— by SEAN GERSKI — Is Logan Lerman close to locking up the part of Peter Parker in the reboot of the “Spider-Man” franchise? Depends on who you ask. HitFix states: “A source close to the production tells HitFix Lerman is ‘almost 100% locked’ but not in contr[...]
Archive for the ‘Superheroes’ Category
Batman: To Space, Caped Crusader! (1950 to 1959)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Surviving the end of the Depression, Batman also successfully maneuvered the pitfalls of potential irrelevance following World War II. From Commissioner Gordon to Robin to a colorful cast of nefarious villains, the Dark Knight and his team of writers and artists[...]
Batman: The 1949 Motion Picture Serial
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Antisocial Prof. Hammil’s Remote Control device, which enables the user to take over any motor vehicle within 50 miles, is stolen by The Wizard. Batman and Robin must now prevent the Wizard from obtaining diamonds, needed as fuel for the device, and also res[...]
Batman: The 1943 Motion Picture Serial
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Batman and Robin battle Japanese spymaster Tito Daka as he operates a covert espionage organization in Gotham City’s now-deserted Little Tokyo that turns American scientists into pliable zombies for the Third Reich.[...]
Batman: Origins of a Legend (1940 to 1949)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — By 1940, with a sum total of nine issues of “Detective Comics” under his utility belt, Batman had successfully established himself as a power player in comics…a character whose foundations had laid the groundwork for a legacy with volumes of[...]
Batman: Dawn of a Hero (1939 to 1940)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Batman made his debut in “Detective Comics” issue #27 in the spring of 1939…in a story titled “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate.” The character, created by an earnest young cartoonist named Robert Kane, was visually inspired by a number of sources. His[...]
Who Might Assemble ‘The Avengers’?
— by BEN FOWLER — When it comes to the dream directing gig of the decade, it doesn’t come much better than helming the planned Avengers film. But who of the top Hollywood filmmakers should be getting a call from Marvel sometime soon? I’ll start off by saying who I feel is the[...]
Elemental, Terrifying and Legendary: The Impact of Batman
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — The year was 1939…May, to be exact…and a breath was being held. Cartoonist Bob Kane, along with writer Bill Finger and editor Victor Sullivan, had a chance taken by DC Comics on a creation of Kane’s own making. It was a character made by Kane in the[...]
‘Runaways’ May Find Home in Movie Theaters
— by CAM SMITH — Now that “Thor” and “First Avenger: Captain America” are in varying levels of production, and “The Avengers” is currently scouting directors, Marvel Studios is finally getting into a clear enough headspace to begin focusing their attention on their movie[...]
Investigate Batman with It’s Just Movies
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Throughout April and May, Chas Blankenship will embark on an odyssey through over 70 years of history … analyzing, critiquing and reviewing every facet concerning the legacy of Batman; arguably the single most popular literary character of all time. From [...]
What is Going on Behind the Scenes of ‘Thor’?
— by CAM SMITH — Any film production can be a magnet for controversy and conflict. Creative types, as a rule, don’t always see eye-to-eye, business sometimes interferes with artistry and it’s a constant struggle to realize the boundless potential of the page on celluloid. And the mor[...]
If I Was Making … ‘The Flash’
— by BEN FOWLER — The Scarlet Speedster is, I feel, one of the most under-rated DC Comics properties. The character is ripe for the silver-screen treatment and, thanks to comicbook legend, Geoff Johns, The Flash may be finally getting what he deserves. If, in the style of Dr. Sam Beckett[...]
A Scene from ‘Iron Man 2’: Making an Entrance
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — There aren’t that many new movies that I can watch over and over. As a matter of fact, lately, I usually watch a new movie in the theater, then buy it and watch it . After that, it sits there, along with hundreds of other movies I own, untouched and […][...]
Sebastian Stan Cast as Captain America’s Sidekick
— by CAM SMITH — Now this is more like it! After running fans through the metaphorical ringer for nearly an eternity over the casting of Captain America, Marvel Studios and director Joe Johnson aren’t kidding around anymore regarding casting their hotly anticipated 2011 summer tentpole[...]