Sentences with phrase «other comic adaptation»

Oh, and let's not forget that other comic adaptation right around the corner.

Not exact matches

With adaptations of superhero comics to film, it seems that the only thing of interest to the film maker (s) is getting the shiniest and biggest effects on screen along with «kick - ass» action sequences and one - upping each other on the adrenaline level.

Superman: The Movie remains the quintessential superhero film and the comic book adaptation against which all others are judged.

Word on an adaptation of his comic «Ronin» has gone quiet of late, but hopefully the bundles and bundles of cash he must be making from the «Sin City» and «300» franchises, among others, mean he'll stick, directing-wise, to the odd perfume commercial from now on.

Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg is all set to helm his first superhero movie and it is going to be none other than DC's cinematic adaptation of the comic - book character Blackhawk.

So, Empire had the good fortune to run into Michael Cera the other day (exactly how you imagine him — very nice, very sweet and shy) and we took the time to grill him on two of his upcoming projects: Edgar Wright's adaptation of ace underground comic, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, in which Cera was cast just recently; and the mooted movie adaptation of the wonderful TV show that first brought him to our attention: Arrested Development.

X-Men films more than any other comic book adaptations give equal weight and power to women, even including them in third act finales, historically reserved to males.

Still the X-Men films more than any other comic book adaptations give equal weight and power to women, even including them in third act finales, historically reserved to males.

Eckhart's other upcoming parts include the comic book adaptation I, Frankenstein, the Beach Boys biopic The Drummer, and the fairy tell retelling Pan.

With off - the - shelf shootout and showdown scenes that differ from any other over-the-top action fare only in their gloomy lighting, «The Punisher» can't begin to measure up to the popcorn vengeance of Mel Gibson's Payback or the moody, provocative, primal reprisal of Steven Soderbergh's The Limey In fact, even the cheap, cheesy 1989 B - movie adaptation of the same Marvel comic book (with dramatically lumbering Dolph Lungren in the title role) was more entertainingly bad than this picture.

If you liked Iron Man despite not liking most others of its ilk, you'll most likely come away disappointed that the storyline has devolved into typical comic book adaptation and plotting.

For a while now, the sequel to Mark Millar comic adaptation Wanted has been lost in limbo, unable to find its way as director Timur Bekmambetov concentrated on other projects.

Banshee's Adam Targum is serving as showrunner, and the project is said to be targeted towards «cable networks and streaming services,» two other entities that can't resist a good comic book adaptation.

So many other names have been floated for the Marvel character it frustrates me they're looking at yet another actor who's already played someone from comic books in an adaptation.

Other notables include Swedish subversive standout The Square, the flesh - eating zombie musical from Scotland Anna And The Apocalypse and comic adaptation and sure to be decisive My Friend Dahmer.

The thriller, starring Ryan Reynolds (mercifully away from any kind of comic book adaptation), Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman and Rosario Dawson, is about the search for a missing child and, like every other movie in the known universe, will be premiering at this fall's Toronto International Film Festival.

If we met Minnie, the protagonist of Marielle Heller's adaptation of Phoebe Gloeckner's 2002 graphic novel The Diary of a Teenage Girl in any other comic book adaptation, she'd most likely be the high school siren and love interest.

In other news, the L.A. Times reports that Peli's next film will be called Area 51 — not the video game adaptation that comic book writer Grant Morrison penned.

Several sections are frankly dull, while others depend on an attempt to allow Stark the same kind of character depth and developmental arc that lucky characters in the better comic - book adaptations have enjoyed.

After all, other kinds of media have been hits on the big screen for generations, with books and comics both receiving stunning film adaptations over the decades.

Adaptations across different forms of media have always been a great opportunity to explore other facets of the story, and we're excited to have new material in the Rogue One comic.»

As far as his other upcoming projects, Wirkola says he's been working tirelessly on a comic book adaptation of Irredeemable for Adam McKay.

The comics industry has experienced countless creative and business challenges, and encountered (and sometimes outright ignored) important matters regarding the ethical treatment of creators, their creations, and compensation for the merchandising and adaptation of those creations in other media.

«Fruit Ninja Comics» came about when Halfbrick Studios — the developer of «Fruit Ninja» — and Ape reached out to each other, both unaware the other was interested in working together on a comic adaptation of the popular game.

It includes some 20 paintings, reliefs and works on paper by the artist known for his paintings based on comic strips, advertising imagery, and adaptations of works by other artists.

That's markedly different from the plans on the other side of the comics - adaptation fence.