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Willem Dafoe Goes Green For "Carter Of Mars"

16 July 2009 4:40 PM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news

Willem Dafoe ("Spider-man") has joined the cast of the fantasy epic "John Carter Of Mars" for Disney Pictures says the trades. An adaptation of the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Dafoe will play the role of Tars Tarkas, a fierce green Martian warrior who is unusual among his savage race for his ability to love. Tars develops an alliance with John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) and battles alongside him through the entire series (and thus will be around for sequels). Andrew Stanton ("Wall-e") directs the project and co-wrote the script with Mark Andrews. Lynn Collins also stars....

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Meet Stan Lee at Comic-Con!

16 July 2009 3:13 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Have you ever wanted to meet Stan Lee, one of the true legends in the comics world and the man responsible for so many beloved Marvel characters like Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and Iron Man? If so, you need to make your way to Comic-Con in San Diego because “The Man” himself is going to be there so he can meet his fans.

Here’s all the info from the official press release:

Marvel fans, do you want to meet Stan “The Man” Lee? Will you be at Comic-Con International in San Diego? Then you’ve gotta be at the Marvel Booth (#2429) on Friday, July 24th for a one-of-a-kind signing event! So just how do you meet one of the most legendary creators in comic history?

Starting at 9am on July 24th, come by the Marvel Booth to receive a ticket (no purchase necessary) for a random drawing to meet Stan Lee.

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Willem Dafoe lifts off to join John Carter of Mars

16 July 2009 9:36 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of John Carter of Mars, Disney's adaptation of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs book series.

The 53-year-old is best known to sci-fi/superhero fans as the villainous Green Goblin in the Spider-Man films and was reportedly considered for the role of the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film.

John Carter of Mars tells the story of a Civil War soldier mysteriously transported to the red planet where warring races vie for control.

Dafoe will play Tars Tarkas, a leader of the Thark race who knows the only way his people can survive is if they turn away from war.

He joins fellow Spider-Man actor Thomas Haden Church, who is in an as-yet-unspecified "dramatic role".

Two actors from X-Men Origins: Wolverine are also in the film. Taylor Kitsch is in the title role while Lynn Collins plays Martian princess Dejah Thoris.

Director Andrew Stanton

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Willem Dafoe Joins John Carter of Mars

16 July 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man) has joined Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in "John Carter of Mars," Disney's adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book series that Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall-e) is directing. In the story of a Civil War soldier transported to the red planet where warring races vie for control, Dafoe will play Tars Tarkas, a leader of the Thark race who knows that the only way his people can survive is if they turn away from war, a position that may cost him dearly. Stanton also co-wrote the screenplay for "Carter," which is eyeing a start in early 2010 for a 2012 release. Click here to read more about "John Carter of Mars."

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Willem Dafoe To Play Green Alien In Disney Film

16 July 2009 1:45 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Willem Dafoe is set to play a green alien in the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures fantasy epic. The "Spider-Man" actor will be starring alongside Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in "John Carter of Mars."

The film is based on "A Princess of Mars," the first in the Martian series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The mouse house recruits Andrew Stanton (Wall-e) to helm the picture and write the script.

According to Variety, Dafoe will play Tar Tarkas, a fierce Martian warrior, who differs from his race for his ability to love.

He develops an alliance with the title character, played by Kitsch. Together, they fight battles throughout the entire series.

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Willem Dafoe To Play Another Green Dude In ‘John Carter of Mars’

15 July 2009 10:18 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Another casting announcement for the upcoming film adaptation of John Carter of Mars was released today, adding Willem Dafoe’s name to the cast.

Last month we heard the first big casting decisions for the movie which included Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch alongside Lynn Collins (both of whom were a part of X-Men Origins: Wolverine earlier this summer) as the leads.

Shortly after that, Thomas Haden Church openly revealed in a video interview that he’d probably be playing a “very dramatic role” in John Carter of Mars which has yet to be confirmed.

 

Dafoe will be playing the role of Tars Tarkas, a green Martian who eventually befriends the protagonist, John Carter, after an unfriendly beginning to their relationship. Tarkas is a warrior and leader of his people and a very unique one at that because he, against the laws and norms of his society, shows compassion and sympathy,

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Dafoe is Tars Tarkas in John Carter of Mars

15 July 2009 9:40 PM, PDT | From SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news

Andrew Stanton’s live-action version of “John Carter of Mars” landed its leading man and leading lady a while ago, and now it’s landed its leading Martian. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Willem Dafoe (the Green Goblin from “Spider-Man” himself) will be slipping on the green skin once more, this time to play the Martian Tars Tarkas in Disney’s adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels. In the story of a Civil War soldier transported to the red planet where warring races vie for control, Dafoe will play Tars Tarkas, a leader of the Thark race who knows that the only way his people can survive is if they turn away from war, a position that may cost him dearly. I’m guessing we’ll get lots of lessons about peace and how war is not the answer and blah blah blah. In-between that, of course, we’ll probably

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Dafoe Joins 'John Carter of Mars'

15 July 2009 9:10 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

It looks like Willem Dafoe has another potential movie franchise.

The versatile actor, who played the Green Goblin in the 'Spider-Man' movies, has signed on for the upcoming John Carter of Mars. Variety reports Dafoe will play the fierce Martian warrior Tars Tarkas, who proves to be a valuable ally of Virginian-turned-space adventurer John Carter.

Tarkas is described as being unusual among his warlike race due to his ability to feel love. The character fights along Carter throughout Edgar Rice Burroughs’ series of science-fiction novels, so if the first John Carter of Mars movie takes off, one assumes Dafoe would appear in the sequels as well.

John Carter of Mars, a Walt Disney Pictures film, is to be directed by Wall-e and Finding Nemo helmer Andrew Stanton. The script is adapted by Mark Andrews and Stanton from Burroughs' novel "A Princess of Mars". Casting so far includes Taylor Kitsch as Carter,

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Army of Darkness Brings the Boomstick to DVD and Blu-ray on September 15th

15 July 2009 5:31 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

You can bring one of Bruce Campbell's legendary characters home in a brand new edition on DVD and finally on Blu-ray this September. Army Of Darkness will come back to DVD and premiere on Blu-ray on September 15 in a brand new Screwhead Edition. The standard DVD will be priced at $19.98 Srp while the Bd disc will be priced at $26.98 Srp and you can take a look at the cover art below. The film stars Bruce Campbell as the legendary Ash.

All primitive screwheads, listen up! Cult superstar Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead) reunites with director Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man) to battle the deadly forces of evil in Army of Darkness - the outrageous, effects-fueled action epic that will make you scream with fear and laughter. Forced to lead a makeshift Dark Ages army against the demonic Deadites, who possess all the deadly magic of hell, the shotgun-toting,

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Willem Dafoe is on his way to Mars

15 July 2009 5:18 PM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Willem Dafoe, also known as the Green Goblin to the Spider-Man fans among us, has joined Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in John Carter of Mars. According to The Hollywood Reporter Dafoe will play Tars Tarkas, a leader of the Thark race who knows that the only way his people can survive is if they [...]

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Gary Ross Onboard To Rewrite Spider-Man 4

15 July 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Gary Ross has been tapped to rewrite the in-development script for “Spider-Man 4″, which brings him back together with Tobey Maguire, who starred in the Ross-directed “Seabiscuit”. Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios are hoping to put the film into production early next year, which Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Drag Me To Hell) will once again direct, based on the characters by Stan Lee (Silver Surfer, Iron Man) and starring Kirsten Dunst (All Good Things) and Tobey Maguire (The Crusaders, Spider-Man 3). The first “Spider-Man 4″ script was originally by James Vanderbilt, and then rewritten by David Lindsay-Abaire before Ross was just announced. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Spiderman [...]

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Marvel Announces Brand New ‘Web of Spider-Man’ Ongoing Series

14 July 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Spider-Man is one of the most popular and enduring characters ever created. with several lines of comics, tv shows and hugely successful movies, the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is going to be around for a long time. Of course, Spider-Man started life as a comic from Marvel, created by the fantastic Stan Lee. And now, to continue that legacy, Marvel is announcing a brand new onglong series featuring your favorite web-slinging her0 called Web of Spider-Man — which hits shelves in October.

Here’s all the official Marvel news on the subject:

After the stunning events of Amazing Spider-Man #600, Spider-Man’s life is more unpredictable than ever—and it’s about to get even more tangled in the all new ongoing Web of Spider-Man, launching this October! That’s right, it’s the first new Spider-Man monthly series in two years and it kicks off with a bang, as one of Spider-Man

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‘Kick-Ass’ Director Talks Pretty Violence and Pigtailed Hit Girls

13 July 2009 12:34 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) recently spoke to Ain’t It Cool News about his upcoming adaptation of the ultra-violent teen superhero comic book, Kick-Ass. The first ever footage of the movie will be shown during Comic-Con this year, but Vaughn has let out some details about the movie a few weeks in advance.

In the interview with AICN, Vaughn spoke about various aspects of the movie including the look/style, the cast and even a possible sequel (with this type of movie that kind of talk is inevitable). Take a look at some of what Vaughn said about Kick-Ass:

 

Here’s what Vaughn had to say about his first attempts to shop Kick-Ass around at various studios, and the numerous turn-downs he got:

“The film breaks a lot of taboos, and has certain elements that, if you’re a studio executive, might make you think, “Why in the

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CC2009: Saturday and Sunday Highlights

13 July 2009 8:17 AM, PDT | From doorQ.com | See recent doorQ.com news

Saturday and Sunday's Comic Con 2009 Schedule has hit the web and it has more fun and funky events and happenings at the biggest pop-culture meet up The World Has Ever Known (Tm).

First up, the queer stuff, 'cause I know that's what you are interested in. Saturday is a bit of a "Gay Day" with three events I could find targeting Lgbtqi (and whatever other letter I missed) folks.

The first one is at 4:30-5:30, caled "Love is in the Air: Lgbt Romance Comics," Moderator Charles Zan Christensen (Mark of Aeacus) and panelists Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise),Tim Fish (Cavalcade of Boys),Mari Morimoto (manga translator of Naruto),Colleen Coover (X-Men: First Class),Steve MacIsaac (Shirtlifter), and Michelle Nolan (Love on the Racks: A History of American Romance Comics) discuss a new generation of romance tales geared to doorQs everywhere.

After that, from  6:00-7:30pm

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Eva Longoria Parker's kinky fetish

13 July 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Eva Longoria Parker likes being tied up during sex. The 'Desperate Housewives' actress - who is married to basketball star Tony Parker - has revealed her most satisfying lovemaking sessions involve her being restrained in the bedroom. She revealed: "I'm not averse to being tied up with silk scarves. I like a man to take charge. There's something very sexy about being submissive. Speaking as part of Comopolitan magazine's Best Ever Sex survey, 'Spider-Man' star Kirsten Dunst also revealed her favourite ever raunchy encounter, admitting she once had sex in a store changing room with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Eva and Kirsten are not the only female stars to speak openly about their sex lives in recent months. Former Spice

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Maguire Replaces McAvoy In Romantic Comedy

12 July 2009 3:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Spider-man star Tobey Maguire is to replace James McAvoy in upcoming movie The Details - after the Scottish actor pulled out of the shoot.

Maguire will join Elizabeth Banks and Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel on the cast of the film, a romantic comedy about a couple dealing with a raccoon infestation.

Scottish tabloid the Sunday Mail reports producers are hopeful the film will benefit from Maguire's input.

A source tells the paper, "Maguire's a global name and it will have helped them secure the finance they couldn't get with McAvoy."

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San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Saturday Schedule

11 July 2009 7:16 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

While it may seem as if a lot of the "big name" genre projects showing off their wares at 2009's San Diego Comic-Con have favored the front end of the show's run, the last two days are pretty chock full of panels and screenings as well. Here's a rundown of Saturday's schedule for those of you sniffing out the horror goods.

Saturday, July 25

10:00-11:00 - Idw: Angel on the Rise — With L.A. back from Hell, what's next for Idw's Angel comics? Fans of the show and the tall, dark, and brooding fangster can find out who's still fighting, who's been eaten, and what sinister forces are still to come during this panel featuring Juliet Landau (Angel writer/actress), Brian Lynch (Angel: After the Fall), Peter David (Fallen Angel), plus the reveal of the all-new monthly Angelwriter and more! Room 7Ab

10:15-11:15 - Eastwick Pilot Screening and

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San Diego Comic-Con Schedule: Saturday, July 25

11 July 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

The following information focuses on the 2009 Comic-Con schedule that is set for Saturday, July 25th. It’s not a full schedule - it only highlights TV and movie related panels and events.

Highlights for Saturday include Lost, Fringe, a screening of the pilot episode of ABC’s V, a first look at Heroes: Redemption, 2012 and a little film coming out next year you may have heard of: Iron Man 2.

 

10:00-11:00

Marvel: “Hero Up” with The Super Hero Squad Show!— Marvel’s first action-comedy series is a manic, mind-blowing, all-ages romp through the Marvel Universe. Coming to Cartoon Network in September, the animated show is loaded with superstar voice talent. Several of the actors will preview their characters in a live performance: Tom Kenny (Spongebob) as Iron Man and Modok, Charlie Adler (Cow and Chicken, Transformers features) as Dr. Doom, Steve Blum (Wolverine and the X-Men) as Wolverine,

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Holy Hotness! Green Lantern's Light Cast!

11 July 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Wow, that was fast! Late Friday evening, Warner Bros. put out the announcement that their quest for a Green Lantern had concluded. So which hottie is it: Ryan Reynolds, Justin Timberlake or Bradley Cooper? The emerald sparkler is...Deadpool himself! Ryan Reynolds! What do you think? Sound off in the comments or relive the magic from a few hours ago and pretend you still had a say. _________________________________________ How do you like your superheroes? We here at E! like 'em hot, for one thing. Christian Bale as Batman: Check! Hugh Jackman as Wolverine: Yum! Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man: Yes, please! Chris Pine as Capt. Kirk (yeah, he's super enough to...

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No love for ‘Beth Cooper’

10 July 2009 7:04 AM, PDT | From ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news

If Head of the Class had a drunken tryst with Saved by the Bell while thinking of John Hughes, then Chris Columbus’ I Love You, Beth Cooper would be its Damien. Unfunny in just about every area, from slapstick shenanigans to cartoonish characterizations, Beth Cooper makes other paint-by-horny teenage comedies seem iconic and fresh (I’m looking at you, Can’t Hardly Wait).

Based on the novel by Larry Doyle which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor in 2008, I Love You, Beth Cooper faces the odd disconnect of “what’s funny on paper sometimes isn’t funny at all on-screen.” Featuring a menagerie of characters that are plucked directly out of Bayside High School, our graduating students of Buffalo Grove High School are about to embark on bettering themselves through higher education, parties and riding in hatchbacks. Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) is everything you would expect from a well-read fan of science-fiction.

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