Sunday, June 5, 2005
BATMAN BEGINS UPDATE
Katie Holmes, who plays Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins, said she is interested in returning for a sequel.
"Exactly," she said when co-star Michael Caine proclaimed at the press junket that he would return "in a minute."
Neither is signed for a sequel, however. Batman Begins star Christian Bale is on board for a total of three films.
Holmes dismissed a notion to be in another comics film such as Wonder Woman.
"I loved working on this movie, Batman Begins," she said. "I like this story, and I'd love to do another Batman movie."
Look for a full feature on Holmes later this week here in The Continuum.
In other Batman Begins news:
* Scott Beatty said it wasn't difficult writing the comics adaptation of the film.
"The script by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer, it's all there," said Beatty, who hadn't seen the film before Saturday's DC Universe panel at Wizard World Philadelphia. "They got it. All I did was turn it into paper form."
* During the panel, a four-minute video was shown, featuring footage that will also be part of HBO's First Look at on Tuesday night.
* Warner Bros. Interactive has a display on the Wizard World floor for its Batman Begins video game. See the photo above.
* DC Comics' Dan DiDio told The Continuum he had seen the film and was very pleased with how it turned out.
* Look for more from the Batman Begins press junket this week here in The Continuum.
WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA: DCU PANEL
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Joe Kubert is returning to DC Comics and his sons are joining the publisher.
That was the big news on Saturday at the DCU Panel at Wizard World Philadelphia.
Shortly after it was announced that Joe Kubert was writing and drawing a new Sgt. Rock series, DC Comics' Dan DiDio introduced Kubert's sons, Adam and Andy, who have signed three-year exclusive contracts with the publisher.
"We're very happy to have them," DiDio said.
DC didn't announced what Adam and Andy will be working on. "They will be doing DC comics," DC's Bob Wayne said coyly.
Joe Kubert's project is called Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy and will be a six-issue mini-series, targeted for next year.
To read all of the highlights from the panel, with preview images, CLICK HERE.
WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA: MARVEL'S CUP O' JOE PANEL
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"It's become the Cup O' Marvel panel," Joe Quesada laughed at the beginning of Marvel Comics' Cup O' Joe panel at Wizard World Philadelphia.
Flanked by several editors and publisher Dan Buckley, Quesada played host to a slide show of upcoming projects and presided over a brisk question-and-answer session with the audience.
To read all of the highlights from the panel, with preview images, CLICK HERE.
WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PANEL
J. Michael Straczynski, guest of honor at Wizard World Philadelphia, said he is working with Marvel Studios on a television project featuring Marvel characters.
"We're putting the budget together and it could prep in August or September, although there could be a few bumps between here and there," Straczynski said, not revealing the characters. "I try not to get too excited, but it could be a lot of fun."
To read other highlights from the panel, CLICK HERE.
BRIEFLY
* The second Men in Black movie will air on June 13 on ABC.
* Coming Sunday: Wizard World Philadelphia news -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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* For Tuesday, May 31, including Captain America news, CLICK HERE.
* 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, 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.
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