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Suicide Squad might just have ultimately stolen the thunder of the once-planned Green Arrow movie. Here's what happened...
There’s no shortage of superhero movies nowadays, but not all the comic book film ideas touted around in Hollywood end up getting made. Some superheroes just can’t catch a break when it comes to the big screen.
One of these is Green Arrow, aka Oliver Queen. Sure, he has his own TV show on The CW, but the emerald archer still hasn’t been in cinemas, or in any of the known plans for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros’ expansive upcoming movie slate. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Suicide Squad, Cyborg, The Flash and even Green Lantern all have movies in the works right now, but Oliver Queen is still out in the cold with only his goatee and his sleeveless hoodie to keep him warm.
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Suicide Squad might just have ultimately stolen the thunder of the once-planned Green Arrow movie. Here's what happened...
There’s no shortage of superhero movies nowadays, but not all the comic book film ideas touted around in Hollywood end up getting made. Some superheroes just can’t catch a break when it comes to the big screen.
One of these is Green Arrow, aka Oliver Queen. Sure, he has his own TV show on The CW, but the emerald archer still hasn’t been in cinemas, or in any of the known plans for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros’ expansive upcoming movie slate. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Suicide Squad, Cyborg, The Flash and even Green Lantern all have movies in the works right now, but Oliver Queen is still out in the cold with only his goatee and his sleeveless hoodie to keep him warm.
David...
- 10/14/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros.
Do you know what Christopher Nolan’s first exposure to Batman was? It wasn’t Frank Miller’s grim ‘n’ gritty comic books The Dark Knight Returns or Year One, the latter of which was drawn on heavily by the director. It wasn’t Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum, the first truly deep psychological analysis of the character and his enemies. Not the gold standard Batman: The Animated Series.
“I think like a lot of people my age, my first memories of Batman were from the television series with Adam West,” he says. Yes, the sixties Batman, with all of its high camp, go-go dancing, and sound effects popping up on screen. So pretty much the polar opposite of Nolan’s grounded, realistic take on the character in his Dark Knight trilogy. Right.
Well, don’t be so sure. “Still, I think that for something...
Do you know what Christopher Nolan’s first exposure to Batman was? It wasn’t Frank Miller’s grim ‘n’ gritty comic books The Dark Knight Returns or Year One, the latter of which was drawn on heavily by the director. It wasn’t Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum, the first truly deep psychological analysis of the character and his enemies. Not the gold standard Batman: The Animated Series.
“I think like a lot of people my age, my first memories of Batman were from the television series with Adam West,” he says. Yes, the sixties Batman, with all of its high camp, go-go dancing, and sound effects popping up on screen. So pretty much the polar opposite of Nolan’s grounded, realistic take on the character in his Dark Knight trilogy. Right.
Well, don’t be so sure. “Still, I think that for something...
- 1/29/2015
- by Tom Baker
- Obsessed with Film
Luna
Written and Directed by Dave McKean
UK, 2014
While Mirrormask has become something of a cult film, Dave McKean is still better known for his work in illustration than his directorial efforts in film. McKean’s groundbreaking style consistently raised the bar in comic art; his contribution to the 1989 release of “Arkham Asylum”, written by Grant Morrison, helped change our understanding of the comic art. McKean’s style seemed uniquely suited to the mind space of an asylum, his layered mixed media style reflective of thoughts and emotions in conflict. Perhaps his best known work is his contributions to the cover art for Neil Gaiman’s iconic Sandman series, once again cementing the phantasmagoric quality of McKean’s work. His contribution to Gaiman highlighted the obscured landscape of nightmares which he frightfully recreated through superimposition, collage and drawing.
It should be no surprise that McKean’s transition into filmmaking would...
Written and Directed by Dave McKean
UK, 2014
While Mirrormask has become something of a cult film, Dave McKean is still better known for his work in illustration than his directorial efforts in film. McKean’s groundbreaking style consistently raised the bar in comic art; his contribution to the 1989 release of “Arkham Asylum”, written by Grant Morrison, helped change our understanding of the comic art. McKean’s style seemed uniquely suited to the mind space of an asylum, his layered mixed media style reflective of thoughts and emotions in conflict. Perhaps his best known work is his contributions to the cover art for Neil Gaiman’s iconic Sandman series, once again cementing the phantasmagoric quality of McKean’s work. His contribution to Gaiman highlighted the obscured landscape of nightmares which he frightfully recreated through superimposition, collage and drawing.
It should be no surprise that McKean’s transition into filmmaking would...
- 9/10/2014
- by Justine Smith
- SoundOnSight
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Dave McKean
Publisher: DC Comics
25 years ago and well before his celebrated seven year run writing various Batman titles, Grant Morrison and Sandman cover illustrator Dave McKean collaborated on the best-selling and mind bending Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth. The comic told two stories. The first was Batman investigating a hostage situation at Arkham Asylum orchestrated by the Joker, and the second was Amadeus Arkham founding Arkham Asylum and writing about it in his diary. By the end of the story, these two stories dovetail into one narrative through a series of shared images and the major theme of madness. In Arkham Asylum, Batman is truly insane in his thoughts and actions. Morrison and McKean delve into his tortured psyche using words, imagery, and his rogues gallery to explore the madness...
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Dave McKean
Publisher: DC Comics
25 years ago and well before his celebrated seven year run writing various Batman titles, Grant Morrison and Sandman cover illustrator Dave McKean collaborated on the best-selling and mind bending Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth. The comic told two stories. The first was Batman investigating a hostage situation at Arkham Asylum orchestrated by the Joker, and the second was Amadeus Arkham founding Arkham Asylum and writing about it in his diary. By the end of the story, these two stories dovetail into one narrative through a series of shared images and the major theme of madness. In Arkham Asylum, Batman is truly insane in his thoughts and actions. Morrison and McKean delve into his tortured psyche using words, imagery, and his rogues gallery to explore the madness...
- 1/2/2014
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Welcome to Issue 27 of ‘The Marvelous Da7e!’
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies…Or Is It?
This week: A bad comic fan film is in the news for blatant theft. Let’s not let that tarnish fan films.
This Shia Labeouf thing is getting weird.
Mr. Labeouf, for those who don’t know, released a short film that ended up being a word-for-word visual version of Daniel Clowes’ 2007 comic, “Justin M. Damiano”, just with names and a few props changed. No where in the film is Clowes acknowledged and the artist and his editor are super-pissed at the plagiarism at hand.
This is all a little surreal, because I had seen this comic pop up on Tumblr during Cannes when Shia Labeouf’s short HowardCantour.com had premiered. Someone had blogged it with a caption like: ust saw a live action version of this.
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies…Or Is It?
This week: A bad comic fan film is in the news for blatant theft. Let’s not let that tarnish fan films.
This Shia Labeouf thing is getting weird.
Mr. Labeouf, for those who don’t know, released a short film that ended up being a word-for-word visual version of Daniel Clowes’ 2007 comic, “Justin M. Damiano”, just with names and a few props changed. No where in the film is Clowes acknowledged and the artist and his editor are super-pissed at the plagiarism at hand.
This is all a little surreal, because I had seen this comic pop up on Tumblr during Cannes when Shia Labeouf’s short HowardCantour.com had premiered. Someone had blogged it with a caption like: ust saw a live action version of this.
- 12/18/2013
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
I’ve seen the light.
I’ve seen the future of comics.
I had a meeting yesterday with a company that is going to change the game on the net and can change for comics and creators. I’ve haven’t been this excited since I was 17 and my very first real girlfriend Yvonne Stallworth said, “My parents won’t be home until the morning.”
At 17you know what that means, right fellas?
Poon tang…yeah.
Or in my case spending the night saying; “Please…please…please.” Before you think I was begging for poon tang; “Please, Please, Please” is the title of a James Brown song I was singing… as I was begging for poon tang.
I can’t talk about the company or what they are doing…no that’s not true, I can talk about it but I’m hedging my bets just in case I’m wrong…...
I’ve seen the future of comics.
I had a meeting yesterday with a company that is going to change the game on the net and can change for comics and creators. I’ve haven’t been this excited since I was 17 and my very first real girlfriend Yvonne Stallworth said, “My parents won’t be home until the morning.”
At 17you know what that means, right fellas?
Poon tang…yeah.
Or in my case spending the night saying; “Please…please…please.” Before you think I was begging for poon tang; “Please, Please, Please” is the title of a James Brown song I was singing… as I was begging for poon tang.
I can’t talk about the company or what they are doing…no that’s not true, I can talk about it but I’m hedging my bets just in case I’m wrong…...
- 3/27/2012
- by Michael Davis
- Comicmix.com
Steven Juliano is a former illustrator for Disney and HBO. He was also the frontman for the Long Beach-based band I Am Ghost. Steven has left all that behind and has now focused all his creative efforts on an upcoming graphic novel entitled Lovers and Kings: Book One. The book is a collection of amazing artwork and stories, all created by Juliano, and its release date is February 1st.
We've included three trailers created to promote Lovers and Kings: Book One, and what you will see is a pretty good representation of what's in the book. Trippy illustrations and dark tales. A bit reminiscent of the creepiness of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean's awesome Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth graphic novel.
For more on the upcoming volume as well as purchase information, visit the official Lovers and Kings: Book One website and the Lovers and Kings: Book One Facebook page.
We've included three trailers created to promote Lovers and Kings: Book One, and what you will see is a pretty good representation of what's in the book. Trippy illustrations and dark tales. A bit reminiscent of the creepiness of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean's awesome Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth graphic novel.
For more on the upcoming volume as well as purchase information, visit the official Lovers and Kings: Book One website and the Lovers and Kings: Book One Facebook page.
- 1/26/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
With so many deals available online we’ve taken the liberty of picking through the bargain bin and pulling out the choicest offers we could find.
This week we have an excellent sci-fi film, a famous graphic novel and the latest outing for one of the most popular gaming characters out there.
If there’s a deal you think our readers should know about then please do let us know.
Attack The Block – Blu-Ray – £10.49 – HMV
What was probably the biggest cult hit of 2011, Attack the Block was the directorial debut of Joe Cornish (who was also one of the writers on The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) and even though audience members really liked the film, it unfortunately was not as successful at the box office in the UK and overseas.
Set in a London council estate, a local street gang (who are all newcomers and...
This week we have an excellent sci-fi film, a famous graphic novel and the latest outing for one of the most popular gaming characters out there.
If there’s a deal you think our readers should know about then please do let us know.
Attack The Block – Blu-Ray – £10.49 – HMV
What was probably the biggest cult hit of 2011, Attack the Block was the directorial debut of Joe Cornish (who was also one of the writers on The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) and even though audience members really liked the film, it unfortunately was not as successful at the box office in the UK and overseas.
Set in a London council estate, a local street gang (who are all newcomers and...
- 1/16/2012
- by Martyn Warren
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We’ve received all the covers for DC Comics July solicitations, including the long awaited Games, the New Teen Titans graphic novel from Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. And when I say long awaited, I mean two decades long– which kinda ties in with all the DC Retroactive titles coming out, including our favorite, Green Lantern reuniting the team of ComicMix contributors Dennis O’Neil and Mike Grell.
Take a look.
War Of The Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Miguel Sepulveda
Cover by Dave Johnson
1:10 Variant cover by Doug Mahnke
The shocking consequences of the blockbuster “War of the Green Lantern” event have shattered the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways no one will see coming.
Everything you thought you knew about the Corps is no more!
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the...
Take a look.
War Of The Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Miguel Sepulveda
Cover by Dave Johnson
1:10 Variant cover by Doug Mahnke
The shocking consequences of the blockbuster “War of the Green Lantern” event have shattered the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways no one will see coming.
Everything you thought you knew about the Corps is no more!
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the...
- 4/11/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
San Diego Comic-Con may have, once, long ago, been about getting comics professionals (e.g., writers, artists, publishers, etc.) and their fans together every year, but that changed with the resurgence of the superhero genre more than ten years ago (if not earlier). While coverage focuses primarily on comics-to-film (e.g., Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, and Green Lantern), the news that piqued my interest the most came not out of the major studio panels, but from a smaller, indie panel that revealed a new project from prolific comic book writer Grant Morrison.
In a writing career well into its third decade, Grant Morrison has worked for both Marvel Comics (a.k.a. the "House of Ideas") and DC Comics (a.k.a. the "Distinguished Competition"). Although he's probably best known for the Arkham Asylum graphic novel (illustrated by...
In a writing career well into its third decade, Grant Morrison has worked for both Marvel Comics (a.k.a. the "House of Ideas") and DC Comics (a.k.a. the "Distinguished Competition"). Although he's probably best known for the Arkham Asylum graphic novel (illustrated by...
- 7/26/2010
- by Mel Valentin
- Cinematical
Halloween Week is drawing to a close around Splash Page HQ, but that doesn't mean we're finished with the scary stuff. All week we've brought you lists of our favorite fright-friendly characters from the world of comics, as well as the easiest Halloween costumes to create and the nigh-impossible comic book characters to dress up as this year.
However, the scariest characters in any comic book universe still wouldn't be truly frightening without a good story behind them. That's why your Splash Page team has put together this long list of some of the most terrifying tales they've ever read. Editor Rick Marshall and writers Brian Warmoth, Caleb Goellner and Josh Wigler have each assembled a list of the scariest comics that have stuck with them through the years and skulked in the dark recesses of their comic book memory.
From supernatural threats and viral terrors to alien invasions and sadistic supervillains,...
However, the scariest characters in any comic book universe still wouldn't be truly frightening without a good story behind them. That's why your Splash Page team has put together this long list of some of the most terrifying tales they've ever read. Editor Rick Marshall and writers Brian Warmoth, Caleb Goellner and Josh Wigler have each assembled a list of the scariest comics that have stuck with them through the years and skulked in the dark recesses of their comic book memory.
From supernatural threats and viral terrors to alien invasions and sadistic supervillains,...
- 10/31/2009
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Top 10 Reasons to Make Batman 3 and Why Chris Nolan Needs To Direct It Last week David brought us a top ten list of reasons Not to make Batman 3 and even though we all pretty much agree a third film will be made and fully expect Christopher Nolan and team back to make it, the serious points in David's piece do make a whole lot of sense. However, why be pessimistic when you can be optimistic? After reviewing the Blu-ray edition of The Dark Knight this weekend (read here) I couldn't help but put together a list of the ten reasons why Batman 3 should be made since I can't think of another comic book-based film outside of Watchmen that I want to see. So here are my top ten reasons why Batman 3 should be made and I hope you have more to offer in the comments below. Because to not do...
- 11/24/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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