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EXCLUSIVE: 'ThunderCats' Clip Lights Up Comic-Con

Posted 7/22/11 3:33 pm EST by in News


by Ryan J. Downey

Thunder, Thunder, ThunderCats! Ho!! Not at San Diego Comic-Con? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Comic-Con attendees are getting a chance to see the hour-long special on Friday (well ahead of the reboot's premiere on Cartoon Network on Friday July 29) but we've got an exclusive look at some footage from the brand new "Thundercats" series right here, right now, on Splash Page.

The hour-long special will kick off the series, which will air half-hour episodes on Friday nights starting August 5. The original "ThunderCats" began airing in the '80s and followed the exploits of cat-like heroes from the planet Thundera who had fled to Third Earth where, led by Lion-O, they fought evil.

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'Dark Knight Rises': Tom Hardy Can't Talk About Bane

Posted 7/22/11 2:21 pm EST by in Comic-Con, DC Comics


By Ryan J. Downey

Tom Hardy has plenty to say about his new mixed martial arts themed movie, "Warrior," as well as bodily injuries, the weather in Australia (where he's supposed to make a "Mad Max" movie someday), and all of the fun he's having at San Diego Comic-Con. But when MTV News pressed him about his role as the villainous Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises," which sees him reuniting with his ultra-secretive "Inception" director Christopher Nolan, well...

"I can't [talk about it], so let's have another question. Have you got time for another question? Because you can't have this one," he fired back with rapid-fire speed and mock-seriousness.

"No, you can't!" he repeated as our reporter pressed onward. "No! No! No! No!"

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'Captain America' Fans Come First For Chris Evans

Posted 7/20/11 11:19 am EST by in Marvel, News


By Whit Shaw

Chris Evans is no stranger to playing the superheroic types – maybe you’ve seen "Fantastic Four," "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," or "The Losers?" Now, with "Captain America: The First Avenger" on the horizon, I’m sure he’s spent more hours in a spandex suit at this point than you or I have spent in any article of clothing, ever.

So what is driving him to take on these power-packed roles? Is it the fulfillment of some childhood fantasy? Is it the spoils and fame he receives off-screen for vanquishing his enemies on-screen? Determined to discover the motive of the man behind the shield, MTV News posed these questions to him. The selfless answer we received was one Steve Rogers himself would have given.

“First and foremost, we need the fans, we owe the fans, the fans are what makes these movies work," Evans said. "These movies get made because they built an audience. If you didn’t have this kind of following and awareness of the property, I don’t think the producers would be as eager to dump all this money into the movies.”

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'Amazing Spider-Man': Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy Is 'Different' From Comics

Posted 7/19/11 10:45 am EST by in Marvel, News


by Michael Steinkirchner

With an updated plot and a brand new cast, director Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” is no stranger to change. And although this latest Spidey installment won’t swing and sling its way into theaters until next summer, Emma Stone has already nervously revealed some of the details surrounding the highly anticipated Marvel reboot and her character Gwen Stacy.

“Not to freak anybody out, but she’s maybe a little bit different in the movie than she is in the comics, maybe,” the “Easy A” star told MTV News during the "Crazy Stupid Love" junket in New York City last weekend.

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'Green Lantern' Wins Opening Weekend Despite Weak Box Office

Posted 6/20/11 10:01 am EST by in DC Comics, News


By Ryan J. Downey

FROM MTV MOVIES: The big-screen debut of DC Comics' "emerald knight" may have been #1 at the box-office over the weekend but it failed to gather as much green as most observers had hoped. "Green Lantern" generated an estimated $52.6 million in its debut weekend, less than the opening numbers for superhero flicks "Thor" and "X-Men: First Class" earlier this year.

The heavily marketed potential franchise starter, which stars Ryan Reynolds, cost an estimated $200 million to produce. To put the numbers in perspective, fewer people saw "Green Lantern" on opening weekend than the film adaptations of lesser known superheroes like "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider."

Continue reading 'Green Lantern' Tops Weekend Box Office at Movies.MTV.com.

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'Green Lantern' 101: The Cast Introduce Their Characters

Posted 6/15/11 10:16 am EST by in DC Comics


"Green Lantern" hits theaters this weekend, bringing the adventures of ring-wielding superhero Hal Jordan to the big screen.

While many of you are probably well aware of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, there's a good chance that the new film will be the first introduction to DC's cosmic police force for much of the audience. With that in mind, we had the stars of the film provide a brief explanation of their characters and role in the "Green Lantern" universe.

Describing Hal Jordan, Ryan Reynolds told MTV News his character is at "an all-time low" when the alien Abin Sur bestows upon him a powerful ring, inducting him into the "elite, intergalactic police force" known as the Green Lantern Corps. Read More...

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'Smallville' Series Finale Review: Tights, Flights, And New Heights

Posted 5/14/11 12:01 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics


SmallvilleBy Sal Loria

[Editor's Note: With "Smallville" concluding its ten-year run tonight, I reached out to a friend of mine who's been following the show since the very first episode to provide some analysis of the grand finale. This is what he had to say about the final adventure with Clark Kent and the rest of the "Smallville" cast. -RM]

Lana: Nietzsche? Didn’t realize you had a dark side, Clark.
Clark: Doesn’t everybody?
Lana: Yeah… I guess so. So, what are you… Man or Superman?

This was the very first exchange between awkward teen Clark Kent and his not-so-secret crush Lana Lang back on October 16, 2001, when "Smallville" debuted on television. Developed originally by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the series set out to chronicle how a farm boy in small-town Kansas would become the world’s greatest superhero.

So, after ten seasons containing over 200 episodes, would Lana — not to mention millions of fans — finally get an answer? Read More...

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After 'Smallville' Is Over, What's Next? Here Are Four Spinoffs We'd Love To See!

Posted 5/12/11 11:31 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics


SmallvilleBy Benny Adams

If you’re a "Smallville" fanatic like me, you know that the show is finally coming to an end after ten seasons on The CW. And now that life without "Smallville" is a very real possibility, I can't help but wonder, "What's next?"

What comics-based series is there to watch after "Smallville" is over? Where will I be able to get my fix?

With that question in mind, I've come up with my own list of "Smallville" spinoffs that could fill the void left by this amazing show. Read More...

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New 'X-Men: First Class' Photo, Plus Zoe Kravitz Describes Her Audition & Favorite Stunts

Posted 4/26/11 10:31 am EST by in interviews, Marvel, News


Summer Movie Preview Week continues today with a new, exclusive image from "X-Men: First Class," Matthew Vaughn's upcoming prequel tale featuring the Marvel mutants. What's more, we also have a new interview with Zoe Kravitz, who plays winged mutant Angel Salvadore.

X-Men: First Class

In the following interview, Kravitz describes her audition for the role, how they brought Angel's insect-like ability to life, and the scene from the "X-Men: First Class" trailer that introduced her live-action role to fans. Oh, and take note: there's a bit of a spoiler in her very last response — especially if you remember a certain set photo that made the rounds back in December 2010. Read More...

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James McAvoy Isn't Sure If 'Wanted 2' Will Ever Happen

Posted 4/14/11 4:59 pm EST by in News, Top Cow


WantedBy Jenni Miller

"Wanted" fans have been clamoring for a sequel since we first saw Angelina Jolie snatch James McAvoy up for the car ride of his life. However, despite story developments that would make it rather difficult for at least one character to return in a sequel, the film plays pretty fast and loose with the comic book source material — enough so that a sequel could be possible, or at least that's what "Wanted" writer Mark Millar has been teasing us with for a few years.

In any case, McAvoy can't escape questions about the possibility, even during interviews for "X-Men: First Class."

"I don't know what's happening," the Scottish actor told IGN. "I know that the script came out a while back which I don't think they were happy with in the end." Read More...

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.