Wolverine co-creator Len Wein wants the forthcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” sequel to reveal aspects of Logan’s character that have previously been ignored on the big screen—namely, his "noble warrior" side.
“I just want to see them explore the characters more,” Wein explained in an interview with Rotten Tomatoes. “I think the Japanese Story, if that's where they're going to go—and I imagine they are going there for the next story—is the perfect next choice. It gives you a whole other side of the character and allows you to explore aspects that have never been seen on film before—the noble warrior, as opposed to the berserker.” Read more...
For many gamers, "Little Big Planet" was one of the most fun, addictive video games released last year. Now it's getting a little something extra to win over the hearts and minds of comic book fans, too.
According to game developers Media Molecule, a new "Watchmen" costume kit will be released this week for "Little Big Planet," allowing players to suit up their characters as one of four characters from Zack Snyder's big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel. Included in the pack will be skins for Silk Spectre, Rorschach, Nite Owl and Ozymandias, as well as a bunch of "Watchmen"-related sticker sets for in-game decoration. Read more...
A pair of films we covered from every angle in the run-up to their theatrical release dominated the DVD and Blu-Ray sales this week, with "Watchmen" dominating its first week on shelves and "Coraline" following up in second place.
The Zack Snyder adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic series took the top spot in sales and rentals for both DVD and Blu-Ray formats its first week, with a high percentage of both "Watchmen" and "Coraline" business targeting the high-definition Blu-Ray versions of each film. According to Home Media Magazine, the "Watchmen" Blu-Ray accounted for 36 percent of sales since hitting shelves on July 21, while the hi-def editions of "Coraline" tallied 18 percent of total sales.
While Blu-Ray continues to stake out a place for itself as a viable format for the long haul, the numbers also seem to indicate a decent life for "Watchmen" in the home entertainment world. That's also a pretty significant showing for "Coraline," which grossed far less at the box office than Snyder's epic adaptation ($75.3 million to $107.5 million) but still placed high on the home video charts.
Planning to pick up "Watchmen"? Already own it? Which version?
He established his comics cred with "Watchmen," and now Jackie Earle Haley is moving right along to yet another comic book property, "Human Target." The actor graced Comic-Con with his presence today and naturally swung by the MTV studio for a fun interview. After it wrapped, we asked Earle to snap a self-portrait, and the result is below. Be sure to check out the rest of our photo booth gallery, featuring Anna Faris, Neil Gaiman, Andy Samberg, Stan Lee and more.
The "Watchmen" Director's Cut DVD hits shelves this week, capping a limited-release run in theaters, and now that we're at the mid-point of 2009 it's hard not to look back on the film a little more fondly. With few blockbuster-level comic book films on the immediate horizon and mixed reactions to the last one ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") comic fans might feel an understandable urge to revisit Zack Snyder's adaptation of the epic Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons series.
Along with 25 minutes of extra footage (and significantly more violence and gore, according to Snyder), the "director's cut of "Watchmen" will also offer a host of behind-the-scenes clips and making-of video moments -- including the following "The Unfilmable Is Filmed" featurette that puts the vast scope of the project in the spotlight:
The "Watchmen" Director's Cut DVD hits shelves Tuesday, July 21, and will be screened July 25 at Comic-Con in San Diego. Owners of the Blu-ray version of the film will also be able to use the BD Live feature to watch Snyder's Comic-Con panel that accompanies the screening.
Planning to pick up "Watchmen" this week? Looking forward to the Director's Cut of the film? Let us know in the comment section!
"Watchmen" star Jackie Earle Haley might be busy bringing yet another dark, iconic character to the big screen in the new "Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot, but he still had time to talk comics with us when we caught up with the actor.
While Haley acknowledged that his role in the upcoming "Human Target" television series (based on the DC Comics series of the same name) is a new character, he said his presence in two properties making the jump from print to screen is only "somewhat of a coincidence." Read more...
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' "Watchmen" wasn't the best-selling graphic novel in U.S. bookstores last month -- marking the first time it's been knocked out of the top spot since June 2008.
According to pop culture business site ICv2, "Watchmen" dropped to the #2 in the monthly report on bookstore graphic novel sales, replaced by Vol. 27 of Tite Kubo's "Bleach" manga. As always, sales of manga volumes like "Bleach" and "Naruto" dominated the month's rankings, but "Watchmen" wasn't the only comic book collection to factor into the report. Read more...
FROM MOVIES BLOG: I've been feeding you readers a pretty constant stream of overly expensive (or sometimes just questionable) items in my daily eBay Prop-Watch postings. Today I'm veering off in a little bit of a different direction: the selection is affordable and very clearly not a prop. It is a cool, fan-serving little piece of ephemera though.
Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" is not a terrific adaptation of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel. It is far better than a lot of people gave it credit for, but the plot becomes unhinged towards the end thanks to the liberal changes made to the story. It's impressive really, how the alterations maintain a surprising level of narrative accuracy while completely abandoning the tone and themes in Moore's original. That said, "Watchmen" is a beautiful film, and an exceedingly entertaining viewing experience for a spectacle junkie like me.
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Now that all the overhyped summer blockbusters have begun fizzling out, “Watchmen” sure does look a lot better in the rearview mirror, doesn’t it? Zack Snyder stuck to his guns, bucked the fans when he needed to, and created a dark, thought-provoking blockbuster unlike anything you’re likely to see out of Hollywood again for quite some time.
Recently, he gave me a preview of the “Director’s Cut” Blu-Ray disc that hits theaters July 21st – and along with the Hollis Mason death scene that fans have longed to see, there’s some pretty awesome stuff on there. Read more...
If you didn't feel like you got your money's worth paying to see "Watchmen" in its original 162-minute incarnation, there is good news today, because Zack Snyder has announced that the film is returning to theaters in select cities this summer, even longer than before.
"Watchmen: The Director's Cut," which Snyder called "considerably more violent" and "sexier" than the movie's original version, will only be out for a week leading up to its DVD and Blu-ray releases, but the director's will cap the limited run by hosting a July 25 screening at Comic-Con. Read more...
