Wow, what a great weekend. Filled with movie stars, famous artists, upcoming game previews and anything else you could want (assuming you have a single nerd bone in your body).
Stars ranging from Billy Dee Williams to Thomas Jayne were in attendance giving photo ops and autographs, while in the artists alley, you can get autographs of prints or even custom Comic covers or artwork drawn on the spot for you.
We have a number of picks to give a little taste of the Big Apple Comicon ’09 after the jump!
Seems like its confirmed that the Xbox 360 is getting a price drop on its Pro Model from 350 to 300. Although there have been rumors that they are putting the price drop on the the 20 gig systems to sell the stock of that to make room for the newer 60 gig that they will probably announce at E3.
Just as a side note, Im not sure whats more irritating for the current generation of systems, the constant rehashes(xbox, playstation), the fake shortages(nintendo, although it could just be really good quality control), 1 in 3 failiure rate (microsoft), or the lack of good 3rd party support (nintendo). And the worst of it is that they can do it all cause they know im gonna have all the systems eventually anyway.
We just got wind of this new X-Files movie trailer that just hit YouTube this week. At first it appears to be just another serial killer/murder mystery possibly starring Morgan Freeman or Ashley Judd, but out of nowhere you hear that little X-Files jingle that hasn’t been heard on the big or small screen in years.
The initial trailer doesn’t appear to have a bunch of UFO’s flying around, but we hope to get a better peak in the upcoming weeks of what we can expect. Fans of the show should be happy to see the Scully-Mulder
dynamic duo back in action.
Wow, I just caught this Saturday morning cartoon intro for a show that apparently featured super-hero versions of Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and Bo Jackson (?). I’d have to imagine that this got thrown together at the height of Nike’s marketing campaign for Bo, because I don’t recall him having a very remarkable career in either Football or Baseball.
Really amusing stuff, as these three superstars of the 80’s and 90’s battle crime using their remarkable athletic abilities (coupled with some rocket boosters) to stop evil villains in their tracks. Alright, the premise is pretty corny, but is worshiping a sponge wearing square pants any more reasonable?
Our friends at Gizmodo caught wind of one of the classic Batmobiles from Tim Burton’s Batman movies is going on sale on eBay (what else). Coming in a just under 20 ft long, 8 ft wide, and about 3 inches off the ground, this bad boy might be more suited for showroom rather than driving the kids to soccer practice.
We looked this up on eBay, but were only able to find a bunch of Batmobile Hotwheels toys. I guess eBay realizes that our past transactions only qualifies us for the 99 cent childrens toys.
It should come as no surprise that following what was a monster opening weekend (in the neighborhood of $98.6 Million) Marvel Studios has announced plans to make an Iron Man sequel with a tentative launch date of April 2010. Those of us that stuck around until after the end credits of the movie probably saw this coming.
Coupled with a lot of fan buzz and overall good reviews, Iron Man got the summer started off on the right foot, and hopefully is an indication of what we can expect to see in the upcoming months.
For those of you that are fans of Alan Moore and his successful comic book and film adaptations (V for Vendetta, From Hell), you’ll be pleased to know that Warner Brothers studios are scheduled to release a feature length film of Watchmen in March of 2009. Not much yet on the official movie site, but we at Favorite Hero will be sure to keep you updated as soon as more info is available.
Our friends at movie.com are reporting that Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum has been in extended discussions with Michael Bay for what many are speculating to be a part in his upcoming remake of the horror classic Nightmare on Elm Street.
Who knows, if everything works out maybe Rosenbaum can re-re-release another terrible horror interpretation of the Phantom of the Opera. Here’s hoping…
Looks like Bond is back, in what figures to be a direct sequel to Casino Royal. Taking place just moments following the end of the last James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace looks to continue the theme of James Bond still learning the ropes and finding his way to the vodka martini (shaken not stirred).
Personally, I was a big fan of how the last movie ended, so picking things up right where they ended is a big plus for me. “He had his heart broken at the end of the last movie and that certainly is a spur for him in this one” stated Daniel Craig, who will reprise his role as 007 himself.
Heath Ledger, the actor playing the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie, was found dead in his New York apartment from what appeared to be an unintentional overdose of prescription medication. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this very talented actor who passed well before his time.
Our friends over at GameBlisters got wind of a new Ghostbusters video game coming out sometime next year, and the screenshots are lookin’ pretty good at this point. We’ll get you more info as it becomes available.
Ever wonder what a “professional” Chewbacca impersonator actually looked like? Yeah, me neither, but check out this guy who showed up on an episode of Judge Joe Brown for what appears to be aggravated assault.
Wait for it… wait for it… “It’s not wise to upset a wookie.”
The most recent ComicCon had a short video showing off the look of the new Hulk movie, starring Edward Norton Jr. And yes, he does look a little bit like that steroid abuser/whistle-blower Jose Conseco. Without the slugging average of course.
I’m generally very negative about remakes of movie classics. But in the case of the new Halloween, I’m thinking Rob Zombie is twisted enough to actually put something interesting on screen.
From the looks of this trailer, Bobby Zombie (as good friends call him) keeps the mask like it was and most importantly, the music intact. Of course replacing Jaimee Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance is no simple task, but I’m not going to make any final judgements until I’ve seen this flick.
For those that haven’t heard, there is a new Beowulf movie coming out later this year starring Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins. We’ve got the first official trailer from the upcoming movie, but if you want more you can always check out their official movie site.
After you’ve seen the movie you’re gonna be amazed by the fact that NONE of it is live action, but fully rendered CGI. It’ll would be nice to see a good CGI movie that isn’t based on a bunch of toys or furry little creatures.
Stay tuned for more updated news about this upcoming Beowulf movie.
Dean Cain (of Lois and Clark fame) will be making a guest appearance during the 7th season of the highly successful CW show Smallville. He will be playing the role of Dr. Curtix Knox, a murderous villan, during the fourth episode to air this season.
At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, John Favreau (director) and Robet Downey Jr (Iron Man) unveiled the “Mark I” costume which is set to appear in their upcoming Iron Man movie. Take notice that the “Mark I” outfit is actually the first metallic grey costume that Iron Man uses and not the orange and red version that we’re generally more used to.
Either way, it’s a pretty sweet glimpse that are looking forward to the movie, and I’m sure there’ll be more to come as we get closer to the launch of the movie. For some movie shots and information, check out our previous post. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters next year.
According to People magazine, the CW’s “Smallville” just signed on Laura Vandervoort to play Supergirl in the popular Superman television series. Playing the character “Kara,” Vandervoort will act as Clark Kent’s cousin, and potential love interest to Jimmy Olsen. More details to follow as we get them.
Update: New pic of the beautiful Laura Vandervoort in her new Supergirl getup. There’s no cape to be seen, but we are talking about Smallville.
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