Kick Ass – Starring Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Nicolas Cage. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Rated MA. Originally published April 6, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. I make two pledges in this review. The first: I shall not specifically refer to the film’s quality as being “kick-ass”, nor will I directly infer that my own ass […]
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The Green Lantern character posters debut
July 27, 2010 
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Warner Bros have unveiled a batch of teaser posters for Martin Campbell‘s upcoming comic book adaptation The Green Lantern, featuring the main characters in all their half-faced glory. Fans of the comic will recognise the phrase “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight” as the beginning of the Lantern’s oath […]
Continue readingAndrew Garfield is your new Spider-Man
July 2, 2010 0 Comments
Sony have finally revealed the young actor who will star as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in their upcoming reboot of the blockbuster comic franchise. Provided you haven’t already read the headline of this article, or glanced at the picture below, let’s have a drum role for ………… Andrew Garfield! Garfield was long-rumoured to take over the role […]
Continue readingRogen and Gondry unite! The Green Hornet trailer debut
June 22, 2010 1 Comment
As promised, the trailer for Michel Gondry‘s The Green Hornet has debuted online, featuring Seth Rogen as the famous vigilante and Jay Chou as his loyal (and versatile!) sidekick Kato. Although the trailer failed to debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live as intended, Yahoo were good enough to post it online. Despite early concerns, it looks […]
Continue readingFirst images and clip from The Green Hornet
June 22, 2010 1 Comment
We finally have our first look at Seth Rogen in action as The Green Hornet. Not only have the first images of Rogen and co-star Jay Chou (as his loyal bodyguard Kato) emerged, but a short clip from the Michel Gondry directed film has landed online. It’s very exciting to see this project come to […]
Continue readingDilbert: The Movie
May 27, 2010 0 Comments
Scott Adams’ comic strip Dilbert is set to head to the big screen. A live-action feature based on the white-collar office drone is being developed by Phoenix Entertainment, with Ken Kwapis (He’s Just Not That Into You) set to direct. The scoop comes from Pajiba, who note that Chris Columbus previously held the film rights […]
Continue readingSupanova Pop Culture Expo returns!
April 8, 2010 0 Comments
Supanova, the number 1 Australian pop-culture expo, is returning for another year. It touches down in Brisbane this weekend, will hit Melbourne next weekend and will arrive in Sydney and Perth in June. For those unfamiliar with Supanova, it’s an annual haven for all things geektastic – from your favourite TV shows and movies, to […]
Continue readingKick Ass secures Australian release date
November 24, 2009 1 Comment
Universal Pictures have acquired the Australian distribution rights to Matthew Vaughn‘s highly anticipated superhero flick Kick Ass. The film will hit Australian cinemas April 8th, 2010. That is one week before its American release. Kick Ass is based on Mark Millar’s comic book series of the same name. It stars Aaron Johnson as a teenage […]
Continue readingKick Ass trailer debut!
November 11, 2009 2 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The trailer for Matthew Vaughn‘s highly anticipated superhero satire Kick Ass has landed online with a bang. Literally. The film, adapted from Mark Millar‘s comic series of the same name, has been building buzz ever since Vaughn showed off some footage at Comic Con this year. Check out the trailer and let us […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim wraps! Release date looms! Lives to improve!
September 2, 2009 3 Comments
source: edgarwrighthere.com Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of the Bryan Lee O’Malley comic book series Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has finally wrapped. The final production picture has been posted to Wright’s blog, which you can see below. It has been a while since we looked at some of the pictures Wright has uploaded from the set, […]
Continue readingPerhaps pictures of pretty ladies will get you interested in Scott Pilgrim?
June 15, 2009 0 Comments
source: edgarwrighthere.com Director Edgar Wright has updated his official blog with pictures from his upcoming film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which I have already predicted will be the best film of 2010. The pictures feature some of his lovely leading ladies. In this first picture, we see Mary Elizabeth Winstead (left) and Anna Kendrick […]
Continue readingThe 10 greatest comic book movies ever!
March 3, 2009 1 Comment
Last week, The Dark Knight crossed the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, making it the fourth highest grossing film of all time, and the biggest ever comic book adaptation. Of course, all that money is small consolation for its devastating snub at the Oscars, where the film was ignored in all major […]
Continue readingThe next big comic book movies!
March 1, 2009 1 Comment
The wait is almost over for Watchmen fans – our beloved comic book has finally made it to the big screen. Of course, there are many out there who have seen the trailer and been left saying “what was that?” Did some of you feel a bit left out of all the excitement? Did the […]
Continue readingWho Watches the Watchmen? We Do!
July 7, 2008 3 Comments
source: http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/ With all the overwhelming hype for superhero flicks Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Hellboy 2 and The Dark Knight, one of the most important releases of 2009 has been overlooked: the adaptation of the classic graphic novel Watchmen. Watchmen was a 12-issue comic book series originally released in 1986. Written by the legendary Alan […]
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