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The Spirit Opens in 9th Place
ComingSoon.net has posted the holiday weekend box office estimates, which show that The Spirit had to settle for 9th place: Frank Miller's adaptation of Will Eisner's comic book The Spirit earned $6.5 million over the weekend and $10.4 million for the four days. The Lionsgate adaptation stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Jaime King and Scarlett Johansson. You can read more on the box office estimates here .
Publ.Date : Dec 28, 2008

New Wolverine and Watchmen Photos
Entertainment Weekly has published new photos from upcoming releases in 2009, including a slightly new photo from Watchmen (it's very similar to this one ) and a new photo from X-Men Origins: Wolverine . You can view the Comedian photo here and Wolverine photo here . The latter photo, however, can be viewed in much higher quality here or by clicking the photo below!
Publ.Date : Jan 2, 2009

Frank Miller Helming Buck Rogers
Frank Miller and Odd Lot Entertainment, the creator and production company behind upcoming The Spirit are close to teaming again on the classic sci-fi property Buck Rogers , says The Hollywood Reporter . Odd Lot is in negotiations to option the rights to "Rogers" from Nu Image/Millennium, which obtained those rights this year from the Dille Trust. Millennium is expected to get a credit on the movie but won't be involved in day-to-day production. Miller will write and direct his own big-screen take on the comic serial; while the creator has only begun to sketch ideas, it's expected to be a darker take, with many of Miller's signature visual elements and themes, such as corruption and redemption. It's likely to be a priority project for Miller, though he has...
Publ.Date : Dec 19, 2008

So Long, Commissioner James Gordon
Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner James Gordon in Batman , Batman Returns , Batman Forever and Batman & Robin , has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84. Family friend Michele Seidman says Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday. Family spokeswoman Lynn Heritage says Hingle was diagnosed with myelodysplasia in November 2006. His career in movies and television spanned six decades, and he was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1958. Hingle's last movie was Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , which was released in 2006.
Publ.Date : Jan 4, 2009

Fan-Made Thundercats Trailer!
'WormyT' has put together a pretty impressive fan-made trailer for the live action Thundercats movie! He used Brad Pitt, Vin Diesel, Hugh Jackman and more. The effects were done frame by frame in Photoshop and the footage from other films was edited in Adobe Premiere. The real project is at Warner Bros. Pictures, but it was over a year ago that Jerry O'Flaherty was announced as the director and we haven't heard much since other than this summer's Tyrese Gibson bit .
Publ.Date : Dec 23, 2008

More G.I. Joe Movie Tie-Ins
Thanks to scooper 'He-Man,' we've got three more product tie-ins for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , including descriptions: Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes duke it out in this 8 x 8 story as they each go back in time and tell their side of this ancient feud between two "brothers." This Level 3 Ready-to-Read story will feature the enemy of the G.I. JOE team, Destro McCullen. In this 64-paged paperback with poster is a kid-friendly book of survival skills. Want to know how to talk your way out of an embarrassing situation? Or how to graduate from college when you're twelve? Or maybe you want to learn how to be the greatest ninja in the world? Members of the elite G.I. Joe and Cobra teams have all the answers to these questions, and much more. This survival...
Publ.Date : Dec 18, 2008

Even More Transformers 2 Photos Online!
Last night, we mentioned that Empire magazine had debuted three new images from Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as well as a cover featuring Optimus Prime, and that USA Today had published two set visit articles. Now, the newspaper has added more new images to its website that you can check out below!
Publ.Date : Dec 29, 2008

The Trailer for Smallville 's "Legion"
'The Shadow' pointed us to the new trailer for the Thursday, January 15th episode of "Smallville" titled "Legion." The show gives us a first look at a live-action version of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Don't miss the episode on The CW at 8/7c!
Publ.Date : Jan 4, 2009

Exclusive: Push Power Classifications
Superhero Hype! has your exclusive first look at the powers of the characters in Summit Entertainment's Push , opening in theaters on February 6th. Directed by Paul McGuigan, the action-thriller stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Maggie Siff and Scott Michael Campbell. Push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the future, create new realities and kill without ever touching their victims. Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization.
Publ.Date : Jan 5, 2009

Fox to Seek Order Delaying Watchmen Release
An attorney for 20th Century Fox says the studio will continue to seek an order delaying the release of Watchmen , according to The Associated Press . U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess last week agreed with Fox that Warner Bros. had infringed its copyright by developing and shooting the film, scheduled for release March 6. Feess said Monday he plans to hold a trial Jan. 20 to decide remaining issues. Fox claims it never fully relinquished story rights from its deal made in the late 1980s, and sued Warner Bros. in February. Warner Bros. contended Fox isn't entitled to distribution. Warner Bros.' attorney said Monday he didn't know if an appeal was coming, but thinks a trial is necessary and a settlement unlikely.
Publ.Date : Dec 29, 2008

First Look at G.I. Joe 's M.A.R.S. Troopers
HissTank.com has posted a first look at the M.A.R.S. Troopers in director Stephen Sommers' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra . The M.A.R.S. Troopers operate with supreme skill and extreme force. Opening in theaters on August 7, the Paramount release stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid. Click the image for a bigger version!
Publ.Date : Jan 1, 2009

Watchmen First Look in Theaters
Scooper 'Blight' tells us that a "First Look" at the Watchmen movie is running before films at Regal theaters. We assume it's a segment created by National CineMedia : Not sure if you guys were aware of this or not but there's a new featurette running on Watchmen in Regal Cinemas now as part of "Regal's First Look" with some footage I hadn't previously seen of Manhattan at the funeral, The Comedian, etc. It was not in either trailer. Just a heads up. These segments usually don't make it online, and when they have, they've been removed, so your best bet to see it is probably to check it out in theaters.
Publ.Date : Dec 28, 2008

No China Release for The Dark Knight
Warner Bros. has decided to take a pass on releasing The Dark Knight in China, says Variety . The studio, which has seen foreign grosses top $465 million for the film, made the disclosure in a statement Tuesday. "Based on a number of pre-release conditions that are being attached to 'The Dark Knight' as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of the film, we have opted to forego a theatrical release of the film in China," Warner said.
Publ.Date : Dec 23, 2008

Exclusive: Director D.J. Caruso on Y: The Last Man
Superhero Hype! parent site ComingSoon.net talked to director D.J. Caruso about Eagle Eye , out on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 29, and got an update on the Y: The Last Man movie in the works at New Line Cinema. Here's a clip: CS: You can say that again. I do want to ask about "Y: The Last Man," which I know you talked about in September and you mentioned you're still working on the script. I talked to David Goyer maybe three or four years ago, and it's been a while in development. Caruso: Yeah, it's been a while. I think it's one of those that the source material is fantastic stuff, it's great, but it's a tough one to lick into getting into a screenplay. I've tried to feel like it's a trilogy of movies and I think everyone sort of agrees, but at the same time, just...
Publ.Date : Dec 29, 2008

The Producers Nominate The Dark Knight !
Things are looking good for The Dark Knight 's possible Best Picture nomination at the Oscars as The Producers Guild of America has just nominated the movie for its annual Producers Guild Awards taking place Saturday, January 24 at the Hollywood Palladium. The Dark Knight is going up against The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , Frost/Nixon , Milk and Slumdog Millionaire for Best Picture. The Screen Actors Guild previously nominated Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor and The Dark Knight for Best Stunt Ensemble. That awards ceremony takes place on Jan. 25. This Wednesday, the Writers Guild of America will announce its nominees, while the Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 22.
Publ.Date : Jan 5, 2009

New Watchmen Featurette Online
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with a new featurette on director Zack Snyder's Watchmen , coming to conventional theaters and IMAX on March 6th. The big screen adaptation stars Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Patrick Wilson. You can watch the featurette using one of the links below: QuickTime , High Definition (1080p) QuickTime , High Definition (720p) QuickTime , High Definition (480p) QuickTime , Hi-Res QuickTime , Med-Res QuickTime , Lo-Res Windows Media Player , High Definition (1080p) Windows Media Player , High Definition (720p) Windows Media Player , Hi-Res Windows Media Player , Med-Res Windows Media Player , Lo-Res iPod Video , Zipped
Publ.Date : Dec 30, 2008

Exclusive New Spirit Featurette!
Superhero Hype! has your exclusive look at the final featurette on Frank Miller's The Spirit , opening in theaters on Christmas Day. The clip, on the anatomy of a scene, features an intro by Miller and star Eva Mendes that includes a pretty darn cool shoutout! Check it out below... Adapted from Will Eisner's comic book series, The Spirit is a classic action-adventure-romance genre-twister written for the screen and directed by Miller (creator of "300" and "Sin City"). It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he's going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues...
Publ.Date : Dec 24, 2008

New Thor Character Rumor
How exactly does Marvel's God of Thunder Thor come to earth in preparation for The Avengers ? IESB.net might have the answer. The site says: A reliable source tells the IESB that the character of Donald Blake has been added to the end of the script. Let me reiterate that he wasn't there before, the script was set entirely in the land of the Norse Gods. The introduction of the character is essential to how Marvel will tie Thor into the Avengers that is set in contemporary Tony Stark/Hulk timeframe. It explains how the actual Thor film will be set in the ancient time of the Norse Gods and how they will subsequently bring the character into a modern time with Donald Blake discovering the magical Norse hammer Mjolnir and turning into Thor. The site adds that Thor...
Publ.Date : Jan 4, 2009

First Transformers Sequel Photos & More!
Empire has debuted these first three photos from Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as well as a new cover featuring Optimus Prime, while USA Today has published two articles on the filming that took place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico that stood in for much of a battle that will take place in Cairo, Egypt in the movie. There's some spoilers in the articles, but you can read them here and here . The anticipated sequel, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas, Rainn Wilson and Jennifer Alden, opens in conventional theaters and IMAX on June 26.
Publ.Date : Dec 28, 2008

Horton Helmer Directing Jonah Hex
Jimmy Hayward, who directed the animated Horton Hears a Who! will make his live-action debut with Jonah Hex , the Warner Bros. western based on the DC Comics character. Josh Brolin is attached to star in the film, which previously had Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor ( Crank ) on board as directors. The duo, who also wrote the script, bowed out over creative differences in November. The studio hopes to put the movie into production in March or April. The character of Hex, known for having the right side of his face disfigured and wearing a Confederate army uniform, was a rough-and-tumble gunslinger and part-time bounty hunter whose adventures always ended in blood. One incarnation of his comic book series saw the Western genre combined with supernatural elements, and it's...
Publ.Date : Jan 6, 2009

Chow Will No Longer Direct Green Hornet
Stephen Chow has dropped out as director of The Green Hornet but will still play Kato in Columbia Pictures' comic book adaptation, reports Variety . The studio and producer Neal Moritz are in the process of setting a new director to keep the picture on track to begin production by spring. Chow, who directed and starred in Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer , signed in September to direct the film and play the role originated in the TV series by Bruce Lee. He stepped out as director over creative differences. The film was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and Rogen is starring as the masked crime fighter.
Publ.Date : Dec 19, 2008

Arcana Studios is Adapting Paradox
Canada-based production company Legacy Filmworks, production-finance group Bron Management and comic-book publisher and transmedia outfit Arcana Studios have teamed to produce a slate of five films based on Arcana's comic titles, says The Hollywood Reporter . The first will be the sci-fi thriller Paradox , which will star Kevin Sorbo and be directed by Brenton Spencer ("Stargate: Atlantis"). Sorbo plays a homicide cop on a parallel Earth ruled by magic who investigates a series of murders committed by a previously unseen means: the power of science. Christos Gage and Ruth Fletcher Gage wrote the screenplay based on Arcana's three-issue limited series written by Christos Gage. Legacy Filmworks' Deboragh Gabler is producing Paradox and the rest of the slate, as is...
Publ.Date : Dec 22, 2008

Green Light for New Judge Dredd Movie
Rebellion and 2000 AD have announced that a new Judge Dredd movie is in development. Together with DNA Films, the movie production company behind such films as Danny Boyle's Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later , Judge Dredd will go into production in 2009. Jason Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director said, "We can't give away too many details at this point, but we're looking forward to working with DNA Films to bring Judge Dredd back to the big screen."
Publ.Date : Dec 20, 2008

Judge Rules for 20th Century Fox in Watchmen Case
This hasn't been the best Christmas Eve for Warner Bros. as the New York Times reports that 20th Century Fox has won a ruling against Warners towards their claim over the rights to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel Watchmen , which director Zack Snyder turned into a nearly completed film. Originally, the matter was going to be settled at a trial set for late January, just six weeks before the intended release for Snyder's movie on March 6. In a surprise ruling, Judge Gary A. Feess concluded that 20th Century Fox owns a copyright interest and have the right to distribute the movie themselves, having acquired the rights to the graphic novel in the late '80s before shelving the intended film. Judge Feess has suggested that the studios work on a settlement or an appeal...
Publ.Date : Dec 24, 2008

Wolverine and the X-Men Premieres on Jan. 23
Nicktoons Network has announced that "Wolverine and the X-Men" will premiere on January 23: Nicktoons Network, the fastest growing kids' network, introduces Wolverine and the X-Men, the new action-packed animated series based on Marvel's ever popular Super Heroes. Produced by Marvel Animation, the new 26-episode, half-hour series follows Wolverine as he reunites the X-Men in an attempt to save the world. The adventure begins with two back-to-back episodes Friday, Jan. 23, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. (ET). The new series builds on Marvel's rich storylines from the comic book pages and big screen, and will air regularly Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons Network. As the newest installation in the franchise, Wolverine and the X-Men continues Marvel's tradition of epic...
Publ.Date : Jan 5, 2009

The New Push Poster
The new poster for Summit Entertainment's Push is now online. Opening February 6th, the Paul McGuigan-directed action-thriller stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Maggie Siff and Scott Michael Campbell. Push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the future, create new realities and kill without ever touching their victims. Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization.
Publ.Date : Dec 22, 2008

Stephen Chow Might Not be Kato Either?
Late last week, it was announced that Stephen Chow had dropped out as director of Columbia Pictures' The Green Hornet but that he would still play Kato in the comic book adaptation. Now, however, that is still up in the air as well as Chow tells The Associated Press that he may not have time to star as Kato, the character made famous by Bruce Lee. Chow, whose credits include Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle , said over the weekend that he wants to free up time to work with Jack Black on a comedy about a superhero. "If I direct 'The Green Hornet,' the superhero comedy will have to be delayed for two years," Chow said. "The timing might not be right for a superhero comedy in two years. And I want to make a movie based on an original idea." Chow...
Publ.Date : Dec 23, 2008

Justin Theroux on Iron Man 2
MTV caught up with Iron Man 2 screenwriter Justin Theroux, who talked about where the sequel is headed: "The obvious thing to improve upon — well, it's not even an improvement it's just something to embrace — which is that he's now a hero that lives in the real world. That's unique..." "Yeah, it's something that we've made a real decision to run towards rather than away from," he said. Iron Man 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 7, 2010.
Publ.Date : Dec 29, 2008

Exclusive: Frank Miller Gets Into The Spirit
When you talk about the comic book characters who have been around the longest, the first ones that will come to mind are Superman, who first appeared in 1938, and Batman a year later. In both cases, you can probably list and discuss their movie and television incarnations, as well as the cartoons and comic books in which the two have appeared. Then there's the case of Will Eisner's The Spirit , a pulpy comic character created by legendary cartoonist Will Eisner for a Sunday comics insert in 1940 that's only ventured off the comic pages once, in 1987, for a television movie. The Spirit is the reincarnated alter ego of police officer Denny Colt, who was shot and killed on duty but then returned later as the indestructible crime fighter who works with Commissioner Dolan to take...
Publ.Date : Dec 19, 2008

New Astro Boy Artwork
Imagi has posted this new artwork from Astro Boy on its official website. Summit Entertainment will release the big screen adaptation, directed by David Bowers, on October 23. It is voiced by Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas and Freddie Highmore.
Publ.Date : Jan 2, 2009