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VIDEO: Captain Jack Sparrow Delivers Message to Comic-Con

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Comedy, Upcoming Releases, Videos,

The film may not open until next year, but it’s never too early to start drinking rum.

In this clip that debuted at Comic-Con 2010, Captain Jack Sparrow (a.k.a. Johnny Depp) gives audiences a hint - or does he? - about what we should expect from during the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment.

“You may have also heard whisperings and rumors that Jack Sparrow will be recruiting a crew to undertake a voyage to the Fountain of Youth. Not true, course not. But even if it weren’t not true, you wouldn’t be interested in joining me - would you? Eh? No, thought not. I do admit that there’d be varied and substantial dangers along the way including, but not limited, to zombies, cutthroats, mermaids, and the vicious and vivacious Penelope Cruz - which is why I’m not going. Impossible to find the place anyway. No one knows where it is. Plus, I’d have to have a bloody map…or a Bloody Mary…or both.”

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Quote of the Day: Jonah Hill the New Hulk?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,

“I’m playing the Hulk in the Avengers movie…I want to say thank you to all the fans who made this happen. Me and Downey, Jr. are going to make this one good. We’ll see you in 2012 guys!”

-Jonah Hill at Comic-Con, joking about the casting dilemma in Marvel’s new superhero-centric movie.

(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)

New TRON: Legacy Trailer Unveiled

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Technology, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,

“I kept dreaming…dreaming of this world I thought I’d never see. And then one day - something happened. Something extraordinary.”

“What was it?”

Jeff Bridges’ face being restored to its 1982 self.

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Cinema Scene: Joss Whedon Helms Avengers, Del Toro’s Haunted Mansion

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Remakes, Comedy, Thrillers, Distribution, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,

-Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Joss Whedon officially announced at Comic-Con that he will be directing The Avengers. The superhero film is scheduled for a May 4, 2012 release.

-According to Will Arnett and show creator Mitch Hurwitz, the Arrested Development movie is still going to happen. I guess I’ll believe it when I see it?

-Lionsgate finally blinked. Saw 3D, originally scheduled to debut on Oct. 22, has been pushed to Oct. 29 - one week after Paranormal Activity 2 premieres.

-A Hobbit-less Guillermo del Toro is focusing on his next project. He is now planning to produce, write and possibly direct a scary version of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion.

-Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, has been chosen to open the 67th Venice Film Festival. The festival opens September 1.

Will Ferrell Launches Comic-Con in Full Costume

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Fashion Police, Photos,

Will Ferrell, Comic-Con 2010 Will Ferrell scored laughs and applause when he appeared on the Comic-Con stage in a blue costume with a large domed head early Thursday morning.

Ferrell wore the get-up in a nod to his character Megamind, the title star in the new Dreamworks flick of the same name.

The comedian brought a box of doughnuts and a jug of orange juice with him - breakfast for 6,500 panel members. “I didn’t think there would be so many of you,” Ferrel explained.

He was later joined by Megamind co-stars Tina Fey and Jonah Hill. Brad Pitt, who plays the superhero Metro Man, was not in attendance - though he was represented by a large, cardboard cut-out.

Will Ferrell, Tina Fey Reveal Megamind Movie Ending

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: DreamWorks, Animation, Family, Comedy, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,

Will Ferrell and Tina Fey as Megamind and Roxanne, Dreamworks Animation

Spoiler alert! Maybe.

Reporters recently caught up to former SNL funnyman Will Ferrell, who was on the Comic-Con red carpet to promote upcoming animated flick Megamind. Co-star and former SNL cast mate Tina Fey, who plays Roxanne in the film, walked the carpet with Ferrell. Brad Pitt also stars in the flick.

“My character does defeat Brad Pitt. Finally! I have been chasing that guy for years,” Ferrell cracked wise with Entertainment Tonight, potentially revealing the movie’s end.

Ferrell plays the title character in the flick, Megamind, the world’s smartest super villain. Pitt plays hero Metro Man, who must thwart all of Megamind’s plans.

The movie will be released on November 5.

Happy Thanksgiving: Superman, Retailers, Marvel, DC, and Jack Kirby

Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, DC Comics, Marvel Comics,

Walt Disney's Comics It’s Thanksgiving, at least here in the US. For those of you outside the 50 states, just know that we are currently gorging on the kinds of food we don’t normally eat at any other time of the year, getting together with family and friends (some of us might be watching football), and reflecting on things we are thankful for. And yeah, it’s usually about friends, family, and good health, but I’m also thankful for comic book stuff too.

Here are five things I’m thankful for, as relates to comic books. Of course, this is just my list. Your mileage may vary..

(1) Comic Book Stores. Seriously, what a great idea. You can argue over smart retailers vs. the other kind, but how great is it to actually have an LCS? I like going to every one I’ve been to; the ones where they know me by name or greet me as I come in, and the ones where the clerk acts like I’ve ruined his plans for the day just by opening the door. I’ve even waded through a pile of Wizards of the Coast players just to grab my comics. I don’t mind. The idea that there’s a place where I can go and get comics is amazing to me. Until you’ve lived in a place that has no convenient comic book store, I think it’s hard to realize what a luxury one truly is. And to any retailer who’s managed to survive this long, my imaginary hat’s off to you!

(2) Marvel and DC. Okay, sure we all have our share of Big Two Disappointments we can point to and their weird reliance on crossovers and events that no one believes in, but overall, it’s great to have them around. They are responsible for the Direct Market and for keeping it alive. It’ll be interesting to see what happens as everything goes digital (and more people read online comics instead of superhero comics) and the generations of print collectors die off, but for now, I’d hate to see the industry that had only Marvel without DC or vice-versa. Besides, I have friends at both companies and don’t want to see anybody unemployed.

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Founder of Comic Book Mecca Dies

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Conventions,

Comic book fans all over the world have experienced a great loss: Sheldon Dorf (pictured to the left of actor Warren Beatty), the founder of San Diego Comic Con, has died at the age of 76.

A victim of diabetes, Dorf had been hospitalized for about a year; he died of kidney failure in San Diego on Tuesday. Dorf started Comic-Con in San Diego after having moved from Detroit in 1970; today, the convention has turned into a media frenzy, attracting around 125,000 fans a year.

Dorf, a freelance artist and letterer, was a major contribution to the comic book industry and will be greatly missed.

Lionsgate Picks Up Kick-Ass

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Lionsgate, Action, Adaptation, Horror, Satire, Comedy, Distribution, Upcoming Releases,

Kick-Ass finds a distributor Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.‘s brutal, satirical comic book, Kick-Ass, turned quite a few heads last month when a clip from the film adaptation was showcased at San Diego Comic Con. One of those heads turned out to be the key to landing their U.S. and Canadian distributor, Lionsgate Films.

Director Matthew Vaughn has, with the help of his own company Marv Films and Plan B Entertainment, financed the film after studios turned it down (most likely due to prepubescent Hit Girl’s uber samurai-carnage).

Lionsgate, which aims to see a wide-release in 2010, beat out Universal, Paramount and Fox Searchlight (among others) for the rights.

Considering its proclivity towards violence (Saw, The Midnight Meat Train, Hostel: Part II) and eyebrow-raising material (Religulous, W.), I would say that Vaughn and company should feel safe in the company’s money-making arms.

Glee Episode 2 Premieres at Comic-Con

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip,

A standing-room only crowd of fans enjoyed a treat at Comic-Con on Saturday, where FOX premiered the entire second episode of Glee. The pilot episode of the series showed in an early premiere in May, with remaining episodes in the season scheduled to air in the fall.

Fans responded enthusiastically to the episode, which included remakes of Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” and Salt N Pepa’s “Push It.” Future episodes will include tunes originally recorded by Barbara Streisand and The Rolling Stones.

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