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Bekmambetov Talks 'Wanted' Sequel (Comics2Film)
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 6:30 EDT
Following the performance of ' Wanted ' over the weekend, Russian director Timur Bekmambetov should be a sought-after filmmaker. A Wanted sequel seems likely, and Bekmambetov has expressed interest. "We have a chance to do the next one, there's a lot of possibiltiies," Bekmambetov told The Comics Continuum . "For example, we have a recovery room. Anything is possible if this world were to ... Read more...

They all need another hero - Winnipeg Sun
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 5:00 EDT
Salvation, as is true of any comic-book cliffhanger, appeared at the last moment, and from the unlikeliest of sources: Hollywood. Starved for inspiration and hungry for instant franchises, studio executives had begun to view this spandex-clad wing of ... Read more...

The Water Horse - Blu-ray review - Pocket-Link.co.uk
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 4:00 EDT
4 July 2008 - When a young boy, Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel), finds a mysterious egg on the shore of Loch Ness, it triggers the unravelling of a classic children’s adventure story, all set in Scotland during the Second World War, with the aim of ... Read more...

Hollywood playing superhero to comics - The London Free Pre
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 2:00 EDT
Starved for inspiration and hungry for instant franchises, studio executives had begun to view this spandex-clad wing of the publishing field as an untapped source of characters and concepts, more readily adapted thanks to advances in special effects ... Read more...

27 Dresses - femalefirst.co.uk
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 2:00 EDT
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to present this season’s must-have accessory, as the stylish and funny romantic comedy 27 Dresses becomes available to buy and rent on DVD and Blu-ray on 28 July 2008. From the makers of The Devil ... Read more...

SPORTS IN BRIEF - The Chronicle Herald
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 2:00 EDT
The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles added John Hanna Jr. to their coaching staff on Thursday. The former member of the AHL’s Cape Breton Oilers and the University College of Cape Breton Capers will join the team as an assistant coach. The Howie Centre ... Read more...

Summer of the comic book flick - Jam! Showbiz
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:30 EDT
Salvation, as is true of any comic-book cliffhanger, appeared at the last moment, and from the unlikeliest of sources: Hollywood. Starved for inspiration and hungry for instant franchises, studio executives had begun to view this spandex-clad wing of ... Read more...

Summer of the comic book flick (Jam! Showbiz)
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:30 EDT
LOS ANGELES -- It was a conspiracy worthy of any arch-villain: declining sales, aging fans and an explosion of digitally driven entertainment options. Read more...

Comic flicks on the drawing board - Calgary Sun
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:00 EDT
After years spent sidelined while Spider-Man, Superman, The X-Men and Batman hogged the Hollywood limelight, these spandex-clad do-gooders are at last being primed for their big-screen close-ups: CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011): A super-soldier from the ... Read more...

They all need another hero - Calgary Sun
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:00 EDT
LOS ANGELES -- It was a conspiracy worthy of any arch- villain: declining sales, aging fans and an explosion of digitally driven entertainment options. A decade ago, the world was precariously close to eliminating its superheroes. "People were saying ... Read more...

They all need another hero (Calgary Sun)
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:00 EDT
LOS ANGELES -- It was a conspiracy worthy of any arch- villain: declining sales, aging fans and an explosion of digitally driven entertainment options. Read more...

Comic flicks on the drawing board - Edmonton Sun
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:30 EDT
After years spent sidelined while Spider-Man, Superman, The X-Men and Batman hogged the Hollywood limelight, these spandex-clad do-gooders are at last being primed for their big-screen close-ups: CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011): A super-soldier from the ... Read more...

They all need another hero - Toronto Sun
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:30 EDT
Salvation, as is true of any comic-book cliffhanger, appeared at the last moment, and from the unlikeliest of sources: Hollywood. Starved for inspiration and hungry for instant franchises, studio executives had begun to view this spandex-clad wing of ... Read more...

What's On: Friday July 4 - Friday July 11 - Halifax Today
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:30 EDT
Monkey! Aerial displays and fast-paced story-telling, suitable for children aged seven and above. £11 to £26.50, 7.30pm. West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. out the clash between the conventional and the unconventional over tea, dinner and breakfast ... Read more...

They all need another hero (Toronto Sun)
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 0:30 EDT
Why Hollywood can't crank out comic-book movies fast enough Read more...

'Popular and influential' comic book artist - Chicago Tribu
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:30 EDT
LOS ANGELES — Michael Turner, a leading contemporary comic-book artist who was known for the highly stylized covers he created for major titles and for drawing shapely female characters with curves as commanding as their superpowers, has died. He ... Read more...

They all need another hero (The Ottawa Sun)
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:30 EDT
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Contemporary comic-book artist Michael Turner dies - Los An
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:00 EDT
Michael Turner, a leading contemporary comic-book artist who was known for the highly stylized covers he created for major titles and for drawing female characters with curves as commanding as their superpowers, has died. He was 37. Turner died June ... Read more...

Delightfully Dark Openings for "The Incredible Hulk" DVD -
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:30 EDT
Upon finding a happy loophole in Disney’s misguided treatment of its Marvel animation properties, Liberation Entertainment has announced it will be releasing the contents of its various Marvel cartoon library on DVD, starting with this first volume ... Read more...

Gay Film Awards 2006 (RainbowNetwork.com)
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:00 EDT
It’s that time of year when Oscar sits on his podium screaming “Everybody Wants Me” and actors the world over dream of getting their clammy little hands on one of the Academy’s 13.5 inches of gold-plated tin and copper. Read more...

Comic-book artist Michael Turner dies at 37 (Los Angeles Ti
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:30 EDT
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SCRATCH Takes the Amazing "Journey to the Center of the Ear
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:00 EDT
Walden Media specializes in entertainment that sparks the imagination and engages and delights audiences young and old. Its latest feature film with New Line Cinema, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" will be in theaters July 11 2008. ASSIMILATE's ... Read more...

Bedtime for "Gonzo" - Salon
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:30 EDT
Gonzo journalism pioneer Hunter S. Thompson and documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney don't seem like the most natural pairing, at least at first. Gibney's films, including the Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" (which has produced an ugly dispute ... Read more...

National Theatre of Scotland takes bite out of Big Apple -
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:30 EDT
NEW YORK: They say if you can make it here you can make it anywhere: if so the National Theatre of Scotland now has the world at its feet. Hot on the heels of the success of Black Watch last year, New York audiences gave a standing ovation to the ... Read more...

Scripting the Dream (Backstage.com)
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:30 EDT
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Comic Book Artist Michael Turner, 37, Dies - Daily Herald
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:30 EDT
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Turner, a leading contemporary comic-book artist who was known for the highly stylized covers he created for major titles and for drawing shapely female characters with curves as commanding as their superpowers, has died. He ... Read more...

Contemporary comic-book artist Michael Turner dies (Los Ang
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:30 EDT
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National Theatre of Scotland takes bite out of Big Apple (T
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:30 EDT
NEW YORK: They say if you can make it here you can make it anywhere: if so the National Theatre of Scotland now has the world at its feet. Read more...

Senior moments - star.com.my
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:30 EDT
ORIGINS , a six-issue limited series published five years ago, revealed the best-kept (and also most exploited) secret in comic book history – Wolverine’s origin. Then, with Hollywood coming up with movies and sequels based on comic book heroes ... Read more...

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