With the Kick-Ass movie wrapped and waiting for its debut, word through Hollywood this morning has Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar reteaming for a possible movie adaptation of Millar’s American Jesus. The story centers on the return of Christ in the modern world, leading to a final confrontation with the Antichrist in a bid to save humanity. The book, made with artist Peter Gross, originally appeared as a three-issue miniseries in 2006 with the title “Chosen.” When Millar, one of the top writers in the comics field, decided to continue the story as a trilogy of miniseries, the overarching title…
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Image Entertainment and Universal Pictures are teaming up to bring The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft to the big screen. I’m a huge fan of H.P. Lovecraft, and while I’m excited about this news, it is more interesting that Universal made the announcement two weeks before the comic book hits the shelves. Created by Mac Carter and Jeff Blitz, book borrows elements from Lovecraft’s life, such as his family’s struggle with mental illness and his own bouts with writer’s block, and transforms the young writer’s darkest nightmares into reality when he comes across a book that puts a curse on…
Instead of posting every wild rumor or theory about who’s going to be playing what in the next whatzit, here’s a rapid roundup of rumors for you to figure out which are true, and which are crap.
Universal pictures has picked up the rights to develop a movie based on Mattel’s action figure, Major Matt Mason. While another toy movie may not sound like a big deal, with Tom Hanks starring in the movie, it will probably get a lot more attention than the Stretch Armstrong movie. The toy line originated in 1966; Mason led an astronaut team that worked on the moon and lived in a space station. The toy was a hit in the buildup to the first manned moon mission. Mattel retired the line in the 1970s. Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce with…
We reviewed Radical Publishing’s Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland comic book (3.5 out of 5 Stars) a while ago, and today, New Regency announces it has acquired the property for a potential directing gig for Bryan Singer. The comicbook has a futuristic premise in which fighter jets have been replaced by pilots who battle in racing exo-suits. The protag is a genetically engineered racer who learns his bloodline has the power to change society. Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Prods. and Barry Levine’s Radical Pictures are producing.  If you like Mecha stories set in a dystopian future, mixed with pretty…
The Sci Fi Channel has announced it will bring its own take on the classic comic book character The Phantom to the small screen in 2010. Moonstone Books currently publishes the print adventures of the ghost that walks, but Sci Fi thinks a four hour movie will be pretty kick-ass. “That there hasn’t been a successful ‘Phantom’ leaves the door wide open for us, since nobody has made it their own yet,” said Robert Halmi Jr., president and CEO of RHI entertainment. “The four-hour format allows us to command large dollars around the world for our shows that puts about…
Here’s a behind the scenes look at Super Capers, opening today in 80 theaters across the country. Part Two and Three after the jump.
If you were looking for spoilers for the upcoming Transformers movie, the Internet is not going to give everything away. For that, you’ll need to look toward children’s media for that. In this case, the Transformers: Rise of the Fallen coloring book. Take the jump for a peek at robot fighting action.
It’s only opening in 80 theaters this weekend, so if you are near one and want a laugh or two, Super Capers might be worth checking out. Super Capers In theaters: March 20, 2009 Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in-training known as The Super Capers. Having only faith, Gruberman must travel through time to uncover an evil plot involving some gold bullion, a fiery femme fatale, and a criminal mastermind with a dark secret about Eds past.
According to Production Weekly’s Twitter feed, Warner Bros. has set up shop in Australia to begin filming the Green Lantern movie in September. Each sector of space is protected by a Green Lantern, possessing a power ring that uses a powerful green energy to do anything within the limits of the user’s imagination and will power. When the Green Lantern assigned to this sector of space finds himself dying on planet Earth, he tells the ring to find a suitable successor. The chosen replacement, hot-shot test pilot Hal Jordan, stumbles upon a crashed alien aircraft, he absorbs the aliens’ powers…
Because you probably forgot the movie hits theaters on April 8, 2009… And I need an excuse to get my Jamie Chung fix for the day. Goku More after the jump.
Even before the second installment of the Transformers franchise hits the silver screen, Paramount has announced the third Transformers movie has a release date. Surprisingly, no other studio has scheduled a major film for the 2011 Independence Day holiday, meaning we can expect to see Tranformers 3 hit mid-week on July 1, 2011. There’s no word on title, or who the stars will be, but audiences might get a hint at the end of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which opens June 24, 2009. via THR
The man who could take a bunch of raincoats and turn them into a hot-air balloon is headed to the big screen. New Line has picked up the rights to develop the genius with a mullet as a feature film. Currently, no writer is attached, but Raffaella De Laurentiis is producing. One wonders how popular MacGyver would be as a feature film, but thanks to Superbowl ads, and Saturday Night Live, there is a resurgence in interest. Why just the other day, I was talking to two young’uns who were born after 1992 (the year the television series ended), and…
The first arc of the Superman/Batman series by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness has been confirmed by several online sources as the next DC animated feature to follow Green Lantern: First Flight. If the animated film is true to the series, it will feature President Lex Luthor framing Batman and Superman as enemies to the world as a Kryptonite asteroid heads toward Earth. He then offers up a one million billion dollar reward to bring the two in. This then leads to giant rocket ships, Captain Atom and Hawkman making appearances, and concludes with Luthor in his famous green armored…