— by CAM SMITH — It’s nice to see DC Comics finally getting their act together and making some serious Hollywood power-player moves after almost of a decade of quivering in Marvel’s grand shadow. With their plentiful pantheon of powerful and personable protagonists, they could and[...]
Archive for the ‘Superheroes’ Category
DC Entertainment Names Executive Team
Here is the official press release: DC Entertainment, founded in September 2009 to unleash the power of the DC Comics library of characters across all media platforms, has named its executive management team, including new co-publishers of DC Comics and a Chief Creative Officer, as well as heads of [...]
Review: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
— by KENNETH DAVIS — With several successful movies under their belts, DC comics and Warner Bros. bring us yet another excellent film with “Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths,” co-directed by Sam Liu (of “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies”) and Lauren[...]
Is ‘Batman 3’ Finally A Go?
— by BEN FOWLER — A moderately-successful film followed by the (now) third most successful film of all time — sounds like a threequel would be a sure thing, no? Not in the Caped Crusader’s case it appeared. After 2008’s uber smash-hit “The Dark Knight,” director[...]
Signed ‘Smallville’ Scripts Auctioned For Charity
— by KENNETH DAVIS — A few months ago, Craig Byrnes of Kryptonsite posted links to an auction that was to help promote the Heshima Kenya charity. This auction was for the signed scripts of the “Smallville: Absolute Justice” movie that ran on The CW Feb. 5. The movie[...]
Under Review: ‘Planet Hulk’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The Hulk has had the privilege of having been the subject of more DVD movies than any other Marvel character. With “Hulk vs. Thor” and “Hulk vs. Wolverine” just released last year, it is impressive that they have now released “Planet[...]
More Details from ‘Batman: Under The Red Hood’
— by CAM SMITH — While I’m usually not at all a fan of DTV animated superhero flicks, I must admit that my interest has been slightly piqued by the impending “Batman: Under The Red Hood” feature, which will be given a plum advertising spot on the new Justice League movie “Crisis [...]
Is Aquaman Ready to Emerge?
— by DAN SCAGLIONE — It appears that Aquaman could soon be making some waves in the world of DVD, starting in the upcoming “Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths” DTV — with that movie’s co-director, Lauren Montgomery, recently letting slip that not[...]
About That ‘Ant-Man’ Movie …
— by CAM SMITH — God Bless Stan Lee. Ever since the 88-year-old comic-book godfather discovered the fast-paced joys of Twitter, he’s been a veritable fountain of colorfully candid discourse, giddily yakking about all Marvel latest projects and gracing his thousands of followers with a [...]
3-D ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Gets Release Date
— by SEAN GERSKI — In news that will actually come as a surprise to pretty much no one, the next “Spider-Man” movie will be released in 3-D. However, the actual news here is that the movie will swing into theaters on July 3, 2012. In the meantime, be prepared to continue to h[...]
New Clip: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you are a fan of Superman (and really, who isn’t?), then it’s a pretty good day for you. First, we had the news of Christopher Nolan’s possible involvement with the next “Superman” movie, and now we have a new clip from “Justice[...]
Superman 3.0 — Is Chris Nolan Taking Over?
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — A lot of people seem surprised that Warner Bros. is apparently turning to Christopher Nolan to “godfather” the “Superman” series (as reported in this Deadline Hollywood story). However, it really shouldn’t come as too much of a shock.[...]
Under Review: ‘Smallville: Absolute Justice’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I remember being 6 years old and visiting a friend with my mom. I was sitting in their living room, and a movie they were watching before we arrived was playing on the TV set. What I saw next changed my life forever. On the TV appeared a man, wearing […][...]