From Marvel's President of Production, Kevin Feige... after The Incredible Hulk, the next Marvel film will be Captain America! “Well I think we'll certainly have to play with that and play with Captain America being this patriotic propaganda machine on one hand but also being a very human Steve Rogers – interesting, fascinating hero in his own...
The official site for director David Slade's 30 Days of Night has launched here with the new trailer for the graphic novel adaptation, produced by "Spider-Man" franchise director Sam Raimi. The thriller, opening October 19, stars Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster and Manu Bennett.
Warner Bros. has optioned a Thundercats script by new screenwriter Paul Sopocy to turn the popular 1980s animated series and toy line into a CGI-animated feature.
Variety says Warner-based Paula Weinstein will produce through her Spring Creek Productions, along with Dick Robertson and Lew Korman.
Thundercats revolves around a group of humanoid cats (with feline names like Lion-O, Tygra, Panthro and Cheetara) who must flee their planet of Thundera after it's destroyed. Once crash-landing on another planet, Third Earth, they must thwart Mumm-Ra, an evil sorcerer, bent on killing them off.
Sopocy has written the script as an origin story expanding on the major heroes and villains from the animated series, with the plot focusing on Lion-O coming of age as the leader of the Thundercats.
Warner Bros. recently teamed with Joel Silver to produce a live-action He-Man movie, based on the toy and cartoon franchise, as well as a feature based on the DC comic book Teen Titans.
In a summer of sequels (and you know next year will be as well) , beloved anime's will become live action films... but will they be fan-pleasing?
Wow! International Transformers Trailer Has New Footage
The new international trailer is now up with new footage! I hear a sequel is already planned...
In anticipation for the 2008 Iron Man movie, check out this footage I came across this morning. Also, Spider-Man 3 has sold over a record $382 million worldwide, including $151.1 million in the U.S., easily becoming the highest grossing movie ever over the weekend. Expect Spider-Man 4,5 & 6 in the future... lets just see how the sales compare when Shrek The Third & Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End debut in the coming weeks.
Bill Cravens was responsible for bringing Street Fighter, Mr. Do, Super Punch Out, Final Fight, Street Fighter and Golden Tee 3D to the masses. He will be missed. R.I.P. Bill.
For more on this check this link.
Via GameSpot:
Last November, Sega announced that it had taken over the game license for the Marvel Comics hero Iron Man from Activision. Today, the Japan-based company announced it has acquired three more game licenses from the venerable comic book publisher turned media powerhouse.
Evildoers, beware!.
Foremost among the new acquisitions is The Incredible Hulk, who is currently appearing in the role-playing game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Previously, Vivendi Games held the game rights to the brawny superhero, releasing 2005's critically acclaimed The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) and 2003's less praised The Hulk (PC, PS2, Xbox, GameCube). Under the new deal, Sega will also be developing games based on the forthcoming movie The Incredible Hulk, which stars Edward Norton as the Hulk's less angry alter ego, Bruce Banner. The game will be released alongside the film next summer.
Though he may have died in comic books, Captain America will live on in game form. Sega is planning a game based on the forthcoming Captain America film, which is still in development. The last game that centered on the shield-wielding hero was Captain America and the Avengers (Game Boy, 1994), although he currently also appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
Last--but in the minds of would-be Vikings everywhere, not least--Sega has landed the license for The Mighty Thor. Like Captain America, the comic centering on the earthly adventures of the Norse god is being turned into a film with a tentative post-2008 release date. The Mighty Thor game--the first based solely on the character--will be released alongside said movie on undisclosed consoles. (Thor is also a featured hero in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.)
Today's deal is a "multi-year global licensing agreement" that gives Sega exclusive rights to make Thor, Hulk, and Captain America games for consoles, handhelds, and the PC. In a statement, Simon Jeffery, Sega of America's president and COO, said, "As Sega continues to create games that are built from the ground up to appeal to Western audiences it makes perfect sense to work with a powerhouse like Marvel."
Countdown (the next weekly comic after 52) starts coming out in a couple of weeks - Paul Dini at its head with assorted other writers and artists - and here's its blurb:
The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry's best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007.
When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe.
The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end!
Videogame players will have another title to place beside their copies of Lego Star Wars games. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has signed to produce a Lego Batman videogame, to be developed by TT Games, which also developed Lego Star Wars.
According to the trade, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will fully finance and publish the game itself, as well as handle all distribution in North America.
The game will follow the Lego Star Wars model, that is, all the characters and sets will be constructed of Lego pieces. More than likely, the games will follow in the successful footsteps of the two Lego Star Wars installments, which have sold several millions of copies, not only to the younger set, but also to adult gamers, due to the games’ charm, gameplay, and sense of humor.
A 2008 release is planned, more than likely in time with the release of Batman: The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins, which is due out on July 18, 2008.
Lego currently has a license to produce Batman toys and playsets made from Legos, and is on its second wave of figures and sets.
1) The Xbox 360 Elite will come with a 120GB HDD hard disk, an all black wireless controller (In appearance similar to the original Xbox's controller), an HDMI port, and HDMI and component and composite cables. The system's exterior will be black, but will retain the chrome finish that appeared on the original Xbox 360 Premium system. The Xbox website also states that the Xbox 360 Elite will upscale DVD video out of the box
Other accessories confirmed include black wireless controllers, black play and charge kit and black extra battery pack. A bundle pack will be avalible containing one black wireless controller and one black play and charge kit.
The black-cased console, complete with black joypad and accessories, will feature as a third SKU alongside the Core and Premium bundles and will always be available for purchase, rather than being a limited edition model.The Xbox 360 Elite will have a retail price of $479.99 and is expected to begin arriving in U.S. stores on April 29, 2007.
2) Rumor: 80GB PS3 On The Way?
Sony told Eurogamer that it currently has no plans to produce an 80GB PS3, despite emerging reports that it filed with the FCC for the model.
The one main point here: With the PlayStation 3, you can replace the 60GB hard drive and add almost any drive of your choice.
3) Stardust, based on Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name stars Charlie Cox, Claire Danes & Michelle Pfeiffer. Stardust opens August 10, 2007 in the U.S. You can watch the trailer here.
4) Check out the Spider-Man 3 trailer below!
Marvel Comics on Thursday issued a checklist of upcoming titles involved in the Spider-Man: Back in Black event.
Not all books will be labeled under the "Back in Black" umbrella.
MARCH
* Amazing Spider-Man #539
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #18
* New Avengers #28
* Sensational Spider-Man #36
APRIL
* Amazing Spider-Man #540
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17 Granov 2nd Printing Variant
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #19
* Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man
* New Avengers #29
* Sensational Spider-Man #35 Crain 2nd Printing Variant
* Sensational Spider-Man #37
* Spider-Man Family #1 Kirk 2nd Printing Variant
* Spider-Man Family #2
* Spider-Man: Back In Black Handbook
MAY
* Amazing Spider-Man #541
* Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America: Spider-Man
* Friendly Neighborhood
* Spider-Man #20
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1
* New Avengers #30
* Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1
JUNE
* Amazing Spider-Man #542
* Avengers: The Initiative #3 *
* Blade #10
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #21
* New Avengers #31
* Sensational Spider-Man #38
JULY
* Amazing Spider-Man #543
* Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #22
* New Avengers #32
* Sensational Spider-Man #39
press release:
Expanding on the experience of controlling the world’s largest army of Super Heroes on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today plans to release Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Heroes and Villains. The expansion packs feature eight new playable characters: The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom, each complete with new signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points. The download will be available in April via the Xbox Live Marketplace online gaming service.
“The signature gameplay of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has made it a favorite among fans, as well as the best-selling Super Hero game on the Xbox 360 to-date,” said Rob Kostich, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. “By adding some of the biggest names in the Marvel Universe to the roster we’re enabling Xbox 360 gamers to build a variety of all-new teams and enjoy the epic action in brand new ways.”
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is the award-winning action/RPG that allows players to create their Marvel dream team from the largest roster of Super Heroes ever in an epic quest that will determine the fate of Earth and the Marvel universe. With a total of over 140 popular Marvel characters and a playable cast of more than 20 Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, gamers embark on a dangerous journey across exotic terrain and well-known comic book locations like Atlantis, the Shield Heli-Carrier and the Skrull home world in an attempt to defy Dr. Doom and the world’s most notorious Super Villains.
The downloadable content will be released in three packs. The Hero Pack and Villain Pack will each be 500 Microsoft points ($6.25) and the Combined Hero and Villain Pack will be 800 Microsoft points ($10). Heroes and Villains gamer pic packs will also be available for 80 Microsoft points each ($1).
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is currently available for the Xbox 360 for the suggested retail price of $59.99 and rated “T” (Teen – Mild Language, Violence) by the ESRB.
Its DVD Tuesday... Superman Returns is now available, in 3 different flavors: Full/Widescreen, Special Edition & Deluxe Edition! If you haven't seen the movie yet, go out and grab a copy. Also, the Ultimate Edition (with over 20 hours of bonus features) contains all Superman movies to date, including Superman II: The Richard Donner cut (which is definitely a must-watch/buy!) The Donner cut can also be purchased separately. And lastly, Superman Returns is available for just about every console in the land.
I want to thank everyone who emailed me about your LCS (local comic shops), this list is getting so huge! I also want to thank everyone who still go to the blogs on a daily basis, I am working on a lot of cool stuff coming up, and its just been a tough year but thats no excuse for me not to give you an update of whats been going on. In the coming week(s) there will be new material up and I hope you all continue with me as you have for this long (December 13th will be the 2 year anniversary so theres gonna be a lot going on around then!)
I'm looking for every and any comic shop in the world to create one of the most comprehensive directories' on the web. If you have any to share or if any retailers want to let me know of their store, leave a comment here or email me at comicsimpulse@gmail.com. Thanks again!
Well I just went over to Newsarama and saw very shocking, jaw-dropping news... just wow...
I just wanted to announce that Comics Impulse is now on MySpace. There's more about the future of this blog can be found here. Again, I appreciate all the people who have made this, Comics Universe and New Comics Universe pretty trafficked blogs in the past 18 months. The best is yet to come, so while there's only a few more weeks until the changes, check out the MySpace link or to the left of your screen.
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