Tuesday, July 1, 2003
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN MOVIE UPDATE
James Dale Robinson, a longtime comics writer, said he relished the opportunity to bring Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to the movies.
Robinson is the screenwriter for the movie, which reaches theaters on Friday, July 11.
"Alan has the ability to rethink existing properties and turn them on their head," Robinson said. "His source material has a dark and somewhat amoral tone, and a very British sensibility, which appeals to me. The singular and disparate League members, all accustomed to reigning supreme in their own milieu, must somehow forge an alliance."
The League members are staunch individualists, outcasts with checkered pasts and singular gifts that have been both blessing and curse. Now they must learn to trust each other and work as a team for the very hope of civilization. With little preparation and no time to lose, they will be transported via Captain Nemo's extraordinary submarine, the Nautilus, to the frontline of defense: Venice, Italy. There, a masked madman known as the Fantom plans to sabotage a conference of world leaders by setting off a domino chain of explosions, sinking the entire city.
"The story is a fun and spirited fantasy, but it also points out the dangers of one person, or one country, assuming the right of invincibility," Robinson said.
Robinson's newest project, Akira, will be produced by Warner Bros.
Look for more on LXG soon here in The Continuum, including interviews with cast members.
MARVEL MOVIE ROUNDUP
The Hulk did a little better than original estimates, pulling in $18.8 million at the box office last weekend.
The Hulk, which had the largest June opening ever but then fell 70 percent in its second week, had a two-week total of $100.6 million and is being projected to finish at $133 million.
X2, the X-Men sequel, placed 14th with $0.9 million, pushing its nine-week total to $211.3 million.
In other Marvel movie news:
* Look for the first trailer from the Spider-Man sequel in November.
* According to Variety, Sony will handle international distribution for The Punisher, a Marvel/Artisan production.
DYNAMIC FORCES' EXCLUSIVES
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Continuing to offer limited-edition and exclusive comics, Dynamic Forces is pairing with UDON Studios and Top Cow this September for several exclusive comics and covers.
Here's a rundown:
* Street Fighter #1 DF Exclusive Red Foil Cover by Joe Madureira. Limited to 2,000 and priced at $10.
* Street Fighter #1 DF Exclusive Chun Li Cover by Jo Chen. Limited to 2,000 and priced at $6.95.
* Witchblade/Magdalena/Vampirella #1 DF Exclusive Untold Story. Written by Gail Simone, drawn by Joyce Chen and edited be Renae Geerlings and Maureen McTigue. A 24-page, black-and-white comic featuring all three characters. Ships with a variant covers in a ratio of 50/50. Price at $6.99, with signed edition at $19.99.
* Magdalena #1 DF Exclusive Preview Book. Originally available at Wizard World East in Philadelphia. Priced at $6.99.
Each comic features a certificate of authenticity and is sealed with a DF Holo-Foil sticker.
FIRST LOOK: METALLIX #7
Metallix #7 will be available on July 9 from Future Comics. The issue is written by David Michelinie, penciled by Ron Lim, inked and co-plotted by Bob Layton and colored by Nick Ingeneri, with a cover by Lim and Layton.
Here's how Future describes the issue:
"Team Metallix is hired to test a new military training process, a virtual reality simulator that mimics genuine combat conditions. However, the enemy that awaits them on this virtual battlefield is something no one could ever have anticipated!"
Metallix #7 will be 22 pages and will cost $2.99.
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