Supernatural Creator Bringing Neil Gaiman’s Sandman to TV?
Updated: 2010-09-03 02:23:49
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM Supernatural Creator Bringing Neil Gaiman’s Sandman to TV Posted by Sean on September 2nd , 2010 Filed under : Books Comics Fantasy Horror TV Source : Heat Vision Now that Zack Snyder managed to bring one unfilmable” graphic novel to the big screen last year with Watchmen someone else is finally getting the courage to try adapting another challenging comic series , this time for the small screen . Neil Gaiman’s Sandman is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious mainstream comics ever created , and became a flagship title for DC’s adult-oriented Vertigo imprint in the early 90s . After going through development hell as a feature film for years with Roger Avary attached to direct at one point Warner Brothers have since decided that the
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM Adam Green and 3 Others Team Up for Horror Anthology Film Chillerama Posted by Sean on September 2nd , 2010 Filed under : Horror Source : Bloody Disgusting If you’re a fan of horror anthology films like Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt you’ll probably be interested to hear that there is a new one in the works that is due to be released sometime next year . Genre movies composed of multiple short films used to happen a bit more frequently back in the 70s and 80s , but they have been all but dead lately that is , until Michael Dougherty resurrected the idea with Trick r Treat Now director Adam Green Hatchet Frozen is teaming up with Joe Lynch Wrong Turn 2 Adam Rifkin Detroit Rock City and Tim Sullivan 2001 Maniacs for a project called
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM The Virginity Hit Viral Marketing Billboards Cause Controversy Posted by Sean on September 1st , 2010 Filed under : Comedy Posters and Marketing Source : Deadline New York When the marketing campaign for your indie film manages to attract the attention of local politicians and news media , you know you’ve done something right . Cheeky billboards for the upcoming Will Ferrell Adam McKay-produced comedy The Virginity Hit have reportedly been turning heads across the U.S . with many outraged citizens demanding that they be removed . A similar controversy erupted over billboards for the Elisha Cuthbert horror flick Captivity a few years ago . The billboards in question advertise a toll-free help line for losing your virginity , and when the phone
: ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM Repeaters Trailer : Another Time Loop Thriller Posted by Sean on September 1st , 2010 Filed under : Indie Sci-fi Thriller Trailers Ironically , one of the things many of us tend to overlook every year at the Toronto International Film Festival is the line-up of interesting Canadian films . I guess I only have my own biases to blame , but this year there are quite a few intriguing flicks from The Great White North including Bruce McDonald’s Trigger Daniel Cockburn’s You Are Here and Mike Goldbach’s Daydream Nation not to mention FUBAR II and this film by Carl Bessai . Repeaters is basically being billed as the concept behind the Bill Murray comedy classic Groundhog Dog re-imagined as an aggressive , fast-paced thriller . 8221 The basic idea is
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM Prepare for More Underwater Terror with Shark Night 3-D Posted by Aaron on August 31st , 2010 Filed under : Horror Source : Heat Vision Underwater dangers seem to be back in demand these days movie-wise , that is We had Piranha 3D earlier this month , along with its proposed sequel in development , and now news hits that Shark Night 3-D is moving forward in production . Those unfamiliar with the project might ask , Who would be directing a film called Shark Night 3-D Well , it’s none other than Snakes on a Plane director David Ellis . With a resume that also includes two of the Final Destination films , Ellis certainly has a handle on creative deaths and gore , which makes him a perfect fit for the . material Casting for the film has already
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM How Do You Know Trailer Starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd Posted by Sean on August 31st , 2010 Filed under : Comedy Trailers I wasn’t going to post this trailer , because , well , it’s a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon , and I’m far too manly for romantic comedies , but then I actually watched the trailer and I didn’t entirely hate it . Plus it’s a slow news day . Either way , studios have been trying for a while now to find a winning formula for a romantic comedy that appeals to both guys and girls , and it seems like Paul Rudd is a key element in that formula . Throw in a rivalry with Owen Wilson , and I’m at least somewhat . interested How Do You Know is written and directed by James L . Brooks As Good as it Gets Terms of
ABOUT PODCAST REVIEWS TRAILERS FEATURES FORUM ScarJo and JoGo Levitt to Play Zombies for Diablo Cody Posted by Sean on September 2nd , 2010 Filed under : Books Comics Comedy Horror Rumours Source : Pajiba Last year we heard that Diablo Cody would be starting to expand her career from merely writing movies to producing them as well , and although she is listed as executive producer on both Jennifer’s Body and her Showtime series United States of Tara one of the first projects she will be overseeing without writing it herself is an adaptation of the book Breathers : A Zombie’s Lament Written by S.G . Browne , it is a dark comedy about a guy named Andy who dies in a car crash but comes back to life as a zombie . Although initially bummed out about this change in lifestyle , he eventually
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