by Kiel Phegley, Source: CBR.com Yes, they’re doing it. After months of rumors, leaks and debates online about whether or not any new material would be made from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal 1986 comic series “Watchmen,” DC Entertainment this morning announced a wide range of prequel comics set
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com How many Hobbit extras are too many Hobbit extras? Well, if you ask the police of Wellington, New Zealand, the nearly 3,000 would-be Middle-earth residents who showed up for a casting call for Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings prequels qualify.
By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com The massive commercial and critical success of X-Men: First Class meant we were almost guaranteed to see a sequel sooner or later, we just didn’t know when or (perhaps more importantly) if director Matthew Vaughn would come back to helm the project. Well, we still
By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com With his latest mysterious island drama Alcatraz, Lost creator J.J. Abrams opted to build the story around a real island, telling the fictional tale of more than 300 inmates and guards who disappeared in 1963. Apparently some fans of the Fox show missed the part
By Ashley Bergner, Box Office Buzz J.J. Abrams’ highly anticipated sequel to his 2009 “Star Trek” film will be available in 3-D — but it won’t be converted to 3-D until post-production. Adam B. Vary reported on the Entertainment Weekly website Abrams isn’t necessarily a fan of 3-D and wants to shoot the
By Don Kaye, Source: Blastr.com We’ve known for a while that Marvel has scheduled two yet-to-be-revealed movies for 2014. Now thanks to one of the stars of Captain America, we may know what they are. With Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 already booked for 2013, Marvel is also holding
By Nathalie Caron, Source: Blastr.com; Despite the overall meh-ness that was Torchwood: Miracle Day, Gwen Cooper herself, actress Eve Myles, is hoping Torchwood fans will at least get the closure they deserve (yes, we do!) through either another series or a movie. But don’t hold your breath until at least
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com It’s the Holy Grail of reunions! The surviving members of the legendary Monty Python troupe are coming together for the first time in almost 15 years to make a sci-fi farce that’ll combine CG and live action, dogs and aliens, complete with, I’m sure, a
By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com Neal Adams is an award-winning comic book artist who’s penciled everyone from Batman to the X-Men. He’s also a tireless advocate for the rights of comics creators who helped Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster win eternal credit for their character back in the
By Jeff Spry, Source: Blastr.com Check out the first manic glimpse of the good Doctor and River Song dodging the Silence, Cybermen, Silurians and Daleks in this time-twisting teaser for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock. Developed as a totally new Who adventure, the Guildford-based designers at Supermassive Games worked directly
By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com For a good long while, there has been talk of a feature film based on Wendy and Richard Pini’s Elfquest comics, which they’ve self-published since the ’70s. Warner Bros announced it was making one back in 2008. Four years later, it’s deader than Denethor. And
By Trent Moore, Source: Blastr.com Just how dedicated is current showrunner Steven Moffat to Doctor Who? Dedicated enough to walk away from a sweetheart deal with Steven Spielberg and a potential Tintin film trilogy so he wouldn’t be distracted from the beloved BBC sci-fi program. Who fans probably already know
