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...
Posted 3/22/11 2:01 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
Earlier today we got a peek at the "Captain America: The First Avenger" footage that will reportedly debut tonight, and now we have a new image from the much-anticipated Marvel blockbuster.
The new shot of Captain America debuted in Marvel's comic book solicitations for June, accompanying the info for the final issues of "Captain America: First Vengeance," the comic book prequel for the film. We brought you some info on "First Vengeance" last month, including an interview with writer Fred Van Lente, who debunked rumors that Nazis will be removed from "The First Avenger" storyline.
You can check out the image below, and head over to Comic Book Resources for Marvel's full comic book solicitations for June. Read More...
Posted 3/22/11 11:01 am EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
With "Captain America: The First Avenger" hitting theaters in a few months, it's no surprise that we're starting to see more and more images, photos, and other promotional material making its way to the masses. Case in point: some new footage scheduled to air on Entertainment Tonight this week.
In a teaser for the new footage — which appears to be airing tonight — we get our first, ever-so-brief look at Captain America slinging his shield. There's also a quick clip of him catching the shield, too — but you have to be quick on the "pause" trigger to catch the scenes. Read More...
Posted 3/22/11 10:01 am EST by Rick Marshall in Image Comics, News
By Chris Arrant
There were many announcements made at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo last weekend, but one of the most eye-opening of them all was when ”The Walking Dead” actress Laurie Holden relayed a rumor that horror novelist Stephen King was going to write an episode of the series. That ignited a firestorm of speculation – speculation that was turned into anticipation when the rumor was confirmed with the novelist himself.
“['The Walking Dead' showrunner Frank Darabont] has expressed enthusiastic interest for Season 2 or possibly 3,” King told Entertainment Weekly, confirming Holden's comments in a C2E2 panel report by Comic Book Resources.
Posted 3/21/11 6:28 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Hot Stuff, Lists, Marvel
Now that Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing "The Wolverine," the field is wide open for another filmmaker interested in tackling Logan's second solo adventure.
Way back in September 2010, before Aronofsky was confirmed for the gig, we suggested five directors we thought would be good for the project (he was one of them). In the months that since, we've learned more about the film and, well... let's just say it's time to revise our list.
After much debate around Splash Page HQ, we've come up with a list of five filmmakers we'd like to see behind the camera when Wolverine heads to Japan. Read More...
Posted 3/21/11 2:43 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News, Video
Last week, a rumor that named "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson among the contenders for the lead role in David Slade's upcoming "Daredevil" pseudo-sequel caused no small amount of buzz around the online world.
When MTV News spoke to the "Water For Elephants" actor as part of this weekend's live, streaming "MTV First: Robert Pattinson" interview, we made sure to ask him about the rumor pegging him as a potential Matt Murdock.
"I don't know where that one came from at all," said Pattinson of the rumor. Read More...
Posted 3/21/11 11:04 am EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, News, Video
We've had a few months to get used to the idea of British actor Henry Cavill playing Superman in Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot of the Warner Bros. film franchise, but we're probably not alone in remembering a time when everything was up in the air regarding the Man of Steel.
When MTV News caught up with Snyder during a press event for his new film "Sucker Punch," we asked him what won Cavill the Superman role over other rumored contenders like "True Blood" actor Joe Manganiello.
"Henry's just ... I love Joe too, by the way," Snyder told MTV News. "Really he was the only other guy I was thinking of, to be honest, other than Henry." Read More...
Posted 3/18/11 5:29 pm EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, Polls
It was almost one month ago today that Adrianne Palicki was announced as the star of NBC's upcoming "Wonder Woman" television series, and this afternoon we received our first look at the "Friday Night Lights" actress in costume as DC's premiere superheroine.
The new image features Palicki clad in a skin-tight costume that samples from both modern and classic takes on the character, and has caused no small amount of discussion around the online world. Some love it, some hate it, and some are wondering how it's any worse (or better) than what she wears in the comic.
So what do you think? Read More...
Posted 3/18/11 3:31 pm EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, Hot Stuff, News
Production began this week on the "Wonder Woman" television series starring Adrianne Palicki as DC's popular superheroine, and today we have our first look at her in costume!
The first look at Palicki as Wonder Woman (a.k.a. Diana Prince) was revealed on EW.com this afternoon, and it's sure to prompt a lot of discussion among hardcore comics fans and newcomers alike. In many ways, the costume looks to be influenced by the more modern versions of Wonder Woman's iconic costume, though there are certainly a few nods to the character's classic look.
You can check out the full image below, then be sure to let us know what you think of it. Expect to see a reader poll posted in the near future, too. Read More...
We're just a few months away from the premiere of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," so it's no surprise that the Merry Marvel Marketing Machine is revving up for the final promotional push.
Earlier this week we saw a host of new images from "Thor" arrive online, as well as a new line of collectible "Thor" cards that offer you a chance to own part of the god of thunder's costume. This time around, a pair of new international posters have debuted on the Empire Magazine website.
The new posters feature Chris Hemsworth as Thor front and center, as well as Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Idris Elba as Heimdall. Read More...
