'All-Star Superman' Is The Next DC Animated Movie

DC has really been kicking ass and taking names when it comes to the animated movies that they are producing. With a new one almost every three or four months, DC is getting some of their greatest stories told in a new way and brought to new people. 

All-Star Superman is the next feature to come out, and I couldn't be happier. This was one of the greatest Superman tales I have ever read, and it was written by Grant Morrison, which pretty much guarantees it's awesomeness. Not to mention the great art of Frank Quitely.

SuperHeroHype gives us the full specs of the upcoming release as well as the cover art:

Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman’s heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite animated life in All-Star Superman, the latest entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies coming February 22, 2011 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The highly-anticipated, full-length film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD for $24.98 (SRP), as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.

In All-Star Superman, the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) and, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms – finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth’s safety before his own impending end with one final, selfless act.

The celebrity-packed voice cast is headed by James Denton (Desperate Housewives) as Superman, Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) as Lois Lane, and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) as Lex Luthor. The stellar cast includes seven-time Emmy® Award winner Ed Asner (Up) as Perry White, Golden Globe® winner Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) as Ma Kent, Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds) as Jimmy Olsen and Linda Cardellini (ER) as Nasty.

Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy), Catherine Cavadini (The Powerpuff Girls), Finola Hughes (General Hospital), Alexis Denisof (Angel), Obba Babatunde (That Thing You Do!), Michael Gough (Batman) and John DiMaggio (Futurama) round out the voice cast.

Based on the Eisner Award-winning DC Comics series/graphic novel of the same name by Grant Morrison with illustration by Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman is executive produced by animation guru Bruce Timm and directed by Sam Liu (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths) from a script by acclaimed comics writer Dwayne McDuffie (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths).

All-Star Superman 2-Disc Special Edition DVD features approximately 1 1/2 hours of exciting extra content, including:
•    Feature film (est. 75 min)
•    Sneak Peak at Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
•    Featurette: “Superman Now” – In a moment of inspiration, Grant Morrison was provided an opportunity to revamp the Man of Steel into something modern, something more relevant for today’s audience. This is the story of All-Star Superman – where it all started, and what it came to be
•    Two bonus episodes from animated television series handpicked by Bruce Timm

All-Star Superman Blu-Ray™  Combo Pack will include approximately 2 1/2 hours of intriguing bonus features, starting with all of the content available on the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and adding:
•    Featurette: “Incubating the Idea” – A conversation with Grant Morrison
•    Audio Commentary: Bruce Timm and Grant Morrison
•    All-Star Superman Digital Comic Book
•    Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
•    Digital copy on disc of the feature film

Wow, that's a lot of bells and whistles. And look, what did I tell you? Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is the next movie coming out, probably three or four months after All-Star Superman, which comes out February 22, 2011.

'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' Photos

The first images from the Neveldine/Taylor (Crank) helmed Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance starring Nic Cage have hit the web, and fans of the first Ghost Rider... well, I don't think their were too many fans. Umm...Where was I going with this? 


Anyways, the photos aren't much, but they show Cage as Johnny Blaze, chilling on his new Hellcycle: 

"Stop looking at me, swan."

And here is our first look at young Danny Ketch, who in the comics is Johnny Blaze's successor to the mantle of the Ghost Rider:

"I squish your head"

Now normally I would be pretty jazzed about another Marvel movie coming our way, but I still have the bad taste of Ghost Rider in my mouth, and it's not pleasant. But with a new directing team and hopefully a better story, this may be something to look forward too.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is slated to be released February 17, 2012.

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!!! Save TERRIERS on FX!!!

Okay, so I know that this space is usually reserved for me, myself and I. But I'm not totally selfish, I believe in other people's causes and junk. Case in point, this Shameless Self Promotion will actually not be about me at all! 


My fellow editor Dr. Kronner from our days back at Bam!Kapow!, has his own blog site, Grizzly Bomb. You can check it out on the links page. Anyways, you can consider this his Shameless Self Promotion, and it comes with an important message.

"Save TERRIERS". Do it or you might suffer a horrible and painful low flying plane accident with no guarantees on your safety. Okay, so I added that last part. Sue me. Please don't sue me...


So without further ado, click the link below and join the movement. Don't miss out on great TV. 


TERRIERS: Something worth saving...


We'll have more Action News after the break...

Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone Talk 'Spider-Man'

With a lot of the casting news out of the way for Marc Webb's Spider-Man, we are starting to hear some news from the stars of the flick, with rehearsals recently starting. Not quite everything that I want to hear yet but it's still early. So we hear a little bit from Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) and Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy):

MTV NEWS: Has there been a surreal moment from 2010 that kind of encapsulates what a crazy year it's been for you?

ANDREW GARFIELD: I did have a strange moment when I was told I was going to play this role. I was like, "Oh, wow, this is something I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid." There was a moment of total boyish excitement. It was this cosmic convergence where I was in the past, present and future all at once. In the future, I was thinking about my nephews that are going to have an uncle who's Spider-Man, but then I thought that could be bad because kids can bully you for any reason, and it's like, "Where's your uncle now when I'm beating the sh-- out of you?" I'll have to go to their school a lot, but by that time I'll be really old and fat and no one will believe I was Spider-Man. Then I was thinking about the past and when I was first shown a "Spider-Man" comic. It inspired me because I was one of those people who felt stronger on the inside than they looked on the outside. And then in the present moment, I was thinking this moment is something I'll never forget.

MTV: There was so much competition to play Peter Parker. Do you ever think, "Why me?" In your own mind, what is it that you think won you the role?

GARFIELD: I have no idea! I'm glad I didn't have to make the decision. I have no idea why they cast me. If I started thinking about that, I think I'd sabotage myself and have to pull myself out of the movie and be like, "I think you made the wrong decision."

MTV: Don't do that! We spoke to Kirsten Dunst recently and she said that two things the new cast has to get used to are swinging around a lot and acting to nothing? Can you handle that?

GARFIELD: I'm OK with swinging. I've been swinging since I was four. Wait, no, that can be misinterpreted!

MTV: That'd be a very different movie.

GARFIELD: My goodness.

MTV: Where do we go from here? Tennis balls?

GARFIELD: Yes, tennis balls. Acting with tennis balls and green screen and all that, I love that idea. I did "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus with Terry Gilliam and that was the first time I did green screen stuff. I actually loved it. Sure, I love being in a real environment, but on the flipside, to step back into your childhood imagination that you have to employ, I love that. It's a challenge, but it's fun and playful and childish. It's another skill to try and hone.

MTV: It's interesting you bring up Doctor Parnassus. You shot that with Heath Ledger right after he filmed The Dark Knight. Did the two of you ever talk about his experience bringing an iconic comic book character to the screen?

GARFIELD: We never really talked about that. The movie wasn't out, but I knew how excited he was. I was talking to his friends about it, who had been involved in the process, and they were so jazzed about how people were going to react to him. What I learned from watching him in that movie was that it was so honest and specific. Somehow he made this very broad character incredibly honest and human. There's so much to be learned from that, because otherwise during the big fight sequences, who cares, unless you have a good understanding of who the characters fighting are? I'm really excited for Marc Webb, because he's a real stickler for that sort of stuff. He wants everything to come from Peter Parker's dilemma, Gwen Stacy's dilemma, Uncle Ben's dilemma — everyone's struggles, so that in those bigger sequences, it's actually not just a cool fight, but there's heart and specificity.

MTV: I would imagine at this point everyone is giving you advice, mostly unsolicited, about the best way to bring Spider-Man to life. Is there one piece of advice that really sticks out for you as being spot-on?

GARFIELD: I was told by someone who should be listened to — I'm not going to say who it was — he said, "Don't try and live up to it. Don't think you have to live up to what that image and that symbol means to people." And first I thought that was really reassuring. But then you go, "No, I really want to live up to that symbol." When I was 12-years-old I saw the struggle Peter Parker was going through to be of use to society, I wanted to live up to that. And I realized that even Peter Parker is trying to live up to that symbol of Spider-Man he's created. That's what makes him so special: he's undeniably human and going through the same struggles as everyone else. So you try to live up to that symbol and then you have to be OK not living up to it, because not even Peter Parker can do it.

MTV: We spoke to Stan Lee recently, who said the thing to remember is that for all his superpowers, Peter Parker is just a very simple, everyday kid who's good at science and wishes he were more than he is. That sound like good advice to you?

GARFIELD: It's so universal. That's what keeps us getting out of bed in the morning. That's fantastic advice. And coming from Stan Lee, this character is his child and I want to do his vision justice. I want to do him proud. I want to access all of the intentions he had when developing this character. I care very deeply.

Emma has a little to say regarding science class and going back to her 'roots'... See what I did their? Roots as in her hair? Heh... I'm funny.

MTV: It has been quite a year for you. Easy A gets a great reaction, you're shooting all these movies, opposite people like Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling, you host Saturday Night Live, and then you land Spider-Man. Does 2010 feel like a landmark year?

STONE: It feels kind of scary saying because that means it's only downhill, but it's been the best year of my life. Not just with how lucky I've been work-wise, but with my family and friends. I'm totally terrified for 2011. I have such disaster mentality, it's not even funny.

MTV: Which raises the question, are you ready for something as big as Spider-Man? Can you ever be ready for something like that?

STONE: The way I have to approach it, and I think Andrew would agree, is just like any other movie. You're going to put the same amount of focus into this that you would with anything. It just happens to be an exponentially bigger budget. So there's that. It'll probably feel different when we start to do press, but we won't have to deal with that for another year and a half. And there are harnesses I'm going to have to use in this one. That's the only difference. Just the harnesses.

MTV: So you guys are in rehearsals, right? What is that process like at this point?

STONE: Today I went and did hair tests, because I have blonde hair now since Gwen has blonde hair. My natural hair is blonde, so it's kind of nice. I looked in the mirror and said, "Oh my god, it's me again, it's been so long!" We're finalizing the visual stuff. And I think we'll start actually rehearsing, because we start shooting in two weeks. Andrew and I went and learned about science yesterday. Gwen really likes science, so we learned about science. I was home-schooled, so I never went to chemistry class in a traditional setting like Gwen is into. That was really beneficial.

MTV: What have you conversations with Marc been like? Has he encouraged you to go back and read the comics or just concentrate on what's on the page?

STONE: There are a lot of changes happening on a day to day basis. There's a lot of open dialogue about where we're going with this and how Peter and Gwen are going to come together and what makes the most sense for the story we're telling. It's an ever-changing thing. We're still in that development period. It's so fantastic. My background is in improv and things like that, so this kind of ever-changing nature is ideal for me.

MTV: We got to see you kick a little bit of ass in Zombieland? Is Gwen gonna get to do some fighting or is she more of a damsel in distress?

STONE: I wouldn't call Gwen a damsel in distress. But who know what's going to happen? It's so early.

MTV: What's the best piece of advice you've received about stepping in a franchise this big?

STONE: I'm sure it's a different story for Andrew, because Spider-Man is so iconic, which is not to take anything away from Gwen, but for the most part, the approach I'm trying to take so I won't psych myself out is to approach it like anything else. Put in the same amount of work and don't worry so much. Even though it's different than anything else I've ever done and it'll be weird if my face is ever on a Burger King cup, that's not what you have to think about. Maybe it helps other people think about the size of it, but it only makes me nervous.

MTV: People are fiercely protective of Spider-Man. Do you ever worry about how you're going to be received by fans?

STONE: I have such respect for the world of comic book fans. I've been to Comic-Con for Zombieland, and zombie fans are a very specific kind of fan base. And my absolute favorite kind of people in the world are people that are passionate about something. And if there's protective of something they're passionate about it, I can completely relate because there and things I'm passionate about and protective of. There's a part of me that really wants to please people that love Spider-Man or Gwen Stacy and want her to be done justice. I hope they'll give me license to interpret her my way. But that fan base, I'm one of them, so I completely understand why they would be judgmental of certain things. I try not to look [at stories on the Internet] because I do care and I don't want to psych myself out. I kinda half to stay off the Internet. I'm not thick-skinned enough. I get too sensitive. I don't want it to effect what I'm doing.

Say what you will about the upcoming reboot, but I for one am actually happy with this cast. Especially Emma Stone, she is a delight to watch on the screen. Time will tell how Garfield handles the role of Spidey, but I'm sure once we see a pic of Garfield in full on Spidey costume, the nerd world will relax a little.

'The Green Hornet' International Trailer

Well, there are a lot of nay-sayers when it comes to the Michael Gondry helmed The Green Hornet, and it's mainly due to the casting of Seth Rogen as Britt Reid/Green Hornet. While I do agree that he doesn't necessarily fit the role of Reid that's in most of our minds from the '60s TV show, butit fits for what they are trying to do with the movie.


Here's the international trailer: 



So basically a lot of Rogen messing up with Jay Chou (Kato) saving the day. But that's what Seth Rogan excels in, so I am personally excited for this one. I was especially fond of Rogen  shooting not only Kato but himself with his signature gas gun.

'Family Guy: It's A Trap!' Trailer!

Well, you had to know that it was coming. After the success of Blue Harvest and Something, Something, Something Dark Side, it was no surprise that the third installment would hit us, at X-Mas no less. The trailer for Family Guy: It's A Trap! is a fanboy's dream, and like they point out at the link, it's almost an exact homage to the original trailer for Star Wars Return of the Jedi. Here's the trailer:





Hilarious. You can check out the Return Of The Jedi trailer at the link above, it's pretty much a shot-for-shot recreation. I'm stoked. 


This comes out along with a trilogy pack of all 3 movies on Dec 21st, just in time for last minute shopping. Take notes family, a BluRay Family Guy Trilogy pack just might be the perfect gift.

Sweet sweet Slave Lois... Chris knows what I'm talking about, right?...Right?

'Young Justice' Premieres Tonight!

... If you get Cartoon Network that is. Or live in Canada so can't stream it from the states... no biggie... I'm not bitter or anything.

And too make it worse they released this 6 minute trailer a couple days ago to rub it in a little more. For those of you who don't know what Young Justice is, it's the story of the sidekicks of the DC universe on their own team. More of a Teen Titans kind of thing usually, but this version features Robin, Superboy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Miss Martian and Artemis. Not the most conventional squad, but it looks pretty sweet. Check it out for yourself:




Looks pretty dope, right? I like how they form the team by discovering Superboy, that's a relatively new idea with these characters.  Here is an interview with Jesse McCartney (anyone remember him? LOLZ) who voices Robin, and tells a little bit of the show's perspective with these characters. Here's a little more, with Speedy being a dick, as usual.



Well it airs tonight on Cartoon Network for those of you that get it. I'll find a way to watch it, well, because that's what I do.

Teaser Trailer for 'Cowboys & Aliens'

Jon Favreau follows up his Iron Man duo smashes with Cowboys & Aliens starring Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and Harrison Ford. Yea, Harrison Ford. Bam!Kapow! brings us the trailer:





I'm watching this one for two reasons; Olivia Wilde's "nude" scene, and Harrison Ford as a badass cowboy. Hell, just the idea of Cowboys vs. Aliens is orgasmic, a genre bending fun fest. Plus it's Bond and Han Solo vs. Aliens, how cool is that?

Cowboys & Aliens comes out July 29th, 2011.

First Look At Karl Urban in 'Dredd'

Now I know it's hard to picture a Judge Dredd movie without vomit-inducing flashbacks of 1995's Judge Dredd starring Sly Stallone. Don't remember it? This might jog your memory:



Wow, still so bad. Anyways, the upcoming Dredd starring Karl Urban vowed to give the Judge the movie he deserves. Here's the first still from the movie featuring Urban in full Judge gear, but don't expect to see to much of his face, because like his comic counterpart, he won't be removing the helmet in the movie, like it should be.

The movie will be in *shudder* 3D and should be out in 2011.

Darren Aronofsky To Helm 'The Wolverine'

So if you didn't hear the news, the official title for Wolverine II with Hugh Jackman is:


The Wolverine...


You gotta love originality in Hollywood. But for the first time we get some good news regarding this sequel, a director has finally been signed.


Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream) has signed a 2 year deal with 20th Century Fox, the studio behind the Wolverine sequel. Splashpage.mtv reports:

According to a press release, Aronofsky and his Protozoa Pictures production company have agreed to a two-year overall deal with the studio, which sees Protozoa developing and producing films for 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures. Aronofsky's first priority, of course, is directing The Wolverine, which heads into production in April next year.

"We're excited Darren is going to bring his unique vision to The Wolverine," said Emma Watts, president of production for 20th Century Fox, in a statement, "and we take great satisfaction that Fox, irrespective of the size of his films, continues to provide a home for his extraordinary talent."

“Darren’s vision has brought audiences some of the most original and memorable stories and characters in recent motion picture history,” added Fox Searchlight heads Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley. “We at Fox witnessed this first hand with his work on The Wrestler, and Black Swan, and now, on The Wolverine, which will be an exciting take on that iconic figure and on the genre itself. We can’t wait to see what else Darren has in store for us.”

While the comic fans of the world were collectively disappointed by X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I think most people will be happy with the decision to bring Aronofsky on board.

SuperHeroHype spoke with the director about his upcoming film Black Swan and managed to get a little info on The Wolverine:

Easily one of the coolest filmmakers we've chatted with, Aronofsky had long been wanting to do a new movie based on the long-running Japanese manga series Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, and being that The Wolverine is based on the Frank Miller mini-series and is mainly set in Japan, we wondered whether he might be able to get some of what he wanted to do with that movie out of his system with the new Wolverine flick.

"There's all the samurai elements that are really exciting," he told us. "I'm a big fan of Japanese movies, we're going to try to have a good time." Aronofsky confirmed that he'll be casting a lot of Japanese actors, but is still unsure whether they'll be speaking in Japanese or English. "It's still under discussion, we'll see what happens," he said about that.

Not everyone was a fan of Gavin Hood's previous movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which partly suffered from nearly half a dozen writers (not all credited) being involved with the screenplay, but clearly, this movie should be different going by what we were told. "Chris McQuarrie wrote a great screenplay. We're trying to get it into a slightly better place but he's working on it, and I think it'll be easy to fix. Chris is an amazing writer and I'm very lucky to have him as a collaborator." 

Since it can't really be worse than the first showing from solo Wolvy, I am looking forward to this. It's taking from the Claremont/ Miller mini-series where Wolvy really establishes his Japanese roots, so the story material is there. I'm sure we'll get a decent Wolverine movie out of Aronofsky.

Denis Leary Cast In Spider-Man!?!

What? Yea, true story folks, Denis Leary (Rescue Me, The Ref) is in final talks to star as Capt. George Stacy, Emma Stone/Gwen Stacy's poppa and Spider-Man's sometimes ally. Leary joins a star filled cast with Martin Sheen and Sally Field as Uncle Ben and Aunt May, respectively, Andrew Garfield as Petey/Spidey, Zooey Deschanel as Betty Brant (maybe), and Rhys Ifans as the "unnamed" villain (but more than likely the Lizard).

Now those that know the history of Spidey knows that Capt. Stacy doesn't have a huge future ahead of him, as he gets crushed by a falling building due to a battle between Spidey and Doc Ock. With his dying breath he reveals to Spidey that he's always known he was Peter Parker, and he must protect his daughter Gwen. No word on whether this is a storyline they might be looking at for the Spider-Man reboot, but it would be interesting to see.

Do I have any problems with Leary being cast? Hellz no. We are talking about the guy who makes every movie he's in slightly better. I mean, he even made Small Soldiers badass just from his 5-8 mins of screen time. I say bring it.

The Search For The Next Superman Begins!

Breaking News!!! This Just In!!! Action!!! Umm, I think you get it...

Hot off the announcement (like 3 months ago) that Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) will be directing the Superman reboot and Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) will be producing, it seems the casting search has begun for who will fill the red booties and outside-the-pants ginch of Superman.

Personally I would love to see Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs The World) given another shot at Supes, but this time in a ... well... good movie.

Splashpage.mtv reports:

Deadline reports that Warner Bros., producer Christopher Nolan, and director Zack Snyder are casting a "wide net" for an actor to play Superman in the upcoming reboot of the movie franchise. The report echoes many of the previous qualifications rumored for potential candidates, including the studio's willingness to go after an unknown or lesser-known actor, and an age range of 28-to-32.

The report also indicates that the studio is targeting a June 2011 start for production on the film due to the 2009 judgment that saw much of the rights to Superman revert back to creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster in 2013. The studio is also required to put a new film into production in 2011 in order to avoid owing profits to the Siegel and Schuster families.

The report goes on to name-check many of the potential Superman actors that have been rumored over the last few months, including Armie Hammer ("The Social Network") and Joe Manganiello ("True Blood"). The report also adds "Vampire Diaries" actor Ian Somerhalder as a potential candidate, but reiterates that the schedule for the project will likely cut out television actors.

"Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm was originally listed as a potential candidate in Deadline's report, but his name was removed in a subsequent edit of the story. Whether that means he's more or lesslikely to be in the mix is anybody's guess.

It's a tough job to find the right Superman, and even harder to pull off a Clark Kent. Brandon Routh did a great job as CK, and an ok job as Supes, but Superman Returns was not the Superman movie we needed to see at that point in the film's franchise. And reboot's seem to be the status quo these days, so it fits. I am always frightened when plans for a Superman movie are announced, for one big reason.

Back in '98 they tried to make a Superman movie and this almost happened:

You think I'm joking? I'm really not...

Even more frightening, it was going to be directed by Tim Burton (who I usually love) and it turned into this:

Edward Superhands? Okay, that was bad, I admit it

So while the fear will always remain, I do have high hopes for this flick. Snyder has a certain style that I sometimes love and sometimes despise. Watchmen was a great adaptation, but was it a great movie? 

Anyways, I digress. I wait with bated breath to see who might play Clark Kent/ Superman, and hopefully some more info on the story. I want a big ass supervillain! The only big fight scene in a Superman movie was in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace against Nuclear Man, and it was pretty horrendous. I'll even take a giant robot or something even more lame, as long as I see Supes beating the shit out of it.

The "Green Lantern" Trailer!!!

Here it is folks, we got a preview of it yesterday, the first trailer for Martin Campbell's upcoming Green Lantern.

Sorry about the spanish subtitles, it was the only embeddable copy I could find...

Enjoy:



Awesome. I can't even speak about it right now. Not only is this looking to be one of the best DC movies (the Nolan Batman's don't count, as they were preceded by like 12 terrible movies) in a small list of DC movies, this just might be what the company needs to continue hitting Hollywood with something other than Superman and Batman. I'm ready for it now, I can't wait that long. What does the blogosphere think of this? Yay or Nay?

First Preview of the "Green Lantern" Trailer!!!

Yea, I just shat my pants a little bit. Ha ha ha, just kidding. Heh, jk... Yea, okay, I did, I shat myself. But after the build-up and the sneak peeks from SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con, which I covered here) of Martin Campbell's Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively (yum), I bet I wasn't the only one with a little bit of oopsie...

Now this is just a 30s pre-preview for the trailer which will air on Entertainment Tonight on the 15th. But even that gives us our first look at a lot; like Reynolds in full costume, the ring in action, the planet OA, and even Kilowog.

Why am I even talking right now... check it out:



So I'm not afraid to say that I'm geeking out about this, but I can for sure see the other side, and I know that there are going to be a lot of my fellow nerdians who are upset about this, for a lot of reasons. Reynolds doesn't totally fit most people's perspective of Hal Jordan, and we didn't even get a look at Sinestro, played by Mark Strong (Kick Ass, RocknRolla). But I am excited by these 30 seconds we have shared together.

Probably more tomorrow once we get the full look on ET.

SupaScoot's Action Comic Talk!!! Comics on TV...

With the news that The Walking Dead has already been picked up for a second season by AMC, there has been a lot of push to bring some great properties to the small screen. While this isn't the first time we've seen these characters and stories on TV, it is a time when the studios aren't afraid to take risks and release something that isn't campy and watered down. So it's definitely something to look forward to. 

Obviously the easiest way to hit the networks is in an animated format, it's cheaper and easier to accomplish the budget breaking effects and scenes in most comic books. So it's no surprise that Todd McFarlane plans to bring Spawn back to the animated world on the cable networks:

"Absolutely," McFarlane told MTV News when asked whether or not the new series would preserve the old show's dark tone. "We're gong to a cable network, and that's their bread and butter."

"They want stuff that isn't what you can find on ABC, NBC and CBS," he added. "They've covered that field. We have now an area where we can actually do shows that get a little grittier, a little darker, a little more risque."

"To some extent, if it ain't broke, don't fix it," he said. "The three years [that 'Spawn'] was on HBO, it won an Emmy -- two of 'em -- for various reasons. They're going, 'Just give us what you're doing. You know what you're doing, just bring it over here and don't put it on their channel, put it on my channel.' So I don't think it's going to be an issue once we get down to it."

But The Walking Dead has shown us that these scenes can be as epic as their comic counterparts, and the comic companies are taking notice. 


Disney/Marvel has already stated that they are developing three live action TV shows, and the rumor is that The Incredible Hulk and Cloak & Dagger will be two of the properties to be given the small screen treatment:

News broke in mid-October that the company’s fledgling TV arm is making adaptations of The Incredible Hulk and Cloak & Dagger priorities, with the former destined for ABC and the latter for ABC Family (Marvel and ABC are both divisions of Disney). Entertainment Weekly‘s Lynette Ricelater pooh-poohed the Hulk report, writing that “any speculation about the return of the big green man is premature, though interest from ABC is apparently there.”

But in an interview in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Iger addressed how Marvel is being integrated into Disney, saying, “we’ve taken back distribution, or bought back distribution from Paramount, for some critical franchises. Notably, Iron Man 3 will be distributed by us, and Avengers. We’re developing three live-action series for ABC and ABC Family. You can buy Marvel products at Disney stores. And we’re working on Marvel games.”

Personally Id like to see Moon Knight, Iron Fist, maybe even a New Warriors series, that would be awesome. Even some movie projects are now being considered for the small screen after a limbo in Hollywood development hell.

Y: The Last Man has been a long standing project trying to get off it's feet at New Line Cinema. The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier has expressed an interest in taking over the reins, and possible even turning it into a TV series:

"It could play as a movie, but it would be very interesting as a TV show," he said. "[It wouldn't work as] one large film, no. I'd love to do it as a TV show or a three-part series

"I like the idea of a TV show," he continued. "You take time to get to know your characters. You can introduce a lot of characters. You don't need your three-action set pieces that you usually need for movies. Frankly, with HBO and Showtime and cable shows, the DVD box sets and all, you can have a product that doesn't make you feel like as soon as it's projected, it's thrown away. It's really a piece of art."

Over at CBR they take a look at 10 Comics Ready For Prime Time, with some great listings like 100 Bullets, Preacher, and transmetropolitan, with a detailed look at how each would work on the small screen.

So rejoice, comic nerds. Because ours is a time where we no longer have to wait decades to see our favorite heroes and stories on the tube or the gogoplex or whatever it is you youngsters do these days, we simply have to wait for the commercial to finish. 

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