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Watch This: Spider-Woman and Superman In Bollywood Love
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In Bollywood, no filmmaker needs to worry about what studio owns the rights to what Marvel or DC character. Not even the boundaries between DC and Marvel have meaning, as evidenced by this delightful clip from India's Dariya Dil. Here, Superman shows off his dance moves on land and in the sky while courting Spider-Woman. Yep, Spider-Woman! Somewhere, Lois Lane is throwing a snit fit. It's hard enough to be secure knowing Wonder Woman is out there, but how can she compete with Jessica Drew's pheromones?
All joking aside, I think it's rather cool that at least one filmmaker in India decided Superman needed nothing less than a super woman as a costar (we still haven't done that here!), and that superheroines could use a nice afternoon in the sky. Can you imagine how hard it is for a superheroine to date a normal guy? He'd be threatened by her powers and fame, and jealous of her working relationship with the impossibly buff superheroes in her universe. This is probably the first date Spider-Woman has had in ages where she didn't have to play down her awesomeness.
This clip also demonstrates something else you'll never see in a stateside Marvel or DC adaptation: Song and Dance! India must not have a lot of supervillains running around, because these two are able to take time to learn some sexy steps. If you find yourself sniggering "How cheesy!", just remember that Lois Lane was supposed to sing to Superman in Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie. Every adaptation walks a fine line between The Dark Knight and Dariya Dil.
Go below the jump for the video. Thanks to Cory Casciato and Westword for highlighting it.
Crisis Averted: A Look at Nicolas Cage's Superman?
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I was always intrigued by the notion of Nicolas Cage as Superman. It seemed insane, but possibly brilliant, especially in a time before the craptastic fare that Cage has busied himself with recently. But man, if the above image is legit, we dodged the biggest bullet ever. Tim Burton JP revealed the above stunner, which is supposed to be one of Cage's costume tests for the production. It looks one teeny tiny degree away from rubber nipples. So much for my visions of Cage in stretchy cotton!
As IGN outlined, the Warner Bros. production of Superman Lives was gearing up back in the late '90s, with Cage playing Supes, and Tim Burton directing from a screenplay by Kevin Smith (that was rewritten by Wesley Strick). But the budget was expanding out of control, and after concept art and costumes were designed, the project was scrapped (Hallelujah!) and ultimately reworked into the less-than-stellar Superman Returns many years later.
I love the Burton, but he really would've rivaled Joel Schumacher for ridiculous superhero costumes if this made it to the big screen. Could this possibly be real? Could you have stomached Superman donning a cape and faux-muscled body suit?
Warner Bros and DC Have 'No Plans' For Superman
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A little more than a year after Warner Bros announced they were rebooting Superman, they've decided to quietly shelve the Man of Steel for the time being. DC Entertainment's new president Diane Nelson told the MTV Splash Page that the fledgling company wasn't planning to revive the character or his franchise any time soon. "We've obviously done a lot of great things behind the property in our history, and it's a key part of the family, but we don't have current plans behind Superman," says Nelson.Considering the legal entanglements and 2011 deadlines, that's really not much of a surprise. When Warner Bros' president Alan Horn was called to the stand in the Siegel case, he said there were no plans for another film despite how much he'd like to make one. Of course, things could change today or tomorrow if someone at DCE or Warner Bros decides they don't want to risk another lawsuit with the Siegels, as the ruling stipulated they could sue for damages if the studio failed to get a film underway.
I know a lot of Superman fans really wanted another movie (and somewhere, Mark Millar is weeping), but I think this is good news in the long run. They won't rush a bad film into production, and when they revive the character, it'll be with every intention of bringing him to a new generation of fans. However, let's have a moment of silence for the fact that we won't see Jon Hamm put on the cape and shield. I really really liked that piece of fan casting.
Cinematical Seven: Superheroes Without Costumes
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We've been pretty hard around here on a certain movie with adamantium claws. Yes, whenever I'm reminded of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray today, I wish I had been shot with amnesia bullets. Still, I appreciated Hugh Jackman's determined efforts to stay out of the damn costume. Whenever Wolverine has donned a uniform in the previous X-Men flicks, he looks like he can't wait to rip it off. In his natural state, as the wandering, memory-challenged Logan, he repels latex like Congress repels taxpayers.
Most actors quickly declare that the biggest challenge in superhero movies is the costume: how to avoid looking sheepish or silly while wearing a form-fitting, custom-made suit that may reveal more than most of us are willing to bare at the beach? With advanced, super-realistic, computerized special effects and ripped body / stunt doubles available as needed, though, I think the bigger challenge lies in bringing the secret identities of superheroes to life: all those moments when supposedly normal people are leading supposedly "normal" lives.
Who, then are the most convincing superheroes without costumes? What actors and actresses have made you believe that their very human characters on screen could transform into larger-than-life heroes and/or heroines with a quick dash into a phone booth? Mind you, I'm not just talking Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen ...
1. Famke Janssen as Jean Gray in X-Men
She cuts a fine figure, doesn't she? Famke Janssen is undoubtedly sexier than Wolverine when they both suit up, yet she really shines whenever she's using her brain -- which is all the time. She doesn't need the costume to be one of the smartest, most empathetic, and most lethal people, in the universe.
Superheroes That Deserve Another Chance
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Now that our Superhero Tournament is nearing the home stretch, I've been looking at some of the 'losers' and thinking about all the costumed heroes that have fallen by the wayside over the years. But then I remembered that reboot fever is alive and well in Hollywood, and the latest victim is Todd McFarlane, who's apparently working on a new Spawn script according to various reports. (But isn't he always working on a new Spawn script?)
Considering how beloved Spawn is in the world of comic books, it really is a shame that he wound up with such a crappy movie -- and if the Rotten Tomatoes rating is any indication, time has not improved this flick in the eyes of fans. Luckily for us then that McFarlane will be starting from scratch, and by the sounds of things, thankfully, there will be far fewer fart jokes. McFarlane told Coming Soon's sources, "The story has been in my head for 7 or 8 years. The movie idea is neither a recap or continuation. It is a standalone story that will be R-rated. Creepy and scary."
McFarlane has only just started writing, so it could be some time before we see a finished product -- but, when we do, it's going to be a brand new Spawn. McFarlane told CS, "the tone of this 'Spawn' movie will be for a more older audience. Like the film 'Departed.'" Okay, that might be a bit of a strange comparison, but then again, I'm all for taking superheroes a little more seriously.
After the jump: the five 'masked avengers' I think deserved better on the big screen...
The Siegels Win Back Pieces of Krypton
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Things are looking pretty grim for the Man of Steel, at least when it comes to his future on the silver screen. As you might remember, Warner Bros, DC Comics, and the Siegel family have been tied up in court over who is entitled to what when it comes to the Man of Steel. While Warner Bros tentatively won the first round, they only have until 2011 to make a Superman movie before being sued for damages.But a new ruling has cost Warner Bros and DC Comics pieces of the character. Superman is literally chopped into pieces between the Siegels, DC Comics, and Warner Bros which will do nothing but hurt in the long run. According to Variety, the Siegels have recaptured the rights to the first two weeks of the daily Superman newspaper strips, and portions of Action Comics and Superman comics. They apparently now control all depictions of Superman's origin story, which means they now own Krypton, its fiery destruction, Jor-El and Lora, and Kal El. In 2008, the Siegels recaptured the rights to the Superman character (which includes his costume and his alter-ego of Clark Kent), Lois Lane, the Daily Planet, its gruff editor, and their love triangle. DC still owns Jimmy Olson, his ability to fly, Lex Luthor, kryptonite, and Superman's expanded powers and origins.
Cinematical Seven: Favorite Movie Aliens
Filed under: Horror », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Cinematical Seven »
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No, we're not talking about folks whose immigration status is in question, but actual visitors from another planet. This weekend marks the release of District 9, in which an alien race is forced to live as second class citizens in slum-like conditions on Earth. To commemorate the occasion I'm taking a look back at seven of my favorite cinematic aliens.
Alien Nation
This 1988 flick seems like the perfect one to start with since the plot reminds me so much of District 9. The film is set in the far flung future world of 1991, just a few years after a space ship filled with escaped alien slaves landed in California. Known for their large spotted craniums and their tendency to dissolve in salt water, the aliens are referred to as newcomers and their assimilation into the Los Angeles population has been difficult. Since the newcomers are not particularly welcome they have become America's newest oppressed minority.
James Caan plays police detective Matthew Sykes, whose partner is killed in the line of duty. Sykes' is assigned to work with Detective Sam Francisco (played by Mandy Patinkin), the first newcomer officer to be promoted to detective. This is basically a buddy cop film with science fiction trappings, so the somewhat racist Sykes eventually warms up to his extraterrestrial partner and they join forces to prevent a highly addictive drug from being sold to the newcomer population. The film inspired a 1989 television series on Fox that lasted only one season but in turn gave rise to five made-for-TV movies. According to our sister site TV Squad, the show is about to be reimagined for the SyFy channel.
DC Movies Are Finally Catching Up To Marvel!
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Remember earlier this year when I pondered just what the heck was taking so long when it came to DC's big screen adaptations? Well, all we had to do was give them a few months, and they started kicking ass and taking names. The Hollywood Reporter has a big piece all about how DC and Warner Bros have united in a creative partnership that rivals the continuity-happy gang at Marvel Entertainment, and it's a relationship that is hoping to yield some wonderful surprises. In a show of just how serious they are, Warner Bros quietly brought on comic supermen Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, and Marv Wolfman to act as creative consultants for their major properties such as The Flash, Teen Titans, and anything else the studio might throw at them. Even now, Wolfman and Morrison are working on super secret productions the likes of which fans can only dream about.
Wait, what was that -- The Flash? Yep, Johns is in the producer chair on the project, and worked up a new treatment for the character. Dan Mazeau is currently writing the script, and the hunt for a director is in the works. There's no Wonder Woman, Superman, or Justice League in the works, but you will be getting Bizarro Superman, which is being penned by David Howard and Robert Gordon. Also in the works is a sequel to Constantine, a solo Green Arrow movie, the Green Arrow prison lark, Supermax, and still-alive Shazam. Plus, if you've got pitches for Adam Strange or Aquaman, the studio would very much like to hear them!
Joe Shuster's 'Secret' To Be Revealed on the Big Screen
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Joe Shuster's dark artistic fantasies are about to hit the big screen. Variety reports that the Gotham Group has optioned Craig Yoe's Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster with plans to turn it into a historical drama.Yoe's collection was just published this year, and revealed that Shuster as the artist behind a 16-volume series of underground comics titled The Nights of Horror. They depicted scenes of S&M and brutal torture, all starring heroes and heroines who looked remarkably like Shuster's famous Superman characters. (If you'd like to see Superman getting whipped, check out the book's official website.) As Shuster lost his DC gig in 1946, and all rights to Superman, everyone has always wondered if he was working out a few issues ...
As if Shuster's legal wranglings and descent into underground comics wasn't intriguing enough, there's even more to the Nights of Horror. The series was financed by the Mob, and were sold under the counter of Times Square bookstores. After supposedly inspiring the crime spree of the neo-Nazi Brooklyn Thrill Killers, Horror was the focus of a crackdown on comics, and a Supreme Court censorship trial in 1954. The film will tackle Shuster as an artist and the crime spree that his naughty pictures were said to inspire, and the project is currently out to writers.
Could this be L.A. Confidential with Superman porn? I hope so. As we wait to find out, let's marvel at the quirky timing that brought this news out a mere week after Jerome Siegel's heirs lost their Superman case ...
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Superman Fetish Film!
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While we await word on a Superman film that either will or will not happen during our lifetime, Supes co-creator Joe Shuster will instead enjoy some time on the big-screen as his secret identity as a fetish writer is revealed in a new book and, perhaps, an upcoming movie. Variety tells us that the Gotham Group has optioned the screen rights to Craig Yoe's Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster. In it, Yoe names Schuster as the secret artist behind a 16-volume mob-financed underground comic series depicting torture, S&M and all that weird, freaky stuff. The cover of Yoe's book -- which comes with an introduction by Stan Lee -- seductively depicts a woman who looks a lot like Lois Lane whipping a beefed-up dude who kinda resembles the Man of Steel without his shirt on. Hmmm ... just what did go on between those two behind closed doors?Oh, but the story doesn't end with this book -- apparently it gets so much better and very Watchmen-esque (if you replace masked heroes with comics).
Read the rest at SciFi Squad
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