I will be posting links to pages with breaking news, announcements, activities, etc from Comic-Con International 2014 on this page from today, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 to sometimes next week or as long as there is relevant news:
The Comic Book Resources (CBR) Comic-Con page is here.
The IMDb Comic-Con page is here.
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From Deadline: Guillermo del Toro talked about his gothic romance, "Crimson Peak" and asked fans to help him get "Hellboy 3" and "At the Mountains of Madness" made.
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From Deadline: There is a planned "Django Unchained-Zorro" crossover comic book, Tarantino told fans at a Comic-Con panel.
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From Previewsworld: Actor Orlando Jones talks to the website of Diamond Distributors (of comics and related merchandise) about his career, which includes a voice acting gig on the "Black Dynamite" animated series on Adult Swim.
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From Variety via Yahoo: Evangeline Lilly and Corey Stoll join "Ant-Man." Stoll will apparently play the villain, Yellowjacket.
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From Hitfix via Yahoo: A detailed description of the "Avengers 2" footage shown during the Comic-Con panel, including the appearance of Ultron and Iron Man's "Hulkbuster" armor.
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From HuffingtonPost: "Avengers 2" footage at Comic-Con.
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From BusinessInsider: For as long as it is online, here is "Batman Vs. Superman" online teaser trailer.
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From the AP via Yahoo: Sexual harassment at Comic-Con.
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From CBR: IDW Entertainment and BOOM! Studios is producing a comic book that will bring the Star Trek and Planet of the Apes franchises together.
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From CBR: Sam Raimi teases that he is writing a television series version of his classic horror film, Evil Dead. Other than naming his collaborators, which include Bruce Campbell, Raimi said nothing else about the series.
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From Hitfix: Paul Rudd on Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" exit.
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From TheComicsReporter: Your 2014 Will Eisner Award winner.
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From HitFix: Daniel Radcliffe makes Comic-Con debut.
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From Deadline via Yahoo: Three actors exit "Ant-Man."
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From Variety: New image of Ben Affleck as Batman.
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From Variety: Chris Nolan and Matthew McConaughey surprise fans at Comic-Con and talk about "Interstellar."
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From Facebook: Clive Barker art exhibition at SDCC.
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From CBR: "Avengers: Age of Ultron" posters.
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From CBR: "The Walking Dead" panel.
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From CBR: Concept art for Marvel's Ant-Man revealed.
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From TheWrap via Yahoo: Ben Affleck's Bat-suit - well, at least the cape and cowl - for "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" revealed.
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From CBR: David and Meredith Finch become the creative team on Wonder Woman with issue #36. CBR provides a first look at David's art for the series.
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From Deadline: Warren Ellis joins Gale Anne Hurd, the executive producer of "The Walking Dead," on an unnamed television series.
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From CBR: Big changes for Spawn in the next year and a half.
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From CBR: Image Expo Keynote announces plenty of new series including new comics from Warren Ellis, Rick Remender, Jeff Lemire, and many more.
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From CBR: Cameron Stewart talks about working on the Fight Club comic book. Yes, there will be a sequel to the novel, Fight Club, which was adapted into a film in 1999. But it will be a 10-issue comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. The novel's author, Chuck Palahniuk will write the series and Cameron Stewart will draw. "Fight Club 2" is due April 2015.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Review: McConaughey Super Sells "Dallas Buyers Club"
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Running time: 117 minutes (1 hour, 57 minutes)
MPAA – R for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use
DIRECTOR: Jean-Marc Vallée
WRITERS: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
PRODUCERS: Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Yves Bélanger (D.o.P.)
EDITORS: Martin Pensa and John Mac McMurphy (Jean-Marc Vallée)
Academy Award winner
DRAMA/BIOPIC with elements of a historical
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Denis O’Hare, Steve Zahn, Michael O’Neill, Dallas Roberts, Griffin Dunne, Kevin Rankin, Donna Duplantier, Deneen D. Tyler, J.D. Evermore, and Bradford Cox
Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 biographical drama from director Jean-Marc Vallée. The film is a dramatization about real-life AIDS patient, Ron Woodroof. He discovered unapproved pharmaceutical drugs that would help his disease symptoms and then, later smuggled those drugs into Texas to help fellow AIDS patients. The film was critically acclaimed and won three Oscars, including a best actor win for Matthew McConaughey and a best supporting actor win for Jared Leto.
Dallas Buyers Club opens in 1985 in Dallas. Electrician, hustler, and rodeo cowboy, Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) falls ill and is diagnosed with HIV. He is given 30 days to live. Ron initially refuses to accept the diagnosis, but quickly finds himself ostracized by friends and coworkers. Ron learns from the kindly Dr. Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner) about the experimental drug AZT, which is supposed to help with symptoms of AIDS. Ron is able to obtain some without having a prescription. However, he not only abuses AZT, but he also continues to abuse illegal narcotics.
Ron develops full-blown AIDS. As he fights to live, he begins to study and research AIDS and learns that outside the United States there are pharmaceutical drugs used to fight the symptoms of AIDS. However, they are unapproved for use in the U.S. by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Ron begins to smuggle large quantities of these drugs into Dallas. With the help of Rayon (Jared Leto), a sassy cross-dressing man/transgender, Ron opens the “Dallas Buyers Club” to sell these unapproved drugs to HIV-positive and AIDS patients, but Ron’s efforts draw the attention of people who want to shut him down.
I have seen many films that are elevated by a great performance. Raging Bull is memorable for Robert De Niro’s legendary turn as boxer Jake La Motta. Russell Crowe gives the most nuanced performance of his career in A Beautiful Mind. Helen Mirren rules The Queen. In fact, all three of these movies would be little more than made-for-television films without the celebrated performances given by their respective lead actors.
Dallas Buyers Club tells a story that needed to be told and needs to be remembered, but without Matthew McConaughey’s performance, this film would be a well-meaning TV movie or an indie film that would have been lost in the art film ghetto. McConaughey risked his health in order to lose weight to play the emaciated Ron Woodroof, but what really makes his performance so distinguished is that McConaughey takes on Woodruff’s cause and suffering as if his own life depended upon it.
McConaughey is a good actor and has given some excellent performance. However, in recent years, he has finally showcased his talent and skill in character study films that require putting out the effort to create fully-realized fictional characters. Anyone who is a fan of McConaughey or has seen some of his films must see Dallas Buyers Club.
Both Jared Leto’s transformation into Rayon and his performance are impressive. Leto was indeed Oscar worthy, but Rayon is mostly unnecessary to this story. Although Rayon was not a real-life figure and was created specifically for this movie, he could have been replaced with just about any other character. Leto is magnificent in a film in which the filmmakers didn’t seem to know what to do with his character other than to play him as a stereotype – the tragic mulatto version of drag queen. Jennifer Garner’s Dr. Saks is also wasted, although not nearly as badly as Rayon is.
However, Matthew McConaughey is so good that he makes you overlook Dallas Buyers Club’s warts. His character, Ron Woodroof, is a charming rogue with electrifying swagger. It is as if McConaughey and Woodroof are two separate beings occupying the same space, and they are why Dallas Buyers Club earned a best picture Oscar nomination. And that best picture Oscar nod made what would have been just an AIDS movie into something special.
8 of 10
A
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
NOTES:
2014 Academy Awards, USA: 3 wins: “Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” (Matthew McConaughey), “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role” (Jared Leto), “Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling” (Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews); 3 nominations: “Best Motion Picture of the Year” (Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter), “Best Achievement in Film Editing” (Jean-Marc Vallée and Martin Pensa), “Best Writing, Original Screenplay” (Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack)
2014 Golden Globes, USA: 2 wins: “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama” (Matthew McConaughey) and “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture” (Jared Leto)
The text is copyright © 2014 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for syndication rights and fees.
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
Marvel Reveals "Ant-Man" Poster at Comic-Con International 2014
The above poster was made available to San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 attendees. The art is by Andy Park. "Ant-Man," due Summer 2015 stars Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas.
Dark Horse Comics Reveals "Tywin Lannister" Game of Thrones Collectible Figure
SAN DIEGO, CA – The doors were open at the pop culture event of the year! To celebrate, Dark Horse kicked things off with the reveal of the latest figure to join the growing line of figures based on characters from the smash hit HBO® series, Game of Thrones!
Tywin Lannister, father of Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion and known as the wealthiest man in the seven kingdoms and Hand of the King, is a perfect addition to the upcoming group of detailed collectible Game of Thrones figures produced by Dark Horse Comics.
“We just couldn’t say no to Tywin,” said Dark Horse VP of product development David Scroggy. “It didn’t seem like a smart idea to deny him.”
Exclusively revealed on social media by HBO earlier, the figure prototype could be viewed throughout the show as a key item in Dark Horse’s upcoming products display at booth #2615!
The Tywin Lannister figure joins an ongoing series of non-articulated figures based on characters from the popular series. Debuting in January 2014, the ongoing range will continue through 2015.
The Tywin Lannister figure measures approximately 8” tall on his base. It will be packaged in a full-color window-box package.
Scheduled on-sale date is March 2015, making this figure available in-store just ahead of the season five premiere of Game of Thrones.
About HBO Global Licensing
HBO Global Licensing officially licenses the HBO® brand for the development and merchandising of innovative product lines inspired by the network's award-winning programming. With products created around hit series like Game of Thrones® and True Blood® as well as classic series like The Sopranos®, Sex and the City®, and Entourage, items include fashion apparel, figures, jewelry, digital and CD soundtracks, prop and costume replicas, games, books, and beverages, as well as exclusive, premium collections in partnership with upscale, designer brands. Merchandise can be purchased in retail stores nationwide, at http://store.hbo.com, and at the groundbreaking HBO retail hub, the HBO Shop®, located at 42nd and 6th Avenue in New York City. HBO Global Licensing products are also sold internationally across Europe (www.hboshopeu.com), Asia and Australia.
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Negromancer News Bits and Bites for July 20 to July 26, 2014 Update #11
NEWS:
From THR: The Hollywood Reporter has an excellent article about how Marvel became a Hollywood juggernaut, with an emphasis on Ike Perlmutter.
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From Variety via Yahoo: A copy of The Expendables 3 has been leaked online, and it is supposedly "DVD-quality."
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From Variety: Joaquin Phoenix is in talks to play Stephen Strange in Marvel's "Doctor Strange" movie.
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From TheWrap "Beetlejuice 2?" It could really, finally happen.
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From Yahoo via TheWrap: There is an unfinished documentary about the planned and then abandoned "Superman Lives" film, which was to star Nicolas Cage as Superman!
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From YouTube: First "50 Shades of Grey" official trailer.
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From TheWrap via Yahoo: Marvel adds a sixth movie mystery date, May 4, 2018.
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From Yahoo: A great interview with Zoe Saldana from The Hollywood Reporter, in which discusses being in sci-fi franchises, race and skin color in Hollywood, and Avatar.
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From TheWrap: Adam McKay and Will Ferrell are producing a remake of "Manimal." This was an action-adventure television series that originally aired on NBC for a few months back in the second half of 1983.
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From EW InsideMovies: Steven Spielberg is working on a Cold War thriller starring Tom Hanks. Amy Ryan is joining the cast, and Alan Alda may also join. Joel and Ethan Coen have also worked on the untitled film's script.
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From LATimes: "Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions" will NOT reveal the fate of Ahsoka Tano... or so we're told.
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From Variety: "Star Trek 3" goes into "deep space," and will be more like the original TV series, says director Roberto Orci.
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From LATimes: JJ Abrams reveals new X-wing fighter.
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From Variety: Christina Chong reportedly cast in Star Wars Episode VII.
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From TheWrap: Idris Elba in talks to star in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur flick.
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From Yahoo: Details about Philip Seymour Hoffman's money and will.
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From Variety: Variety announces "Artisans," a new regular feature that will focus on the "below-the-line" community in Hollywood. That would be everyone from cinematographers and editor to propmasters and grips. It will be featured in the weekly magazine and on Variety.com. I will link to these features as I find them.
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From IMDb and Yahoo: The American actor, James Garner, has died at the age of 86. He was best known for his roles on the television series, "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files." In 1977, he won the Emmy Award for Best Actor for "The Rockford Files." In 2004, he received the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role in Murphy's Romance.
Garner died Saturday evening, June 19, 2014 in Los Angeles. Garner was born on April 7, 1928 in Oklahoma. He served in the Korean War where he earned two Purple Hearts.
I first saw Garner on "The Rockford Files," which my father watched religiously. For some reason, I had been thinking about him recently. I send my condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P. Mr. Garner.
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From YahooFinance: This is a small article about how Joss Whedon junked the script for The Avengers that predated his involvement in the film and wrote his own.
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From Variety: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes tops the July 18-20, 2014 weekend box office.
COMIC BOOK NEWS: Movies, TV, and Books:
From TheWrap: Dates for mystery movies? Which Marvel movies will be released on these dates:
July 28, 2017
Nov. 3, 2017
May 4, 2018 UPDATED
July 6, 2018
Nov. 2, 2018
May 3, 2019
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MISC:
From TheVillageVoice: Baphomet and the Satanic Temple - prank or not?
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From Inquisitr: Woman uses Trayvon Martin's name as a threat against two eight-year-old boys.
First Look at Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in "Batman Vs. Superman"
The above image is of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in "Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" (May 2016). It was presented at a Comic-Con International 2014 panel on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The film's director, Zack Snyder, was in attendance, as was Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman) and Gadot. Snyder did not let the actors speak for fear of spilling secrets about the film.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" Concept Art Poster: Hawkeye
Art by Ryan Meinerding. Hawkeye is Jeremy Renner.
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