WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008
WARNER BROS. HALTS JUSTICE LEAGUE MOVIE
Warner Bros. has put the Justice League movie on indefinite hold, Variety reported Wednesday night.
Cast members were informed late Tuesday their options would not be exercised, but, according to the trade, Warner Bros. still intends on making the film happen with them.
Director George Miller was not available for comment.
Reasons for the delay included not being able to polish the script by Kieran and Michele Mulroney because of the writers' strike and not getting an official response on tax breaks from shooting in Australia.
Warner Bros. has never publically released any cast members. According to Variety, the cast included the much-rumored Adam Brody as the Flash, Armie Hammer Jr. as Batman and Megan Gale as Wonder Woman.
Warner Bros. does have three comics-based movies lined up: The Dark Knight for July 18, Whiteout for third quarter 2008 and Watchmen for March 6, 2009.
It is highly unlikely that Justice League or a Superman Returns follow-up will reach theaters before 2010.
MARVEL PRESS CONFERENCE: JEPH LOEB
Marvel Comics on Wednesday afternoon staged a press conference with Jeph Loeb, writer of its new Hulk series.
For highlights, CLICK HERE.
DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four- to five-page previews of upcoming Dark Horse Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Speak of the Devil #4, Usagi Yojimbo #109, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #25 and Blood+ Volume 1 TPB.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and five-page previews of upcoming Marvel Comics titles, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Clandestine #1 and Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #1.
FLASH GORDON: "BLAME"
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Sci Fi Channel has released two images from "Blame," this Friday's new episode of Flash Gordon.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"The water that Terek (Craig Stanghetta) provides to the Cantons proves to be contaminated, and Flash (Eric Johnson) and Aura (Anna Van Hooft) must find the antidote before countless lives are lost."
"Blame" was written by Melody Fox and directed by Rachel Talalay. Fox previously wrote two final-season episodes of Cartoon Network's Teen Titans. Talalay was the director of the Tank Girl movie.
BRUCE TIMM COVERS THE SPIRIT
Animation veteran Bruce Timm, who is currently producing the direct-to-DVD line of movies based on DC Comics properties, has created a new cover for The Spirit #15.
In the issue, written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier and illustrated by Paul Smith, the Spirit tracks a diamond smuggling ring through a beauty pageant.
The Spirit #15 is scheduled to arrive in stores on Feb. 20. Smith's cover for the issue, seen in solicitation, will run on a future issue.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
MARCH SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously published solicitations for March, click on the publishers' names below.
* Antarctic Press.
* Ape Entertainment.
* Arcana Studio.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Big City Comics.
* BlueWater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Boom! Studios.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Desperado Publishing.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Digital Webbing.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing .
* Image Comics.
* Markosia Publishing.
* Marvel Comics.
* Moonstone Books.
* Oni Press.
* Red 5 Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Boom! Studios has announced a second printing for the sold-out North Wind #1. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image of the cover.
* DC Comics has announced that Green Lantern Corps #20 has sold out and is going back to press. Green Lantern Corps #20 Second Printing features a pencils-only version of the cover by Patrick Gleason and is scheduled to arrive in stores on Feb. 6.
* DC Comics has moved the in-store date of Action Comics Annual #11 from Feb. 13 to March 12.
* Dave Howe has been named President, Sci Fi Channel, it was announced today by Bonnie Hammer, President, USA Network and Sci Fi Channel, to whom he reports. Howe will oversee Original Development, Programming and Marketing, Global Brand Strategy and Market Development, Strategic Planning, Sci Fi Digital, Sci Fi Magazine, Media Relations and Sci Fišs recently launched public affairs initiative, Visions for Tomorrow. In addition, Howe is charged with launching a new global brand identity for Sci Fi and driving Sci Fišs continuing strategy to expand and diversify its business portfolio beyond broadcast and digital media into new affinity areas such as video gaming, mobile, licensing and merchandising and the youth market.
* James McAvoy, star of the upcoming Wanted movie, will be a guest on CBS' The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Wednesday. Julie Benz, who is in the upcoming Punisher: War Zone, will be a guest on Thursday.
* Writer Stephen King will be a guest on NBC's Today on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
* Scarlett Johansson, star of the upcoming The Spirit movie, will soon travel to the Persian Gulf to visit
service members as part of a USO/Army Morale Welfare Recreation
entertainment tour. Johansson will tour the region for five days, visit
numerous military installations, greet fans, sign autographs and interact
with members of the U.S. armed forces.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.
* Friday, January 11: Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Thursday, January 10: Bluewater Productions for May, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, IDW Publishing's children's division and Boomerang for February.
* Wednesday, January 9: Dark Horse Comics for April and First Looks.
* Tuesday, January 8: Incredible Hercules, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, World of Warcraft and The Blackbeard Legacy.
* Monday, January 7: X-Men: Legacy, Smallville, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Boom! Studios First Looks, Dynamite Entertainment First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Sunday, January 6: Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, January 5: First Looks and Zenescope's new Sinbad title.
* Friday, January 4: Marvel First Looks and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Thursday, January 3: Whiteout, DC Comics second printings, Red 5 First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Top Cow's First Born: Aftermath and NBM for 2008.
* Wednesday, January 2: IDW Publishing's Star Trek plans, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dark Horse First Looks, Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Tuesday, January 1: Incredible Hercules and First Looks.
* Monday, December 31: Sonic X and Iron Man movie.
* Sunday, December 30: Bluewater Productions for April and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
* Saturday, December 29: Image First Looks, Boom! Studios First Looks and DC First Looks.
* Friday, December 28: The Incredible Hulk, Marvel First Looks and Image First Looks.
* Thursday, December 27: Devil's Due Publishing for March, Antarctic Press for March, SLG Pubishing for March, Archie Comics First Looks and Devil's Due First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 26: Dynamite Entertainment for March, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chornicles, DC Comics roundup, Dynamite Entertaiment for March, IDW Publishing First Looks and Dark Horse Comics First Looks.
* Tuesday, December 25: Family Guy, Markosia Publishing for March and First Looks.
* Monday, December 24: Boom! Studios for March, Desperado Pubishing for March, Ape Entertaiment for March and Arcana Studio for March.
* Sunday, December 23: Red 5 Comics for March and Digital Webbing for March.
* Saturday, December 22: The Simpsons, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Oni Press for March, Aspen Comics for March and First Looks.
* Friday, December 21: Legion of Super Heroes, The Batman, Marvel First Looks and Bongo Comics for March.
* Thursday, December 20: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Transformers: Animated, X-Men: Messiah Complex and First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 19: IDW Publishing for March, Avatar Press for March, Image Comics for March and Top Cow Productions for March.
* Tuesday, December 18: Marvel Comics for March and DC Comics roundup.
* Monday, December 17: DC Comics for March, Archie Comics for March and First Looks.
* Sunday, December 16: Chloe Sullivan in the DC Universe, Moonstone Books for April and Dark Horse First Looks.
* Saturday, December 15: First Looks.
* Friday, December 14: Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Thursday, December 13: The Dark Knight, Whiteout, DC Comics trade paperbacks for July/August, Oni Press' Jumper Jumpscars and First Looks.
* Wednesday, December 12: Hellboy II: The Golden Army, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, DC Comics trade paperbacks for June/July, The Batman, Knight Rider, Aliens vs. Predator -- Requiem and First Looks.
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