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'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' And Osama Bin Laden In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 6/29/11 10:46 am EST by in Twitter Report


Mission Impossible The Ghost ProtocolThe new "Mission: Impossible—The Ghost Protocol" trailer has the world talking about Tom Cruise once again. Better yet, it's got Simon Pegg running around on the big screen once more, which, depending on whether you're reading Edgar Wright's tweets or Dylan Teague's tweets, could be a good thing or a bad thing.

One item of interest that's definitely good is the new "Savage Dragon" #177 cover that Erik Larsen showed off last night. A radioactive Godzillan Osama Bin Laden monster rising from the ocean became one of the most cliché jokes on Twitter following the Al Qaeda leader's death and burial at sea. Personally, I like him better as a cover subject. Check out a link to that brilliant piece of work and how Neil Gaiman felt going on Craig Ferguson's show Tuesday.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for June 29, 2011. Read More...

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Neil Gaiman Talks 'American Gods' And 'Anansi Boys' TV Series

Posted 6/27/11 5:16 pm EST by in News


FROM MOVIES BLOG: Back in April, we got word that Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel "American Gods" was being developed as an HBO television series by Tom Hanks' production studio Playtone — the same production house that developed "Band of Brothers" for the network.

This week marked the ten-year anniversary of "American Gods" hitting shelves, so when Gaiman dropped by the newsroom to talk about the new, "author's preferred text" edition of the book, we also managed to get in a few questions about the much-anticipated HBO series.

"From my perspective, I'm worrying about it one episode at a time, one season at a time," said Gaiman when asked about a recent report that suggested "American Gods" will be a six-season series, with 10-12 hour-long episodes each season and a $35-40 million budget.

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Neil Gaiman On The 'Weird' World Of 'American Gods'

Posted 6/23/11 11:13 am EST by in News


FROM MTV NEWS: Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel "American Gods" first hit shelves back in 2001, sweeping up readers in a cross-country adventure that explored a world in which the gods of old struggled to remain relevant in modern American culture. Ten years later, "American Gods" is returning to shelves in a new form, celebrating its anniversary with an expanded, "author's preferred text" edition and the announcement of an upcoming television series based on the book.

"The truth is, as an author, all you are is grateful if you turn around 10 years after you wrote something and it's still in print," Gaiman told MTV News of all the fanfare surrounding the novel's 10th anniversary. "It makes me ridiculously happy as an author, but mostly it makes me ridiculously happy that my book is being read."

For Gaiman, "American Gods" offered a way to put words to his own experience in moving to America from England and the difference between how people view America from the outside and the eccentricities you discover from the inside of American culture.

Continue reading Neil Gaiman Reflects On 'American Gods,' 10 Years Later at News.MTV.com.

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'Super 8' Criticism, 'The Rocketeer' Memories, And ThunderCats Dreams In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 6/21/11 2:01 pm EST by in Twitter Report


Super 8Even the tweets expressing dissatisfaction over J.J. Abrams' "Super 8" seem to come with conciliatory fondness for the director's homage to Steven Spielberg. Humberto Ramos became the latest to chime in last night, and though he didn't think Abrams achieved greatness, the film did make him happy.

Meanwhile at another screening, Adam Hughes got psyched to see the twentieth anniversary of "The Rocketeer" celebrated. Then there was Neil Gaiman, who's all giddy over an anniversary of his own. Find out what that is, as well as what Phil Hester thinks Andy Diggle is trying to pitch to Marvel and who fell victim to a a "Game of Thrones" spoiler down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for June 21, 2011. Read More...

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'X-Men: First Class' Buzz, iOS 5, And Anthony Weiner In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 6/7/11 11:31 am EST by in Twitter Report


iOS 5Apple butted heads with E3 yesterday, announcing their new iOS 5 for iPhones and iPads just as video game makers began rolling out their big reveals for the summer. Greg Rucka seemed to be no big fan of Apple's iCloud service, while Stephen Colbert expects the new iPhone operating system to open up opportunities.

Grumblings about shamed U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner were also easy to come across last night. Mark Waid and John Rogers swapped opinions on the matter, while buzz about "X-Men: First Class" continued to be far more positive. Check out what Chloe Moretz and David Hahn thought—and who's been trying to hypnotize himself—after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for June 7, 2011. Read More...

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The 'Glee' Finale, BEA 2011, And 'Green Lantern' In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 5/25/11 1:31 pm EST by in Twitter Report


Glee finaleWith everyone raving about "Game of Thrones" the last few weeks, we were probably overdue for a few TV-related dislikes. This morning's reactions brought "Camelot" gripes from Ed Brubaker and Bill Willingham, as well as some dissatisfaction with the "Glee" finale from Rob Liefeld. Neil Gaiman, meanwhile, may have wished that he was watching TV; he certainly didn't sound too keen on doing a BEA signing from his home computer.

In other posting, Chip Zdarsky signed on to the hater wagon for the "Green Latern" movie. I've included some things to make you smile, too, though. Erik Larsen, for instance, shared another brilliant Spider-Man commission, and Paul Dini's costume from "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" is apparently up for sale. Find out where down below!

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for May 25, 2011. Read More...

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NBC's Pass On Wonder Woman And Neil Gaiman's 'Doctor Who' Episode In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 5/13/11 12:31 pm EST by in Twitter Report


Doctor WhoWell, 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...

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'Doctor Who' Preview: A 'Today' Show Cameo, New Clips, And Neil Gaiman!

Posted 5/10/11 12:58 pm EST by in News


We're three episodes into the new season of "Doctor Who," and it's pretty safe to say that the series' popularity is at an all-time high. As the MTV Newsroom's resident Whovian, I've brought you a steady dose of "Doctor Who" interviews, news, and updates on MTV Splash Page, but it's great to see the series receive some attention elsewhere around the mainstream media-verse, too.

Earlier this week, former Today show co-host Meredith Vieira recently visited the Cardiff set of "Doctor Who" for a fun segment on the series. You can watch it in full on the show's website, but I've clipped a particularly funny exchange with star Matt Smith that you can check out below:

In other "Doctor Who" news, next week's premiere of "The Doctor's Wife" is getting a lot of extra attention thanks to the involvement of noted comic book writer and novelist Neil Gaiman. Read More...

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Minnesota Politics Vs. Neil Gaiman, Gas Prices, And 'Thor' And In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 5/4/11 1:01 pm EST by in Twitter Report


Neil GaimanToday turned out to be a popular day for being angry at things, as Neil Gaiman pointed to a Star Tribune article in which a Minnesota politician singled him out for being a burden on the state and called the writer a "pencil-necked little weasel." Needless to say, many folks in the comics community disagree with that characterization (I've always found Gaiman to be a fine, gentlemanly fellow) and tweeted their support.

Elsewhere, you probably didn't expect rising gas prices to be associated with sketch rates, but Terry Moore broached the topic in his feed. So much for the Katchoo piece I wanted to commission.

Anyway, check out the controversy after the jump. It's down there with some rad artwork and Stan Lee's recent discovery about "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for May 4, 2011. Read More...

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Reactions To Osama Bin Laden's Death In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 5/2/11 11:16 am EST by in Twitter Report


Bin LadenMentioning any event other than the death of Osama Bin Laden today would grossly mischaracterize the state of the Twittersphere last night and this morning. Creators praised the Navy SEALs who reportedly executed the mission to bring him down in Pakistan, New Yorkers reflected on the attacks almost ten years ago, and Brian Michael Bendis related how he heard about the news in mid-flight.

That said, Neil Gaiman did share a provocative, barely SFW photo of David Mack. I have absolutely no clue what's going on in the scene, but Mack looks happy. Check it out down below to find out how glamorous the life of a comic book writer and artist can really be.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for May 2, 2011. Read More...

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