Of the revamped titles that DC will be launching in September, it seems that Superman has garnered the most attention, whether it's been for the one look that loses the red trunks, the other that has him in a T-shirt and jeans or the fact that he and Lois Lane will no longer be a couple.
Now DC has issued its own list of bullet points about the new version of the character. Writes David Hyde at the DC Universe blog, The Source, "He has been called the Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton and a strange visitor from a distant planet. He is Superman, the Man of Tomorrow. As part of DC COMICS – THE NEW 52, this September will usher in a new Superman for the new century. In the pages of ACTION COMICS, writer Grant Morrison and artist Rags Morales will present humanity’s first encounters with Superman, before he became one of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Set a few years in the past, it’s a bold new take on a classic hero.
* This Superman is very much an alien, one struggling to adjust to his adopted home. In the series, he must come to terms with both the loss of his home world, as well as the loss of both of his adopted parents. He is more Kal-El from the planet Krypton than Clark Kent from Kansas. He’s a loner trying to find his place in the world.
* The series’ first storyline will explore the origins of Superman’s costume, as it evolves from a look that includes jeans and work boots to a new look: a suit of battle armor that pays tribute to his Kryptonian past.
* His great powers have limits. When the series begins, Superman can leap tall buildings, but his ability to fly is in its infancy. And the SUPERMAN ongoing comic book series, by writer George Perez and artist Jesus Merino, will be set in present day continuity and will unleash a series of new challenges for Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent.
* Clark Kent is single and living on his own. He has never been married.
* Lois Lane is dating a colleague at the DAILY PLANET (and his name isn’t Clark Kent) and she has a new position with the paper.
Timeless and modern, classic and contemporary, but younger, brasher and more brooding, this is Superman. The New Man of Tomorrow. ACTION COMICS issue 1 goes on sale on September 7 and SUPERMAN issue 1 goes on sale September 28.
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July 18, 2011
FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES: Graphic Novel Debuting at Comic-Con
The zombie infestation is everywhere, including, it turns out, Comic-Con, as postulated by the new BOOM Studios graphic novel, Fanboys vs. Zombies, which will be making its debut — coincidentally enough —at this year's Comic-Con.
Offers The Hollywood Reporter, "The graphic novel follows a group of fanboys who must battle the undead when Comic-Con becomes zombie ground zero. Armed only with their geek know-how that they've gained from comic books and video games, this rag-tag group of friends must save the convention."
Co-writer Jimmy Fox says, "We wanted to create this for real fans. The comic book junkies, the sci-fi nuts, the horror enthusiasts, the hardcore gamera -- every one of them will be represented in our cast of characters. This is for any fan who has ever wondered what would happen if they had to play the role of the hero."
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2084: 1984 Meets Terminator!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 24 executive producer Howard Gordon (whose series, Awake, will have a mid-season debut on NBC) and The Event's Dean Devlin have teamed up with Alloy Entertainment (the TV shows Gossip Girls, The Vampire Diaries, Petty Little Liars and the forthcoming The Secret Circle) on 2084, a book and film project that's been described as 1984 Meets The Terminator. The article notes that the story is "set in the late 21st century, a time where robots, once created to aid humans and fight wars, now control the population's every move." The proposed book series, which is to be published by HarperCollins, will be written with debuting author Gregg Rosenblum, who will work with Gordon and Devlin on developing the scenarios.
July 17, 2011
July 16, 2011
MONSTER MAN: New Reality Series From Syfy
Syfy is expanding its slate of original reality programming by greenlighting Monster Man, a docuseries about a quirky Hollywood creature-making family, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions.
Six one-hour episodes have been ordered from Gurney Productions, the team behind Syfy’s exciting new series Haunted Collector. Monster Man goes behind the scenes of one of Hollywood’s most respected monster prop building workshops. For more than thirty years, when studios want a bizarre creature or out-of-this world alien, they’ve turned to Cleve Hall and his very unique family business. Only the horrifying monsters they build match the craziness of this highly dysfunctional, extremely talented family.
“We are entering the creative world of a very eccentric, artistic family,” said Mark Stern. “Cleve and his team will give our viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring monster props, puppets and costume pieces to life. But they’re also a family business, so the unusual dynamic between them is half the fun.”
Cleve Hall has been in the prop design game since he was a teenager. Monsters are his specialty, which fits the personality of a man who dresses in all black and drives a hearse. Hall has created masterpieces for countless B-movies and big budget flicks for Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Warner Bros and Disney, including favorites Ed Wood and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Hall has also lent his talent to numerous television programs including Yo Gabba Gabba, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Additionally, he has worked with rock bands including KISS, creating Gene Simmons’ Demon Armor, as well as Insane Clown Posse, Alice Cooper, Tenacious D and DEVO.
Monster Man follows Cleve Hall, his daughters Constance and Elora Hall, his ex-wife Sonja Maddox-Hall, best friends Roy Knyrim and Johnny Saiko, as well as office manager Cindy Miller. Executive Producers are Scott Gurney and Deirdre Gurney for Gurney Productions. Production on Monster Man is slated to begin shooting in Los Angeles in July 2011 with an anticipated January 2012 debut.
July 15, 2011
SPACELESS: To Be Directed By Cary Fukunaga?
According to First Showing.net, Sin Nombre and Jane Eyre director Cary Fukunaga is likely to helm Spaceless, based on the screenplay by Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and I, Robot writer Jeff Vintar. The film, which is being produced by Gore Verbinski, has been described by Playlist as a "high-concept sci-fi movie that centers on a top assassin hunting a high-profile target in space who must figure out how much of his reality is an illusion and what really matters in life before he can complete the job."
July 14, 2011
THE AVENGERS: Behind the Scenes on the Animated Series with Jeph Joeb
Jeph Loeb has made his name as a writer in feature films (Commando, Teen Wolf), television (Smallville, Heroes) and, of course, comic books (too many to list). More recently, though, he has found himself in the ultimate position: as Marvel Entertainment's creative guiding force on television, intimately involved in the development of live action and animated TV shows based on Marvel Comics properties. "It's really great," he enthuses with a laugh. "It's the peanut butter getting to play with the chocolate of my brain. They were always two separate worlds -- comics and TV writing -- and now they've collided."
In the following Q&A session, Loeb takes a look at The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the series that recently concluded its first season on DisneyXD with another year of episodes to come beginning in the fall. Loeb's influence on the show will be felt on the last 12 episodes.
VOICES FROM KRYPTON: My understanding is that you had more influence on the last 12 episodes of the Avengers' second season. What was your impression of the show when you got involved?
JEPH LOEB: I thought it was a really bold endeavor, particularly given that up until that point the only show Marvel had produced was Superhero Squad, which was created in order to skew younger with a very stylized look. The Avengers was, in many ways, Marvel's step into the light that, to be perfectly honest, Warner's animation has dominated for so long in the boys' action adventure land. So to have something that could be compared creatively with the Justice League shows was, I think, the initial concept.
VOICES FROM KRYPTON: In your mind, was the show meeting that goal?
JEPH LOEB: Yes. We see Marvel Animation moving into a style that is more uniquely Marvel, and this is a step in the right direction. I think with Ultimate Spider-Man we'll see a REAL leap forward in terms of where we want to go.
VOICES FROM KRYPTON: Are you saying in comparison to Warners which has had the Bruce Timm style of animation?
JEPH LOEB: Correct. And while we're huge fans of those shows and of Bruce, we also feel like there's a disconnect between Warner's animation and DC Comics; that you don't look at them, at those shows, and think, "Oh, those look like DC comics." What they look like is the style that Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett and Paul Dini all put together for Batman: The Animated Series. And it is by no small coincidence now that Eric is the head of our production, and Paul is writing the Ultimate Spider-Man pilot. And if Bruce ever wants to change sides, there's a home for him here as well.
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July 13, 2011
MERLIN: The Comic-Con Panel
The hit Syfy/BBC series MERLIN returns to Comic-Con with a special panel on Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m. in the 2,000-seat Room 6BCF. Featured panelists are Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Free Agents) and Colin Morgan, who play King Uther and Merlin, respectively, and Merlin executive producers and co-creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, as well as first-time Comic-Con attendees Bradley James and Katie McGrath, who play Prince Arthur and the villainous Morgana.
The hour-long panel will include Comic-Con exclusive “first look” footage of the upcoming fourth season of MERLIN, as well as inside information from the cast and co-creators. There will be Comic-Con exclusive goodies for all fans in attendance, as well as extremely limited edition prizes awarded to some lucky audience members. Jenna Busch, host/writer for Moviefone, Screen Junkies, She Knows and more, will moderate the panel. The series is currently filming its fourth season in Wales and France.