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Is it time to say 'Yes we can' to the 'uncool' Superman franchise?

17 July 2009 2:46 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

In Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, the hero mysteriously vanished from Earth for five years - and it looks as though he'll be gone from the big screen for just as long.

A new list by Variety of upcoming Warner Bros blockbusters, between now and the end of 2011, makes no mention of a further Superman adventure.

And in the recent court case over the rights to the character, Warner chairman Alan Horn admitted no film was in development, no script had been written and that the earliest another Superman film could be released would be 2012.

But lawyers warned that a failure to produce a film by 2011 would mean the heirs of co-creator Jerry Siegel could sue Warner Bros for damages.

So what's the delay? Well, the court papers from the lawsuit state that the character is seen as "uncool" and "damaged goods". Is this true and what can be done about this?

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Deadpool Is Green Lantern? Here Are Five Actors Who Played Both Marvel & DC Characters

15 July 2009 2:06 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

In the world of comics, a few superstar creators have made names for themselves on both Marvel and DC Comics titles. Artist Jim Lee launched "X-Men" and went on to do a classic run on "Batman." John Byrne defined "Fantastic Four" for years before redefining "Superman" in the 1980s.

Now, some of the biggest names in film are getting the chance to do the same with Marvel and DC's biggest characters, and big-name actors like Ryan Reynolds and Natalie Portman are getting the chance to define both publishers' characters for filmgoers.

Here are five actors who have been cast in live-action roles for characters originating in both the Marvel and DC Comics worlds.

Halle Berry

Marvel Role: Storm in "X-Men"/"X2"/"X-Men: The Last Stand"

DC Role: Catwoman in "Catwoman"

Halle Berry's hair went white when she appeared as Ororo Munroe in 2000's "X-Men." She reached for the black

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2009 Comic-Con Schedule for Wed July 22 - Thurs July 23

11 July 2009 6:53 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Comic-Con is coming at us and everyone is wondering who and what will be where and when.

The good folks at the Comic-Con 2009 website have started to release schedules for the big 4-day event. The weekend for some will actually start on the night of Wednesday, July 22nd, for the pre-registered 4-day attendees with a Special Preview Night Programming.

The schedule is a bit fluid, but at press time, this was as it stood for the Wednesday & Thursday schedules.  Of course, the entire has been edited down to what Screen Rant covers. Check it out:

 

Wednesday, July 22

6:00-9:00 in Ballroom 20

Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings of exclusive pilot premiere screenings of the new TV series of the 2009–2010 season - Human Target, V, and The Vampire Diaries, plus some preview trailers for other upcoming new shows.

Human Target is based upon the DC Comics title starring Mark Valley (Fringe

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San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Horrifying Wednesday and Thursday Schedules

10 July 2009 7:15 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Undoubtedly, the best is yet to come from this year's San Diego Comic-Con, but we've got the scoop on all the horrific delights you can look forward to during Preview Night and the first full day of the event.

Wednesday – July 22

6:00-9:00 Pm: Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings - Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly present exclusive pilot premiere screenings of some of the most buzzed-about new TV series of the 2009–2010 season—Human Target, V, and The Vampire Diaries—as well as an exclusive preview trailer for additional upcoming shows.

The Vampire Diaries

Writer/producer Kevin Williamson (the Scream movies) is back with The Vampire Diaries, an edgy and romantic new drama in which two vampire brothers—one good, one evil—are at war for the soul of one girl. Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, the show stars Nina Dobrev

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Full Thursday Comic Con 2009 Schedule Released

9 July 2009 11:23 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

San Diego Comic Con International has finally come up with the full schedule for the first full day of Comic Con 2009. From the programming list, it is revealed that Summit Entertainment as well as Walt Disney Pictures will be among those presenting their latest line-up of upcoming movies, such as "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" and "Alice in Wonderland", on Thursday, July 23.

Summit will make use of Hall H from 2:15 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. to give a special presentation as well as unveil exclusive footage of their three feature projects, "Astro Boy", "Sorority Row" and "New Moon". Especially for "New Moon", it is mentioned that surprise members of the cast will attend the presentation to answer questions.

In the meantime, Disney will dominate the Hall H from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. to present their upcoming slate, including "A Christmas Carol (2009)" and "Tron 2.0". Aside from the movies' presentation,

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Stan Lee will have cameo roles in Venom spin-off and Iron Man 2

7 July 2009 2:52 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Marvel's former president and chairman Stan Lee has a habit of popping up in film adaptations of the company's comic book characters.

And it's now been confirmed that Lee, 86, will have a cameo in the Venom spin-off, which is based on the villain from the Spider-Man comic books and set for release in 2012.

Venom debuted on screen in Spider-Man 3 after an extraterrestrial black goo arrived on Earth in a meteorite and bonded with human host Eddie Brock. In the comics, other people have also merged with the symbiotic life-form.

The spin-off is being written by Zombieland scribes Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

Reese told Superhero Hype: "Stan Lee is in it. I feel like that's the one thing we can say. He does appear in our script, and we're very specific about where he is and why. May he live forever. Let's hope he's in many movies to come.

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Wimbledon stars Serena and Venus Williams were in line for X-Men role

7 July 2009 10:28 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Serena Williams powered her way to her third Wimbledon title on Saturday, beating her older sister Venus in the women's singles final.

But the tennis-playing twosome nearly had another set of abilities altogether when they were in line for an X-Men movie role.

Brett Ratner, who directed X-Men: The Last Stand and was dating 27-year-old Serena back in 2005, was apparently interested in casting either of the sisters in the role of a mutant who was a bisexual hooker.

The Sun newspaper reported: "Brett feels either of the girls would be fantastic for the role, which is a superhero who oozes sex appeal. Her great power is the ability to seduce anyone."

The character was Stacy X (earlier called X-Stacy), whose real name is Miranda Leevald.

She is mutant with fighting skills, scaly snake-skin and the power to emit pheromones that, through skin-to-skin contact, can control the emotional and physical responses of anyone she touches,

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Warner Bros. Acquires Midway Library

5 July 2009 9:50 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

Warner Bros. has acquired most of Midway Games’ library in bankruptcy court, report the trades. Some of the video game franchises the studio now holds the rights to are Mortal Kombat, Spy Hunter and Joust, as well as several others. The video game company filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. Sumner Redstone, head of Viacom/CBS Corporation, had sold his 87% stake to Mark E. Thomas last year for only $100,000 along with the assumption of $70 million of Midway debt. Warner Bros. hasn’t yet revealed its plans for the company. It could mean we’ll be seeing another Mortal Kombat flick or the development hell-stricken Spy Hunter film. The first Kombat film opened in 1995 with a sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, in 1997. A third has been rumored for the last few years. The first attempt at a Spy Hunter film came in 2003 when Universal acquired the rights to the property from Midway.

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Wolverine fight scenes were 'ridiculous' says screenwriter: Do you agree?

28 June 2009 7:20 AM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

One of the criticisms of X-Men Origins: Wolverine by hardcore fans was its family-friendly rating (12A in the UK and PG-13 in the USA) and lack of gory, brutal violence.

Wolverine indulges in far more visceral fight scenes in the comic books, driven by a 'berserker rage' anger that consumes him with a no-holds-barred fury. While we got glimpses of rage in all the X-Men movies, it's been toned down for the big screen.

Many fans online have said the tie-in video game (see images above and below) was grittier, edgier and a better representation of the original character.

And now a former X-Men writer has chimed in with his views on Wolverine, and also on how ratings and content affected Watchmen and Elektra.

So has Wolverine been tamed for the big screen?

Zak Penn, who worked on X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, said the 'soft-core' fight

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Film crossover for X-Men and Fantastic Four blocked by Fox

26 June 2009 5:11 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

The Movie rights for Marvel's X-Men and Fantastic Four characters are both owned by 20th Century Fox but it doesn't seem we will see the characters in each other's films any time soon.

Screenwriter Zak Penn has revealed that studio executives stopped ideas for the Fantastic Four to step into the X-Men franchise.

It was an interesting revelation by Penn at the Los Angeles Film Festival, where he also spoke about starting to plan the Avengers team-up movie. I thought what he said regarding the X-Men/Fantastic Four was worthy of a separate article and a fuller discussion.

According to Sci Fi Wire, Penn told an audience at the festival that he ran into frustration while writing the last two X-Men movies because he wanted to include a few of the other characters - the Fantastic Four, for instance - but was prevented by studio executives.

Speaking about his work

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Screenwriter starts to map out Avengers movie

26 June 2009 5:04 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Screenwriter Zak Penn is to meet the writers of Marvel's other superhero movies to thrash out how all the characters will unite in the Avengers film.

Penn has to bring together several superheroes in the ensemble adventure based on the long-running comic book series.

Speaking this week at the Los Angeles Film Festival, he explained he has to figure out how the characters and stories of several upcoming movies will dovetail into the team-up film planned for 2012.

Iron Man 2 comes out on May 7, 2010, followed by Thor on May 20, 2011, and then Captain America on July 22, 2011. All three of those heroes then come together for the Avengers on May 4, 2012.

According to Sci Fi Wire, Penn told an audience at the festival that he was meeting with the creative teams on the other films to work out how to unite the characters successfully in a single movie.

He explained: "They want to see that they're all connected.

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Avengers Movie May Suck

26 June 2009 6:38 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Marvel Entertainment seems to be on a good run after the success of Iron Man, with production moving along on the sequel Iron Man 2, as well as Thor and The First Avenger: Captain America. All those movies will tie together in 2012's The Avengers, in what is projected to be the start of a huge blockbuster franchise. No one is more aware of the expectations on The Avengers than its screenwriter, Zak Penn, who warned the crowd attending a Los Angeles Film Festival panel:

It's hard to make a good movie. We all have the best intentions, and it still might suck. Penn is no stranger to writing ensemble superhero movies, having penned X2: X-Men united and X-Men: The Last Stand, but making several movies fit together into one is a challenge:

I'm taking a meeting next week with the Thor and Captain America people, and we are all going to get together,

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Shohreh Aghdashloo: The Hollywood Interview

26 June 2009 12:43 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo Casts No Stones

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Alex Simon

Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo made history as the first Middle Eastern woman to be nominated for an Academy Award, when she received a Best Supporting Actress nod for her work in House of Sand and Fog (2003), opposite Ben Kingsley. Born in Tehran in 1952 to an upper middle class family of intellectuals, Shohreh spent her youth performing with various avant-garde theater companies during the country’s period of social and artistic freedom under the rule of Iran’s Shah. Most prominent among these groups was the renowned Drama Workshop of Tehran. Based upon her work with the latter group, Shohreh was cast by the two leaders of Iran’s New Wave filmmakers—Abbas Kiarostami and Ali Hatami—to play starring roles in Gozaresh and Sute-Delan, two seminal films of the period, both released in 1977.

The following year, 1978, changed everything with

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Zak Penn Loves Marvel Interconnectivity… But His ‘Avengers’ May Suck

25 June 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Marvel Studios has made one of the biggest splashes into the film industry in recent years with them become a full-fledged independent studio that finances its own films.

You no doubt have seen the results of this in mainstream media in recent times with the two big summer movies last year, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and the success that ensued.

Now we have an ever-growing list of films on Marvel’s production slate with talk of expansion to a production capacity of four big budget features a year in the not too distant future.

For now, we’ll have to settle with the massive upcoming origin films for Thor and Captain America, the sequel to last summer’s hit Iron Man, and the eagerly anticipated and almighty team-up film that will bring them all together: Avengers.

 

Writing the Avengers movie is one of the go-to Marvel writers, Zak Penn.

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Zack Penn on The Avengers Status

24 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

Writer Zack Penn (X2, Elektra, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk) spoke at the Los Angeles Film Festival about writing "The Avengers," the movie that will bring together several Marvel superheroes. "They're doing Captain American and Thor first, and then Avengers is coming out," Penn said. "They want to see that they're all connected. I'm taking a meeting next week with the Thor and Captain America people, and we are all going to get together, and I will see what is going to happen. I'll see where they are leaving the characters; it's pretty complicated." He continued: "There's a board that is tracking what is happening. [We'll see] how this movie overlaps in that movie. Marvel is autonomous now. It is night and day: Everyone has read every comic. They know how to make a cool movie." But even though Penn is surrounded by very knowledgeable people, he still remains insecure

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‘Avengers’ Screenwriter Zak Penn Warns That Movie ‘Might Suck’ Despite Filmmakers’ Best Intentions

24 June 2009 11:10 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Even for a comic book movie screenwriting veteran such as Zak Penn, the task of bringing multiple Marvel characters together in one film is a daunting one. It’s so daunting, in fact, that Penn isn’t even sure it’ll work when he has to write “The Avengers” this summer.

“It’s hard to make a good movie,” the screenwriter told a crowd gathered at a Los Angeles Film Festival panel last night, according to Sci Fi Wire. “We all have the best intentions, and it still might suck.”

That won’t stop Penn from trying. Having already written mutant mash-ups in “X2: X-Men United” and “X-Men: The Last Stand,” Penn is no stranger to juggling a multitude of superheroes. Believe it or not, he actually wanted to include more comic book characters in those films, as Penn said that he’d planned to incorporate the Fantastic Four into the X-Men movies.

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Miley Cyrus rumoured for role in X-Men film

23 June 2009 12:22 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Rumours are flying across the internet that American pop star Miley Cyrus may be in line for a role in a future X-Men movie.

The 16-year-old singer and actress, who starred as Hannah Montana in Disney's TV series and movie, was seen having lunch in Los Angeles with Hugh Jackman and a group of producers.

Us Ok! quoted an eye-witness as saying: "It was surprising to see Hugh Jackman having a meal with Miley Cyrus. It wasn't romantic. They had a few producer-type people with them.

"It looked like a business dinner. I can only guess what it could be. I'm sure it wasn't just Hugh angling for a guest role on Hannah Montana."

Some sites suggested Jackman was planning a new musical while others, such as Examiner, speculated that Cyrus was in line to join the cast of X-Men.

If she is up for an X-Men role, it would

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