Posted 3/23/11 5:28 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
At this rate, the entire "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer that's supposed to debut this week will be released in six-second clips over the next few days — and we're still deciding whether that's a good thing. The third trailer preview premiered this afternoon, and puts the focus on Cap's arch enemy, Red Skull.
The new clip was once again posted to Twitvid by Paramount Pictures, and it looks like this won't be the last clip to appear there in the near future. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 4:43 pm EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, News
Television will be getting an extra dose of the DC Universe next year, thanks to Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation.
During today's Cartoon Network upfront presentation, the network announced plans for on-air and online "DC Nation" programming in 2012, described as a mix of "event programming, interstitials, exclusive behind-the-scenes of theatrical production and an insider look into the world of all things DC."
Produced by "ThunderCats" and "Green Lantern: The Animated Series" producers Warner Bros. Animation, the programming will premiere in 2012. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 4:13 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Marvel
For actor Edi Gathegi, playing Darwin in the upcoming “X-Men: First Class” movie is like fulfilling a childhood dream. He’s been a fan of the franchise since he was a boy.
In an interview with the Italian website Comicus, he was happy to talk about his character and his love for all things “X-Men.”
“I was a major X-Men fan as a youth,” he revealed. “I'd wake up every Saturday morning with my bowl of cereal glued to the tv screen enjoying my favorite comic brought to life as a cartoon.”
He described his character for people less familiar with Darwin, talking about the mutant’s skill at "reactive adaptation." Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 2:58 pm EST by Kara Warner in DC Comics, News, Video
Sure, we know that any time Zack Snyder does any sort of press, the conversation will inevitably turn toward his "Superman" reboot, and a bunch of questions will be asked that he can't answer. Nevertheless, when MTV News caught up with the man behind the latest big screen incarnation of the man of steel, I did my best to try and get a scoop.
The following back-and-forth comes courtesy of: A) an interview I conducted during the "Sucker Punch" junket; and B) our fearless MTV Splash Page editor Rick Marshall, whose brilliant questions Snyder had a lot of fun not answering...
First up, I presented Snyder with two photos: one of the famous George Reeves costume and the other of the infamous, shiny ensemble briefly worn by Nicolas Cage. I asked Snyder to tell us where his Superman costume might fall on the George-Reeves-to-Nicolas-Cage scale. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 1:46 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Film icon Elizabeth Taylor's death hit Twitter hard this morning, and "Cleopatra" fans in the comics world paid their respects in posts. Rags Morales and Greg Pak took to their accounts to share memories, while Alex Irvine brought up the "Asterix" volume she inspired and Paul Southworth worried about what's going on with Bubbles.
In other topics, Bryan Lee O'Malley appeared to have an epiphany about Craig Thompson's upcoming graphic novel "Habibi." Someone else expressed a much less coherent opinion about protests going on around the world recently, and Gail Simone made quite a pitch for a new DC series.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 23, 2011. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 12:46 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
A new trailer for "Captain America: The First Avenger" is expected to hit the 'net any day now, and the studio has been revving up anticipation with a recent television spot and yesterday's six-second clip. Today we received yet another sneak peek at the upcoming trailer, courtesy of another short clip.
Posted to Twitvid by Paramount Pictures, the new clip shows Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) making the offer to Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) that will change his life forever. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 11:43 am EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
Your friendly neighborhood MTV Splash Page editor was in attendance at a performance of "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" last night, and while there were a few technical glitches that stalled the show, there didn't appear to be any on-stage injuries during the production. The same cannot be said of a performance last week, however, that put actress T.V. Carpio out of commission for two weeks.
Carpio, who plays the eight-legged, goddess-like Arachne in the musical, suffered the undisclosed injury during a March 16 preview performance, according to The New York Times. The report indicates that the injury occurred during a fight scene with actor Matthew James Thomas, who replaced Reeve Carney as Peter Parker for that night's performance.
Carpio has been replaced by America Olivo as the show's Arachne, and played the role during last night's performance, which featured a high-flying, wire-assisted brawl between Spider-Man and Arachne in Act II — rumored to be the scene in which Carpio's injury occurred. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 10:31 am EST by Chris Arrant in DC Comics, News
With his upcoming film “Sucker Punch” just days away from release, director Zack Snyder isn’t pulling any punches about his next assignment on “Superman.” The film, currently going under the working title of “Superman: Man of Steel,” is the centerpiece for DC and parent company Warner Bros.’ plans for a full slate of superhero films.
“I think Superman is broken and needs to be fixed, from a movie stand point,” the director admitted in an audio interview with HollywoodOutbreak.com. “He is the biggest superhero on the planet – the father of every superhero.”
Throwing a not-to-subtle dig at Marvel’s upcoming “Thor” film, Snyder said the “world is out of balance” when Marvel has a “Thor” movie coming out but the “Superman” film franchise is reeling. Read More...
Posted 3/23/11 9:43 am EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
As promised, a preview of "Captain America: The First Avenger" aired last night on Entertainment Tonight, featuring a few new scenes from Marvel's upcoming blockbuster starring Chris Evans.
The good folks at SuperHeroHype have a nice capture of the preview (which you can watch using the player above), but that wasn't all of the new footage the premiered in the last 24 hours. Paramount and Marvel Studios also released a brief clip from the film, too. Read More...
Voting for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards begins today, folks — and if you're a fan of any of last year's comic book movies, there's a lot to like about this year's show!
Last year's MTV Movie Awards played host to a heaping helping of exclusive peeks at some of the year's biggest films, even though there weren't many comic book movies to be found in the year's movie slate. This time around, comic book movies can be found in just about every category in the voting — and the best part is, you can always cast a vote for any people, projects, or moments you want to nominate.
Starting today (March 22) and lasting through April 5, you can head to MovieAwards.MTV.com and vote for the nominees you think should represent each category. If you don't find your pick, you can always write it in. Read More...