TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER'S BEAU GARRETT
Another piece of the comics legend has been added to the Fantastic Four movie franchise with the introduction of Frankie Raye in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Frankie is played by Beau Garrett, a 24-year-old GUESS! model-turned-actress. Garrett starred in last year's Turitas and has guest-starred on television series such as Entourage North Shore.
The movie Frankie is a Captain in the Army and an aide to Andre Braugher's General Hager, who seeks the Fantastic Four's help in dealing with the Silver Surfer.
One thing about Frankie is very consistent with the comics.
"There is one Fantastic Four character who is trying woo me, I think. I think we all know he is. He's the overly flirtatious one," Garrett said with a laugh.
"Johnhy Storm is trying to be flirtatious and we'll see how that goes for him."
Garrett said her character is a "military brat."
"She's a tough girl," she said. "She's a tough cookie."
In other Fantastic Four news:
* Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis appeared on ESPN2's First Take on Tuesday, talking about their favorite sports teams and Boston Red Sox fan Chiklis' hatred of the New York Yankees.
They also pitched the movie, of course.
"The CGI, the action we have in this movie is way better, way more pumped-up than the first movie," Alba said. Our first movie was a set-up picture. It was an origin film. We had to set up who we were.
"Now everyone knows. So we get straight into the action, five minutes into the movie until it's over."
Chiklis said he was happy with how the film turned out. "It's a very good movie," he said.
The pair then appeared on ESPNews on Tuesday afternoon.
* Look for more on Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer everyday throughout this week.
FANTASTIC FOUR: "PUPPET MASTER"
"Puppet Master," a new episode of Cartoon Network's Fantastic Four animated series, is scheduled to premiere on Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
Here's how the episode is described:
"When a cosmic-ray saturated piece of the Fantastic Four's space station falls to earth on the Jersey Shore, the clay of eccentric local sculptor Phillip Masters, becomes energized with the power to control the minds and actions of others. The sculptor becomes The Puppet Master and uses miniature clay versions of the Fantastic Four to control the real heroes. Puppet Master captures award-winning New York artists, including his own step-daughter, Alicia, in an attempt to take over his 'rightful place' in the art world."
Alvin Sanders, who played Dale Ross in Smallville, is providing the voice of Phillip Masters.
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ARCHIE COMICS' HALLOWEEN ISSUES
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Archie Comics on Tuesday announced four upcoming comics with Halloween themes.
For a rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE .
FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and three- to five-page previews upcoming titles, CLICK HERE .
Titles include Witchblade #107 and The Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo from Image Comics; Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #6 and Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular from Marvel Comics; and Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious #1 from DC Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Lisa Judson has been named president of Warner Bros. Animation, it was announced on Tuesday. Judson will be responsible for all aspects of Warner Bros. Animation's development and production activities, as well as hold general oversight of the division's marketing, business affairs, legal and administrative teams.
In addition to heading up production related to traditional animated product for television and promotional use, Judson will also spearhead the division's broadband and new media/digital efforts. She will also oversee direct-to-consumer animated production (working with Warner Premiere) and work with the company's consumer products team and other divisions, utilizing classic, contemporary and original characters to build animation brands across multiple platforms while fully maximizing the value of the companyıs animation assets.
Judson joins Warner Bros. Animation from her post as senior vice president, marketing at AOL.
* Marvel Comics has announced a fifth printing for the Marvel Zombies HC.
The fifth printing, featuring a new cover of Mary Jane by Arthur Suydam, will be in stores on July 18.
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* To the right is package back art for Legion of Super Heroes Vol. 1, due in stores on August 28 from Warner Home Video.
According to a Kids' WB! representative, a second-season premiere date for Legion of Super Heroes has not been set yet.
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* The Simpsons and Family Guy will be pre-empted by Fox on Sunday, July 8. The network will be airing The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
* Thursday, June 7: Top Cow First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Aspen Convention Exclusives, Spider-Man 3 and Incredible Hulk DVD.
* Wednesday, June 6: Flash Gordon, Painkiller Jane, Marvel First Looks and TMNT on DVD.
* Tuesday, June 5: Dynamite First Looks, Image First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Marvel's The Order.
* Monday, June 4: Dark Horse First Looks, Devil's Due First Looks and Marvel First Looks.
* Sunday, June 3: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and First Looks.
* Saturday, June 2: Marvel Comics First Looks and Heroic Publishing First Looks.
* Friday, June 1: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Battlestar Galactica, World War Hulk, X-Men's Endangered Species, Archie Comics First Looks, Platinum Studios for August and Speed Racer.
* Thursday, May 31: The Dark Knight, Image Comics First Looks, Mattel's Summer Exclusives, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics December Collected Editions and Dynamite Entertainment for August.
* Wednesday, May 30: Smallville, The Flash, Top Cow First Looks, Freshmen II, Marvel Comics First Looks, Teen Titans, Fangoria Comics for August and DC Collected Editions for November.
* Tuesday, May 29: Cartoon Network's Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer's Don Payne, The Dark Knight, Painkiller Jane, Marvel First Looks, Avatar Press for August, BlueWater Productions for September, Moonstone Books for September, Heroic Publishing for September and Devil's Due First Looks.
* Monday, May 28: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Oni Press for August and First Looks.
* Sunday, May 27: Spider-Man 3 and Incredible Hulk movie.
* Saturday, May 26: First Looks and Dark Horse's Elfquest busts.
* Friday, May 25: Marvel First Looks and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
* Thursday, May 24: Image Comics for June, Image First Looks, Sci Fi's Flash Gordon and DC Comics collections.
* Wednesday, May 23: Top Cow Productions for August, Legion of Super Heroes DVD, BlueWater Productions First Looks and Spider-Man 3.
* Tuesday, May 22: Marvel Comics for August, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Devil's Due Publishing for August.
* Monday, May 21: DC Comics for August, IDW Publishing for August, Archie Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August, First Looks and April sales.
* Sunday, May 20: DC Comics for August preview and Spider-Man 3.
* Saturday, May 19: Spider-Man 3 and DC First Looks.
* Friday, May 18: New Avengers #31, Digital Webbing for August and First Looks.
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