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Another “300″ Trailer Online
If you haven’t been ready for Frank Miller’s “300″ to hit the big screen yet, then you’re just not a very good geek. Over at their site, Yahoo! Movies is hosting what they are calling an “exclusive” trailer for the movie. I don’t know how exclusive it is, but you can rush over and take a gander at it. Yes, I did say gander. What of it, sucka? “Set in the midst of the Persian-Greco war during the Battle of Thermopylae, where Spartan king Leonidas led his army of 300 soldiers into battle against the invading Persian army. According to legend, their valor and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against their Persian foe, leading to the origins of democracy.”
Rachel McAdams Wanted for “Iron Man”
5 December 2006
The Internet is all abuzz about Hollywood “girl next door but hotter” Rachel McAdams being offered a prime spot on the upcoming live-action superhero movie “Iron Man”. McAdams is apparently at the top of director Jon Favreau’s wishlist for the female lead, a character named Pepper Potts, who knows all about Tony Stark (aka Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr.). Of course last time the Internet was “abuzz” it was over Famke Janssen joining the cast, but apparently that didn’t happen. Personally, I think the Internet buzzes way to frakkin’ much, and needs to chill.
Ali Larter Survives “Heroes”
5 December 2006
Fans of “Heroes” will have already known this by now, but Ali Larter’s character, Niki/Jessica survived last night’s episode “Fallout”, which has long been rumored to feature a major character’s death. Thankfully Ali survives, because frankly, I don’t know what I would do if Niki or Jessica bit the dust. Well, I’d probably go on and whatnot, since it’s just a TV character, but I would sulk around a bit, contemplate writing a letter to producer Tim Kring expressing my disappointment, then forget to do it the next day. But I digress. Here are more reasons to keep Ali Larter around.
“Fantastic Four 2″ Promotional Image
30 November 2006
Did I mention how I think naming the “Fantastic Four” sequel, “Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer” is really stupid? I mean, how many people out there besides comic book geeks even know what or who the “Silver Surfer” is? Plus, making a movie title that long is just so “Star Wars”-ish, and didn’t everyone laugh at all the stupid names George Lucas called his prequels? But I digress. Here’s one of the very first official promotional images of “Fantastic Four 2″ that’s come out, featuring Jessica Alba and company posing with the Fantasticar. Or fantastic car. Or fantastacar. Or however it’s pronounced and spelled. It’s supposed to be fantastic, I know that much.
Garth Ennis’ “Preacher” Comes to HBO
29 November 2006
Over-the-top violent, over-the-top vulgar, and over-the-top cool. That’s one way to describe comic scribe Garth Ennis’ “Preacher” comic books. which according to The Hollywood Reporter, is coming to an HBO premium cable channel near you. HBO has nabbed Mark Steven Johnson, the guy who did “Daredevil” and the upcoming Nic Cage starring “Ghost Rider”, to pen the pilot script with Howard Deutch attached to direct. If you haven’t read the comics, you’re missing out. This is one insanely cool series, geeks. Read on…
“The Invincible Iron Man” Animation Stills and Trailer
28 November 2006
Geeks are going to be happy with this one. Marvel is showing off snippets of “The Invincible Iron Man” animated movie, not to be confused with the live-action one starring Robert Downey Jr. that’s gearing up for production in lalaland. This one is all Marvel and all animated, and it looks pretty damn cool. Over at their site here, Marvel’s got your first look at the “Invincible Iron Man” trailer, and I have to say, it looks damn good. A guy in a tank for an armor suit beating up on guys with tanks for armor suits? What’s not to love?
Frank Miller on Comics-to-Movies, “The Spirit”
16 November 2006
In the world of comics, Frank Miller is a God. The guy who single-handedly re-invented superhero comic books in the ’80s with “The Dark Knight Returns”, then did the same to “Daredevil” and a dozen other comics, is just now getting his dues in the mainstream. After the mega success of “Sin City” (with “Sin City 2″ on its way) and the upcoming Spartans kick ass “300″, Miller’s plate is pretty full, but in an interview with Sci Fi Wire, he talks about how he’d like to bring “Hard Boiled” and “Give me Liberty” to the screen. And hey, check it out, he’s also working on writing and directing “The Spirit”!
Christopher Eccleston Trades in Doctor Who for “Heroes”
15 November 2006
He did what most actors would never do in a million years — Christopher Eccleston, star of the most recent incarnation of the popular “Doctor Who” show over across the Pond, jumped ship after the (very successful) first season of “Doctor Who”! Now Eccleston has resurfaced in the States to join the cast of “Heroes”, which is, bar none, my favorite new show of the season. Anyone who loves comic books or just coolness in general will love this show, and if you haven’t been watching it, you suck. The news comes from TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, who wrote it in his column here about Eccleston’s impending entry into the show. Although Ausiello didn’t say who Eccleston would be playing, but he’s a pretty big name, so it has to be an important character. Now if only Eccleston will convince fellow “Doctor Who” co-star and all-around babe Billie Piper to follow him…
“Babylon 5″ Returns to DVD with “Lost Tales”
13 November 2006
If this doesn’t get the hardcore geeks salivating, then nothing will. Here’s news that J. Michael Straczynski will be bringing his “Babylon 5″ crew back to life with a telefilm called “Babylon 5: The Lost Tales”, which, according to Comingsoon, will be targeted at loyalist B5 fans and sci-fi lovers in general. Everyone is back, including Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins, and Peter Woodward, and will pick up “several years after the events of its original story, and follows several of its major characters in new adventures set against the backdrop of the Babylon 5 universe.” Warner Home Video will release the movie on DVD shelves in video stores near you very soon.
Gaming Goddess Morgan Webb
12 November 2006
Of course it goes without saying that people who spend enough time playing video games to be able to write a monthly column about them for FHM shouldn’t, and don’t look like Morgan Webb. Personally I think Webb is using a ghost geek to write her columns for her, but maybe I’m just overly cynical. In any case, Webb is a co-host and producer on the G4 show “X-Play”, and was rated 73rd in FHM’s one-hundred sexiest women in America for 2005, 62nd in 2006, and 39th on FHM’s 2004 list of the fifty most eligible women in the world. Nice ranking if you can get it.
New “Spiderman 3″ TV Trailer Online
10 November 2006
As if you haven’t gotten enough “Spiderman 3″ already, here is another trailer already online (check it out below). The trailer will eventually hit TVs everywhere later tonight. This isn’t the same as the Teaser Trailer that came out a few months ago, although it has some of the same footages. The best additions are the ones with Sandman, including how he got his powers, but no previews of Venom just yet. All we see is Peter being “consumed” by the black suit, which will surely confuse non-comic book people out there. Although we also see a lot of the new Green Goblin and his flying glider. Overall, if this trailer doesn’t get you psyched for the movie (Summer 2007), you just don’t like cool movies.
“Spiderman 3″ Villains Venom, Sandman, and Green Goblin Pictures
8 November 2006
“Spiderman 3″ is already in full swing, shooting up there in Canada or thereabouts, and by now everyone knows who the villains are going to be — Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko, aka The Sandman; Topher Grace as Eddie Brock, aka Venom; and James Franco as Harry Osborn, aka The Green Goblin. Everyone who has read the comics pretty much knows what the Sandman and Venom will look like, but according to these sketches, the new Green Goblin looks kinda, well, different. And by “different” I of course mean so friggin’ stupid I can’t believe Sam Raimi approved this shit.
Lena Headey is Sarah Connor in The Sarah Connor Chronicles
8 November 2006
Sci Fi Wire is reporting that actress Lena Headey has been cast as the lead in the “Terminator” TV series spin-off “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, which follows the titular character originally assayed by Linda Hamilton on the big screen as she continues to wage war against evil computer Skynet and its Terminators. Which begs the question: “Who the hell is Lena Headey”? According to IMDB.com, Headey is a pretty active actress who has been in “The Cave”, “Ripley’s Game”, and “The Brothers Grimm”. She’s also going to be in Frank Miller’s “300″, and my guess is that she won the sure-to-be action-packed TV series based off her action-minded character in “The Brothers Grimm”.
Geek Alert: Gigi Edgley
3 November 2006
If you’re a real geek (and a sci-fi geek at that) then I don’t have to tell you who Gigi Edgley is. She’s one of the stars of the criminally underseen sci-fi show “Farscape”, which was shot in Australia and ran on American TV for four years before being unceremoniously yanked. The show was kooky, weird, and just downright badass. It was about an American astronaut (Stargate SG1’s Ben Browder) who ends up on the other side of the galaxy after he’s sucked into a wormhole. All kinds of fun, hilarity, and coolness ensues. And oh yeah, Gigi Edgley played a white-skin thief with a heart of something on the show. If you never saw “Farscape”, then you suck, and should run out to buy the DVD box set right now, you loser.
Wachowski Brothers to do Live-Action “Speed Racer”
1 November 2006
So the Wachowski Brothers have decided to bring the popular old school Japanese anime “Speed Racer”, about a guy and his groovy white car, to the big screen. Now I have absolutely no idea why this would appeal to them, except on some deep down “back when we were kids we loved it” level, but the Hollywood Reporter is reporting this, so it’s pretty much true. Still, the Wachowski??? From “The Matrix” to “V for Vendetta” to…“Speed Racer”????
Geek Alert: Bruce Campbell as Mysterio in “Spiderman 3″?
27 October 2006
Or maybe I should call this, Major, Major Explode in Your Pants Geek Alert, because according to the blog film ick, geek fanboy favorite Bruce Campbell (the “Evil Dead” films, among many) will be playing a fourth villain in the “Spiderman 3″ movie. Campbell, as geeks around the world know, is best buds with “Spidey” director Sam Raimi, and like Raimi’s “Classic”, Campbell has found himself in cameo roles in most of Raimi’s movies, including the two previous Spidey flicks.
Geek Alert: Superman Returns Again … and Cheaper?
26 October 2006
It would appear conjecture about the demise of Bryan Singer’s “Superman Returns” franchise was premature, as it now seems (gossip-wise, anyway) that a sequel to “Returns” might not have gone up, up, and away after all. IESB.net claims that a deal for the sequel was finalized, and that Singer will get to “go all Wrath of Kahn” on Superman as he wanted, except it’ll be on a smaller scale. According to the report, the original movie’s $260 million budget will be trimmed to a managable (and easier to recoup) $160 million or thereabouts.
Geek Alert: Your First Look at Venom in “Spiderman 3″
24 October 2006
Okay, kids, here is your first look at Venom in the upcoming Sam Raimi flick “Spiderman 3″. Now I don’t know how long these pictures have been floating around the net, but since this is the first time I’ve seen it, it’s news to me! Anyways, check it out. In the movie, Venom will be played by Topher Grace from “That ’70s Show”. Well, the human version of Venom, anyway, as I doubt skinny ass Grace can pull off a muscle-bound Venom. Speaking of which, I wonder if Venom will still be an alien symbiote, or have they given him more of an Earthly origin…?
Geek Alert: “Fantastic Four 2″ Pictures
13 October 2006
Hey, check it out Jessica Alba fans and comic book geeks, it’s behind-the-scenes set pictures from the upcoming “Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer”. Now I don’t know where it is that Norrin Radd (aka the Silver Surfer for those of you who don’t habla comic book geek) is “rising” from, but it’s a good bet he’s gonna be all CGI if these pictures of a dude wrapped in a green suit is any indication. Plus Jessica Alba’s Sue Storm marries her brother Johnny Storm! Well, probably not. Most likely she’s marrying Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic. The coolsome foursome (plus some bald silver guy) returns to the big screen in 2007.
Geek Alert: Terrence Howard is War Machine
10 October 2006
Terrence Howard has joined the cast of “Iron Man” as Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes, the best friend of Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) played by Robert Downey Jr. For you comic geeks out there, you know that eventually Rhodes puts on the Iron Man armor when Stark becomes indisposed, before stepping into a grey Iron Man-like armor called War Machine later on in comic book continuity. No word on rather Howard will ever put on armor, but it’s doubtful. Maybe in a sequel? (source)
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