Posted 2/1/12 3:49 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in DC Comics, News
As one of Hollywood's biggest comic book fans, Ryan Reynolds has aligned himself with several high profile superheroes in recent years, with varying degrees of success. His most ambitious effort to date, "Green Lantern," flew into theaters, but disappointed financially and didn't exactly dazzle the critics.
MTV News caught up with the actor while he was promoting his next film "Safe House," and Reynolds opened up about how he looks back on his films, "Green Lantern" in particular.
Posted 12/22/11 11:00 am EST by Jeremy Gordon in Commentary, DC Comics, Marvel
The life of a superhero is relatively simple. Sure, you have to fight bad guys, take care of your loved ones, and maintain a complicated secret identity. But you’re privy to so many cool tricks and toys that all of that is a small price to pay. We can’t all be Captain America or Iron Man or Batman, but if their gadgets were real, here’s what I’d want for Christmas -- for myself and for everyone else in my family.
Posted 12/9/11 2:30 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, dynamite entertainment, Marvel, Polls
With "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more on the horizon in 2012, it can be easy to forget about the fantastic comic book movies that already passed this year. No doubt about it, 2011 brought some of our all-time favorite superheroes to the big screen for the very first time.
We have our favorites, of course, but the question is, who was your favorite superhero of 2011? Click past the jump to see our candidates and make your voice heard!
Posted 12/8/11 1:03 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Polls
Sometimes a superhero isn't lucky enough to have superpowers, but hey, it never stopped Batman. Even those fortunate enough to have a few tricks up their mythical alloy sleeves can use the help of a great gadget once in a while.
This year's comic books movies were filled with amazing gadgets, doohickeys and thingamabobs that gave their respective superheroes or villains the extra boost they needed. Here's a look at the top five comic book movie gadgets from 2011.
Posted 12/6/11 12:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, dynamite entertainment, Marvel, News
Comic book movie heroes and villains don't always make it out of their films alive. The baddies have a long tradition of biting the bullet by movie's end, but even some of the good guys are likely to go out in glorious fashion. The comic book flicks of 2011 provided more than a few awesome death scenes, but five of them stand above the rest in our eyes.
Here are the Splash Page team's picks for best comic book movie deaths in 2011 — needless to say, spoilers ahead!
Posted 11/15/11 4:18 pm EST by Matt Clark in DC Comics, News, TV
When I was growing up, "Batman The Animated Series" was pretty much the greatest show that ever existed. The years may have wound on (and on, unfortunately), but there's still a soft spot in my heart for that Warner Bros. cartoon. DC isn't sitting on their laurels though, and Cartoon Network will soon play host to a special chunk of programming that focuses solely upon DC heroes and related brand content.
If you didn't get a chance to check out the premiere of the new "Green Lantern" animated series last Friday, you should try to give it a shot. So far – yes, there's only one episode out at this point – the show's looking like a lot of fun, and with any luck, maybe we'll find ourselves treated to Green Lantern programming better than this year's film adaptation (it has to be).
Posted 10/14/11 3:54 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in DC Comics, DVD, Video
For all of the crazy CGI and amazing special effects in "Green Lantern," it's easy to forget that at some point the actual Ryan Reynolds was in front of a camera surrounded by a crew.
In an exclusive look behind the scenes from the Blu-ray edition of the movie, out today (October 14), director Martin Campbell talks about what it took to create the dog fighting scene and how to make an action sequence that matters.
Posted 10/13/11 5:22 pm EST by Matt Clark in DC Comics, News
You would be forgiven for not knowing that a limited edition "Batman: Arkham City" Sinestro Corps skin is included in specially marked "Green Lantern" Blu-Rays. Thanks to the seemingly never-ending deluge of information that's been flowing from Warner Bros. – including pre-order bonuses, the massive rogues gallery, and retailer-specific content – it's easy to overlook a rather odd Batman costume as yet another "Arkham" update.
Posted 8/3/11 10:52 am EST by Kara Warner in Dark Horse, DC Comics, Marvel, News
Ryan Reynolds has had a busy summer. Heck, he's had a busy couple years. And as much as I would like to leave him alone for a bit and not bug him about future projects (i.e. let "Green Lantern" earn a few more dollars at the box office, or focus on his next flick, "The Change-Up," for example), I can't interview him and not check in on superhero sequels, "R.I.P.D." and "Deadpool."
When MTV News caught up with Reynolds alongside his "Change-Up" co-star Jason Bateman at the premiere for their new R-rated comedy on Monday, I asked him if what he said previously about doing either "R.I.P.D." or "Deadpool," but probably not both, is still true.
"'R.I.P.D.' I'm doing next and then hopefully 'Deadpool,'" Reynolds said. "It's in development still."
Actually Having Super Powers Wouldn't Be Nearly As Fun As 'Chronicle'
Posted 2/3/12 6:08 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Commentary
What would high school kids do with super powers? The answer "Chronicle" gives is that they'd just screw around, and that, for the most part, is very true.
Not everyone who gets the ability to fly or super strength is going to go around saving the world. Quite frankly, most people wouldn't do anything spectacular at all if they could sling web all of the sudden. Most people would slightly alter the life they're currently living. Superheroing is just too much work.
Here is what normal folks would do with the abilities of five famous heroes!
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