Posted 10/24/11 9:54 am EST by Josh Wigler in News
Mark Millar fans, get ready to kick some ass again.
It's been announced that "X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn, who directed the adaptation of Millar's "Kick-Ass" in 2010, has secured the film rights to two more Millarverse titles: "Superior," the Scottish writer's superhero tale illustrated by "Secret Invasion" artist Leinil Yu, and "The Secret Service," a newly announced comic book co-created by "Watchmen" legend Dave Gibbons.
Posted 5/16/11 12:01 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
We won't spoil anything for you here, but Episode 5 of "Game of Thrones," "The Wolf and the Lion," basically body-slammed all other trending topics in the feed last night. Jon Favreau called for Peter Dinklage to receive an Emmy. Ed Brubaker dropped an f-bomb, and Antony Johnston didn't even need to watch the episode to know what everyone was tweeting about.
The tweet recap below includes their shock, as well as some approval for Neil Gaiman's "Doctor Who" episode, piracy frustration, and a tweet about the Space Shuttle Endeavor's launch that sounds a little dubious. You be the judge after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for May 16, 2011. Read More...
Posted 5/13/11 12:31 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Well, that "Wonder Woman TV show on NBC doesn't sound like it will be happening this time around, as the network has reportedly passed on the series. Depending on whose tweets you're reading, this is either good or bad for comics. Jeff Parker would like to see a different approach, and Mark Millar thinks it's a healthy sign. Sterling Gates, meanwhile, thinks the show could have been great.
One TV event we're all hoping will be great is that Neil Gaiman "Doctor Who" episode that's coming up this weekend. Gaiman, fellow "Who" writer Paul Cornell and Dave Gibbons chatted about that. Find out what kind of Ood Gibbons considers Cornell to be, and one change that Dan Slott spotted in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" down below.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for May 13, 2011. Read More...
Posted 3/24/11 2:13 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Two new movies dominated discussion in the Twitter Report feed this morning, and the verdicts varied. While the new "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer attracted scads of exclamation marks about its cast and teases, Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch," meanwhile, has folks like Brian Michael Bendis and Skottie Young a little more wary, and a couple of micro-reviews that showed up were even less friendly.
On a personal note, all the film has to do for me is be as good as or better than Rob Bowman's "Reign of Fire." If Snyder does that much, I'll be fine.
Elsewhere, Mark Millar mentioned that he's got yet another film project in the works, bringing his Millarworld slate up to five by his count. Place your bets on what it might be and see if you're on the same page as Dave Gibbons and Kevin Maguire about Chris Evans down below.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 24, 2011. Read More...
Posted 10/29/10 2:44 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Time traveler theories about a woman suspected of carrying a cellphone in footage of a Charlie Chaplin film premiere this week got the collective Internet's imagination running wild. Dave Gibbons sought to assure everyone that that time travel is definitely not possible, though — even if Bryan Hitch found a flaw in his logic.
TV and Halloween have been the other hot topics of the day. Simon Pegg joined others in mourning the loss of "Caprica," while Marc Bernardin is grateful to have "Battlestar Galactica" available on Netflix for reasons you may or may not agree with. Find out what they are after the jumps along with who dressed up as Justin Bieber and who wants Twitter to make some changes thanks to "Project Runway."
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for October 29, 2010. Read More...
Posted 8/5/10 1:46 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Yesterday's news that a federal judge overturned California's Marriage Protection Act, popularly known as Prop 8, trended on Twitter accounts. Ron Marz was happy about it, and R. Stevens seemed pleased, but he still likes Iowa better than California.
Jimmy Palmiotti responded to an image "Watchmen" artist Dave Gibbons sent him earlier this week, which more or less proves that Palmiotti looks the part, should The Comedian ever need to be cast for a movie again. Find out if you agree after the jump where you'll also see who's working on a new Transformers book and what Fred Van Lente noticed about the CIA's website.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this mixtape of retweets is your Twitter Report for August 5, 2010. Read More...
Posted 7/29/10 1:16 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
The new "Thor" trailer that premiered at Marvel's Comic-Con panel made it out onto the Internet this week, and whether it was leaked or "leaked," a whole mass of people who weren't able to see it at the show have now been exposed and have opinions.
A few creators thought it showed too much about the story. Others were just happy to see a "Thor" movie. And Erik Larsen just wished it were as great as it sounded when Rob Liefeld described it to him. Find out who you agree with and post your own thoughts after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for July 29, 2010. Read More...
Posted 6/15/10 12:17 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
If you experienced any frustrations trying to pre-order an iPhone 4 this morning, you weren't alone. As we've seen before in the Twitter Report, there are plenty of comics creators who love their iPhones. They also don't like having Apple's online store give up on them.
Meanwhile in California, some regions got a rude surprise last night in the form of an earthquake. You may be pleased to know that Clive Barker was unharmed and tweeted his status to his followers. Check out what he had to say below along with a few more memories of Al Williamson and a piece of historical trivia regarding Venom's tongue that you may not have known.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for June 15, 2010. Read More...
Posted 5/28/10 1:41 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Uncategorized
The last 24 hours in the Twitter Report feed have been a great time for discovery. The arrival of the iPad in the U.K. led the way, with Dave Gibbons trying to figure out what to carry his new device around in. Andy Diggle and Frazer Irving have been tweeting their struggles as well.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 and New York City's new subway maps also attracted some attention from creators. You can check out what Mike Oeming has been learning and what Fred Van Lente hopes will be be next for NYC's MTA and what Warren Ellis believes will be the true sign that he has made it in the world after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for May 28, 2010. Read More...
Posted 5/10/10 2:44 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
British comics makers had to wait a few weeks longer than their American counterparts to order iPads from Apple, but Dave Gibbons and Paul Cornell were among the first to jump on the devices when they became available in the U.K. over the weekend. Both sides of the Atlantic, by contrast, got to see "Iron Man 2," and Jimmy Palmiotti and Jhonen Vasquez both encountered some surprises related to the film off-screen.
There were a few scattered disappointments floating around the comics Twitterverse this morning as well, though. Actress Lena Horne's death, the new Meat Loaf album and Dan Slott's discovery that he can no longer get on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disney World were among them. Check out these concerns and a photo of Stan Lee partying it up with some Image Comics founders below.
It's all in the Twitter Report for May 10, 2010. Read More...