Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brand to create scary animated fareSeptember 11th, 2009 Guillermo del Toro teams with Disney on new brandANAHEIM, Calif. — Guillermo del Toro is bringing his creepy film fare to Disney.
JK Rowling to be immortalized into comic starSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter creator JK Rowling is set to be immortalized into a comic character.he British author life and career will be turned into the subject of a 23-page comic, titled Female Force,
And will be published by American publishing firm Bluewater. "(Rowling) inspires a legion of fans and it will be fascinating how may future writers will point to her work as their original source of inspiration," the Daily Express quoted Bluewater president Darren Davis as saying.
Tim Gunn makes it work in Marvel comic book; 'Loaded Gunn' is secret weapon for fashion crowdSeptember 4th, 2009 Tim Gunn: Comic crimefighter against fashion evilsNEW YORK — Tim Gunn is taking his fight against fashion crimes from the workrooms of "Project Runway" to the pages of a comic book. And, wow, does he get to wear a power suit.
Disney to get Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion dealAugust 31st, 2009 Disney to buy comic book powerhouse Marvel for $4BLOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Fan sells rare Archie comic for $40K to protest Archie's proposal to va-va-voomy VeronicaAugust 14th, 2009 Fan mad about Archie engaging Veronica sells comicDALLAS — A comic book collector upset that Archie is proposing to Veronica instead of Betty has sold a rare Archie comic book for almost $40,000. The rare Archie Comics No.
BBC bosses make Dennis the Menace give up catapult, water pistolAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Comic book character Dennis the Menace has had his trusty catapult, water pistol, and peashooter confiscated by BBC bosses in their new cartoon series. Dennis is also no longer allowed to pick on geeky Walter, and is not slippered by his dad as a punishment.
Spider-Man musical to open on timeAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - Brushing aside all rumours of financial difficulties slowing down the new Spider-Man musical, producers have said the project will open on time. Recent reports in some tabloids claimed that preparations for the musical came to a standstill due to cash flow problems on the 35-million-dollar (23.3 million pounds) production, reports The Daily Star.
MJ wanted to do Spider-ManAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson wanted to act in Spider-Man movies, the creator of the superhero has revealed. Stan Lee, former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, disclosed that MJ had plans to produce the movie.
London Film Festival to open with world premiere of Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'July 27th, 2009 Wes Anderson's 'Mr. Fox' to open London Film festLONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year's event will open with the world premiere of Wes Anderson's animated feature "Fantastic Mr.
Oldman dishes on 'Dark Knight' during Comic-Con appearance, says sequel shooting next yearJuly 25th, 2009 Oldman dishes on 'Dark Knight' sequel shootingSAN DIEGO — Gary Oldman had come to Comic-Con to support "The Book of Eli," but is dishing about "The Dark Knight" instead. The 51-year-old actor says the sequel to Batman the mega-hit will start shooting next year and likely be released the following.
Superman, Batman to team up with Islamic superheroes in new mini-seriesJuly 6th, 2009 tLONDON - Superheroes based on Islamic culture and religion in the comic book 'The 99' are all set to appear in a new mini-series collaborating with Justice League characters. The Kuwaiti series, created by Teshkeel Comics, will feature with their DC counterparts in the unprecedented cross-cultural project.
Spider-Man does exist, says comic-book guruJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Spider-Man has found life outside of comic-book pages, says an associate humanities librarian for Texas Tech University Libraries. In an article published in the International Journal of Comic Art, pop-culture guru Rob Weiner basically says that Spider-Man and his costumed peers have entered mankind's collective consciousness, filling a shared need for heroes.
Dark Knight adds five more trophies in its kittyJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - The Dark Knight is continuing to add to its list of film awards as it recently lifted five trophies at the Annual Saturn Awards. The film was named Best Action-Adventure Thriller, while late star Heath Ledger was honoured posthumously as Best Supporting Actor.
Macca to compose music for animated kids filmJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sir Paul McCartney is set to compose music for an animated kids movie after a gap of over 40 years. The former Beatle previously created the tunes for 1967's The Family Way and is now set for a repeat act.
Pixar goes 'Up' with $68.2 million debut weekend for latest animated adventureMay 31st, 2009 Pixar goes 'Up' with $68.2 million debut weekendLOS ANGELES — The animated action comedy "Up" is soaring in its first weekend at theaters. According to distributor Walt Disney, the film from Pixar Animation pulled in $68.2 million.
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