Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars to have never dipped his toes into the superhero genre. While Cruise was once in contention for the role of Tony Stark / Iron Man during the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the star could have just as easily ended up on the DC side of the superhero landscape.
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick
According to reports, Cruise was heavily involved in the development of a lesser-known DC title which would have seen him make his superhero debut. Moreover, the director of one of the best superhero films from the 2000s, Sam Raimi, was also attached to the project. Here is everything you need to know about Tom Cruise’s unmade DC project.
Tom Cruise Was Set to Make His DC Debut With an Adaptation of Sleeper From Director Sam Raimi
In 2008, Tom Cruise‘s chance...
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick
According to reports, Cruise was heavily involved in the development of a lesser-known DC title which would have seen him make his superhero debut. Moreover, the director of one of the best superhero films from the 2000s, Sam Raimi, was also attached to the project. Here is everything you need to know about Tom Cruise’s unmade DC project.
Tom Cruise Was Set to Make His DC Debut With an Adaptation of Sleeper From Director Sam Raimi
In 2008, Tom Cruise‘s chance...
- 4/20/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Captain Marvel writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are set to direct the first four episodes of Prime Video’s Criminal, a drama based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
Criminal was ordered to series in January and is currently in pre-production in Portland. Brubaker, who penned the pilot script, co-showruns with crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown).
The TV show is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories. As Brubaker explained to Deadline in a 2019 interview, “Criminal tells the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.”
Brubaker and Harper executive produce alongside Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett and Legendary Television. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
Up next for Boden and Fleck— who co-wrote the 2019 Marvel film Captain Marvel (with Geneva Robertson-Dworet) and co-directed the Brie Larson...
Criminal was ordered to series in January and is currently in pre-production in Portland. Brubaker, who penned the pilot script, co-showruns with crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown).
The TV show is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories. As Brubaker explained to Deadline in a 2019 interview, “Criminal tells the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.”
Brubaker and Harper executive produce alongside Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett and Legendary Television. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
Up next for Boden and Fleck— who co-wrote the 2019 Marvel film Captain Marvel (with Geneva Robertson-Dworet) and co-directed the Brie Larson...
- 4/2/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Criminal”, the award-winning, creator-owned graphic novel title by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, has been given a live-acrion TV series order from Amazon:
“…the series is a meditation on the clichés of the crime genre while remaining realistic and believable, with story arcs that are self-contained focusing on different characters, from Center City, that frequent the same bar, and share a common history of two generations of crime.
‘With his partner ‘Ivan’, ‘Tommy Patterson’ ran the city's most proficient crew of pickpockets and taught the trade to his eight-year-old son, ‘Leo’. When Tommy was arrested and imprisoned for the murder of ‘Teeg Lawless’, Ivan took care of Leo and explained to him how following certain rules can keep a criminal "out in the world", out of both prison and the morgue…”
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“…the series is a meditation on the clichés of the crime genre while remaining realistic and believable, with story arcs that are self-contained focusing on different characters, from Center City, that frequent the same bar, and share a common history of two generations of crime.
‘With his partner ‘Ivan’, ‘Tommy Patterson’ ran the city's most proficient crew of pickpockets and taught the trade to his eight-year-old son, ‘Leo’. When Tommy was arrested and imprisoned for the murder of ‘Teeg Lawless’, Ivan took care of Leo and explained to him how following certain rules can keep a criminal "out in the world", out of both prison and the morgue…”
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- 1/11/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow are being joined by another comedy heavy-hitter in Netflix’s No Good Deed.
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) has been added to the cast of the forthcoming dark comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The series centers around “three very different families vying to buy the very same 1920s Spanish style villa that they think will solve all their problems.
Denis Leary (Rescue Me) has been added to the cast of the forthcoming dark comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The series centers around “three very different families vying to buy the very same 1920s Spanish style villa that they think will solve all their problems.
- 1/9/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Prime Video has been steadily producing some of the most popular adaptations of popular IP over the past several years. Shows like “Jack Ryan,” “Reacher,” and “The Boys” have been solid hits for the streaming service and are all based on pre-existing IP. Now, it appears the streaming service would like to keep that streak going with “Criminal.”
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According to THR, Prime Video has given a season order to the new crime thriller series, “Criminal.” Based on the acclaimed comic books of the same name, from writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, “Criminal” follows various crime stories that are all interlocking in surprising ways.
Continue reading ‘Criminal’: Prime Video Gives Season Order To New Thriller Series Based On Acclaimed Comic Book at The Playlist.
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According to THR, Prime Video has given a season order to the new crime thriller series, “Criminal.” Based on the acclaimed comic books of the same name, from writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, “Criminal” follows various crime stories that are all interlocking in surprising ways.
Continue reading ‘Criminal’: Prime Video Gives Season Order To New Thriller Series Based On Acclaimed Comic Book at The Playlist.
- 1/9/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Criminal, the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, will soon become a TV series on Prime Video.
Prime Video has given a series order to Criminal, nearly a year after it was put on the development fast-track. A writers’ room for the project was put together early last year, but the WGA strike brought development to a halt. Criminal tells “the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.” Ed Brubaker wrote the script for the pilot and will co-showrun the series with Jordan Harper (Hightown). Both will also executive produce alongside Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett, and Legendary Television.
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“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper,...
Prime Video has given a series order to Criminal, nearly a year after it was put on the development fast-track. A writers’ room for the project was put together early last year, but the WGA strike brought development to a halt. Criminal tells “the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.” Ed Brubaker wrote the script for the pilot and will co-showrun the series with Jordan Harper (Hightown). Both will also executive produce alongside Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett, and Legendary Television.
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“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
“Criminal,” the comic book series written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, has been given a series order by Amazon Prime Video. The upcoming drama will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Both Brubaker and Phillips will executive produce the project. Additionally, Brubaker will serve as co-showrunner alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper, who has previously worked on shows such as Starz’s “Hightown,” Fox’s “Gotham” and CBS’ “The Mentalist.” In 2018, Harper won the Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel for his gritty book “She Rides Shotgun.”
“’Criminal’ is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development for Amazon MGM Studios, said in a press release. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story, and I look forward to working with Ed,...
Both Brubaker and Phillips will executive produce the project. Additionally, Brubaker will serve as co-showrunner alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper, who has previously worked on shows such as Starz’s “Hightown,” Fox’s “Gotham” and CBS’ “The Mentalist.” In 2018, Harper won the Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel for his gritty book “She Rides Shotgun.”
“’Criminal’ is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development for Amazon MGM Studios, said in a press release. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story, and I look forward to working with Ed,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of the Ed Brubaker graphic novel “Criminal,” Variety has confirmed.
Brubaker created the graphic novel along with Sean Phillips. Both serve as executive producers. Brubaker also wrote the pilot script and will serve as co-showrunner alongside executive producer Jordan Harper.
“’Criminal’ is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development at Amazon MGM Studios. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story, and I look forward to working with Ed, Jordan, and the team to bring it to the screen.”
The series is executive produced by Brubaker, Harper, and Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, and Phillip Barnett. Legendary Television will also serve as an executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
“Sean and I have been building...
Brubaker created the graphic novel along with Sean Phillips. Both serve as executive producers. Brubaker also wrote the pilot script and will serve as co-showrunner alongside executive producer Jordan Harper.
“’Criminal’ is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development at Amazon MGM Studios. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story, and I look forward to working with Ed, Jordan, and the team to bring it to the screen.”
The series is executive produced by Brubaker, Harper, and Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, and Phillip Barnett. Legendary Television will also serve as an executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
“Sean and I have been building...
- 1/8/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has given a series order to Criminal, a drama based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker, who writes the comic, and Sean Phillips, who illustrates it. Brubaker, who penned the pilot script, will co-showrun the TV series with crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown).
The project, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, has been on fast track development at Amazon, which opened a writers room in early 2023. The process was interrupted by the WGA strike.
Criminal is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories. As Brubaker explained to Deadline in a 2019 interview, “Criminal tells the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.”
Brubaker and Harper executive produce alongside Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett and Legendary Television.
“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,...
The project, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, has been on fast track development at Amazon, which opened a writers room in early 2023. The process was interrupted by the WGA strike.
Criminal is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories. As Brubaker explained to Deadline in a 2019 interview, “Criminal tells the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past.”
Brubaker and Harper executive produce alongside Phillips, Sarah Carbiener, Phillip Barnett and Legendary Television.
“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ed Brubaker’s Criminal is moving forward at Amazon.
Nearly a year since it was first put in development, the retail giant and streamer has handed out a formal series order for the drama series based on the interlocking world of crime stories from the comic book powerhouse.
Brubaker, whose TV credits include Westworld and Batman: Caped Crusader, will serve as showrunner alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown, Gotham). Sean Phillips, who co-created Criminal alongside Brubaker, will also exec produce alongside Brubaker and Harper as well as Sarah Carbiener and Phillip Barnett. Legendary Television will also be credited as an exec producer. Amazon MGM Studios is the studio.
“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development, Amazon MGM Studios. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story,...
Nearly a year since it was first put in development, the retail giant and streamer has handed out a formal series order for the drama series based on the interlocking world of crime stories from the comic book powerhouse.
Brubaker, whose TV credits include Westworld and Batman: Caped Crusader, will serve as showrunner alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Hightown, Gotham). Sean Phillips, who co-created Criminal alongside Brubaker, will also exec produce alongside Brubaker and Harper as well as Sarah Carbiener and Phillip Barnett. Legendary Television will also be credited as an exec producer. Amazon MGM Studios is the studio.
“Criminal is a beloved graphic novel created by the most iconic team in the history of comics,” said Nick Pepper, head of U.S. SVOD wholly owned development, Amazon MGM Studios. “I know our global Prime Video customers will immediately embrace this story,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-development passion project Megalopolis recently wrapped after a smooth production, there’s been some speculation that the $100 million epic––starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, Db Sweeney, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Bailey Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, James Remar, and Giancarlo Esposito––could see the light of day before the end of the year, but that won’t be the case.
As announced at Wondercon 2023, Popverse reports the Syzygy, the comics publisher, will be releasing a graphic novel tie-in for Megalopolis timed with its release in 2024. Coming from Syzygy co-founder Chris Ryall and artist Jacob Phillips, who were contacted by Coppola, they spent time on set developing this adaptation. “The exciting thing is that I’ve only worked directly with him on this,” Ryall said. “This isn’t the kind of thing...
As announced at Wondercon 2023, Popverse reports the Syzygy, the comics publisher, will be releasing a graphic novel tie-in for Megalopolis timed with its release in 2024. Coming from Syzygy co-founder Chris Ryall and artist Jacob Phillips, who were contacted by Coppola, they spent time on set developing this adaptation. “The exciting thing is that I’ve only worked directly with him on this,” Ryall said. “This isn’t the kind of thing...
- 3/27/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“Criminal”, Marvel’s 2006 Icon imprint title by Ed Brubaker and illustrator Sean Phillips has been greenlit fory a live-action episodic TV series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video:
“…meet ‘Leo’, who can plan the perfect heist, but only if he can be convinced the job is safe enough. See, Leo is not a shoot-first think-later guy. Leo thinks he’s a ‘pro’.
“But to some criminals, even professionals, the right payout is worth almost any risk. So when an old friend and a crooked cop approach with a plan to seize millions of dollars in contraband from an evidence transport van, Leo must make tough choices, knowing there’s nothing you can trust less in this world than a guy on the take…”
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“…meet ‘Leo’, who can plan the perfect heist, but only if he can be convinced the job is safe enough. See, Leo is not a shoot-first think-later guy. Leo thinks he’s a ‘pro’.
“But to some criminals, even professionals, the right payout is worth almost any risk. So when an old friend and a crooked cop approach with a plan to seize millions of dollars in contraband from an evidence transport van, Leo must make tough choices, knowing there’s nothing you can trust less in this world than a guy on the take…”
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- 2/11/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Many comic fans probably know Ed Brubaker as the man who created the Winter Soldier, reinventing long-dead sidekick Bucky Barnes. Brubaker is much more than a one-trick pony, though. He got his start writing crime comics and, after a self-imposed exile from Big Two superhero comics, he's made that his full-time gig.
He and Sean Phillips have become an inseparable writer-artist pair, putting out regular graphic novels and mini-series that always find a new way to tell Noir stories. For my money, Brubaker and Phillips' books are some of the best American comics being made right now.
"Fatale" was about a seductress whose allure is literally supernatural, while "Pulp" is about a former gunslinger who pawns off embellished versions of his escapades in early 20th-century magazines. Their definite project, though, is "Criminal," an anthology series about, well, criminals who live in the fictional Center City. Each volume tells a different story,...
He and Sean Phillips have become an inseparable writer-artist pair, putting out regular graphic novels and mini-series that always find a new way to tell Noir stories. For my money, Brubaker and Phillips' books are some of the best American comics being made right now.
"Fatale" was about a seductress whose allure is literally supernatural, while "Pulp" is about a former gunslinger who pawns off embellished versions of his escapades in early 20th-century magazines. Their definite project, though, is "Criminal," an anthology series about, well, criminals who live in the fictional Center City. Each volume tells a different story,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Amazon Studios is finalizing deals for Criminal, a TV adaptation of Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips’ bestselling crime comic book series, sources tell Deadline.
Details are scarce but the project, written by Brubaker, who serves as executive producer and showrunner, is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on his award-winning comic book series. I hear a writers room for the potential series is up and running. A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.
Nick Pepper, Amazon Studios’ Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Wholly Owned, and his lieutenant Matt King, Head of Tentpole, Genre and Universe Development of wholly owned content, are believed to have championed bringing in Criminal for development. As President of Legendary Television, Pepper signed Brubaker into a development deal there in 2019 and, along with EVP Development King, put Criminal in development at the indie studio, which is expected to...
Details are scarce but the project, written by Brubaker, who serves as executive producer and showrunner, is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on his award-winning comic book series. I hear a writers room for the potential series is up and running. A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.
Nick Pepper, Amazon Studios’ Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Wholly Owned, and his lieutenant Matt King, Head of Tentpole, Genre and Universe Development of wholly owned content, are believed to have championed bringing in Criminal for development. As President of Legendary Television, Pepper signed Brubaker into a development deal there in 2019 and, along with EVP Development King, put Criminal in development at the indie studio, which is expected to...
- 2/2/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Ed Brubaker has straddled the worlds of comic books and Hollywood for years as the co-creator of Marvel’s The Winter Soldier, as a writer on HBO’s Westworld and as an executive producer on the upcoming animated series Batman: Caped Crusader. Now, his time with filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn on the Amazon miniseries Too Old to Die Young has helped inspire a key component of his latest graphic novel, Night Fever.
The upcoming Image Comics title, which also hails from artist Sean Phillips, centers on a foreign sales agent for an American publisher who always wanted to be a writer. On a trip to a European conference, he can’t sleep one night and starts wondering the city, encountering stranger and stranger troubles as the night goes on.
Along the way, our protagonist meets what Brubaker describes as a “trickster character,” and...
Ed Brubaker has straddled the worlds of comic books and Hollywood for years as the co-creator of Marvel’s The Winter Soldier, as a writer on HBO’s Westworld and as an executive producer on the upcoming animated series Batman: Caped Crusader. Now, his time with filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn on the Amazon miniseries Too Old to Die Young has helped inspire a key component of his latest graphic novel, Night Fever.
The upcoming Image Comics title, which also hails from artist Sean Phillips, centers on a foreign sales agent for an American publisher who always wanted to be a writer. On a trip to a European conference, he can’t sleep one night and starts wondering the city, encountering stranger and stranger troubles as the night goes on.
Along the way, our protagonist meets what Brubaker describes as a “trickster character,” and...
- 11/29/2022
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Development continues on a live-action TV series adaptation of the Icon Comics graphic novel “Incognito" (2008), written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips:
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."...
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."...
- 6/12/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marvel Studios has announced a whole new expanding slate of series’ and logos for Disney Plus with ‘X-Men ’97,’ ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year,’ and ‘Marvel Zombies’ amongst them.
The announcement saw Marvel formally announce ‘Echo’ a live-action series spinning off Alaqua Cox’s character from the upcoming ‘Hawkeye’ series. Also announced were several animated series including ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ and ‘Marvel Zombies’. A second season of ‘What If’ was confirmed, a Summer 2022 release window for ‘Ms. Marvel,’ new logos for ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘Secret Invasion’ were revealed, and the recently announced Agatha Harkness series finally revealed a title.
Maslany plays Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who (at least in the comics) inherits similar Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from her green-skinned cousin Bruce Banner. Luckily for Walters, when she Hulks out, she maintains control of her personality and intelligence Marvel Zombies connects to Marvel comics, specifically a limited series written by...
The announcement saw Marvel formally announce ‘Echo’ a live-action series spinning off Alaqua Cox’s character from the upcoming ‘Hawkeye’ series. Also announced were several animated series including ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’ and ‘Marvel Zombies’. A second season of ‘What If’ was confirmed, a Summer 2022 release window for ‘Ms. Marvel,’ new logos for ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘Secret Invasion’ were revealed, and the recently announced Agatha Harkness series finally revealed a title.
Maslany plays Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who (at least in the comics) inherits similar Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from her green-skinned cousin Bruce Banner. Luckily for Walters, when she Hulks out, she maintains control of her personality and intelligence Marvel Zombies connects to Marvel comics, specifically a limited series written by...
- 11/12/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The X-Men are back — just not in live action.
Marvel Studios announced on Friday that the company is expanding its slate of animated series for Disney Plus with three new shows: “X-Men ’97,” “Spider-Man: Freshman Year,” and “Marvel Zombies.”
After Disney purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019, and the “X-Men” movie franchise was on its last legs with the poorly received “Dark Phoenix” and “The New Mutants,” many observers expected Marvel Studios to reboot the X-Men and reintegrate the characters back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Instead, for its first swing at the team of powerful mutant superheroes, the company is reaching back to its own origin story: “X-Men ’97” will be a continuation of the beloved 1990s “X-Men” animated series that ran for five seasons on the Fox network from 1992 through 1997. The show — which debuted in primetime before moving to Saturday mornings — was such a sensation that it’s widely credited for...
Marvel Studios announced on Friday that the company is expanding its slate of animated series for Disney Plus with three new shows: “X-Men ’97,” “Spider-Man: Freshman Year,” and “Marvel Zombies.”
After Disney purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019, and the “X-Men” movie franchise was on its last legs with the poorly received “Dark Phoenix” and “The New Mutants,” many observers expected Marvel Studios to reboot the X-Men and reintegrate the characters back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Instead, for its first swing at the team of powerful mutant superheroes, the company is reaching back to its own origin story: “X-Men ’97” will be a continuation of the beloved 1990s “X-Men” animated series that ran for five seasons on the Fox network from 1992 through 1997. The show — which debuted in primetime before moving to Saturday mornings — was such a sensation that it’s widely credited for...
- 11/12/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
“I am going to commit murder. I am going to kill another human being. How easy it is to say, already I feel like a criminal. I’ve been thinking it over for weeks, but now that I’ve giving voice to my evil intention I feel comfortably relaxed. Perhaps the deed itself will be an anti-climax, but I think not.”
The box set Giallo Essentials featuring The Pyjama Girl Case (1978), The Fifth Cord (1971), and The Possessed (1965) set will be available November 30th from Arrow Video
Alongside the spaghetti western, the giallo is one of the most famous Italian export genres: films steeped in mystery and intrigue, delivered with stylised violence and unforgettable musical themes. The Possessed (1965) masterfully combines noir, mystery and giallo tropes in a proto-giallo based on one of Italy’s most notorious crimes. It tells the story of a depressed novelist (Peter Baldwin) in search of his...
The box set Giallo Essentials featuring The Pyjama Girl Case (1978), The Fifth Cord (1971), and The Possessed (1965) set will be available November 30th from Arrow Video
Alongside the spaghetti western, the giallo is one of the most famous Italian export genres: films steeped in mystery and intrigue, delivered with stylised violence and unforgettable musical themes. The Possessed (1965) masterfully combines noir, mystery and giallo tropes in a proto-giallo based on one of Italy’s most notorious crimes. It tells the story of a depressed novelist (Peter Baldwin) in search of his...
- 10/26/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Warner Bros. Pictures is considering legal action against “Line of Duty” showrunner Jed Mercurio over his new graphic novel “Sleeper.”
Warner Bros., via their subsidiary DC Comics, own the rights to another graphic novel called “Sleeper,” written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips. It was released in 2003 and has been considered for screen adaptation numerous times, most recently with Ben Affleck attached to direct.
A spokesperson for DC Comics, which is owned by Warner Bros., told Variety: “DC has no comment at this time.”
“‘Sleeper’ was the first major project that Sean Phillips and I did, way back when we started our partnership at Wildstorm/DC Comics,” Brubaker, who created Marvel’s “The Winter Soldier,” revealed in his latest newsletter. “It’s also a book that’s been under constant Hollywood interest or development. Sam Raimi and Tom Cruise tried to make it at Sony, WB recently had...
Warner Bros., via their subsidiary DC Comics, own the rights to another graphic novel called “Sleeper,” written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips. It was released in 2003 and has been considered for screen adaptation numerous times, most recently with Ben Affleck attached to direct.
A spokesperson for DC Comics, which is owned by Warner Bros., told Variety: “DC has no comment at this time.”
“‘Sleeper’ was the first major project that Sean Phillips and I did, way back when we started our partnership at Wildstorm/DC Comics,” Brubaker, who created Marvel’s “The Winter Soldier,” revealed in his latest newsletter. “It’s also a book that’s been under constant Hollywood interest or development. Sam Raimi and Tom Cruise tried to make it at Sony, WB recently had...
- 8/8/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome Dan, aka Comic Concierge, back to Nerdly with his new YouTube channel dedicated to all things comics. From weekly new releases to graphic novels. Comics are for everyone but the key is finding the right one. Comic Concierge is here to help with that journey, with a range of videos discussing everything from weekly pick-ups, dollar-bin dives, comic book theory, analysis and more!
Comics and Cinema: Kill or Be Killed and Blue Ruin – How They Approach Vigilantes Over Their Head
Welcome to a new series! When comparing comics and movies the conversation tends to be mostly focused on how they adapt the same material. This series is going to be doing something different. Digging a little deeper to pick a movie and comic that share something else in common. For this first installment, we are looking at the comic Kill or Be Killed and the movie Blue Ruin and...
Comics and Cinema: Kill or Be Killed and Blue Ruin – How They Approach Vigilantes Over Their Head
Welcome to a new series! When comparing comics and movies the conversation tends to be mostly focused on how they adapt the same material. This series is going to be doing something different. Digging a little deeper to pick a movie and comic that share something else in common. For this first installment, we are looking at the comic Kill or Be Killed and the movie Blue Ruin and...
- 5/4/2021
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Humble Bundle is a great way to add some bulk to your digital comics (and games) collection while also doing some good in the world. They offer pay-what-you-want deals that let you divert however much of your purchase you want to charity, and if you spend at certain levels, you get more stuff. Since its inception, they’ve had bundles covering everything from G.I. Joe and Transformers comics to kids books or Top Shelf art books.
The latest bundle covers almost $1600 worth of collected editions from Image Comics, with proceeds being sent to two outstanding charities: the Binc Foundation, the nonprofit helping independent bookstores weather the Covid-related economic downturn; and the Hero Initiative, a nonprofit that helps provide a safety net to comic creators in need. But the question that might jump to mind for an overwhelmed reader is “Is this bundle actually a deal?”
The answer is undoubtedly yes,...
The latest bundle covers almost $1600 worth of collected editions from Image Comics, with proceeds being sent to two outstanding charities: the Binc Foundation, the nonprofit helping independent bookstores weather the Covid-related economic downturn; and the Hero Initiative, a nonprofit that helps provide a safety net to comic creators in need. But the question that might jump to mind for an overwhelmed reader is “Is this bundle actually a deal?”
The answer is undoubtedly yes,...
- 7/8/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
The Walt Disney Company continues developing an adaptation of the six-issue Icon Comics graphic novel series, "Incognito" (2008), written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, as a live-action series:
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp magazine heroes...
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp magazine heroes...
- 2/27/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Walt Disney Company continues developing the six-issue Icon Comics graphic novel series, "Incognito" (2008) , written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, as a live-action series:
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp magazine heroes and villains have existed since the early 1800's,...
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you?
"Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp magazine heroes and villains have existed since the early 1800's,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since “Guiding Light” went off the air. The CBS soap ran for the better part of a century, lasting so long, in fact, that it actually predates television. It began in 1937 as a radio serial, then moved to the screen in 1952, beginning 57 years on daytime television. That’s more than any other drama series in American history, but CBS ultimately cancelled the show, and it came to an end on September 18, 2009.
Our forum posters have been sharing their remembrances of the show to mark the 10th anniversary of its finale. Scroll down to read some of their comments, and join the discussion here. Over the course of its run “Gl” won the Daytime Emmy for Best Drama Series three times: in 1980, 1982 and 2007, the last of which was a tie with fellow CBS sudser “The Young and the Restless.”
It also...
Our forum posters have been sharing their remembrances of the show to mark the 10th anniversary of its finale. Scroll down to read some of their comments, and join the discussion here. Over the course of its run “Gl” won the Daytime Emmy for Best Drama Series three times: in 1980, 1982 and 2007, the last of which was a tie with fellow CBS sudser “The Young and the Restless.”
It also...
- 9/25/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Jim Dandy Jul 21, 2019
The 2019 Eisner Award winners were announced at Sdcc 2019.
The Eisner Awards dinner for 2019 was held on Friday evening at San Diego Comic Con, and the night's big winners were Tom King and Mister Miracle, proving the Eisner selection committee has the same discerning taste as your friends at the Den. King won in every category he was nominated except one, taking home an Eisner for Best Short Story ("Talk of the Saints" in Swamp Thing Winter Special with Jason Fabok); Best Limited Series (with Mitch Gerads for Mister Miracle); Best Graphic Album - Reprint (for the hardcover edition of The Vision with Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh); and Best Writer.
The only category his books were nominated in that did not win was Best Ongoing Comic - Batman lost out to the delightful Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal. Gerads also took...
The 2019 Eisner Award winners were announced at Sdcc 2019.
The Eisner Awards dinner for 2019 was held on Friday evening at San Diego Comic Con, and the night's big winners were Tom King and Mister Miracle, proving the Eisner selection committee has the same discerning taste as your friends at the Den. King won in every category he was nominated except one, taking home an Eisner for Best Short Story ("Talk of the Saints" in Swamp Thing Winter Special with Jason Fabok); Best Limited Series (with Mitch Gerads for Mister Miracle); Best Graphic Album - Reprint (for the hardcover edition of The Vision with Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh); and Best Writer.
The only category his books were nominated in that did not win was Best Ongoing Comic - Batman lost out to the delightful Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal. Gerads also took...
- 7/20/2019
- Den of Geek
Acclaimed comic book and television writer Ed Brubaker has signed a multi-year overall deal with Legendary Television Studios. Under the pact, Brubaker will adapt as well as collaborate with fellow television creators in the adaptation of some of his most iconic creator-owned properties. Additionally, he will develop original content for Legendary.
Brubaker is one of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics, receiving numerous accolades and winning both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Writer five times. While writing for DC Comics, Brubaker revamped Catwoman with artist Darwyn Cooke, and was the co-creator of Gotham Central. His groundbreaking run on Marvel’s Captain America included the creation of the “Winter Soldier,” who has played a pivotal role in the Marvel movie franchise.
Brubaker is primarily known, however, for his multi-layered, episodic crime sagas. Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips have spent...
Brubaker is one of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics, receiving numerous accolades and winning both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Writer five times. While writing for DC Comics, Brubaker revamped Catwoman with artist Darwyn Cooke, and was the co-creator of Gotham Central. His groundbreaking run on Marvel’s Captain America included the creation of the “Winter Soldier,” who has played a pivotal role in the Marvel movie franchise.
Brubaker is primarily known, however, for his multi-layered, episodic crime sagas. Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips have spent...
- 7/17/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
With the 50th annual Comic-Con taking place in San Diego this week, Image Comics will once again be on hand, this time at a new location (booth #1915), and they'll be bringing many of the talented artists and writers behind their eclectic lineup of titles, including Robert Kirkman, Cullen Bunn, and Todd McFarlane.
We have the official press release below with Image Comics' full schedule of autograph signings and panels at Sdcc, as well as a gallery of Image Comics' Comic-Con exclusives, including a Spawn #299 cover by Francesco Mattina.
Keep an eye on Image Comics' website for more information, and visit our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on our coverage of the convention!
Press Release: Portland, Ore. — Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego, California this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 and will be located in a new booth space—for the...
We have the official press release below with Image Comics' full schedule of autograph signings and panels at Sdcc, as well as a gallery of Image Comics' Comic-Con exclusives, including a Spawn #299 cover by Francesco Mattina.
Keep an eye on Image Comics' website for more information, and visit our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on our coverage of the convention!
Press Release: Portland, Ore. — Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego, California this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 and will be located in a new booth space—for the...
- 7/17/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Written by Ed Bribaker | Art by Sean Philips | Published by Image Comics
I’ve followed Criminal on and off for a few years now, usually picking up the trades rather than waiting for the individual issues. I tend to find Brubaker is so good at leaving tantalising teases at the end of individual issues that he makes it unbearable having to wait, so I prefer to wait and read it all in one go. That being said, I suppose you lose a little of that old excitement that way, that feeling as a kid when you finished an issue of your favourite comic and had to wait an agonising 30 days to find out what happened next. So here I am, ready to pick up a single issue of Criminal, to see if that magic is still there. Perfect timing too, as this issue not only kicks off a new arc,...
I’ve followed Criminal on and off for a few years now, usually picking up the trades rather than waiting for the individual issues. I tend to find Brubaker is so good at leaving tantalising teases at the end of individual issues that he makes it unbearable having to wait, so I prefer to wait and read it all in one go. That being said, I suppose you lose a little of that old excitement that way, that feeling as a kid when you finished an issue of your favourite comic and had to wait an agonising 30 days to find out what happened next. So here I am, ready to pick up a single issue of Criminal, to see if that magic is still there. Perfect timing too, as this issue not only kicks off a new arc,...
- 6/14/2019
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Exclusive Preview: Superheroes tend to get most of the attention in the comic book industry (maybe it’s all those bright red capes), but for 13 years now writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips have been the prolific vanguards of noir storytelling while producing a truly killer stack of bestselling crime comics, including Criminal, Fatale, Kill or Be Killed and The Fade Out.
Brubaker & Phillips make a return to the scene of their earliest crime together with issue No. 5 of their new monthly Criminal series for Image Comics. The issue hits stores this week with the story called “The Night of the Hunter,” and we have an exclusive excerpt below. The Night of the Hunter kicks off the Criminal: Cruel Summer story arc, which will be the longest in the brand’s illustrious history, which dates back to October 2006.
Instead of chronicling a central, linear story, Criminal has more of a mosaic approach.
Brubaker & Phillips make a return to the scene of their earliest crime together with issue No. 5 of their new monthly Criminal series for Image Comics. The issue hits stores this week with the story called “The Night of the Hunter,” and we have an exclusive excerpt below. The Night of the Hunter kicks off the Criminal: Cruel Summer story arc, which will be the longest in the brand’s illustrious history, which dates back to October 2006.
Instead of chronicling a central, linear story, Criminal has more of a mosaic approach.
- 6/4/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Dandy Apr 29, 2019
The DC Universe is bringing out the dead. Meet the DC zombies in this exclusive first look at DCEased #1 from DC Comics.
DCeased feels long overdue. The global zombie phenomenon really took off almost ten years ago when The Walking Dead first aired, but it has been an ongoing comics concern for more than 15 years. The Walking Dead’s first issue came out in 2003 before kicking off a television phenomenon in 2010, and since then everyone from Marvel to Idw’s Hasbro licenses have done big zombie events. Marvel Zombies in particular holds up well to this day. Criminal's Sean Phillips on art with obvious choice writer Robert Kirkman unsurprisingly told very effective and horrifying zombie stories using popular superhero characters.
It looks like this unlikely trend will continue with DCeased. Goofy name aside, it looks like the book is going to work because it has some real...
The DC Universe is bringing out the dead. Meet the DC zombies in this exclusive first look at DCEased #1 from DC Comics.
DCeased feels long overdue. The global zombie phenomenon really took off almost ten years ago when The Walking Dead first aired, but it has been an ongoing comics concern for more than 15 years. The Walking Dead’s first issue came out in 2003 before kicking off a television phenomenon in 2010, and since then everyone from Marvel to Idw’s Hasbro licenses have done big zombie events. Marvel Zombies in particular holds up well to this day. Criminal's Sean Phillips on art with obvious choice writer Robert Kirkman unsurprisingly told very effective and horrifying zombie stories using popular superhero characters.
It looks like this unlikely trend will continue with DCeased. Goofy name aside, it looks like the book is going to work because it has some real...
- 4/29/2019
- Den of Geek
Get ready for a major soap swap. It was recently reported that Michelle Stafford is leaving “General Hospital” and will be returning to the role that made her a star: Phyllis Summers on “The Young and the Restless.” Unfortunately, that means the actress currently playing Phyllis, Gina Tognoni, is out. What do you think of the actress switch? Scroll down to vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.
Stafford played Phyllis on and off for almost 20 years, first joining the cast in 1994 and ultimately leaving in 2013. In that time she earned 10 Daytime Emmy nominations, winning Best Supporting Actress in 1997 and then Best Actress in 2004. After her exit from the CBS soap she joined the cast of “Gh” as Nina Reeves in 2014, and she’s been playing her ever since.
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Tognoni took over as Phyllis in 2014, but by...
Stafford played Phyllis on and off for almost 20 years, first joining the cast in 1994 and ultimately leaving in 2013. In that time she earned 10 Daytime Emmy nominations, winning Best Supporting Actress in 1997 and then Best Actress in 2004. After her exit from the CBS soap she joined the cast of “Gh” as Nina Reeves in 2014, and she’s been playing her ever since.
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Tognoni took over as Phyllis in 2014, but by...
- 4/1/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Oh this is some bull,” tweeted Rolling Stone TV critic Alan Sepinwall about Netflix’s announcement on March 14 that they’re cancelling “One Day at a Time” after three seasons. Well, Sepinwall tweeted a gif of Justina Machado from the show saying that, but the sentiment applies across the internet, from Twitter to our own forums.
Netflix‘s statement on Twitter read, “We’ve made the very difficult decision not to renew ‘One Day at a Time‘ for a fourth season. The choice did not come easily — we spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work but in the end simply not enough people watched to justify another season.” Though the streaming service has been notoriously mum about what the viewership figures for its shows and movies actually are.
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Netflix‘s statement on Twitter read, “We’ve made the very difficult decision not to renew ‘One Day at a Time‘ for a fourth season. The choice did not come easily — we spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work but in the end simply not enough people watched to justify another season.” Though the streaming service has been notoriously mum about what the viewership figures for its shows and movies actually are.
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But is it possible the series could find another home?...
- 3/15/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Nearly a year after its surprising drop on Netflix after the Super Bowl, The Cloverfield Paradox arrives on both Blu-ray and DVD this week, making it just one of the highlights of this week’s batch of home media releases. The horror comedy You Might Be the Killer also arrives on both formats this Tuesday, and Scream Factory has Mermaid: Lake of the Dead on tap this week as well.
Other notable releases for February 5th include a Special Edition version of The Possessed from Arrow Video, Black Magic, Nazi Overlord, American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, and The Cloverfield 3-Movie Collection.
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer J.J. Abrams takes you deeper into the Cloverfield universe than ever before with this mysterious sci-fi thriller. Orbiting Earth on the brink of a devastating energy war, scientists prepare to test a device that could provide unlimited power or trap them in a terrifying alternate reality.
Other notable releases for February 5th include a Special Edition version of The Possessed from Arrow Video, Black Magic, Nazi Overlord, American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, and The Cloverfield 3-Movie Collection.
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer J.J. Abrams takes you deeper into the Cloverfield universe than ever before with this mysterious sci-fi thriller. Orbiting Earth on the brink of a devastating energy war, scientists prepare to test a device that could provide unlimited power or trap them in a terrifying alternate reality.
- 2/5/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Possessed will be available on Blu-ray February 5th From Arrow Video
The Possessed is a wonderfully atmospheric proto-giallo based on one of Italy s most notorious crimes, the Alleghe killings, and adapted from the book on that case by acclaimed literary figure Giovanni Comisso.
Peter Baldwin stars as Bernard, a depressed novelist who sets off in search of his old flame Tilde, a beautiful maid who works at a remote lakeside hotel. Bernard is warmly greeted by the hotel owner Enrico and his daughter Irma, but Tilde has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Bernard undertakes an investigation and is soon plunged into a disturbing drama of familial secrets, perversion, madness and murder…
Co-written by Giulio Questi and co-directed by Luigi Bazzoni, The Possessed masterfully combines film noir, mystery and giallo tropes, whilst also drawing on the formal innovations of 1960s art cinema (particularly the films of Michelangelo Antonioni). A uniquely dreamlike take on true crime,...
The Possessed is a wonderfully atmospheric proto-giallo based on one of Italy s most notorious crimes, the Alleghe killings, and adapted from the book on that case by acclaimed literary figure Giovanni Comisso.
Peter Baldwin stars as Bernard, a depressed novelist who sets off in search of his old flame Tilde, a beautiful maid who works at a remote lakeside hotel. Bernard is warmly greeted by the hotel owner Enrico and his daughter Irma, but Tilde has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Bernard undertakes an investigation and is soon plunged into a disturbing drama of familial secrets, perversion, madness and murder…
Co-written by Giulio Questi and co-directed by Luigi Bazzoni, The Possessed masterfully combines film noir, mystery and giallo tropes, whilst also drawing on the formal innovations of 1960s art cinema (particularly the films of Michelangelo Antonioni). A uniquely dreamlike take on true crime,...
- 1/14/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Let’s get this out of the way right now. This list is wrong. Although I try to be as objective as possible when putting it together there is no way to make it completely void of my subjective opinion. So why do this? For one I enjoy doing it as it pushes me to read comics I would not normally read. The biggest reason is that my favorite thing is to recommend comics and this allows me to do just that. Lastly, I hope it shows just how varied comics can be and the amazing content there is each year.
The other part of this is the criteria used to create this list. Comics provide a unique challenge in end of year list creation due to the many different formats they are released. You have straight graphic novels that are self-contained stories, ongoing monthly titles, one shot, mini-series, webcomics,...
The other part of this is the criteria used to create this list. Comics provide a unique challenge in end of year list creation due to the many different formats they are released. You have straight graphic novels that are self-contained stories, ongoing monthly titles, one shot, mini-series, webcomics,...
- 12/27/2018
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
The 1974 Blaxploitation Classic Willie Dynamite will be available on Blu-ray January 8th from Arrow Video
”The hands-down winner of the all-out best blaxploitation movie of the seventies,” declares author and artist Darius James in That s Blaxploitation! Willie Dynamite may not be as well-known as John Shaft, Sweet Sweetback or Super Fly’s Youngblood Priest, but he certainly deserves to be.
Who is Willie Dynamite? He s the flashiest pimp in New York he drives a personalized purple-and-gold Cadillac and wears some of the most eye-catching outfits ever seen on a cinema screen. He wants to be number one, but with the police, the D.A., fellow pimps and a tough-talking social worker on his tail, can a man as arrogant and amoral as Willie D avoid a downfall?
Willie Dynamite competes with the best of blaxploitation on all levels. Roscoe Orman dominates with his central performance a star turn...
”The hands-down winner of the all-out best blaxploitation movie of the seventies,” declares author and artist Darius James in That s Blaxploitation! Willie Dynamite may not be as well-known as John Shaft, Sweet Sweetback or Super Fly’s Youngblood Priest, but he certainly deserves to be.
Who is Willie Dynamite? He s the flashiest pimp in New York he drives a personalized purple-and-gold Cadillac and wears some of the most eye-catching outfits ever seen on a cinema screen. He wants to be number one, but with the police, the D.A., fellow pimps and a tough-talking social worker on his tail, can a man as arrogant and amoral as Willie D avoid a downfall?
Willie Dynamite competes with the best of blaxploitation on all levels. Roscoe Orman dominates with his central performance a star turn...
- 12/12/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Walt Disney Company has acquired, through their upcoming deal with Fox, the film rights to "Incognito" (2008) , a six-issue Icon Comics graphic novel series written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips:
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp...
"...What if you were an ex-super-villain hiding out in 'Witness Protection', but all you could think about were the days when the 'firewalls' were in place, and the rules didn't apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?..."
"'Incognito' is the story of a bad guy forced to be good," said Brubaker," and what happens when he starts to go stir-crazy from the monotony of normal life. It's a dark look at good and evil and pulp and noir all in one hard-hitting package."
"Set in a world where pulp...
- 10/11/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Ed Brubaker has led a double life in comics, straddling the worlds of big-time superhero publishing at DC and Marvel and also that of the creator-owned independent side.
And while he may be best known in mainstream pop culture for co-creating the Winter Soldier, the Captain America character brought to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by actor Sebastian Stan, Brubaker has been quietly expanding his own universe, working with artist Sean Phillips on pulpy crime-infused books and spinoffs under the Criminal banner.
Launched in 2007 with Phillips, the Eisner Award-winning Criminal has been published as several stories, miniseries and one-shots in ...
And while he may be best known in mainstream pop culture for co-creating the Winter Soldier, the Captain America character brought to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by actor Sebastian Stan, Brubaker has been quietly expanding his own universe, working with artist Sean Phillips on pulpy crime-infused books and spinoffs under the Criminal banner.
Launched in 2007 with Phillips, the Eisner Award-winning Criminal has been published as several stories, miniseries and one-shots in ...
- 10/9/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ed Brubaker has led a double life in comics, straddling the worlds of big-time superhero publishing at DC and Marvel and also that of the creator-owned independent side.
And while he may be best known in mainstream pop culture for co-creating the Winter Soldier, the Captain America character brought to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by actor Sebastian Stan, Brubaker has been quietly expanding his own universe, working with artist Sean Phillips on pulpy crime-infused books and spinoffs under the Criminal banner.
Launched in 2007 with Phillips, the Eisner Award-winning Criminal has been published as several stories, miniseries and one-shots in ...
And while he may be best known in mainstream pop culture for co-creating the Winter Soldier, the Captain America character brought to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by actor Sebastian Stan, Brubaker has been quietly expanding his own universe, working with artist Sean Phillips on pulpy crime-infused books and spinoffs under the Criminal banner.
Launched in 2007 with Phillips, the Eisner Award-winning Criminal has been published as several stories, miniseries and one-shots in ...
- 10/9/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Now that October is officially underway, that means we have a big week of Blu-ray and DVD releases to get excited for, and there are some great genre-related titles coming out on Tuesday. Universal Studios Home Entertainment is unleashing both Tales from the Hood 2 and The First Purge on multiple formats, and for fans of action cinema, Death Race: Beyond Anarchy races home this week, too. Kino Lorber is giving both The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler the limited edition treatment, and for those who enjoy indie horror, Feral, Housewife,and Blood Fest are certainly all worth your time.
Other notable releases for October 2nd include Extremity, Molly, The Legend of Halloween Jack, The Evil Dead in 4K, Sleep No More, and West of Hell, with Rob Zombie’s Halloween getting a Steelbook release as well.
The First Purge
Blumhouse Productions welcomes you to the movement that began as...
Other notable releases for October 2nd include Extremity, Molly, The Legend of Halloween Jack, The Evil Dead in 4K, Sleep No More, and West of Hell, with Rob Zombie’s Halloween getting a Steelbook release as well.
The First Purge
Blumhouse Productions welcomes you to the movement that began as...
- 10/2/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Hired Hand will be available on Blu-ray September 18th From Arrow Academy
Having been at the forefront of America s here-and-now with Easy Rider and the counterculture movies of Roger Corman, Peter Fonda retreated to the past and the American West for his directorial debut, The Hired Hand.
Fonda plays Harry, a man who deserted his wife and child to explore the wide-open plains with his best friend Archie (Warren Oates). Tired of the life , he decides to finally return home in order to rekindle his marriage and reacquaint himself with his daughter.
Scripted by Alan Sharp, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond and with a standout score by folk musician Bruce Langhorne, The Hired Hand is a beautiful, elegiac picture that ranks alongside The Outlaw Josey Wales and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as one of the finest Westerns the seventies had to offer.
Special Edition Contents
High Definition...
Having been at the forefront of America s here-and-now with Easy Rider and the counterculture movies of Roger Corman, Peter Fonda retreated to the past and the American West for his directorial debut, The Hired Hand.
Fonda plays Harry, a man who deserted his wife and child to explore the wide-open plains with his best friend Archie (Warren Oates). Tired of the life , he decides to finally return home in order to rekindle his marriage and reacquaint himself with his daughter.
Scripted by Alan Sharp, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond and with a standout score by folk musician Bruce Langhorne, The Hired Hand is a beautiful, elegiac picture that ranks alongside The Outlaw Josey Wales and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as one of the finest Westerns the seventies had to offer.
Special Edition Contents
High Definition...
- 8/13/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“The Oscars deserve a Razzie for this,” writes Gold Derby reader DaKardii in our movie forums in response to the controversial Oscar rule changes that were announced on Wednesday. That comment sums up the bulk of reactions from our Oscar-obsessed readers who find themselves disappointed with the creation of a Best Popular Film category, with the removal of certain races from the live telecast (to be rewarded during commercial breaks) and with the ceremony moving to a three-hour show earlier in the year.
Below, see a dozen more sassy reactions from Gold Derby forum posters, then be sure to join the discussion to let us know what You think of all of these new Oscar tweaks.
SEETop 10 burning questions we have about the Oscar changes
Alex Meyer: “Until they announce the full criteria for this category, I’m going to remain hesitant about it.”
buttonmoon11: “‘Black Panther’ would...
Below, see a dozen more sassy reactions from Gold Derby forum posters, then be sure to join the discussion to let us know what You think of all of these new Oscar tweaks.
SEETop 10 burning questions we have about the Oscar changes
Alex Meyer: “Until they announce the full criteria for this category, I’m going to remain hesitant about it.”
buttonmoon11: “‘Black Panther’ would...
- 8/9/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Would you go to literal Hell and back for a loved one? You can find out if John does in the final chapter of the "Good Ole Days" run in The Hellblazer #24. Also in today's Comics Corner: check out details on Multiple Man #2, Moonshine #12, Hack/Slash: Resurrection #9, Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #11, Dark Souls: The Age of Fire #3, Gravetrancers #4, Redneck #13, and issue #12, the series finale, of Spirit Hunters.
The Hellblazer #24: "What would you sacrifice to save someone from damnation? The final chapter of “The Good Old Days” puts what may be the final nail in John Constantine’s coffin: preparing to say goodbye to this mortal coil, John’s oddly introspective, brooding over an ex-lover who’s possessed by demons. Since she can’t be exorcised, she’s bound for Hell—unless John makes the ultimate sacrifice and takes her place. Pack light, John—we hear...
The Hellblazer #24: "What would you sacrifice to save someone from damnation? The final chapter of “The Good Old Days” puts what may be the final nail in John Constantine’s coffin: preparing to say goodbye to this mortal coil, John’s oddly introspective, brooding over an ex-lover who’s possessed by demons. Since she can’t be exorcised, she’s bound for Hell—unless John makes the ultimate sacrifice and takes her place. Pack light, John—we hear...
- 7/25/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Before the influential Kolchak: The Night Stalker series aired on ABC in the mid-’70s, Darren McGavin brought the titular investigative reporter to life for the first time in the 1972 TV movie The Night Stalker, which is getting a 4K restoration Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber this October, along with its 1973 sequel, The Night Strangler.
Announced on Facebook and Twitter, The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler Blu-rays will be released on October 2nd in the Us. Each release will come with a new 4K restoration, a new audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas, and other new special features.
Below, we have the announcements from Kino Lorber, as well as a look at the new cover art by Sean Phillips. Let us know if you'll be adding these releases to your home media collection, and in case you missed it, read Scott Drebit's It Came From the Tube column...
Announced on Facebook and Twitter, The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler Blu-rays will be released on October 2nd in the Us. Each release will come with a new 4K restoration, a new audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas, and other new special features.
Below, we have the announcements from Kino Lorber, as well as a look at the new cover art by Sean Phillips. Let us know if you'll be adding these releases to your home media collection, and in case you missed it, read Scott Drebit's It Came From the Tube column...
- 7/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Smash Palace
Blu ray
Arrow Video
1982 / 1.85:1 / Street Date May 28, 2018
Starring Bruno Lawrence, Anna Jemison
Cinematography by Graeme Cowley
Directed by Roger Donaldson
Smash Palace is the wryly grandiose name given to a New Zealand junkyard run by Al Shaw, a tight-lipped workaholic up to his elbows in axle grease and resentment. It also describes the wreck Al has made of his own marriage.
At the beginning of Roger Donaldson’s 1982 film, Shaw and his wife Jacqui are already nearing the end of their rocky alliance – both work at the family business but the family is all Al’s – Jacqui has finally come to terms that she wants no part of it.
Shaw, a burly pub crawler with deep set eyes and the thinnest of skins is an occasional auto jockey who appreciates a finely-tuned V8 but understands little about the niceties of married life. Jacqui is tired of Al...
Blu ray
Arrow Video
1982 / 1.85:1 / Street Date May 28, 2018
Starring Bruno Lawrence, Anna Jemison
Cinematography by Graeme Cowley
Directed by Roger Donaldson
Smash Palace is the wryly grandiose name given to a New Zealand junkyard run by Al Shaw, a tight-lipped workaholic up to his elbows in axle grease and resentment. It also describes the wreck Al has made of his own marriage.
At the beginning of Roger Donaldson’s 1982 film, Shaw and his wife Jacqui are already nearing the end of their rocky alliance – both work at the family business but the family is all Al’s – Jacqui has finally come to terms that she wants no part of it.
Shaw, a burly pub crawler with deep set eyes and the thinnest of skins is an occasional auto jockey who appreciates a finely-tuned V8 but understands little about the niceties of married life. Jacqui is tired of Al...
- 7/10/2018
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Big stakes are on the line for a lot of the characters featured in today's Comics Corner. Case in point, Jack and friends are in hell(-ish?) in Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #10. Also: The Hellblazer #23, Dark Souls: The Age of Fire #2, Brothers Dracul #3, Hack/Slash: Resurrection #8, the conclusion of the "Invasion" story arc in Outcast #36, Her Infernal Descent #3, the final issue of Harrow County, and Multiple Man #1.
Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #10: "Ching Dai has been defeated… but a new evil lurks for Jack and Co. as they attempt to pick up the pieces of the hellpocalypse.
Creators
(W) John Carpenter, Anthony Burch (A) Jorge Corona (CA) Brett Parson
$3.99."
For more details, go to Boom! Studios.
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The Hellblazer #23: "“The Good Old Days” part five! John’s trying to listen to the angel on his shoulder, but Helena Bertinelli’s a bit bloodthirsty.
Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #10: "Ching Dai has been defeated… but a new evil lurks for Jack and Co. as they attempt to pick up the pieces of the hellpocalypse.
Creators
(W) John Carpenter, Anthony Burch (A) Jorge Corona (CA) Brett Parson
$3.99."
For more details, go to Boom! Studios.
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The Hellblazer #23: "“The Good Old Days” part five! John’s trying to listen to the angel on his shoulder, but Helena Bertinelli’s a bit bloodthirsty.
- 6/27/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Smash Palace (1981) is currently available on Blu-ray from Arrow Academy
Premiering at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, Smash Palace was Roger Donaldson’s second feature following the success of Sleeping Dogs, a film which had heralded the arrival of the New Zealand New Wave.
Smash Palace concerns itself with the marriage of former racing driver Al and French-born Jacqui. The pair had met when she nursed him back to health following a career-ending injury. They married, returned to Al s native New Zealand to take over his late father s wrecking yard business the Smash Palace of the title and had a child. But over time stagnation has set in, Jacqui s resentment of Al has grown, and things are threatening to spill over…
Playing out as a darker, more haunting New Zealand variation on such Us separation movies as Kramer vs. Kramer or Shoot the Moon, Smash Palace offers a brilliant,...
Premiering at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, Smash Palace was Roger Donaldson’s second feature following the success of Sleeping Dogs, a film which had heralded the arrival of the New Zealand New Wave.
Smash Palace concerns itself with the marriage of former racing driver Al and French-born Jacqui. The pair had met when she nursed him back to health following a career-ending injury. They married, returned to Al s native New Zealand to take over his late father s wrecking yard business the Smash Palace of the title and had a child. But over time stagnation has set in, Jacqui s resentment of Al has grown, and things are threatening to spill over…
Playing out as a darker, more haunting New Zealand variation on such Us separation movies as Kramer vs. Kramer or Shoot the Moon, Smash Palace offers a brilliant,...
- 5/30/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Today's Comics Corner ranges from horror to sci-fi and everything in between! Continue reading for details on part 3 of Rick Remender's new story arc on (Seven to Eternity) Deadly Class from Image Comics. We also have a look at The Hellblazer #22, The X-Files: Case Files- Florida Man #2, Dark Souls: Age of Fire #1, Brothers Dracul #2, Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #9, Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2, and Her Infernal Descent #2.
Deadly Class #34: "Writer: Rick Remender
Artist / Cover: Wes Craig
Variant Cover: Rory Hensley
Published: May 23, 2018
Diamond ID: MAR180664
Age Rating: M
“Love Like Blood,” Part Three Death gets its fill in Mexico, as Marcus and Victor finally square off. Who will get the revenge they thirst for, and what will be left of the other when they do?
Digital: $3.99
Print: $3.99."
Death and revenge take center stage in part 3 of the new story arc in Deadly Class. For more details,...
Deadly Class #34: "Writer: Rick Remender
Artist / Cover: Wes Craig
Variant Cover: Rory Hensley
Published: May 23, 2018
Diamond ID: MAR180664
Age Rating: M
“Love Like Blood,” Part Three Death gets its fill in Mexico, as Marcus and Victor finally square off. Who will get the revenge they thirst for, and what will be left of the other when they do?
Digital: $3.99
Print: $3.99."
Death and revenge take center stage in part 3 of the new story arc in Deadly Class. For more details,...
- 5/23/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
This week on Comics Corner... John's back in a London mood in The Hellblazer #21 by Davide Fabbri and Tim Seeley, and we also have a look at Bloodborne #3, 30 Days of Night #5, Legion #4, The Crow: Memento Mori #2, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation #3, Harrow County #30, Babyteeth #10, and Lady Death Unholy Ruin #1.
The Hellblazer #21: "“The Good Old Days” part three! London is lovely, and John’s having a fabulous time. And if you believe that, you’ll believe that the Huntress is on his side and the demons aren’t coming after his ex-girlfriend. Some people will believe anything.
Art by: Davide Fabbri
Cover by: Tim Seeley
Variant cover by: Sean Phillips
Written by: Tim Seeley
Series: The Hellblazer 2016
U.S. Price: 3.99
On Sale Date: Apr 25, 2018
Volume/Issue #: 21
Color/B&W: Color
Trim Size: Comic
Page Count: 32."
To learn more, visit DC Comics.
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Bloodborne #3: "(W) Ales Kot (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski...
The Hellblazer #21: "“The Good Old Days” part three! London is lovely, and John’s having a fabulous time. And if you believe that, you’ll believe that the Huntress is on his side and the demons aren’t coming after his ex-girlfriend. Some people will believe anything.
Art by: Davide Fabbri
Cover by: Tim Seeley
Variant cover by: Sean Phillips
Written by: Tim Seeley
Series: The Hellblazer 2016
U.S. Price: 3.99
On Sale Date: Apr 25, 2018
Volume/Issue #: 21
Color/B&W: Color
Trim Size: Comic
Page Count: 32."
To learn more, visit DC Comics.
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Bloodborne #3: "(W) Ales Kot (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski...
- 4/25/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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