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. 

This has been your Action News.

DC Comics Unveils New Digital Comic Store

Stepping up to take advantage of modern technology, DC Comics has fulfilled their plans to retail comics to the online world. Newsarama reports:


"We've made sure that our storefront is powered by ComiXology," co-publisher Jim Lee posted on DC's "The Source" blog today, "which means if you buy a DC digital comic like the chart-busting Death of Superman on your Mac or PC at home, you can read the very same series on-the-go using your iPhone, iPad or laptop, using our DC app, without paying a penny more or creating any new logins. Or vice versa."

"We call it convergence. You will find it simply easy," Lee said.

This "convergence" is something DC's rival, Marvel, doesn't have between web and hand-held platforms, instead offering a subscription service on Marvel.com that is separate from its other digital comics. John Rood, DC's executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development, pointed out that difference to Newsarama earlier this year.

"Consumers have told us that convergence matters a great deal, and they've told us by their words, and they've told us by what they've chosen not to subscribe to," Rood said.

Today's DCComics.com storefront launch included several new titles, like Dark Knight Returns, Identity Crisis, Death of Superman, Transmetropolitan, The Invisibles, The Authority, Superman: For Tomorrow and 100 Bullets. The web-based store also offers all DC titles that were already being offered on the ComiXology platform via iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch.

The selection of new titles that are launching the site — which includes several different genres — lines up with DC's ongoing strategy toward the digital audience, approaching it as a more mainstream market.

"We spent a lot of time coming up with a pretty diverse slate," Lee said of the comics offered on its digital outlets. "If you look at the offerings, it gives you a peek at the sort of thinking we have as we jump into the digital arena, and who we think the digital consumer is going to be. We think that consumer is not going to be one category of early adopters."

The new DCComics.com storefront will also include the bi-weekly Justice League: Generation Lost, which is being released at the same time as its print version — something that has been in place since June on other ComiXology platforms and the Sony PlayStation Network. (Marvel has also released day-and-date titles, though sporadically, and the Image title Walking Dead is currently available digitally as a day-and-date release.)

DC Entertainment representatives have maintained that they do not intend for digital sales to take away from existing sales of print comics, calling its digital initiative "additive." To emphasize this point, DC announced that representatives from the retailer organization ComicsPRO were consulted before the initial digital launch in June.

But DC also said in June that it planned to eventually launch a "retailer affiliate program" that would offer a way for brick-and-mortar comic stores to benefit from digital sales. As of today's DC storefront announcement, the publisher has not defined what that affiliate program will be, and there's no official word on whether the DCComics.com store will be included in that program.

Today's launch of the DC website store also further enhances ComiXology's leading position in the digital comics industry. Both Marvel and DC have chosen ComiXology as a partner in their digital program, and the company is working with more than 30 other publishers, as well as holding exclusives with more than one creator, via its Comics by ComiXology app and ComiXology website.

This is great news for all the comic fans (like myself) who read a lot of online comics and could use an alternative way to grab the weekly helping. But, I've said it before, nothing ever really beats the real thing. The smell of the pages, the feel of the glossed cover and the stiff binding the first time you open it...uh...

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This has been Action News...

Zooey Deschanel Might Be In "Spider-Man" Reboot?!?

Casting news keeps heading our way as the Marc Webb-helmed "Spider-Man" keeps moving forward. The latest rumor is that Zooey Deschanel (Lots of movies, she's gorgeous, moving on) might be playing the role of Betty Brant, Peter's first girlfriend and co-worker at the Daily Bugle.

"He wants a strong performer to carry the role and Zooey fits the bill perfectly," an alleged insider tells Showbiz Spy. "The role is hers if she wants it.”

It's far from confirmed that Brant will have a role in the next "Spider-Man" movie, and even less certain that the role would go to Deschanel. But the character has had a role in previous Spidey flicks, albeit a small one, played by actress Elizabeth Banks.

Now I love me some Zooey, she's awesome. Do I really see her as Betty Brant? No, but do I care? No. I'll watch her in pretty much anything. Webb allegedly has plans for Betty in the reboot, so maybe we'll see some Ned Leeds/Hobgoblin? Nah, i doubt it. 

She joins the rumored casting of John Slattery (MadMen, Iron Man 2) / Sam Elliot (The Big Lebowski, Ghost Rider) as J. Jonah Jameson, so time will tell on this one.

SupaScoot's Action Comic Talk!!! Marvel Teasers...

Happy Remembrance Day and welcome to Action News. Today we are going to talk just a little comic talk, because that's what I do, so if you didn't realize that by now take off, eh?

Primarily we are here to talk about teasers, because Marvel goes apeshit over teasers, whether it be to push a new storyline, book, or character, they love their teasers. So I'll show you a couple of the more recent ones to hit the 'net.

First off let's talk X-Men. At any given time there are 3 or 4 running teasers going about the newest developments in the Marvel's mutants. Somebody is chasing the 90's X-Market, but they will unfortunately never get back to that, not for their lack of trying. The most recent teaser is for the Age of X storyline/new comic by Mike Carey:

"Mutantkind’s final war starts here.
If you don’t know which side you’re on, check your DNA."

Here's the first teaser of the characters involved followed by the mostly revealed teaser poster:

Marvel has added MAGNETO & CANNONBALL to their Age Of X teaser image, joining GAMBIT, HELLION, BESERKER, NIGHTMARE, BASILISK, and FRENZY

Not to be outdone on the Spider-man side of Marvel, because they haven't done enough crazy storylines lately (Brand New Day, Big Time) they have released this latest teaser, I'm sure to just get everybodies attention for a story that won't add up to the tagline:

Scared yet? Marvel has offered "No Comment" on this cover of Previews that came out, but it's a pretty obvious attention grabber.

So I'm sure there are another 800 teasers and comic stories to look at but I'm having a kind of summarized day so more later, if your lucky.

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION - Drifter Joins The Urban 30

Once again, it's time for:

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTIONS!!!!!

Here at SupaScoot's Action News we pride ourselves on journalistic integrity, so it is no surprise then that I use my newscasts to talk about the latest news, rumors, gossip, boring shit, EXPLOSIONS, and of course, anything involving ME!

So whenever something involving ME or something that I do pops up, you best believe it will make it's way into another segment of SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTIONS!!!!!

Now recently I started collaborating on the online comic The Urban 30, and my first post went up on Monday so be sure to check it out, along with the rest of The Urban 30 daily. You know what, cause I'm such a nice guy, I'll give you a little taste of it here.

The Arrival, Part 1

THAT'S IT!!!! That's all you get. Don't be lazy, go over to urban3zero.com now to read all about it. 

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION has been brought to you by Joel McHale, for his own sense of SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION. WTF?!? Oh right you might not have seen this:

Awesome, eat that Hour 4 of The Today Show. Who the hell wants 4 hours of The Today Show? Whatever...

ACTION!!!

Conan's 20 Funniest Moments On TV

A collective weeping caused the earth to get a little less funny when NBC booted Conan O'Brien off of his dream gig The Tonight Show to be replaced by *shudder* Jay Leno. So when it was announced that he would be premiering his new show on TBS, the collective cries of joy from TV watchers who actually enjoyed comedy on television rang out loud and strong. In honor of the premier of Conan tomorrow night (check your local listings, do I have to tell you everything?) Gorilla Mask (a great site for anything and everything) has found a collection of the 20 funniest moments in Conan O'Brien history.

I'll show you 5 of the moments and you can go check out Manowar for the rest.

#16 Conan's Final Tonight Show Monologue -  It was the most expensive monolgue in the history of late night television.

#11 Conan Fight Colbert & Stewart - It was more entertaining than any heavyweight boxing match in the last ten years.




#10 Conan Interviews Martha Stewart - Is it wrong that I found myself attracted to Martha after watching this video. She certainly appears to have to delicious chest muffins under that sweater.




#7 In The Year 2000: Millenium Edition -  Wouldn't it be nice if we could all go back to the year 2000. It was such a nicer place to live.




#6 Conan Goes Desk Driving With Andy - Kinda makes you wonder if Andy every gave Conan a "under the desk" job.




Hilarious... Here's hoping that Conan will make it through some of his initial hurdles and keep making the airwaves funnier than they deserve to be.

Spider-Man Reboot Adds More Cast Members

Good afternoon, I'm SupaScoot, and you've tuned into Action News!!! This segment is brought to us by Michael Bay and the letter...

EXPLOSION!!!

Thank you Mr. Bay, that will be all. Now onto the top stories...

A few more important roles have been cast in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot directed by Marc Webb. Some might even say that these are two of the most important roles, as they do raise the boy into the hero he becomes. Uncle Ben and Aunt May are in final negotiations to appear in the film. Let's start with Uncle Ben, the man behind Peter Parker/ Spider-Man's life motto.

"Oh Charlie, what have you done now?"

Martin Sheen is in final talks to portray Ben Parker in the reboot. Hmmm, so the father of Charlie and Emilio is the one chosen to raise one of the greatest superhero's ever!!!! (I'm a bit of a fan)

WTF?!?

So I  kid here because I'm a big fan of Martin Sheen... shit, I'm a huge fan of Charlie Sheen, and Emilio doesn't count cause he has a different last name, natch. This casting is a bit of a far cry from Sam Raimi's casting of Cliff Robertson as Uncle Ben, who was great. But then I think of Sheen Sr. in Wall Street, and I can dig it. Now on to Peter's beloved Aunt May...

It's Smokey! Or is it the Bandit? I can never remember...

Sally Field is reportedly in talks to portray Aunt May alongside Sheen. I have nothing bad to say about this...I really don't. Would you question Mrs. Gump? I don't think so. She can handle Spider-Man.

They will join the cast of Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) as Petey/ Spidey, Emma Stone (Superbad, Easy A) as Gwen Stacy, and Rhys Ifans (The Replacements, Little Nicky) who as far as I knew was playing the yet-to-be named villain, however I just noticed that IMDB has listed Ifans as playing the role of Dr. Curt Connors/ The Lizard. Interesting. 

I have to say, I am a little troubled by this movie, but I'm still grateful for the chance to keep seeing Spider-Man on the big screen.

This just in, it seems that Stan Lee himself has arrived at the airport with his thoughts on the recent casting decisions. Let's go to Ollie Williams on scene. Ollie?

Thanks Ollie. Well this has been your latest edition of SupaScoot's Action News. Did you have anything else you wanted to add, Mr. Bay?

BIG ASS EXPLOSION!!!



[sigh] Thank you, Mr.Bay.

Captain America: The First Avenger Photos!

The race for the casting of Steve Rogers in the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III, The Wolfman) had a lot of ups and downs, and nobody seemed to be able to agree on who should play the star spangled hero, leading to many heated debates on nerd boy comment boards. And then the lead was chosen, and the nerd world finally united... in potential disappointment. Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, The Losers) was offered the role and he accepted. Again, debates ensued. Nobody really knew what to think.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't have a crazy hate on for Evans, he's funny and he does well in the roles that suit him. I mean, his turn as Lucas Lee in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (which was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time, hands down) was hilarious. But I just didn't know if he could pull off the Sentinel of Liberty, I mean, those are some pretty big combat boots to fill.

But I'm still uber-excited for this movie, and some recently released pics certainly help me believe that Evans might be able to pull this off. Plus the costume looks pretty cool: But don't take my word for it, check it out for yourself.

First here's Evans in costume on the cover of Entertainment Weekly:

“At the time, I remember telling a buddy of mine, ‘If the movie bombs, I’m f—-ed. If the movie hits, I’m f—-ed!’” After declining the part three times, Evans took a meeting with Marvel execs and Johnston and was dazzled by their plans for the movie. He still felt wary about suiting up for Captain America — but then he had an epiphany. “I was just scared,” he says. “I realized my whole decision making process was fear based, and you never want to make a decision out of fear.’” Evans signed a six-picture deal with Marvel to play the character, and he has no regrets: “I can’t believe was almost too chicken to play Captain America.”

6 picture deal! Dollah Dollah billz, y'all.That would be 3 Captain America and 3 Avenger's movies, for those wondering. Still, they gave Sam "Bad Mutha Fucka" Jackson a 9 picture deal as Nick Fury, so I'm not surprised. There's also a lot of photos including Haley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/ Red Skull, and Toby Jones as Dr. Arnim Zola:

"No really, that was some other guy who played Human Torch. Why does everybody keep asking me that?"

"What, do I have something on my face?"

"No, I'm just wondering what that ginger scientist behind you is looking at..."

Cue sad walking away music from The Incredible Hulk

"Yea... I'm funny."

"All right, did anybody bring any batteries?"

"Herr Schmidt, I shrunk the kids..."

Click the pics for the Hi-Res version.Captain America: The First Avenger is set to hit theaters on July 22, 2011.

New Format!!! New Direction!!! More ACTION!!!

That's right, boys and girls, ladies and gents, readers of all ages, I would like to welcome you to the all new and improved SupaScoot's Action News!!! Yea that's right, I linked this post to the blog itself!!! That's the kind of insane ACTION related type of stuff we are going to be doing here!!! Lots of explanation points!!!


Anyways, SupaScoot's Action News will be bringing you all the latest news on comics, movies, video games, pretty much whatever tickles my fancy, which generally tickles yours, am I right? Anybody?


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So if you ever read any of my stuff on Bam!Kapow! then you already get the gist of what I will be doing here. But of course, this is my site, and my rules!!! I can do whatever I want, and I plan to...


Building Kick!!!





Yea, that's right... get used to it... where was I?


Right, ACTION!!!


So I'll keep this updated as often as I find news...which is often. Please comment regularly so I feel slightly vindicated. 


And I'll have regular posts here, on facebook, on twitter, and on urban3zero.com every Monday, so get ready for the first of many:


SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTIONS!!!!


What do I love? COMICS! Anything else? Clearly I like to write. So why not combine that with fellow like minded individuals and write some comics in a community! But I wont go crazy talking about it, they already explained everything for you:

Imagine you were a superhero on a team… You can only call the shots on what you do and what you say. But what about the other heroes? Will they respond the way you want them to?

Well, that’s that this blog is about.

The story is based on a team of superheroes in the Washington, DC area.  The Urban 30.  This independent organization works hard at keeping the peace.  (Most other hero organizations are government funded and are a satellite of something larger.)  Under the supervision of Tony “Dispatch” Gamble, the team learns what it means to be heroes and be a team – all the while, being themselves.

Sonus, Elemental and Hitman lead the latest roster of the team.  Though some members may come and go, it seems there is a core group of heroes willing to stick it out.  What’s unique is that each hero has its own writer… and sometimes, they don’t agree.  When you read this blog, you get to see first hand how the team members think and feel.  You also get to see how they react to any situation – whether at a party, the club, the day job or fighting crime.

You might like what you read… then again, you may love what you read!

Thank you for reading our blog.  Please come back again.

The Urban 30

Awesome. I'm pretty excited about writing for this site, so you can catch my hero every Monday, and be sure to read the other characters daily, and check back here regularly for all your comic news needs.

ACTION!!!


And just because I'm quite proud of it because I made this in Microsoft Paint because I suck big ones using Photoshop, here's the new banner for SupaScoot's Action News:

Don't act like your not impressed...

Eastbound & Down Season 2 Is Going To Be Epic... Watch it!

Hey you Guys! (Imagine Sloth from The Goonies saying it)

So I told you last blog that I would be putting up some articles I had put together for the launch of Grizzly Bomb, but unfortunately it was put on hold and I'm left with articles that can't be put up due to the time restricted nature of news entertainment websites. So since i hate putting work into something that will just be wasted, here's my write-up about the (at the time) forthcoming season of Eastbound & Down:

Kenny Powers Is #@$%ing Back!

This man is my hero…

Now why would I be talking about Kenny Powers on a site dedicated to Heroes, Villains and Everything In Between? Because Kenny Powers is my hero, your villain, and the general populations Everything in Between. So sit down, shut up, and don’t ever tell me how to live my life again.

If you haven’t seen, or even worse heard of Eastbound & Down, starring Danny McBride (Pineapple Express, Hot Rod, Tropic Thunder) than I suggest you give up on television altogether because you are missing out on the good stuff. It’s a story of Kenny Powers, ex-MLB pitcher clinging to his fame, who is forced to take a job as a high school gym teacher in his hometown. As you can imagine, hilarity, and at times utter depression, follows.

Season 2 is set to begin on Sept. 26, and I can’t wait. But you don’t need me to ramble on; we got videos for that.

This is just to get you warmed up:

Some viral ads that have popped up:

Kenny Powers K-Swiss endorsement deal:

And a few of the actual ads with Jeremy Shockey, Urijah Farber and Patrick Willis

There’s lots more on Youtube, you know how to find them.

Kenny Powers Wants YOU… to be an elite badass:

And here’s the teaser for the second season:

More Eastbound & Down Videos

So obviously I’m a fan. Maybe even a little obsessed, but that doesn’t change the fact that on Sept. 26^th, you finally have something good to watch on TV. And if you ever wanted to own Kenny Power’s jet ski the Panty Dropper, here’s your chance.

Kenny Powers Is Back.

Well there it is. The 2nd season dropped on the 26th and it did not disappoint in the slightest. It's on @ 1030 on HBO Canada for those of you who want to start watching good TV again... BTW, Not a family show, fair warning.

'Nuff Said.