Sentences with phrase «time in a comic book film»

Multiple sources are saying that Michael Shannon, who has already done time in a comic book film as Zod in Man of Steel, is the man that Fox wants to play Cable in Deadpool 2.

Not exact matches

Smith has professed his limitless dedication to the tasteless duo in his many comic books, animated prime time television shows and the five films that introduced them to us.

In the pre-MCU world of comic - book films, X2: X-Men United was about as good as it got at the time.

His arc in the film is one - dimensional but Boseman uses his limited screen time to tease out emotions that other actors have failed to do in a trilogy's worth of comic book films.

The best comic - book movie in a long time, though based on no comic, Lucy is a film that mates classic Besson with Quentin Tarantino in a go at the mystical, world - solving vision found in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life.

Hugh Jackman is currently in theaters playing Marvel fan favorite Wolverine for a record - setting ninth and final time in the R - rated Logan, and during his recent press junket to promote the film, the Van Helsing star talked about taking his son trick - or - treating on Halloween while dressed up as has signature comic book character.

Here's two new movie stills featuring Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Bruce Willis in the upcoming film based on the comic book «Red» by director Robert Schwentke (The Time Traveler's Wife) and starring Bruce Willis (Kane & Lynch, The Expendables), Morgan Freeman (Batman 3), Mary - Louise Parker (Weeds), Helen Mirren (National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Richard Dreyfuss (Lone Star Trixie) and John Malkovich (Transformers 3, Jonah book «Red» by director Robert Schwentke (The Time Traveler's Wife) and starring Bruce Willis (Kane & Lynch, The Expendables), Morgan Freeman (Batman 3), Mary - Louise Parker (Weeds), Helen Mirren (National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Richard Dreyfuss (Lone Star Trixie) and John Malkovich (Transformers 3, Jonah Book of Secrets), Richard Dreyfuss (Lone Star Trixie) and John Malkovich (Transformers 3, Jonah Hex)

And despite several other comic book movies having released since that time, Derrickson still considers Snyder's 2009 film to be a masterpiece in filmmaking, especially for the comic book movie genre.

In his original comic book origins, the one - time surgeon heads to Tibet, but not so in this film according to FeigIn his original comic book origins, the one - time surgeon heads to Tibet, but not so in this film according to Feigin this film according to Feige.

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 film is set during the Seventies in Savannah, Georgia, where a quartet of young teen Catholic school boys spend much of their idle time pulling pranks and dreaming up comic book characters they'd like to draw.

Nominees for the 90th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning and LOGAN writers Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green received a nomination for «Adapted Screenplay,» making it the first time a superhero (but not comic book) film has been nominated in this category.

The intentional changing or at least ignoring of it in casting the role of MCU lynchpin Nick Fury and producing a Black Panther film for 2018 and a Luke Cage television series for later this year doesn't bestow upon them immunity by any stretch of the imagination, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems relatively inclusive if at the same time mostly faithful to the mostly mid-20th Century created comic book origins - depictions of their headline characters.

With Martin Campbell's Green Lantern we are given a film that feels like a cheap carbon copy of superhero films of the yesteryear; offering elements of comic books movies we have all witnessed before while at the same time lacking in any form of originality.

Even traditionally male - heavy fare like comic book films have seen a surge in screen time for women.

Director / Screenwriter (and part - time comic book writer) Joss Whedon's love for comics is apparent right from the start with an opening act that would be the climax in many action films and carries through to one of the more spectacular final battle scenes you're likely to see for years to come.

As he told me when we sat down recently at Craig's restaurant, this time it is different as he and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine aka Logan are taking these characters in a very different kind of direction in a film that more resembles a classic Western like Shane than the Marvel comic book movies from which those characters emerged.

But as with her queerness, her pop inclinations are a feature, not a bug, and it is difficult to separate Dirty Computer from the larger narrative of resistance across the arts today; from A Wrinkle in Time, a film dedicated above all else to instilling wonder and empowering young viewers; from Gabby Rivera's (now sadly discontinued) America comic book series, one centering a young, queer Latina, America Chavez, who repeatedly declares she is America; from An American Marriage, Tayari Jones's latest novel that emphasizes to be black is to be American.

You won't be in need of microscopes to spot the titular superheroes of Marvel's Ant - Man and the Wasp this time: a new dynamic poster for the upcoming film starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly has just been released, and it showcases the heroes in a shot familiar to comic book fans.

So, on this second film I'm often more focused on making sure that [Deadpool's time travelling foe / sidekick] Cable has a proper introduction to the audience in a way that best represents Cable from the comic books.»

Even balancing a jarring, time - hopping narrative, the film manages to work as a stellar action movie of the time, while serving as a solid comic book adaptation in its own right.

The entire film references other comic book films, and pop culture mentions, typically by making fun of them in some way; Green Lantern, joke in the credits, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice's silly mommy moment, Hawkeye's lack of powers, Josh Brolin's Thanos's two - timing as a character in Avengers: Infinity of War less than three weeks ago, at one point Wade simply calls Brolin's (Cable), «Thanos,» Logan's gags you'll need to see for yourself.

That certainly didn't help his perception of the film at the time, but over the course of six years, it eventually became clear that there's at least some merit in the less than well - received comic book movie.

One of the problems with the film, which held true in the 1980s, when the G.I. Joe franchise entertained kids through TV cartoon shows and comic books, is that there are too many characters vying for too little screen time.

This was one of those rare times I'm glad I gave it a shot as this was a tremendously entertaining film that consistently pushes the limits of 3D creativity in a way to seem like the images are leaping straight from the comic book panels.

For a film that's success hinged on comic book accuracy as well as the simplicity of its narrative, Deadpool painted itself in a corner during the post-credits scene by promising the time traveling mutant from the future, Cable (Josh Brolin), for the sequel.

It just took up more screen time than I would have liked in an adaptation of a comic book and film series known for snappy pacing and lots of action.

It's got more personality in its worst five minutes than most Marvel comic book films have in their entire running time.

This is the first time that a comic book film has been nominated in the adapted screenplay category, giving further credence to the notion that Logan is more than just your average superhero movie.

The comic book - style action film comes from first - time writer James Abrams and plays in the vein in «John Wick» and «Crank.»

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.

The 26 - year - old helmer was the man behind «Chronicle,» which made back its $ 12 million budget ten times over on release in February, and since then he's been lining up all kinds of projects; while he won't direct any «Chronicle» sequel, he is attached to a film version of Soviet - themed comic book «The Red Star, «and is developing not one, but two major superhero franchises, in Sony's «Venom «and Fox «s «Fantastic Four.»

Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, 2017), because it's the most powerful popular feminist statement in mainstream cinema thus far, inspiring countless young women and girls to dare to succeed; because Patty Jenkins more than deserved it after languishing in the wilderness of episodic television after her masterful film Monster (2003), when any male director would have gone on to direct four of five features on the strength of that one film; because it's about damned time that a female comic book feature got made; because Jenkins still had to fight to get a fair payday to direct WW 2 — enduring months of fight - to - the - death negotiations to get a directorial fee comparable to that of Zack Snyder or J.J. Abrams for the sequel; and finally because she's better than either of those two directors, who are overrated hacks with little or no vision at all.

The «A Wrinkle in Time» director will reportedly direct the film version of «New Gods,» one of DC Comics» most cherished properties, created by comic book legend Jack Kirby in 1971.

Despite having made several publishing deals and agreeing to both film and comic book adaptations, he famously turned down a seven figure deal in favor of mid-six figure sum in order to retain e-book rights to the books, allowing them to be more freely distributed online, considering our current time to be one of the best times for self - publishing in history.

In previous years, comic books and mobile spin - offs filled the time between main entries, but since the release of the latest game and film adaptation?

To the theme tune of an external hard drive processing fast — now pacing itself — now rushing at breakneck speed — the group of seventeen paintings, produced between 2000 and 2011, each beautifully reproduced in the well - designed catalogue — featuring a sharp, in - depth and elegantly - written essay by Goldsmiths» Gilda Williams — reflect the inner workings of a human brain constantly adjusting itself, adapting to each nuance of the ever - expanding, digital world while simultaneously filing, absorbing and recording the less serious, more random aspects — graffiti, toys, comic books, cartoon films — of modern times.

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