The global hunt for The 39 Clues, the New York Times bestselling multi-media adventure series that combines books, collectible cards and an online game, continues with the just released “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest” by Peter Lerangis. With the publication of this new installment, one of the key mysteries in the …
Read More »Lakeshore to Create I, Frankenstein Film
Lakeshore Entertainment has bought the screenplay for I, Frankenstein with director Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) attached. Based on the cult comic book series of the same name by Underworld co-creator Kevin Grevioux, and puts classic monsters in a film noir setting. In it, Frankenstein’s Monster has learned …
Read More »Hammer Films Returns With The Woman In Black
The newly reincarnated U.K. studio Hammer Films has snatched up the rights to the Susan Hill’s horror novel The Woman in Black. The screenplay is scripted by Jane Goldman (Stardust and Kick-Ass) with James Watkins (Eden Lake) being named as director on the project. The story revolves around Arthur Kipps, …
Read More »13 Goes Wilde for Cowboys and Aliens
Olivia Wilde is in negotiations to co-star alongside Daniel Craig in Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens. Daniel Craig is now confirmed as Zeke Jackson in the film, and was signed after Robert Downey Jr. had to opt out due to scheduling conflicts. Wilde is best known for her role as …
Read More »Spider-Man Director to Lurk in the Shadow
January was a tough month for Sam Raimi with Sony deciding to go a different way with Spider-Man 4 and rebooting the franchise without him. Speculation was that Raimi’s next directing project might be World of Warcraft, but according to IESB, sources close to Raimi say that he is ready …
Read More »Arcana Announces Killing Machine
Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book publisher and transmedia producer, is proud to announce the upcoming graphic novel, KILLING MACHINE, by screenwriter Scott Milam that is currently in production. Killing Machine tells the tale of Franklyn J Hurt, an undercover agent for the Global Crime Task Force sent to …
Read More »Marvel Enters The Heroic Age
For the past several years, the Marvel universe has been a dark place. From Avenger Disassembled and Civil War through The Secret Invasion, to the Siege, a dark and dreary atmosphere has permeated Marvel’s comics, but all that is about to change. Beginning in May 2010 with the release of Avengers …
Read More »Hasbro Unveils Iron Man 2 Toys
Iron Man 2 rockets into theaters this spring after the fan-favorite Super Hero took the world by storm with his big screen debut two years ago. In 2010, Hasbro recreates the exhilarating action from the most anticipated Super Hero film of the year with its explosive Iron Man 2 toy line. At …
Read More »Mark Millar and Dynamic Forces Announce Benefit Auction
Have you ever imagined yourself as the star of a comic book? Award-winning writer Mark Millar is offering YOU that chance! Millar’s upcoming comic book, “Nemesis” (illustrated by Millar’s co-creator, best-selling artist Steven McNiven), is about the fight between America’s smartest cop and the world’s one and only super-villain. Who …
Read More »Samuel L. Jackson Co-Writes “Cold Space” Comic
Samuel L. Jackson will be co-writing a new comic called “Cold Space” as well as lending his likeness to the comic’s main character, according to MTV news. This sci-fi comic focuses on an outlaw who crash-lands on a foreign planet and looks for a way to profit off of a …
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