"Superman Lives" died with this suit

Before Bryon Singer's "Superman Returns" was a glimmer of a thought, Tim Burton was in the process of bringing Superman back to the big screen in "Superman Lives." Many of Tim Burton's early Superman suit designs have been shared and criticized all over the web, but here, you can actually see the concept suit in full action.



Is it possible this suit was to only be worn on Krypton, for Superman to dawn his traditional red-and-blues when on Earth? I can't imagine Burton having Superman wear this rave-inspired-eye-nauseating suit, considering he at least got Batman's suit right. If this was the suit intended to be worn for Superman, I'm glad it died before it ever lived.

Bale and Wahlberg singing their asses off

And one of them knows the Powerpuff Girls theme song. Can you guess who?

Batman: Arkham City

Batman Arkham City was the first of all the anticipated trailers to show first at the Spike Video Game Awards 2010. None of the expected villains made an appearance, rather, a surprise villain I would've least expected to see, Hugo Strange. With plenty of great action shots, this game is looking more and more promising the more I hear and see about it. The nature of Hugo Strange's villainy, it looks like we'll be exploring more of Batman's psychology. One thing that stood out was the clarity of the animation, it looked absolutely remarkable. I wonder if this will also carry into the actual game play?

Spike Video Game Awards this weekend - All I care about is "Batman: Arkham City"

If you haven't seen the "Batman: Arham City" trailer yet, here it is. Unfortunately, it's only a teaser trailer, but there is no lack of excitement. Badass? Yes, even for only being several seconds long. The full trailer will debut at the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend.

Conan and DC Comics Animation

I've met Bruce Timm on several occasions and have never seen him laugh as much as he did in this visit from Conan O'Brien.

Christian Bale's thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises, potentially being his last time putting on the cape and cowl

In a recent interview with MTV, Christian Bale mentions how "in the dark" he's kept about script and plot details when it comes to Christopher Nolan's next bat film The Dark Knight Rises. In addition, he questions his further involvement with the Batman franchise after Nolan's third installment.

"I believe, unless Chris [Nolan] says different, this will be the last time I’m playing Batman. Until Chris tells me, I don’t believe it, It’s gotta be from his mouth, or else I don’t really know. Chris will let me know what I need to know when I need to know it. I probably know a little bit more than some other people out there, but I think most people would be surprised at how little I do know. It just hasn’t been necessary yet. I know he’ll give me plenty of time to prepare for whatever I need to, and I’ll discover it. He’s a pretty damn good filmmaker. I trust that he’s going to come up with something wonderful."

Had Nolan announced no more Batman movies after The Dark Knight, I would've honestly been satisfied. However, I'm excited for Nolan's third Batman film, I'm just slightly worried about the unprecedented amount of anticipation for it. After all, The Dark Knight is going to be a tough act to follow. Frankly, The Dark Knight couldn't have been a better Bat film. Then again, I thought the same thing with Batman Begins. In Nolan I trust!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Why Harry Potter fans suck!

Why the hell do Harry Potter fans feel obligated to say what's going to happen seconds before it's going to happen on screen? It's as if Harry Potter fans have a self obligated duty of announcing to the world they've read the books inside-and-out. I'm guessing these are the same fans that waited at midnight for the latest Harry Potter book release, having read it in its entirety by the end of the following day. Is there a disclaimer by J.K. Rowling within the Harry Potter books that say, "When you see this movie, be sure to spoil every twist and turn of the film for everyone within the vicinity of your speaking voice." Is it a badge of honor to speak to the films events before it happens? And no, this is not unique to the latest Deathly Hallows part one release, this goes for every Potter film I've seen since day one! I'm not a die hard Harry Potter fan, hell, I could be watching Driving Miss Daisy... regardless it's pretty fucking annoying having GROWN ADULTS blurting out an entire film from behind my seat. Speaking of grown adults, it's the one's who bring their kids that are the worse. It's not that children I have a problem with, it's the parents teaching their kids to ignore all forms of movie etiquette, teaching their children it's okay to chat their asses off during a movie. Hell, at least Twilight fans have the decency to keep their mouths shut when they watch Edward, Jacob and Bella engage in their teen angst sexual escapades. One could argue that I could avoid watching Harry Potter movies opening week(end). However, it's also easy to make the argument that some idiot will spoil the movie regardless, likely to come from a Harry Potter fan.

Comic Con Registration... Nerds everywhere revolt!

It's that time of year again, San Diego Comic Con registration for 2011! The SDCC bananza is growing more crazy than ever. One, you can only attend preview night if you buy your SDCC tickets from attending the previous year. Two, the comic-con.org site crashes the day of registration (November 1st) for 2011. They issued this apology:


It looks like SDCC go'ers will be able to take another shot at 2011 tickets, they will announce a new registration date on November 8th. Good luck guys!

Review: The Walking Dead

Not your typical zombie story, the Walking Dead on AMC exceeded my expectations. Not only did it capture the essence of the comic book, they didn't skimp out on special effects, which is demonstrated very well with Frank Grimes' first encounter with the undead. What makes the Walking Dead unique is that it's not a over-the-top horror show nor is it a show heavily weighed down by pure survival and hoarding all available weapons. Rather, it's a story about people, the human condition and really dealing with the loss of loved one's. Imagine seeing your wife or husband aimlessly walking around undead. Could you really take a chainsaw to their head? The Walking Dead is off to a great start, I look forward to seeing more episodes.

Spike Scream Awards 2010

Spike's Scream Awards 2010, an awards show made just for me! In addition to awarding all things sci-fi, they also award comic book writers and all things comic books which is a thumbs-up in my book. This year, my fondness of this awards show almost went out the door as Twilight won for best fantasy film. When I thought all hope was lost for the Scream Awards' credibility, they awarded "Most Anticipated Film" to Ryan Reynolds for The Green Lantern! Suddenly the stage was lit with nothing but green, and from a billowing cloud of smoke a huge Green Lantern power battery emerged from the stage along with Ryan Reynold's voice stating the Green Lantern oath "In Brightest Day..."


Some other memorable events from the show include:

-A reunion of sorts between Michal J Fox and Christopher Lloyd
-Bill Murray speaking in full Ghostbuster attire
-An awesome trailer for The Walking Dead that made Anna Paquin's mouth drop
-A live woman on stage set completely on fire while Marilyn Manson presented an award