Oh yeah! July 20, 2012 is the tentative release date for Christopher Nolan's next Batman film. No word on a title or any other developments for that matter, but I'm pretty sure things are secretly in development. You gotta love Christopher Nolan's "magician approach" on keeping details under wraps.
This is the first released image of Thor featuring Chris Hemsworth. I'm not quite where in development they are with this film, so this could just be a costume screen for all I know. It's a teaser that tells a lot. So far, so good.
I stumbled upon this beautiful superhero art work by "RoganJosh." The idea behind this art work is breaking down superheroes to their bare essentials, with very minimalistic images that directly capture the essence of each character. Simply glancing at these images, no matter how quickly, you can already figure out who's who. You can find more of his work here.
It's not a musical, it's not a Broadway theatrical show... it's Batman Live!
"Warner Bros. and DC Comics are in the early stages of developing a tour, tentatively titled "Batman Live" and starring the Caped Crusader, working with Nick Grace Management and Water Lane Prods., companies behind the popular "Walking With Dinosaurs" and "Mamma Mia!" touring shows.
Alan Burnett, a longtime animation veteran whose credits include Batman and Superman television shows as well as such animated movies as "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" and "Green Lantern: First Flight," is writing the story and script. The logline is being kept under wraps, but it's known that the show will feature numerous villains."
If you're shaking your head in disapproval because you still have the thought of the Spider-Man musical that was supposed to happen, you have nothing to fear! They've already been doing shows like this at Six Flags Magic Mountain for years. Cheesy? Yes! But with Alan Burnett on board, I'm hoping he'll surpass the "campiness" of a gimicky Bat show, and wow us with some heavy hitting action sequences. Who knows if this will still come to fruition, we have until 2012 to find out.
A panel with Kevin Conroy at E2C2 2010, a question was asked regarding his thoughts on Christian Bale's "Batman voice." For me, Kevin Conroy is the definitive voice of Batman, so I was anxious to hear what he'd say about my favorite actor, who in turn for me, is the definitive actor to play Batman. Please bare with the bouncing sound levels in the beginning:
To this day, I still defend Christian Bale's Batman voice to no end, even though I can see why people have their gripes about it. Personally, I enjoyed it and thought it was very fitting. In addition, it was his theatrical expression of what he felt Batman sounds like, and I completely respect that. In the end, if that's the only criticism people have against the Dark Knight, that's fine by me, it's still a damn solid film!
Cartoon Network announced their newest animated series, Young Justice. Here is how the show is described: "In Young Justice, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over - to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you're not just a normal teenager? What if you're a teenage super hero? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you're worthy of the Justice League? That's exactly what the members of Young Justice - Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis - will find out, whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero."
Wait a sec, is Aqualad a black guy? If that is Aqualad, that's a pretty poor stretch to diversify the ethnic range considering Aqualad has been white since the day he was created. Would it have been that difficult to bring back Cyborg, I mean, he was great in the Teen Titans? Natasha Irons would've been a good choice, John Henry Irons' (aka Steel) neice. Anyhow, this is just a minor detail. With DC animated now under the umbrella of "DC Entertainment," I hope they do a bang-up job with their first animated series out of the gates. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.
Kick Ass completely delivers as its title suggests! Imagine the cutest puppy you've ever seen, arming it to the teeth with an array of guns and tactical weapons, then setting it loose in a locked room full of bad guys. Add raw awkward teen humor and you've got Kickass in a nutshell. It's pretty safe to say the general public is unaware of this story, not knowing what to expect. Let's face it, the way it's marketed, it looks like a "cute hero flick." Well, they won't know what hit 'em after they see a pre-adolescent girl kill and dismember bad guys. If you're a fan of Mark Millar's comic that inspired this film, they followed the source material fairly well, making adjustments to fit the big screen.
I throughly enjoyed this movie. It was fun and violence with a side of blood shed and tears. It raises the question of real people attempting to be real superheroes. The real answer... you will vet your ass kicked... if unprepared! Since this is a film based on a comic, they spared no expence in adding subtle and blatant hints of inside-comic-humor which I found hilarious. What I really liked was how they quickly disolved potentially campy scenes or dialouge (that so many bad superhero flicks fall victim to) with American Pie style humor. As if they wanted to bring you back to reality and remind you this is a superhero flick... just have fun with it!
Hitgirl was definitely the highlight of this movie! She delivered a performance similar to that of Natalie Portman from The Professional. She's got quite the acting chops and it really showed well in this movie.
I highly recommend this movie as it gets an A+ in my book!
With Iron Man 2 just around the corner, more commercials are hitting the masses. So far, this one is my favorite. The Dr. Pepper can with the Mark IV face is pretty sweet keepsake (no pun intended) which I'll have to pickup. "Stan The Man" is also a nice touch.
With DC's Blackest Night recently concluding, it's no surprise the title of the next saga is to be "In Brightest Day" I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to see what happens next. Below is a teaser pic I found on Bamkapow.com.
Word on the street is that Ryan Reynold's won't actually be wearing a tangible suit as The Green Lantern, DC's latest comic book movie that's currently in development.
"Remember, the Green Lantern suit is something that should look alien — it needs to seem other worldly. It encompasses any creature that wears the ring, and Hal Jordan is the first human to ever wear the suit. This was a chance for Dickson [Ngila Dickson: Costume Designer] to do something different. You also have to consider that Hal changes into the suit multiple times in mid scene, and the cg also allows him to do this."
If you ask me, this make perfect sense, and if done right could work very well. Many GL fans are upset that this may take something away from the overall visual of Green Lantern, that a tangible suit is needed to add realism. Well, don't forget, they were able to successfully pull this off with Golem, Dr. Manhattan and (dare I say it) Jar Jar Binks! With CG technology's continued sophisticated growth, Iron Man and Avatar being prime examples, I think this could actually do wonders for Green Lantern.
If Ryan Reynolds plays Green Lantern with a level of seriousness, leaving out his Van Wilder antics, this could be a great film. Here's to hope!
Read the full article on Green Lantern's suit here.
Welcome to GeekPulse, my outlet for rants and rambles on the geek beat. My passion for comics spawned when I was twelve years old, finding a box of old X-Men comics and tirelessly reading them. I've been hooked since! Fast forward to today, my passion for comics mutated into an obsession with all things comic related such as superhero movies, action figures, comic statues and all things geek.
