— by CAM SMITH — Translating popular comic-book character costumes to the big screen is mighty tricky business in our present pop-culture landscape – where small roaming hordes of foaming fans can instantly destroy a film’s good buzz via social networking sites and message boards the[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ryan Reynolds’
‘Green Lantern’ Villain Caught Walking Around
— by CAM SMITH — There were some scattered murmurings of disapproval last September when news leaked that the main villain supreme in DC’s first “Green Lantern” film wouldn’t be Sinestro, but rather Hector Hammond, the paralyzed, giganto-domed gentleman with powerful psychic and [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Paper Man’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Some stories practically write themselves, and some art projects just seem to flow once you find inspiration. Sometimes, the inspiration comes from something you saw, or felt; other times, it can simply comes from writing one good first sentence. But if you find your[...]
Green Lantern to Suit Up in CGI?
— by BEN FOWLER — From what seemed like nothing, a flurry of information/rumors has appeared regarding the highly anticipated look Ryan Reynolds will be sporting when “Green Lantern” lands next year. An artist named Jason Palmer, who is known for his artwork and designs from [...]
Four Clips from ‘Paper Man’
— by SEAN GERSKI — For a movie starring Jeff Daniels, Lisa Kudrow, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone, “Paper Man” has decidedly flown under the radar. The movie debuted at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival and subsequently was picked up by MPI for North American distribution. The[...]
Report: Chris Evans Offered Captain America
— by SEAN GERSKI — There was a period there for a few days where I was heavily invested in the casting of Captain America role. That time passed around the time of the 400th “exclusive” story listing those who were in the running for the role. I really don’t want to rep[...]
Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman to Switch Bodies
— by ROB COX — Entertainment Weekly has reported that Ryan Reynolds and Justin Bateman have signed on to star in Universal Pictures’ “The Change-Up.” The film will revolve around two best friends — one a responsible family man (Bateman), the other a single slacker (Reynolds) — [...]
Two More Actors Cast in ‘Green Lantern’
— by BEN FOWLER — In brightest day, in blackest night … Things are certainly getting going over in New Orleans at the moment. The highly-anticipated “Green Lantern” movie starts filming this week and director Martin Campbell has reached out to New Zealand for his latest[...]
Mark Strong Confirmed as Sinestro in ‘Green Lantern’
— by BEN FOWLER — Comic-book uber genius and all round good guy Geoff Johns has posted a tantalising report from the New Orleans based set of Green Lantern. On Johns’ own Twitter feed today, the writer posted “Back from an amazing trip to Green Lantern town a.k.a. New Orleans[...]
A Scene from ‘Buried’
— by TOM ELCE — Ryan Reynolds is quite literally living in a box as U.S. contractor Paul Conroy in “Buried,” an upcoming thriller from director Rodrigo Cortes. A clearly claustrophobic experience, Cortes’ biggest movie to date lands Reynolds’ character in a single[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Buried’
— by ALEXA MILAN — What do you get when you bury Ryan Reynolds alive with nothing but a cell phone and a flashlight? By the looks of this new teaser trailer, it looks like you get an intriguing low-budget thriller. “Buried” follows Paul Conroy (Reynolds), a contractor working in Iraq[...]
‘Green Lantern’: Superman Cameo is Out, Villains Cast?
— by SEAN GERSKI — For too long, we heard way too little about the upcoming “Green Lantern” movie. There was a script and a director (Martin Campell, of “Casino Royale” and more) … then nothing. After a while, there were a flurry of options thrown at the[...]
How Superwomen Become Movie Damsels
— by H.G. WATSON — Unless you camp out under a rock with all your comics, you’ve probably heard the news that “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively will be starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming “Green Lantern” flick as Ferris Aircraft head honcho Carol F[...]
Blake Lively Cast as Carol Ferris in ‘Green Lantern’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — In a somewhat surprising move, Blake Lively has grabbed the role of Carol Ferris in Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Green Lantern,” an adaptation of the DC Comics superhero. Lively will star opposite Ryan Reynolds, who will play the title role as well as[...]