He may be hanging out with vampires and supernatural creatures on True Blood, but Ryan Kwanten is tackling a beloved genre – the Western – in his latest film Red Hill.
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One of the hardest part for him, surprisingly, was slipping back into his …
Disney is doing everything it can to make sure that Tron is everywhere, it seems. In addition to next month’s Tron: Legacy in movie theaters, the current Marvel Comics Tron mini-series and specially-themed Tron covers, the high-end Tron merchandise and Tron: Evolution videogame, the House of Mouse yesterday announced a new animated …
This week’s Amazing Spider-Man #647 marks the end of the three-year, 102-issues-long “Brand New Day” sequence–a consistently entertaining run that could have been more than that. The premise of BND, when it started, was that Amazing was going to be the only Spider-Man book, that it would come out three times a month (giving Marvel …
Okay people, listen up. My prediction is that, by year’s end, there will be four movies that never receive the props they deserve.
One goes by the name Unstoppable, and it opens next weekend. Best runaway train thriller in years. Retro giggles, the whole way through.
Movie number two: Let Me In. You can check out my lengthy review …
This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up discussing what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Mike Williams and Evan Narcisse discuss Grant Morrison’s final issue of Batman & Robin and Strange Tales II #2. WARNING: Bat-spoilers lurk below.
DOUGLAS: The more I think about the Big …
Many have wondered what it would take for countries to put aside their problems and just work together towards a common goal, but few suspected that the answer would be a cult anime series from the late 1980s. Bubblegum Crisis, the animated series that ran for just eight episodes in 1987, is being resurrected as a live-action 3D movie by …
Proving that there’s no such thing as a sure thing in television, NBC has just pulled the plug on Undercovers, the JJ Abrams-produced spy drama that debuted this season and was seen by many to be the show that would finally put Chuck out of its misery (Chuck, meanwhile, has been given a full season order for its fourth year, again …
Excited about next month’s Tron: Legacy? Excited enough to buy some of the 150+ licensed products that Disney has partnered with various manufacturers to spin off from the movie? The Hollywood Reporter has images of some of the swag as part of a story on the costuming in the movie, but I can’t get past the idea that someone is going to …
This whole Twitter thing might… just… catch… on. Did you know you can handle a lot of Twitter functions simply by sending text messages?
It’s a great way to quickly update your status, send messages to other users, and pull up stats without waiting for a big graphics- and data-intensive app to load on your phone. Here’s a look …
The end of this week’s issue of Batman and Robin doesn’t just wrap up the five-year storyline that Grant Morrison has been cooking up, bringing back Bruce Wayne from throughout time, explaining who Dr. Hurt is, and restoring order to Gotham City – It also sets up the new status quo in its final pages, as (I’m serious about spoilers, …
Ever since reading Harry Potter, I’ve wanted an owl for a pet – but I’ve never considered taking steps to procure one. In India, the illegal owl trade is increasing because of fans who want their own bird to bring them mail and magical messages, TIME.com’s Newsfeed reports. I’m saddened that these majestic creatures have to be subjected …
Here’s an interesting rumor: Bleeding Cool is reporting that Marvel Studios – known for locking actors into multiple-movie-deals at cut-rate prices, as well as being unafraid to recast roles (Iron Man‘s James Rhodes, Hulk‘s Bruce Banner) whenever they feel the need – has set the budget for 2012’s The Avengers surprisingly low. The site’s …
