Showing posts with label Spider-Man. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spider-Man. Show all posts
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
The New 'Ultimate Spider-Man' freaks out some Comic Fans
As times changes, little things remind you that most people don't move with the times. Take the news about the biracial Spider-Man. Since the announcement, some folks have let their foolishness show. Brian Michael Bendis, writer at Marvel Comics was thrilled about the change, but others... Well, basically not so thrilled.
Over on the website Bleeding Cool, they decided to publish some of the more “enlightening” comments from the USA Today story in one of their Tuesday posts. The comments ranged from bashing the need to always be politically correct, to complaints over the comic books direction and the rage over the killing of the white Peter Parker so that Morales could replace him.Wow, I guess this person still see White is Good, Red/Black/Yellow are BAD! I never thought comic fans were this backwards. I've always believe geeks were better than most people. I guess not.
With several comic-based movies taking liberty when it comes to the race of their supportive characters (i.e. Nick Fury played by Samuel L. Jackson, Perry White being played by Laurence Fishburne), it is apparent that supporting roles are the only roles not susceptible to such a huge backlash. However, making the “minority” a main character is still seen as unacceptable.
As one commenter responded:
“Peter Parker could not be whiter. A black boy under the mask just don’t look right. This opens up a whole new story line with a whole new set of problems. Who is going to believe a black man in a mask is out for the good of man kind?”
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The New 'Ultimate Spider-Man' is Biracial
Fellow buddy and reader, Wilson, clued me in on this hot piece of comic info. Since Peter Parker died in the 'Ultimate Spider-Man' comic, a new kid will take his place... And his name is Miles Morales.
And another thing, he's half Black and Hispanic. Here's more:
This is an interesting turn of events. It seems that many comics are going into a multicultural route. I wonder if we will see more of this."It's certainly long overdue," Bendis said in the article. "Even though there's some amazing African-American and minority characters bouncing around in all the superhero universes, it's still crazy lopsided."Bendis also credited Community actor Donald Glover's Twitter campaign last summer to play the movie version of Spider-Man — and subsequent appearance in the show's second season premiere in Spidey pajamas — as helping him realize he was on the right track.
"He looked fantastic!" Bendis told the newspaper. "I saw him in the costume and thought, 'I would like to read that book.' So I was glad I was writing that book."
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Dies
A hero will fall. Marvel's alternative universe will lose a major player... Spider Man.
The lights are going out for Peter Parker, the high school student bitten by a radioactive spider whose wall-crawling and web-slinging antics have made him a touchstone of Marvel Comics' universe of heroes and villains.Will he stay dead? Marvel says yes, but we will see.
The publisher said Tuesday that Parker's alter ego, Spider-Man, will finally succumb to one of his most pernicious foes in the final issue of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" due out Wednesday.
Fans of Spider-Man need not worry much, though, because the Ultimates imprint is separate from Marvel's bigger universe. Whatever fate may befall Ultimate Spider-Man won't count in the pages of the other series, including Amazing Spider-Man.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
The Official Press Release for The Amazing Spider-Man movie
Here's the first look at a new pic and press release for the new Spider-Man film.
"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN(tm)" TO BE RELEASED JULY 3, 2012
"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™"
TO BE RELEASED JULY 3, 2012
CULVER CITY, Calif., February 14, 2011 – Columbia Pictures announced today that the title of the next Spider-Man film will be The Amazing Spider-Man.
The studio simultaneously released a photo of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, the first shot of Garfield in the famous full mask and suit.
The film, which is now in production and is being shot entirely in 3D, will be released on July 3, 2012. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt and Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the Marvel Entertainment production for Columbia Pictures. The executive producers are Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, and Michael Grillo. The film's official website is http://www.TheAmazingSpiderMan-movie.com.source
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Spider-Man Joins Fantastic Four! Now, FF stands for The Future Foundation!
A new comic featuring Spidey in the Fantastic Four is called FF.
Here's a description
Their mission is simple: save the Marvel Universe from its greatest threats and prevent future dangers from arising. But even with knowledge of what’s to come and one of the most powerful teams ever assembled, just what villainous force could stand in their way?
Cute.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Greatest Cartoon TV Moments: Spider-Man and the Amazing Friends & The X-Men
This was one of the greatest cartoon episode ever. Spider-Man and the Amazing Friends meets the X-Men
That felt like old-school Saturday mornings to me
That felt like old-school Saturday mornings to me
Friday, December 17, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Sally Field as Aunt May? Well, Martin sheen is Uncle Ben
New Spider-Man reboot news! Martin Sheen will be Uncle Ben and Sally could be Aunt May.
Sally Field as Aunt May?
The actress is in early talks to play Peter Parker’s beloved aunt in the new Spider-Man movie, which Marc Webb is directing for Columbia.
The news comes on the heels of Martin Sheen in final negotiations to play Uncle Ben in the relaunch of the movie franchise.
Aunt May is a key supporting character in Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s life, as she is the only family the young hero has.
In the early comics, she was portrayed as a frail lady who worried over her nephew, trying to set him up with the neighbor’s daughter, and frequently got sick, adding to Peter's personal woes.Interesting choices.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Rhys Ifans cast as villain in new 'Spider-Man' reboot
New Spider-Man news
Rhys Ifans is playing the bad guy in the next "Spider-Man." But the filmmakers aren't saying yet which character he'll be.
Sony Pictures announced Monday that Ifans, widely known as a comic actor in such films as Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant's "Notting Hill," will co-star as the villain in the superhero adventure due out July 3, 2012.
The studio's announcement notes that the "filmmakers prefer to not reveal which character Ifans will be playing."Will he be the Lizard?
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
REMIX Emma Stone is Mary Ja--- Gwen Stacy
Yes, I was surprised too! Comic Book Movie has the scoop:
The announcement came today via press release from Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures that stone will play Gwen Stacy in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot, and not Mary Jane Watson as was previously rumored.
Said Tolmach of the announcement:
“It’s been an incredible journey for us to watch Emma’s star rise as an actress. She is extraordinarily talented and has a very special on-screen spark that is perfect for this role. Given her history with the studio, casting her in one of our most important franchises is a real thrill.”
