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More 'Man Of Steel' Pics

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Tom Powers

Here’s an interesting collection of shots from the sets of Warner Brothers Pictures’ new Superman film, THE MAN OF STEEL.

Russell Crowe sports a wizardly look as Jor-El, father of Kal-El of Krypton.
In Vancover, subbing for a fishing town in Alaska, Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent seems to be going for a bearded, manly vibe. Off “finding himself”, perhaps?

And it seems Amy Adams hasn’t dyed her red tresses to fit into the more tradional veiw of Lois Lane.
Of course, Noel Neil had auburn curls in THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, and the character has sometimes been depicted as a redhead in the comics.

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(Photos Credit: Flynetpictures.com, via Superherohype.)

Justice League: Doom

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom Powers

Warner Home Video Press Release:

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion and Tim Daly, the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman, respectively, join an exciting group of actors reprising their famed cartoon roles in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM, an all-new entry in the popular series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies due in early 2012 from Warner Home Video.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded JLA: Tower of Babel.
Fillion, the star of ABC’s hit TV drama CASTLE, made his debut as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan in the recent Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Fillion made his initial DCU bow as the voice of Steve Trevor in the 2008 hit Wonder Woman.
Currently headlining the cast of ABC’s popular Private Practice, Daly originated the title character’s voice in the landmark cartoon, Superman: The Animated Series. He has reprised the role in two DCU films: the 2009 extravaganza Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and the 2010 thriller Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.
In addition to current primetime stars Fillion and Daly, the cast is a grand reunion of the original group of actors who provided the voices of the Justice League for the cartoon of the same name and its follow-up, Justice League Unlimited.
Reprising their roles are Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) as Batman, Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Breaking In) as Flash, Susan Eisenberg (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) as Wonder Woman and Carl Lumbly (Alias) as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter. Bumper Robinson (A Different World, Transformers: Animated) joins the cast as Cyborg.
The Justice League faces two sets of villainous teams in the film – The Royal Flush Gang and a sextet of notable evildoers. The latter group includes three voice acting alumni of the Justice League animated series: Phil Morris (Smallville, Seinfeld) as Vandal Savage, Olivia d’Abo (The Wonder Years) as Star Sapphire, and Alexis Denisof (Angel) as Mirror Master. Also opposing our heroes are Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) as Bane, Paul Blackthorne (The Dresden Files) as Metallo, and Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate SG-1) as Cheetah.
David Kaufman (Danny Phantom) also reprises his Justice League role of Jimmy Olsen.
The film is executive produced by Bruce Timm (Batman: Year One), and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Batman: Year One), who is also credited as producer alongside Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series). Justice League: Doom is the final script from the late Dwayne McDuffie (All-Star Superman, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths). Casting and dialogue direction is once again in the capable hands of Andrea Romano (Batman: Year One, SpongeBob SquarePants).
Warner Home Video will premiere the Justice League: Doom trailer during its presentation at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 14 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the IGN Theater.
Also premiering during that session will be the Catwoman animated short that is attached to BATMAN: YEAR ONE, the next DC Universe Animated Movie (streeting October 18).
A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video Justice League: Doom animated feature debuts Early 2012 on Blu-ray, DVD, OnDemand and for Download from Warner Home Video.

The addition of the Hal Jordan Green Lantern and the character of Cyborg to the team seems to indicate an effort to bring the cartoon universe more in line with the New 52 shake-up in the current comic books.
And reportedly, the plot description more or less mirrors the intended storyline of the live-action JUSTICE LEAGUE movie that went as far as casting the actors and costuming them before the plug got pulled over script and production tax breaks concerns.

Fox to Bring 'The Spectre' to TV?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Tom Powers

Deadline reported that the FOX Network has optioned the DC Comics supernatural hero The Spectre as a potential TV series.
Brandon Camp (JOHN DOE) has been commissioned to write the script and if greenlighted, executive produce along with Bill Gerber (QUEEN OF THE DAMNED).
The Spectre was created by artist Benard Bailey and writer Jerry Siegel (co-creator of Superman). Debuting in More Fun Comics #52 in 1940.
The Spectre was originally the ghost of murdered police detective Jim Corrigan, permitted to return to a kind of life and required to function as a supernatural crime-fighter.
In more recent years, DC has presented The Spectre as a kind of Avenging Angel or non-corporeal spirit, the very personification of Vengeance. He’s now considered an immortal being who only possessed the resurrected body of Corrigan, and later inhabited the bodies of former Green Lantern Hal Jordan (ridding him of his possession by Parallax) and Crispus Allen, a Gotham City policeman( killed by a police technician coincidently named Jim Corrigan —though not intended to be the Golden/Silver Age character).

He’s been a part of The Justice Society, and sometimes comes to the aid of other superheroes when they are faced with occult forces. Without regularly uniting with a human host, The Spectre can lose all sense of perspective and become increasingly harsh, erratic, cruel and violent.
Thus far. The Spectre has only appeared in animated form, such as in BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, voiced by Mark Hamill, and the DC SHOWCASE: THE SPECTRE solo short, voiced by Gary Cole. (Included on the JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS DVD.)
Warner Brothers Television and Gerber Productions will produce, should Fox commission a pilot or series.

DC Relaunch Johns & Lee Interview— Video

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Tom Powers

DC’s Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee inteveiwed by Newsarama regarding today’s relaunch of the entire DC Universe with the release of the new Justice League “#1”.
Johns, also Chief Creative Officer at DC Entertainment, has elsewhere (as in an ABC interveow last night) given the impression that changes to the characters’ onscreen adaptations and appearances will likely be gradual.
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Fliming 'DKR' Catwoman Scene—Clip

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tom Powers

Tow-car fliming of Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) on the ‘Batpod’ recumbent motorcycle in Pittsburg, doubling for Gotham City in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
Several desert camoflage-painted Tumblers, presumed to be under the control of Bane’s (Tom Hardy’s) forces, along with other military equipment, can be seen in the taped sequences.
The Warner Brothers Pictures’ film wrapped its Pittsburg location filming this weekend.
Via Pittsburgmovies youtube page.

'Man of Steel' Story Description

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Tom Powers

Warner Brothers Pitures’ capsule description of the in-production MAN OF STEEL comes via the Superman Homepage:
“The Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, and Legendary Pictures feature film “Man of Steel” will be holding open casting calls in Nanaimo and Ucluelet on Vancouver Island. The film is seeking local people to work as background artists in scenes to be filmed in early October. This is fully paid work. There will be some casting for speaking roles in Vancouver, however this open casting call is for extras only.
“Man of Steel” is currently filming in the Chicago, Illinois area and shooting will move to British Columbia on September 21, 2011. Filming will continue in Vancouver and surrounding areas through January 20, 2012.”

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time.
Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone’s imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question – Why am I here?
Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions.
But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer?
Clark must become the hero known as “Superman,” not only to shine as the world’s last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.

1st Official Pic of Selina Kyle

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tom Powers

Warner Brothers Pictures released this first official picture of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
Looks to me like she’s riding the “Bat Pod” motorcycle from THE DARK KNIGHT. Is she working with the Batman or just stealing his ride?

1st Pic of Cavill as Superman

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Tom Powers

Here’s the first look at Henry Cavill suited up as Superman in Warner Brothers Pictures’ MAN OF STEEL.
Looks like an annoyed Supes has just torn open a bank vault-like door.
Certainly a dramatic introduction to this new incarnation of the character. Director Zack Synder will likely deliver a great-looking Superman film, lets hope it’s also a satisfying return to the silver screen for the iconic DC Comics character.

Laurence Fishburne Cast as Perry White

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Tom Powers

According to Entertainment Weekly, Laurence Fishburne (THE MATRIX) has been cast to play Perry White , The Daily Planet’s Editor-in-Chief in Warner Brothers Pictures Superman re-boot MAN OF STEEL.

It’s unknown if the casting is script-motivated, or simply director Zack Snyder (WATCHMEN) picking an actor who would be good for the role, regardless of race.

Created in 1940 for the SUPERMAN radio series as a replacement for the comic book’s Daily Star/Planet editor George Taylor, the character was created to suit character actor Julian Noa’s blustery talents. Noa played Perry White until the various radio series’ versions (the syndicated SUPERMAN and Mutal/ABC network ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN daily and weekly shows) ended in 1951.
On screen, Perry White was played in the 1948 and 1950 Columbia Studios SUPERMAN serials by Pierre Watkins. John Hamilton played a memorable crusty but avuncular editor White in the 1950’s George Reeves-starring series THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.

John Hamilton, George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neil

Jackie Cooper took on the role of Perry White in the Warner Brothers SUPERMAN: The Movie and the the rest of the Christopher Reeve-starring films. Lane Smith gave the role a southern flavor in the 1990’s ABC TV series LOIS AND CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.
Michael McKean showed up as a younger, realtively immature Perry White in several episodes of WB/CW Network’s SMALLVILLE, and Frank Langella (DRACULA) took on the role in Brian Singer’s SUPERMAN RETURNS.

'Dark Knight Rises' Location Shoot

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Tom Powers

A big battle scene for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES was shot on location in Pittsburg, on and around the campus of Carnagie Mellon’s Mellon Institute.

Christan Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane were there, coming to grips with each other, as were (reportedly) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as Gotham City policeman John Blake and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate, Wayne Enterprises employee.

Dark Knight_LOC2 — Batman and Bane Battle.

Three military-painted Tumblers (the vehicle used as the Batmobile) were also sighted, with Hardy’s Bane atop one in one photo.

As Bane and others are wearing winter coats, I think we can assume that the material falling is supposed to be snow, rather than ash or debris.

Via The Huffington Post
Video by cptwei