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Robert Rodriguez Plans New ‘Heavy Metal’ Feature
Robert Rodriguez is looking to bring Heavy Metal back to the big screen. The filmmaker announced at Comic-Con that he had acquired the film rights to the long-running and iconic sci-fi and fantasy comics magazine and was developing a new animated film. The magazine, which debuted in the United States [...]
Question for the Week of July 25 2011
Which one of the movies or TV shows that were featured at Comic-Con are you dying to see? The Adventures of Tintin The Pirates! Band of Misfits MTV’s Beavis and Butt-head The Amazing Spider-Man
Comic-Con: Spielberg and Jackson Talk About ‘Tintin’
On Friday, Spielberg, Jackson and actor Andrew Serkis were all present to treat Hall H audiences with a sneak peak at the December Paramount release and share tidbits about the making of the movie. The panel began with Spielberg being presented with Comic-Con’s Inkpot award for achievement in film, which [...]
Comic-Con: Aardman Presents ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘The Pirates!’
Besides roaming the San Diego convention hall and gaping at the spandex-wearing masses, Comic-Con attendees get the chance to get an early peek at some of the most anticipated animated and vfx-driven features and TV series. On Thursday, toon fans were treated to a wonderful panel featuring Aardman Animation Studio founder [...]
Comic-Con: Mike Judge and ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Impress
Mike Judge and his beloved dim-witted duo Beavis and Butt-head also made an appearance at Comic-Con on Friday to spread the word about the return of the animated series to MTV this summer. Appearing with Johnny Knoxville, Judge kindly answered questions about the inspiration behind the characters and shared a [...]
Comic-Con: ‘Dapper Men,’ ‘Wilson’ Tie for Key Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards ended for the first time in a tie, with the Best Graphic Album-New award going to two books: Return of the Dapper Men, by Jim McCann and Janet Lee, and Wilson, by Dan Clowes of Ghost World fame. The awards, presented to recognize the [...]
Comic-Con: Miller’s ‘Holy Terror’ Trailer; Comics Market Report
They may not get all the press that Hollywood does, but there are still comic books and comic book projects making news at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Up first is a new graphic novel from superstar artist and writer Frank Miller. Titled Holy Terror, the book follows a masked hero [...]
Comic-Con: Scene from ‘Green Lantern’ Series
It’s the first full day of Comic-Con International: San Diego, and Warner Bros. has unveiled an extended look at the new Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Take a look: The series, which has Bruce Timm and Sam Register on board as executive producers, is set to debut Sept. 5 on [...]
Nicktoons Orders Rob Dyrdek Skater Toon ‘Wild Grinders’
Nicktoons has ordered Wild Grinders, a new animated comedy series based on the work and life of pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. The 26-episode series is produced in partnership with Home Plate Entertainment, Moonscoop and Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders LLC, and will premiere on Nicktoons in 2012, preceded by shorts and other [...]
‘Captain America’ Takes the Box Office Fight to ‘Potter’ Finale
With Comic-Con in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger to come out ready to take on the hugely successful boy wizard. Captain America, which stars Chris Evans as the eponymous superhero, hits in some 3,500 theaters – many of them showing the [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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