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Movie Review: The Purge (2013)
Did I Just See an Argument Supporting Video Game Violence? A Film Review of The Purge By: Lawrence Napoli Human beings: Are we smart animals or transcendent beings? Are we inherently violent or is our behavior the result of other, more complex forces at work? Believe it or not, but The Purge is a horror/thriller…
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First Look At Batman: The Dark Knight #21 From Ethan Van Sciver
Below you can check out a first look at Batman: The Dark Knight #21 featuring the art of Ethan Van Sciver. BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #21 Writer: Gregg Hurwitz Art: Ethan Van Sciver In Stores: June 26, 2013 Description: The grand finale to the origin of The Mad Hatter is here as Batman’s quest for…
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Kiefer Sutherland Voicing Snake In Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Konami announced in their E3 pre-show that Kiefer Sutherland is providing the voice and motion-capture performance for Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phatnom Pain. Below you can check out the full video with the Kiefer Sutherland announcement coming in at around the 11 minute mark.
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Man of Steel Concept Art Lands Online Revealing Superman Suit
A batch of concept art from the Man of Steel: Inside The Legendary World of Superman book has landed online giving us a potential look at a few scenes from the movie. The first three are nothing really major, but the fourth is all too revealing as we see various Kryptonian suits encased in pods…
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Hasbro Announces Thunderbolts Marvel Legends Action Figures For San Diego Comic-Con
Hasbro has announced that exclusive to this Summer’s San Diego Comic-Con will be a set of Marvel Legends Thunderbolts action figures based on the art of Kev Walker. The Hasbro Thunderbolts figures will consist of Judith Chambers, Ghost, Crossbones, Luke Cage and Moonstone. The set will be sold for $89.99 for the 6-inch figures. (via USA…
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Rob Williams Miss Fury #2 Writers Commentary
Dynamite Entertainment sent over the following Rob Williams Miss Fury #2 writers commentary. Follow along the preview pages as Rob Williams talks about his ideas for the book as well as the script. Miss Fury #2 is currently in stores now and available on Dynamite.com. You can also check out the Miss Fury #1 writers…
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James Gunn Casts His Mentor, Lloyd Kaufman, In Guardians of the Galaxy Movie
James Gunn got his start with Troma Films and Lloyd Kaufman before taking on such big named movies as Slither and Super and then moving on to Guardians of the Galaxy. Now Gunn has returned the favor and is casting Lloyd Kaufman in his Guardians in a small role. Speaking with CraveOnline about his latest…
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Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane & Laurence Fishburne Man of Steel Soundbite Video Interviews
Here is another batch of Man of Steel interviews this time with Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne. Adams talks how Superman affects her character, Henry Cavill, the Daily Planet, Zack Snyder and more. Diane Lane talks her character as well as the heroism of Ma and Pa Kent, with…
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Movie Review: Ombis: Alien Invasion (2013)
(Note: For purposes in reporting we would like to note that Cosmic Book News EIC Matt McGloin was an extra in the movie ) Local Indie Means Pulp Horror A Film Review of Ombis: Alien Invasion By: Lawrence Napoli It never ceases to amaze me how “no budget” independent films almost always involve some element of horror. …
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First Look At Mackenzie Gray In ‘Man of Steel’
We get our first look at Mackenzie Gray in the Man of Steel and as it becomes known the actor will indeed be playing a Kryptonian and not Lex Luthor. A new Man of Steel book recently revealed Mackenzie Gray to be playing the Kryptonian scientist, Jax-Ur, a character Cosmic Book News first told you about…
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Russian Supermodel Irina Shayk Joins Hercules As Dwayne Johnson’s Wife
We get a new casting announcement for the new Hercules movie from Brett Ratner with news that Russian supermodel Irina Shayk has joined the film as wife to the Roman hero, played by Dwayne Johnson. Irina Shayk is known for her appearances in Sport Illustrated as well as had a role in the 2011 Need For Speed:…
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New ‘Man of Steel’ Featurette ‘Publicity’
A new featurette for the Man of Steel has landed online with “Publicity” featuring a look at Henry Cavill as Superman. The featurette has over 13 minutes of footage with behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and happens to include a first look at the mystery character of Mackenzie Gray. Watch below. Man of Steel opens…
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47 High-Res Man of Steel Images With New Pics
Below you can check out 47 high-res images from the Man of Steel with new looks at Henry Cavill as Superman, Christopher Meloni with Amy Adams, a Michael Shannon Zod pic, some behind-the-scenes Zack Snyder shots with cast, and more. We also see what looks like Clark Kent side by side Jor-El. Synopsis: A young…
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Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy & Peter Dinklage In The 70s From X-Men: Days of Future Past Images
Two new images have surfaced for X-Men: Days of Future Past featuring the 1970s versions of Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy & Peter Dinklage. The pic of Dinklage is rather interesting as it seems to suggest the actor is a part of the 1970s timeline due to the attire, haircut and mustache. We’ve seen a recent…
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New Pacific Rim Featurette With Guillermo Del Toro
A new Pacific Rim featurette with Guillermo Del Toro has landed online. Pacific Rim opens July 12th, 2013, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Ron Perlman. Synopsis: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take…
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David Goyer Says Back In 2011 That Justice League Movie Is A Possibility
Updates about the Man of Steel movie from set visits that took place in 2011 are beginning to surface online. We just heard about David Goyer talking Zod and not Branaic for the villain, and now we learn The Dark Knight Trilogy writer also spoke about the Justice League movie. Again, bear in mind these interviews took…
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Man of Steel TV Spot #8 Released
Another Man of Steel spot has been released. Check it out below. Man of Steel opens June 14th in IMAX 3D directed by Zack Snyder starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman and Michael Shannon as Zod, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent. Head on over to…
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Movie Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)
Neither Good, nor Great, but OK A Film Review of The Great Gatsby By: Lawrence Napoli One of the “Great American Novels” gets yet another adaptation for the silver screen thanks mostly to the efforts of director Baz Buhrmann in his 2013 vision of The Great Gatsby. Seeing the teaser trailers for this project back…
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Advanced Review: The Owl #1 (of 4)
Writer J.T. Krul definitely captures the sense of the old pulp comics in this relaunch of a classic, the Owl, in his very own four-issue limited series. With one exception, I think this particular creature of nighttime vengeance stands a very good chance of being awarded his own title from Dynamite in the near future,…
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Advanced Review: Red Sonja #1 (Simone and Geovani)
Writer Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey) has been one of the leading advocates, more by actions than by words, of bringing strong women into the masculine world of comic books. And here, in a fresh, new iteration of Red Sonja from Dynamite, she lets her heroine shine! But this is not your daddy’s red-tressed…
