Tag: comic books
Tom King Joins New Gods
Tom King is going from Batman to Big Barda. Deadline reports that the controversial Batman comic book writer has signed on to co-write the script for the New Gods movie with Ava DuVernay. While I’ve never been well-versed in the New Gods, I’ve been intrigued since this project was announced, and...
Read MoreREVIEW: Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1
Scott Snyder has left an indelible mark on the Batman mythos. While he was working on Detective Comics, I first started reading his work when he collaborated with Greg Capullo on “The Court of Owls,” the introductory Batman story of the New 5. (which has since been adapted, relatively sp...
Read MoreREVIEW: Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost (2010)
I’ve been a fan of Radical Comics ever since Len Wiseman was announced to direct a still-in-development adaptation of Shrapnel (which once had Hilary Swank attached to star). I was very excited by this news since, at the time, the only other comic book companies besides the big two and Image were ...
Read MoreThe Magic Order Series Picked Up by Netflix
Netflix is getting magical. Deadline is reporting that the streaming juggernaut has ordered a series based on The Magic Order, their comic with Mark Millar. Millar says the comic and pilot – which is set to be directed and produced by James Wan, alongside his producing partner Lindsay Beer – is ...
Read MoreCW Seed Orders Deathstroke Animated Series
Deathstroke is coming back to the screen, but not in the DCEU. Deadline reports that CW president Mark Pedowitz had green-lit a new animated series for the CW Seed not too dissimilar from Vixen and The Ray, this time centering on Oliver Queen’s reformed archenemy Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke. The...
Read MoreWhy I’m Excited: Batwoman
The Bat-family has taken on many forms throughout the years. Whether it’s the animated series of the nineties, the 2002 Birds of Prey series or the upcoming Pennyworth, the growing popularity of comic book cinema has allowed the genre to proliferate in new and exciting ways. The latest benefactor ...
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