As per our unofficial policy, we must feature Dustin Nguyen in the Art Appreciation Moment of the Day at least once per month or our website will collapse…
Anyway… enjoy today’s installment featuring Batman and Catwoman sharing a moment.
Jackie Chan will teach you how to put on a jacket
And Jackie Chan will each you how to take off a jacket in this latest trailer for the Karate Kid reboot.
You can head over to the official Karate Kid website to see a larger version.
Awesome LEGO creation: Han Solo in Carbonite
Anyone who’s been to LEGOLand knows that there are some great LEGO creations out there. For Star Wars fans, this near life sized interpretation of Han Solo frozen in carbonite by Nathan Sawaya, takes the cake.
Wanting do a Star Wars model, and also wanting to do something never been done before (to my knowledge), I decided to make Han Solo frozen in carbonite. Life size. It took about 10,000 bricks, almost all dark gray, and about three months of on and off building. I built the sculpture so it can break down easily into smaller parts, thus making it mobile. Because, like most people, I like to take large sculptures of people frozen in carbonite with me whenever I travel.
Archie Comics Sneak Peek of the Week
Archie Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Betty & Veronica Digest #202, Jughead’s Double Digest #158, Sonic the Hedgehog #210, and Veronica #199 that arrive in stores next week.
Interview: Steve Niles on The Spectre
From the creative forces behind the DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies, DC Showcase puts the spotlight on favorite characters from throughout the annals of DC Comics in fascinating, short-form tales sure to entertain longtime and new fans alike.
The Spectre focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The voice cast is led by Gary Cole (Entourage) as the title character and Alyssa Milano (Charmed) as Aimee Brenner.
Steve Niles is one of the contemporary writers responsible for bringing horror comics back to prominence. Named by Fangoria magazine as one of it’s 13 rising talents who promise to keep us terrified for the next 25 years, Niles is currently working for seemingly all of the top American comic publishers. His current ongoing series is “Simon Dark†for DC Comics with artist Scott Hampton, and “Batman: Gotham After Midnight†with artist Kelley Jones.
Speedy Gonzales: The Movie
Looney Tunes character, Speedy Gonzales, is headed to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Known as the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, Speedy debuted in the 1950s as a regular nemesis of Sylvester the Cat. Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt’s 1955 Warner Bros. short about the tiny hero, “Speedy Gonzales,” won the Academy Award for best short subject, cartoons that year. Pat Boone even wrote a hit song about the famous mouse in 1962.
George Lopez will provide the voice for the New Line movie. Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow are writing the script, with Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson, and Jill Arthur producing.
Thankfully, this will not be the racist Speedy Gonzales character from the 1950s, but a modern take on the character, which means we (hopefully) won’t see characters like Slowpoke Rodriguez.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment acquires Rocksteady Studios
Press Release
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, a privately held developer of interactive entertainment targeted at teens and adults, continuing Warner Bros.’ pattern as one of the industry’s fastest growing games publishers.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold video game announced
Here’s some cool news; Batman: The Brave and the Bold is getting the video game treatment thanks to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Matthew, Rodrigo and I were raving about the series just the other day, and knowing two of the three of us actively play videogames, I foresee this in a couple of stockings near the holidays.
Check the complete press release after the jump.
Dark Horse announces the Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen
Press Release
A well-known personality in the comics world, Denis Kitchen has worn many hats: as a longtime publisher, founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, book author and literary and art agent. But his career as a pioneering underground comix artist has been overdue for rediscovery.
Wednesday Sing-Along: Kirsten Dunst cosplays for McG
Director McG created a music video for the Tate Gallery’s Pop Life exhibit by Takashi Murakami who is showcasing the otaku phenomenon in Japan.
Otaku (plural noun)
In Japan) young people who are highly skilled in or obsessed with computer technology to the detriment of their social skills.
The Akihabara Majokko Princess video features Kirsten Dunst strutting around the streets of Akihabara (a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods) singing a cover of The Vapors’ “Turning Japanese”. Even though many people still believe the song is about masturbation, you won’t find any of that going on in the video (although there is a NSFW component or two in the video).
McG is a great music video director, and it shows in this slickly produced music video.
(Hint: Check it after the jump)
Prince of Persia featurette: Creating an Epic
Walt Disney Studios sent us a behind the scenes featurette of the upcoming Prince of Persia movie.
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How many Major Spoilerites are excited about this movie?
Boondock Saints hit comic stores in May
Press Release
It’s official! The BOONDOCK SAINTS make the move to comics this May, in the two issue limited series “IN NOMINE PATRIS†from 12-Gauge Comics.
TROY DUFFY’s original BOONDOCK SAINTS film is one of the most successful independent movies of all time, with a fiercely loyal and devoted fan base. Now, on the heels of the recent theatrical release of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY, this new limited series marks the first official story to take place outside of the cult-hit films. Already tagged as both “Certified Cool†and a “Staff Pick†by Diamond Comic Distributors, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS: IN NOMINE PATRIS is destined to take the comic book marketplace by storm.
Written by BOONDOCK SAINTS creator/writer/director TROY DUFFY and comic scribe J.B. LOVE, (with art by newcomer GUUS FLOOR and covers by CHRIS BRUNNER) “In Nomine Patris†is the perfect companion to the recent movie (coming to DVD and BLU-RAY March 9th). Conceived as a “deleted and extended sequence”, the comics expand on the story and characters in ALL SAINTS DAY and delve deeper into the secret origin of the “Original Saint”, IL DUCE.
Join the McMANUS BROTHERS as they uncover the full extent of their family’s legacy of violence, leaving a path of vengeance in their wake!
This is just the beginning of the Boondock Saints in comics! THE SAINTS ARE COMING!