When I was nine years old, my dad told my mom that he was taking me out for ice cream. What he didn’t tell her was that — on our way to Baskin Robbins — we’d be making a pit stop at “Jurassic Park,” a movie that she had forbidden me from seeing on account of the fact that it would obviously scare the living shit out of her ultra-neurotic son. This was in June 1993, about three months after a Terry Brooks fantasy novel had terrified me into thinking that the actual Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were going to ride across our front lawn at night; in my defense, the suburbs of Connecticut seemed like a perfectly natural place for them to begin their attack.
In the end, I was so profoundly traumatized by the opening scene of that poor dinosaur handler being killed by the velociraptor that my...
In the end, I was so profoundly traumatized by the opening scene of that poor dinosaur handler being killed by the velociraptor that my...
- 8/15/2022
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Longtime Marvel Comics artist Marie Severin has died at the age of 89.
Severin’s passing comes after the artist suffered a stroke and was moved to hospice care earlier this week. The news was announced on Facebook by her friend and former Marvel colleague Irene Vartanoff.
“I’m very sorry to report that Marie Severin, the funniest and nicest woman in the comic book biz ever, is no more,” Vartanoff wrote. “Here’s a pic from happier days only a few years ago. I would have cropped myself out of this photo, but notice where Marie’s left hand is. Incorrigible! Love you, Marie.”
Also Read: Stan Lee Granted Restraining Order Against Former Caregiver
Severin began as an artist at EC Comics, working as a colorist alongside her older brother James in the late 1940s. She later transitioned to Marvel Comics with the “Strange Tales” anthology series, where she would...
Severin’s passing comes after the artist suffered a stroke and was moved to hospice care earlier this week. The news was announced on Facebook by her friend and former Marvel colleague Irene Vartanoff.
“I’m very sorry to report that Marie Severin, the funniest and nicest woman in the comic book biz ever, is no more,” Vartanoff wrote. “Here’s a pic from happier days only a few years ago. I would have cropped myself out of this photo, but notice where Marie’s left hand is. Incorrigible! Love you, Marie.”
Also Read: Stan Lee Granted Restraining Order Against Former Caregiver
Severin began as an artist at EC Comics, working as a colorist alongside her older brother James in the late 1940s. She later transitioned to Marvel Comics with the “Strange Tales” anthology series, where she would...
- 8/30/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
You know the old saying: One’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That applies to me and my pals so often.
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
- 9/25/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Just days after it was reported that Terri Hatcher has joined the cast of Supergirl, we learn that Kevin Sorbo from God's Not Dead and Kull the Conqueror has joined up as well. Oh yeah, he may have had a "minor" role in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Andrew Kreisberg, the executive producer of Supergirl, welcomes him to the show.
“Since his days as Hercules, Kevin Sorbo has brought such a strong presence to the screen and we couldn’t be more excited to have him join us on Supergirl."Guilty Pleasure Time
If it were not for Hercules, Xena, and Buffy I may not be here today sitting on my arse writing this piece. Err, umm, ok so that is both good and bad, as I have not actually seen the sun in a few days. In my teenage years, I liked things...
Andrew Kreisberg, the executive producer of Supergirl, welcomes him to the show.
“Since his days as Hercules, Kevin Sorbo has brought such a strong presence to the screen and we couldn’t be more excited to have him join us on Supergirl."Guilty Pleasure Time
If it were not for Hercules, Xena, and Buffy I may not be here today sitting on my arse writing this piece. Err, umm, ok so that is both good and bad, as I have not actually seen the sun in a few days. In my teenage years, I liked things...
- 2/3/2017
- by Drew Carlton
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: Fredrik Malmberg, who for years was the Hollywood face of Swedish company Paradox Entertainment’s campaign to turn Robert E. Howard properties Conan, Kull The Conqueror, Solomon Kane and others into features, has reconnected with all those properties. Malmberg, who last year left the company after 15 years to hatch the producing shingle Cabinet Entertainment, has acquired Paradox Entertainment Inc in a stock deal. Between the purchase of assets and the…...
- 5/28/2015
- Deadline
Here are your release for February 3rd, 2015:
Dracula Untold. Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Universal Studios. 2014.
To protect his family and people during a time of intense conflict, Vlad III submits to a vampire, sacrificing his humanity in return for monstrous power. (Source)
John Wick. Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet Lionsgate Films. 2014.
A former hit man is pursued by an old friend who was contracted to kill him. (Source)
Ouija. Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Universal Studios. 2014.
A girl is mysteriously killed after recording herself playing with an ancient Ouija Board, which leads to a close group of friends to investigate this board. They later find out that some things aren’t meant to be played with, especially the ‘other side’. (Source)
Kull the Conqueror. Universal Studios. 1997.
A barbarian named Kull unexpectedly becomes a king after an old king (whom Kull has just killed in a battle) gives his crown to him. But direct heirs of a killed king,...
Dracula Untold. Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Universal Studios. 2014.
To protect his family and people during a time of intense conflict, Vlad III submits to a vampire, sacrificing his humanity in return for monstrous power. (Source)
John Wick. Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet Lionsgate Films. 2014.
A former hit man is pursued by an old friend who was contracted to kill him. (Source)
Ouija. Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Universal Studios. 2014.
A girl is mysteriously killed after recording herself playing with an ancient Ouija Board, which leads to a close group of friends to investigate this board. They later find out that some things aren’t meant to be played with, especially the ‘other side’. (Source)
Kull the Conqueror. Universal Studios. 1997.
A barbarian named Kull unexpectedly becomes a king after an old king (whom Kull has just killed in a battle) gives his crown to him. But direct heirs of a killed king,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Sarah Skidmore
- Destroy the Brain
For the first week of February, horror fans should get those wallets ready as there’s a ton of great titles making their home entertainment debuts this Tuesday. We’ve got two stellar indie films to look forward to- The Demon’s Rook and Starry Eyes- and Universal is releasing two of their recent theatrical titles, Dracula Untold and Ouija, on Blu-ray and DVD as well.
As if that’s not enough, other notable titles you can add to your personal collection on the 3rd include Exists, The ABC’s of Death 2, Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, John Wick and the cult classic Kull the Conqueror is making its way onto Blu for the first time ever too.
The Demon’s Rook (Cinedigm, DVD)
Chaos descends upon a quiet town when Roscoe, the pupil of a wizard monk from an ancient race of demons, unknowingly opens a portal that...
As if that’s not enough, other notable titles you can add to your personal collection on the 3rd include Exists, The ABC’s of Death 2, Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard, John Wick and the cult classic Kull the Conqueror is making its way onto Blu for the first time ever too.
The Demon’s Rook (Cinedigm, DVD)
Chaos descends upon a quiet town when Roscoe, the pupil of a wizard monk from an ancient race of demons, unknowingly opens a portal that...
- 2/3/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Pop culture junkies are in for a treat this weekend as Fan Expo Dallas rolls out the red carpet for Dallas Comic Con's annual Fan Days. Dozens of actors and artists from several different iconic television shows, movies, and comic books will be in attendance meeting and greeting their enthusiastic fans. Let's not forget the multitudes of vendors providing the masses with the opportunity to get their hands on hard-to-find items and merchandise. At the risk of sounding cliche, there really is something for everyone at Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days.
Actors participating in Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days for 2014 include familiar faces from across the geek spectrum. Lord of the Rings fans can participate in a mini-reunion between Hobbits with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood. The Goonies prove they never say die as Astin is joined by his comrades and Lost Boys hunter Corey Feldman and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...
Actors participating in Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days for 2014 include familiar faces from across the geek spectrum. Lord of the Rings fans can participate in a mini-reunion between Hobbits with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood. The Goonies prove they never say die as Astin is joined by his comrades and Lost Boys hunter Corey Feldman and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...
- 10/17/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
by Ryan Rigley
It's been several years now since we've heard any updates about the rumored "Thulsa Doom" movie, of which Djimon Hounsou was said to star in and produce. Thulsa Doom, of course, being the sinister sorcerer played by James Earl Jones in the original "Conan the Barbarian." In a recent interview with Hounsou, we found out what the deal is with the "Thulsa Doom" movie.
"I’m still trying to get somebody interested in it," Hounsou told MTV News regarding the project. "I certainly have been working on it for some time. It’s written and I’ve just been trying to put it together."
"It’s sort of like one of my projects; I put my own money on it and it’s sitting there for now," he added. "There are other projects that I’m also trying to get going as well and, like those projects,...
It's been several years now since we've heard any updates about the rumored "Thulsa Doom" movie, of which Djimon Hounsou was said to star in and produce. Thulsa Doom, of course, being the sinister sorcerer played by James Earl Jones in the original "Conan the Barbarian." In a recent interview with Hounsou, we found out what the deal is with the "Thulsa Doom" movie.
"I’m still trying to get somebody interested in it," Hounsou told MTV News regarding the project. "I certainly have been working on it for some time. It’s written and I’ve just been trying to put it together."
"It’s sort of like one of my projects; I put my own money on it and it’s sitting there for now," he added. "There are other projects that I’m also trying to get going as well and, like those projects,...
- 10/12/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
It was 1978, and the electric current going through DC Comics’ offices could have lit Times Square. Vice-President and Production Director Jack Adler was strutting around like a proud papa. For the first time in what seemed like a millennium, Marie Severin was paying a visit.
If you were from outside the donut shop, you’d think the President was in the house. Work came to a complete stop. Everybody swarmed to the production department to meet, or to see once again, the famed artist and gifted humorist. That she toiled for the company’s competition and yet received this reception is an acknowledgement of her talent and abilities.
The masterful colorist of the legendary EC Comics line, Marie worked at Marvel Comics for decades as an art director, a penciler and an inker. Her credits read like a Who’s Who at the House of Ideas: Doctor Strange, the Incredible Hulk,...
If you were from outside the donut shop, you’d think the President was in the house. Work came to a complete stop. Everybody swarmed to the production department to meet, or to see once again, the famed artist and gifted humorist. That she toiled for the company’s competition and yet received this reception is an acknowledgement of her talent and abilities.
The masterful colorist of the legendary EC Comics line, Marie worked at Marvel Comics for decades as an art director, a penciler and an inker. Her credits read like a Who’s Who at the House of Ideas: Doctor Strange, the Incredible Hulk,...
- 8/7/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Stargate and Star Trek composer Joel Goldsmith died on April 29 from cancer. Goldsmith was 54. A three-time Emmy nominee, Goldsmith composed music for over 330 episodes of the long running Stargate sci-fi franchise, created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. Goldsmith’s music appears in Stargate Sg-1, Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate Universe, as well as two direct-to-dvd 2009 films, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Continuum.The son of composer Jerry Goldsmith, who won an Academy Award in 1977 for his score of The Omen, Joel Goldsmith was nominated for Emmys for an episode of Stargate Sg-1, as well as for the Stargate Atlantis theme and for an episode of that series. Goldsmith worked on several other TV series including the 1990’s The Outer Limits reboot. He also did the music for films such as Kull the Conqueror and 2006’s hugely successful Call of Duty 3 videogame. The younger Goldsmith and his father, who died...
- 5/1/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Resident Evil star Sienna Guillory, John Savage and Clint Howard have been announced as joining the cast of romantic comedy The Whole Banana.
Sienna's known for playing Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil adaptations Apocalypse and Afterlife as well as the upcoming fifth film Resident Evil: Retribution. She's also had roles in Love Actually and The Time Machine remake.
Savage was in The Deer Hunter and The Godfather: Part III and has also appeared in TV shows including Fringe, Carnivale, Dark Angel, Star Trek: Voyager and The X Files.
Howard's credits include Grand Theft Auto, Cocoon, The Rocketeer, Apollo 13, Austin Powers and The Dilemma.
Kristy Swanson, Kevin Sorbo (Kull The Conqueror, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Andromeda), Dominique Swain, Stelio Savante and Jeffrey Vincent Parise are also in the cast. Matthew Perry (Friends, The Whole Nine Yards) and Dean Cain (Lois & Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman, Five Days Of...
Sienna's known for playing Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil adaptations Apocalypse and Afterlife as well as the upcoming fifth film Resident Evil: Retribution. She's also had roles in Love Actually and The Time Machine remake.
Savage was in The Deer Hunter and The Godfather: Part III and has also appeared in TV shows including Fringe, Carnivale, Dark Angel, Star Trek: Voyager and The X Files.
Howard's credits include Grand Theft Auto, Cocoon, The Rocketeer, Apollo 13, Austin Powers and The Dilemma.
Kristy Swanson, Kevin Sorbo (Kull The Conqueror, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Andromeda), Dominique Swain, Stelio Savante and Jeffrey Vincent Parise are also in the cast. Matthew Perry (Friends, The Whole Nine Yards) and Dean Cain (Lois & Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman, Five Days Of...
- 3/6/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
John Severin, Eisner Hall of Fame winner and one of the last of the legendary EC artists, died Sunday in Denver, Colorado. He was 90.
Severin was among the greatest draftsmen of the EC crew. He was especially well known for his western comics and war comics, but worked across many genres, including a 45 year stint drawing for Cracked magazine, doing numerous parodies and creating the definitive version of the company mascot, janitor Sylvester P. Smythe.
In recent years he had continued to work, with his last new material coming from Dark Horse last year on Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder.
His family has released a statement:
Internationally acclaimed illustrator-cartoonist, John Powers Severin (1921-2012), passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at his home in Denver, Colorado with his family by his side.
He was 90 years old.
Throughout his sixty plus year career in comic illustration and cartooning, Severin gained world-wide notoriety...
Severin was among the greatest draftsmen of the EC crew. He was especially well known for his western comics and war comics, but worked across many genres, including a 45 year stint drawing for Cracked magazine, doing numerous parodies and creating the definitive version of the company mascot, janitor Sylvester P. Smythe.
In recent years he had continued to work, with his last new material coming from Dark Horse last year on Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder.
His family has released a statement:
Internationally acclaimed illustrator-cartoonist, John Powers Severin (1921-2012), passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at his home in Denver, Colorado with his family by his side.
He was 90 years old.
Throughout his sixty plus year career in comic illustration and cartooning, Severin gained world-wide notoriety...
- 2/14/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
In September 1997, Kevin Sorbo was sitting pretty. He was playing the title role in the TV show "Hercules," had just filmed his first action movie, "Kull the Conqueror," and had recently become engaged to actress Sam Jenkins. And then, quite literally, his world collapsed.
Sorbo suffered an aneurysm followed by three strokes. He almost lost his arm, and the battle was far from over. Sorbo's balance and vision were severely impaired and there was a constant hum in his head -- and it took many years until his health improved.
His life-changing health scare is recounted in the new book "True Strength," a gripping account of Sarbo's illness and gradual recovery.
So tell me how it all started.
I had months of sensation running down my left arm, tingling, coldness in my fingers... It just got to the point where it was driving me nuts. I was back in America...
Sorbo suffered an aneurysm followed by three strokes. He almost lost his arm, and the battle was far from over. Sorbo's balance and vision were severely impaired and there was a constant hum in his head -- and it took many years until his health improved.
His life-changing health scare is recounted in the new book "True Strength," a gripping account of Sarbo's illness and gradual recovery.
So tell me how it all started.
I had months of sensation running down my left arm, tingling, coldness in my fingers... It just got to the point where it was driving me nuts. I was back in America...
- 10/19/2011
- by Nicki Gostin
- Huffington Post
Kevin Sorbo, star of the late syndicated television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Andromeda, revealed in a recent interview with Neurology Now that during his time on Hercules the actor suffered no less than three strokes. The first stroke occurred in 1997 when the 38-year-old Sorbo was promoting the film Kull the Conqueror. Sorbo recalls, "I had several doctors on my publicity tour check me out, but they didn't believe it was anything serious. I even had what seemed like a rational explanation, having recently injured my ulnar nerve—the funny bone.”
After two more occasions when he experienced shoulder pain, dizziness, and slurred speech Sorbo underwent a surgical procedure where an angiogram tube was used to insert platinum coils around an aneurysm in an artery near his left shoulder that had caused a severe disruption of blood flow to his lower arm. It was only after the surgery when...
After two more occasions when he experienced shoulder pain, dizziness, and slurred speech Sorbo underwent a surgical procedure where an angiogram tube was used to insert platinum coils around an aneurysm in an artery near his left shoulder that had caused a severe disruption of blood flow to his lower arm. It was only after the surgery when...
- 10/4/2011
- by BAADASSSSS!
- Geeks of Doom
TV hunk Kevin Sorbo has opened up about a secret health battle he faced while shooting hit show Hercules - the actor suffered a series of strokes.
Sorbo suffered severe aches and pains during and immediately after intense work-outs as he was fighting to maintain his impressive physique for the show in the late 1990s, but doctors he visited on a press tour insisted his ailments were nothing to worry about.
Sorbo tells Neurology Now magazine, "At the time, I was promoting the feature film Kull the Conqueror. I had several doctors on my publicity tour check me out, but they didn't believe it was anything serious. I even had what seemed like a rational explanation, having recently injured my ulnar nerve - the funny bone."
But then one day, he began to suffer blurry vision and dizziness as he drove home from a visit to his chiropractor after suffering a spinal pain during a weightlifting session. He woke up the following morning with slurred speech and headed for a nearby hospital, where doctors discovered he had suffered an aneurysm in an artery near his shoulder.
Sorbo recalls, "Apparently, the aneurysm had been producing blood clots for some time. I had blockages all down my arm that were making my fingers cold, tingly, and numb."
Opening up about the health crisis in his new book True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life, Sorbo reveals TV network bosses covered for him and writers were commissioned to rewrite scripts to allow the star time to recover as he underwent treatment, during which the actor discovered he had suffered three strokes.
He admits the scare made him take a long, hard look at his life: "I felt like I had been transformed overnight from a youthful, carefree jock into someone who needed to grasp the backs of chairs and counters for an arduous five-yard trip to the bathroom.
"I went through two years of hell before I began to feel like myself again. I was depressed and frustrated and had a bad attitude."...
Sorbo suffered severe aches and pains during and immediately after intense work-outs as he was fighting to maintain his impressive physique for the show in the late 1990s, but doctors he visited on a press tour insisted his ailments were nothing to worry about.
Sorbo tells Neurology Now magazine, "At the time, I was promoting the feature film Kull the Conqueror. I had several doctors on my publicity tour check me out, but they didn't believe it was anything serious. I even had what seemed like a rational explanation, having recently injured my ulnar nerve - the funny bone."
But then one day, he began to suffer blurry vision and dizziness as he drove home from a visit to his chiropractor after suffering a spinal pain during a weightlifting session. He woke up the following morning with slurred speech and headed for a nearby hospital, where doctors discovered he had suffered an aneurysm in an artery near his shoulder.
Sorbo recalls, "Apparently, the aneurysm had been producing blood clots for some time. I had blockages all down my arm that were making my fingers cold, tingly, and numb."
Opening up about the health crisis in his new book True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life, Sorbo reveals TV network bosses covered for him and writers were commissioned to rewrite scripts to allow the star time to recover as he underwent treatment, during which the actor discovered he had suffered three strokes.
He admits the scare made him take a long, hard look at his life: "I felt like I had been transformed overnight from a youthful, carefree jock into someone who needed to grasp the backs of chairs and counters for an arduous five-yard trip to the bathroom.
"I went through two years of hell before I began to feel like myself again. I was depressed and frustrated and had a bad attitude."...
- 10/3/2011
- WENN
Even Hercules has problems faced by mere mortals - only Kevin Sorbo, who played the demi-God on the '90s TV hit Hercules, didn't want his audiences to know it. As he is only now divulging, during filming of his series he suffered a series of strokes that he kept secret at the time. Flashback to the summer of 1997, when Hercules was going strong. Sorbo, then 38, was working out fiendishly so he could perform his own stunts and fighting on-set. But then began feeling pain, aching, tingling and cold sensations in his left arm and hand. "At the time, I...
- 10/2/2011
- by Sara Hammel
- PEOPLE.com
Conan. James Bond. Tarzan. Terence looks at these, and other literary characters who were changed by movie-makers on their way to the big screen...
Adapting literary heroes to the screen is a tough dilemma for filmmakers. With the possible exception of the Harry Potter phenomenon, the vast majority of a potential movie audience often has little or no familiarity with any given character's literary exploits. The end result can often be frustrating for fans of the original stories, especially when movies make too many arbitrary changes, or even do away with the spirit and intentions of the books entirely.
Conan The Barbarian, the latest rendering of Robert E Howard's pulp fantasy hero, swung its way into cinemas last week. While critics and fans are divided over its merits, most agree that it's at least more faithful and better made than such Howard adaptations as Conan The Destroyer or Kull The Conqueror.
Adapting literary heroes to the screen is a tough dilemma for filmmakers. With the possible exception of the Harry Potter phenomenon, the vast majority of a potential movie audience often has little or no familiarity with any given character's literary exploits. The end result can often be frustrating for fans of the original stories, especially when movies make too many arbitrary changes, or even do away with the spirit and intentions of the books entirely.
Conan The Barbarian, the latest rendering of Robert E Howard's pulp fantasy hero, swung its way into cinemas last week. While critics and fans are divided over its merits, most agree that it's at least more faithful and better made than such Howard adaptations as Conan The Destroyer or Kull The Conqueror.
- 8/22/2011
- Den of Geek
It was a box-office bloodbath for Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night among others over the weekend. On the bright side, The Help climbed to the top spot, due to a combination of a strong hold and those weak new releases, while Rise of the Planet of the Apes took second. The Help eased 21 percent to an estimated $20.5 million, lifting its total to $71.8 million in 12 days. It marked the first time since early January that a movie has risen to No. 1 after previously debuting lower. The last instance was True Grit, but the more thematically comparable The Blind Side also did it.
The Help has dusted Julie & Julia and Eat Pray Love, the past female-driven August book adaptations that inspired its release, by a wide margin. Rise of the Planet of the Apes extended its lead over most past comparable titles, including X-Men: First Class and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,...
The Help has dusted Julie & Julia and Eat Pray Love, the past female-driven August book adaptations that inspired its release, by a wide margin. Rise of the Planet of the Apes extended its lead over most past comparable titles, including X-Men: First Class and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,...
- 8/21/2011
- by Brandon Gray
- Box Office Mojo
On Friday, it was a box-office bloodbath for Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night among others. Between the weak new releases and a strong hold, The Help climbed to the top spot, while Rise of the Planet of the Apes took second. The Help eased 24 percent Friday-to-Friday to an estimated $5.8 million, lifting its total to $57.1 million in ten days. It marked the first time since early January that a movie has risen to No. 1 after previously debuting lower. The last instance was True Grit, but the more thematically comparable The Blind Side also did it. The Help has dusted Julie & Julia and Eat Pray Love, the past female-driven August book adaptations that inspired its release, by a wide margin. It was business as usual for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which extended its lead over most past comparable titles, including X-Men: First Class and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,...
- 8/20/2011
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
The character of Conan was created by Robert E. Howard in the 1920s, but he didn't make it to the silver screen until 1982. It was John Milius' Conan the Barbarian that re-introduced the character into pop culture, and the film inspired countless knock-offs and copycats in the process. Some of them, namely Red Sonja, Kull the Conqueror, and the recent Solomon Kane, were also based on Howard's creations. And while there was a forgettable sequel in 1984 (Conan the Destroyer), this flick-friendly action hero has been kept in hibernation for way too long. It's a good thing that director Marcus Nispel and his screenwriters seem to have their heads on straight where this bloody pulp fiction character is concerned. Their new rendition of Conan...
- 8/18/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Between the openings of three 3D movies trying to recapture a bygone era, Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and holdovers The Help and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this weekend is a free-for-all for the top spot. That speaks to the relative weakness of the new movies and the strength of the holdovers. The Help, in particular, is on track for a second weekend in the high teen millions at least, which will likely be all it takes to emerge victorious. Spy Kids 4 attacks the most locations: 3,295 (including around 1,300 showing it in 3D, and all of them will have "smell-o-vision"-type cards dubbed "Aroma-scope" handed out). Fright Night lashes out at 3,114 locations (3D count unavailable at this time), and Conan hits 3,015 locations (including roughly 2,100 showing it in 3D). All three movies are estimated to have screen counts in the 4,000 range.
- 8/18/2011
- by Brandon Gray
- Box Office Mojo
Conan the Barbarian Conan from the Marvel Comics of the 1970s Conan - 1st appearance in print: Weird Tales -a pulp magazine-(December, 1932) 1st Comic Book Appearance, Conan the Barbarian #1 (October 1970), a Marvel Comic book. Arnold Schwarzenneger as Conan The character of Conan began in Depression-era Texas with a writer named Robert E. Howard. Howard wrote adventure and fantasy short stories for the pulp magazine Weird Tales in the early 1930s. Howard, who also created the characters Kull the Conqueror and Solomon Kane, revised an unpublished Kull story, and created a barbarian character from the wilds of a fictional land he called Cimmeria. Howard named this barbarian Conan, whose introduction to the world took place in the December, 1932 issue of the magazine Weird Tales. Conan was a native of a cold, dark, windswept land of gaunt hills named Cimmeria. Howard described Conan's native land in a poem he...
- 8/17/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Conan The Barbarian
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
Starring: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Trailer Score: 7/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Back in March, I’d lamented this film’s teaser, like none before — it was the first and only time that I’d ever given a trailer a score of 1/10. Happily, after seeing this full-on trailer, I’ve gotta say I’ve done a 180. Conan the Barbarian looks really good, a heckuva lot better than anticipated anyway — especially after that awful teaser.
Things I dug about this trailer: 1) The music. I really hope the film itself features some metal riffs like this (a la Kull the Conqueror), it’s a perfect combination. 2) The landscapes. Beautifully rendered CGI panoramas, well-textured and in line with the Hyboria that Conan fans know and love. 3) Jason Momoa. I slagged him off a bunch in my teaser review, but after seeing him in action,...
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
Starring: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Trailer Score: 7/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Back in March, I’d lamented this film’s teaser, like none before — it was the first and only time that I’d ever given a trailer a score of 1/10. Happily, after seeing this full-on trailer, I’ve gotta say I’ve done a 180. Conan the Barbarian looks really good, a heckuva lot better than anticipated anyway — especially after that awful teaser.
Things I dug about this trailer: 1) The music. I really hope the film itself features some metal riffs like this (a la Kull the Conqueror), it’s a perfect combination. 2) The landscapes. Beautifully rendered CGI panoramas, well-textured and in line with the Hyboria that Conan fans know and love. 3) Jason Momoa. I slagged him off a bunch in my teaser review, but after seeing him in action,...
- 6/29/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
It is that time of year again when Dread Central pays its respects to those who have worked in our beloved genre and made it to the red carpet on Oscar night 2011. The genre was in rare form when it came to the nominations. Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan was up for the gold in multiple categories (best picture, best actress, cinematography, and direction); even The Wolfman was on the short-list for best make-up. And win we did.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves because therein lie the gems of VHS past for a large share of both the winners and folks who were nominated. Highlights include a win for Melissa Leo (nominated two years ago for Frozen River), whom we remember best as Judith 'MaMa' Baer in Deadtime Stories. And who could forget Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho? My fellow fright fiends, he brought home the gold last night.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves because therein lie the gems of VHS past for a large share of both the winners and folks who were nominated. Highlights include a win for Melissa Leo (nominated two years ago for Frozen River), whom we remember best as Judith 'MaMa' Baer in Deadtime Stories. And who could forget Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho? My fellow fright fiends, he brought home the gold last night.
- 3/1/2011
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Ok, I admit it; I absolutely, positively love barbarian movies.
The drama, the action, the ultimate conflict of good vs. evil; and, of course, lots of muscled, sweaty dudes. With long, flowing hair. And loincloths. Oh, yeah. Can’t forget those ever-lovin’ loincloths...
Even so, I ordinarily wouldn’t recommend a typical barbarian movie as a chick flick, per se; simply because I couldn’t imagine ringing up all my best galpals and proposing an evening of Haagen Dazs half pints and a Deathstalker marathon (um, yeah). Yet one "sword and pecs" flick I would grant the exalted ‘chick flick’ label is Kull the Conqueror, starring "Hercules" himself, Kevin Sorbo.
As a huge Hercules fan, I greatly looked forward to the release of this action epic, based on a story by "Conan" creator Robert E. Howard. The film not only met but exceeded my expectations, and in a number of ways.
The drama, the action, the ultimate conflict of good vs. evil; and, of course, lots of muscled, sweaty dudes. With long, flowing hair. And loincloths. Oh, yeah. Can’t forget those ever-lovin’ loincloths...
Even so, I ordinarily wouldn’t recommend a typical barbarian movie as a chick flick, per se; simply because I couldn’t imagine ringing up all my best galpals and proposing an evening of Haagen Dazs half pints and a Deathstalker marathon (um, yeah). Yet one "sword and pecs" flick I would grant the exalted ‘chick flick’ label is Kull the Conqueror, starring "Hercules" himself, Kevin Sorbo.
As a huge Hercules fan, I greatly looked forward to the release of this action epic, based on a story by "Conan" creator Robert E. Howard. The film not only met but exceeded my expectations, and in a number of ways.
- 1/1/2011
- by Megan Hussey
- Planet Fury
*This title was released in June, 2010 in the UK. Unfortunately, studios in North America have not seen the brilliance of this title. Here, Ed Sum gives readers his take on this film.
Director: Michael J. Bassett.
Writers: Robert E. Howard, Michael J. Bassett.
The theatrical world of pulp fiction is filled with many heroes, many gangsters, and many attempts at revitalizing this genre for the new century. One film that stands out is Solomon Kane.
Often the material that is made for the big screen is lost in all the pomp and luxury of an idea that is poorly executed, like Jonah Hex, or is totally buried in some gritty and colourful metaphors, such as The Spirit. Not everyone will find it as enjoyable. And these days, it seems Hollywood, isn’t willing to take a chance. Perhaps that’s why Solomon Kane hasn’t played in North America. Or...
Director: Michael J. Bassett.
Writers: Robert E. Howard, Michael J. Bassett.
The theatrical world of pulp fiction is filled with many heroes, many gangsters, and many attempts at revitalizing this genre for the new century. One film that stands out is Solomon Kane.
Often the material that is made for the big screen is lost in all the pomp and luxury of an idea that is poorly executed, like Jonah Hex, or is totally buried in some gritty and colourful metaphors, such as The Spirit. Not everyone will find it as enjoyable. And these days, it seems Hollywood, isn’t willing to take a chance. Perhaps that’s why Solomon Kane hasn’t played in North America. Or...
- 12/10/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
It has been reported that for the first time in 15 months no single comic book gathered more than 100,000 copies in orders in the direct sales market. Make that 93,459, to put a point on it.
Conventional wisdom has it that sales have dropped because the average cover price has gone up, and who am I to question conventional wisdom? But there’s another reason. A big one.
Historically, whenever one of the major publishers (which means Marvel and DC; I’m talking superhero comics here) felt they were being challenged by one or more upstart publishers, that company would flood the market with crap, usually reprints or revivals of frequently cancelled titles. The other publisher would rapidly follow. Before the direct sales tail started wagging the dog, it was believed there was only so much space in the newsstands and DC and Marvel could crowd the others out. That, of course,...
Conventional wisdom has it that sales have dropped because the average cover price has gone up, and who am I to question conventional wisdom? But there’s another reason. A big one.
Historically, whenever one of the major publishers (which means Marvel and DC; I’m talking superhero comics here) felt they were being challenged by one or more upstart publishers, that company would flood the market with crap, usually reprints or revivals of frequently cancelled titles. The other publisher would rapidly follow. Before the direct sales tail started wagging the dog, it was believed there was only so much space in the newsstands and DC and Marvel could crowd the others out. That, of course,...
- 9/14/2010
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Horror fanatics are still buzzing like chainsaws over the Academy Awards’ genre montage. Anywhere there could be a conversation about it online, there was one. Many were upset over the Twilight ‘tweens’ participation, as if their mere presence sent a message about the state of scary in Hollyweird, USA.
A few seemed happy, though, to just get a glimpse of their beloved Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 if only for a few seconds. But many called the selections generic and thoughtless, demanding the likes of Demons and TerrorVision instead (well, maybe not TerrorVision; that was just me).
How about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Re-Animator? It’s Alive? Tombs of the Blind Dead? Coffin Joe? No list is perfect, but with a bit more care and a phone call to any one of us, the Oscars could have elevated that section into a real scream. Or maybe they...
A few seemed happy, though, to just get a glimpse of their beloved Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 if only for a few seconds. But many called the selections generic and thoughtless, demanding the likes of Demons and TerrorVision instead (well, maybe not TerrorVision; that was just me).
How about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Re-Animator? It’s Alive? Tombs of the Blind Dead? Coffin Joe? No list is perfect, but with a bit more care and a phone call to any one of us, the Oscars could have elevated that section into a real scream. Or maybe they...
- 3/9/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
It’s that time of year again, kids. Dread Central’s 2010 Horror at the Oscars coverage. Horror was indeed present this year and in black-tie. While Roger Corman and Lauren Bacall were honored a few months back at the Governor’s Award Ceremony, it was an unexpected delight to see Corman, recipient of the lifetime achievement Oscar, enjoy a standing ovation on national television.
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
I was, however, very disappointed that neither of them were allowed to speak. Roger Corman’s contributions to modern cinema are too vast for him to just stand up and wave. James Cameron was one of many Corman acolytes present, and his nomination speaks to Corman’s tremendous legacy. On the Terminator DVD Cameron mentions, "I trained at the Roger Corman Film School.” Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola, among many others, were also former students.
The terror continued with a spoof of Paranormal Activity...
- 3/8/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Fabio weren’t totally gay? The answer is "Kevin Sorbo". This all-American hunk made a name for himself as the studly, oft-shirtless Hercules on the mid-1990’s TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. 6'4" Kevin has since played the tall handsome dude in Kull the Conqueror, Walking Tall 2, and the sci-fi TV series Andromeda. You might have seen him in the 2008 horror film Never Cry Werewolf or the sci-fi flick Something Beneath. He just wrapped the new fantasy movie Tales of an Ancient Empire and the comedy series Wolf Canyon, and he makes an appearance as Mr. Phoenix in the exploitationsploitation flick Bitch Slap, out this month in theaters. Kevin is so sweet and devastatingly handsome that he’s quite possibly the sexiest Scary Stud of the Month we’ve ever had. He exudes sex appeal and charm, and it...
- 1/2/2010
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Frank Miller is no longer on board the planned big-screen return of space pilot Buck Rogers, it's been revealed.
Miller co-directed Sin City, adapted from his own comics, and more recently helmed comic strip adaptation The Spirit. He also wrote the graphic novel on which Zack Snyder's 300 was based.
Last year he became involved with the Buck Rogers project reportedly because he knew the head of the Dille Trust which had owned the rights before they were acquired by Nu Image/Millennium Films.
As I reported at the time, Miller was set to direct the feature and make it a much darker, edgier version than the 1979-1981 TV series starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.
Paradox Entertainment, along with Lawrence Abramson and George Furla, is producing Buck Rogers.
Paradox president and CEO Fredrik Malmberg told IGN that Miller was attached to direct an earlier incarnation developed by different producers and is no longer involved.
Miller co-directed Sin City, adapted from his own comics, and more recently helmed comic strip adaptation The Spirit. He also wrote the graphic novel on which Zack Snyder's 300 was based.
Last year he became involved with the Buck Rogers project reportedly because he knew the head of the Dille Trust which had owned the rights before they were acquired by Nu Image/Millennium Films.
As I reported at the time, Miller was set to direct the feature and make it a much darker, edgier version than the 1979-1981 TV series starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.
Paradox Entertainment, along with Lawrence Abramson and George Furla, is producing Buck Rogers.
Paradox president and CEO Fredrik Malmberg told IGN that Miller was attached to direct an earlier incarnation developed by different producers and is no longer involved.
- 12/11/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The long-awaited “Conan the Barbarian” reboot by director Marcus Nispel is picking up steam and the casting process has been well underway for the last month.
During an interview with IGN, Paradox Entertainment president Fredrik Malmberg revealed that “Conan” will be their next project to hit the big screen. And while no final casting decisions have been made yet, Malmberg stated that rumors that Conan would be a teenager for most of the movie are false.
Malmberg also confirmed that Frank Miller is no longer attached to direct the adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic strip, “Buck Rogers.” Miller’s removal has been suspected ever since the dismal box office performance of “The Spirit.”
In addition to “Conan”, Paradox is bringing a number of Robert E. Howard’s creations to the big screen. The recently announced “Kull the Conqueror” reboot will be written by Matthew Sands — the “Ninja Assassins” screenwriter...
During an interview with IGN, Paradox Entertainment president Fredrik Malmberg revealed that “Conan” will be their next project to hit the big screen. And while no final casting decisions have been made yet, Malmberg stated that rumors that Conan would be a teenager for most of the movie are false.
Malmberg also confirmed that Frank Miller is no longer attached to direct the adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic strip, “Buck Rogers.” Miller’s removal has been suspected ever since the dismal box office performance of “The Spirit.”
In addition to “Conan”, Paradox is bringing a number of Robert E. Howard’s creations to the big screen. The recently announced “Kull the Conqueror” reboot will be written by Matthew Sands — the “Ninja Assassins” screenwriter...
- 12/4/2009
- by Blair Marnell
- MTV Splash Page
Paradox Entertainment says it is planning a new film based on the warrior hero Kull.
Paradox's CEO Fredrik Malmberg revealed plans for the reboot to French website Fantasy.fr.
Robert E Howard, who also created Conan, introduced Kull in a 1929 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The character later appeared in comics by Marvel and more recently Dark Horse.
Born in Atlantis around 20,000Bc, Kull is exiled over a mercy killing and later vecomes a mercenary and eventually king of Valusia on the neighbouring continent of Thuria.
A film adaptation, Kull the Conqueror, was released in 1997, directed by John Nicolella and starring Kevin Sorbo in the title role. Other cast members included Tia Carrere, Harvey Fierstein and Primeval star Douglas Henshall.
The Universal movie, which was a box office dud, was in fact an adaptation of Howard's Conan novel The Hour of the Dragon, with the lead character...
Paradox's CEO Fredrik Malmberg revealed plans for the reboot to French website Fantasy.fr.
Robert E Howard, who also created Conan, introduced Kull in a 1929 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The character later appeared in comics by Marvel and more recently Dark Horse.
Born in Atlantis around 20,000Bc, Kull is exiled over a mercy killing and later vecomes a mercenary and eventually king of Valusia on the neighbouring continent of Thuria.
A film adaptation, Kull the Conqueror, was released in 1997, directed by John Nicolella and starring Kevin Sorbo in the title role. Other cast members included Tia Carrere, Harvey Fierstein and Primeval star Douglas Henshall.
The Universal movie, which was a box office dud, was in fact an adaptation of Howard's Conan novel The Hour of the Dragon, with the lead character...
- 11/24/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
A new Kull the Conqueror film is in the works according to Fantasy.fr. Kull is just the latest in a string of Robert E. Howard pulp adventures to garner studio attention, joining the likes of Solomon Kane, a new Conan
and Red Sonja. According to a transcribed statement courtesy of Coming Soon:
Paradox Entertainment is currently working on a new movie adaptation for Kull the Conqueror.
Fredrik Malmberg, Paradox Entertainment’s CEO, used the occasion of an exclusive interview to reveal his company was working on a new Kull movie.
Fredrik Malmberg also told us about Conan and other ongoing adaptations. You’ll hear of it soon.
Robert Ervin Howard created a hero called Kull in 1929 for the Weird Tales magazine. Howard would draw some inspiration from this character to create Conan, but he dwells in an era predating the cimmerian’s one.
Native to Atlantis, Kull grows up...
and Red Sonja. According to a transcribed statement courtesy of Coming Soon:
Paradox Entertainment is currently working on a new movie adaptation for Kull the Conqueror.
Fredrik Malmberg, Paradox Entertainment’s CEO, used the occasion of an exclusive interview to reveal his company was working on a new Kull movie.
Fredrik Malmberg also told us about Conan and other ongoing adaptations. You’ll hear of it soon.
Robert Ervin Howard created a hero called Kull in 1929 for the Weird Tales magazine. Howard would draw some inspiration from this character to create Conan, but he dwells in an era predating the cimmerian’s one.
Native to Atlantis, Kull grows up...
- 11/24/2009
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
The pulpy creations of Robert E. Howard have been getting lots of recent attention -- Solomon Kane, a new Conan and Red Sonja, even a theoretical Thulsa Doom movie. So it's not really a surprise that Kull The Conqueror will get another chance at chopping up the big screen. According to fantasy.fr (via Coming Soon), a new adapation of Kull is in the works from Paradox Entertainment, who purportedly holds the rights to all Howard's characters and is currently working on bringing Conan back to...
- 11/23/2009
- by Dave Davis
- JoBlo.com
At about the same time he became known for the muscle-bound Hercules, Kevin Sorbo was the muscle-bound Kull in 1997’s “Kull The Conqueror”. Okay, so you probably don’t remember Sorbo as “Kull” unless you’re a really, really big fan, which may be why Paradox Entertainment has plans to reboot the franchise without Sorbo in the lead. The original co-starred Tia Carrere as an evil sorceress who tries to kill our hero, who had become king after taking down the previous ruler. Hijinx, as they say, ensued. No surprise that they’re trying to reboot “Kull”, considering that the first movie went mostly unnoticed despite getting a major studio release, so there isn’t really any prejudices against a remake. Plus, with “Conan” set to get rebooted from director Marcus Nispel, this is the perfect time to remind people that before he created Conan, writer Robert E. Howard created Kull.
- 11/23/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
If someone asked you what failed barbarian movie you thought deserved a remake what would your answer be? Kull The Conqueror right? Whether or not you want it, it's coming at the hands of Paradox Entertainment, and mercifully will be sans Sorbo. The news comes courtesy of French site Fanstasy.fr, but that release is all kinds of French so Coming Soon got their hands on the English version, which may or may not have been translated by an online French to English translator. Details on the upcoming reboot are nil, but we do know that they'll be delving deeply into the 80-year-old comic property to find their story rather than just making one up. Kull was actually created by the same guy, Robert Ervin Howard, who years later created Conan, who also has a remake in the works. So get ready for vampire fever to fade and Barbarian (infinitely...
- 11/23/2009
- cinemablend.com
Robert E. Howard’s “Kull" may get another chance to conquer the silver screen.
According to a report on Fantasy.fr, Paradox Entertainment CEO Fredrik Malmberg has confirmed that a new adaptation of “Kull The Conqueror” is in the works. Paradox is also producing a new “Conan” film, based on Howard’s more famous creation.
First created by Howard in 1929, Kull was an exiled warrior in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis who became a pirate, a mercenary, a gladiator and ultimately a King. In the chronology of Howard’s stories, Kull lived approximately eight thousand years before Conan.
In 1997, a previous adaptation of “Kull The Conqueror” by director John Nicolella was released in theaters with Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) in the title role. However, the film failed to find an audience due in part to its inconsistent tone and the lighter touch it brought to the material.
Howard’s other creations...
According to a report on Fantasy.fr, Paradox Entertainment CEO Fredrik Malmberg has confirmed that a new adaptation of “Kull The Conqueror” is in the works. Paradox is also producing a new “Conan” film, based on Howard’s more famous creation.
First created by Howard in 1929, Kull was an exiled warrior in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis who became a pirate, a mercenary, a gladiator and ultimately a King. In the chronology of Howard’s stories, Kull lived approximately eight thousand years before Conan.
In 1997, a previous adaptation of “Kull The Conqueror” by director John Nicolella was released in theaters with Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) in the title role. However, the film failed to find an audience due in part to its inconsistent tone and the lighter touch it brought to the material.
Howard’s other creations...
- 11/23/2009
- by Blair Marnell
- MTV Splash Page
During a recent conversation with Fantasy.fr, Paradox Entertainment CEO Fredrik Malmberg revealed to the site that a new 'Kull' movie is in development.
Below is the translated article, courtesy of Fantasy.fr:
Paradox Entertainment is currently working on a new movie adaptation for Kull the Conqueror.
Fredrik Malmberg, Paradox Entertainment's CEO, used the occasion of an exclusive interview to reveal his company was working on a new Kull movie.
Fredrik Malmberg also told us about Conan and other ongoing adaptations. You'll hear of it soon.
Robert Ervin Howard created a hero called Kull in 1929 for the Weird Tales magazine. Howard would draw some inspiration from this character to create Conan, but he dwells in an era predating the cimmerian's one.
Native to Atlantis, Kull grows up with his family in Tiger Valley until a flood wipe his clan out. Another clan bring him up, but he stands up...
Below is the translated article, courtesy of Fantasy.fr:
Paradox Entertainment is currently working on a new movie adaptation for Kull the Conqueror.
Fredrik Malmberg, Paradox Entertainment's CEO, used the occasion of an exclusive interview to reveal his company was working on a new Kull movie.
Fredrik Malmberg also told us about Conan and other ongoing adaptations. You'll hear of it soon.
Robert Ervin Howard created a hero called Kull in 1929 for the Weird Tales magazine. Howard would draw some inspiration from this character to create Conan, but he dwells in an era predating the cimmerian's one.
Native to Atlantis, Kull grows up with his family in Tiger Valley until a flood wipe his clan out. Another clan bring him up, but he stands up...
- 11/23/2009
- CinemaSpy
The chief executive of Paradox Entertainment (Fredrik Malmberg) has revealed in an interview with www.Fantasy.fr that a new Kull movie is going into production.
For those who are unaware Kull is the first character created by Robert E. Howard (father of the sword and sorcery fantasy sub-genre) back in 1929. Kull is in fact a precursor to Howard’s most popular character Conan the Barbarian. After Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to return for a third Conan movie back in the ’90s, the proposed film was reworked into the awful Kull the Conqueror starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys).
This announcement comes as no surprise as Paradox Entertainment own the licenses to most of Howard’s characters (the only exclusion being Red Sonya) and currently have four films based on these characters set for release over the next few years. These are Solomon Kane, Vultures, Conan, and Conan: Red Nails...
For those who are unaware Kull is the first character created by Robert E. Howard (father of the sword and sorcery fantasy sub-genre) back in 1929. Kull is in fact a precursor to Howard’s most popular character Conan the Barbarian. After Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to return for a third Conan movie back in the ’90s, the proposed film was reworked into the awful Kull the Conqueror starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys).
This announcement comes as no surprise as Paradox Entertainment own the licenses to most of Howard’s characters (the only exclusion being Red Sonya) and currently have four films based on these characters set for release over the next few years. These are Solomon Kane, Vultures, Conan, and Conan: Red Nails...
- 11/22/2009
- by Andrew Peters
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It would not be easy for any Kull the Conqueror movie to fall short of the level of quality of the 1997 Kull movie, which, as I hope you'll recall, was cashing in on Sorbomania. On the plus side, it does answer the age-old question of what a movie with Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, and Harvey Fierstein might look like.
But with Conan and Solomon Kane coming to theaters, surely someone in Hollywood will put the pieces together and figure out what we really need is more Robert E. Howard spin-offs. Because Kull is also part of the Howard catalog, here it comes again.
Paradox Entertainment has pushed forward with acquiring the rights to the project, according to Coming Soon, which also has a brief synopsis of the Kull storyline:...
But with Conan and Solomon Kane coming to theaters, surely someone in Hollywood will put the pieces together and figure out what we really need is more Robert E. Howard spin-offs. Because Kull is also part of the Howard catalog, here it comes again.
Paradox Entertainment has pushed forward with acquiring the rights to the project, according to Coming Soon, which also has a brief synopsis of the Kull storyline:...
- 11/22/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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