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In a development which has fandom abuzz, Sony Pictures has released four minutes of film from the most anticipated movie blockibuster of the summer, Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man.
The movie clip shows Andrew Garfield in action as the titular hero,displaying a riveting acrobatic style dramatically different form Tobey Maguire’s efortless aerobatics, yet still failthful to the comics. However, the most talked about part of the clip is the unmasking in front of the small child, a surpsingly faithful representation of Peter Parker’s fundamental humanity. In addition to the much ballyhooed change in the iconic character’s costume, the movie is said to do a partial reboot of Spider-Man’s iconic origin as well, adding to fan criticism and speculation.
Additionally, Sony Pictures has unveiled a new viral website the film, this time focusing on the corporate front of Oscorp Industries, the workplace of Peter Parker’s father and Dr. Curt Connors (aka, The Lizard).
Fans can also enjoy a taste of the film’s villain, with a recently released a profile and interview with British actor Rhys Ifans, who plays Doctor Curtis Conners, aka the Lizard.
Marvel Comics hopes to ride the wave of success started by The Avengers, shunting aside lingering criticism for its fascination with reviving the silver age versions of iconic Marvel heroes from the editors’ youth at the expense of contemporary versions. Marvel head of creative development, Joe Quesada, has a lot riding on this film, which may partially account for the most aggressive marketing campaign in years.
Superman vs. The Elite, a DC Comics Premiere Movie, looks like it’s going to be a good addition to any collector’s shelf. It’s produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video. The all-new, PG-13 rated film is scripted by award-winning comics writer Joe Kelly and the story is adapted from his original 2001 DC Comics release, “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?” The single-issue comic, Action Comics #775, was lauded by Wizard Magazine as the “Greatest Superman Story of All Time,” and ranked the epic tale at No. 21 on its list of the “Top 100 Comics of the last 30 years.”
In Superman vs. The Elite, Superman’s effectiveness as a super hero comes into question when a new group of super powerful crusaders, known as “The Elite,” appear on the scene. As super heroes, the Elite know no bounds, and are more than willing to kill, even on a massive scale, to stop villainy — putting them on a collision course with the ever-ethical, yet preferably non-lethal Man of Steel.
Each one of these films has a different look to it, to set it apart from its predecessors as much as for any other reason. While we think the drawing style works for Manchester Black, leader of the Elite, we’re not so sure it works for Superman himself. The style pushes Superman’s visual design in an unaccustomed direction – yet, as a whole, the film still seems to work.
George Newbern (Father of the Bride) reprises his Justice League animated television role as Superman, and primetime television star Pauley Perrette (NCIS) provides the voice of Lois Lane. Downes steps in as Manchester Black. David Kaufman (Justice League: Doom) also reprises his Justice League TV series role as Jimmy Olsen.
The film is directed by Michael Chang (Batman: Brave and the Bold). Bruce Timm (Batman: Year One) is executive producer, and Alan Burnett (Green Lantern: Emerald Knights) is producer.
Universal hopes to have KICK-ASS 2 into production by this coming August.
Writer Mark Millar has confirmed that a deal with Universal has been signed to produce the sequel to the runaway hit film from 2010, Kick-Ass , with the previous film’s director Michael Vaughan returning as producer. He is unlikely to return to direct it since he is expected to be busy with a follow-up to X-Men: First Class. He has apparently chosen Never Back Down helmer Jeff Wadlow to direct in his stead.. Aaron Johnson and Christopher Mintz-Passe are both expected to return, and though Chloe Moretz has been announced as reprising her role as Hit Girl, there’s some doubt as to whether that will actually happen. Moretz is also going to be working on the Carrie remake, so there may be some scheduling conflicts. It’s a lot to take on, and Moretz is just fifteen years old.
Michael Vaughn wrote the script for the project, which adapts not only Kick-Ass 2, the recent comic miniseries, but also the spinoff Hit-Girl, which is due in stores next month. The Hit-Girl storyline will be the first act of the movie, according to sources.
Johnny Romita Jr., artist for the series, has indicated that he hopes to create an animated sequence for the film.
Vaughan self-financed the first film, which took $96 million on a budget of $30 million. . The new film is has a tentative release date sometime in May of 2013.
While you’re enjoying the fine and massive tunage on Krypton Radio, don’t forget to tune in Tuesday at 7PM Pacific Standard Time to hear Libya El Amin’s TV Campfire!
TV Campfire is the brainchild of Libya El-Amin, a professional editor working in the television industry in Los Angeles, California. She started out as a fan of sci-fi television, but expanded her interests to include many more types of scripted shows. TV Campfire gives her the chance to share her love of these great stories, and she invites anyone who loves television to join her on the show! Guest hosts and commentators come from all over the U.S.
This week the gang is all over the place and takes on (and takes apart) all your favorite shows:
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
Once Upon a Time
Castle
Modern Family
Big Bang Theory
Vampire Diaries
Scandal
Person of Interest
The Mentalist
Grimm
Supernatural
Fringe
TV Campfire is on every Tuesday at the same time, but if you miss it, you have a second opportunity to tune in each Sunday at 2PM PST.
Some days you realize, you’ve had a real Superhero in your life this entire time. To all the super moms out there, the crew at Krypton Radio wishes you a very happy Mother’s Day!
Vashta Nerada [Doctor Who Theme] is Traffic Experiment’s reworking of Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire’s classic Doctor Who theme, featuring the vocals of the very lovely Harri Norris and recorded with producer George Shilling (of Bernard Butler, Blur, Porcupine Tree fame) at his Bank Cottage studio. TE’s very good friend and videographer Rich Wakefield of FX Media filmed the recording and produced this video.
From the YouTube page for the song: “We’ve always been massive fans of the original piece of music and after debating ‘what if Pink Floyd actually covered the Doctor Who Theme’ (rather than just the One of These Days… references to it), and having watched the brilliant clip of Peter Howell recreating his version at the BBC, decided we’d do our own take on it. Vashta Nerada was the result and hopefully we’ve done Ron and Delia’s original track justice (with plenty of Floyd and Doctor Who references thrown in for good measure).”
A video to illustrate how we at Krypton Radio feel right now! This is a big deal for us for many reasons, we’ve worked hard to build a radio station that all can enjoy. Our fans on Facebook have been a wonderful way to gauge what people enjoy and what they dislike. Today marks a milestone in our development as we celebrate the addition of our 2000th fan on Facebook, it shows all we’ve done hasn’t been for nothing and that there are people who enjoy our work. This says to us, the staff of Krypton Radio: “You’re doing a damned good job, and we appreciate you bringing us quality music and content!”
Our message to the fans: “You guys rock, and you give us a reason to keep it all going. We look forward to bringing you many more years of incredible music and news from the worlds of Superhero, Comic Book, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Fantasy, and Gaming.”
Stay tuned to Krypton Radio.. You’re going to be surprised by what we have planned.
Vashta Nerada [Doctor Who Theme] is Traffic Experiment’s reworking of Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire’s classic Doctor Who theme, featuring the vocals of the very lovely Harri Norris and recorded with producer George Shilling (of Bernard Butler, Blur, Porcupine Tree fame) at his Bank Cottage studio. TE’s very good friend and videographer Rich Wakefield of FX Media filmed the recording and produced this video.
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