Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Sam Worthington in Talks for G.I. Joe

Sam Worthington in Talks for G.I. Joe - Paramount Pictures is in talks with Sam Worthington to star in its big screen G.I. Joe adaptation, which is set for a February 13 start date.

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Bionic Woman is Heating Up

Bionic Woman is Heating Up - LA.com talked to "Bionic Woman" star Michelle Ryan about what is coming up in new episodes.

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Columbus Short Turns Down Green Lantern

Columbus Short Turns Down Green Lantern - Smart move or dumb move? Actor Columbus Short tells MTV he turned down the role of Green Lantern in George Miller's Justice League at Warner Bros., which we assume also includes the Greg Berlanti-directed spin-off Green Lantern .

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Technology Update: Sony Ericsson Z710i Twilight Black Phone (Unlocked) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Spy Gets Peek at Universal Presentation

Spy Gets Peek at Universal Presentation - A scooper for Ain't-It-Cool-News got a peek at a Universal Pictures presentation of its upcoming projects that included Wanted , The Incredible Hulk and Hellboy II: The Golden Army . Here's the word on "Hulk" ( Spoilers ahead! ).

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The Scripts for Wolverine and G.I. Joe

The Scripts for Wolverine and G.I. Joe - The Hollywood Reporter has published a new article on the projects that writers are rushing to complete before the impending writers strike, which could start as soon as Thursday, Nov. 1. Included in the update are X-Men Origins: Wolverine and G.I. Joe .

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Peter David Penning Iron Man Novelization

Peter David Penning Iron Man Novelization - Peter David has announced on his official website that he'll be writing the novelization for Iron Man .

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New R-Rated AVP-R Clip

New R-Rated AVP-R Clip - What do you get when you put one Predator in a store with Aliens and humans? A bloody, gory mess! And you get to watch it!

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Rhys Meyers to Become Mandrake

Rhys Meyers to Become Mandrake - Jonathan Rhys Meyers will star as the eponymous hero of Omega Entertainment and Baldwin Entertainment Group's Mandrake , to be directed by The Scorpion King helmer Chuck Russell.

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The Trailer You've All Wanted !

The Trailer You've All Wanted ! - Universal Pictures has revealed the first trailer and official site for Russian filmmaker Timur ( Night Watch ) Bekmambetov's action flick based on the Mark Millar-J.G. Jones graphic novel Wanted , starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie and Common. The movie hits theaters on March 28, 2008.

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James Vanderbilt Writing Spider-Man 4

James Vanderbilt Writing Spider-Man 4 - James Vanderbilt has been brought on board to write the screenplay for Spider-Man 4 for Sony Pictures.

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A New Hunt at WhySoSerious.com

A New Hunt at WhySoSerious.com - The Dark Knight Jack-O'-Lantern is gone at WhySoSerious.com and has been replaced with a new game.

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Technology Update: I-Top Pro (Toy)

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Wolverine

Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Wolverine - The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agenyc has revealed that Harry Gregson-Williams is set to compose the score for 20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine .

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First Official Wanted Photos Online!

First Official Wanted Photos Online! - Empire has your first look at five official photos from director Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted , based on Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series. The fantasy-thriller, hitting theaters on March 28, stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Common, Kristen Hager, Konstantin Khabensky and Terence Stamp.

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Iron Man Game Creators Using ILM Model

Iron Man Game Creators Using ILM Model - USA Today has published a new article talking about the upcoming Iron Man movie game.

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Wonder Woman on Hold

Wonder Woman on Hold - SCI FI Wire is reporting that the Wonder Woman movie being produced by Joel Silver for Warner Bros. has now stalled while the studio focuses on George Miller's Justice League and movies based on DC Comics' male heroes like Flash and Green Lantern .

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Monday, October 29, 2007

Will Justice League & Wolverine Get a Tax Rebate?

Will Justice League & Wolverine Get a Tax Rebate? - The Australian has posted an interesting article on the financials for George Miller's Justice League and Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine , with Hugh Jackman.

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And Green Lantern Gets a Director, Too!

And Green Lantern Gets a Director, Too! - While no casting on George Miller's Justice League movie has been confirmed, names seemingly are pouring in for the projected spin-off movies starring the various members of DC Comics' greatest superteam. According to Variety , the latest name to be thrown into the ring to direct a Green Lantern movie for Warner Bros. is Greg Berlanti, a television writer and executive producer who is responsible for shows like "Dirty Sexy Money,""Brothers & Sisters,""Everwood,""Jack and Bobby," and "Dawson's Creek."

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The Dark Knight 's Rotting Jack-O'-Lantern

The Dark Knight 's Rotting Jack-O'-Lantern - We've mentioned this before here , here and here , but with just a few days to go until Halloween, countless e-mails and almost 7,000 posts on the Boards, let's hope Warner Bros. has something cool in store for the fans.

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Hellboy II Set Visit Preview

Hellboy II Set Visit Preview - A sneak preview of Superhero Hype!'s time spent in Budapest, Hungary visiting the sets of Guillermo del Toro's action sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army .

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Upcoming Watchmen Shooting Locations

Upcoming Watchmen Shooting Locations - Fansite WatchmenComicMovie.com has received new details on upcoming filming for Zack Snyder's Watchmen adaptation. Here's several clips.

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David Dobkin Takes on The Flash

David Dobkin Takes on The Flash - MTV learned on Saturday at the junket for director David Dobkin's Fred Claus that Warner Bros. has signed the helmer for The Flash . Shawn Levy ( Night at the Museum ) and David Goyer ("Blade" films) were previously attached to direct.

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

New Photos of AVP-R 's Predalien

New Photos of AVP-R 's Predalien - USA Today has published this new shot of the Predalien, an alien and predator hybrid, from Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem , hitting theaters on Christmas Day. The article includes some great quotes from directors Greg and Colin Strause about returning the franchise to its former self.

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Cool Iron Man Game Shots

Cool Iron Man Game Shots - ShackNews.com has posted some great shots of the Iron Man movie game coming for the Xbox 360. You can check out the images here !

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Friday, October 26, 2007

G.I. Joe Starts Casting for a February Start

G.I. Joe Starts Casting for a February Start - Paramount Pictures has begun casting for G.I. Joe to start filming in mid-February 2008 in Prague and Los Angeles. Stephen Sommers ( Van Helsing , The Mummy Returns , The Mummy ) will direct from a script by Stuart Beattie.

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Smit-McPhee is Young Logan in Wolverine

Smit-McPhee is Young Logan in Wolverine - 11-year-old Romulus, My Father star Kodi Smit-McPhee will play young Logan in 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine . Smit-McPhee, pictured below, will start filming his scenes at Fox Studios this December.

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Filming Did Indeed Start for Punisher

Filming Did Indeed Start for Punisher - According to The Gazette , filming has indeed begun for Lionsgate's Punisher: War Zone .

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No Death in Selma Blair's Future

No Death in Selma Blair's Future - Anyone who has seen or talked to Selma Blair dressed for her return as Liz Sherman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army would automatically assume that she would be a shoe-in to play the title role in Neil Gaiman's movie version of Death: The High Cost of Living , especially since she's friends with that movie's writer/director and producer ( Hellboy II director Guillermo del Toro). During our interview on-set with Blair, she was asked about that, but as much as she'd love to play the character, it doesn't look likely to be in the cards for her:

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Doug Jones: No Word on Silver Surfer

Doug Jones: No Word on Silver Surfer - Earlier today, Superhero Hype! had a chance to talk to actor and creature performance artist Doug Jones when we visited the set of Hellboy II: The Golden Army , and after talking to him about the new characters he plays (which sadly we won't be able to reveal for a few months at least), we did get a few questions in about whether he might don that special silver suit to do a bit more performance capture for the Silver Surfer, particularly in the proposed spin-off film.

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New Line Gets Drafted

New Line Gets Drafted - New Line has picked up Drafted , a comic book adaptation to be produced by Benderspink ( A History of Violence ), says The Hollywood Reporter .

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A Close-Up of AVP-R 's Predalien

A Close-Up of AVP-R 's Predalien - USA Today has published this new shot of the Predalien, an alien and predator hybrid, from Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem , hitting theaters on Christmas Day. The article includes some great quotes from directors Greg and Colin Strause about returning the franchise to its former self.

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Is this Justice League 's Wonder Woman?

Is this Justice League 's Wonder Woman? - Moviehole has received good word that The Grudge 2 , December Boys and Wolf Creek star Teresa Palmer has landed the role of Wonder Woman in George Miller's anticipated Justice League adaptation at Warner Bros. According to the site, Palmer just nudged out competition Minka Kelly and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

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Technology Update: Sony VAIO VGC-LS37E Desktop PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

Wanted Trailer to Debut Next Week

Wanted Trailer to Debut Next Week - Superhero Hype! has learned that the first trailer for Universal Pictures' Wanted will debut in theaters with the studio's highly-anticipated American Gangster next week. "Gangster" was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

WB Won't Take Millar for Superman ...

WB Won't Take Millar for Superman ... - Just a few days ago, we mentioned that Mark Millar was serious about pitching a story for the Superman Returns sequel. Now, he's saying that Warner Bros. has already thrown out the idea, and the reason might surprise you.

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Wolverine Shooting Schedule

Wolverine Shooting Schedule - The NZ Film and Video Technician's Guild has posted some very specific dates for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine shoot in New Zealand.

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Technology Update: Cingular Treo 750 Cellular Phone by Palm

Dark Knight Pumpkin Not Looking So Hot

Dark Knight Pumpkin Not Looking So Hot - Hey, it's fun carving those pumpkins isn't it? Okay, it's a bit of work, especially that Batman logo-shaped mouth, but it's all good and fun, until you leave that pumpkin sitting there a bit too long. Yeah, it gets all nasty and you can't even pick it up anymore without having it fall apart on you while stinking up the place.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Wesson on The Dark Knight Score

Wesson on The Dark Knight Score - Composer Mel Wesson has posted an update about his work on The Dark Knight score at his official website .

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Lou Ferrigno on Edward Norton as Hulk

Lou Ferrigno on Edward Norton as Hulk - MTV talked original Hulk Lou Ferrigno about his cameo in director Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk . He says he talked to the film's star, Edward Norton, about the character.

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Nolan and Roven on The Dark Knight

Nolan and Roven on The Dark Knight - Batman Movies News and Updates has translated an interview with The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan and producer Charles Roven from Kino.de which included these bits ( minor spoilers ).

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Rupert Evans Up for Justice League ?

Rupert Evans Up for Justice League ? - Superhero Hype! received this unconfirmed rumor from a scooper going by the title 'L.' today.

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G.I. Joe and Wolverine Script Updates

G.I. Joe and Wolverine Script Updates - The Los Angeles Times has published an interesting article on some of the projects that writers are working night and day for to complete the final scripts. Included are G.I. Joe and X-Men Origins: Wolverine .

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Bay Briefly Talks Transformers 2

Bay Briefly Talks Transformers 2 - E! Online caught up with Transformers director Michael Bay at Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards and asked about the sequel.

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Steven C. Miller Helming Area 52

Steven C. Miller Helming Area 52 - Benderspink has hired helmer Steven C. Miller to direct Area 52 , a sci-fi action film based on the Image Comics series by Brian Haberlin. Newcomer Jack Phillips wrote the adaptation of the comic.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Director Letterier on Leaked Hulk Script

Director Letterier on Leaked Hulk Script - Scooper 'Advanced Dark' received word from The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier who informed him that the script for the film that has leaked online is "6 months old and a lot has changed...for the better." The helmer added that he's pushing through the final weeks of filming now.

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Transformers Huge on DVD and HD DVD

Transformers Huge on DVD and HD DVD - The blockbuster hit from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Transformers , is the year's top-selling week one DVD so far with North American sales reaching 8.3 million units since the title's debut on October 16, it was announced today by Paramount Home Entertainment.

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Cassevettes in Talks for Captain America ?

Cassevettes in Talks for Captain America ? - CHUD has posted an interesting article about how veteran actress Gena Rowlands mentioned that her son, Nick Cassevettes, is thinking about directing Captain America for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. Cassevettes ( The Notebook ) was previously attached to helm Iron Man before Jon Favreau took over.

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Papa John's Super-Hero XL3 Pizza Debuts with Spidey 3 DVD

Papa John's Super-Hero XL3 Pizza Debuts with Spidey 3 DVD - Just in time for Halloween, Papa John's is offering a Super-Hero XL3 pizza in conjunction with the October 30th release of Spider-Man 3 on DVD and Blu-ray High Def.

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Mark Millar to Pitch Superman Sequel

Mark Millar to Pitch Superman Sequel - With the news that Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris are not returning to write the Superman Returns sequel, Mark Millar wants to pitch Warner Bros. his vision of the franchise. He says on his official boards .

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Ty Burrell is Doc Samson in Hulk

Ty Burrell is Doc Samson in Hulk - In a Mail Tribune interview with "Back to You" star Ty Burrell it is revealed that the actor will play Doc Samson in The Incredible Hulk .

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Brothers Strause Presenting AVP-R at LA Con

Brothers Strause Presenting AVP-R at LA Con - Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem directors Colin and Greg Strause will present the film at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Sci-Fi Convention on Sunday, November 4th in Shrine Hall at 1:00 p.m.

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Monday, October 22, 2007

Superman Writers Not Returning for Sequel

Superman Writers Not Returning for Sequel - Superman Returns screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris have opted not to come back and pen a sequel to the 2006 summer film that would have reunited them with helmer Bryan Singer, reports Variety . The three also worked together on X2: X-Men United .

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30 Days of Night Tops Box Office

30 Days of Night Tops Box Office - ComingSoon.net reports that director David Slade's 30 Days of Night topped the weekend box office.

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Dark Knight Candle is Really Burning

The Dark Knight Candle is Really Burning - On Wednesday, we pointed you to The Dark Knight tie-in site WhySoSerious.com , where a jack-o'-lantern had appeared that looked much like the one used for "Batman: The Long Halloween," a 13-issue comic written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale.

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EXCL: Common on Wanted and Green Lantern

EXCL: Common on Wanted and Green Lantern - Rapper Common has been appearing in a lot of movies this year, starting with Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces and Ridley Scott's upcoming American Gangster , but he apparently has not only gotten the acting bug but also the bug for comic book movies. Next March, he appears in Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted as the gun-savvy Gunsmith, but in recent weeks, there's been rumors that he's one of the actors testing for the part of John Stewart/Green Lantern in Warner Bros' fast-tracked Justice League movie.ComingSoon.net/SuperheroHype sat down with the rapper to talk about his latest role but we squeezed in a couple questions about his comic book movies before we were cut-off.

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Sam Raimi on 30 Days of Night

Sam Raimi on 30 Days of Night - ShockTillYouDrop.com talked to "Spider-Man" franchise director Sam Raimi about producing graphic novel adaptation 30 Days of Night , which opens Friday. Based on the Steve Niles comic, the David Slade-directed horror-thriller stars Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster and Mark Boone Junior.

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Aaron Jeffery in Wolverine ?

Aaron Jeffery in Wolverine ? - The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Aaron Jeffery ("McLeod's Daughters") may be up for a role in Hugh Jackman's X-Men Origins: Wolverine .

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Cuneo Shows Iron Man and Hulk Clips

Cuneo Shows Iron Man and Hulk Clips - A standing-room-only crowd of business students, professors and comic book fans gathered in the Nevins Theater on Oct. 18, 2007 to hear the Vice Chairman/Director of Marvel Enterprises, Inc. and Chairmen of the Alfred University Board of Trustees, Peter Cuneo, speak.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Melissa George on 30 Days of Night

Melissa George on 30 Days of Night - ShockTillYouDrop.com talked exclusively to 30 Days of Night star Melissa George about the graphic novel adaptation. In the David Slade-directed thriller, the isolated town of Barrow, Alaska is plunged into a state of complete darkness every winter for 30 days. This winter, a mysterious group of strangers appear: bloodthirsty vampires, ready to take advantage of the uninterrupted darkness to feed on the residents remaining in town. Barrow's Sheriff Eben (Josh Hartnett), his estranged wife Stella (George), and an ever-shrinking group of survivors must do anything they can to last until daylight.

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WhySoSerious.com Updated

WhySoSerious.com Updated - The Dark Knight tie-in site WhySoSerious.com has updated once again, this time with a jack-o'-lantern. Perhaps something is coming this Halloween? We shall see...

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Hellboy 2 Site Online!

Hellboy 2 Site Online! - Universal Pictures has brought online the official website for Hellboy 2 , the sequel opening in theaters on July 11, 2008.

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Yoakam Was Offered 2 Roles in The Dark Knight

Yoakam Was Offered 2 Roles in The Dark Knight - The Examiner talked to Country Music star Dwight Yoakam about having to turn down two roles for The Dark Knight .

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Intrepid Purchases Bond of Saint Marcel

Intrepid Purchases Bond of Saint Marcel - ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned that Intrepid Pictures (upcoming The Strangers and Doomsday ) has bought rights to the horror-thriller comic book "The Bond of Saint Marcel" and its screenplay, both by Jennifer Quintenz. The six-issue mini-series is due to hit stores in April 2008.

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Wolverine Set for May 1, 2009

Wolverine Set for May 1, 2009 - 20th Century Fox has set a May 1, 2009 release date for Hugh Jackman starrer X-Men Origins: Wolverine , which director Gavin Hood ( Rendition , Tsotsi ) begins shooting later this year. David Benioff wrote the script.

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Additional Wolverine Shooting Details

Additional Wolverine Shooting Details - Now that we know the release date for X-Men Origins: Wolverine , Scene.co.nz has provided even more shooting details.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 4 and The Shadow

Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 4 and The Shadow - Superhero Hype! got a chance to talk to 30 Days of Night producer and "Spider-Man" franchise director Sam Raimi today. He was asked about the status of Spider-Man 4 .

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Djawadi to Compose the Iron Man Score

Djawadi to Compose the Iron Man Score - Iron Man director Jon Favreau has confirmed that composer Ramin Djawadi will score the comic book adaptation for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. Here is how his agency describes the artist:

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Dark Knight Explosion Rocks Londoners

Dark Knight Explosion Rocks Londoners - The London Paper has a spoilerish report on a explosion that took place on Thursday night for The Dark Knight in London. If you don't want to know a thing, click back now, otherwise here's a clip.

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Kansas City Artists' Sculptures in Watchmen

Kansas City Artists' Sculptures in Watchmen - The Kansas City Star reports that four sculptures by Kansas City area artists will appear in Watchmen , directed by Zack Snyder ( 300 , Dawn of the Dead ).

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A Signed Transformers CD for a Good Cause

A Signed Transformers CD for a Good Cause - There is now a copy of the "Transformers: The Score" CD, signed by composer Steve Jablonsky, listed for auction on eBay here .

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7-Minute Dark Knight Prologue in December?

7-Minute Dark Knight Prologue in December? - Omelette is reporting that Warner Bros. Pictures is planning to show a 7-minute The Dark Knight prologue featuring Heath Ledger as The Joker in front of screenings of Will Smith-starrer I Am Legend in IMAX theaters on December 14.

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Take a Picture with Bumblebee in Los Angeles!

Take a Picture with Bumblebee in Los Angeles! - Paramount Home Entertainment is celebrating the DVD debut of Transformers with a special guest appearance by Bumblebee!

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Who is Testing for Justice League ?

Who is Testing for Justice League ? - The Hollywood Reporter says that a slew of young actors are testing for the roles of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter in George Miller's big screen Justice League adaptation. The director is seeing 35-40 actors for roles in the Warner Bros. comic book movie from Sunday through Monday.

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Exclusive Incredible Hulk Set Pic

Exclusive Incredible Hulk Set Pic - Superhero Hype! has received this exclusive new photo of The Incredible Hulk set in Toronto. We had to rotate it a bit to give you a better look. We're also hearing [ spoiler ahead! ] that the crew in Toronto recently filmed a helicopter explosion for the anticipated film.

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"Modern-Day Hitchcock" David Slade

"Modern-Day Hitchcock" David Slade - ShockTillYouDrop.com talked exclusively with 30 Days of Night director David Slade about adapting Steve Niles' graphic novel for the big screen. The anticipated movie, starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster and Mark Boone Junior, will be released by Columbia Pictures this Friday, October 19.

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

The Wal-Mart Transformers DVD Exclusive!

The Wal-Mart Transformers DVD Exclusive! - To add to our previous article on the Best Buy, Target and Circuit City Transformers exclusives, we've now got our hands on what Wal-Mart is planning as well... an exclusive "2-Disc DVD Set" that includes Transformers: Beginnings , a prequel narrated by the voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen.

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Dark Knight Explosion Rocks Londeners

Dark Knight Explosion Rocks Londeners - The London Paper has a spoilerish report on a explosion that took place on Thursday night for The Dark Knight in London. If you don't want to know a thing, click back now, otherwise here's a clip.

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Cullen Says to Expect Two More Transformers

Cullen Says to Expect Two More Transformers - Today at a Paramount presentation of the new Transformers HD DVD, Peter Cullen said you will be seeing, or rather hearing more of him.

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Peter Cullen Talks Transformers

Peter Cullen Talks Transformers - Peter Cullen needs no introduction here. Superhero Hype! got a chance to sit down with the voice of Optimus Prime at a special presentation Paramount Home Entertainment held on Friday to show journalists the special features on the HD DVD of Michael Bay's Transformers that hits stores on Tuesday, October 16. Cullen met us at the studio and answered some questions about again voicing the icon.

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Friday, October 12, 2007

Have Optimus Prime Call Your Friends!

Have Optimus Prime Call Your Friends! - Do you know someone who you think might want to join the Autobot forces? How about someone you suspect of being a Decepticon? Well, now you can do something about it! Have Optimus Prime give your friends a call! This fun, little feature has just been released on the public at Optimus.Transformersmovie.com and now's the time to give it a try.

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Bid for a Day on the Wolverine Set!

Bid for a Day on the Wolverine Set! - CharityBuzz is holding a new auction in which you can bid for a day on the set of Wolverine with Hugh Jackman for up for 2 people in Australia.

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Mike Allred Gives Madman Update

Mike Allred Gives Madman Update - Newsarama caught up with Mike Allred, who gave an update on Dimension Films' big screen adaptation of his comic book, Madmen . George Huang will direct a script he wrote with Allred. Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellan will produce via their Troublemaker Studios.

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Fantastic Four Tops DVD Sales and Rentals

Fantastic Four Tops DVD Sales and Rentals - The Hollywood Reporter says that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer became the top-selling and top-renting DVD its first week in stores.

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Watchmen Filmed at Vancouver Hospital

Watchmen Filmed at Vancouver Hospital - Watchmen fansite Watchmencomicmovie.com says that filming for the Zack Snyder movie took place at Riverview Hospital in Vancouver.

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Comic Book Movie Start Dates

Comic Book Movie Start Dates - ComingSoon.net has posted an updated pre-strike priority list which reveals new start dates for upcoming comic book movies. Included are Wolverine (Nov. 7 start date), Magneto (Jan. 1), G.I. Joe (Feb. 8), Justice League (Feb. 11), and even Dragon Ball Z (Fall '08).

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

O'Flaherty Directing Big Screen Thundercats

O'Flaherty Directing Big Screen Thundercats - Video game veteran Jerry O'Flaherty will direct Warner Bros.' CG-animated Thundercats feature, based on the popular '80s cartoon series, comic book and toy line.

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Brandon Routh is Dylan Dog

Brandon Routh is Dylan Dog - Brandon Routh ( Superman Returns ) will play the lead role in Dead of Night , which is based on SAF Comics' best-selling horror comic book series "Dylan Dog," created by Tiziano Sclavi and first published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore.

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First Licensing Launched for New Spidey Series

First Licensing Launched for New Spidey Series - The latest adaptation of Marvel's ever-popular Spider-Man is already casting a web over the licensing industry as Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. - the limited partnership between Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. - unveiled today a blue chip list of partners who will serve as the foundation for the merchandising program supporting the all-new "Spectacular Spider-Man" animated series. The highly-anticipated series will debut in early 2008 as part of the Kids' WB! line-up on The CW Network, the No. 1 rated Saturday morning kids broadcast slate.

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Spielberg Updates on Transformers 2 & Tintin

Spielberg Updates on Transformers 2 & Tintin - Earlier today, ComingSoon.net had a chance to talk to director Steven Spielberg from the set of next summer's highly-anticipated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , starring Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt and Jim Broadbent, and he talked about his other projects in the works like Tintin and the Transformers sequel.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Image Comics' Last Christmas Optioned

Image Comics' Last Christmas Optioned - Hollywood Gang Prods has optioned rights to graphic novel The Last Christmas from Image Comics, according to Variety .

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Vaughn on Thor Script & Budget

Vaughn on Thor Script & Budget - The Guardian has posted a piece written by director Matthew Vaughn ( Stardust , Layer Cake ), in which he talks about the Thor script and budget.

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Heroes Sneak Peek Clip Online

Heroes Sneak Peek Clip Online - MySpace has posted a new clip from "Heroes" episode #203, which airs Monday night at 9/8c on NBC. It's your first look at "Star Trek's" Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) playing Monica's grandmother from New Orleans.

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Amalgamated Dynamics Doing Wolverine F/X

Amalgamated Dynamics Doing Wolverine F/X - TheXverse.com has learned that Amalgamated Dynamics will be providing special effects make-up for "X-Men" spin-off Wolverine , to be directed by Gavin Hood and starring Hugh Jackman. The company has provided effects for the "Spider-Man" franchise, and films such as Alien vs. Predator , Starship Troopers , Jumanji and Mortal Kombat .

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Vega and King Join The Spirit

Vega and King Join The Spirit - Paz Vega and Jamie King have joined the cast of Will Eisner's The Spirit , co-produced by Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment.

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SHH! Reviews the Transformers DVD

SHH! Reviews the Transformers DVD - Superhero Hype! has gotten its hands on a copy of the highly-anticipated Transformers Two-Disc Special Edition DVD, which hits stores on October 16th. What did we think? Click here to read the full review!

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Sunday, October 7, 2007

New Hulk Set Videos and Photo

New Hulk Set Videos and Photo - There are now 32 videos of The Incredible Hulk sets linked from the message boards here ! We've also received this new photo taken of the action in Downtown Hamilton, Ontario.

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The Dark Knight Returns to Bedfordshire

The Dark Knight Returns to Bedfordshire - Bedford Today reports that Batman has returned to Bedfordshire.

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Saturday, October 6, 2007

Best Buy, Target & Circuit City Transformers DVD Exclusives!

Best Buy, Target & Circuit City Transformers DVD Exclusives! - Superhero Hype! has your first look at what Best Buy, Target and Circuit City will be offering along with the Transformers DVD on October 16.

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Hugh Jackman Training for Wolverine

Hugh Jackman Training for Wolverine - The Sunday Times reports that Hugh Jackman is training heavily for the "X-Men" spin-off, Wolverine .

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Hayden & Kristen on the Heroes Set!

Hayden & Kristen on the Heroes Set! - We've received these new photos of Hayden Panettiere and Kristen Bell on the set of NBC's "Heroes" filming scenes together. These were taking on Thursday, October 4.

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Eva Mendes on The Spirit

Eva Mendes on The Spirit - ComingSoon.net has posted a new interview with We Own the Night star Eva Mendes in which she talks about starring in Frank Miller's The Spirit .

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Friday, October 5, 2007

Exclusive The Incredible Hulk Set Photos!

Exclusive The Incredible Hulk Set Photos! - Scooper 'Munky730' has sent us a big batch of new photos taken of The Incredible Hulk production on the night of October 4/5th in Downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Christina Cabot, Lou Ferrigno and Martin Starr, the Louis Leterrier-directed action-thriller opens in theaters on June 13.

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The New Iron Man Teaser Poster!

The New Iron Man Teaser Poster! - Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have revealed this new teaser poster for director Jon Favreau's Iron Man , kicking-off next summer on May 2. The comic book adaptation stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Leslie Bibb, Bill Smitrovich and Nazanin Boniadi.

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Jakob Jensen Talks AstroBoy

Jakob Jensen Talks AstroBoy - The Hollywood Reporter talked to Danish-born animator Jakob Jensen, who is animating AstroBoy for Imagi.

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

4Kids Takes Over The CW's Saturday Morning Block

4Kids Takes Over The CW's Saturday Morning Block - 4Kids released this announcement today saying they are taking over the Saturday morning block on The CW which is now from Kids' WB!. It currently includes such superhero shows as "The Batman,""Legion of Super Heroes," and "The Spectacular Spider-Man."

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Ilan Eshkeri to Score Thor

Ilan Eshkeri to Score Thor - Composer Ilan Eshkeri revealed to Score Notes back in August that he is reteaming with his Layer Cake and Stardust helmer Matthew Vaughn for the big screen Thor adaptation.

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Wong Takes on Dragon Ball Z

Wong Takes on Dragon Ball Z - CHUD has learned from a casting notice that James Wong ("Final Destination" films, The One , "The X-Files") is writing and directing the live action Dragon Ball Z movie for 20th Century Fox. The site has included the casting breakdown, which you can read here .

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Enter Hostess' Transform Your Entertainment Game

Enter Hostess' Transform Your Entertainment Game - In connection with the DVD release of the box office hit Transformers, the maker of America's most iconic snack cakes is offering a chance to win the ultimate entertainment experience with Hostess'® "Transform Your Entertainment" instant win game. Sixty prizes are up for grabs. The Grand Prize is a 50" Plasma TV and Home Entertainment System.

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Transformers 2 Writers Confirmed

Transformers 2 Writers Confirmed - Screenwriter Ehren Kruger and the writing team of Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are in talks to team to write the screenplay for DreamWorks/Paramount's Transformers 2 , says The Hollywood Reporter .

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Scott Farrar on Transformers 2

Scott Farrar on Transformers 2 - SCI FI Wire chatted with Transformers visual effects supervisor and second-unit director Scott Farrar at a recent visit to Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) about the sequel.

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Exclusive New Hulk Hamilton, Ontario Set Pics

Exclusive New Hulk Hamilton, Ontario Set Pics - Remember this ? Scooper 'Shaun' has sent in updated photos of what that set for The Incredible Hulk in Hamilton, Ontario looks like now.

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James Purefoy is Solomon Kane

James Purefoy is Solomon Kane - Paris-based producer/distributor Samuel Hadida announced today that after an exhaustive search, the iconic hero of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane stories has been found. English actor, James Purefoy, who recently top lined HBO's blockbuster epic "Rome" as the Emperor Mark Anthony, has been cast as the eponymous Puritan swordsman Solomon Kane in the Davis Films production which is due to start shooting later this year.

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Johnny Dynamite Headed for the Tube

Johnny Dynamite Headed for the Tube - Dick Wolf is teaming with Disturbia director D.J. Caruso and writer J.H. Wyman to mount an ambitious comic book-style drama that will use the same green screen technology utilized in 300 , reports Variety .

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Who Rewrote Watchmen ?

Who Rewrote Watchmen ? - IESB.net says that Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the duo that wrote Transformers and the upcoming Star Trek , were brought in months ago to rewrite Alex Tse's script for Watchmen .

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The Incredible Hulk Spoilers Galore

The Incredible Hulk Spoilers Galore - Latino Review and IESB.net have both posted rundowns of the story for Universal Pictures' The Incredible Hulk . The lists include MAJOR SPOILERS , so only click on the links above if you want to know so many details this far in advance already.

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Monday, October 1, 2007

Wahlberg Talks Briefly About G.I. Joe

Wahlberg Talks Briefly About G.I. Joe - In an interview about his upcoming projects at ComingSoon.net , Mark Wahlberg briefly addressed the G.I. Joe movie.

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