Famous DC Vertigo “Preacher” Adaptation Moving Forward Without Sam Mendes
A few months ago we reported that Sam Mendes would be doing the directing duties for James Bond 23. (Read our full story here.) Before signing on to that, he was on board to direct the long awaited adaptation of DC Vertigo’s popular comic book, Preacher. Producer Neal Moritz, who also produced Fast and Furious […]
Reboot Mania Continues: Christopher Nolan Steps In To Help Superman Franchise
Things seem to be getting out of hand now. In the past few weeks there have been a ton of stories about rebooting successful franchises. The majority of them have been met with confusion to the people reading about them. Mr. and Mrs. Smith needs a reboot? Spider-man is going to be a low budget […]
No New Superman Movie??? (At Least for a While)
This article over at MTV with DC Entertainment’s Diane Nelson does not bode well for Superman fans: “We actually don’t have any current plans for Superman,” said Nelson when asked if the new environment (and the recent legal decision regarding the character) made a “Superman” movie more or less likely in the near future. We […]
Shazam! Has Found a Writer
Shazam! the comic book property best known for it’s superhero Captain Marvel and his alter ego Billy Batson has finally found a writer for it’s film adaptation, writer Bill Birch. From Variety: Warner Bros. has tapped scribe Bill Birch to reboot “Shazam!,” the DC Comics’ adaptation of the Captain Marvel story that’s being developed as […]
Ryan Reynolds to play Green Lantern
According to Variety.com Ryan Reynolds has beat out the other actors for the coveted role of Hal Jordan, Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Warner Bros. were also rumored to be in talks with The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake, and Jared Leto. This is Reynolds third foray into comic book adaptations including a role in […]
