The 1960s had Beatlemania, but the 1980s had the Freddy frenzy. In the decade when many teenagers wanted their MTV, the bladed boogeyman from Springwood slashed his way out of the big screen to bring his sinister sounds and killer style to the music scene, with a collection of his greatest hits coming back from the dead this week courtesy of Mondo and Strange Disc.
Initially released in 1987, Freddy's Greatest Hits features the voice of Robert Englund accompanied by the talented musicians known as The Elm Street Group. This Wednesday at 12:00pm Ct, Mondo will unleash a special striped vinyl variant of the nine-track collection from Strange Disc. Priced at $25 and limited to 400 copies, the special vinyl release is slated to ship out in January, giving horror fans something to listen to as they drift off to sleep in the post-holiday weeks...
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Initially released in 1987, Freddy's Greatest Hits features the voice of Robert Englund accompanied by the talented musicians known as The Elm Street Group. This Wednesday at 12:00pm Ct, Mondo will unleash a special striped vinyl variant of the nine-track collection from Strange Disc. Priced at $25 and limited to 400 copies, the special vinyl release is slated to ship out in January, giving horror fans something to listen to as they drift off to sleep in the post-holiday weeks...
From Mondo: "Hey everyone - this...
- 11/20/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sure, like many comic book fans you probably want to see Doctor Strange or Black Panther hit the big-screen, but have you ever even considered The Human Fly? Well, whether you have or not, Marvel is gearing up to bring the minor character who debuted in the 1976 annual issue of The Amazing Spider-Man to theaters.
Deadline reports that Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann picked up the rights, and Eisenberg-Fisher Productions will executive produce the privately funded film, with a screenplay penned by Cirque Du Soleil’s in-house historian, Tony Babinski, and Goldmann helming the project.
The Human Fly, created by Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, and Gil Kane had a 19 issue run from 1977 to 1979 and focused on a young man of unknown identity who was severely injured during a car crash. After a long hospitalization, including a number of reconstructive surgeries in which much of his skeleton was replaced by steel,...
Deadline reports that Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann picked up the rights, and Eisenberg-Fisher Productions will executive produce the privately funded film, with a screenplay penned by Cirque Du Soleil’s in-house historian, Tony Babinski, and Goldmann helming the project.
The Human Fly, created by Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, and Gil Kane had a 19 issue run from 1977 to 1979 and focused on a young man of unknown identity who was severely injured during a car crash. After a long hospitalization, including a number of reconstructive surgeries in which much of his skeleton was replaced by steel,...
- 7/2/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Hollywood is crawling with bug-themed projects right now – a test reel for Edgar Wright’s superhero movie Ant-Man was recently released, and more details emerged on the Human Fly feature Deadline reported on last Wednesday. Based on some inside information from SlashFilm, the new developments on Human Fly are quite intriguing.
The two concepts are similar in that their subjects both occupy the Marvel comic book universe (Human Fly had a 19-issue run from 1977 to 1979), but unlike Ant-Man, the character Human Fly was based on a real-life masked daredevil who rivaled Evel Knievel in the 1970s. The Fly (Aka Rick Rojatt) made a living out of scaling buildings, riding atop airplanes, and other death-defying stunts supposedly made possible by a 60 percent reconstructed steel body, the result of a near-fatal car crash. Naturally, he and his stranger-than-fiction career – not his illustrated alter ego – will provide the basis for the film.
Despite...
The two concepts are similar in that their subjects both occupy the Marvel comic book universe (Human Fly had a 19-issue run from 1977 to 1979), but unlike Ant-Man, the character Human Fly was based on a real-life masked daredevil who rivaled Evel Knievel in the 1970s. The Fly (Aka Rick Rojatt) made a living out of scaling buildings, riding atop airplanes, and other death-defying stunts supposedly made possible by a 60 percent reconstructed steel body, the result of a near-fatal car crash. Naturally, he and his stranger-than-fiction career – not his illustrated alter ego – will provide the basis for the film.
Despite...
- 6/29/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
I’ll admit, I didn’t report on this story yesterday because I thought it was a joke. But Deadline has indeed confirmed that obscure Marvel comics character the Human Fly is in development for a movie. Deadline posits that the Human Fly is based on stuntman Joe Ramacieri, but multiple reports suggest he’s based on Rick Rojatt (not that that discrepancy will affect your opinion of this idea). Either way, he appeared in random Marvel comics, including his own series, from 1977 to 1979. Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann picked up the rights, and Eisenberg-Fisher will produce the film, with Goldmann set to direct.
Before he became the Human Fly, he was an unknown man who was seriously injured in a car crash where much of his skeleton was subsequently replaced by steel to save his life. From there, he performed crazy stunts to benefit charities that brings him against two bit criminals,...
Before he became the Human Fly, he was an unknown man who was seriously injured in a car crash where much of his skeleton was subsequently replaced by steel to save his life. From there, he performed crazy stunts to benefit charities that brings him against two bit criminals,...
- 6/28/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
At long last, we have word on a new movie based on a Marvel character — just not the one we were expecting.
Deadline is reporting that The Human Fly is going to get his day in the sun in the near future. It's a fairly under-the-radar Marvel character: the "Human Fly" comics ran for 19 issues from 1977 until 1979, and was based on the life of real-life stuntman Joe Ramacieri. The story centered on a stuntman who suffered from a terrible accident and had to undergo numerous reconstructive surgeries, resulting in his skeleton being replaced with steel, which in turned allowed him to split his time between fighting crime and performing stunt work for charity.
By all accounts, it does not look like the movie is going to be made under the Marvel banner. As of now the indie is being produced by Alan Brewer, James Reach and production company Eisenberg-Fisher Productions.
Deadline is reporting that The Human Fly is going to get his day in the sun in the near future. It's a fairly under-the-radar Marvel character: the "Human Fly" comics ran for 19 issues from 1977 until 1979, and was based on the life of real-life stuntman Joe Ramacieri. The story centered on a stuntman who suffered from a terrible accident and had to undergo numerous reconstructive surgeries, resulting in his skeleton being replaced with steel, which in turned allowed him to split his time between fighting crime and performing stunt work for charity.
By all accounts, it does not look like the movie is going to be made under the Marvel banner. As of now the indie is being produced by Alan Brewer, James Reach and production company Eisenberg-Fisher Productions.
- 6/28/2012
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Splash Page
Little-known Marvel Comics character The Human Fly is heading to the big screen.
Based on a real-life stuntman, the character featured in a title published by Marvel between 1977 and 1979. There had earlier been a mutated (and far more insect-like) villain of the same name in the Spider-Man comics.
The 70s version was an unnamed car crash victim whose skeleton was replaced by steel and who then became a masked hero performing daredevil stunts for charity. His activities brought him into confrontations with criminals who were targeting charity events.
Deadline says the screen rights have been picked up by Paramount-based Eisenberg-Fisher Productions, with the official website revealing that Steven Goldmann will direct the film from a script by Tony Babinski, with Alan Brewer and James Reach producing.
Another obscure comic is also on its way into your local multiplex. New York Magazine's Vulture blog reported that Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld...
Based on a real-life stuntman, the character featured in a title published by Marvel between 1977 and 1979. There had earlier been a mutated (and far more insect-like) villain of the same name in the Spider-Man comics.
The 70s version was an unnamed car crash victim whose skeleton was replaced by steel and who then became a masked hero performing daredevil stunts for charity. His activities brought him into confrontations with criminals who were targeting charity events.
Deadline says the screen rights have been picked up by Paramount-based Eisenberg-Fisher Productions, with the official website revealing that Steven Goldmann will direct the film from a script by Tony Babinski, with Alan Brewer and James Reach producing.
Another obscure comic is also on its way into your local multiplex. New York Magazine's Vulture blog reported that Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld...
- 6/28/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
A Human Fly movie is in development. Marvel Comics' little-known hero is in line to star in an indie film, reports Deadline. Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann have acquired the reverted rights to the hero, who is loosely based on stuntman Joe Ramacieri. Running between 1977 and 1979, writer Bill Mantlo and artist Lee Elias's title centred around a young man who has his skeleton replaced by steel following a car crash. Using (more)...
- 6/28/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
This is a legendary summer for superhero movies. A couple decades ago comic book fans were lucky to just see Superman or Batman get the blockbuster treatment, but in 2012 we have The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises all coming out within three months of each other. It's a truly great time to be a fan. One side effect of the superhero surge, however, is that there are going to be some heroes that start getting their own treatments despite the fact that practically nobody has ever heard of them. Enter The Human Fly. Deadline reports that a movie based around the classic Marvel character is now in development. The rights for the character were recently picked up by producers Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann and Eisenberg-Fisher Productions (no relation) is set to executive produce the project with financing coming from private-equity sources. The character, which was...
- 6/28/2012
- cinemablend.com
An indie film based on the 1970's limited run Marvel Comic character "The Human Fly" is in development reports Deadline.
Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann picked up the rights to the property recently with Eisenberg-Fisher Productions executive producing the project. Goldmann will direct while Brewer and James Reach will produce.
There were two versions of the character, the first proved a villain to various characters including Spider-Man.
The second was a young man of unknown identity severely injured during a car crash. Reconstructive surgeries replaced his skeleton with steel and he became a stunt performer who helped children with disabilities while getting into conflict with various criminals.
Three guesses as to which version is being developed.
Alan Brewer and Steven Goldmann picked up the rights to the property recently with Eisenberg-Fisher Productions executive producing the project. Goldmann will direct while Brewer and James Reach will produce.
There were two versions of the character, the first proved a villain to various characters including Spider-Man.
The second was a young man of unknown identity severely injured during a car crash. Reconstructive surgeries replaced his skeleton with steel and he became a stunt performer who helped children with disabilities while getting into conflict with various criminals.
Three guesses as to which version is being developed.
- 6/28/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Human Fly is not one of the two unannounced film projects being developed by Marvel. The studio actually has nothing to do with the film production, as the The Human Fly is a former Marvel Comics character.
The comic is based on real-life stuntman Joe Ramacieri and was licensed and published by Marvel from 1977-1979. It had a 19-issue run, and he interacted with other characters in the universe such as Spider-Man and Daredevil. The Human Fly has the abilities of flight, wall-crawling, super strength, and agility. He also has compound eyes, acid vomit that can melt steel, and wings that are strong enough to deflect cannon fire and sharp enough to cut a dump truck in half.
The rights to the comic were picked up by Alan Brewer and Steven Goldman, and the movie will be executive produced by Eisenberg-Fisher Productions, which is based on the Paramount Studios lot.
The comic is based on real-life stuntman Joe Ramacieri and was licensed and published by Marvel from 1977-1979. It had a 19-issue run, and he interacted with other characters in the universe such as Spider-Man and Daredevil. The Human Fly has the abilities of flight, wall-crawling, super strength, and agility. He also has compound eyes, acid vomit that can melt steel, and wings that are strong enough to deflect cannon fire and sharp enough to cut a dump truck in half.
The rights to the comic were picked up by Alan Brewer and Steven Goldman, and the movie will be executive produced by Eisenberg-Fisher Productions, which is based on the Paramount Studios lot.
- 6/27/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
While Marvel continues to dominate the comic book movie world both in terms of bringing the characters to life and reaping some serious financial rewards ("The Avengers" crossed $600 million domestic this week), it pays to remember that there are many characters the studio doesn't have the rights to (for example, many of the X-Men, Wolverine, etc.). And it appears The Human Fly is one of them as a movie is now on the way about that character.
Deadline reports that Alan Brewer and Steven Goldman recently snapped up the rights to the character and "The Human Fly" is on the way. There are minor characters, and then there are minor characters and The Human Fly is definitely that. Curiously, there are two separate characters in the Marvel universe who go by that name -- a hero and a villain -- and it's the former that will get the big screen treatment.
Deadline reports that Alan Brewer and Steven Goldman recently snapped up the rights to the character and "The Human Fly" is on the way. There are minor characters, and then there are minor characters and The Human Fly is definitely that. Curiously, there are two separate characters in the Marvel universe who go by that name -- a hero and a villain -- and it's the former that will get the big screen treatment.
- 6/27/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
First we had DC's Metal Men, now it's Marvel's The Human Fly! Deadline report that a movie based on the former Marvel Comic character is in development at Eisenberg-Fisher Productions/Paramount after Alan Brewer and Steven Goldman picked up the reverted rights on the property recently. Apparently Goldman will direct while Brewer, along with James Reach, will produce. Tony Babinski, Cirque Du Soleil’s in-house historian, wrote the Montreal-based screenplay. There are actually two characters calling themselves The Human Fly in the Marvel Universe, one is a Spider-Man villain, and then there's this fella. If you haven't head of him, Wikipedia provides.. The second Human Fly was a young man of unknown identity who was severely injured during a car crash. After a long hospitalization, including a number of reconstructive surgeries in which much of his skeleton was replaced by steel, he took on the masked identity of the Human Fly.
- 6/27/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
It's not every day that B or C list characters get their own flicks, but what about one that hasn't been around in over thirty years? Turns out The Human Fly from the limited Marvel Comics series will be making it's debut on the big screen, according to Deadline . For those not in the know, The Human Fly was a stuntman who after suffering a horrific accident went through several reconstructive surgeries where much of his skeleton was replaced with steel. He then used his abilities to perform special stunts and tricks for charities but often ran into criminal activites due to his daredevil antics. Alan Brewer and James Reach will produce the Steven Goldman film with a screenplay by Tony Babinski. No word on a release date or casting at this moment.
- 6/27/2012
- Comingsoon.net
In May of 2007 (just prior to the nation’s economic collapse), this writer visited the set of the Bogner Entertainment and Trailer Park Partners production Trailer Park of Terror, a Southern-fried fright flick directed by country-music video director-turned feature filmmaker Steven Goldmann. Produced by Jonathan Bogner and Ralph Singleton (Pet Semetary) and based on the Imperium Comics of the same name, Trailer Park of Terror premiered the following year at Slamdance ’08, and was released to DVD that October via Summit Entertainment.
Starring Lew Temple and Priscilla Barnes (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nichole Hiltz, Duane Whitaker (Feast), Ed Corbin and Michelle Lee (among others), Trailer Park of Terror, regardless of its playfully sadistic EC Comics-vibe and inspired makeup designs by Todd Tucker, didn’t cause the waves its producers had predicted, and due to such, unfortunately derailed the planned feature franchise and television and comic book series. Perplexing, given the gonzo cocktail of sex,...
Starring Lew Temple and Priscilla Barnes (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nichole Hiltz, Duane Whitaker (Feast), Ed Corbin and Michelle Lee (among others), Trailer Park of Terror, regardless of its playfully sadistic EC Comics-vibe and inspired makeup designs by Todd Tucker, didn’t cause the waves its producers had predicted, and due to such, unfortunately derailed the planned feature franchise and television and comic book series. Perplexing, given the gonzo cocktail of sex,...
- 2/22/2011
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.
Originally Published in February, 2008:
I have to be honest: I wasn’t looking forward to seeing this film, despite the buzz at the Slamdance Film Festival, where I caught its premiere last week. At the fest’s headquarters at the Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City, Utah, the place was awash with half-drunk weirdos pumped to catch the late-night screening. I hid my press badge, hoping to avoid any conversation about what was sure to be a stinker—how could it not be with a title like Trailer Park Of Terror? Settling into my uncomfortable seat in the makeshift theater, I sighed and waited for the war between sleep and cinematic schlock to begin. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
On...
Originally Published in February, 2008:
I have to be honest: I wasn’t looking forward to seeing this film, despite the buzz at the Slamdance Film Festival, where I caught its premiere last week. At the fest’s headquarters at the Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City, Utah, the place was awash with half-drunk weirdos pumped to catch the late-night screening. I hid my press badge, hoping to avoid any conversation about what was sure to be a stinker—how could it not be with a title like Trailer Park Of Terror? Settling into my uncomfortable seat in the makeshift theater, I sighed and waited for the war between sleep and cinematic schlock to begin. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
On...
- 10/1/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Sarah Walker)
- Fangoria
Lakeshore Records has released the soundtrack for "Trailer Park Of Terror". The soundtrack was released via iTunes and Amazon Digital on October 21st. Six troubled high school students and their chaperone are returning from a retreat when their bus crashes, stranding them in the middle of trailer park hell literally. Without warning, hillbilly zombies looking for fun begin slaughtering the teens in gruesome fashion. With a rockin' Southern-fried soundtrack, top-notch special effects, and a devilish sense of humor, "Trailer Park Of Terror" (based on the Imperium comic book series) is nasty fun for the hardcore horror fan. In addition to composing the original score for "Trailer Park Of Terror", Alan Brewer served as the film's music supervisor. He has worked as a producer,...
- 11/16/2008
- www.ohmygore.com/
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