Author: Maurice Mitchell
Since everyone in Hollywood still don’t understand what makes a good comic book movie they figure “Dark Knight” was successful because “it’s dark” instead of “it’s complex and has a strong narrative”. So, the studios are going to do a darker reboot of “Fantastic Four” along with other properties like “Daredevil” and. I’m not really sure why since I thought the tone worked quite well. Plus, I’ve gotten kind of attached to the actors and portrayals as they stand now so I’ll be sorry to see them go. Splash Page » Darker ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot In The Works?
Vin Diesel is returning to the well not just for Fast & Furious (extremely confusing title BTW) but for xXx and the next “Chronicles of Riddick” movie. While I love the fact that we may see these characters come to life again I think this signals the death knell of the actor’s career. At one time Vin was only looking forward, refusing to do sequels in favor of new and exciting projects. In 2002 he rejected a $20 million dollar paycheck to appear in “The Fast and the Furious 2” saying “The reality is that I have enough money (and…
This is fairly old news, but Ridley Scott is working on a big screen version of the popular boardgame Monopoly. They already have a writer lined up (Pamela Pettler from Corpse Bride) and he’s looking to give it a “Blade Runner” futuristic feel. This is actually one of several projects in the works by Hasbro to bring classic games to the movies including Candy Land, Ouija, Battleship, Magic: The Gathering and Stretch Armstrong (a comedy by Steve Odenkirk). They may also be working on a remake of the 1985 comedy Clue. “He’s built these great big worlds of imagination,” Goldner…
“Emergency. Emergency. There’s an emergency going on. It’s still going on. It’s still an emergency. This is an emergency announcement” Red Dawrf, the cult science-fiction comedy from BBC is returning after almost ten years off the air. The show, which ran on BBC Two from 1988 and 1999 was a hit with eight million viewers in more than 25 countries. The show, set three million years in the future, followed the slovenly slacker Dave Lister (Craig Charles) as the last man in the universe trying to get back to Earth along with his annoying holographic roommate Arnold Rimmer (Chris Barrie),…
Movie “The Incredible Hulk” DVD review. Will the sequel demand another recast of Bruce Banner if Edward Norton, unhappy with the final cut, walks from the role? LinkTelevision Apparently Kirk Benedict (Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica) isn’t as happy with the new series as his former co-star. Is this sour grapes or does he have a point about the new series being “un-imagining”? Plan to watch this season? LinkJoss Whedon’s new science-fiction series Dollhouse about an a group of assassins who have their minds wiped and new personalities inserted for every mission. Plagued by rewrites, reshoots and bad press, will this…