Saturday, June 4, 2005
BATMAN BEGINS, WIZARD WORLD COVERAGE
The Continuum is covering events on both coasts this weekend: the Batman Begins press junket in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Wizard World Philadelphia.
Look for bonus coverage from both throughout the weekend.
BATMAN BEGINS UPDATE
The Continuum today continues its series of features on Batman Begins, with a roundtable discussion with screenwriter David Goyer and producer Chuck Roven.
To read the feature story, in which Goyer also talks about The Flash movie and a possible Batman vs. Superman film, CLICK HERE.
In other Batman Begins news:
* The Batmobile was on display outside the Beverly Hills site of the press junket. Click on the thumbnails below for larger looks at the car.
* Look for more from the Batman Begins press junket this weekend here in The Continuum.
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THE BATMAN UPDATE
Kids' WB! has released its schedule for the week of June 13, which includes a second week of weekday repeats of The Batman and a network premiere.
The schedule includes "The Big Ugly" on Monday, June 13; "The Cat, The Bat and The Ugly" on Tuesday, June 14; "Riddled" on Wednesday, June 15; "Fire & Ice" on Thursday, June 16; "The Laughing Bat" on Friday, June 17; and the network debut of "Pets" on Saturday, June 18.
"Pets" is written by Christopher Yost and J.D. Murray and directed by Sam Liu.
Here's how the episode is described:
"Penguin discovers a sonic device that allows him to turn Man-Bat into his personal slave. Meanwhile, Alfred must deal with a raccoon which has found its way into the Batcave and is wreaking havoc on the electric equipment."
For the network's complete schedule for the week, CLICK HERE.
IDW'S LAND OF THE DEAD
IDW Publishing has announced an agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to publish a five-part miniseries based on Universal Pictures¹ upcoming horror film George A. Romero¹s Land of the Dead, which hits theaters June 24.
The first issue will reach stores in August.
Here's how the mini-series is described:
"The comic is set years in the future after the end of Romero's original Dead Trilogy, where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland while those still alive struggle to lead 'normal' lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been established by a handful of enterprising, yet ruthless opportunists. They live high in the skyscrapers above the hardscrabble existence of those on the streets below. Outside the city walls an army of the living dead is evolving, while inside anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from the dead."
The Land of the Dead adaptation is written by Chris Ryall with art by Gabriel Rodriguez. The first issue will feature two variant covers, one by newcomer Chris Bolton and one with a special photo cover.
"Like all Romero fans, I've been waiting two decades to see George revisit this world," said Ryall, IDW's Editor-in-Chief. "And I'm happy to have a chance to bring the movie to life on the comics page, too. Especially with Gabe Rodriguez to help make me look good. Our whole goal is to help the reader, as George himself is fond of saying, 'stay scared!'"
For IDW's complete solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
BRIEFLY
* Zena Tsarfin, the former Managing Editor of the hip-hop magazine XXL, has been named the new Managing Editor of Cracked.
* Coming Sunday: Wizard World Philadelphia news -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Monday, May 30, including Justice League Unlimited news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, May 28, including Toy Biz/Marvel news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, May 27, including Batman animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 26, including 55 images from Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, May 25, including Teen Titans new episodes, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, May 24, including House of M news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, May 23, including Batman Begins news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, May 21, including Victoria's Secret Service news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, May 20, including Spider-Man movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 19, including Sin City movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, May 18, including Marvel Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, May 17, including Image Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, May 16, including DC Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, May 14, including Green Lantern news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, May 13, including Image Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, May 12, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, May 11, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, May 10, including Dark Horse Comics' solicitations for August, CLICK HERE.
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