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Published by Splash Page Team on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 3:32 pm.
Well, it looks like 2008 will end on a bit of a downer, with the most anticipated film of ‘09 (and possibly of the last few decades) up against the ropes and suffering one heck of a legal one-two punch. With the final moments of the year winding down, we have yet another short week to recap for you here on Splash Page.
In the latest in the series of web featuettes (this one comes via MySpace), director Zack Snyder takes fans through the cast of heroes featured in “Watchmen” and the world they helped create (for better and for worse).
What do you think of Snyder’s takes on the characters? We wanna hear your thoughts in the comments.
Published by Casey Seijas on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 12:19 pm.
As the live-action “Wonder Woman” feature film snoozes in development limbo, fans of DC’s resident Amazonian warrior princess at least have this March’s “Wonder Woman” animated feature film to look forward to. And in regards to that, Warner Bros. Animation have been more than willing to share info on the upcoming direct-to-DVD & Blu-ray addition to their already impressive line of animated features based on classic DC stories.
Today, we’re treated to a double-dip of “Wonder Woman” animated goodness, as Warner Bros. have released four new production stills from the feature (check out one of ‘em below), and IESB.com has an extensive interview with “Wonder Woman” screenwriter, Michael Jelenic.
After the jump, we’ve got the rest of the stills and some choice quotes from Jelenic on what fans can look forward to in Wonder Woman’s first full-length feature film. Read more…
Published by Casey Seijas on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:21 am.
Among us comic book fans, award-winning artist Tim Bradstreet is best known for supplying jaw-dropping covers to such monthly titles as Marvel’s “Punisher” as well as a historic run on Vertigo’s “Hellblazer” (not to mention, he’s a helluva nice guy). So for a fella as talented as ‘Street is, we here at Splash Page aren’t too surprised to hear that his creative skills don’t stop there.
According to a story posted on ShockTillYouDrop.com, Bradstreet will be teaming up with screenwriter Todd Farmer (”Jason X,” “My Bloody Valentine 3D”) to write and develop “Devil’s Commandos,” a Bradstreet-penned story which follows a WWII commando unit who finds themsevles facing off against the armies of Hell. Thomas Jane (”The Punisher”) will star in and direct the film, and Jane’s RAW Entertainment is set to produce. Read more…
However, with no shortage of news, speculation and detective-like investigation surrounding “Captain America,” it can be hard to distinguish where the rumors end and the facts begin. To that end, UGO has posted an exhausting roundup of just about everything there is to know about the film (and a few things we’re still guessing about) — but that doesn’t mean they didn’t miss an item or two.
After the jump, we’ve offered up some additional context on the “Captain America” news roundup, based on our coverage of the much-anticipated film. Read more…
Published by Casey Seijas on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 12:38 pm.
For the legions of Neil Gaiman fans out there, February 6 can’t come soon enough. After all, as we’ve mentioned here numerous times on Splash Page, that’s when the 3-D, stop-motion animated adaptation of “Coraline” hits theaters. And even though that premiere date seems far away, the good people at Laika Entertainment, Focus Features and Coraline.com feel our pain, and have dropped a series of behind-the-scenes videos on YouTube — each one an entertaining and informative peek at the much-anticipated film.
After the jump, we’ve posted five (count ‘em, FIVE!) more videos which explain how tiny knitting tools, shoving armpit hair into a gelatinous substance, and a highly-articulate moustache all play pivotal roles in the creation of “The Biggest Smallest Movie Ever Made.” Read more…
According to a report first posted on ICV2.com over the holiday break, Fox TV Studios and SSD will joint-produce 13 episodes to be distributed worldwide. Korean actor Chung Woo-sung will star in the series (marking the first Asian actor to headline a U.S. TV drama) and, according to the Korean KBS TV network, will also feature “many famous Hollywood stars.” Production of the series will start next year, with filming taking place in Tokyo and Seoul. Read more…
“I didn’t update it for a couple of reasons,” Snyder recently said in an interview with iFMagazine.com. “I thought Nixon was important to the movie. He’s not in the movie a lot, but [his presence] says a lot, [especially about] what a villain is. In the graphic novel, he’s written with a lot of ambiguity of whether he’s a bad guy or not. It’s really interesting.” Read more…
The AP reports that in a response to today’s announcement, an attorney for Warner Bros said “he didn’t know if an appeal was coming, but thinks a trial is necessary and a settlement unlikely.”
As we reported last week, U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess surprised much of the media world by offering up a preliminary judgment on the “Watchmen” lawsuit Wednesday evening, agreeing with Fox’s claim that they — not Warner Bros — held the rights to develop and distribute the adaptation. Read more…
Published by Rick Marshall on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm.
Rebecca Romijn, who brought blue-skinned, shape-shifting mutant Mystique to life in the “X-Men” films, hasn’t forgotten the role that earned her a place in comics fans’ hearts — and now she’s apparently reprising that role in a very special video with real-life husband Jerry O’Connell.
Recently posted to FunnyOrDie, this short video titled “Mystique is Pregnant” claims to be a “classic clip from the sitcom ‘Mystique and Me’ where Jerry gets Mystique pregnant with a non-shape-shifting baby.” And while I’m pretty darn sure there was never a “Mystique and Me” sitcom, I’m absolutely certain that this clip is freakin’ hilarious.
What do you think of “Mystique is Pregnant,” folks? Glad to see O’Connell and Romijn having some fun with their real-life and comics-world roles? Let us know in the comment section!