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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Nuclear Attack Before "The Divide"

Sneak Peek the new poster supporting Xavier Gens' "The Divide" :

"...In this post-apocalyptic thriller, nine strangers—all tenants of a New York high rise apartment—escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, the group begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical torment.

"As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, and they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness, each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows themselves to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape even with no promise of salvation on the outside..."

Cast includes Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Eklund, Rosanna Arquette and Courtney B. Vance.

"The Divide" will be distributed by Anchor Bay.

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"Snow White And The Huntsman"- June 1, 2012

Universal has released the first images from the upcoming fantasy feature "Snow White and the Huntsman", starring Kristen Stewart as 'Snow White', Charlize Theron as the 'Queen', Chris Hemsworth as the 'Huntsman' and Sam Claflin as the 'Prince'.

Directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Evan Daugherty, the film is currently in pre-production and is the first of a planned trilogy, inspired by the Grimm's fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" :

"...'Snow White' (Stewart) loves ' Prince Charmant' (Sam Claflin), a boy of the same age as her and from whom she was separated as a teen. Snow White has been forced to live under the hard rules of 'Ravenna' (Theron), where her only friends were the animals that would come to see her.

"Snow White's life is turned upside down when Ravenna discovers that Snow White is about to become 'the fairest'. She is driven from the castle and' Eric' (Hemsworth), the huntsman, is sent to kill her. He is haunted by the death of his wife, 'Sara', with whom he was deeply in love and cannot silence the pain caused by her loss.

"He drinks heavily and spends his days hunting for the 'White Wolf' that killed her. He is purely mercenary, taking the money Ravenna offers to bring the most beautiful maidens in the land to the castle. However, when Eric discovers that the White Wolf works for Ravenna, he escapes with Snow White to the 'Dark Forest' and begins preparing to get his revenge..."

The casting of 'The Dwarves is amusing, with CGI grafting for Ian McShane as 'Caesar', Eddie Izzard as 'Tiberius', Bob Hoskins as' Constantine', Toby Jones as 'Claudius', Eddie Marsan as 'Hadrian', Stephen Graham as 'Nero' and Ray Winstone as 'Trajan'.

"Snow White and The Huntsman", will be released June 1, 2012.

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"The Avengers": 'Thor' And 'Nick Fury' Revealed

Sneak Peek new promotional artwork showcasing Marvel Comics' superheroes 'Thor' and 'Nick Fury', supporting the currently shooting Marvel Studios feature "The Avengers."

"The Avengers" is being adapted to the big screen by writer/director Joss Whedon ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer").

"The Avengers" stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Clark Gregg, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Righetti :

"...continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in 'Iron Man', 'The Incredible Hulk', 'Iron Man 2', 'Thor' and 'Captain America: The First Avenger', Marvel's 'The Avengers' is the super hero team up of a lifetime.

"When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, 'Nick Fury', director of the international peacekeeping agency known as 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster..."

"The Avengers" will be released in 2012.

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Harrison Ford Attached To "Black Hats"

According to reports, actor Harrison Ford will play 'Wyatt Earp' in "Black Hats", based on the novel by author Max Allan Collins ("Road To Perdition") aka author 'Patrick Culhane'. Screenplay will be adapted by Kurt Johnstad ("300") :

"...In 1920, 70-year-old 'Wyatt Earp', working as a private investigator in Los Angeles, is hired by 'Big Nosed Kate Elder', widow of his best friend, 'Doc Holliday' to go to New York and help out her speakeasy-owning son 'John', deal with young tough guy 'Alphonse Capone'.

"But before he takes on the mob with his 'wild west' style, Wyatt teams up with 'Morning Telegraph' sportswriter 'Bat Masterson' ..."

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"Charmed": Something Wicca This Way Comes


Zenescope has several new "Charmed" comic books coming out in the next few months, picking up on all the continuing action from the 'magic sisters' TV series :

"...'The Charmed Ones' and 'Leo' face down impossible challenges in a battle to reclaim the Heavens, conquer the Underworld and save the Earth. It's a fight that's been brewing since long before the prophecy of The Charmed Ones was foreseen.

"...Then 'Coop' is on one of the toughest assignments a 'Cupid' can accept and this time it comes with unexpected consequences. When 'Phoebe' sees her husband plagued with questions about the family he never met, she tries to help by researching his past unaware that a mysterious force works against her. As she tries to orchestrate a reunion centuries in the making, she could wind up tearing a family apart...

"...owning a restaurant of her very own has been a 'Piper' dream for years. Now it's finally real. Opening night is a huge success and she's the talk of the town, but the additional workload--along with the magical turmoil of late--has taken a toll on her family life..."

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2011 Will Eisner Award Winners

Winners of the "2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards" were presented during a recent ceremony @ the San Diego Comic-Con.

The Awards were named after the creator of "The Spirit".

This year's top winners include...

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot):
"Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil", by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben (Dark Horse)

Best Continuing Series:
"Chew", by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image)

Best Limited Series:
"American Vampire", by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)


Best Adaptation from Another Work:
"The Marvelous Land Of Oz", by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (Marvel)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips:
"Archie: The Complete Daily Newspaper Strips, 1946–1948", by Bob Montana, edited by Greg Goldstein (IDW Publishing)


Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books:
"Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer Artist’s Edition", edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW Publishing)

Best Writer:
Joe Hill, "Locke & Key" (IDW Publishing)


Best Cover Artist:
Mike Mignola, " Baltimore: The Plague Ships" (Dark Horse)

Best Comics-Related Book:

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Del Toro Gears Up For "Pacific Rim"

From TorontoFilm.Net, comes a new logo, from director Guillermo del Toro's currently prepping, PG-rated, 'mecha monster' movie "Pacific Rim", set to film @ Pinewood Toronto Studios for a six-month shoot starting October 31, 2011 to April 2012.

"Sons Of Anarachy" star Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba ("Thor") have already been cast for the film, under the working title "Still Seas".

The storyline follows hostile ET's from a parallel world called 'The Anteverse', that try to destroy humanity by first attacking cities and nations neighboring the Pacific Ocean. The creatures are thwarted in their attempts by Earth-made, high-tech, weapons-ready robots, with Hunnam playing the role of 'Raleigh Antrobus', who 'pilots' one of the advanced 'machines'.

Legendary Pictures purchased the screenplay for "Pacific Rim" in a pre-emptive buy from screenwriter Travis Beacham ("Clash Of The Titans").

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"The Avengers": 'Black Widow' and 'Hawkeye' Revealed

Sneak Peek new promotional artwork showcasing Marvel Comics' superheroes 'The Black Widow' and 'Hawkeye', supporting the currently shooting Marvel Studios feature "The Avengers."

"The Avengers" is being adapted to the big screen by writer/director Joss Whedon ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer".)

"The Avengers" stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Clark Gregg, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Righetti :

"...continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in 'Iron Man', 'The Incredible Hulk', 'Iron Man 2', 'Thor' and 'Captain America: The First Avenger', Marvel's 'The Avengers' is the super hero team up of a lifetime.

"When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, 'Nick Fury', director of the international peacekeeping agency known as 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster..."

"The Avengers" will be released in 2012...

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"Once Upon a Time" - October 23, 2011

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek new key art, supporting the Vancouver-lensed fantasy drama series "Once Upon a Time", set to debut on ABC October 23, 2011.

The series is inspired by classic fairy tale stories, set in contemporary times :

"...the stories hold a key to the mystery that will draw a bail bonds collector and the son that she gave up for adoption 10 years earlier, to a New England town called 'Storybrooke', Maine.

"But this town is actually a 'parallel world' in which fairy tale characters look like normal people and don't remember their true identities or anything else about their true lives.

"That is when 'Emma Swan' (Jennifer Morrison) learns she is the missing daughter of 'Snow White' and 'Prince Charming', holding the key to saving the real and fantasy worlds..."

Cast also includes Jared Gilmore as 'Henry', Emma's son, Ginnifer Goodwin as 'Mary Margaret Blanchard', Henry's school teacher, aka 'Snow White', Emma's mother, Joshua Dallas as 'John Doe', aka 'Prince Charming', Emma's father, Lana Parrilla as 'Regina', Henry's foster mother, aka 'The Evil Queen', Jamie Dornan as 'Sheriff Graham', Raphael Sbarge as 'Archie', aka 'Jiminy Cricket', Robert Carlyle as 'Mr. Gold', aka 'Rumplestiltskin' andGiancarlo Esposito as 'Sydney', a reporter for 'The Daily Mirror', who is actually the evil queen's 'magic mirror'.

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'Archie' Meets 'KISS' - November 2011

Gene Simmons' "KISS" rock band, notorious for their 1977 Marvel Comics full-color comic book magazine, "...printed in real KISS blood" (mixing the bands' actual blood with printer's ink), returns to comic books with licensed properties for Archie Comics and IDW Publishing.

"Archie and IDW will tell two unique and in-your-face tales of 'KISS'", said Simmons, "and we are thrilled to be working with them on these projects."

The "KISS" Archie publication, "Archie" #627, available November 2011, launches a four-part 'Archie Meets Kiss' storyline, written by Alex Segura, with illustrations by Dan Parent:

"..when a spell from 'Sabrina' goes awry and a cabal of monsters invade the town, the 'Archie' gang and 'KISS' join forces to try and save the day..."

IDW's "KISS" series will debut in 2012.

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