Archive for November 4th, 2007
In meeting attended by 3,000 guild members on Thursday evening, the Writers Guild of America negotiating committee announced a unanimous strike recommendation reports Variety. Monday seems like a possible starting date for the industrial action.
The decision also is sure to cause ripple effects within the Directors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild as they negotiate their contracts within coming months.
At the time of writing, the AFP reports that last-minute talks have been taking place today with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers to try and avert the strike, which stems from Hollywood screen writers demanding a share of the cash film and television studios bring in from DVDs and online distribution of shows.
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According to MTV, Dwayne ‘The Rock’Johnson met with Shazam! director Pete Segal at the end of last week to talk about playing the character of Black Adam in his upcoming movie.
The move follows a challenge that Johnson issued directly the fans via the MTV blog, to decide whether he should play Captain Marvel or his villainous nemesis. According to the site, 90% who responded would prefer to see the former wrestling star play the latter.
The morally ambiguous character of Black Adam was originally created in 1945 for the premiere issue of Fawcett Comics’ Marvel Family comic book by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck as an evil version of Fawcett’s popular Captain Marvel character. Adam was later revived by DC Comics in the 1970s Shazam! comic book, becoming Captain Marvel’s most physically powerful foe.
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Following the recent of pic of the hybrid alien terror of AVP: Requiem, Forbidden Planet International have posted a photo of an upcoming action figure that illustrates the creature in more detail.
Click here to check out what looks to be a rather feminine looking ‘predalien’ on the X-Boards.
The figure hits shelves on Wednesday 12th December to coincide with the release of Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem, as part of their first series of AVP: Requiem Action Figures.
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A second batch of concept art images has been released from Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Click here to take a look.
The sequel revolves around the breaking of an an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to Hellboy (Ron Perlman) to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders.
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The press reports that an explosive finale is in store for X-Men spinoff movie Wolverine, which is due to shoot in New Zealand’s South Island this summer.
The $100m feature, which sees Aussie star Hugh Jackman reprise the role of grizzled mutant Logan, will be partly lensed in the region of Otago, which is famous for it’s mountain and glacial lakes. The remainder will be filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney, where pre-production is under way.
The movie will be set in the 1970s, focusing on the origin story of the Marvel comics character created by Len Wein and artist John Romita, Sr. in 1974.
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I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 