Sentences with phrase «comic book series about»

It is an adaptation of DC - Vertigo's acclaimed comic book series about a band of black ops commandos who are set up to be killed by their own government.

With main characters who are former superheroes trying to pursue justice in the turbulent 1960s, The American Way: Those Above and Those Below is a comic book series about revolutions old and new.

According to Splash Report, Netflix is in talks to develop a series based on Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's comic book series about a group of dysfunctional superheroes uniting after a decade apart to save the world.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 23, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Adventures of Tintin (PG for violence, drunkenness and smoking) Steven Spielberg directs this animated adaptation of the classic comic book series about an intrepid young journalist who is abducted from Europe to Morocco where he escapes his kidnappers to embark on a perilous quest for hidden treasure.

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He's known for his writing on race and politics — so it makes sense that his latest project, a comic book series for Marvel called «Black Panther,» is about the first black superhero in mainstream U.S. comics.

That a major university press would publish a series of graphic novels may come as a surprise to those who think of these works as comic books on steroids, offering plots about superheroes to younger readers.

About Blog A blog dedicated to the monthly black - and - white comic book series chronicling the travels of Rick Grimes, his son Carl, and other survivors of a zombie apocalypse.

As it turns out, «'' Amy»» entrepreneur Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) has sold the film rights for his «'' Bluntman & Chronic»» comic book — which is loosely based on Jay and Silent Bob — to Miramax, and the studio greenlit a big - budget production.Before it even begins, though, the pending «'' Bluntman & Chronic»» film provides more than enough fodder for a new wave of hate - mongers who prowl the Internet, namely pimple - faced geeks who slam anything they can type about on a series of movie gossip websites.

Based on Robert Kirkman's award - winning comic book series, The Walking Dead is about a world devastated by an undead apocalypse and the horrifying choices you're forced to make to survive.

Adapted from the Vertigo comic book series comes The Losers, an action movie about a group of badass ex-CIA black ops operatives who go on a rogue mission to take down the corrupt individual who tried to kill them.

King also explained how the deal to adapt the comic book series came about, stating that: «It was just supposed to be a comic book, and I was surprised when, out of all the things we were doing, when Universal had approached us to do a television deal with them, that was what they chose.

Fresh off of trying to appeal to every nerd ever with Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg has signed on to produce and «very possibly» direct an actual comic book movie with Blackhawk, an adaptation of an old DC Comics series about World War II fighter pilots.

Not much else is known about the series, other than the fact that it will be overseen by director, producer and comic book writer Reginald Hudlin.

The LA Times journalist who wrote the piece, Amy Kaufman, posted on Twitter the actress's full comments about Doctor Strange and her interest in the growing number of comic book characters and series being developed into film — and one particular DC series in particular.

The first film is New Line's The Kitchen, according to Variety, a drama based on a cult comic - book series about a group of Irish Mafia wives in 1970s New York.

Black Panther is about to blow up in a big way when millions of people see him in Captain America: Civil War this weekend, and new fans of T'Challa have an outstanding introduction to the comic - book version of his character in the new Black Panther ongoing series.

Writer Joe Kelly pens the feature - film adaptation of his own comic book series in this fantasy drama about a young outsider (Madison Wolfe) who finds refuge from the realities of her day - to - day life in a more imaginative world of monsters.

I never read the comic book, but judging from what this article says about the series, I'm picturing part Warehouse 13 meets The Thing.

I became extremely nervous about the film, and it didn't help that I wasn't a fan of the Kick - Ass 2 comic book series, either.

Amazon's latest pilot season consists of three series: I Love Dick, created by Transparent's Jill Soloway and based on a feminist novel about a couple's marital struggles in the academic community of Texas, starring Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn; Jean - Claude Van Johnson, a new action comedy starring the actor as a fictionalised version of himself, in which he moonlights as a secret hit - man in between Hollywood jobs; and The Tick, an updated adaptation of the offbeat comic book, starring Peter Serafinowicz.

Ash vs. The Evil Dead After years of false starts and rumors about Sam Raimi and company getting the band back together for Evil Dead 4, it seemed unlikely that the world would ever be graced with Ashley J Williams presence on anything aside from the occasional limited comic book series again.

Franco goes on at length about the Sax Rohmer and Edgar Wallace / Republic Pictures Fu Manchu series and his affection for it and for the comic - book series that sent a whole generation of kids into a frenzy over the Yellow Peril, God bless»em.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 6, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Watchmen (R for nudity, sexuality, profanity and graphic violence) Sci - fi thriller, based on the graphic comic book series of the same name, about a group of vigilantes determined to avenge the murder of a crime - fighting superhero.

The seven students at Oakland Terrace Elementary School, in Silver Spring, Maryland, just finished reading Good Work, Amelia Bedelia, one in a series of popular books about a maid who misunderstands her employer's directions, to comic effect.

Marvel can say whatever it wants about Infinite Comics, but you can sense where its priorities lie: While the company's producing eight Infinite series, it still has more than 60 ongoing comic books that aren't exclusively digital.

-- both the television series and new comic book — is «more [about] the interaction between the characters,» says Merrill Hagan, who will alternate writing duties with Sholly Fisch.

This picture book by the dynamic author - illustrator of the Olympians graphic - novel series uses a comic - book aesthetic to tell the story of a boy and a girl who, while playing superheroes around the house, learn a huge lesson about telling the truth.

Comic Book Resources spoke with Wood about the thought behind the monthly «bonus features,» what readers can expect from the single - issue - exclusive material and how the content relates to the series as a whole.

Writer Joe Keatinge and artist Ken Garing talk to CBR News about «Intergalactic,» the newest digital comic book series from Monkeybrain Comics announced at CCI 2012.

Waid stopped by the CBR Tiki Room at WonderCon 2014 to discuss the latest developments in his career and answering questions about the challenge of opening a brick - and - mortar comic book store, how both «Daredevil» and «Hulk» have parallels to his own life, the renumbering and relaunch of both Marvel series and more.

About Blog A blog dedicated to the monthly black - and - white comic book series chronicling the travels of Rick Grimes, his son Carl, and other survivors of a zombie apocalypse.

It's been almost five years since the release of the The Darkness, the original game based on Top Cow's long - running series of comic books about a young, demonically - charged Mafia hitman.

If you're a fan of the comic books, Animated Series, Nolan trilogy or Arkham Series of games, there's more than enough to like about Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate to make it one prison that you'll want to break into.

Beginning with the original «Halo: Combat Evolved» (2001), the critically acclaimed and record - shattering series of games have reinvented how people think about video games and has since built a fan base of millions worldwide and inspired multiple New York Times best - selling novels, live - action digital series, comic books, action figures, apparel and more.

CBR News speaks with acclaimed comic book writer Peter David about his latest digital comic series, which ties in with Disney Interactive's «Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.»

Examples of Nintendo mocking Sega include the «No Hopers» sign in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and possibly the Harry Hedgehogs of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, while examples of Mario mockeries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series forms of media include the emphasis on «Super» on the back of Sonic the Hedgehog's box (a reference to Super Mario Bros. and other Mario series titles beginning with «Super») and the Marxio Brothers of Sonic the Comic, a British comic book about Sonic and his friComic, a British comic book about Sonic and his fricomic book about Sonic and his friends.

[Platform: Nintendo 3DS; Release: Winter 2015]-- A new game based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series, and a new entry in the wildly successful Bokujo Monogatari farming and life simulation series, now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale features both classically - styled turn - based combat and towns full of lively and interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness and the bounty of the earth that veterans and newcomers alike to either franchise can enjoy equally.

Based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series, and featuring elements from the wildly successful Bokujo Monogatari farming and life simulation series now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale hearkens back to the golden age of RPGs with its tactical, turn - based combat and towns full of interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness, and the bounty of the earth.

This episode Daniel and Joey take about the epic sequel to the incredibly popular video game adaptation of DCs most popular comic book series to date: INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US!

At 7:00 pm join Jaime Hernandez of famed comic book series Love & Rockets and Bay Area artist Rio Yañez for an engaging conversation about their work.

Using the phrases of a poem written in collaboration with artist Ryan Alexiev, the core of the exhibition is a new series of comic book - inspired speech balloon signs that feature universal statements about truth in 22 of the many languages spoken in Brooklyn.

The Walking Dead will serve our purposes for this particularized analysis, and we will consider what the television show and comic book series tell us about the retention of basic legal frameworks in a setting of destruction, anarchy, and the imminent possibility of human extinction.

It has also confirmed it will show two more original drama series in 2018; Runaways, based on the Marvel comic book about six teenage superheroes, and The First, about the first manned mission to Mars.

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