Frank Castle, when his family is gunned down by mobsters, declares an all-out war on crime as The Punisher. As a comic character, his popularity at times has approached that of DC Comics’ Batman, though he never successfully made the leap to feature films. First Dolph Lundgren tackled the character, and while physically his portrayal […]
More evidence of a circumstantial nature that Marvel (buttressed by the fairly deep pockets of The Walt Disney Co.) is preparing a feature film based on Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. On May 19 I wrote that various sources believed that Tom Welling was being courted for the role by Marvel, despite being […]
When I watch films like “Iron Man,” or any of the Batman films (that managed to avoid Joel Schumacher and his excesses) part of me wonders: “Could I be a superhero?” This particular line of inquiry lasts only as long as it takes to realize that when someone kicks or punches you in real life, it […]
Earlier today, Patty Jenkins was confirmed as the director of Thor 2, which is really interesting because, no matter if you prefer DC Comics’ characters, like Superman or Batman, you’ve got to give Marvel credit for making bold choices, particularly when it comes to directors. Which doesn’t change that the reason for their choice is […]
Rumor has it that the trailer for “The Avengers” will be released next Wednesday, five days (excluding the weekend) from today. While an interesting rumor, I would take it with a grain of salt. That being said, it would make more sense to me to come out prior to Wednesday because you have the upcoming […]
An ‘Easter egg’ is defined by The Associated Press Stylebook as: “a hidden “surprise” in a program, a website, a DVD or a television show, such as an extra level of a computer game or a message.” I was watching “Thor” yesterday when I noticed the poster pictured above on the side of a wall. […]
I found this new piece of promo art on Collider from from “The Avengers” and thought that people would be interested in seeing it (who don’t happen to check Collider). It makes really cool wallpaper for the person that just can’t quite get enough of superhero art, besides providing a glimpse of the Avengers in […]
Screenrant has an artist’s depiction of the S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier from Joss Whedon’s upcoming “The Avengers.” They also had a picture of the ‘quinjet’ used by the team, but that was pulled at the artist’s request (though I am pretty sure that if you look around, you can find an image).
Edited 8/10 934 I am not surprised that “Captain America: The First Avenger” is doing well in the United States. It’s a well-done, entertaining film, though it does revolve around a superhero that, in a very real sense, embodies many uniquely American dreams and aspirations, so if it weren’t doing well here, I’d be shocked. […]
Edited 8/7 1249 Columbia Pictures is so confident about Marc Webb’s upcoming “Amazing Spider-Man” that they have already approved a sequel, which is probably going to be a problem for whomever decides to direct because it doesn’t exactly give much time for prep (unless Columbia is going to do a “Lord of the Rings” and make two films […]
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