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The Disvengers! Disney Characters – Marvel Style!
Is this was the Marvel NOW! relaunch is really about?! Marvel Comics fans’ nighmares come alive?! Check out The Disvengers! The Disney characters Marvel personified! Cool pic. Art by Darrin Brege.
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Total Recall (2012) Movie Review
Recalling the Remix of Rekall A Film Review of Total Recall By: Lawrence Napoli It must be another reference to the “end of the world” vibe of 2012 when Hollywood has seen fit to reboot a Schwarzenegger classic. As soon as I saw the first trailers for the 2012 version of Total Recall, I instantly…
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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Sequel Greenlit For 2014 or 2015
The sequel to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has a targeted release date of 2014 or 2015. Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace are already signed to reprise their roles of David and Elizabeth Shaw. New writers may be coming onboard as apparently Damon Lindelof might not be available. “Ridley is incredibly excited about the movie, but we have…
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Advanced Review: The First X-Men #1
When I heard that the legendary Neal Adams was pitching an idea he had for an X-Men tale, I was quite excited. When I heard the idea, the excitement began to wane. As I read the book, my excitement dwindled even further. The overall execution of the story is just not dramatic enough to capture…
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Hans Zimmer Writes Song For The Dark Knight Rises Aurora Shooting Victims
Hans Zimmer, the composer on The Dark Knight Rises, has written a song for the Aurora, Colorado shooting. ” ‘Aurora’ is dedicated to those who lost their lives and were affected by the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado,” writes Zimmer on his Facebook. “I recorded this song in London in the days following the tragedy as…
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Review: X-Treme X-Men #1
The Exiles are back! Wait, no, writer Greg Pak is presenting us with yet another issue of the Astonishing X-Men arc “Exalted.” Actually, both are true. And neither. Having nothing to do with Chris Claremont’s X-Treme, this fresh #1 sees Pak take the time-proven Exiles format and adopt it to mainstay X-Men (Wolverine, Emma Frost) from…
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The Dark Knight Rises Getting An Oscar? Don’t Think So
First of all, anyone who attacked any of the negative reviews for The Dark Knight Rises before they even saw it, owes those reviewers an apology. Sorry, The Dark Knight Rises just wasn’t that good. And for the folks who are describing it as “epic.” I mean come on. Really? And then there are even…
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The Hobbit (2012): Production Video #8 From Comic-Con
Warner Bros. brought with them to Hall H at the Comic-Con, The Hobbit and director Peter Jackson. Now, Peter Jackson has released, via Facebook, the eighth production video which features a look at the footage as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Comic-Con. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters December 14th, 2012 with the…
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Matthew Broderick Cast In The American Side: Filming In Buffalo, NY
Hot off his recent return to the Ferris Bueller Honda commercial for Super Bowl XLVI, Matthew Broderick has been cast in the Indie film, The American Side. The movie is currently seeking funding, with over half of the $2.5 million budget collected so far, and director Jenna Ricker hopes to see filming begin this Fall in Buffalo,…
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Zack Snyder Borrows From Superman Writer Grant Morrison In The Man of Steel Trailer
A nod to the comic book fandom out there? Director on the new Man of Steel movie, Zack Snyder, has borrowed from DC Comics All-Star Superman writer Grant Morrison. While not an exact quote, it is obvious that Morrison’s words are implied heavily. Two trailers were released for the Man of Steel, and the one with…
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$30.6 Million Midnight Opening For The Dark Knight Rises Sees #2 Spot
The Dark Knight Rises midnight opening has scored Warner Bros. the #2 spot for best gross behind the $43.5 million midnight opening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The amount blows away The Avengers midnight debut, which had around $18.7 million, and marks the best showing for a midnight super hero…
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Total Recall (2012): Watch Kate Beckinsale choke-out Colin Farrell In New Clip
Sony has released the clip from Total Recall that was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in high-quality. We see Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale in this one, with Beckinsale attempting to choke-out Farrell! Cool action scene. Directed by Len Wiseman, Total Recall arrives in theaters August 3rd, 2012, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho…
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Total Recall (2012): 3-Breasted Alien Pics
Raise your hand if you remember the original 3-breasted alien from the first Total Recall. Update: “Mutant” may be a better word, not alien. Guess we’ll find out in August. Well, what do you think of the new and improved version? Gives “motorboating” a whole new meaning. Sorry, couldn’t resist that one. Here is actress Kaitlyn…
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Toldja: Marc Webb Not Returning For Amazing Spider-Man Sequel
About a month or so before the premiere of the new Amazing Spider-Man movie, Cosmic Book News received word that director Marc Webb had been given his walking papers. Meaning, that the director would not be returning on the Amazing Spider-Man sequel, which we were told had a tentative title of “Web of Spider-Man.” We…
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Green Arrow Stephen Amell Talks Superman Henry Cavill; Wants Terrance Stamp As Zod In Arrow
New Green Arrow Stephen Amell took to video to have a Q&A with his fans. The actor discussed shooting the new series as well as reading the comic books and more. During the Q&A (11:30 mark), Amell was asked if there were no budget concerns who would he like to guest star on Arrow? Amell’s answer?…
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012): New Official Batch Of Image Stills Released
Warner Bros. has released a third batch of images from The Dark Knight Rises. You can view the first group here and the second here, or by click any picture below to be taken to the gallery. We new pics of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Matthew Modine, Michael Cain, director Christopher Nolan, Morgan Freeman, Christian…
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Ombis (2013): Hamburg, NY Set Report For July 15th
Cosmic Book News continues its series of coverage on the Indie film, Ombis, an epic alien sci-fi movie being filmed in Western New York. We previously visited the set on June 2nd where we spoke to some of the cast and crew as well as partaking in the film itself. We also have an interview up…
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SDCC 2012: Watch The Full Doctor Who Comic-Con Panel
Doctor Who returned to the San Diego Comic-Con in full force with Matt Smith, Athur Darvill and Karen Gillan. Showrunner Steven Moffat and executive producer Caroline Skinner appeared as well. Below you can watch the full panel. Thanks to GoTuran74 for the video.
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Stan Lee Rants About The Dark Knight Rises! Blames Comics Code! (Video)
Wow! Check out Stan Lee in the following video ranting on about The Dark Knight Rises! Like Stan Lee doesn’t know tough and gritty! And it’s all the fault of the Comics Code! You tell ’em, Stan! For more: Christopher Nolan doesn’t have a monopoly on dark and gritty. Be sure to subscribe to Stan…
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The Walking’s Dead Time Is Now: DC and Marvel Won’t See Me
Indie comic book fans if there has even been a time when you can shine — it’s now! For me, personally, my own purchases of both DC Comics and Marvel have come to a stand still — zero! I’m currently turned off by the Big Two, and it’s just reminding me more and more of…
