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10 October 2008 11:17 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Radical Publishing is a relative newcomer to the comic book industry, but they're already hard at work converting their graphic novels into films.

Variety reports that the publisher "has secured funding from Singapore and will self-finance" adaptations of their comic book properties.

The company already has an excellent working relationship with Singapore-based art studio Imaginary Friends Studios, who supply illustrations for Radical's Hercules and Caliber.

Radical has put an impressive amount of effort into turning their properties into film projects. Peter Berg (The Kingdom) is attached to direct Hercules, John Woo (Face/Off) is attached to direct Caliber with Johnny Depp's production house Infinitum Nihil and Bryan Singer will produce Freedom Formula through his Bad Hat Harry Prods.

Two other projects, Aladdin and City of Dust, are also being looked at for adaptation.

Aladdin offers a fresh twist on the classic tale by incorporating new supernatural elements. Siavish Farahani,

Josh Wigler

10 October 2008 9:01 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Sometimes, you hear something so crazy that it absolutely can’t be true. Until it turns out to be just that.

Case in point: About two weeks or so back, I wrote up an article detailing exactly what was going on with the Superman film franchise based on information given to us by very reliable sources.

I was told point-blank that the next Superman film would in fact be a total reboot (in the vein of Batman Begins and Casino Royale) with a new set of filmmakers and actors. Sure, that made perfect sense.

What’s interesting though is there was one item from a contact (whose proven to be dead-on in the past like with the Harry Potter release date shift which I couldn’t get officially confirmed so ran with as a speculation piece instead).

According to said contact, both Alan Horn (the big-cheese at Warner Brothers) and

Jamie Williams

10 October 2008 5:28 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Looking for a World War II movie that looks better than Valkyrie? Here it is. Variety has debuted the second full trailer for Edward Zwick's Defiance, which stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell as three Polish brothers. I'm a big war movie guy, so these kinds of movies usually excite me more than normal, but I still think this looks absolutely phenomenal. This really looks like it could really compete with Bryan Singer's Valkyrie in terms of production and intensity, but remarkably Paramount is giving it a limited release. After the buzz that this trailer is certain to cause, I'm hoping they change their mind. I really mean it when I say this looks like a huge sleeper hit, maybe even the best movie of the year. It hasn't been shown to anyone yet, most likely because they've been finishing the effects, but it still has

Alex Billington

6 October 2008 6:28 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Brandon Routh, Gil Bellows and Martin Donovan are set to star in Gregor Jordan’s upcoming action thriller “Unthinkable,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Also starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss and Michael Sheen, the film centers on a black-ops interrogator who teams up with an FBI agent to press a suspect into revealing the locations of three nuclear weapons.

The trade says Routh and Bellows stars as agents of an FBI anti-terrorism team, while Donovan plays an FBI director. Sheen plays the suspect questioned by Jackson and Moss.

Routh, the star of Bryan Singer’s “Superman Returns,” will next appear in Kevin Smith’s “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” Bellows’ credits include “The Promotion” and “The Weather Man.”

As for Donovan, he recently starred in television’s “Ghost Whisperer,” “The Dead Zone” and “Weeds.” He can next be seen in “The Haunting in Connecticut.”

Franck Tabouring

4 October 2008 8:39 PM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Much is being made of a comment, buried deep in an interesting interview with actor Kevin Spacey regarding his participation in the next Superman film. The UK’s Independent noted that Spacey was signed to reprise his Lex Luthor in the film but doesn’t quote the actor directly. Instead, he commented on his life as a producer and occasional actor.

"Well, look. If I'm not producing, then I'm an actor for hire. It ends there. That doesn't mean you're not working with a director and other actors and a writer to make the best movie you can, but it's a temporal experience, you'll be together for a couple of weeks or months and then you're done."

While it’s true he was committed to the next film, which at the time was still going to act as a follow-up to Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, the playing field ahs changed.

Robert Greenberger

4 October 2008 1:10 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Even though Kevin Spacey has spent most of the past few years in London, managing the Old Vic theater, he's contractually obligated to make at least one more movie-- the Superman Returns sequel that is seemingly constantly on the brink of being made. If a recent article about Spacey in London's Independent newspaper is to be believed, he may be leaving London for a L.A. soundstage sooner than anyone expected. Soon after quoting Spacey on his lack of love for movies these days, the article says "That may not go down so well with the producers of the follow-up to Superman Returns, who will be paying him big bucks to reprise his role as Lex Luthor next year. " Next year? When we don't even know if Bryan Singer will be able to get the thing made? It's entirely possible the Independent has their facts, wrong-- they're a London newspaper,

3 October 2008 5:07 PM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

In an interview with IESB, 20th Century Fox co-chairman Tom Rothman spoke about the possibility of rebooting their Daredevil franchise.

"A Daredevil, to use your words, reboot, is something we are thinking very seriously about," Rothman tells the site, though he adds that "[in] the movie business, nothing [happens] soon."

Fox still retains all the rights to the Daredevil franchise, Rothman claims, and thinks that audiences will be receptive to a relaunch if made to a high standard. Further, Iron Man cemented the fact that a second tier hero done well can make a lot of money.

Asked if a new Daredevil would match the dark tone of The Dark Knight, Rothman wasn't sure that such a tone was the key to that film's success.

"[Daredevil] needs a visionary at the level that Chris Nolan [director of The Dark Knight] was," Rothman states. "It needs a director, honestly, who has a genuine vision. What we wouldn't do is

Josh Wigler

1 October 2008 3:43 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

We've gotten our hands on a new video featurette on Valkyrie. It's a quick look behind the scenes of the production, which highlights the film's "based on a true story" connections and gives everyone involved in making it a chance to kiss Bryan Singer's ass. Have you seen The Usual Suspects? He deserves it. Watch the entire featurette, "Valkyrie: Based on a True Story", below:

1 October 2008 11:55 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We have a featurette hosted for the United Artists release "Valkyrie" helmed by Bryan Singer ("Superman Returns") and starring Tom Cruise, Tom Wilkinson, Kenneth Branagh, Candice Van Houten and Bill Nighy. The Featurette is entitled “Based on a True Story” and check out the official Trailer for the film which is opens in theaters on December 26th, 2008. Singer helms from the writing by Christopher McQuarie ("The Way of the Gun") and Nathan Alexander, who worked as McQuarie's assistant on the previously mentioned release. Cruise was last in Ben Stiller's comedy actioner "Tropic Thunder" as Les Grossman.

1 October 2008 12:07 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Late last week we ran a second trailer for Bryan Singer's Valkyrie and it finally looked like the great movie I think we were all hoping it would be. The comments seem to be in agreement with my excitement, give or take complains about the accents, but it looked like Valkyrie might finally be gaining some much needed early buzz. Earlier today, Nikkie Finke over at Deadline Hollywood ran an article about an e-mail that was being sent around by a Digital Marketing rep at MGM, one of the studios involved in distributing the film (in addition to United Artists). The e-mail was discussing the "online buzz" generated by the release of the trailer and the poster, and remarkably, it quotes one of my articles extensively. So the reason why this is interesting news is because everyone, from Nikki Finke to Hunter Stephenson at SlashFilm to Russ Fischer at Chud,

Alex Billington

30 September 2008 2:03 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

Kenneth Branagh is negotiating to direct “Thor,” the next Marvel Comics property that will be turned into a live-action film by Marvel Studios, says Variety. The film is still on track to hit theaters in 2010.  Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige’s choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn’t really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on ”Henry V,” a bloody telling of the British king’s conquest of France.  Branagh is the latest in a string of directors—such as Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), Christopher Nolan (the Batman franchise) and Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine")—with arthouse roots taking on big-budget comicbook fare. The “Thor” adaptation, penned by Mark Protosevich, follows disabled medical student Donald Blake, who has an alter ego as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor. Marvel will self-finance the film via its $500 million credit facility through Merrill Lynch. Marvel used that coin to fund both

29 September 2008 10:45 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Variety is reporting that Kenneth Branagh, known for directing and starring in the big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of bloody war and intrigue, Henry V, is in talks with Marvel Studios to direct the film adaptation of the comic company’s character Thor, the God of Thunder. And while Marvel’s choice of Branagh seems odd to some, many point to his recent resurgence onstage in London in “Ivanov” to critical success, as well as his upcoming roles in the notorious Bryan Singer and Tom Cruise “Valkyrie” and “The Boat That Rocked”, directed by Richard Curtis. There is a tentative scheduled release date of 2010 for the upcoming “Thor” project with no official distributor. The character was introduced in 1962 [...]

Costa Koutsoutis

29 September 2008 8:51 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

In a move that may be construed as either a gift from the Gods or the coming of Ragnarok itself, Variety has announced that Kenneth Branagh is in negotiations to direct Thor for Marvel Studios. Branagh's previous directing and acting credits include Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing. He also starred as Gilderoy Lockart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

The trade reminds us that Branagh is joining a pantheon of well established directors such as Bryan Singer, Chris Nolan and Jon Favreau that have crossed from arthouse film to big studio projects. What they aren't emphasizing nearly enough is that Branagh is a Shakespearean actor at his core, bringing the kind of gravitas that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan lended to their roles in X-Men.

The movie has been written by Mark Protosevich basing it on the early Journey into Mystery stories by Stan Lee and

Josh Wigler

29 September 2008 7:18 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

British thespian and director Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct the upcoming Marvel comic adaptation Thor. Variety reports that Branagh will helm the new movie despite the fact that he has not directed anything remotely like if before. He did direct a fairly action heavy flick Henry V, his directorial debut back in 1989.

Marvel Studios will self finance the movie adaptation of their comic-book, which follows disabled medical student Donald Blake, who has an alter ego as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor.

Branagh is currently appearing on the London stage to rave reviews in the title role of "Ivanov," and will act in this December's Bryan Singer film Valkyrie.

Thor will be released in 2010.

29 September 2008 7:13 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

It’s likely the biggest news of the day: Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Marvel Comics’ big-screen adaptation of “Thor,” according to Variety.

The film, written by Mark Protosevich, follows partially disabled medical student Donald Blake, who discovers he has an alter ego as the powerful Norse warrior Thor.

Branagh is indeed a quite surprising pick, especially because we haven’t really seen him direct a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster. His most recent directorial effort was “Sleuth.”

The trade said Marvel would soon announce a distributor for the project, which is expected to hit theaters 2010. The studio will self-finance the film as well.

Branagh’s other directing credits include the 1994 version of “Frankenstein,” “Hamlet” and the Oscar-winning ”Henry V.” In front of the camera, he most recently starred in “Five Children and It.” He will next be seen in Bryan Singer’s WWII drama “Valkyrie.”

Franck Tabouring

28 September 2008 7:31 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

United Artists sent us the final one-sheet and complete synopsis for the upcoming film “Valkyrie” by director Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. Synopsis: In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, Valkyrie, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-men, Superman Returns) re-teams with Academy Award-winning Usual Suspects screenwriter [...]

Brian Corder

26 September 2008 5:33 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

With the news last month that Warner Brothers planned on rebooting the Superman film franchise, I thought it would be a good time to give an overall status report on everyone’s favorite big blue boy-scout. And let you folks know what’s going on…as of now, at least.

First things first, no director or screenwriter(s) have been hired nor are any in negotiations at this time. Warner Brothers is simply looking at a few candidates as potential “feelers.” Nothing more, nothing less.

If there’s anything the studio learned from Superman Returns, it’s that they’re not going to hand over another blank-check to a “big name” director. So more likely than not, the eventual director will be someone who works well with the material, sees eye-to-eye with the approach they’re taking and (most importantly) can be easily controlled by the studio.

An example of

Jamie Williams

26 September 2008 10:35 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Today we have a look at the first poster for Valkyrie as well as a brand new trailer. The first trailer was released last November (I cannot believe it’s been that long already). I didn’t really see much hope for the film from that trailer and I certainly do not buy Tom Cruise’s character… especially since he sounds and seems to act like he does in all of his other films with that American accent.

The poster is pretty stylistic and fits the film adequately. The one thing I find is that it looks a little too “techie” with the grey box-lines everywhere. But really, there’s nothing really good or bad to say about it.

Take a gander at the poster:

Official Valkyrie poster starring Tom Cruise

Valkyrie stars Mr. Couch-jumper, Tom Cruise and was subject to some negative press due to many problems during its production (Germany vs.

Rob Keyes

26 September 2008 6:42 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

<p style="text-align: center;"><object width="424" height="290"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.30" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="AllowScriptAccess" VALUE="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="flashVars" value="id=9898879&vid=3587725&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mo/valkyrie_trailerthumb.jpg&embed=1" /><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.30" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="424" height="290" allowFullScreen="true" AllowScriptAccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashVars="id=9898879&vid=3587725&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mo/valkyrie_trailerthumb.jpg&embed=1" ></embed></object></p><p>After a couple of release date changes, Bryan Singer's WWII drama "Valkyrie" is now set for Dec. 26, 2008. A new trailer for the Tom Cruise vehicle popped up online yesterday night, giving audiences a much better idea of what to expect. The story focuses on Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a military man who leads a secret operation to assassinate Adolf Hitler. <br></p><p>Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten and Terence Stamp co-star. Enjoy the explosive trailer just above. <br></p>

Franck Tabouring

26 September 2008 2:23 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Just a short while after the new poster and whole bunch of stills for VALKYRIE were handed over by MGM, the new trailer was released online. Though the film has been plagued by bad buzz almost since day one, I don't see much to complain about in this trailer. It's tight, suspenseful and impressively shot by Bryan Singer. Here's one film I'm really rooting for because I don't think it deserves the invective launched against it. I've always enjoyed Bryan Singer's work (SUPERMAN RETURNS...

Mike Sampson

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