Monday, March 14, 2005
SIN CITY UPDATE
Jessica Alba, who plays Nancy in Sin City, told The Continuum her wardrobe was a bit daunting.
"I had to sit there and look at my leather costume, with the chaps," she said. "It was originally drawn without underwear and I decided I should probably wear underwear because my dad wouldn't like that very much."
"There's a sexiness she brought to the character that really was necessary," said Robert Rodriguez, who directed the film with Sin City creator Frank Miller. "And you really did have to fall in love with her."
Alba appeared on Entertainment Tonight on Monday as part of the syndicated show's Sin City week. She was interviewed, along with Bruce Willis and Rosario Dawson.
"Honestly, audiences are going to be blown away," said Alba, who is also playing Sue Storm in the Fantastic Four movie.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images and look for more Sin City news soon here in The Continuum.
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RICHARD HATCH'S GREAT WAR OF MAGELLAN
BLAM! Comics has laid out its plans for the launch of its releases in its partnership with Richard Hatch and his The Great War of Magellan property.
For several years now, Hatch has been developing The Great War of Magellan with the intention of producing a television series. His plans also include comics and video games.
BLAM! kicked off its release at the recent MegaCon with The Official Great War of Magellan Comics Magazine.
Designed to give readers pertinent background information about the Magellan universe, as well as to whet their appetite for the upcoming comic-book series, the 48-page magazine provides articles on the making of the original live-action trailer and BLAM! Comics' plans for the series; an interview with Hatch on the genesis of the Magellan project and where he wants to go with it; and a script excerpt from the first story.
The Revenant storyline is from the first year of The Great War of Magellan comic series will give readers a taste of that.
Tracking events in the thousand years prior to the time frame of his proposed television series, Hatch and co-writers Andrew E. C. Gaska and Christian Berntsen, along with illustrator Lucius Romero, will chronicle the adventures of Akillian, the story's main protagonist. Born with abilities unlike any other human being in the Magellanic Cloud, and an untapped potential even he is unaware of, Akillian has struggled all of his life to find an identity.
The first year's story arc, a three=part epic entitled Revenant, debuts this spring with the 32 page one-shot called Act I: Legacy, and finds Akillian back within the galactic fold after a centuries long absence.
In Act II: Myth, a 72-page graphic novel coming this summer, Akillian journeys to the crossroads world of Kyronis, where a popular Trader bar, the Bladeshaft, is dominated by murmurings of his return by a mysterious old man, and tall tales of his abilities by the ubiquitous traders, criminals and other assorted vermin.
At the end of 2005, events culminate with the release of issue one of the mini-series Act III: Fate, as Akillian reestablishes his presence in the Cloud just in time to prevent the trader clans from warring with each other, and hopefully bring them together to stop the return of an ancient foe, the Nephilim.
Look for more on The Great War of Magellan soon here in The Continuum.
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WONDER WOMAN, LOIS & CLARK DVDS
Warner Home Video has announcned June 7 release dates for Wonder Woman: The Complete Third Season and Lois & Clark: The Complete First Season.
Here's how Warner describes the Wonder Woman collection, which has a suggested retail price of $59.98:
"Megalomaniacs. Spies. Thieves. Phantoms. Mad scientists. The world is full of dangerous people. But don't fear -- Wonder Woman is here! Lynda Carter returns as Wonder Woman for all 24 episodes of the third and final thrill-packed season of the series. Teamed with flint-jawed government agent Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner) and using the alias of Diana Prince, Wonder Woman whips out her bracelets and lariat to battle evil. And what a battle it is. Her foes include a time traveler from the year 2155, a brain with no body, a dating service that's serving up death, bazillions of hungry ants and a sculptor whose statues come to life and become his partners in crime. Wonder Woman saved the best adventures for last!"
Episodes include: "My Teenage Idol is Missing," "Hot Wheels," "The Deadly Sting,"
"The Fine Art of Crime," "Disco Devil," "Formicida," "Time Bomb," "Skateboard Whiz," "The Deadly Dolphin," Stolen Faces," Pot of Gold," Gault's Brain," "Going, Going, Gone," "Spaced Out," "The Starships are Coming," "Amazon Hot Wax," "The Richest Man in the World," "A Date with Doomsday," "The Girl with the Gift for Disaster," "The Boy Who Knew Her Secret part 1," The Boy Who Knew Her Secret part 2," "The Man Who Could Not Die," "Phantom of the Roller Coaster part 1," and "Phantom of the Roller Coaster part 2."
Here's how Warner describes the Lois & Clark collection, which has a suggested retail price of $59.98:
"Casting a fresh look on a timeless legend, this exciting, action-packed update of the DC Comics Superman captures the daring exploits of the mysterious visitor from another planet and brings the city of Metropolis to life. Originally aired in the 90's on ABC, this humorously romantic action/adventure hour-long series puts a modern twist on the time-honored, legendary superhero, bringing to life the comic book characters Clark Kent (Dean Cain); his superhuman alter-ego, Superman; and Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher), fiction's first lady of the press, in the most unrequited romance of all time."
Episodes include: "Pilot," parts 1 and 2, "Strange Visitor," "Neverending Battle," "I'm Looking Through You," "Requiem for a Superhero," "I've Got a Crush on You," "Smart Kids," "The Green, Green Glow of Home," "The Man of Steel Bars," "Pheromone, My Lovely," "Honeymoon in Metropolis," "All Shook Up," "Witness," "Illusions of Grandeur," "The Ides of Metropolis," "Foundling," "The Rival," "Vatman," "Fly Hard," "Barbarians at the Planet," and "The House of Luthor."
BRIEFLY
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* Above is a first look at the covers to the Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus and Mystique Vol 4 trade paperbacks. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* Jessica Biel was in Tokyo this past week to promote the Japanese release of Blade: Trinity. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
* Coming Wednesday: Movie news and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Wednesday, March 9, including Krypto the Superdog animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 8, including Dark Horse's solicitaitons for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 7, including Fantastic Four movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 5, including V for Vendetta movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 4, including Catwoman news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 3, including a look at Toy Biz's Marvel Legends lines for 2005, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 2, including Justice League Unlimited news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 1, including a rundown of Fantastic Four movie toys, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 28, including Spider-Man movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Feb. 26, including Sin City movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Feb. 25, including an interview with Constantine's Djimon Hounsou, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Feb. 24, including Top Cow news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 23, including Devil's Due Publishing's solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 22, including Justice League Unlimited news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 21, including interviews with Batman Begins' Christian Bale and Fantastic Four's Julian McMahon, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, Feb. 20, including the DC Universe panel at WonderCon in San Francisco, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, Feb. 19, including the Vertigo/WildStorm panel at WonderCon in San Francisco, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, Feb. 18, including Marvel Comics' solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, Feb. 17, including Image Comics' solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, Feb. 16, including news on The Batman's second season, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, Feb. 15, including an interview with Constantine's Keanu Reeves, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, Feb. 14, including DC Comics' solicitations for May, CLICK HERE.
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