Category: Celebs

George Romero Brings “Empire of the Dead” to Marvel Comics

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Zombie fans are gonna love this.

Starting in January 2014,  Marvel Comics is going to publish Empire of the Dead, a 15 issue series written by George “Night of the Living Dead” Romero with art by Alex “Batman” Maleev.

Romero likes that comics have no budget restrictions on special effects…

“It’s a comic book, which means we don’t have to go out and shoot the stuff,” says the Night of the Living Dead filmmaker, who wrote a 300-page Empire screenplay that is being put to page by Marvel and artist Alex Maleev. “You can let your imagination run wild and do pretty much anything you want, assuming it’s within the bounds of decency.”

Thanks and an extra “They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” to USAToday and CBR.com.

A Decade of Steve Niles…

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a decade since I first recommended Guns, Drugs and Monsters.

Guns, Drugs and Monsters was my first introduction to Steve Niles and his Cal McDonald character.  I loved the concept and immediately ordered Savage Membrane [the book that started the series].  I wasn’t disappointed.

Thanks Steve Niles.  I cannot wait to see what the next decade brings.

Zablo in Gravedigger’s Universe Thanks to Chris Mills and Rick Burchett!

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If you’re a fan of great crime comics, you should be reading Gravedigger by Chris Mills and Rick Burchett.  I’ve been singing the praises of Gravedigger since before it was released.  I knew from the premise and with Chris and Rick at the helm that Gravedigger would be a winner.

And it is.

Keep in mind, that my love for Gravedigger happened long before I became a part of his universe!

Good Cop, Bad Cop: An Oral History of The Shield

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The Shield was an amazing series and remains a favorite over a decade after it premiered on FX (back when hardly anyone tuned in to FX).

If you’re a fan of The Shield, then you’ll want to check out Good Cop, Bad Cop: An Oral History of The Shield by Jason Matloff.  Before you click over, please know the article/interview, like The Shield, contains adult language and discussion and is NOT for kids.

Thanks to David Chen for the Tweet.

Want to See a Vintage Rod Serling Interview?

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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, then odds are you know of Rod Serling.  You’re probably a fan as well.

What many don’t know is that Rod Serling was a famous writer before the Twilight Zone ever aired.  Of course it was the Twilight Zone that made him a celebrity.

But I digress…

Would you like to see a full interview with Rod Serling that originally aired on September 15, 1959?  That’s two weeks before the Twilight Zone premiered and made Serling a household name.

Thanks to @NightGallery for the link!

Gene Gonzales Got Carter

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The extremely talented, extremely nice, Gene Gonzales created his take on Sly from “Get Carter” at the last Heroes Convention. Gene is funny, knowledgeable and really nice.

At every show he attends Gene is constantly signing autographs and sketching for fans, so I was happy to find he could fit me in for a headsketch!

You can see more of Gene’s work at his blog where he posts art almost DAILY!  Gene is also available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.

Thanks again Gene!

David Twohy & Vin Diesel: Two More “Riddick” Movies Planned

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ScreenRant recently ran an interview with creator/writer/director, David Twohy about Riddick, his dvd director’s cut of the film, working with Vin Diesel and the plans for two more Riddick movies.  Here’s a taste…

“I believe there are two more movies. And I think it’s good that we are looking at ending the series so it doesn’t feel like an open-ended thing, like we’re doing it just for monetary reasons and we’ve just got to keep rolling it over and rolling it over. I think there’s a real end to this and I know what that last movie looks like…”

Sly Stallone, John Herzfeld & Kickstarter “Reach Me”

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John Herzfeld is one of Sly’s oldest friends — they met at the University of Miami when both were students there.  Sly and John have remained friends over the years.  

John Herzfeld is best known as a writer/director on films such as 15 Minutes (starring Robert Deniro); 2 Days in the Valley and Inferno: The Making of The Expendables.   

Herzfeld has been working to get his movie Reach Me made.  Herzfeld has filmed most of Reach Me, but wants to add a few more touches and so he’s gone to Kickstarter to raise the additional funds.

Reach Me stars Sylvester Stallone, Lauren Cohen, Terry Crews, Cary Elwes, Elizabeth Henstridge, Tom Berenger, Kyra Sedgwick, Kelsey Grammer, Thomas Jane, Tom Sizemore, Danny Aiello, Danny Trejo and Nelly.

Below is Herzfeld’s pitch and here’s a link to his Kickstarter page.  How often does the chance come along to help get a movie made… especially a movie featuring Sylvester Stallone?  I’m in.