The “Escape Plan 2: Hades” Trailer is Here!
The Escape Plan 2: Hades Trailer is Here!
30 Things We Learned from Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” Commentary
Rob Hunter and Film School Rejects posted 30 Things We Learned from Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther Commentary. Here are three of my favorites…
15. T’Challa’s conversation with Zuri (Forest Whitaker) where he gets the truth about his father and uncle is the most important scene in the film to Coogler. Francis Ford Coppola agrees, and when he watched an early cut of the film he immediately asked to watch this scene again.
7. The attack on the African kidnappers in their column of cars/trucks was filmed on a set in Atlanta the size of a football field, and the brought in over 150k plants and trees and 20 tons of dirt.
11. While they were scouting landscapes and locales in South Africa Coogler was introduced to a rhinoceros named M20 at a wildlife preserve, “and he was the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” He heard later that they had to remove its horn to protect the creature from poachers. W’Kabi’s (Daniel Kaluuya) rhino is named M20 after the real-life one, but in the film it’s actually a horse he’s feeding the apple to which they then overlayed with a CG rhino.
Steranko Storyboards for Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula!
Cool Comic Art posted Steranko storyboards done for Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula! You can see more and larger scans by clicking over!
Mike Zeck Cover Variant for The Punisher #1 Relaunch!
Mike Zeck’s Punisher art above will be a variant cover for Marvel’s relaunch of The Punisher…
“We’re going to get back to Frank Castle with a handgun and a knife, stalking the streets of New York, and getting his hands dirty. But we’re also going to see a man who has changed from his time in the armor,” said Rosenberg. “He developed a taste for bigger game and larger targets, and he’s not going to give that up easily. So in a sense it’s back to basics – but on a bigger scale.”
Source: Newsarama.
John Byrne Captain America Cover Gallery!
Yesterday the fine folks at PencilInk posted a gallery featuring John Byrne covers from his run on Captain America! Glory days!
“The Predator” Trailer is Here!
Well, this is quite a different take on The Predator.
“Night of the Living Dead” Limited Edition Screen Prints by Sara Deck
This is one of three limited edition screen prints by Sara Deck that will go on sale today from Grey Matter Art. Click over for full details.
Incredible Facts From ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ TV Show
Jason Owen of Definition.org posted Incredible Facts From The Beverly Hillbillies TV Show. Here are three of my favorites…
11. TV Ratings Hit
Despite criticism, the show was a huge success. Only three weeks on air, it hit the first spot in TV ratings, gaining the reputation of the fastest rise to the number 1 spot in TV history. It then managed to stay there for a record breaking two seasons and maintained its position in the top 20 for eight seasons, only dropping down during its last year on the air.
5. John Wayne to fight the “Injuns”
On the show’s fifth season, John Wayne had a small guest appearance. On the episode titled “The Indians Are Coming,” Granny kept mentioning her hopes country star John Wayne would show up and help fight the “Injuns,” – yes, that’s Indians with an accent! Coincidentally, at the end of the episode, John Wayne actually does show up, and Granny’s dream is fulfilled. Reportedly, Wayne was happy to accept a fifth of bourbon as payment for his appearance on the show.
6. Have you seen Sharon Tate?
Sharon Tate may have been most famous as being one of the victims of the Manson family killings, as well as being the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski at the time, but she also played a recurring role on the American Hillbillies. She appeared approximately 15 times on the show in the repeat role of bank teller Janet Trego. Many fans did not recognize her at first because she’s in disguise wearing a brunette wig.
Fun Facts About the Original 1960s ‘Batman’ Series
John Spearman of Definition.org posted 20 Fun Facts About the Original 1960s ‘Batman’ Series. Here are three of my favorites…
3. In order to find the perfect dynamic duo, two separate screen tests were held. One included Adam West and Burt Ward, while the other included Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell. Needless to say, West and Ward got the parts; however, the screen tests for both pairs can be found on YouTube, and they show just how different the show could’ve been.
Waggoner later went on to appear alongside another television super hero, Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, in the 1970s.
18. Adam West could have gone on to play another hero if he had wanted. He was offered the part of James Bond in the 1969 film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. He turned down the role, as he felt a British actor would be much better for the part. The role in that film eventually went to George Lazenby, who was Australian.
20. After the series was cancelled ABC held out hope that another network would purchase it and continue making the show. After waiting for a considerable amount of time, they assumed this wouldn’t happen, and the sets were destroyed.
NBC then decided to acquire the show; however, took back their offer when they realized the sets were gone.
Oh what might have been!
“Rambo V” Begins Filming Sept. 1st!
Great news today for Stallone / Rambo fans. According to a post by Jeremy Kay at ScreenDaily, Sylvester Stallone is set to return to his iconic role of Rambo. Filming is set to begin September 1st with locations that include London, Bulgaria, and the Canary Islands.
If that doesn’t get your (First) blood flowing, wait until you hear the plot! Rambo is…
…living in a ranch in Arizona, deeply troubled and wrestling with PTSD as he picks up casual work wherever he can.
When long-time family friend and estate manager Maria informs Rambo that her grand-daughter has gone missing after crossing into Mexico for a party, he sets off with her to find the youngster.
What ensues is a violent descent into hell as Rambo uncovers a sex-trafficking ring. He teams up with a journalist whose half-sister has also been kidnapped and must deploy all his skills to save the girls and bring down a vicious crime lord.
I wonder if Sly will direct? If not, who?
Seth Damoose Interview!
I’ve been a Seth Damoose fan since I first saw his art. There’s a joy to everything Seth draws. You can imagine how thrilled I was to get Seth’s riff on Jack Carter and John Wick.
Matt O’Keefe of The Beat recently conducted a short interview with Seth which you can check out here.
You can see more of Seth Damoose’s art at his Facebook page, his Art of Damoose page, or follow him on Twitter.
“If Sketch-Collecting is a Disease… Boatwright is the Cure!”
Thomas Boatwright puts his spin on Sly from Cobra.
Over the years I’ve gotten several Stallone pieces from Thomas. Here is what has been posted so far… there are more to come.
If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.
If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting! – Craig
The “Gotti” Trailer and Poster!
I first saw the Gotti trailer a couple of days ago and thought that’s interesting. Funny thing is, the trailer stayed on my mind and the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea of seeing Travolta playing John Gotti.
So what do youse think? Winna or Get-Outa-Here?
Barry Windsor Smith Wrote, Pencilled & Inked a THING 48 Page Story That Was Never Published!
Did you know that Barry Windsor Smith wrote, pencilled and inked a Thing graphic novel. He did. Sadly for some reason it was never published. At one point the pages could be found on-line. Maybe it’s time Marvel reconsidered publishing it. Heck, they’re doing something similar with John Byrne’s X-Men.
The 25 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers of All Time
Jesse Schedeen at IGN came up with his list of The 25 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers of All Time. The criteria were covers “that have endured over the years and influenced new generations of storytellers.” Schedeen picked some good ones. Using just his list here are my top three…
- Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #4 by Jim Steranko.
- Wolverine #1 by Frank Miller
- The Uncanny X-Men #141 by John Byrne and Terry Austin
