DC and Warner Bros. Lose Rights to Superman’s Origin
James Wortman On Wednesday, August 12, Judge Stephen Larson ruled that the family of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel now owns the rights to the character’s origins, Variety reports. The Siegels now control…
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Ryan Reynolds Is Green Lantern in Upcoming Film
Warner Bros. has chosen Ryan Reynolds to star in its upcoming Green Lantern film after an exhaustive casting process, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio had also screen tested…
Watchmen Director’s Cut to Screen in Select Theaters
Did you love Zack Snyder’s Watchmen? If so, you’ll be pleased to learn that a director’s cut of the film will be hitting select theaters in Los Angeles, New York,…
Watchmen at the Box Office
Who watches the Watchmen? Not enough of us, apparently. E! Online reports that after the film’s $55.7 million opening last weekend, sales are estimated to have plummeted 67 percent to…
The Oscar Aftermath
Congratulations to Heath Ledger and his family for the late actor’s Academy Award honoring his nuanced take on iconic Batman villain the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, The Dark…
Comic Books: Not Just Kids’ Stuff
I’m not easily offended, but when I came across one particular blurb titled “Comics and Combovers” on The New York Times’ City Room Blog, I couldn’t help but shake my…
Watchmen Movie Faces Legal Trouble
A Los Angeles judge ruled on December 24 that 20th Century Fox owns the distribution rights to Warner Bros.’ adaptation of acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen, which could put the film’s…
Reflecting on The Dark Knight
Like many comic book fans and movie buffs, my favorite film of 2008 is Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, a sequel that not only far surpasses its predecessor, 2005’s Batman…
Heath Ledger’s Joker Revealed
For anyone with reservations about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Batman Begins follow-up, I present to you the cover of the latest Empire magazine, featuring Heath Ledger as the Joker. While this…
The Summer of Geek
It’s just occurred to me how damned lucky geeks have been for the past few summers. Rewind to 2005. We were all prepped for the penultimate Star Wars film to…