to begin in June, with a June 13, 2008 release planned.
Source: Variety"
Not being a Hulkologist, I really don't know about Abomination; but Roth is always good as a bad guy. This movie could be worth a look.
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I would've preferred The Leader but Abomination will do just fine. He was my second choice of villian anyway...
In the ongoing arguement of who's greater- Marvel or DC, my Marvel co-workers sent these links over to me. Enjoy ) :
Not being a Hulkologist, I really don't know about Abomination; but Roth is always good as a bad guy. This movie could be worth a look.
I'm also looking forward to this. As is Empire magazine, who had this to say.
OK, what in the name of personally monogrammed form-fitting lycra is going on in the world of superhero movies? First Batman Begins and The Dark Knight secure a whole Oscar front row's worth of enormo-talent; then Iron Man goes one better and grabs a cast of people so cool that Oscar hasn't seen fit to adequately recognise them (plus Gwyneth Paltrow, who is great and totally has an Oscar, but we don't want to draw attention to that rather less than perfectly played moment in her history). Now The Incredible Hulk – the sequel or rebirth or facelift or genre resurfacing or whatever we're supposed to call it to a big FLOP – is grabbing big big names and drawing noises from us that some might call squeals, but we prefer to think of as manly shrieks of excitement. Like an eagle that's just hunted something really big. Maybe a cow or a schoolbus or John Candy.
To add to Ed Norton as tall, green and thumpy (awesome) and Liv Tyler as his woman (great), we now have Tim Roth as the bad guy. Tim Roth. Tim freakin Roth! Yes, we know he was in Planet of the Apes, a film of which we do not speak for its Tim Burton CV blighting, but the guy is generally pretty picky. And he's rarely less than brilliant. Roth will play Abomination (terrible name; had to be a downside), who in the comic books exposed himself to ridiculous levels of radiation in order to embiggenate himself beyond even Hulk and became his mortal enemy. He was also Russian and had stretchy pants and looked a bit like a salamander with a home gym. Hopefully not all of these elements will be preserved. But, anyway, in short: Tim Roth. Abomination. Yay.
We had doubts that Louis Letterier could go from The Transporter to raising an unfairly bedeadened franchise from the grave, but the guy's got to have something for this level of talent to be swarming toward him. Could 2008 be the best year in the history of superhero movies? Yes, children, yes it could. It could also be the year Elvis returns from his hiding in space to rule us all. But that's less likely, so let's focus on the former.
Personally, I think they're being a bit harsh on Letterier. 'The Transporter,' movies were a lot of fun, and they were pretty stylish. If he can bring the same enthusiasm to the hulk, then it should be very etertaining.
Very cruel, but very funny. Everybody loves Batman...sigh. )
Oh well, at least Superman doesn't have an indigent aunt to put up with. Now, if your friends can stop fondling their Storm and Psylocke dolls for a minute, I'd love to know what they thought of Spidey 3.
Those parody commercials are great! ) ) I especially roared at #2, with the Hulk. . ."You remember '70s and '80s? Good times." Whoever made these is a genius. With too much time on his hands. But a genius nonetheless.
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The Rock on Shazam!
Source: Steven Chupnick May 9, 2007
Superhero films are all the rage now, and new ideas are popping up everyday. But one film, one character, has been talked about forever – and I mean forever. That would be Captain Marvel.
So who's going to play the DC Comics man of red and yellow – not The Flash? Well, it could be none other than Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Today, during a visit to the set of Get Smart, Johnson was wide eyed when the very idea was brought up to re-team with director Peter Segal in the feature, Shazam!
According to Johnson himself, he's spoken to Pete about the role. "Yeah, he did. Listen, John August is writing the script and he's a tremendous writer, and I'll just wait for the script to come in. But I'd love to work with Pete again, and certainly would want to work with John August. So there's a strong possibility."
Are we going to see The Rock in tights? "Well, knowing Pete, he'd update it and make it fresh," Johnson says. "But that's his question; he's very excited about the project and talks about it passionately. Pete also understands the importance of getting that right; he's a big comic book fan."
What's up next for Dwayne – The Game Plan from Disney and director Andy Fickman. "The movie is fantastic; I loved working on it. Fickman was great! I saw the movie, and it'll be out in September; I'm very, very excited about that."
As for Get Smart... stay tuned to ComingSoon.net for reports soon; it opens in theaters June 22, 2008.
I absolutely love The Rock as an upcoming action hero but I always pictured him as Black Adam. Hmmmm... ?:)
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Now, if your friends can stop fondling their Storm and Psylocke dolls for a minute, I'd love to know what they thought of Spidey 3.
) Well, firstly I think they went in too amped up because they've only been talking about this extensively in the office for the last two years. )
They just said that it was too "mushy" and they wanted a film about Spider-Man and not Peter Parker per se. They also complained about too much "villian-traffic" as they put it.
It will be interesting to see how this picture holds up once SHREK & PIRATES hits theatres in the coming weeks...
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Again with The Rock as Captain Marvel? I still say no: too massive, too much of a "personality." Anymore, I'd prefer that the producers go for an unknown who looks like a young, well-built Fred MacMurray. Barring that, I wonder if NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon might be interested. I don't know if he has the acting chops--he's done some commercials, hosted Saturday Night Live, and had a cameo in Ricky Bobby--but the look is right:
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Again with The Rock as Captain Marvel? I still say no: too massive, too much of a "personality." Anymore, I'd prefer that the producers go for an unknown who looks like a young, well-built Fred MacMurray. Barring that, I wonder if NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon might be interested. I don't know if he has the acting chops--he's done some commercials, hosted Saturday Night Live, and had a cameo in Ricky Bobby--but the look is right:
Oh God,no, H.B.... . You were more on the mark with the Scrubs guy... It's questionable enough with a wrestler but a NASCAR guy? I cringe.
The person that came to mind for me the other day was Brandon Molale. He's 6-5 and has the natural build of the Big Red Cheese. I remembered him from the Adam Sandler comedy Mr. Deeds. This should be Marvel...
Doesn't get much closer than that. Look at that comic book chin! Perfect.
The Rock would still make an awesome looking Black Adam due to his ethnicity - he looks Egyptian. Slap some Spock ears on him and voila! He already has the piercing bad guy look for it.
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Now, if your friends can stop fondling their Storm and Psylocke dolls for a minute, I'd love to know what they thought of Spidey 3.
) Well, firstly I think they went in too amped up because they've only been talking about this extensively in the office for the last two years. )
They just said that it was too "mushy" and they wanted a film about Spider-Man and not Peter Parker per se. They also complained about too much "villian-traffic" as they put it.
It will be interesting to see how this picture holds up once SHREK & PIRATES hits theatres in the coming weeks...
Mushy is a good word; but as I've said before I really didn't think it was any worse or better than the other two movies in that regard so I really don't know what all the fanboys are up in arms over. I'm also mildly curious to see if it can maintain critical mass over the summer; if nothing else, it doesn't look like it will get a lot of repeat business from the hardcore fanboys.
Now, as to the whole Marvel vs. DC thing, I've never really understood why people can't enjoy both (same for Star Wars and Star Trek, or now Trek and Galactica) - there are plenty of heros in both camps that I love: Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, Captain America, Nova. And there are plenty of characters who are lamer than a three legged dog - Aquaman, 95% of the mutants. I have no trouble enjoying the good stuff from both companies and I'll never understand why some people MUST choose one or the other.
Again with The Rock as Captain Marvel? I still say no: too massive, too much of a "personality." Anymore, I'd prefer that the producers go for an unknown who looks like a young, well-built Fred MacMurray. Barring that, I wonder if NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon might be interested. I don't know if he has the acting chops--he's done some commercials, hosted Saturday Night Live, and had a cameo in Ricky Bobby--but the look is right:
They could do a lot worse. . .
HB, I'm a big NASCAR fan and Jeff Gordon happens to be my favorite driver these days, but he ain't no Captain Marvel. For one thing, he's way too short. And I think he's much to associated with the NASCAR brand at this point to have a successful acting career.
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I agree with your sentiments, Tony however I think some people have an inane sense of kinship for lack of a better word, when it comes to choosing sides of this nature.
My son says that he and his peers prefer Marvel because they can relate to that body of work in a more contemporary form as if it's on this generations level. Although he loves DC characters, they come across as corny and not as edgy as Marvel - trust me, these are debates we have at the dinner table every evening... 8-)
Y'see...DC is the VH-1 for our generation while Marvel is the new MTV for younger audiences...
I, like you, love both sides and I purchase both brands every month but I'm a DC guy at heart and probably always will be.
I'm way more open-minded when it comes to sci-fi though..
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Thanks for that link Tony. Nice to see Doomsday make it to the screen. I wish they could make a live action film or two based around those comics.
Did anyone spot this Daniel Craig reference in the Danger Girl comic? I've never read the comic but apparently the heroines are based on Bond girls and their mentor is drawn to look like Sean Connery.
Doomsday would make a formidable foe for a live action movie - though probably not the main villain since he is essentially a thoughtless brute. Who knows, if this DVD sells well enough it may send a mesasge to WB about what fans want from a live Superman movie. Although in my experience most of the suits in showbiz don't seem to be able to understand that that the audience that buys these animated shows is, by and large, the same audience that goes to see the live action efforts.
Although I'm a bit fatigued on the franchise( the trailer fails to excite me for some reason), I will definetely plop my money down this weekend to see it... Comics are in my DNA so I'm pretty much compelled to. ;%
I just think that the first one is the best and the only one I watch repeatedly. My only issue being the Goblin's astronaut look.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter May 2, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter talked to producer Jon Peters about the sequel to Superman Returns and here's a clip:
THR: What stage is the next installment of "Superman" in?
Peters: Right now, Bryan Singer is working on the story, and hopefully, that will be a script by the end of the year. And hopefully, we'll be in preproduction by, say, January or February of next year. "Superman Returns" was an amazing effort. You're talking about a story that's been made before; you're talking about the fact that we had to re-explore his youth, his origin. And now, the second movie allows us to go do things that people haven't seen before. Bryan is the best director I've ever worked with. It's very easy to produce or be with someone who's a brilliant, brilliant person. I equate my relationship with Bryan to the relationship I had with Barbra Streisand. Barbra was so gifted that it was easy to be able to adjust a little bit here or there. With Bryan, it's the same thing. He's a great person, and it's amazing cause he's such a sweet guy. He's almost like one of my kids, in a way.
You can read the full article here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/features/e3if6c28ca5b32761d8ce927f43a0a2aae3
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There's a hilariously negative review of the movie over at AICN. Now those fanboys are impossible to please but it does bring up some interesting observations. SpectreIsland and I are sitting on the fence on this one. Some of the early reviews have not been too kind; and while the opinion of critics means nothing to me I do hear there is a lot of angst in this installment as well. Like Rogue, comics is in my DNA and I'll probably check this out with the brother, but I'm not looking forward to having to sit thru two musical numbers sung by Kirsten Dunst. 8-)
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32501
Rotten Tomatoes already has a 72% positive rating for Spidey 3 but one review reminded me of why you hated SM 2 so much, Tony...TOO EMO.
A disappointment. Spidey keeps his mask off and weeps. Everyone cries. I hated the silly monolith sad sack Sandman. Did Dunst's contract stipulate she sing two songs?
Victoria Alexander
www.FilmsInReview.com
This movie will make boo-koos of cash regardless of how its content is received so it looks like Aunt May will try for the toaster again only to be turned down.
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I just had this weird vision of H.B. storming off to his room, arms folded, and dressed like an eight year old as he says this.
I just knew after the last couple of posts on Spidey it was a matter of time before he surfaced.
Sorry about that, H.B.
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JOHN AUGUST – PUTTING WORDS IN CAPTAIN MARVEL’S MOUTH
by George A. Tramountanas, Staff Writer
Posted: May 2, 2007 — More From This Author
Over the next few months, comic book readers have much to look forward to when it comes to the big screen. “Spider-Man 3” is arriving in theaters this Friday and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” will follow soon there after. When experiencing movies such as these, comic fans usually brace themselves a bit to see what changes their favorite characters must undergo. For example:
Spider-Man? We may learn that the Sandman was involved in the death of Uncle Ben.
Galactus? Prepare yourself for a giant world-eating cloud instead of a giant world-eating god.
Who makes these decisions and why are they made? Input comes from many sources, including the films' studios, producers, directors and, occasionally, the comic book companies themselves. Then, at the end of the day, a screenwriter must take these notes and make them mesh with their plans for the story. This is just one of the challenges facing John August, the newly selected screenwriter for Warner Bros. “Captain Marvel/Shazam!” movie.
Fortunately for August, he's no newbie. He has had plenty of experience developing scripts from source material with loyal fanbases. His credits include“Go,” both “Charlie's Angels” films, “Big Fish,” “Corpse Bride,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Based on the breadth of genres he's worked in, one could see why the writer is an ideal candidate for a movie about a kid who becomes a super-powered adult when he says the magic word, “Shazam!”
August was able to break away from his work on Billy Batson for a few moments and speak to us here at CBR News. We started our talk the way all good films open – in the beginning.
“The studio called my agent; my agent called me,” August told CBR News. “I had a long phone conversation with the director and producer, talking about what kind of movie they were looking for. Once we were all on the same page, it took about four meetings to get a story ready to pitch to the studio. I think New Line liked that it both fulfilled what you'd expect from a comic book movie, but also played against expectations. It's not just about stopping a villain. There's comedy and drama beyond that.
“Some of my favorite movies would be great even if the A-plot never kicked in – ‘Aliens,' for example. If the aliens never showed up, the world and characters would still be fascinating.”
Like many writers, August keeps a blog. Unlike others of its ilk, though, August blogs with the intention of helping beginning writers. It's a must-read if you're curious about Hollywood or just want to learn how to write a better story.
In the blog, the screenwriter mentioned he had prepared for his Captain Marvel pitch with comics writer Geoff Johns (“Green Lantern,” “Teen Titans”). “Geoff was gracious enough to come in and talk with the director, producer, and me through larger areas of DC mythology, in addition to specifics about Captain Marvel,” explained August. “It was just one meeting, but it helped. It was interesting meeting Geoff, because I realized his job is a lot like that of a TV showrunner.”
Some screenwriters know their subjects intimately, while others know it well enough to get the job at hand done. In talking about his familiarity with comics, it sounds as if August would rate somewhere around a “7” on the comic fanboy scale. “I tend to read collections and anthologies. For whatever reason, I never get around to reading single issues. Give me a book with a spine and I'm set. I'm much more familiar with the DC world, but I'm slowly trying to fill in some of my gaps in the Marvel universe.”
Hollywood develops thousands of scripts each year that for one reason or another don't get made, regardless of who is writing it. Warner Bros. tossed out a Kevin Smith-written “Superman” script because it didn't suit their needs. More recently, Joss Whedon parted ways with the group developing “Wonder Woman” because their visions differed.
“Captain Marvel” is similar to these projects in that it's been in the development “pipeline” for quite some time. The last screenwriter to take a whack at it was William Goldman (“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Princess Bride,” “Misery”), who is considered an institution by some in Hollywood (the book chronicling his experiences in the biz – “Adventures in the Screen Trade” – sits on nearly every screenwriter's shelf).
“I don't know anything about the earlier drafts,” said August. “I'm sure William Goldman's draft is great; he's an enormously talented writer. Most times, when a project doesn't proceed, it's not because of the script itself, but rather overall decisions about what kind of movie the studio decides it wants to make. That's happened to me several times, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the situation here.”
As many comic fans know, DC Comics is owned by Warner Bros. Therefore, any movie made of a DC superhero will come from the Warner Bros. Studio. This film, however, is being developed by New Line Studios. How is this possible? Well, New Line is also owned by Warner Bros., so everything is staying “in the family,” as it were.
Captain Marvel was, at one time, thought by some to be merely a copy of Superman. So much so that Captain Marvel's original publisher, Fawcett Publications, was sued by DC and was forced to stop publishing the character in 1953. DC Comics later purchased the rights to the character and integrated Captain Marvel into the DC Universe proper in the ‘90s.
I mention both facts about New Line and Captain Marvel because I found the pairing of the studio and character analogous to how they're viewed by outsiders. New Line is Warner Bros.' “little brother,” and Captain Marvel is viewed as Superman's “lesser brother.”
In light of the fact that “Superman Returns” didn't perform as well as Warner Bros. may have hoped, I was curious if there was any sense that the "Shazam" creative team wanted to show the “big guys” -- Warner Bros. and Superman-- how to do it right.
“Wow, I don't think so,” replied August. “Everyone is focused on making their own movies. There's no time for posturing. And I truly don't think we'd have the same level of expectation put upon us as ‘Superman Returns.' We're not the same kind of cultural icon as Superman.”
And as Captain Marvel doesn't have the same level of recognition as Superman, it would make sense that the film's budget is appropriately smaller. Still, this will be a “comic book” movie, which means that its expense is considerable – just don't ask August to factor in those costs to his script. “Superhero movies are expensive, but you don't write with a calculator beside the keyboard,” said August.
From August's credits, one can see that he has worked with director Tim Burton on several occasions. As Burton is the person who brought superhero movies back to the theaters with “Batman” in the late ‘80s, CBR News asked August if the director had shared any words of wisdom with him.
“Tim is busy doing ‘Sweeney Todd' [starring Johnny Depp and Sacha Baron Cohen], so I'm sure he has no idea that I'm doing ‘Captain Marvel.' We've never spoken about ‘Batman.'”
Too bad. I guess this means we won't see any women in skin-tight leather outfits with whips. As for the characters we will see, August listed several of the Captain Marvel books he is using as research for his script in a blog entry. CBR News tried to get more specifics from the writer, and asked him if we might see any of the following characters: Black Adam, Sivana, Mary Marvel, Mister Mind, Uncle Dudley, Freddy Freeman or Talky Tawny.
August's cryptic response? “At least two. One of my favorite things about the ‘Spider-Man' movies is the way they layer in characters who might – or might not – play important roles in sequels. That's one of my goals here: to keep the world full of possibilities.”
With that, August went back into his screenwriting “cave” to toil on a script for a character that he hopes fans will love. Until then, we have giant world-eating clouds…
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10453
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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Source: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. May 4, 2007
Marvel Studios announced today that Hollywood starlet Liv Tyler will join the cast of the highly-anticipated, new big screen adaptation of The Incredible Hulk. Tyler has signed on to play Betty Ross, the longtime love interest of Dr. Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. She joins two-time Academy Award® nominee Edward Norton who has already been cast in the title role. The film, which is being directed by Louis Leterrier (Transporter 2, Unleashed), and distributed by Universal Pictures, is scheduled to smash into theaters on June 13, 2008.
As Betty Ross, Tyler will take on the lead female role. Ross is a scientist and has been Bruce Banner's key ally in the quest to rid him of the Hulk. Bruce's condition has immensely complicated their longtime romance, and has finally forced Betty to try to put the past behind her. The new movie's story unfolds when the pursuit for The Hulk - the world's most misunderstood, primal force of fury - heats up, finding Bruce Banner on the run attempting to cure his condition before his pursuers capture him. This chase is something that Betty cannot ignore - sweeping her right back into Bruce's life and the heart-pounding action that follows.
Tyler first came to the attention of Hollywood in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. Shortly thereafter, Tyler earned starring roles in several successful movies, including That Thing You Do!, and Inventing the Abbotts. Her featured performances in the blockbuster sensations Armageddon and more recently "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy further solidified her status as one of Hollywood's hottest actresses. Tyler will next appear on the big screen in the upcoming comedy Smother and the horror thriller The Strangers.
"Liv is not only a classic Hollywood beauty, but an undeniable talent. Her roles in such blockbusters as 'The Lord of the Rings' and indie favorites like 'Stealing Beauty' have helped her develop a unique blend of dramatic and action-adventure experience that are perfectly suited for taking on Betty Ross," said Kevin Feige, President of Production, Marvel Studios. "We believe the chemistry between her and Edward Norton will explode on screen, adding another compelling dimension to the film."
Filming on The Incredible Hulk is slated to begin in Toronto this summer.
The Incredible Hulk film is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige and will be executive produced by Jim Van Wyck, David Maisel, Ari Arad and Stan Lee. Tyler is represented by David Guillod of United Talent Agency and managed by David Schiff of The Schiff Company.
Universal Pictures will distribute The Incredible Hulk film both domestically and in various international territories.
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Source: Variety May 7, 2007
Intrepid Pictures has acquired feature rights to graphic novel The Expendable One and signed Shane Kuhn and Brendan Cowles to write the screenplay, reports Variety.
The story, created by Jason M. Burns and published by Viper Comics, is an action-comedy centered on an average guy who realizes after accidentally drinking his friend's scientific experiment that his body now has the power to regenerate after any kind of injury. He decides that he must use his new "superpower" as a force for good, but quickly learns that fighting crime is not as easy as he thinks.
Intrepid's Marc Evans and Trevor Macy will produce.
This is pretty cool news for the creators knowing that Viper Comics is within the metro area here... Cha-ching. B-)
Intrepid seems to be a relatively new company but hopefully they can put out a solid product.
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"The Incredible Hulk" Has A Villain!
Posted by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, May. 09, 2007, 01:46 PM
Jen Yamato writes: "Tim Roth is poised to battle Ed Norton's Bruce Banner in the re-imagining/sequel to 2003's "Hulk," in which he'll play ex-KGB supervillain Emil Blonsky...AKA Abomination!
According to comics lore, baddie Blonsky turns into the Hulk-like mean machine known as Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to the same radiation that transformed Banner. Unlike the Hulk, Abomination can't revert to human form and consequently blames Banner for his condition.
Fans familiar with the comics plotline know that Abomination is involved with both Bruce Banner/Hulk and his leading lady, Betty Ross (we won't say any more), but who knows what screenwriter Zak Penn ("X2," "X-Men: The Last Stand") has got covered in his script.
What we do know now is that the story will pick up with Banner on the run from the military, trying to find a cure for his affliction along the way. Liv Tyler is onboard to star as Betty Ross, and "Transporter" director Louis Leterrier is at the helm.
Filming is set to begin in June, with a June 13, 2008 release planned.
Source: Variety"
Not being a Hulkologist, I really don't know about Abomination; but Roth is always good as a bad guy. This movie could be worth a look.
In the ongoing arguement of who's greater- Marvel or DC, my Marvel co-workers sent these links over to me. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6fWfmugds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvFjo5TTY6c&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytqV6GEHW24&mode=related&search=
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I'm also looking forward to this. As is Empire magazine, who had this to say.
OK, what in the name of personally monogrammed form-fitting lycra is going on in the world of superhero movies? First Batman Begins and The Dark Knight secure a whole Oscar front row's worth of enormo-talent; then Iron Man goes one better and grabs a cast of people so cool that Oscar hasn't seen fit to adequately recognise them (plus Gwyneth Paltrow, who is great and totally has an Oscar, but we don't want to draw attention to that rather less than perfectly played moment in her history). Now The Incredible Hulk – the sequel or rebirth or facelift or genre resurfacing or whatever we're supposed to call it to a big FLOP – is grabbing big big names and drawing noises from us that some might call squeals, but we prefer to think of as manly shrieks of excitement. Like an eagle that's just hunted something really big. Maybe a cow or a schoolbus or John Candy.
To add to Ed Norton as tall, green and thumpy (awesome) and Liv Tyler as his woman (great), we now have Tim Roth as the bad guy. Tim Roth. Tim freakin Roth! Yes, we know he was in Planet of the Apes, a film of which we do not speak for its Tim Burton CV blighting, but the guy is generally pretty picky. And he's rarely less than brilliant. Roth will play Abomination (terrible name; had to be a downside), who in the comic books exposed himself to ridiculous levels of radiation in order to embiggenate himself beyond even Hulk and became his mortal enemy. He was also Russian and had stretchy pants and looked a bit like a salamander with a home gym. Hopefully not all of these elements will be preserved. But, anyway, in short: Tim Roth. Abomination. Yay.
We had doubts that Louis Letterier could go from The Transporter to raising an unfairly bedeadened franchise from the grave, but the guy's got to have something for this level of talent to be swarming toward him. Could 2008 be the best year in the history of superhero movies? Yes, children, yes it could. It could also be the year Elvis returns from his hiding in space to rule us all. But that's less likely, so let's focus on the former.
Personally, I think they're being a bit harsh on Letterier. 'The Transporter,' movies were a lot of fun, and they were pretty stylish. If he can bring the same enthusiasm to the hulk, then it should be very etertaining.
Very cruel, but very funny. Everybody loves Batman...sigh.
Oh well, at least Superman doesn't have an indigent aunt to put up with. Now, if your friends can stop fondling their Storm and Psylocke dolls for a minute, I'd love to know what they thought of Spidey 3.
Source: Steven Chupnick May 9, 2007
Superhero films are all the rage now, and new ideas are popping up everyday. But one film, one character, has been talked about forever – and I mean forever. That would be Captain Marvel.
So who's going to play the DC Comics man of red and yellow – not The Flash? Well, it could be none other than Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Today, during a visit to the set of Get Smart, Johnson was wide eyed when the very idea was brought up to re-team with director Peter Segal in the feature, Shazam!
According to Johnson himself, he's spoken to Pete about the role. "Yeah, he did. Listen, John August is writing the script and he's a tremendous writer, and I'll just wait for the script to come in. But I'd love to work with Pete again, and certainly would want to work with John August. So there's a strong possibility."
Are we going to see The Rock in tights? "Well, knowing Pete, he'd update it and make it fresh," Johnson says. "But that's his question; he's very excited about the project and talks about it passionately. Pete also understands the importance of getting that right; he's a big comic book fan."
What's up next for Dwayne – The Game Plan from Disney and director Andy Fickman. "The movie is fantastic; I loved working on it. Fickman was great! I saw the movie, and it'll be out in September; I'm very, very excited about that."
As for Get Smart... stay tuned to ComingSoon.net for reports soon; it opens in theaters June 22, 2008.
I absolutely love The Rock as an upcoming action hero but I always pictured him as Black Adam. Hmmmm... ?:)
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They just said that it was too "mushy" and they wanted a film about Spider-Man and not Peter Parker per se. They also complained about too much "villian-traffic" as they put it.
It will be interesting to see how this picture holds up once SHREK & PIRATES hits theatres in the coming weeks...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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Oh God,no, H.B....
The person that came to mind for me the other day was Brandon Molale. He's 6-5 and has the natural build of the Big Red Cheese. I remembered him from the Adam Sandler comedy Mr. Deeds. This should be Marvel...
Doesn't get much closer than that. Look at that comic book chin! Perfect.
The Rock would still make an awesome looking Black Adam due to his ethnicity - he looks Egyptian. Slap some Spock ears on him and voila! He already has the piercing bad guy look for it.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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Mushy is a good word; but as I've said before I really didn't think it was any worse or better than the other two movies in that regard so I really don't know what all the fanboys are up in arms over. I'm also mildly curious to see if it can maintain critical mass over the summer; if nothing else, it doesn't look like it will get a lot of repeat business from the hardcore fanboys.
Now, as to the whole Marvel vs. DC thing, I've never really understood why people can't enjoy both (same for Star Wars and Star Trek, or now Trek and Galactica) - there are plenty of heros in both camps that I love: Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, Captain America, Nova. And there are plenty of characters who are lamer than a three legged dog - Aquaman, 95% of the mutants. I have no trouble enjoying the good stuff from both companies and I'll never understand why some people MUST choose one or the other.
HB, I'm a big NASCAR fan and Jeff Gordon happens to be my favorite driver these days, but he ain't no Captain Marvel. For one thing, he's way too short. And I think he's much to associated with the NASCAR brand at this point to have a successful acting career.
My son says that he and his peers prefer Marvel because they can relate to that body of work in a more contemporary form as if it's on this generations level. Although he loves DC characters, they come across as corny and not as edgy as Marvel - trust me, these are debates we have at the dinner table every evening... 8-)
Y'see...DC is the VH-1 for our generation while Marvel is the new MTV for younger audiences...
I, like you, love both sides and I purchase both brands every month but I'm a DC guy at heart and probably always will be.
I'm way more open-minded when it comes to sci-fi though..
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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/284585003?ltl=1178826768
Now this is something I can get behind!