The trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows did a comedic 180. His big screen version of the gothic soap opera from the 1970’s plays upon an old school gentleman vampire awakened in the 70’s.
Johnny Depp plays vampire Barnabas Collins. Bond girl Eva Green plays the witch Angelique who cursed Collins. Empire posted some colorful characters posters celebrating the 70’s groovy gothic vibe.
Mary Jane may be Spidey’s main movie squeeze in the Sam Raimi films but true believers know Gwen Stacy is Peter Parker’s first true love from the comics. Emma Stone talked with The Hollywood Reporter about preparing to play Gwen.
“There was a fair amount of research for me to do because I didn’t read the comic books growing up, so of course I had a lot to brush up on. But for the most part, the definitive part of Gwen Stacy, more than anything, more than the different incarnations of her personality – because she was a hippie, she had twins with Norman Osborne, there were a lot of things we didn’t really touch on quite as much, and there were some updates to Gwen as well, because it’s present day – I think that Gwen’s underlying factor remains incredibly sad, until what happens, which is incredibly tragic. Her father faces death every single day, her boyfriend faces death every single day, so she is constantly surrounded by an undercurrent of mortality. So she is in control and she is valedictorian and she is confident and smart because she has to be; she’s constantly in the face of something, so that’s why her end is so much more tragic.”
For the entire interview here’s THR link. Peter fell for MJ but Gwen fell for Peter Parker.
Do you think this movie Gwen Stacy will share the same fate as her comic book counterpart?
Sci Fi Fan Fave Katee Sackhoff hits the big screen in Riddick. We’re getting our first look at Sackhoff as Dahl, a mercenary after Vin Diesel’s title character courtesy Diesel.
Sackhoff will be discussing Riddick and her role as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica at Emerald City Comicon in just a few weeks.
Thanks to Diesel and SciFiMania.
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It was a pivotal moment of The Walking Dead Season Three Finale and perhaps THE fan favorite moment in an episode filled with incredible moments. Here it is again!
Right after that episode creator Robert Kirkman revealed that Danai Gurira was cast as Michonne on The Talking Dead. Kirkman tells The Hollywood Reporter how he kept the casting secret.
“It was very carefully done. The scene was shot — that wasn’t Danai in the costume — so we held the casting until later so it wouldn’t leak because we knew that once we cast Michonne there would be so many agents, managers and casting people that would be aware of it that it would be impossible to keep it under wraps. We waited until later to do it and worked really hard to preserve that reveal.”
Robert Kirkman explained why Gurira stood out when auditioning for the role.
“Danai really portrayed the power and strength that we need Michonne to exhibit. Michonne is a very complex character who’s dealing with a lot of things and has a very intricate personality. There’s a lot to that role, and Danai, more than any other actress, showed us that she could exhibit that strength and show what an intense character she could be and, at the same time, have that emotional core and be able to show a vulnerability to a certain extent that we don’t see much of but is definitely there. She really was the whole package, and I think she’s going to do a really good job.”
For his entire interview here’s THR link.
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The Walking Dead came to a dramatic and horrific end Sunday with two surprises for faithful fans of the comic book series. AMC released a video with cast and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero talking about season three.
“Next season we follow the arc of the graphic novel with a few departures,” Nicotero promises. “The departures are significant and dramatic, and just continue to add spice to already-great material.”
That means bring on the Governor, Michonne and the Prison! Take a look:
Season Three returns with 6 episodes this Fall.
The CW unveils the first image from Arrow. The pilot stars Stephen Amell (Hung) as playboy/vigilante crimefighter Oliver Queen. This photo shows a darker, edgier hero. The retelling is based on the DC Comics hero but creators say don’t expect this to be like Smallville.
“When I directed the pilot for Smallville, I knew that making Clark Kent relatable would be the key to audiences believing in him as a hero,” says pilot director/executive producer David Nutter. “Arrow is a different show — darker and harder-edged — but it’s the same core idea. We’re creating a real, believable world in which Oliver Queen can do incredible things. [Costume designer] Colleen Atwood’s great work on the Arrow costume reflects that effort.”
Thanks to TV Line.
For fans of the comic book version – legendary Ann Nocenti took over as writer this month. The DC Comics New 52 Oliver Queen is based on Seattle. (My home.)
What do you think of the CW’s costume for Green Arrow?
The Lizard (Rhys Ifans) will torment Andrew Garfield in the big screen reboot Amazing Spider-Man this summer. Dan Slott will unleash the Lizard in Amazing Spider-Man #688 with art by Giuseppe Camucolo. Marvel revealed the upcoming arc at Wondercon this past weekend. No Going Back will feature a battle between Spidey and his reptilian foe.
“We’ve had funny stories, crime stories, team-up stories, summer blockbuster stories, personal stories—this time, we’re going for horror,” Slott tells Marvel.com. “This summer we’re giving you a chiller; we’re going from wall-crawling to skin crawling.”
For the entire interview here’s the Marvel .com link.
The Ends of the Earth arc starts this week.
More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/story/18305/wondercon_2012_amazing_spider-man#ixzz1paEoMWgz
The Prometheus promotion mission continues at full blast. Director Ridley Scott hinted at a sequel at big presentation as Wondercon this weekend.
“If we’re lucky, maybe we’ll have a second part because at the end of Prometheus, the film does leave some nice, big, open questions.” He also sounds very glad to be back in this genre again – “I’ll certainly do another science film as soon as possible. One of the trickiest things is: How original are you going to be?”
Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron answered fan questions via Yahoo. He plays the android David. She plays Weyland officer Meredith Vickers. You can watch them below.
Thanks to Dark Horizons.