Posted 4/24/12 1:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News
by Ryan Rigley
Have you ever wondered where the idea for Spider-Man came from? Are you itching to know what Stan Lee’s real name is? Well, now’s your chance to find out! EPIX, the channel behind the original Stan Lee documentary “With Great Power,” is hosting a live interactive Q&A session about the film with Stan the man himself.
Click past the jump to follow along!
Posted 4/24/12 12:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, Secret Identity
Long ago, in the before time, I put forth five names to replace Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock in a "Daredevil" movie. Fast-forward two years and two months later and, yes, we have a director, but we still do not have a Man Without Fear.
Recently, David Slade said that there is no "Daredevil" update at the moment, with progress moving slowly on the loose adaptation of Frank Miller's "Born Again" arc. To do our small part in speeding things along, I thought we should revisit the idea of casting Murdock for the "Daredevil" reboot. Mostly new names this time around, with one of the old guys hanging on because he's still my personal favorite.
Read on for "Daredevil" casting suggestions, round two!
Armie Hammer
He's 6'5", 220 pounds, and even if there aren't two of him, one will do the trick. Years ago, I was one of those people moaning about some shmohawk kid named Armie Hammer playing Bruce Wayne in a "Justice League" movie. Today, I know I'm not alone in thinking he'd be great for that role. I think he'd be equally great, if not better, as Daredevil: tall and imposing with a voice and presence demanding attention, Hammer's Man Without Fear is a man who could seriously kick your ass. Plus, based on "Social Network" alone, you know he'd rock Murdock's lawyer gear with ease.
Posted 4/24/12 11:00 am EST by Josh Wigler in Art, Marvel
What's better than the fact that "Marvel's The Avengers" is less than two weeks away from hitting theaters? Trick question: nothing is better than that. But this news comes close, especially for you California-based readers out there.
Disproving the notion that the west coast is where Avengers go to die, Los Angeles' very own Gallery 1988 will be hosting an officially licensed art show all about Earth's mightiest heroes over the course of the film's opening weekend. From May 3 through May 6, you can head to Gallery 1988 to see the "Avengers" Assemble exhibit featuring art from Rhys Cooper, Scott Campbell, Fernando Reza and more.
Seeing is believing, of course, so check out some select highlights from the "Avengers" art exhibit after the break!
Posted 4/24/12 10:00 am EST by Josh Wigler in Image Comics, News, video games
Bummed that "Walking Dead" is off the air until October? Don't be: in addition to the comics (which are rapidly approaching the milestone issue #100), you can get your "Dead" fix with the new "Walking Dead" video game from Telltale, available for purchase today on PC, Mac and PSN.
Split into a series of downloadable episodes, "The Walking Dead" game takes place within the same universe as the comics (and by extension the "Rise of the Governor" novels), and contains more than a few links to that world. You can read a whole lot more about the video game over at MTV Multiplayer, and make sure to check out our Panels & Pixels interview with "Walking Dead" game designer and writer Sean Vanaman for more on the zombie-killing mayhem.
Posted 4/24/12 8:00 am EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
The reasons to get psyched for "Iron Man 3" are endless. More Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark? Check. Returning players Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett Johansson? You bet'cha. Awesome actors new to the franchise such as Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce? That's an affirmative, people.
Now we can add yet another fantastic player to the mix: Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain. Deadline reports that the "Take Shelter" and "The Tree of Life" star is in talks to join director Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" in what's being touted as "a starring role."
Posted 4/23/12 5:39 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Marvel, News
Considering that we've now seen two "Avengers" clips showing the Black Widow being a badass, it seems like it was only a matter of time before we got a featurette about her character. Scarlett Johansson is front and center in this latest inside look at "The Avengers."
"I'm such a huge fan of the Black Widow and I love playing this character and, for me, suiting up again was just pretty exciting," Johansson said in the featurette. "All of these characters are sort of reluctant superheroes in a sense. All of these characters coming together in one world; it's very exciting."
Posted 4/23/12 4:49 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Tights
We love "The Avengers." We love action figures. You already know how much we love "The Avengers" and action figures together, but our love is even greater today thanks to a new fan-made video that recuts a previous "Avengers" trailer using Marvel Legends action figures with cameos aplenty. Quick spoiler alert: Vision makes everything better.
Watch the toy-studded trailer and get a whole lot more in today's edition of Tights!
Posted 4/23/12 3:02 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News
by Ryan Rigley
The wait is almost over! Marvel's widely anticipated "Avengers" movie is now just two weeks away! Two weeks too many if you ask us.
With all of the glowing reviews that "The Avengers" has already received, it would be foolish not to expect Marvel to churn out a sequel. After all, the studio has a serious case of sequel syndrome as of late, what with "Captain America 2," "Thor 2," and "Iron Man 3" currently in development.
Yet, despite the fantastic thought of another "Avengers" movie, there still remains one important question. Will Joss Whedon be returning to helm the sequel? Speaking with MTV News, the director had this to say on the matter: "Marvel gave me so much trust and the movie that I said, 'Well, if I was going to do this I'd like to do this.' And that's the movie I made. They only ever moved it forwards and collaborated and supported me. And I gotta tell you, that's unusual from a studio."
Posted 4/23/12 2:20 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News
Rupert Wyatt's "Agent 13" has finally found a home and a leading lady. The adaptation of the 1988 comic book has been in development for a little over a year, and Universal has now claimed the project as its own after an intense bidding war over the weekend. Even more exciting is the news that Charlize Theron will play the female lead.
The Hollywood Reporter has the news and has been following the developments on the project ever since it started being shopped around Hollywood last Wednesday. Few details are known about the flick, but it has been said that it will have a male lead and that Theron will play a different role.
Posted 4/23/12 2:14 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Marvel, News
Leave it to Tom Hiddleston to stand up for the integrity of the superhero genre.
"The Avengers" star wrote an editorial for The Guardian defending what has become one of the most popular types of movie in Hollywood. Hiddleston explained that, in his opinion, comic book movies are inventive and innovative, like the films the Lumière brothers made back at the turn of the 20th century, and should be treated as such.
"Big talk for someone in a silly superhero film, I hear you say. But superhero films offer a shared, faithless, modern mythology, through which these truths can be explored," Hiddleston wrote. "In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out."
