The Attack of Comic Book Flicks...

Leyendo The Animation Magazine, encontre un articulo muy interesante, habla de las proximas peliculas relacionadas al mundo de los comics que veremos proximamente... como siempre les puse un par de links que les puede ayudar, enjoy!!

30 days of night

Whats the movie about? "In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their kness. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love"

Producer: Sam Raimi (directed Evil Dead y Spiderman series)
Director: David Slade (directed Hard Candy)
Sreenplay: Stuart Beattie (screenplays: Pirates of the Caribbean: the curse of the black pearl y Collateral)
Release Date: 2007



300

What is it about? "written and illustrated by Frank Miller. It depicts the Battle of Thermopylae and the events leading up to it from the perspective of Leonidas, king of Sparta."

Director: Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead remake, currently workin on Watchmen (which is also a comicbook) unknown release date)
Cast: Gerard Butler (The Phantom of the Opera), Lena Headey (Imagine Me & You, The Brothers Grimm) y Rodrigo Santoro (Carandiru, Love Actually)
Release date: March 16 2007



Hellboy II

A little background on what Hellboy is about: "A demon named Anung Un Rama, Hellboy was brought to Earth as an infant by Nazi occultists. He was rescued by allied forces and raised by the United States’ Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD). He grew-up to be a large red-skinned demon with a tail, horns, (which he files down to stumps) and a big stone right hand. Although a gruff anti-hero, he shows none of the malevolence thought to be intrinsic to demons and works with other strange creatures in the B.P.R.D. "

So whats the film about? "The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures"

Director: Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Blade II, El Espinazo del Diablo)
Cast: Ron Pearlman (Hellboy, Blade II, Enemy at the Gates, Alien: Resurrection)
Selma Blair (Hellboy, The Sweetest Thing, Cruel Intentions), Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy)
Release Date: Early 2007



Iron Man

It's About: "The suave CEO of Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark, is a high-tech genious and billionaire--making the world's most imaginative weapons defense systems. But when a powerful competitor attempts to kill him, and almost succeeds, he must build a modern-day suit of armor to stay alive. Building even more agile and powerful versions of the awesome suit, Tony uses his power to fight crime as the Invincible Iron Man!"

Director: Jon Favreau (Elf, Zathura)
Cast: There is a rumor that Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) might be starring in it.
Release Date: Summer 2008



Coraline (yaaay!! a Neil Gaiman Book)

What is it about? Coraline Jones is bored and unhappy in her new home with it's strange neighbors both upstairs and down. Then she discovers a secret door to a better version of her life, a world created by her Other Mother to delight and entertain her and fill her with delicious meals. There's just one "small thing" she'll need to do if she wants to stay in this magical place forever.

Curious Fact: when she is in the "real" world Coraline will be made using computer-generated and imagerystop-motion when she is in the parallel universe.

Directors: Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) and Mike Cachuela
Cast: Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds, Man on Fire), Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives, Lois and Clark: The new adventures of Superman).
Release Date: 2007



El Muerto

What is it about? A young man unwittingly marks himself in homage to the old Aztec god of death, Mictlantecuhtli, and dies in a car accident on his way to a Dia de Los Muertos festival. He awakens in the Aztec realm of the dead, Mictlan, to be sacrificed to the old god. Afterward, he is sent back to Earth exactly one year after his death, having supernatural powers. Based on the comic El Muerto - The Aztec Zombie by Javier Hernandez (jaja)

Director: Brian Cox
Cast: Wilmer Valderrama (that 70's show), Maria Conchita Alonso and Tony Plana
Release Date: 2007



Neon Genesis Evangelion

What's it about? Basically about a young boy who is enrolled by his father in an elite team of teenage mecha (giant robot) pilots to destroy menacing creatures. The story is way more complicated, but that's how the story starts...

Animation or Live Action? Live Action

Who's in the proyect? ADV Films (who holds the rights to NGE outside Asia and Australia), Gainax (creator of NGE) and Weta (famous the special effects in lord of the rings), Matt Greenfield (writer and Co-founder of ADV).

Release Date: No news yet. But its in production.



Fantastic Four 2 (oh no...)

Whats it about? The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As the Silver Surfer races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy, Dr. Doom, before all hope is lost.

Director: Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Barbershop)
Cast: Same as the first one, adding Doug Jones as the Silver Surfer (as mentioned before he's in the Hellboy movies)
Release Date: June 15 2007



Ghost Rider

What's it about? Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stuntman, makes a pact with a dark force, Mephisto, selling his soul to save his adopted father. When the bargain goes sour and his father is not saved, Blaze is transformed into "the spirit of vengeance," Ghost Rider.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil)
Cast: Nicholas Cage (National Treasure, Lord of War), Eva Mendes (Hitch)
Release Date: February 16 2007




Sin City 2

What's it gonna be about? "based around A Dame to Kill For as well as a new story to be written by Frank Miller. The new story centers around the character of Nancy Callahan. It will weave in and out of A Dame to Kill For and will show "A whole new side of Nancy", according to Miller. No other stories have been confirmed at this time, but Frank Miller has also expressed interest in including other Sin City short stories in the film, possibly including Blue Eyes.

In the dark bowels of Sin City, Dwight plans to have his vengeance against the woman who betrayed him, Ava Lord, while Nancy plans her vengeance against the Roarks for Hartigan's death"

Curious Fact: Sin City 3 is also a possibility, titled to Hell and Back (the longest graphic novel in the series) is rumored to be out by 2008

Director: Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids series(I count believe it when I heard this the first time))
Confirmed characters: Miho (Devon Aoki), Gail (Rosario Dawson), Goldie/Wendy (Jaime King), Shellie (Brittany Murphy), Dwight (Clive Owen) , Marv (Mickey Rourke), Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba), Manute (Michael Clarke Duncan) , Bob (Michael Madsen) and Senator Roarke (Powers Boothe).
Release Date: 2007



Spiderman 3

What's it gonna be about? A specimen from the moon gives Spider-man new powers and a black suit, while Spider-man must battle the new Green Goblin, Sandman, Venom, and other dangers.

Curious Fact: the film's budget is $300 million, meaning it will be the most expensive film ever made in nominal U.S. dollars, breaking X-Men: The Last Stand's budget record of $210 million.

Director: Sam Raimi (again, Evil Dead, and the other Spiderman movies)
Cast: Same as the other two, but adding, Thomas Haden(Over the hedge), Topher Grace (That 70's Show), Bryce Dallas Howard (The village)
Release Date: May 4 2007



Stardust (yaaaay... again)

Its about: Based on Neil Gaiman's tale of Tristran Thorn, a young man who lives in the village of Wall, located on the borders of Faerie. In order to win her love, Tristran makes a promise to the girl of his dreams, to retrieve a star that fell in to Faerie. But he is not the only one looking for the star.

Director: Matthew Vaughn (producer of Snatch)
Cast: Charlie Cox (Casanova), Claire Danes (Shopgirl, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet), Michelle Pfeiffer (I am Sam, What lies beneath)
Release Date: June 22 2007




The Dark Knight

What's it gonna be about? There isn't much information about the movie, the only thing that is sure... Batman is going against the Joker

Director: Chris Nolan (Batman Begins , Memento)
Who's gonna be in it? Christian Bale (Batman Begins, The Machinist, American Psycho), Michael Cane (Batman Begins, The Cider House Rules), Morgan Freeman (Batman Begins, Million Dollar Baby), Gary Oldman (Batman Begins, Sirius Black in the Harry Potter Movies), the rumor is either Paul Battany (The Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind) or Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain, Monster's Ball) will portray The Joker (*sigh* this better be good)
Release Date: 2008



X-men Spinoffs

Wolverine: Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Van Helsing) will continue to portray this mutant following is unknown past and its expected to launch sometime in 2007

Magneto: The story will be about "A young Magneto seeks revenge on the Nazis who killed his family while befriending a young Charles Xavier", rumor has it that Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will star in it with the magic of a special effect that apparently is able to make the two actors whole decades younger (and I'll have to see it to believe it).





*Phew*... al fin termine... ya le ando haciendo competencia a Nacho jajajaja (just kidding)... adieu!!