http://superherohype.com SuperheroHype RSS en-us Nov 7, 2009 Reeve Carney, of rock band Carney, will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Julie Taymor's Broadway show "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. Carney has a role in Taymor's upcoming drama, The Tempest . The singer is joining a cast that includes Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson and Alan Cumming in the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. The lavish musical is scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. The show will feature a score by Bono and The Edge of U2. http://superherohype.com/news/spider-mannews.php?id=8815 http://superherohype.com/news/spider-mannews.php?id=8815 Nov 6, 2009 Lionsgate has brought online the official website for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation Kick-Ass at IAmKick-Ass.com . The site features a Flash intro and then gives you a peek at the new character posters combined. There you will also notice that the site is counting down to the trailer debut on MySpace in just a little over eight days! Opening April 16th, Kick-Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There's only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers.... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8814 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8814 Nov 5, 2009 IGN has debuted four character posters for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation Kick-Ass , opening in theaters on April 16. The action-adventure, based on the Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. comic, tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There's only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8813 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8813 Nov 5, 2009 The Wall Street Journal is reporting that J.J. Abrams ( Star Trek , "Lost," "Alias") is in talks to produce a movie about the Japanese interchangeable toys Micronauts, which Hasbro just acquired. First released in Japan in 1974 (under the name Microman), the toys were imported to the U.S. by the Mego Corporation in 1976. The line consisted of 3.75-inch tall toys which used a universal, five millimeter inter-connective design. Mego cancelled the Micronauts line in 1980. In 2002, Palisades Toys bought the rights to reproduce Micronauts. The Micronauts comic books were published by Marvel Comics, Image Comics, and Devil's Due Publishing. Their first comic appearance was in "Micronauts #1" (Marvel, Jan. 1979) with characterizations created by Bill... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8812 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8812 Nov 5, 2009 Heat Vision reports that John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker are in talks to join the cast of Red , Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwentke. The film is about former black-ops agent (Bruce Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Reilly would play a retired CIA agent who is paranoid that everyone is out to kill him. Parker would play the romantic interest, a federal pension worker who becomes embroiled in the Willis character's struggle to stay alive. Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren already are on board for the film, being produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian. DC's Gregory Noveck executive produces with Jake... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8811 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8811 Nov 4, 2009 Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with the new two-and-a-half minute trailer for Warner Bros.' Sherlock Holmes , opening in theaters on Christmas Day. In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, the movie sends Holmes (Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Law) on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly co-star in the Guy Ritchie-directed film. You can watch the trailer using the player below! http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8810 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8810 Nov 4, 2009 MTV talked to David Goyer about what we can expect for Ghost Rider 2 , which he says is "not exactly a reboot," picks up eight years after the first film, and is targeting a 2010 shoot. "I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker," Goyer added. "It's definitely changing tone. What 'Casino Royale' was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to 'Ghost Rider.'" You can read the full interview here ! http://superherohype.com/news/ghostridernews.php?id=8809 http://superherohype.com/news/ghostridernews.php?id=8809 Nov 3, 2009 Marvel Entertainment has reported its 3rd Quarter results which show a 60% drop in earnings on lower film revenue, though 2010 is looking healthier for the company. Marvel's Chairman, Morton Handel, commented, "Despite the absence of any Marvel Studios feature film releases in 2009, Marvel continued to deliver solid operating performance across all our operating segments. Anticipation for the high profile 'Iron Man 2' feature film continues to build, and we are focusing our efforts on the film's May 2010 release and the related licensing opportunities. At the same time, we are making solid progress on the development and pre-production of our 'Thor,' 'The First Avenger: Captain America' and 'The Avengers' feature film projects." You can read the full report here . http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8808 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8808 Nov 3, 2009 There's been a lot of rumors that a lead character would be leaving "Heroes" this season, and now it's been confirmed who that is. If you don't want to know who, then turn back now! Still here? Here we go... TV Guide has confirmed that Adrian Pasdar, who has played Nathan Petrelli since the beginning, has been let go from the NBC show. At the end of Season 3, Nathan's throat was slit by Sylar, but Pasdar remained in the cast because the supervillain was forced to take on the guise and memories of the elder Petrelli brother. The last time we saw the "new" Nathan, he had been shot by a hit man and unceremoniously buried. http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8807 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8807 Nov 2, 2009 An article over at ScreenDaily.com about some of the American movies looking for distribution and financing at the American Film Market's AFI Fest this week mentions that Robert ( Flightplan ) Schwentke's adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner comic book Red is slated to start shooting on January 11, 2010 with the previously announced cast of Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman joined by British Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren. Willis will be playing retired CIA agent Paul Moses who must fight a hit team sent by the new leader of the CIA (Freeman) who wants to clean up loose ends i.e. former agents like Moses who know too much. More than likely, Mirren will be playing Freeman's predecessor, Moses' handler who he has kept in touch with over the phone while living in... http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=8806 http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=8806 Nov 1, 2009 Mark Millar, who created the comic books that Wanted and the upcoming Kick-Ass were based on, has announced that he is lining up a superhero movie that will mark his directorial debut. He posted the following on his official forums : Bet you didn't see THAT coming, laddies and lassies! But this is one of several big surprises planned for next year and you'll hear a bit more about this in February when we start to release details. What is it? Who is it about? Well, that's all a secret for now, but I learned a lot from Kick-Ass and love having the same creative freedom I have with comics when I work in cinema. I never want to be a studio bitch and go in there pitching for them to love me. The closest I came to this was a couple of calls regarding Superman, but pretty much... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8805 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8805 Nov 1, 2009 Vigilante Entertainment is launching operations by developing Warren Ellis' comic book series "Black Summer" with Ryne Pearson ( Knowing ) attached to write the screenplay, reports Variety . "Black Summer," published by Avatar Press in 2007, centers on superhero team the Seven Guns, a group of scientist-adventurers who modified their own bodies for street-fighting in order to take back their West Coast city from a corrupt police force, criminal local government and rapacious private security forces. Vigilante is headed by Hicham Benkirane, former head of audiovisual development at French comicbook publisher Les Humanoides Associes. http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8803 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8803 Nov 1, 2009 Following on the heels of the recently announced development of "Indestructible Man," 20th Century Fox Television production entity, FOX 21, and Platinum Studios, Inc. have announced that they will develop the Platinum Studios graphic novel and winner of the Comic Book Challenge, "Gunplay." Glen Morgan is attached to write. His credits include Final Destination and Final Destination 3 , which he wrote and produced, and the hit series "The X-Files," which he wrote and co-executive produced. "Gunplay" tells the haunting story of Abner Meeks, a Buffalo Soldier condemned to roam the Old West with a hellish curse slung at his waist -- a demonic shooting iron that forces him to kill once a day or suffer soul-searing pain. Platinum Studios,... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8804 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8804 Oct 31, 2009 Green Lantern director Martin Campbell ( Casino Royale , GoldenEye ) told Empire magazine (via Coventry Telegraph ) they've got their work cut out in bringing the comic book to life. "It's daunting," he said. "Just the process, something like 1,300 visual effects shots, it's mind-blowing, quite honestly." Campbell said that a lot of the effects shots work will concentrate on the Green Lantern's power ring. "It's energized by a battery on the planet of Oa, which taps into the willpower of everyone in the universe. From that ring you can form constructs. So if you got into a fight, you could form a giant fist. Or a fighter plane." Ryan Reynolds will play the title role in the action-adventure, which Warner Bros. Pictures will release on June... http://superherohype.com/news/greenlanternnews.php?id=8801 http://superherohype.com/news/greenlanternnews.php?id=8801 Oct 31, 2009 Moviefone chatted with Don Cheadle at the Darfur charity event "Ante Up for Africa" outside Los Angeles on Thursday about playing James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man 2 . Here's a clip: "I think the character that I play, my CGI character worked as much as I worked," reveals Cheadle, who plays Col. Jim Rhodes and War Machine in the movie. "The stuntman worked as much as I worked. It's a huge undertaking. It was great. It was a really different experience than I have worked on before. Robert [Downey Jr.] is a great guy to work with. Jon Favreau, everybody is quality. It's a lot of fun, the series." You can check out more of the interview here . Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7. http://superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8802 http://superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8802 Oct 29, 2009 Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Norse god Odin in Marvel Studios' Thor , to be directed by Kenneth Branagh starting January. Odin is the father of Thor and Loki, to be played by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, respectively. Natalie Portman is playing Thor's love interest, Jane Foster. In the movie, written by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz, the powerful but arrogant warrior Thor's reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Paramount Pictures will release the film on May 20, 2011. http://superherohype.com/news/thornews.php?id=8799 http://superherohype.com/news/thornews.php?id=8799 Oct 29, 2009 Columbia Pictures has hired Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen to pen the script for Men in Black 3 . There are no deals yet in place for franchise director Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to return. The studio is looking to start filming the third installment in 2010, perhaps as early as the spring. The first two films combined to earn nearly $1.1 billion worldwide. http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8800 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8800 Oct 29, 2009 Comics2Film at Mania.com got a chance to talk to producer Stephen L'Heureux about Sin City 2 and Hard Boiled . L'Heureux told the site that the Sin City sequel will go into production in the second half of 2010. The sequel will be based on an original script by Frank Miller, who will again co-directed with Robert Rodriguez. The producer added that Miller is working on the screenplay for Hard Boiled , based on his and Geof Darrow's comic about an insurance investigator-turned-cyborg assassin. Miller is attached to direct the adaptation. Because Sin City 2 will take up Miller's time for a while, Hard Boiled could take a while to hit theaters. "There's also talk, of course, of 'Sin City 3'," he said. http://superherohype.com/news/sincitynews.php?id=8798 http://superherohype.com/news/sincitynews.php?id=8798 Oct 28, 2009 Will we be seeing a 10th season of The CW's "Smallville"? Executive producer Kelly Souders tells Entertainment Weekly that the team behind the production hopes so. "We are really, really pushing for season 10," Souders said, adding, "I think the word still isn't out there that we're on Friday nights. So if people keep tuning in and telling their friends about it, I think [a 10th season] is quite likely." And will we ever get a glimpse of Clark in his iconic blue, red and yellow suit? "We think 'Smallville' from the get-go was about how a young man turns into Superman. And it's really about the journey getting there. I can't make any promises, but if it was ever going to happen, it would be at the very end," said Souders. http://superherohype.com/news/supermannews.php?id=8797 http://superherohype.com/news/supermannews.php?id=8797 Oct 28, 2009 Home Media Magazine reports that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has already become the top-selling home entertainment release of the year with first-week sales of 7.5 million units! The sequel also became the biggest-selling Blu-ray Disc release of 2009, with first-week sales of 1.2 million units. "Revenge of the Fallen" topped day-one sales, having moved 2 million discs its first day in stores, 500,000 of them on the Blu-ray Disc format. The sequel easily debuted at No. 1 on all three charts: the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, Home Media Magazine's rental chart and the Nielsen VideoScan Blu-ray Disc sales chart. http://superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=8796 http://superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=8796 Oct 28, 2009 The Hollywood Reporter says that production company Framelight has optioned rights to the cult comic "Chi-Chian" and will develop it as a feature film. The fairy tale-tinged "Chi-Chian" is set in a dystopian New York -- the city has lost its independence and become a prefecture of Japan -- and centers on a seemingly ordinary young woman who has been tapped as a heroine and must fight samurais, robots and zombies to protect her loved ones. The property, which began life as a six-part comic book from the Cuban-American musician Voltaire, spawned a set of digital episodes for Syfy as well as a role-playing game. Jeffrey Erb and Robert Robinson Jr. will produce. http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8795 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8795 Oct 27, 2009 NBC sent us this photo of Masi Oka and Jayma Mays as Hiro and Charlie, respectively, in next Monday's episode of "Heroes." Oka said this about the episode: "This was one of my favorite episodes of the series. I had the opportunity to explore the many layers of Hiro. It was truly wonderful working with Jayma again and I even got to play against a younger me. Ah, how naive we were. It's an episode full of joy and tears. It's Hiro's Company Man and our homage to episode 8 in season 1. This scene is where Hiro finally gets his long awaited kiss. His dream upon the thousand cranes, the origami in his left hand, came true. But is there a happy ending? It's 'Heroes' after all. I hope you enjoy watching the episode as much as I had making it. Thank you!" The following... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8794 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8794 Oct 27, 2009 Moviehole has posted a breakdown of the characters in the Marcus Nispel-directed Conan adaptation at Lionsgate. The film will be based on Robert E. Howard's mythical conqueror, who was played in the original pics by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Below is a listing of the leads. For the supporting characters and more, click here . [ CONAN ] He's in his 20s to early 30s, Caucasian, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, sun browned skin lined with scars. Piercing blue eyes and square-cut black mane, tall. He is a savage killer that has matured into the refinement his father tried to teach him when he was young. Conan is very smart, almost inhumanly strong, and very cunning. His entire life, from the moment of his birth, has been shaped by violence. Being the last of his tribe and... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8793 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8793 Oct 26, 2009 With no news about the third "Batman" film from Christopher Nolan, how about some humor instead? CollegeHumor has posted this original called "Batman Vanishing" in which... well, you'll have to see it yourself below! http://superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=8792 http://superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=8792 Oct 26, 2009 Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with the new poster for director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes , opening Christmas Day and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly. Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Click the poster below to view a bigger version! http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8791 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8791 Oct 26, 2009 This summer it was announced that Universal Pictures is developing a movie based on Dark Horse's "Fear Agent." The comic centers on a colorful, borderline alcoholic astronaut named Heath Huston, a Texan who works as a so-called fear agent, the last of a dwindling breed of spacemen whose mission it is to fight threats to the planet Earth, which is partly destroyed during the course of the series. Newsarama talked to "Fear Agent" writer Rick Remender and artist Tony Moore about the possible movie. Moore said he and Rick "would love to see Jon Hamm don the spacesuit. After seeing 'Mad Men,' we're convinced he's our guy." He added: "In the end, it couldn't be made too slick, you know? Abandoning the Atomic Age aesthetic would undermine a big part... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8790 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8790 Oct 26, 2009 UPDATE: Collider reports that Orci and Kurtzman are, in fact, not producing this film. Instead, Neil Moritz and Ori Marmur are producing the project. Ain't It Cool News has learned that Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman ( Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , Star Trek ) are producing the adaptation of the Doc Savage comics. Shane Black ( Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang , Lethal Weapon ) is set to write the script. The site asked Black about the project: I asked this with dread in my belly, and Shane passed the test by saying the character can not be separated from the 30s. This is correct. Right now, he is preparing to write the script. He has decided that Doc needs to have his Fabulous Five. It will be an original DOC SAVAGE story that attempts to encapsulate the feeling of the... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8789 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8789 Oct 24, 2009 Atlanta metal band Mastodon talked to Paste magazine about writing the score for the comic book adaptation Jonah Hex , opening in theaters on June 18, 2010. Here's a clip: Historically, Mastodon’s been classified mostly within the metal and prog spectrusm, but Crack the Skye saw the band stretch out its sound. The Jonah Hex score, however, could contain the most expansive Mastodon material to date. “Some of it was heavy, some of it was very moody,” Sanders said. “A lot of it was spacey, Melvins B-sides, Pink Floyd-like, surreal outer space, like Neil Young’s Dead Man. Swirling, nausea music.” You can read more on how they were approached and how they collaborated with director Jimmy Hayward here . The movie stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett and... http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8788 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8788 Oct 23, 2009 DreamWorks Pictures has hired screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis (upcoming Shutter Island ) to adapt the Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell . Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul of Seaside Entertainment are attached to produce the 3D live-action film. The story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime. Created by Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" was first published in 1989. It went on to generate two more manga editions, three anime film adaptations and an anime TV series. The second anime film, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence , was released in the U.S. by DreamWorks in 2004. Jamie Moss wrote the original script. http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8787 http://superherohype.com/news.php?id=8787 Oct 22, 2009 Ever since Dylan Baker first appeared in Spider-Man 2 as Empire State University professor Dr. Curt Connors, people have been buzzing about whether we might ever see him turn into Spider-Man's scaliest foe The Lizard. Unfortunately, we don't have the answer to that question just yet, but UGO had people at the Walter Reade screening of Michael Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat last night where actor Dylan Baker confirmed he would be returning as Connors for Spider-Man 4 , when asked about it during a post-screening Q & A. He didn't go into details about how big or small his role might be in the fourth installment, although it seemed like it would be another "background" part, rather than The Lizard taking center stage as the next Spider-Man villain. http://superherohype.com/news/spider-mannews.php?id=8786 http://superherohype.com/news/spider-mannews.php?id=8786