Thursday, November 10, 2005
BLADE TV UPDATE
Production is expected to begin Monday in Vancouver on Blade, the live-action pilot movie for Spike TV from New Line Television.
Kirk "Sticky" Jones, recently of FX's Over There, has signed to star as Blade. David Goyer, who wrote all three Blade movies and directed Blade: Trinity, will serve as executive producer and co-wrote the film with Geoff Johns.
Peter O'Fallon, whose credits include Suicide Kings, Eureka and American Gothic, is set to direct.
The cast also includes Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Nelson Lee and Jessica Gower.
"Blade, as envisioned by David Goyer, is perfectly suited for Spike TV and its male viewers," said Pancho Mansfield, Executive Vice President, Original Programming at Spike TV. "Consistent with Goyer's feature film work, the new Blade promises to capture what men want to see: thrilling action and effects combined with an intelligent and highly creative story."
Jones first became widely known as "Sticky Fingaz," the front man for the hip-hop group Onyx. He later appeared in several feature films, including Clockers, Dead Presidents and Flight of the Phoenix. Most recently, Jones appeared regularly on FX's Over There and The Shield.
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Here's how Spike TV describes the film:
"Spike TV's Blade focuses on Marvel's eponymous immortal warrior fighting a shadowy underworld of vampires who want to destroy the human race. The title character is a half-man, half-vampire who uses his incredible powers and skills to fearlessly battle the demonic creatures of the night in a blood-drenched crusade to prevent the ascendance of vampires over mankind."
Marvel's Avi Arad and Ari Arad will serve as executive producers. Blade is targeted for a June broadcast.
Look for more on Blade soon here in The Continuum.
TEEN TITANS UPDATE
Cartoon Network will show four consecutive episodes of Teen Titans on Friday night, culminating in the premiere of "Hide and Seek."
The schedule includes "For Real" at 5 p.m., "Snow Blind" at 5:30 p.m., "Kole" at 6 p.m. and 'Hide and Seek" at 6:30 p.m.
Here's how the network describes the "Hide and Seek" episode:
"With the other Teen Titans off fighting exciting battles with the Brotherhood of Evil, Raven is left with the worst task of all -- transporting three rambunctious future superheroes to safety. But this simple task turns into an adventure in babysitting as Raven and her young charges are chased through the Alps by the Brotherhood of Evil's Msr. Mallah."
"Hide and Seek" will also air Saturday at 8 p.m.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include The Amazing Joy Buzzards Vol. 2 #2, Godland #5, Waterloo Sunset #4 and PvP #20.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and four- to five-page previews of upcoming Marvel Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Marvel Holiday Special 2005 and GLX-Mas Special.
MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR MARCH
Moonstone Books has released its solicitations for March.
For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.
THE MIDDLEMAN SECOND VOLUME
Viper Comics will kick off the second volume of its The Middleman in January by selling the first issue for 99 cents.
The book was created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a writer and supervising producer on ABC's Lost, and Les
McClaine.
"We wanted to give readers who missed out on the first series an
opportunity to preview the Middle Man at a more than reasonable price. You
can't beat it for 99 cents," said Viper Publisher Jessie Garza.
Here's how the book is described:
"Wendy Watson thought she had it tough as a struggling young artist working a string of meaningless McJobs...until she was recruited into the world's most ludicrously secret organization. In Vol. II the theft of the world's rarest diamond by masked wrestlers is only the beginning of a world of trouble for the Middle Man and Wendy."
Also in January, Viper will be releasing the trade paperback of Middle Man Vol. I, with an introduction by Paul Dini, a pin-up gallery and more.
BRIEFLY
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* The official web site for Superman Returns has opened. Look for the first trailer for the film with the new Harry Potter movie.
* Marvel Comics has reported that Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 and New X-Men #20 have both sold out, with the publisher going back to press with second-printing variant covers.
The second printing variant cover of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 will follow the same theme as the three that preceded it, featuring a Mike Wieringo Spider-Man in one of his different costumes through the years. This time up itıs the "Bag-Headed Fantastic Four" Spider-Man costume, seen in the sketch provided by Wieringo.
Both second printings will be in stores on Dec. 14.
* Coming Friday: Marvel news -- and much more!!!
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Saturday, Nov. 5: Painkiller Jane movie photos, Dark Horse Comics for February and First Looks.
* Friday, Nov. 4: Marvel and DC panels at Wizard World Texas and Amazing Fantasy #15.
* Thursday, Nov. 3: Superman Returns, First Looks, Red Sonja trading cards and Claypool Comics for February.
* Wednesday, Nov. 2: Fantastic Four animated, Marvel and DC First Looks, Cartoon Network schedule and Ultimates' traitor.
* Tuesday, Nov. 1: DC news roundup, Marvel and Alias First Looks and Amazing Spider-Man.
* Monday, Oct. 31: Ghost Rider movie's Blackheart, Ultimate X-Men, new Star Wars comic and Fell goes back to press.
* Friday, Oct. 28: Ultimate Avengers, Stephen King at Marvel, Smallville and The Simpsons.
* Wednesday, Oct. 26: Marvel First Looks, Smallville and more.
* Tuesday, Oct. 25: Smallville trading cards, DC First Looks, Magdalena movie, Justice League Unlimited, The Batman, Blue Water's upcoming projects, Dreamwave's editorial team, Peter David on Fallen Angel and Archie Comics for January.
* Monday, Oct. 24: Smallville, Teen Titans, Top Cow's V.I.C.E., Image First Looks and Alias Comics for January.
* Saturday, Oct. 22: Smallville ratings and First Looks.
* Friday, Oct. 21: Painkiller Jane, Smallville, Oni Press for January, Devil's Due First Looks and Marvel in the Middle East.
* Thursday, Oct. 20: Devil's Due for February, Marvel's New Mangaverse, Supergirl #4 variant, Marvel First Looks and Justice League Unlimited.
* Wednesday, Oct. 19: Savage Dragon and Marvel and Image First Looks.
* Tuesday, Oct. 18: Marvel and Image Comics for January, DC First Looks and DC exclusives Don Kramer and Dale Eaglesham.
* Monday, Oct. 17: DC Comics for January, New Excalibur and Brian Pulido.
* Sunday, Oct. 16: Motor City Comic Con panels featuring Grey DeLisle (voice of Wasp from Ultimate Avengers) and Ron Garney.
* Saturday, Oct. 15: Smallville and First Looks.
* Friday, Oct. 14: Sin City DVD, September sales, Maximum Fantastic Four, The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror," The Batman, Scott Allie talks The Fog and First Looks.
* Thursday, Oct. 13: IDW Publishing for February, Marvel and Image First Looks and Superman DVDs.
* Wednesday, Oct. 12: Kirsten Dunst on Spider-Man future, Smallville, City of Villains, Marvel and DC First Looks and Moonstone Books' February soliciations.
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