Awwwww… Jim Lee finished the most recent issue of Justice League #5 just before his new child was born, and while his wife Carla was rather heavily pregnant. He’s written that the new arrival held out until he’d finished his deadline, which was appreciated by all, I’m sure. But what tribute could Jim Lee make…
We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting the first book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into two parts. And in April they’ll be publishing a free teaser of the first graphic novel. But Bleeding Cool (alone it…
Recently, Bleeding Cool ran an article on how Marvel were looking to get certain creators out of their exclusive deals with Marvel, in an attempt to save money. And how Ariel Olivetti may have been a good example, locked into a two year excluisve deal with Marvel but suddenly appearing on the rejigged Men Of…
Toy News International ran these scans of images of DC toys and statues for 2012. But did they miss the headline story? Or is it a case of one side of DC not knowing what the other is doing? Because in May 2012, as part of the New 52 Cover Girls Of The DC Universe,…
Kultcha: Terrible movies can save us all from an Evil Future. Behold My Tortured Logic: See, a couple of Interesting Viewing Experiences this week have hacked-open a rambly contemplation in the viscera of my Culturegut, on the subject of Indefensibly Bad Stuff Being Defended By People Who Should Know Better. We have all seen this…
Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man musical Turn Off the Dark has run a rocky, rocky road so far, but it seems the final destination is in sight. Actors working on the project began their rehearsals earlier this week, with Reeve Carney, the show’s Peter Parker, already getting trained on how to look like he’s swinging around on…
It’s been a bit on-off-on-off, but Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity does at last appear to have it’s lead actors sewn up. Likely to be joining Robert Downey Jr. on the call-sheet is Scarlett Johansson who, according to the New York Daily News has committed to the role verbally. Now come the contract negotiations, I suppose –…
This is the first cover for a Walking Dead comic that’s been created exclusively for one retailer. North Carolina retailer Ultimate Comics will be selling this exclusive version of Walking Dead #75 instore and on its website from today.
Breaking now at Comic-Con: Guillermo Del Toro is to direct a new film based on the Disney themepark attraction, The Haunted Mansion. Is it anything to do with Eddie Muprhy? Nope. Is it one of the Double Dare You films, an imprint that Del Toro has set up at Disney? It looks like it –…
That’s what Marvel are announcing. X-Men #1, selling around seven million dollars, back in the early nineties.Five covers. The comic advertisements sent to retailers asking “that Porsche you always wanted” And now a toilet. But today at San Diego Comic Con, Marvel received the Guinness World Record for the highest selling single comic book. But…
So Adam Egypt Mortimer (see previous post) wanted to talk to me more about his new project Sinatoro, Grant Morrison’s new movie. I was especially interested in the metatextual nature of the project, when who should pass by but Grant Morrison, Kirsten and Geoff Johns. So he joined in. Recorded on the street, so sorry…
This is the poster for the psychedelic revenge thriller Sinatoro, for which comic book legend Grant Morrison will be writing the screenplay. The writer of such comics as (breathes in) ArkhamAsylumAnimalManDoomPatrolStSwithinsDayWe3 JLANewXMenSeaguyTheInvisiblesMysteryPlayBigDaveVimanarama AllStarSupermanZenithZoidsTheNewAdventuresOfHitlerSpawn FlexMentalloAuthorityFinalCrisisBatman has a number of TV and movie projects in place including the much-Bleeding-Cool-covered Bonnyroad. And Bleeding Cool’s Brendon Connelly once called…
It’s that time when people have got enough swag from San Diego that they try to use it to pay for their hotel rooms. By photographing it all in their hotel rooms. And putting it all on eBay… No bids yet of course, But expect a flurry of these…
“That is not an official thing. But I’m making that an official thing: I’m directing the Avengers.” That’s what Joss Whedon said in Entertainment Weekly’s Visionaries Panel at San Diego, with JJ Abrams. What he didn’t say is the dates for filming The Avengers in Manhattan, following up on a previous Bleeding Cool piece. Pre-production…
Straight Outa San Diego: Predators is to get a sequel and Robert Rodriguez is to stay on as producer. Here’s why this is a little surprising: the film dropped over 70% of it’s box office in its second weekend. That’s not good. The figure at the end of that weekend was riding at around $40…
Respectfully, we informed you of these at an earlier juncture… Karl Urban says that, yes, he has been offered the Dredd role and is considering it. Drokk! World War Z to star Brad Pitt, and Max Brooks Zombie books get optioned for Paramount. Brains! Marvel confirm Ultimate Thor by Jonathan Hickman and Carlos Pacheco. Tick!…
Below you’ll see a photo of a poster, hanging on a bus shelter. It was taken by Little Bleeder Ian, who wondered: I don’t know if this is genuine viral marketing or just a bunch of students. You can see a #believeinsherlock hashtag on the bottom right hand corner. I went to Twitter and searched…
The above is a commission by Frank Miller, recreating the splash page from The Dark Knight, below, for one Felix Lu. Such a detailed commission from Miller, it would be quite a rarity these days and rather expensive. Albeit not quite as expensive as buying the original art, recently selling for almost half a million…
Here’s an orderly and dependable plot blurb for The Amazing Spider-Man, as issued by Sony and piling up across the net (and in my inbox) like wildfire right now. There may not be any bombshells in here, but the strands come together pretty clearly. You know – like a web. The Amazing Spider-Man is the…
The last time I remember reading a Legend Of Zelda comic was back in the nineties, from Valiant Comics before they decided to move into superheroes. There’s were also a few manga books tied into specific game releases but no US licenced comics for quite some time. This could change if Joe Madueira gets his…
He’s done gangbusters for DC Comics, taking C-list character Animal Man, whose return to the DC Universe from DC Vertigo had been lacklustre at best, and turned him into a surprise critical and commercial hit as part of the DC New 52. So it’s only natural that DC might tap him for any other bright…
I would assume that the success of The Lord of the Rings and the huge interest in The Hobbit, not to mention the extraordinary, eight-film success of the Harry Potter series, would encourage Warner Bros. to look seriously into all of their similar options, but the studio has not to move ahead with a long-developing…
