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The New Comic Book Movies (And Games) Thread
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Comic books movies past/present/future, and sometimes some games. Following the format of the last thread,
Upcoming movies:
Punisher: Warzone
The Spirit
Watchmen
Whiteout
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Upcoming games:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
DC Universe Online
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion
Upcoming movies:
Punisher: Warzone
WikipediaPunisher: War Zone[2] is an upcoming 2008 action film based on the comic book vigilante and anti-hero The Punisher, a fictional character whose adventures are published by Marvel Comics. The film is a reboot, not a sequel to 2004's The Punisher, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh.[3] It will be released in North America by Lions Gate Entertainment and will be released in other parts of the world by Columbia Pictures.
The Spirit
WikipediaThe Spirit (also known as Will Eisner's The Spirit) is an upcoming 2008 American film adaptation based on the newspaper strip of the same name created by Will Eisner. Batfilm, OddLot, and Lionsgate are set to produce.[1] Frank Miller wrote and directed the film, which stars Gabriel Macht as The Spirit and Samuel L. Jackson as his nemesis, The Octopus. Filming began in October 2007, with release scheduled for Christmas Day, 2008.
Watchmen
WikipediaWatchmen is a 2009 film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book limited series of the same name, directed by Zack Snyder. The film stars Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie and Carla Gugino. Set in 1985, the film follows a group of former vigilantes as war begins to break out between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Whiteout
WikipediaWhiteout is a 2009 feature film adaptation of the 1999 comic book Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber. The film is directed by Dominic Sena and stars Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht in the lead roles. Filming is currently taking place in Canada. Whiteout is slated to be released on April 24, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
WikipediaX-Men Origins: Wolverine is an upcoming superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Wolverine, due for release on May 1, 2009. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman as the title character. It is a prequel to the X-Men film trilogy, focusing on the mutant Wolverine and his time with Team X, before Wolverine's skeleton was bonded with the indestructible metal adamantium.
Upcoming games:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
KotakuIn Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!
DC Universe Online
GameTrailersThe first project out of Sony Online's Austin studio, this action-based MMO explores the various worlds of DC Comics' superheroes and villains. Key collaborators include comic veterans Jim Lee (who serves as the game's Executive Creative Director), Ale Garza, Carlos D'Anda, and Scott Iwahashi, in addition to EverQuest developers, Chris Cao and Shawn Lord.
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
GameTrailersLEGO Batman: The Videogame brings the one-and-only Caped Crusader to life in a completely original storyline. Players will take control of the Dynamic Duo, Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin, as well as bonus hero Nightwing to fight Gotham City’s most notorious criminals including The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, Scarecrow, and many more. Players can also explore their wicked side and fight their way through the game as the villains, experiencing the game from a completely different point of view with all-new criminal objectives.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
GameTrailersWhen a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all?
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
GameTrailersSpider-Man: Web of Shadows immerse players in an all-new action-adventure saga that gives them unprecedented control, never before seen in a Spider-Man game. Armed throughout the battle and confronted by an unrecognizable New York City, players choose to play as a heroic web-slinger or a volatile, destructive anti-hero, fighting with or against a vast number of fan-favorite Marvel heroes and villains, switching instantly between sides, and deciding which missions to undertake to save mankind.
Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion
GameTrailersActivision announced there will be 24 heroes in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Fusion. In addition to Iron Man and the Invisible Woman that we previously knew about, Venom, Green Goblin, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and Wolverine (in an old classic costume) are confirmed. Activision also revealed that the story involves a global assault based around Latvia. So you can count on Doctor Doom being in the game. Lastly, we found out that there is the new ability to share super powers between different characters and customize them in new ways. We're guessing this is where the Fusion subtitle comes from.
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Even keeping that in mind, it's really surprising to see that there are more volumes of Essential Tomb of Dracula than there are of Iron Man.
Is there any promise on the horizon for shellhead? I know John Faverau was doing a limited, and I guess there are more limiteds on the way.
And the best part about it, its still new. People who are just starting out could probably find the first few issues.
Newsarama is reporting that the Preacher series is pretty much dead
I know Johnson didn't do a great job with Ghost Rider, but I really liked Daredevil, so I had hopes for this to turn out good.
Wonder if Song of Ice and Fire is next.
I think it was an Area 51 movie script, not the game itself.
Or maybe both.
Obviously its at the end of the video, but before then you can see some of Jokers moves (yay boxing glove!)
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/27/watch-the-jokers-mk-vs-dc-fatality/
I wonder if they were maybe too faithful to the original... I mean, there was definitely some gratuitous stuff in Preacher that easily could have been left out. Damn, it would have made an awesome HBO miniseries tho.
even though it is combining all six books into one movie, O'Malley is involved, so I am hopeful.
Not sure if that's been posted, didn't see it in this thread or the last one.
there go another two hours of my ever-waning youth
Dude is a little more than just "involved". The two are BFFs.
nobody warned you that it was terrible because it wasn't terrible
The first film is worth rewatching if you're bored, but I'll probably never watch the second one again.
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i'm surprised they didn't break the schmaltzifier the fifth time they jammed the script in. i hope i'm not boarding the cultural elitism train when i say the british tend to have a lower tolerance for schmalz than american audiences. then again, our press went crazy about the film, something i attribute to a current vogue for comic book adaptations and del toro's present status as apple of the critical community's eye.
i'm also open to the possibility i may just be an aging limey, embittered by years of sporting failures and poor haircuts.
Of suck. (I'm amuuurican too).
What was so shmaltzy about it? It was a film about a bright red demon guy with a huge stone hand who hangs around with a telepathic fish-man and a girl who can set herself on fire. What, did you expect it to take itself seriously?
what was so schmaltzy?
drinking scenes ripped straight from a c-grade buddy movie; poor, crass dialogue; bottom of the barrel romantic subplots, complete with predictable moments of 'emotional intensity' (the 'give him a reason to live' line? jesus.)
but my main issue with your stance is that you seem to believe schmaltz is a necessary feature of a film that doesn't take itself seriously. many great films don't take themselves seriously, but only poor ones descend into cheese and cliché.
oh, and in response to saph, since when are schmaltz and humour synonyms? iron man was a funny film, and i'd argue it was a better film than the dark knight was. i've got no beef with comedy; it's bullshit i've got a problem with.
i am worried about this too
apparently dc/timewarner is trying to figure out how to make a dark and mature superman movie o_O
Well, not every comic character involves humor. Batman, like it or not, is not a good place for any humor above the normal "drama" level. Superman is perhaps a bit more lighthearted, but again how often do you see more than isolated jokes in Superman comics?
Spider-Man on the other hand, or Hellboy, have humorous undercurrents.
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Fixed. The sequel would only work if Bill Murray was Supes, though.
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If anyone has Hulk I'd love to hear impressions on this.
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I would perhaps rent it given enough recommendations.
Hopefully they have their shit together in time for Hulk vs and the launch of Wolverine and the X-Men.
meaning it was great
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Well, I think it was X-Men that started taking the superhero genre seriously. The trend has been going on for quite some time now.
Last Son of Krypton: A proper look at Superman's origin along the lines of Superman for all Seasons.
Man of Steel: The last Superman story, essentially, with President Luthor having declared war on Superman. Metropolis is destroyed, a ridiculous amount of sci-fi tech is thrown around, and America is destabilized in the wake of the attack.
Man of Tomorrow: During the reconstruction of America, Superman donated Kryptonian technology to Star Labs to aid in the process and bolster America's economy by making it the chief exporter of various future-tech. A century later, the Earth has essentially become New Krypton. Unchecked growth has its cost, though,and Superman is forced to ask whether or not his presence has helped humanity rise to greater height or simply enabled them to become a reflection of himself and his dead civilization.
Meanwhile, a true subjugative force arises in the form of Apokolips and its champion, Darkseid.
Bonus Points: Ends the same way Red Son did.
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Since when did taking the superhero genre seriously mean that no character can be light-hearted in nature?
Obviously you're one of those people that don't want any funny in their superhero movies, because only dark, depressing movies can be good.
There's a reason why both Iron Man and TDK were major successes this year.