Michael Fassbender On “Prometheus” Script and “Alien” Connections

 

Michael Fassbender in Prometheus courtesy 20th Century Fox

  In a year full of comic book films my must see movie is Prometheus. Ridley Scott is set to reinvigorate science fiction again.

  Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction will dive deeper into the Alien universe he created. Michael Fassbender is praising his Prometheus director for exploring new territory and classic approach to building suspense in a new interview with IFC.

  “It’s a slow burn,” Fassbender said. “There are again sort of action sequences in it of course, but they’re there at the right time to serve the plot as opposed to just filling in another scene.”

The man who played a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class credits Lost writer Damon Lindelof for his script.

“There are connecting veins and you will recognize things,but it’s like wow this is a whole new world altogether,” Fassbender said.

The connections between Alien and Prometheus will be clear on June 9th. The star gives assurance from the director who gave us the Space Jockey, his ship and those nasty aliens.

“I haven’t seen anything yet, “Fassbender said, “but speaking to Ridley and he seems to be pretty happy.”

 You can read more of his interview here.

James Bond New Skyfall London Photos

 

Daniel Craig on the set of Skyfall courtesy MI6-HQ.com

    How thrilling would it be to live in London right now.? You might see James Bond in action.

 

courtesy MI6-HQ.com

The cast and crew are filming across the city. Director Sam Mendes and star Daniel Craig were at the Smithfield Market for a shoot involving Range Rovers.

Heron Tower, London courtesy MI6-HQ.com

  The crew is busy in central London capturing shots of Heron Tower, a visually stunning new building. This may substitute for a scene set in Shanghai. A crew is going to China to shoot exteriors only.

 For more photos and details visit MI6.com.

 By the way I picked up Carte Blanche this weekend. It’s the new James Bond novel by Jeffrey Deaver. Very exciting read and cool update of the literary 007.

Iron Man’s Two New Suits of Armor?

 

AvX Iron Man Vs. Magneto preview art courtesy Marvel.com

 

  The comic book version of Iron Man is unveiling a new suit of armor. Is the big screen version of the Armored Avenger suiting up in new tech to take on Loki’s army?

  Marvel Comics Avengers Versus X-Men event will feature new armor designed for a specific foe according to Invincible Iron Man and AVX writer Matt Fraction. This AVX teaser image showing Iron Man versus Magneto is likely to be the foe. Iron Man will have to innovate to face the Master of Magnetism. Perhaps Tony is using some mystical tech he picked up from Asgard in the Fear Itself epic.

courtesy Cosmic Book News

  Cosmic Book News is sharing an image of an Iron Man in “Stark Tek Assault Armor” and reporting that this the design for a toy tie-in.  Comic book fans may think this is based on the Hulk Buster Tony created to tackle the Green Goliath. There’s also a Captain America version.  I agree with CBN that if this armor is in the movie it could be used to fight Skrulls, Frost Giants or any other army Loki is using in his war that assembles Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

John Carter Comics Explosion

  Edgar Rice Burroughs’ legendary novels comes alive on the big screen in Disney’s John Carter.    

  Taylor Kitsch plays the military officer transported to a bizarre new world. Director Andrew Stanton creates the strange world and warring races of Mars. Lynn Collins plays Princess Dejah Thoris. Collins was on the first season of True Blood an played Silver Fox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Willem Dafoe plays the warrior Tars Tarkas, one of my favorite characters. 

  Disney’s John Carter arrives March 3rd in theaters.

John Carter The World of Mars courtesy Marvel.com

 

  You can get ready for the big screen adventure with several graphic novels:

 John Carter Worlds of Mars is an all ages series from Marvel collecting John Carter: A Princess of Mars #1-#5. This series features the Earthman’s first encounter with the Princess of Mars, the white apes of Barsoom, and the warrior races, the Tharks. 

 

The Warlord of Mars courtesy Dynamite Entertainment

 

 

 

 

  Dynamite Entertainment publishes several comics based on Edgar Rice Burroughs series. Schedule to arrive Wednesday:

 Warlord of Mars Annual #1 stars Tars Tarkas, the green warrior John Carter will encounter.

Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom Volume #1 focuses on ancient wars on Mars 100,000 years before John Carter’s arrival.

 Warriors of Mars #1 features the Earthman who arrives on Mars before John Carter.

So there are some graphic novels get your Mars- ready for the big screen adventure!

The Avengers Loki’s New Role

This sounds strange and fascinating! Tom Hiddleston (Loki from Thor and The Avengers) will Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Mia Wasikowska in a new film by Jim Jarmusch. Only Loves Left Alive is described as as vampire romance meets horror drama according to the Hollywood Reporter. That’s a cast with a ton of comic book and fantasy genre credits. Thanks to Dark Horizons for the story.

The Dark Knight Rises Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the set of The Dark Knight Rises courtesy Jose Perez Splash News

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt hints that The Dark Knight Rises will explore the themes similar to the Occupy Wall Street movement. The actor plays Officer John Blake and talked with Sundance Channel’s Sunfiltered.

  Christopher Nolan has said A Tale of Two Cities was an element of inspiration for the film. Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle whispers to Bruce Wayne in the trailer “You and your friends better batten down the hatches because when it hits, you’re all going to wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.”

 The trailer shows protests in the streets of Gotham City. The cast and crew were filming as the real protests were happening. Fans assume the spirit of that movement is a theme of the final Batman film. 

  “Yup! I know. You saw it, man. The trailer isn’t misleading and Nolan’s not the type of guy to create a trailer that will sell you something other than what the movie is,” Gordon-Levitt said.

For more of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s interview click here.

Nightwing: The Lost Year courtesy DC Comics

  Back to Geek Dreaming – I’m still curious if Gordon-Levitt’s John Blake will more than just a police officer. Some fans speculated he could become Nightwing. If the film does follow the Knightfall storyline with Bane breaking Batman, I can picture Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the character taking up mantle of protecting Gotham City.

  I know Dick Grayson is Robin first but Nightwing’s vibe and costume are so much cooler.

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt starred in the excellent romantic indie comedy 500 Days of Summer directed by Marc Webb – who’s directing the Spidey reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Reunion

 

The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 photo by Gene Trindl courtesy mptvimages.com

 

  Star Trek: The Next Generation fans engage to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Event organizers scored a major geek coup: the first ever reunion of the principal cast. This stellar event will mark the 25th Anniversary of the series.

 Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Brent Spiner, Will Wheaton, Denise Crosby will appear at Star Trek TNG EXPOsed, a special ticketed event on April 28 at the Stampede Corral.

 “A lot of guys in the entertainment industry are looking at (the Calgary Comic Expo) now and thinking ‘How the hell did they pull that off?’ It’s like the little engine that could, right?” said founder Kandrix Foong.

 Thanks to the Calgary Herald for the story.

 Congratulations to the Calgary Comic Expo team for this huge gift for Star Trek fans! It is cool and weird that southern Alberta would be the location for this reunion. Although I admit I once visited beautiful Calgary in December when it was 20 below zero and it felt like I was breathing on an ice planet.

 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Will Wheaton, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner have been at my hometown’s excellent event and Emerald City Comicon welcomes George Takei this year.

 

 

Clark Kent’s Rival Cast in The Man of Steel?

Director Zach Snyder and Robert Gerdisch on the set of The Man of Steel courtesy IMDB

  The Superman: The Man of Steel Facebook team spotted a possible new cast member on Zach Snyder’s Superman reboot: The Man of Steel. IMDB now lists Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordham. Whitney Fordman was an athlete and Clark’s rival for Lana Lang on Smallville.

This photo supports the story. IMDB describes this as Director Zach Snyder and Robert Gerdisch on the Vancouver, British Columbia set of The Man of Steel.

Thanks to Comic Book Movie for the story.