No Ed Norton??? Hulk Smash!
What is up with Marvel Studios’ crazy casting moves lately? Word came this month that Edward Norton will not reprise his role as Bruce Banner in any Hulk sequels or the upcoming Avengers movie, because of some dispute with Marvel. According to the comic book company, it’s because Norton doesn’t know how to be a [...]
Frank Miller’s The Spirit is Soulless
I loved Frank Miller. He’s a brilliant comic book writer/artist and one of the most celebrated creators living today. Sin City, 300, The Dark Knight Returns, Ronin, and various character-defining runs on titles such as Daredevil – all birthed from this man’s wildly imagination. So when I heard he was helming the movie adaptation of [...]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine — Will It Suck?
I have a prediction. If X-Men Origins: Wolverine sucks, it’s because of two factors: a crappy screenplay, a director who doesn’t understand the source material enough to recognize that he got a crappy script handed to him. On paper, screenwriters David Benioff and Skip Woods and director Gavin Hood look good together. I’m a fan [...]