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  • Comic Artist Arne Starr Envisions Kevin Mckidd as Thor

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    Comic artist and actor Arne Starr, currently seen as “Arne the attending physician” on Grey’s Anatomy, has produced several concept pieces of TV stars he’s worked alongside as several Hollywood bound Marvel and DC characters, including: Several images of Kevin McKidd (Journeyman, Grey’s Anatomy) as the Mighty Thor. Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) as the Sorcerer…

  • Possible Joker in Batman 3, Morbius for Spiderman 4

    Possible Joker in Batman 3, Morbius for Spiderman 4

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    Several treats I unearthed while probing the internet like a pig with a truffle habit: Another Joker in Batman 3? Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven recently spoke to MTV about the possible inclusion of the Joker in the third Batman movie, stating: “On a personal level, Heath was a friend of mine. We had worked…

  • Iron Man 2 Movie Gets Villains, The Thor Movie Hits Earth

    Iron Man 2 Movie Gets Villains, The Thor Movie Hits Earth

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    Tiny drops of speculation I inhaled while swimming the vast oceans of the web this week: Iron Man 2 Villains The Iron Man 2 rumour currently spreading across the internet like wildfire, courtesy of THR.com is that comeback kid Mickey Rourke and the excellent Sam Rockwell are in talks to play Stark’s dual antagonists. People…

  • Warner Bros. Freezes Plans for DC Comics Movies, Jonah Hex Movie gets New Director

    Warner Bros. Freezes Plans for DC Comics Movies, Jonah Hex Movie gets New Director

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    Titbits I collected while desperately wandering the internet on a midnight caffeine high: Warner Bros. places films on hold According to an interview with David Goyer on IESB, Warner Bros. have temporarily put all of their DC related projects on hold. Given the Dark Knight’s recent success, it’s far more likely that they are plotting…

  • The Spirit Movie Review

    The Spirit Movie Review

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    2009 Director: Frank Miller Script: Frank Miller Cast: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Stana Katic, Jaime King, Louis Lombardi Frank Miller’s directorial debut sees him emulating Rodriguez emulating Miller emulating Will Eisner, in this turgid adaptation of the seminal crime-fighter comic strip. Whereas Sin City…

  • Watchmen Comic Movie May Miss March Release Date

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    Carl Doherty
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    It’s a kick in the post-festive balls for comic lovers everywhere (except Alan Moore, who’s probably clapping his ring-heavy hands with joy) as numerous sources are reporting that the Watchmen legal copyright infringement fiasco is set to continue for the foreseeable future. As an everyman moron whose knowledge of legal procedure extends no further than…

  • Hellboy II Movie Review

    Hellboy II Movie Review

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    2008 Director: Guillermo del Toro Script: Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, John Hurt As much as it may agitate the bitter pro-auterist cinephile, there’s a lot to be said for imposed creative restriction. If the excessive Brontosaurus chase in the recent remake…

  • The Dark Knight Movie Review

    The Dark Knight Movie Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2008 Director: Christopher Nolan Script: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Cillian Murphy, William Fichtner Outside of the animated feature Mask of the Phantasm, Batman has never really received the cinematic treatment he deserves. Despite a large…