Burbank, Calif., October 8, 2008 — Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the renowned graphic album “Batman: Black & White†and graphic novel “Superman: Red Son†are being developed into short-form digital Motion Comics. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the “Watchmen†Motion Comics are now available for download via iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand, Xbox Live and the Sony PlayStation Store. Summary editions of the “Watchmen†Motion Comics are available to Verizon Wireless V Cast customers as well as Sprint TV customers via the DC Comics Channel.
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For the last two years, I’ve heard the rumors and have seen the still images from Bruce Campbell’s feature film My Name is Bruce. And while it looks like the movie is finally going to make it to the indie movie circuit, there are still a lot of questions that fans are asking about the film. Some of those questions are answered in Dark Horse Comics’ release of the My Name is Bruce one-shot from a couple of weeks ago.
Marvel Studios has announced the principle filming of the next four films will stay in the Los Angeles area, using the Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studio lot. Deal keeps Marvel’s pics in Los Angeles, which has been hit hard by runaway production. Louis D’Esposito, Marvel’s prexy of physical production, said Raleigh had been “incredibly accommodating in terms of financial structures” that allowed the company to stay local. The Raliegh studio has 14 sound stages and 300,000 square feet of office and support space. Marvel will use that office space to move its executive and production offices there and out of the…
Pray it isn’t as bad as Batman Forever, but better than Turkish Batman.
I love Indiana Jones. Love the first three movies, the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles on television, and the comic books. Just listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast about all things Indy, and it is clear nothing did more in my formative years than Dr. Jones cracking the whip, cracking wise, and cracking the heads of Nazis. While I liked Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I didn’t care for Mutt Williams (aka Shia LaDoof) one bit. And the very hint that there might be a Mutt Williams franchise based off of this has me sick to my…
The latest issue of Production Weekly, has the synopsis of the upcoming Captain America film from Marvel. The good news – it will be a WWII movie. “Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment … Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at…
Here’s your chance to check out your favorite Dragonball characters in action in the official trailer for the upcoming movie. Dragonball Teaser from dbthemovie on Vimeo. There’s a shorter one after the jump. Oh, and Jamie Chung.
A quick glance at the USA Today 150 Best Sellers for the week has the Watchmen trade paperback tumbling to the number 51 spot on the list. Readers will remember Watchmen climbed high on the charts following the very brief Watchmen trailer that was tagged to the Dark Knight movie this past summer. In other Watchmen news, Zack Snyder has confirmed that the movie will come in at 2 hours and 43 minutes in order to tell the story he wants to tell. via USA TODAY
I loved Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and apparently so did everyone else, as a sequel is in the works. With all the things going on in Dr. Horrible’s life, we may not see much of him in the new DVD, but we will see a lot of other characters from the Evil League of Evil. And that’s where you come in! The rumblings you’ve been hearing in the criminal underground since July indeed are true: At long last, we are seeking new applicants to the League.1 Aspirants to new heights of Evil should submit an application video that meets the…
That’s the surprising news from Variety this morning, which has the famed Shakespearean actor/director in talks with Marvel Studios to helm the Thor adaptation for a 2010 release. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige’s choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn’t really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on “Henry V,” a bloody telling of the British king’s conquest of France. Marvel has yet to announce who will play the blond haired Norse god, and many wild rumors have circulated with everyone from Matthew McConaughey to Matt Damon to Brad Pitt playing the lead. via Variety
You’re in a house with four other people. The zombies are closing in outside. What do you do in the event of a zombie outbreak? Do you kill your friends and make your escape? Do you wait to be found? Or, do you resign yourself to the corner, crying like a little girl? That’s the premise behind The Outbreak, a Choose Your Own Adventure type story, where at the end of each chapter, you are asked to make a choice. Depending on your selection, the outcome could turn out good, or bad. Check out the trailer, after the jump.
Summit Entertainment has announced Astro Boy will see a North America release on Friday, October 23, 2009. Astro Boy’s all-star cast features the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy and Eugene Levy with Freddie Highmore in the title role. David Bowers (Flushed Away) is directing Astro Boy from a screenplay written by Timothy Harris (Trading Places, Kindergarten Cop), with Maryann Garger producing. The company will push the film hard, as the CG-animated movie will land on 3,000 screens. via Summit Entertainment
Arcana Comics has announced that Jennica Harper has been hired to write the big screen adaptation of the company’s Clockwork Girl. The comic tells the tale of a nameless robot girl and her friendship with an amazing mutant boy. The series was the first release from Arcana’s new Arcana Kids imprint and has received critical acclaim for its artwork and touching story. If you haven’t picked up the hard cover of this nice series, you really should; it is a sweet little story that will make a great animated film. via Arcana Comics
Sad news for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, Universal Pictures has decided to pull out of the three picture deal for the CGI adaptation of Tintin. The biggest reason for the break in the deal wasn’t Spielberg trying to break DreamWorks away from Paramount, but the $130 million budget. In a day an age where $130 million seems like a drop in the bucket for a franchise that could literally net Universal ten times that in world wide distribution, something certainly seems fishy. Perhaps it was the 30% of gross Spielberg and Jackson wanted – meaning Tintin would have to…