By Dan Roth Blastr.com A week ago, a new site simply titled Pottermore was launched, and Harry Potter fans by the millions came to scratch their heads at it. What could it possibly be? Today, J.K. Rowling herself announced what Pottermore is and what it will mean for all the
by Kiel Phegley, CBR.com Last night, DC Comics sent out one of their regular “Direct Channel” e-mail newsletters to retailers, and in between announcements of ordering deadlines, issue sellouts and trade paperback reprints came much more unexpected news: that June 22’s “Superman” #712 would ship with entirely new contents than
By Newsarama.com To the comic book industry, it’s certainly surprising that a major publisher like DC Entertainment would relaunch 52 titles with revised continuity and new #1s. And for long-time collectors of Uncanny X-Men, it’s shocking to think the comic will start over with a new #1 in November. But
by Erik Amaya, CBR Actor Jason Patric is in negotiations to play the lead on FX’s adaptation of “Powers,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper describes the role of Christian Walker as “a cop who works in the Powers division of the police force and deals with crimes
Peter Parker’s dying – and it’s not from the reviews of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” By DAREH GREGORIAN, for New York Post SPOILERS!!! WARNING!!! The webbed wonder will meet an untimely end while saving his beloved Aunt May from the villainous Green Goblin in “Ultimate Spider-Man” No. 160, which
On this this week we will be taking about the mid-series final for Doctor Who “A Good Man Goes To War”, then later we will be talking to writer extraordinaire Justin Gray, and wait that’s not all. Over the weekend quiet a few of us went to Sci-Fi summer con,
by MIKE FLEMING, Deadline.com James Mangold is 20th Century Fox’s and star Hugh Jackman’s choice to direct The Wolverine, ending one of the most competitive contests among directors for a major studio film. Negotiations are about to get underway, but I’m told that Mangold will take the helming job on
By Justin Kroll, Variety.com Ever since he agreed to oversee the franchise reboot of Superman, Christopher Nolan had been seeking a star for the role of Jor-El, Superman’s biological father. Nolan now has his man: Russell Crowe. Crowe is in negotiations for the key role in “Man of Steel,” which
After initial reports, Life, Doctor Who & Combom is reporting that there will be no full series of Doctor Who in 2012, they are also saying that caution is key. After their many updates, they still reserved judgement. But now it’s been confirmed, and many Whovians won’t be happy. The
by Kevin Melrose, Spinoff Online HBO won’t skimp on its previously announced adaptation of American Gods, Neil Gaiman’s award-winning 2001 fantasy novel. Not that there were any doubts, given the cable channel’s recent history of lavish productions like Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and Rome. According to The Hollywood Reporter,
On this weeks we will be taking about our recent visit to Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC and also we are then joined once again Darren of the Legion of Substitute Podcasters to discuss all the big changes coming to DC Comics this fall. Then we will be reviewing the
By Scott Edelman for Blastr.com Right up there with Eric Stoltz as Back to the Future’s Marty McFly on the list of sci-fi might-have-beens is Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. And after taking a look at Selleck’s screen test, we have to say—it was
