Comic Book Resources: SPIDER-MAN 3, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, FANTASTIC FOUR 2, JUSTICE LEAGUE: APRIL 7TH COMIC REEL WRAP

I am really going to miss the Justice League cartoon, they really did a good job on it.  Hopefully the new Legion cartoon will be just as good.

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SPIDER-MAN 3, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, FANTASTIC FOUR 2, JUSTICE LEAGUE: APRIL 7TH COMIC REEL WRAP

by Hannibal Tabu, Staff Writer

Posted: April 7, 2006

SPIDER-MAN 3

Actor Thomas Hayden Church was interviewed by About.com,
and he said that some of the filming didn’t go the way he expected.
“Despite all of the airs and graces of this being a hugely successful
franchise and action movie and superhero movie,” Church said, “Sam is
ultimately a brilliant actor’s director … He’s very specific and he
pushes really hard, but it’s very rewarding. I shot a scene in January
that was a very emotional scene in the movie for my character. And I
didn’t understand … we shot all the other coverage all day long, and
I was actually starting to get kind of frustrated. I could feel it. I
was starting to get a little irritable. And as they day progressed we
broke for lunch and we hadn’t gotten any coverage on my side. I was
like, ‘Well this is bulls**t man. I’m like working my a** off over here
and Sam doesn’t seem to be in too big of a hurry.’ We continued
building and building, and then we came back from lunch and we kept
building and building. There was a lot of coverage, there was a lot of
lighting changes because there’s a whole kind of thing where a window
blows out and a storm blows in and there’s all these effects that had
to be captured on camera. And I really felt myself becoming more and
more physically aggressive. I kind of snapped at a couple of people –
and I apologized. I felt myself becoming more emotionally aggressive.
He then set two cameras on me and we went for a rehearsal. I slammed
the stunt guy; I grabbed him and I slammed him really hard into the
wall. Sam came over and goes, ‘You’re ready for your close-up.’ He knew
exactly what he was doing. That just gave me goosebumps. … He knew I
was right there and that’s exactly how I had to be in the scene, which
was, you know, super aggressive — almost homicidally aggressive … he
shot the close-up first and then he started backing the camera out and
shooting the rest of the coverage. And really, I went up to him when we
wrapped and I hugged him. I was like, ‘Wow, you taught me so much today
that I really thought I knew, and I didn’t know.’”

Meanwhile, the Daily News
notes that “Crossing Jordan” actor Steve Valentine “is making a
busman’s holiday of this hiatus period — he’s reporting to the
‘Spider-Man 3′ set to play a fashion photographer in the third Spidey
flick to star Tobey Maguire. He wouldn’t have missed it: ‘As a kid, I
was a Spider-Man junkie.’”

Finally, Sneak Peek claims to have spoiled the surprise and know who all three (not two) villains are for the film.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT

According to Comingsoon.net, the Steve Niles adaptation will hit theaters on October 19, 2007, helmed by David Slade (“Hard Candy”).

FANTASTIC FOUR 2

Jessica Alba talked to MTV
about moving on past Victor von Doom. “Dr. Doom is dead, and ‘Fantastic
Four’ invisible woman Jessica Alba is now looking forward to
vanquishing a villain whose identity she’s prohibited from revealing.
What Alba is allowed to reveal about 2007′s ‘F4′ sequel, which begins
filming soon, should nevertheless raise a few geeky eyebrows. ‘We’re
making the right changes,’ Alba said, responding to detractors of the
first flick. ‘It’s gonna be an amped-up version, this next one. It’s
gonna be faster, and it’s gonna be a more intense story line that kind
of references the comic a bit more.’ All the major stars from the first
film are set to return and, Alba said, the heroes might finally get
their famously pimped-out flying vehicle from the comics. ‘Maybe [we'll
have] the Fantastic Car,’ the actress said, ‘which I’m excited about.’”

However, producer Ralph Williams told Comics Continuum
that the script’s not done and that for a certainty the old gang –
including Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom — would be calling it a comeback.

JUSTICE LEAGUE

Speaking of Comics Continuum,
they note that the last two episodes of the series will run on Cartoon
Network May 6th and 13th. The network description of the episodes says,
“In the series conclusion of Justice League Unlimited, the powerful
force behind the world’s villains is revealed as an army of bad guys is
formed. The biggest face-off yet between good and evil causes a
relentless fighting match that takes place on both Earth and in space.
This time around, Superman and the others must enlist all the help they
can get to save the world, even if it means making one of the most
unexpected team-ups in Justice League history.”

X-MEN 3

Hugh Jackman is quoted by IGN’s FilmForce as taking on all the big names in this mutant minded movie, with some mid-level spoilers on what will happen.

SMALLVILLE

Our friends at Kryptonsite have new photos from the April 20th episode, “Mercy.”

SUPERMAN RETURNS

There’s a new behind the scenes photo of a wire-bound, costumed Brandon Routh over at the Superman Homepage.

BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN

Finally, Freeze Dried Movies has the alleged plot for the stillborn Wolfgang Peterson project.

THAT’S A WRAP

Here’s where you get in
on the action. Did you see a link we didn’t catch? Have you snuck into
a closed movie set, and have inside data? Maybe your cousin is dating
somebody who knows something, and they had to tell you? Whatever it is,
we wanna know it all — fire off an email
and let us know whether you want your name used or your contributions
to geekdom to go down anonymously. Broadcasting live from Los Angeles,
this is novelist/karaoke host/all-around lunatic Hannibal Tabu
saying thanks for your time and indulgence, and [tagline sent back to
development hell until something hipper can be dreamed up].

 

NEWSARAMA – CHRIS CLAREMONT TAKES TIME FOR RECOVERY

Hang in there Chris, I am sure you will be back on your feet in no time.

NEWSARAMA – CHRIS CLAREMONT TAKES TIME FOR RECOVERY

CHRIS CLAREMONT TAKES TIME FOR RECOVERY

Press Release

On March 5, comic industry legend and current writer of
Uncanny X-Men and Excalibur, Chris Claremont, was overcome by
exhaustion while attending a conference in Italy.

Thankfully, he is expected to make a full recovery and return to the comic industry he helped build.

Chris Claremont is best known for being the definitive X-Men writer and
over thirty years later is still writing Uncanny X-Men along with New
Excalibur.

After treatment and tests in Italy, Claremont was diagnosed with
cardiac stress and last week returned to New York City where he will
continue his rehabilitative therapy.

Due to this brief hiatus, Claremont?s newest projects ? his taking over
Exiles and debuting GeNext ? will be pushed back until late in the year
when he returns. Claremont will be coming back to the fold soon, and
Marvel is pleased to announce that he will be a part of this family for
many years to come, as he recently renewed his exclusive contract.

Marvel wishes Claremont a speedy recovery and looks forward to future classic stories from an industry legend.

Newsarama wishes Claremont a speedy full recovery…