Johnny Depp Heading into Dark Shadows
Three years ago it was announced that Johnny Depp had signed on to play Barnabus Collins in a big screen adaptation of the 60’s cult hit tv show, Dark Shadows. I’m happy to report that things are looking good for a January 2011 filming start with Tim Burton at the helm.
Robert Kirkman and his Zombies
Newsarama has a nice interview with Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman, who talks about plans for the comic and what to expect from the AMC tv series adaptation.
Bruce Willis is Red
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been yapping about Red, the Warren Ellis / Cully Hamner mini-series, for over six years. Perhaps it’s even harder to believe that it’s been turned into a movie starring Bruce WIllis and Morgan Freeman that will premiere on October 16th. Perhaps by then you’ll have seen The Expendables enough times to give Red a try.
Chris DiBari: Sly from “Nighthawks”
Chris DiBari provides this week’s Stallone piece. It’s Chris’ take on Sly as Deke DaSilva in Nighthawks. (Excellent choice and an excellent job!) I met Chris, who is also a big Stallone fan, at Heroes Con this year. This was my first piece by Chris, but hopefully won’t be my last.
Behind the Scenes with Stallone on “The Expendables”
Sly takes us behind the scenes on The Expendables in the first of five weekly videos. Check back weekly to see more behind the scenes action!
Michelle Rodriguez is SHE
Ask and ye shall receive: Michelle Rodriguez in her character poster for Machete thanks to the good folks at IMPAwards.com. You can also see larger versions of the character posters for Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert DeNiro and more at the IMPAwards site.
How to Confuse an Idiot
LOL. Don’t you love it? Be sure to share it with any idiots you know!
Seagal Matches Blades with Machete
Let’s follow up last night’s Machete post with this Steven Seagal character poster. All I can say is, “Where is Michelle Rodriguez’s character poster? You can see Don Johnson’s character poster as well as a larger version of the Seagal poster here at IMPAwards.com.
Danny Trejo as Machete
I’m pretty sure that I’d go see Danny Trejo as Machete even if Michelle Rodriguez wasn’t in the movie.
Grown-Up Movies to Little Kid Books
Josh Cooley is an artist at Pixar. Sometimes he likes to create re-imagine movies drawn as children’s books. Bet you love it.
Thanks to Bill Crider for the original link.
How Brock Won – Expert Analysis
Mike Fagan, from The Bloody Elbow breaks down (and uses video) to show how Brock’s MMA skills have improved to the point where he could win submission of the night by choking out Shane Carwin. I was already impressed with Brock’s win, but am even more so after reading Fagan’s analysis.
It’s a Cardboard War!
If you’ve got 3 minutes and 33 seconds to spare, you might want to check out a really cool video showcasing some talented young folks and their ability to create a realistic looking war scene using cardboard weapons. That’s right, the pistols, machine guns, rifles, grenades and tank are all made of cardboard. The special effects sell it.
Before you click over, the violence is bloody and intense… just remember — it’s a cardboard war. Click here to view the battle.
Thanks to Neatorama for the original link.
Mick Foley and… Me
The other day I posted about Mick Foley being at Heroes Con this year. One of my goals for the show was to meet Mick and get him to autograph my copy of Have a Good Day. As I wrote here, it wasn’t to be… or at least that’s the way it appeared.
It was about an hour or so before the show was to end for the day. Several of us were going to go to dinner, so I decided to head back to the room at bit early to freshen up. As I was leaving the convention center to go to the escalator Mick Foley and I crossed paths. There was only one other person around so I decided to go for it.
“Hey Mick, any chance I could get an autograph?” I asked. Mick answered, “I’m going to the table to sign now.” “Ok, I’ll head back in,” I replied. Mick then asked, “Are you a guest of the show?” “No, my buddy is. I’m here with him.” Mick smiled and said, “Yeah, I’ll sign for you.” I thanked him and pulled out my copy of Have a Good Day. Mick asked me my name and signed it to me. He then posed for the photo above.
It was a great ending to a great day. So thanks to Mick Foley for being so cool and thanks to John Beatty for having me as his guest. Good times.
Alex Owens: Rambo
Alex Owens did the cool Rambo piece above. I discovered Alex’s art through his Deviant Art site. I commissioned this and a few other pieces last year.
