News Louisa Mellor 18 Oct 2013 - 06:58
Idw Publishing is developing TV versions of three of its comic book properties, including Life Undead and Brooklyn Animal Control...
Idw Publishing is launching a new arm - Idw Entertainment - tasked with developing the company's extensive slate of comic book series as TV series.
In a press release filled with references to "today's sophisticated entertainment consumer" and other marketing gems (strategic steps, key players, and media platforms all feature heavily), came the promising news that three Idw properties (that media speak must be catching) are to be adapted for television.
First up is Paul Zbyszewski and Stephen Thompson's Life Undead:
"David Mears is not your average zombie. He's not a mindless killing machine that craves flesh. He's a New Orleans narcotics cop, filled with the Voodoo spirits of vengeance. And now he's out for payback. Hunting down the Haitian drug lord who...
Idw Publishing is developing TV versions of three of its comic book properties, including Life Undead and Brooklyn Animal Control...
Idw Publishing is launching a new arm - Idw Entertainment - tasked with developing the company's extensive slate of comic book series as TV series.
In a press release filled with references to "today's sophisticated entertainment consumer" and other marketing gems (strategic steps, key players, and media platforms all feature heavily), came the promising news that three Idw properties (that media speak must be catching) are to be adapted for television.
First up is Paul Zbyszewski and Stephen Thompson's Life Undead:
"David Mears is not your average zombie. He's not a mindless killing machine that craves flesh. He's a New Orleans narcotics cop, filled with the Voodoo spirits of vengeance. And now he's out for payback. Hunting down the Haitian drug lord who...
- 10/18/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Comic-book publisher Idw (“30 Days of Night,” “Star Trek”) is getting into the television game. The San Diego-based company has launched Idw Entertainment to fund and develop new TV properties based on Idw’s catalog. Also read: Kevin Smith’s ‘Comic Book Men’ Stars Ponder TV’s Hottest Moms (Exclusive Video) Among the properties that it will develop for television: “Life Undead” (pictured), based on the comic book by Paul Zbyszewski (whose television production credits include “S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Hawaii Five-0″ and “Lost”); “Brooklyn Animal Control,” based on the March 2013 comic by J.T. Petty and Stephen Thompson, and “V Wars,” which Idw is currently in discussions with for.
- 10/17/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Feature Den Of Geek 3 May 2013 - 07:00
We tot up the facts, rumours, and spoilers circulating about Sherlock’s currently filming third series…
Spoiler warning: we've tried to structure this in a way that means those who want to avoid spoilers, can.
The answer to that question, like most, depends very much on whom you ask. Pose it to the average, non-tv obsessed fellow in the street and they might reply, Sherlock, that’s the one with the flappy coated chap and him from The Office who’s now him from The Hobbit. They’re doing a third series? That’s grand, that. The wife’ll be pleased.
Burrow further into Sherlock fandom and ask someone familiar with the #setlock hashtag and the Purple Shirt of Sex though, and you’ll likely receive not just an answer, but a shooting schedule, a Tumblr of set-visit snaps, and a PowerPoint presentation...
We tot up the facts, rumours, and spoilers circulating about Sherlock’s currently filming third series…
Spoiler warning: we've tried to structure this in a way that means those who want to avoid spoilers, can.
The answer to that question, like most, depends very much on whom you ask. Pose it to the average, non-tv obsessed fellow in the street and they might reply, Sherlock, that’s the one with the flappy coated chap and him from The Office who’s now him from The Hobbit. They’re doing a third series? That’s grand, that. The wife’ll be pleased.
Burrow further into Sherlock fandom and ask someone familiar with the #setlock hashtag and the Purple Shirt of Sex though, and you’ll likely receive not just an answer, but a shooting schedule, a Tumblr of set-visit snaps, and a PowerPoint presentation...
- 5/2/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
She’s the only character on the show to appear in almost every episode. She’s the Tardis and she’s as important to the series as The Doctor himself. So it’s nice when we get a story that features her in a major way.
Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis
by Stephen Thompson
Directed by Mat King
Trying to get Clara and the Tardis to get along, The Doctor tries letting her fly the ship, shutting off some of the higher more complex functions…like the shields. This exposes the ship to outside detection, and detected it gets, but space salvage collectors the Van Baalen Brothers. Using an illegal magna-grab system, they grab the Tardis, causing a massive overload in the ship, one that flings The Doctor out of the doors, and Clara rolling back deep into its corridors. The Doctor is forced to engage the brothers to help him save Clara,...
Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis
by Stephen Thompson
Directed by Mat King
Trying to get Clara and the Tardis to get along, The Doctor tries letting her fly the ship, shutting off some of the higher more complex functions…like the shields. This exposes the ship to outside detection, and detected it gets, but space salvage collectors the Van Baalen Brothers. Using an illegal magna-grab system, they grab the Tardis, causing a massive overload in the ship, one that flings The Doctor out of the doors, and Clara rolling back deep into its corridors. The Doctor is forced to engage the brothers to help him save Clara,...
- 4/29/2013
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
Warning Spoilers Materializing: The cloister bell is ringing as we salvage spoilers and speculation from Doctor Who Series 7a and 7b, especially episode 11: “Journey to the Centre of the Tardis”. Once you’ve experienced the story, step back into this timeline and join us as we race down some particularly intriguing corridors. Who knows where they will lead.
“Journey to the Centre of the Tardis,” was written by Stephen Thompson who penned “The Curse of the Black Spot” for series six. “Journey” is a vast improvement. This episode is a huge amount of fun, complete with explosions, monsters, libraries, swimming pools and seemingly endless corridors. We gain insight into the Doctor’s, the Tardis’ and Clara’s characters and explore their relationship to each other. I was beginning to be a bit unsure about whether Clara was going to work as a companion. She started strong but felt too...
“Journey to the Centre of the Tardis,” was written by Stephen Thompson who penned “The Curse of the Black Spot” for series six. “Journey” is a vast improvement. This episode is a huge amount of fun, complete with explosions, monsters, libraries, swimming pools and seemingly endless corridors. We gain insight into the Doctor’s, the Tardis’ and Clara’s characters and explore their relationship to each other. I was beginning to be a bit unsure about whether Clara was going to work as a companion. She started strong but felt too...
- 4/28/2013
- by Mary Ogle
- Obsessed with Film
Doctor Who, Series 7, Episode 11: “Journey to the Centre of the Tardis”
Written by Stephen Thompson
Directed by Mat King
Airs Saturdays at 8pm (Et) on BBC America
This week, on Doctor Who: The Doctor races to save Clara from within the bowels of the Tardis
The Tardis is a wonderful creation. It’s the second best invention of the series, after regeneration, which is just too handy not to have at number one. It’s a living, sentient, ever changing space/time ship that, as explored in season six’s fantastic “The Doctor’s Wife”, has been the most constant and perfectly matched Companion for the Doctor since the series premiered in 1963. Given the constraints of television however, particularly on the tight budget this series has almost always struggled with, for most of the series’ history, the camera has stayed out of the interior of the Tardis,...
Written by Stephen Thompson
Directed by Mat King
Airs Saturdays at 8pm (Et) on BBC America
This week, on Doctor Who: The Doctor races to save Clara from within the bowels of the Tardis
The Tardis is a wonderful creation. It’s the second best invention of the series, after regeneration, which is just too handy not to have at number one. It’s a living, sentient, ever changing space/time ship that, as explored in season six’s fantastic “The Doctor’s Wife”, has been the most constant and perfectly matched Companion for the Doctor since the series premiered in 1963. Given the constraints of television however, particularly on the tight budget this series has almost always struggled with, for most of the series’ history, the camera has stayed out of the interior of the Tardis,...
- 4/27/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Woah. That was one heck of a ride. We finally reached one of my most anticipated episodes of the current Series, and boy did it deliver. Journey to the Centre of the Tardis did exactly what the title said and more. Let’s get one thing out of the way before people get lost in comparisons: the other Tardis-centric episode we had recently, The Doctor’s Wife, was one of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever. This wasn’t that, and didn’t have to be, it was what we needed it to be and that is a darn good episode of Doctor Who.
As I had hoped for from the moment I heard of it, this episode is filled with lots of treats for the long-time fan. With references to the past to foreshadowing of the future, this episode has got it all. It is by no means a perfect episode,...
As I had hoped for from the moment I heard of it, this episode is filled with lots of treats for the long-time fan. With references to the past to foreshadowing of the future, this episode has got it all. It is by no means a perfect episode,...
- 4/27/2013
- by Juan Sam
- We Got This Covered
A spaceship salvage team drags the Tardis on board, sending its systems into meltdown. As the Doctor marshals the motley salvage crew outside, he realises Clara is still trapped within his malfunctioning ship, pursued by a dangerous group of ossified monsters. He has just 30 minutes to find Clara and save his Tardis before it self-destructs. Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis Directed by Mat King Written by Stephen Thompson Executive produced by Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner Produced by Marcus Wilson...
- 4/20/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Poster Louisa Mellor 18 Apr 2013 - 22:00
3 new movie-style posters have arrived for Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis, The Crimson Horror, and Nightmare In Silver...
After this Saturday's haunted house-themed Hide (read our spoiler-free review here), come three new Doctor Who episodes we're rather looking forward to.
First up is Stephen Thompson's Journey to the Centre of the Tardis, seen below in this Escher-inspired poster, then comes Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror starring Dame Diana Rigg and daughter Rachael Sterling, followed by the much-anticipated Nightmare in Silver from Neil Gaiman, featuring the return of, well, you know who.
That just leaves us awaiting the title and poster of series 7b's final episode, written by Steven Moffat, in which the mystery of Clara Oswald will be laid bare...
Take a look at the new movie-style episode posters below:
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3 new movie-style posters have arrived for Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis, The Crimson Horror, and Nightmare In Silver...
After this Saturday's haunted house-themed Hide (read our spoiler-free review here), come three new Doctor Who episodes we're rather looking forward to.
First up is Stephen Thompson's Journey to the Centre of the Tardis, seen below in this Escher-inspired poster, then comes Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror starring Dame Diana Rigg and daughter Rachael Sterling, followed by the much-anticipated Nightmare in Silver from Neil Gaiman, featuring the return of, well, you know who.
That just leaves us awaiting the title and poster of series 7b's final episode, written by Steven Moffat, in which the mystery of Clara Oswald will be laid bare...
Take a look at the new movie-style episode posters below:
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- 4/18/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Feature Cameron K McEwan 12 Mar 2013 - 07:00
Cameron provides a ready reckoner of what we know so far about the 8 new Doctor Who episodes starting later this month...
Warning: contains potential spoilers aplenty.
We are less than three weeks away from the world's greatest television show returning to our screens and, like the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, rumours are flying higher than a Dalek on doomsday.
But what do we actually know about the upcoming series - what is fact and what is just a made-up internet rumour? As with previous years, not all the episodes have confirmed titles (despite what other sites may say), so let's have a look at what's coming up, starting on the 30th of March.
Episode 1 - The Bells of St John
We know the opener features Star Wars: The Phantom Menace actress Celia Imrie and that it is set in contemporary London.
Cameron provides a ready reckoner of what we know so far about the 8 new Doctor Who episodes starting later this month...
Warning: contains potential spoilers aplenty.
We are less than three weeks away from the world's greatest television show returning to our screens and, like the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, rumours are flying higher than a Dalek on doomsday.
But what do we actually know about the upcoming series - what is fact and what is just a made-up internet rumour? As with previous years, not all the episodes have confirmed titles (despite what other sites may say), so let's have a look at what's coming up, starting on the 30th of March.
Episode 1 - The Bells of St John
We know the opener features Star Wars: The Phantom Menace actress Celia Imrie and that it is set in contemporary London.
- 3/11/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
"Doctor Who" returns Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m. on BBC America, but you don't have to wait that long for some Season 7.2 goodness.
Below, you'll find more than a dozen new photos from the new episodes of "Doctor Who" featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Jenna-Louise Coleman as his new companion, Clara.
The first episode, "The Bells of St. John," was written by executive producer Steven Moffat. It's set in London and introduces new enemies -- the Spoonheads. Other episodes this season are penned by Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss, Neil Cross and Stephen Thompson.
“It's the 50th year of 'Doctor Who' and look what's going on! We're up in the sky and under the sea! We're running round the rings of an alien world and then a haunted house," Moffat said in a statement. "There's new Cybermen, new Ice Warriors and a never before attempted journey to the centre of the Tardis.
Below, you'll find more than a dozen new photos from the new episodes of "Doctor Who" featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Jenna-Louise Coleman as his new companion, Clara.
The first episode, "The Bells of St. John," was written by executive producer Steven Moffat. It's set in London and introduces new enemies -- the Spoonheads. Other episodes this season are penned by Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss, Neil Cross and Stephen Thompson.
“It's the 50th year of 'Doctor Who' and look what's going on! We're up in the sky and under the sea! We're running round the rings of an alien world and then a haunted house," Moffat said in a statement. "There's new Cybermen, new Ice Warriors and a never before attempted journey to the centre of the Tardis.
- 3/6/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
BBC America has announced that the seventh season of Doctor Who will resume on March 30th. Six episodes have already aired, between September and December 2012. That leaves eight new episodes to come.
The upcoming installments will feature a new companion -- played by Jenna Louise-Coleman. It's unclear if she'll be playing her previous character, charming Oswin Oswald, or someone new.
The rest of the season will feature stories by Steven Moffat, Neil Gaiman, Neil Cross, Stephen Thompson and Mark Gatiss.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to the return of the good doctor?
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The upcoming installments will feature a new companion -- played by Jenna Louise-Coleman. It's unclear if she'll be playing her previous character, charming Oswin Oswald, or someone new.
The rest of the season will feature stories by Steven Moffat, Neil Gaiman, Neil Cross, Stephen Thompson and Mark Gatiss.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to the return of the good doctor?
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- 1/25/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I’m a little early for this one. On Saturday, December 8th, we will see arguably the biggest card of 2012. Six of the best fighters in the world will square off to see who is the better man. Two legends in the sport will take on the best two up and comers to see if they still have something to give. A defending champion will face off against a young fighter finally living up to his potential. We will also see two of the most exciting finishers in the sport today face off for a spot in the Top Ten of their division. Any fight on the main card has the potential to be a Fight of the Night or Year contender. On December 8th, Ufc on Fox 5 will light up annihilate everything on T.V in terms of excitement.
I will post my predictions about the stacked prelims before the card airs.
I will post my predictions about the stacked prelims before the card airs.
- 11/2/2012
- by Christopher Robertson
- Obsessed with Film
If you're not already hip to the name Kishi Bashi, it's only a matter of time before you get there. The solo project from indie violinist and master sonic looper Kaoru Ishibashi (who goes by K) has been sending critics into raptures since even before the release of the debut Kishi Bashi album 151A this April. NPR's Stephen Thompson called the Virginia native's “one-man orchestra” of violin, beatboxing and English and Japanese vocals a breakout of South By Southwest. The Washington Post reported at least one woman openly weeping at a Kishi Bashi concert, and Andrew Bird comparisons are already piling on like so many violin loops.
Which is why we’re excited to premiere the first official music video for 151A, for the track “I Am The Antichrist To You.” The stop-motion video has been a long time coming -- Ishibashi originally intended to set it to a track...
Which is why we’re excited to premiere the first official music video for 151A, for the track “I Am The Antichrist To You.” The stop-motion video has been a long time coming -- Ishibashi originally intended to set it to a track...
- 7/9/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
With seven changes to the team that beat Georgia 41-10 last Sunday, all the headlines were on Hrh Mike Tindall, who has been targeted by the media following the release of CCTV footage of him talking to a woman. The fact nothing of note actually happened has been overlooked by the papers, and it’s not something I would expect to affect Tindall’s performance as he replaces Shontayne Hape. Martin Johnson is clever enough not to take the risk if he even thought there was a chance. And who would argue with Johnno? Anyone? Exactly…
In what could be considered close to the first choice Xv, Mark Cueto makes his return for the unfortunate Delon Artmitage. Manu Tuilagi is given another chance to find his feet at the top level at outside centre, and Jonny Wilkinson slots back in to fly-half after an encouraging performance last week from Toby Flood.
In what could be considered close to the first choice Xv, Mark Cueto makes his return for the unfortunate Delon Artmitage. Manu Tuilagi is given another chance to find his feet at the top level at outside centre, and Jonny Wilkinson slots back in to fly-half after an encouraging performance last week from Toby Flood.
- 9/22/2011
- by Jeff Ball
- Obsessed with Film
Robertson relaxing on the set of P.T. 109.
By Lee Pfeiffer
Oscar winning actor Cliff Robertson has died at age 88. He passed away a day after his birthday. Robertson had a long and illustrious career that began in the golden days of television and extended to the Spiderman movies of recent years. Although he generally played quiet, dignified characters, Robertson marched to his own drumbeat- a trait that earned him respect but that also damaged aspects of his career. In 1977 when he was still very much an in-demand leading man, Robertson ignored advice to hush up a scandal that involved the head of Columbia Pictures, David Begelman, who had utilized Robertson's name in a bizarre check forging scandal. Begelman was momentarily disgraced, payed a small fine and was later rewarded for his crime by being appointed as the head of MGM. Meanwhile, Robertson found his own career went into immediate decline.
By Lee Pfeiffer
Oscar winning actor Cliff Robertson has died at age 88. He passed away a day after his birthday. Robertson had a long and illustrious career that began in the golden days of television and extended to the Spiderman movies of recent years. Although he generally played quiet, dignified characters, Robertson marched to his own drumbeat- a trait that earned him respect but that also damaged aspects of his career. In 1977 when he was still very much an in-demand leading man, Robertson ignored advice to hush up a scandal that involved the head of Columbia Pictures, David Begelman, who had utilized Robertson's name in a bizarre check forging scandal. Begelman was momentarily disgraced, payed a small fine and was later rewarded for his crime by being appointed as the head of MGM. Meanwhile, Robertson found his own career went into immediate decline.
- 9/11/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: A fifth “Die Hard” moved from rumor to reality with the move to hire John Moore as the sequel’s director. A mainstay at 20tht Century Fox, Moore has helmed such action films as “Behind Enemy Lines,” “Max Payne” and “Flight of the Phoenix,” as well as the studio’s “Omen” remake. Moore reportedly beat out “Fast Five” director Justin Lin and “Drive” helmer Nicolas Winding Refn for a shot at putting Bruce Willis’ iconic hero John McClane through the ringer.
So what do we know about the sequel up to this point? Well, McClane will be back in action after stopping a cyberterrorist in the Washington D.C. area for 2007’s “Live Free of Die Hard.” Because that sequel earned $383 million worldwide, a sequel seemed inevitable so long as Willis was willing to climb back into the battered role of his tireless law enforcement agent.
Hollywoodnews.com: A fifth “Die Hard” moved from rumor to reality with the move to hire John Moore as the sequel’s director. A mainstay at 20tht Century Fox, Moore has helmed such action films as “Behind Enemy Lines,” “Max Payne” and “Flight of the Phoenix,” as well as the studio’s “Omen” remake. Moore reportedly beat out “Fast Five” director Justin Lin and “Drive” helmer Nicolas Winding Refn for a shot at putting Bruce Willis’ iconic hero John McClane through the ringer.
So what do we know about the sequel up to this point? Well, McClane will be back in action after stopping a cyberterrorist in the Washington D.C. area for 2007’s “Live Free of Die Hard.” Because that sequel earned $383 million worldwide, a sequel seemed inevitable so long as Willis was willing to climb back into the battered role of his tireless law enforcement agent.
- 9/1/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Doctor Who
Series Six Part One
DVD | Blu-Ray
Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Stuart Milligan, Mark Sheppard, Suranne Jones, Frances Barber
Written by Steven Moffat, Stephen Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Graham Directed by Toby Haynes, Jeremy Webb, Richard Clark, Julian Simpson, Peter Hoar
BBC
Warner Home Video
Release Date: July 19, 2011
The BBC release of the first half of Doctor Who Series 6 presents fans a chance to grab a hold of the episodes aired this year before the second half airs on August 27. With fascination with the Time Lord at an all time high in America since the days of Tom Baker, it makes sense that the BBC would officially release Series 6 Part 1 while the time is ripe.
Series 6 of Doctor Who does not kick off immediately after the previous adventures in Series 5. Instead, some time has passed, and companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams...
Series Six Part One
DVD | Blu-Ray
Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Stuart Milligan, Mark Sheppard, Suranne Jones, Frances Barber
Written by Steven Moffat, Stephen Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Graham Directed by Toby Haynes, Jeremy Webb, Richard Clark, Julian Simpson, Peter Hoar
BBC
Warner Home Video
Release Date: July 19, 2011
The BBC release of the first half of Doctor Who Series 6 presents fans a chance to grab a hold of the episodes aired this year before the second half airs on August 27. With fascination with the Time Lord at an all time high in America since the days of Tom Baker, it makes sense that the BBC would officially release Series 6 Part 1 while the time is ripe.
Series 6 of Doctor Who does not kick off immediately after the previous adventures in Series 5. Instead, some time has passed, and companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams...
- 8/26/2011
- by Greg Davies
- Geeks of Doom
AudioPlayer.setup("http://www.nerve.com/files/players/audio/player.swf", { width: 350 }); Five Unbearable Singers We Can Blame on Eddie Vedder The Pearl Jam frontman's ugliest offspring. By Alex Heigl There's no denying Pearl Jam is one of the great modern rock bands. They managed to weather the storm of grunge by diversifying their sound. They kept up their biblically epic live shows and fought against Ticketmaster. They stopped wearing such incredibly stupid hats. But while Kurt Cobain's untimely death seemed to keep most people from openly aping his vocal stylings, poor Eddie Vedder wasn't quite so lucky. Since Pearl Jam's heydey, a whole host of singers have emulated a vocal style critic Stephen Thompson has termed "hunger dunger dang." On the twentieth anniversary of Pearl Jam's first album, Ten, we now take a look back at the bastard [...]...
- 8/24/2011
- by Alex Heigl
- Nerve
The Wedding Party producer, Nicole Minchin, says a re-cut version of the film has received a positive response from potential buyers at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film, which had its premiere at last year.s Melbourne International Film Festival, is now running about 20 minutes shorter than the original version after advice from editor Jill Bilcock. The Wedding Party director, Amanda Jane, said Bilcock.s expertise and advice added much to the film. .It is the same film, it just has a dynamic new pace,. she said in a statement. Minchin said the team is excited to be working with Arclight and "are thrilled with the response to the Cannes screening.. The film stars Josh Lawson as Steve Thompson, who, in a bid to save himself...
- 5/31/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Welcome back for another edition of News Bits. What is it you ask? The film world can get quite overwhelming at times in the news that releases. Unfortunately some of this news is just too small to warrant a full article. Rather than deprive you of the news, we've created this section. This week in news bits we've got quite a bit of everything (since it's been a couple weeks since the last edition).
* X-Men: First Class has a confirmed running time of 131 minutes, and carries a PG-13 rating.
*New set image from The Hunger Games gives us a glimpes at District 12, the hometown of Katniss Everdeen.
* These are some ridiculously awesome miniature Star Wars sculptures carved out of ordinary Crayons (created by Steve Thompson).
* The first poster for Shark Night 3D has been released.
* Chris Ellis and Brett Cullen have joined the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, but for seemingly smaller roles.
* X-Men: First Class has a confirmed running time of 131 minutes, and carries a PG-13 rating.
*New set image from The Hunger Games gives us a glimpes at District 12, the hometown of Katniss Everdeen.
* These are some ridiculously awesome miniature Star Wars sculptures carved out of ordinary Crayons (created by Steve Thompson).
* The first poster for Shark Night 3D has been released.
* Chris Ellis and Brett Cullen have joined the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, but for seemingly smaller roles.
- 5/26/2011
- Cinelinx
Here's a cool collection of Star Wars character head crayon sculptures created by Steve Thompson. These are all pretty good, the best I could ever do was pretend my crayons were lightsabers. There's a lot of detail in these, especially the white stormtrooper, but isn't it a little short for a strmtrooper?
Source: Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/hhode/crayola_star_wars/)...
Source: Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/hhode/crayola_star_wars/)...
- 5/24/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Sherlock
The three titles of the upcoming second season's stories have been revealed and like the first season, they're a slightly different spin on the actual story titles.
"A Scandal In Belgravia" (rather than "A Scandal in Bohemia") penned by Steven Moffat, "The Hounds Of Baskerville" (compared with "Hound of the Baskervilles") penned by Mark Gatiss, and "The Reichenbach Fall" (instead of "The Final Problem") penned by Stephen Thompson.
Paul McGuigan, who directed the first and third episode last year, will be back for another two this year while the third will be helmed by "Being Human" creator Toby Haynes. [Source: Den of Geek]
Showtime
Showtime has renewed dark comedy series "Nurse Jackie" for a fourth season, but has cancelled the Toni Collette-led "United States of Tara" after three seasons.
'Jackie' has been managing 2.8 million weekly viewers so far this past third season, while 'Tara' dropped from 2.7 million viewers per episode last year to 1.9 million this year.
The three titles of the upcoming second season's stories have been revealed and like the first season, they're a slightly different spin on the actual story titles.
"A Scandal In Belgravia" (rather than "A Scandal in Bohemia") penned by Steven Moffat, "The Hounds Of Baskerville" (compared with "Hound of the Baskervilles") penned by Mark Gatiss, and "The Reichenbach Fall" (instead of "The Final Problem") penned by Stephen Thompson.
Paul McGuigan, who directed the first and third episode last year, will be back for another two this year while the third will be helmed by "Being Human" creator Toby Haynes. [Source: Den of Geek]
Showtime
Showtime has renewed dark comedy series "Nurse Jackie" for a fourth season, but has cancelled the Toni Collette-led "United States of Tara" after three seasons.
'Jackie' has been managing 2.8 million weekly viewers so far this past third season, while 'Tara' dropped from 2.7 million viewers per episode last year to 1.9 million this year.
- 5/24/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
BBC One‘s “Sherlock” TV series, their contemporary take on the Conan Doyle character starring the awesomely named Benedict Cumberbatch and latest “Hobbit” guy Martin Freeman have officially begun shooting its second season on location in Cardiff and London. Season 2 of the popular show will consist of three 90-minute episodes (yes, just three episodes — essentially five or thereabouts episodes per year in American TV terms), and the network has released titles for all three. Co-creators Steven Moffat (“Doctor Who”) and Mark Gatiss (who also co-stars as Sherlock Holmes’ big brother Mycroft) will continue to oversee and produce the show. The three 90-minute episodes are: “A Scandal In Belgravia” – Described as a “twisted love story”, written by Moffat. “The Hounds Of Baskerville” - A “Gothic horror”, written by Gattis. “The Reichenbach Fall” - The finale, written by Stephen Thompson (“Doctor Who”, “Silk”). Cumberbatch and Freeman return as police “consultant” Sherlock Holmes and and his sidekick,...
- 5/16/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
It seems that during every series of Doctor Who we reach this point. After a run of great episodes we’re treated to something decidedly…not great. Some might say average. Some might say extremely poor. Because as magnificent as Doctor Who is when someone like Stephen Moffat or Paul Cornell is writing it, you have to remember that the show will always have its peaks and troughs, the quality level will always rise and fall, and at some point you’ll get an episode that doesn’t really work.
The other thing you have to remember, crucially, is that Doctor Who for all its wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff is, was, and always will be for children. It’s not exclusively for children, and at times it treads a pretty fine line between child and young adult, but this is not a show intended for grown ups, and sealed away beyond the watershed.
The other thing you have to remember, crucially, is that Doctor Who for all its wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff is, was, and always will be for children. It’s not exclusively for children, and at times it treads a pretty fine line between child and young adult, but this is not a show intended for grown ups, and sealed away beyond the watershed.
- 5/8/2011
- by Dan
- Nerdly
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that Steve Thompson will write an episode for the show's next run. He told Doctor Who Magazine that Thompson's script will air third in the series, with Neil Gaiman's contribution moving to fourth place. An episode written by Mark Gatiss will also move to the second half of the series. Thompson previously wrote the second episode (more)...
- 1/13/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci is making headlines again with a new campaign ad starring a male albino model. Tisci explained that pale flesh tones have been a key feature in his designs.
The model is Stephen Thompson, who was previously represented by the now defunct Ugly modeling agency.
He is joined by Givenchy regualrs Daphne Groeneveld, Mariacarla Boscono, and Iris Strubegger in the series of shots by famed photographer Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Tisci told Wwd that he had always admired albino people, saying, "They're very near my world."...
The model is Stephen Thompson, who was previously represented by the now defunct Ugly modeling agency.
He is joined by Givenchy regualrs Daphne Groeneveld, Mariacarla Boscono, and Iris Strubegger in the series of shots by famed photographer Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Tisci told Wwd that he had always admired albino people, saying, "They're very near my world."...
- 12/15/2010
- icelebz.com
The story behind the making of Pink Floyd's legendary rock opera album The Wall is getting a film adaptation reports Mog.
"The Queen" and "The Damn United" producer Andy Harries is behind a new project for Left Bank and BBC films which will tell the story of the schoolchildren who sang on the classic title track, and their teacher Alan Renshaw who was fired for his involvement in the recording.
Steve Thompson is penning the script for the film, and Harries still has one issue to sort out - obtaining the song rights from Roger Waters.
"The Queen" and "The Damn United" producer Andy Harries is behind a new project for Left Bank and BBC films which will tell the story of the schoolchildren who sang on the classic title track, and their teacher Alan Renshaw who was fired for his involvement in the recording.
Steve Thompson is penning the script for the film, and Harries still has one issue to sort out - obtaining the song rights from Roger Waters.
- 11/29/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Michael Jackson’s Thriller isn’t the only song looking to be adapted to film (here). According to Deadline Hollywood, Andy Harries (The Queen and the Damned United) is looking to bring Pink Floyd’s famous song, Another Brick In The Wall, to the big-screen. The film won’t be a remake of Alan Parker’s The Wall, but a true story about the children who sang and their music teacher.
Harries describes the film as “Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.” Harries has also optioned the rights of Alan Renshaw’s, a music teacher “who arrived at a struggling north London comprehensive (public) school in the late 70s, determined to shake things up.” Steve Thompson will be writing the script for BBC Films. However, Harries admits that he’s yet to acquire the rights to the project.
Harries describes the film as “Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.” Harries has also optioned the rights of Alan Renshaw’s, a music teacher “who arrived at a struggling north London comprehensive (public) school in the late 70s, determined to shake things up.” Steve Thompson will be writing the script for BBC Films. However, Harries admits that he’s yet to acquire the rights to the project.
- 11/28/2010
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
"We don’t need no education/We don’t need no thought-control.”
Producer Andy Harries who worked on films such as The Queen and The Damned United is currently preparing to develop a new film based on the classic Pink Floyd song Another Brick In The Wall. The film is not a remake Alan Parker's classic Pink Floyd movie The Wall. This new film actually tells the true story of the schoolchildren who sang on the 1979 hit song and the inspired music teacher who made it all happen. Harries describes the film as Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.
According to Deadline, Harries optioned "the life story of music teacher Alan Renshaw who arrived at a struggling north London comprehensive (public) school in the late 70s, determined to shake things up. His class eventually ends up singing the chorus on the Pink Floyd track – whose controversial lyrics, flicking a V-sign at authority.
Producer Andy Harries who worked on films such as The Queen and The Damned United is currently preparing to develop a new film based on the classic Pink Floyd song Another Brick In The Wall. The film is not a remake Alan Parker's classic Pink Floyd movie The Wall. This new film actually tells the true story of the schoolchildren who sang on the 1979 hit song and the inspired music teacher who made it all happen. Harries describes the film as Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.
According to Deadline, Harries optioned "the life story of music teacher Alan Renshaw who arrived at a struggling north London comprehensive (public) school in the late 70s, determined to shake things up. His class eventually ends up singing the chorus on the Pink Floyd track – whose controversial lyrics, flicking a V-sign at authority.
- 11/28/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
A new film is in the works based off of the Pink Floyd song 'Another Brick In the Wall' from 'The Wall' album. This will not be a remake of the iconic Alan Parker movie from 1982 but a true life story of one unique music teacher. The movie will tell the story of Alan Renshaw, whose school children sang on 'Another Brick In the Wall'. The 1979 track was a number one single. The movie is being written by Steve Thompson and produced by Andy Harries (The Queen) through Left Bank and BBC Films. At this point Roger Waters has not given the rights to the song to Harries yet. Deadline spoke with Harries on what the movie will center on: It’s “Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.” He’s optioned the life story of music teacher Alan Renshaw who arrived at a struggling north London...
- 11/28/2010
- by Bryan Kritz
- The Daily BLAM!
Andy Harries, producer of The Queen and The Damned United, is planning a movie based around the Pink Floyd track Another Brick In the Wall. But it’s not a remake of Alan Parker’s Pink Floyd movie The Wall. Rather, it tells the true story of the schoolchildren who sang on the 1979 number one and their maverick music teacher. Harries tells me it’s “Dead Poets Society meets School of Rock.” He’s optioned the life story of music teacher Alun Renshaw who arrived at a struggling north London comprehensive (public) school in the late 70s, determined to shake things up. His class eventually ends up singing the chorus on the Pink Floyd track – whose controversial lyrics, flicking a V-sign at authority, end up getting Renshaw sacked. First-time writer Steve Thompson is writing the script for Left Bank and BBC Films. But Harries admits he hasn’t got the rights to the song yet.
- 11/27/2010
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
The Blind Banker, Sherlock’s second episode, written by Stephen Thompson, is a very loose adaptation of The Dancing Men. Taking two of the ideas from it, a seemingly harmless cipher, and a locked room murder, The Blind Banker weaves a story that includes art smuggling, murder, and the circus coming to town. Indeed, interestingly, this tale of smugglers and sinister assassins from the Orient, feels like it should have come from the pen of Conan Doyle. It’s an unexpected twist on the storytelling assumptions I may have had from last week, and suggests, once again that Steven Moffat is a terrifically smart writer/producer.
A London bank is infiltrated, and an office defaced with graffiti. Holmes is called in to investigate by an old acquaintance and soon realises, that it’s not just vandalism, but a deadly message to someone on the trading floor. Soon after, a corpse is discovered,...
A London bank is infiltrated, and an office defaced with graffiti. Holmes is called in to investigate by an old acquaintance and soon realises, that it’s not just vandalism, but a deadly message to someone on the trading floor. Soon after, a corpse is discovered,...
- 8/3/2010
- by Sarah
- Nerdly
Conventional
When I went to the Wizard World convention in Long Beach in La in 2005, one of the first things that I did was to make sure that I knew where the convention was being held and what the quickest, easiest route to the convention centre was. As soon as I had that figured out, my next course of action was to find a convenient pub. There was a pub straight across the road from the Long Beach Convention Centre called “The Auld Dubliner” and given the fact that I’m a young Dubliner, I had to at least give the place a try to see what it was like. The bartender was from Donegal and as soon as I spoke to him, he new that I was from Dublin. And just like that, I found myself a home for the time that I’d be in La, especially considering...
When I went to the Wizard World convention in Long Beach in La in 2005, one of the first things that I did was to make sure that I knew where the convention was being held and what the quickest, easiest route to the convention centre was. As soon as I had that figured out, my next course of action was to find a convenient pub. There was a pub straight across the road from the Long Beach Convention Centre called “The Auld Dubliner” and given the fact that I’m a young Dubliner, I had to at least give the place a try to see what it was like. The bartender was from Donegal and as soon as I spoke to him, he new that I was from Dublin. And just like that, I found myself a home for the time that I’d be in La, especially considering...
- 6/19/2010
- by Aaron
Today I found out that Shakira — she of the big booty, funny voice, and nonsensical English lyrics — did a quite rubbish, dance cover of the moody, minimalist “Islands” by The xx but renamed it “Explore.” Now, I have no problem with covers, but goddamn, that song’s less than a year old, and Shakira is much richer than The xx. Can’t she pay some wannabe Bacharach to pen a club hit for her? It’s the same as Rod Stewart covering Tom Waits’ “Downtown Train” four years after the original — that’s not covering, that’s Pillaging.
So welcome to This Week in Comics, where every day is a comic book and yes I know that record labels pay money to the originators to record cover songs but that doesn’t make it less terrible.
Monday
First Issues
Zatanna #1
(Paul Dini/Stephanie Roux/Karl Story)
DC Comics
The Paul Dini...
So welcome to This Week in Comics, where every day is a comic book and yes I know that record labels pay money to the originators to record cover songs but that doesn’t make it less terrible.
Monday
First Issues
Zatanna #1
(Paul Dini/Stephanie Roux/Karl Story)
DC Comics
The Paul Dini...
- 5/17/2010
- by Danny Djeljosevic
Marvel Comics' "Breaking into Comics The Marvel Way" #2 will be available March 24, written by C.B. Cebulski, Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Yost, Marc Guggenheim, Stuart Moore, Mike Benson, Kathryn Immonen, Peter David, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Carey, Simon Spurrier, Kevin Grevioux and Frank Tieri, with art by Michele Bertilorenzi, Paul Davidson, Serena Ficca, Damion Hendricks, Christian Nauck, Joe Suitor, Tomasso Bennato, Thomas Labourot, Matteo Scalera, Stephen Thompson, Shaun Turnbull and Gabriel Hernandez Walta.
"...Want to know what it takes to break into Marvel Comics? Then look no further than this two-part book which is a must-have for anyone wanting to be a Comic Book Breakout Star! After traveling the globe and meeting scores of talented illustrators, writer, editor and talent manager C.B. Cebulski is giving 12 artists the opportunity to do their breakout work at Marvel Comics! But not only will Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way showcase the work of these up-and-comers,...
"...Want to know what it takes to break into Marvel Comics? Then look no further than this two-part book which is a must-have for anyone wanting to be a Comic Book Breakout Star! After traveling the globe and meeting scores of talented illustrators, writer, editor and talent manager C.B. Cebulski is giving 12 artists the opportunity to do their breakout work at Marvel Comics! But not only will Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way showcase the work of these up-and-comers,...
- 3/19/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Lost scribe Paul Zbyszewski has made his comic book debut, penning Life Undead for Idw Publishing. Illustrated by Stephen Thompson, the one-shot combines themes of the occult and underworld vengeance. Its storyline features a New Orleans police officer who takes on a Haitian drug kingpin and ends up becoming undead. "Life Undead is essentially a supernatural, noir detective tale. It's about a New Orleans cop who goes up against a Haitian drug kingpin, gets seduced by a femme fatale, and winds up a zombi for his (more)...
- 10/27/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Pull of the Week:
Green Lantern #46 – DC – $2.99
Score: 7.5
As Blackest Night continues, as does the rest of the saga of Hal Jordan and the other Lantern Corps. This issue picks up immediately following the Indigo Lantern teleporting Hal away from the Flash in Blackest Night #3, Hal finds himself in the middle of the Star Sapphires battle with the Sinestro Corps as well as the Black Lanterns.
In the process of the attack from the Black Lanterns, the Star Sapphires must also worry about the threat of the Predator being released. Sharing the secret of how to destroy the Black Lanterns with Star Sapphire, Indigo-1 quickly transports away Hal, Sinestro and Star Sapphire as they try to gather bearers of the various lights. But to unite the various Corps, the split within the Sinestro Corps must be mended and only have one leader. Hal, Sinestro and Star Sapphire quickly realize that...
Green Lantern #46 – DC – $2.99
Score: 7.5
As Blackest Night continues, as does the rest of the saga of Hal Jordan and the other Lantern Corps. This issue picks up immediately following the Indigo Lantern teleporting Hal away from the Flash in Blackest Night #3, Hal finds himself in the middle of the Star Sapphires battle with the Sinestro Corps as well as the Black Lanterns.
In the process of the attack from the Black Lanterns, the Star Sapphires must also worry about the threat of the Predator being released. Sharing the secret of how to destroy the Black Lanterns with Star Sapphire, Indigo-1 quickly transports away Hal, Sinestro and Star Sapphire as they try to gather bearers of the various lights. But to unite the various Corps, the split within the Sinestro Corps must be mended and only have one leader. Hal, Sinestro and Star Sapphire quickly realize that...
- 10/1/2009
- by John Carle
- The Flickcast
Back in May, Boom! Studios announced that they would be bringing you a story you never knew you wanted: Die Hard: Year One. Penned by Howard Chaykin and illustrated by Stephen Thompson, it promised to tell the story of John McClane in his rookie year of 1976, during the heady time of the Bicentennial Celebration. If we know McClane like we think we know him (and after four Die Hard movies, I think we do), nothing is going to go very smoothly, peacefully, or without a Yippie-Ki-Yay Motherf******. The comic goes on sale this Wednesday, and I thought I'd use its fine timing to kick off a discussion about paper prequels. They're becoming more and more of a presence on comic book shelves, though they're generally tied into an upcoming release. This summer had a lot of them, as Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, and Transformers all received a prequel comic. There's more to come,...
- 9/30/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
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