Carney Lands Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Lead [-->full article]
Nov 7, 2009
Reeve Carney, of rock band Carney, will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Julie Taymor's Broadway show "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. Carney has a role in Taymor's upcoming drama, The Tempest . The singer is joining a cast that includes Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson and Alan Cumming in the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. The lavish musical is scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. The show will feature a score by Bono and ...

Official Kick-Ass Site Launched, Trailer Coming! [-->full article]
Nov 6, 2009
Lionsgate has brought online the official website for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation Kick-Ass at IAmKick-Ass.com . The site features a Flash intro and then gives you a peek at the new character posters combined. There you will also notice that the site is counting down to the trailer debut on MySpace in just a little over eight days! Opening April 16th, Kick-Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to...

Kick-Ass Character Posters Revealed [-->full article]
Nov 5, 2009
IGN has debuted four character posters for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation Kick-Ass , opening in theaters on April 16. The action-adventure, based on the Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. comic, tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to w...

J.J. Abrams in Talks to Produce Micronauts [-->full article]
Nov 5, 2009
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that J.J. Abrams ( Star Trek , "Lost," "Alias") is in talks to produce a movie about the Japanese interchangeable toys Micronauts, which Hasbro just acquired. First released in Japan in 1974 (under the name Microman), the toys were imported to the U.S. by the Mego Corporation in 1976. The line consisted of 3.75-inch tall toys which used a universal, five millimeter inter-connective design. Mego cancelled the Micronauts line in 1980. In 2002, Palisades Toy...

Reilly and Parker are Seeing Red [-->full article]
Nov 5, 2009
Heat Vision reports that John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker are in talks to join the cast of Red , Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwentke. The film is about former black-ops agent (Bruce Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Reilly would play a retired CIA agent who is paranoid that everyone is out to kill him. Parker would play the romantic inte...

New Sherlock Holmes Trailer Hits! [-->full article]
Nov 4, 2009
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with the new two-and-a-half minute trailer for Warner Bros.' Sherlock Holmes , opening in theaters on Christmas Day. In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, the movie sends Holmes (Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Law) on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could d...

David Goyer Talks Ghost Rider 2 [-->full article]
Nov 4, 2009
MTV talked to David Goyer about what we can expect for Ghost Rider 2 , which he says is "not exactly a reboot," picks up eight years after the first film, and is targeting a 2010 shoot. "I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker," Goyer added. "It's definitely changing tone. What 'Casino Royale' was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to 'Ghost Rider.'" You can read the full interview here !

Marvel Entertainment Profit Drops 60% [-->full article]
Nov 3, 2009
Marvel Entertainment has reported its 3rd Quarter results which show a 60% drop in earnings on lower film revenue, though 2010 is looking healthier for the company. Marvel's Chairman, Morton Handel, commented, "Despite the absence of any Marvel Studios feature film releases in 2009, Marvel continued to deliver solid operating performance across all our operating segments. Anticipation for the high profile 'Iron Man 2' feature film continues to build, and we are focusing our efforts on the film'...

Who is Leaving Heroes This Season? [-->full article]
Nov 3, 2009
There's been a lot of rumors that a lead character would be leaving "Heroes" this season, and now it's been confirmed who that is. If you don't want to know who, then turn back now! Still here? Here we go... TV Guide has confirmed that Adrian Pasdar, who has played Nathan Petrelli since the beginning, has been let go from the NBC show. At the end of Season 3, Nathan's throat was slit by Sylar, but Pasdar remained in the cast because the supervillain was forced to take on the guise and mem...

Helen Mirren Joins the Cast of Red [-->full article]
Nov 2, 2009
An article over at ScreenDaily.com about some of the American movies looking for distribution and financing at the American Film Market's AFI Fest this week mentions that Robert ( Flightplan ) Schwentke's adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner comic book Red is slated to start shooting on January 11, 2010 with the previously announced cast of Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman joined by British Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren. Willis will be playing retired CIA agent Paul Moses wh...

Mark Millar to Direct Superhero Movie [-->full article]
Nov 1, 2009
Mark Millar, who created the comic books that Wanted and the upcoming Kick-Ass were based on, has announced that he is lining up a superhero movie that will mark his directorial debut. He posted the following on his official forums : Bet you didn't see THAT coming, laddies and lassies! But this is one of several big surprises planned for next year and you'll hear a bit more about this in February when we start to release details. What is it? Who is it about? Well, that's all a secre...

Warren Ellis' Black Summer to Get Adapted [-->full article]
Nov 1, 2009
Vigilante Entertainment is launching operations by developing Warren Ellis' comic book series "Black Summer" with Ryne Pearson ( Knowing ) attached to write the screenplay, reports Variety . "Black Summer," published by Avatar Press in 2007, centers on superhero team the Seven Guns, a group of scientist-adventurers who modified their own bodies for street-fighting in order to take back their West Coast city from a corrupt police force, criminal local government and rapacious private securit...

Glen Morgan Adapting Gunplay Comic [-->full article]
Nov 1, 2009
Following on the heels of the recently announced development of "Indestructible Man," 20th Century Fox Television production entity, FOX 21, and Platinum Studios, Inc. have announced that they will develop the Platinum Studios graphic novel and winner of the Comic Book Challenge, "Gunplay." Glen Morgan is attached to write. His credits include Final Destination and Final Destination 3 , which he wrote and produced, and the hit series "The X-Files," which he wrote and co-executive produced. ...

Martin Campbell Talks Green Lantern Effects [-->full article]
Oct 31, 2009
Green Lantern director Martin Campbell ( Casino Royale , GoldenEye ) told Empire magazine (via Coventry Telegraph ) they've got their work cut out in bringing the comic book to life. "It's daunting," he said. "Just the process, something like 1,300 visual effects shots, it's mind-blowing, quite honestly." Campbell said that a lot of the effects shots work will concentrate on the Green Lantern's power ring. "It's energized by a battery on the planet of Oa, which taps into the willpower...

Don Cheadle on Starring in Iron Man 2 [-->full article]
Oct 31, 2009
Moviefone chatted with Don Cheadle at the Darfur charity event "Ante Up for Africa" outside Los Angeles on Thursday about playing James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man 2 . Here's a clip: "I think the character that I play, my CGI character worked as much as I worked," reveals Cheadle, who plays Col. Jim Rhodes and War Machine in the movie. "The stuntman worked as much as I worked. It's a huge undertaking. It was great. It was a really different experience than I have worked on before. Rob...