Will someone please tell Bono that the Spider-Man musical is dead?
U2’s Bono and The Edge talked to the Guardian a while back about the Spider-Man musical.
“We don’t really like musicals,” the Edge said. “Most musicals are really pants. They’re really not very cool.” Instead, they suggest people use a much more cool term: opera. “It touches on opera, it touches on rock’n’roll … It is [...]
WOAH: Disney to buy Marvel Comics for $4 Billion.
The New York Times reports this morning that Disney is going to buy Marvel Comics for an estimated four billion dollars.
Under the terms of the deal, Marvel shareholders will receive a $30 a share in cash plus about 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own. The boards of both companies have approved the [...]
Batman Beyond miniseries announced.
Last week, Dan DiDio announced at Newsarama that the classic epilogue to Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s Batman The Animated Series would return to DC in a miniseries.
11. darknight11 asked:
you said Terry McGinnis will back in the DCU; will he have his own mini series?
DiDio: There will be a Terry McGinnis mini-series early next year. [...]
Spectrum Exhibit at The Society of Illustrators
The Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street between Park and Lex in NYC, opens its 2009 Spectrum exhibit this Tuesday night, September 1st.
“Spectrum” is on display at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators. Featuring the best contemporary “fantastic” art from renowned fantasy, science fiction, horror, and surreal artists from around [...]
Bendis on ‘Powers’ comic and TV Show.
Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Avon Oeming’s Powers comic is without a doubt my favorite comic out today. As far as I’m concerned this is the best work Bendis has ever done. Yes, I’m aware that he will likely go down as the best Spider-Man writer ever, (in my mind he is) and has probably [...]
Schwarzenegger keeps ‘Conan’ sword in his office.
I think this is officially the most badass thing ever. Via the awesome Topless Robot, apparently, as Conan is wont to do, Mr. Schwarzenegger has run California into the ground. Not living there, I don’t really know exactly what’s going on, but I do know they are bankrupt. Doesn’t matter, if California decides to overthrow [...]
Rob Zombie to remake ‘The Blob’.
Coming on the heels of his excellent Halloween reboot, Rob Zombie will direct the reboot of The Blob. Variety reports:
Zombie will write, direct and produce a remake of the 1958 horror classic that launched the career of Steve McQueen. Production will begin next spring.
Zombie’s deal to make “The Blob” his next film comes as Dimension [...]
Superman coming to “Chuck.”
Brandon Routh is joining Chuck, according to Michael Ausiello of EW.
Routh’s character, Shaw, is a mysterious new spy who takes control as the new leader of Operation Bartwoski, becoming a mentor to Chuck and a rival in his affections for Sarah. He first appears in this season’s fourth episode.
Bottom line: Who better to teach Chuck [...]
Alex Tse talks “Watchmen” and “Battling Boy” screenplays.
Alex Tse was one of the people to streamline the Watchmen screenplay, and talking to ScriptPhD, is working with Paul Pope on the Battling Boy script. Except, Tse notes, the book with which Pope is handling for FirstSecond Books is not yet complete.
I’m working on Battling Boy right now. It’s been an interesting and fun process [...]
Fox News claims the Loch Ness Monster exists.
My Dad sent this to me, because clearly, what would I be doing watching Fox News? Regardless, this is a pretty interesting story rooted in science fiction. And I love mysteries like the Loch Ness Monster; I DVR Ghost Hunters I just love this kind of stuff. So check this out:
This amazing image on Google [...]
INTERVIEW: Arvid Nelson on the end of ‘Rex Mundi’.
Today is Arvid Nelson Day. Zero Killer returns, and today marks the end to his epic Holy Grail saga Rex Mundi.
Rex Mundi stands for “King of the World,” and follows Dr. Julien Sauniere in his quest for the Grail. Alot of people use this book in the same breath as The Da Vinci Code and [...]
R.I.P.: My wallet.
Not only rest in peace, Senator Kennedy, but also rest in peace: my wallet. It died today while buying comics.
First off, its the final issue of Rex Mundi Arvid Nelson’s Holy Grail epic started this journey long before Dan Brown’s exceptionally poorly written “The Da Vinci Code” started all the hubbub. And this one is [...]
View from Inside of the new TARDIS.
Since I’m such a fanboy, something grabbed my attention today during my morning reading of the ole blogosphere. io9.com has a rumor of what the newly redesigned interior of Matt Smith’s TARDIS will likely look like:
A poster at Gallifrey Base claims to have gotten a good look inside the new TARDIS set, which we’ll see [...]
Spock II Supports Arcades
Zachary Quinto lent his fame to Stride Gum last week in an effort to promote their Save The Arcades program. Very much a good geek cause, yet still very much a publicity grab for… um… gum.
With arcade gaming in danger of going the way of the dodo and multiple iconic arcades in jeopardy, Zachary Quinto [...]
