Posted 4 hours ago by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, Marvel, News
How's this for a frightening thought: Nicolas Cage was almost Scarecrow in a Batman movie.
Of course, the role of psychotic psychiatrist Jonathan Crane eventually went to Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins." But well before that, the once and future "Ghost Rider" star was approached to stuff himself full of straw for Joel Schumacher's planned trip to Gotham in "Batman Triumphant," which would have been the director's third dance with the Dark Knight.
"Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is one of the most all-out insane superhero films I've ever seen. I mean this in the best of ways. A lot of the madness can be attributed to the kindred spirit connection between directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor and leading man Nicolas Cage, of course. But there are other ingredients in place. Darker ingredients.
Take Blackout, for instance. "Limitless" actor Johnny Whitworth stands in the way of the hellcycle this go around as Ray Carrigan, a psychotic mercenary doing the Devil's bidding. In this case, doing the Devil's bidding involves Carrigan tracking down his ex-girlfriend's son Danny and bringing him to his hellish leader's doorstep. Things don't go exactly as planned, needless to say, and the mortal killer is left in desperate need of a decidedly demonic upgrade to take on Johnny Blaze from there on out.
MTV News spoke with Whitworth for his take on Carrigan and Blackout, a dangerous fella he happily described as a true blue psychopath.
Posted 11 hours ago by Josh Wigler in Marvel, Toys, Video
Toys are becoming more and more important in the movie news space. Think about it: some of our biggest clues as to the identity of the "Avengers" secret villain and the revelation of Lizard's "Amazing Spider-Man" design have come from not just trailers and photos, but action figures and board games as well.
What all that in mind, there was no way Splash Page was going to skip out on Toy Fair this year, not when 2012 is such a banner year for superhero films and other blockbusters. We were at the Hasbro showroom this week to check out all things "Avengers," "Spider-Man" and other film-related toys and merchandise. We got a firsthand look at some of the wall-crawling action hitting shelves later this year, plus a really good look at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and Quinjet from "The Avengers." Check it all out in the video below.
Posted 2/14/12 5:33 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
The web of Spider-Man grows ever more complicated with each passing day. Yesterday, I showed you Peter Parker's backpack, which just so happened to find its way to Splash Page headquarters with all sorts of goodies inside from books, shoes, keys and more. But that's not all I was in store for.
Today, I got a package in the mail containing a pair of Spider-Man sweatshirts, a cell phone and charger, and a crumpled piece of paper with a message intended "for your eyes only." We'll honor the agreement, but the long and short of it is this: your friendly neighborhood Splash Page editor has to keep this cell phone with him at all times, fully charged, to await further instructors. Furthermore, I need to "find a friend you can trust." Beyond that, the whens, wheres and whats of this situation are completely unknown to me.
Posted 2/13/12 5:07 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
Remember that "Amazing Spider-Man" viral campaign we told you about last week? Well, it's heating up -- and Peter Parker is lending more than just a hand!
A backpack belonging to none other than your friendly neighborhood webslinger has arrived here at Splash Page headquarters, containing all kinds of interesting goodies tying into the upcoming Sony superhero movie. Check out some photos beyond the break!
Posted 2/13/12 2:44 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Marvel, News
Here's a word of advice: if you want to avoid spoilers for your most-anticipated superhero films, avoid their spin-off toys. With "The Amazing Spider-Man," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Avengers" all getting toy tie-ins to go along with their upcoming releases, the promotional art and descriptions for the toys have given away more secret details about the movies than the official trailers and images combined.
With Toy Fair in full swing in New York, expect plenty more spoilery toy-related information to flood your way. Today's installment features "The Avengers," which have a new board game and LEGO figurines that are giving away some major details about the upcoming Marvel ensemble superhero film. Consider yourself warned if you want to remain unspoiled!
Posted 2/10/12 1:13 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News
Marvel knocked it out of the park twice this week with their "Avengers" Super Bowl spot and "Amazing Spider-Man" theatrical trailer. Here at Splash Page, we love both trailers dearly. But which one do we like best?
Like Switzerland, we're staying out of this argument and letting some of our friends from across the blogosphere tackle the issue. See who they think wins in the battle of the "Avengers" spot versus the "Spider-Man" trailer!
Posted 2/10/12 10:18 am EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News
by Ryan Rigley
The newest "Amazing Spider-Man" trailer looks... well, amazing. It gives us a better feel for what the movie will be about and also what villain our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will be up against this time around.
Die-hard fans have long been waiting for the one-armed Dr. Curt Connors to accidentally transform himself into the reptilian rogue known only as The Lizard. And if this movie does as well as we hope, it could mean we're in for a slew of new Spider-Man films in the next couple of years. Which means more awesome villains for Spidey to fight! Excelsior!
Here's my list of the top five Spider-Man villains that deserve some screen time.
Posted 2/9/12 4:27 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Marvel, News
The most recent trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" seems to give a better idea of what fans can expect from the upcoming Spidey reboot, and even helped change some opinions about whether people were interested in the movie or not. According to director Marc Webb, that was his main goal in creating the latest teaser, and he's glad that his team has seemingly succeeded.
"People don't know what to expect, and I think it's really important for us to establish exactly why we believe it's an important thing to do," he said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "We felt it was really important to give the audience a more specific idea of what the film would look like."
Happy Birthday, Tom Hiddleston: Five Gifts For Loki!
Posted 2/9/12 4:16 pm EST by Kara Warner in Commentary, Marvel
I’d like to take a moment to wish Tom Hiddleston a very happy birthday today. The multi-talented British actor turns 31 years young today and to celebrate here at Splash Page I’ve compiled a list of five perfect gifts for Hiddleston’s most recognizable character so far, our favorite God of Mischief Loki.
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