Posted 2/16/09 10:53 am EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, Images, News
"The Dark Knight" is quickly carving out a place for itself among the most successful films of all time, so it's no surprise that toys based on the record-breaking, award-winning movie are still popping up and going strong at Toy Fair 2009.
Here's a photo of Mattel's "Fear Toxin" Batman that was released late last year.
Read on for more images of "Dark Knight" movie toys from Toy Fair 2009. Read More...
Posted 2/15/09 8:10 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Images, News
Earlier today, we brought you a sneak peek at Hasbro's upcoming line of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie toys, and now we have your first look at another line of action figures based on a much-anticipated 2009 film and making their debut at Toy Fair 2009: Bandai's line of "Dragonball Evolution" movie toys.
Not only did we get a peek at all seven characters in their 4-inch line of figures and a few of their 6-inch "Fast-Acting" figures (which punch and/or kick at super-fast speed), we also received a nice look at the 7-part build-a-figure Oozaru (Big Monkey) -- a character appearing in the film that, until now, has only been hinted at in interviews with the "Dragonball" cast.
Read on for more shots of the "Dragonball Evolution" movie toys from Bandai debuting at this year's Toy Fair International. Read More...
Posted 2/15/09 6:39 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Images, Marvel, News
As any fan worth his longboxes will tell you, comic book movies and toys go together like macaroni and cheese -- and Toy Fair International is where all the new toys based on comic book movies are showcased each year. MTV's Splash Page is on location at TFI, and we're taking the tours, snapping the photos and bringing you the best of this year's offerings from the world of comic books and the films based on them. Case in point: Hasbro's new line of toys based on the upcoming "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie.
Along with the expected action figures based on Logan (Hugh Jackman) and Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), there were a few surprising additions to the line. Read on for more photos and details about the toys. Read More...
Posted 2/13/09 1:06 pm EST by Rick Marshall in DC Comics, Images, News
It's been a "Watchmen" day here at Splash Page HQ, with our exclusive debut of the "Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter" trailer this morning, and now 30 new "Watchmen" movie images hitting the 'Net. We've posted one of the images below (featuring everyone's favorite right-wing vigilante, Rorschach), and you can click on the image to view a massive gallery of new (and old) "Watchmen" movie images we've collected.
We've posted another pair of images after the jump, but check out the full "Watchmen" image gallery for everything we have thus far from the much-anticipated film. Read More...
Posted 2/12/09 3:12 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Images
Last week, we brought you some new images from "Astro Boy," Summit Entertainment's CGI-animated feature based on the popular anime/manga character. Today, Summit released a few more images from "Astro Boy," and even though some of them have been seen around the 'Net already, we thought we'd post some of the lesser-publicized images here, just in case you missed one or two of 'em.
Here's one of our favorites, featuring what looks to be one of the big robo-baddies Astro Boy goes up against in the movie:
After the jump, check out more of the "Astro Boy" images that were released wide today. Read More...
Posted 2/12/09 11:14 am EST by Rick Marshall in Images, News, Oni Press
Earlier this week, "Scott Pilgrim" fans were treated to their first look at Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers, the object of the slacker hero's affections in the upcoming adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's wildly successful series. Now "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" director Edgar Wright has posted three more photos of the much-anticipated film's cast in character -- including a better look at Winstead as Ramona Flowers.
The new photos include a shot of Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel, the first of Ramona's evil ex-boyfriends that Scott Pilgrim fights.
Read on for images of Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, Scott's former girlfriend who still has feelings for him, and a new shot of Winstead as Ramona Flowers that provides a better look at how the character will appear on screen. Read More...
Posted 2/11/09 2:06 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, Images, News
FROM MULTIPLAYER: I got my first try at “Watchmen: The End is Nigh” recently, button-mashing my way through the download-only co-op brawler coming next month to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. (Click here for a huge gallery of new "Watchmen" video game screenshots over at MTV.com!)
It’s a brawler, the kind of game that doesn’t reveal its complexities without repeat, dedicated play. What I played was simple and straight-forward: I fought in the gentleman style of Nite Owl, using an electric shock gun and dashing martial arts moves. Then I fought as Rorschach, tumbling on the ground and bull-rushing opponents.
For “Watchmen” fans, it’s notable that this game is official. It’s a prequel to to graphic novel, occuring 10 years before the mid-80s era focused on by the movie and comic. The comic’s writer Alan Moore wasn’t involved (he’s not involved in next month’s movie, either), but the comic’s editor, Len Wein, wrote the script. The comic’s artist, Dave Gibbons, oversaw the creation of the comic-book style sequences that play between the game’s six chapters. The movie’s actors voice their characters — only Nite Owl and Rorschach are playable; whether Dr. Manhattan and the rest of the fiction’s core cast appear isn’t being shared with the press.
For more of the "Watchmen" video game report, head over to MultiplayerBlog.MTV.com, and be sure to check out MTV's gallery of "Watchmen" video game screenshots.
Posted 2/9/09 12:10 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Images, News, Oni Press
Let the first looks begin at Edgar Wright’s cast for ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’! Mary Elizabeth Winstead peeked over a copy of ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ Volume 2 yesterday on the director’s MySpace blog, giving the world a taste (or at least two eyes and a hairstyle) of what she will look like as delivery girl bombshell Ramona Flowers, the love interest of Michael Cera's title character, Scott Pilgrim.
It’s a fair presumption that this shot isn’t from the film, since she is in fact holding a copy of the original book. But that is definitely the world famous CN Tower in the background, which means they are in Toronto, Scott’s home in the story. (Read on for the full image.) Read More...
Posted 2/7/09 7:18 pm EST by Casey Seijas in Images, News
Fans anxiously awaiting the big screen debut of "Astro Boy" have been on a rollercoaster ride as of late, what with rumors of financial troubles at Imagi Entertainment (the studio producing the CGI animated film) and straight-up rejections from the hottest girl in the room, Scarlett Johansson. But since then, it seems like the folks at Imagi have been pulling out all the stops in the hopes to quell the jangled nerves of geeks everywhere with statements from the Imagi's U.S. President, Erin Corbett, and some sweet new images dropping on the web.
And those in attendance on Saturday night's Summit Entertainment panel at the New York Comic Con got to see a special sneak peak at a clip straight from the flick. Sorry folks, but recording devices were strictly prohibited at the event, but we've got good news -- IGN.com managed to land even more stills from the film, and we've got 'em here. Check out Astro Boy taking a quick trip around Metro City below...
...and after the jump, we've got another one for ya, as well as a description of what we got to see at the panel. Read More...
Posted 2/7/09 10:48 am EST by Silas Lesnick in Images, News
At this week's red carpet for "Coraline," producer Bill Mechanic revealed to MTV News that he's already got another project in the works with ties to the comics world -- an adaptation of the comic book series "Deadworld."
"Deadworld" was originally published back in 1987 by Arrow Comics but was recently re-launched by Image in 2005. The storyline features survivors fighting off an apocalypse of zombies, but with the twist that the attacking dead are as sentient and intelligent as the living.
"[It's] a different one for me," says Mechanic of the project. "I've never done anything like it." Read More...