Another Actress Rumored for Spidey 4 Villainess
Deadline Hollywood has added a new name to the SPIDER-MAN 4 cast rumors.
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Black Swan Lines Up Co-Stars
Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have joined the cast for BLACK SWAN alongside previously announced cast members Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, SLASHFILM.COM reports.
Men in Black 3 Recruits Scribe
Columbia Pictures has hired Etan Cohen (TROPIC THUNDER) to pen the third part of the MEN IN BLACK series, according to VARIETY.
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Kunis Added to Aronofsky's Black Swan
Actress Mila Kunis is in discussions to star opposite Natalie Portman in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural drama BLACK SWAN, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
The film follows a talented ballerina (Portman) in the New York City Ballet who is tormented by a rival (Kunis) who might or might not be a figment of her imagination. Kunis appeared at last weekend's Comic-Con in San Diego to promote THE BOOK OF ELI with Denzel Washington, as well as her upcoming turns in comedy EXTRACT with Ben Affleck and her voice role on FOX's FAMILY GUY.
Natalie Portman Added to Black Swan Cast
Natalie Portman has been signed on to play the lead in Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN supernatural thriller, per THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
The film, set up at Universal since 2007, and based in the world of New York City ballet, has been changed a bit in the last two years. Universal put the film in turnaround and has been making the rounds at the studios and specialty divisions. Development exec at Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, Mark Heyman, has done a re-write of John McLaughlin's original script. Mike Medavoy's Phoenix Pictures and Protozoa are producing.
Black Belt Club to Become Animated Series
Press Release from JL Bird Productions
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., May 27, 2009 -- Karate master and author Dawn Barnes and animation producer John Drdek signed a deal today to develop THE BLACK BELT CLUB book series into an animated show.
Written by Barnes, THE BLACK BELT CLUB features the adventures of four young black belts who are transported to a magical land ruled by the heroes and monsters of ancient myths. Published by Scholastic, the first three books in the illustrated series have sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.
Anime Reviews: Girls, Guns, Beasts and Robots: You Should be Watching Anime!
This month anime reviewer James Brusuelas checks out Black Lagoon, Darker Than Black, Claymore, STR.A.IN., Love Hina, Baccano and Shin Chan.
Rourke, Johansson Set For Iron Man 2
Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson have signed deals with Marvel to star as Russian villains (for him, Crimson Dynamo, for her, Black Widow), according to DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD DAILY.
DHD also reports that Rourke's deal was a "significant" amount compared to Marvel's original offer of $250,000, but that Johansson's was a "terrible deal" in comparison.
Snyder Discusses Extended Versions of Watchmen
Director Zack Snyder confirmed that there will be two longer versions of WATCHMEN on Blu-ray and DVD in July at today's press junket in Beverly Hills: an extended "Tales of the Black Freighter" edition, which will run around three-and-a-half hours, and a director's cut (sans the "Black Freighter" animated sequence), which will run about three hours and 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the theatrical cut, which bows in theaters March 6 from Warner Bros., has a running time of approximately 155 minutes.
Tales of the Black Freighter Trailer Now Online
MTV NEWS has the first trailer for TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER, the story-within-a-story from WATCHMEN.
Featuring the voice of Gerard Butler, the animated special feature will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 24 from Warner Home Video.
WATCHMEN debuts in theaters and IMAX on March 6.
Emily Blunt Rumored For Black Widow in Iron Man 2
Emily Blunt, who will be seen next in Universal's THE WOLF MAN, has emerged as a frontrunner to play the role of Natasha Romanoff in IRON MAN 2, per VARIETY.
The character is a Soviet spy who doubles as Black Widow, who wears a skintight black costume enhanced by high-tech weapons. Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are negotiating to play the two key villains in the Marvel Ent. production set for a summer 2010 release from Paramount.
Marvel did not comment on casting for Black Widow. Justin Theroux is writing the script that Jon Favreau will direct.
CyberPower Announces Black Pearl Core i7 based Desktop Gaming System
CyberPower Inc., a manufacturer of customized gaming machines, notebook systems, and high performance workstations, has announced its fastest desktop gaming system to date with the release of the Black Pearl, based on Intel's newly released Core i7 processor.
Djimon Hounsou is Marvel's The Black Panther on BET
Iconic Marvel superhero THE BLACK PANTHER will be voiced by Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou. The animated series based on the hero is slated to premiere in 2009 on BET. The series will be adapted directly from the first six issues of the Marvel Comic written by Reginald Hudlin.
Jack Black To Follow Gulliver's Travels With Shark Tale Director
Jack Black will play the title role in Twentieth Century Fox's adaptation of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, per VARIETY.
SHARK TALE director Rob Letterman will direct the film about free-spirited travel writer Lemuel Gulliver, who washes ashore on an island of tiny people called Lilliputians while on assignment in the Bermuda Triangle. This new version would be a contemporary re-imagining of the classic 1726 tale from author Jonathan Swift.
Pure Terror: The Black-and-White World(s) of 'Fear(s) of the Dark'
The producers and creators of the new French animated feature talk about the transformation of six graphic visions into one artistic frightfest.
Sonic And The Black Knight Coming Only To Wii
SEGA of America and SEGA of Europe will release a new Sonic game exclusively for Wii. SONIC AND THE BLACK KNIGHT is part of the storybook series of games that began with SONIC AND THE SECRET RINGS, bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the world's most famous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.
Using the unique Wii control system, this exciting game will take advantage of both the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk to offer an interactive experience that Sonic fans will love.
For All The Tezuka Fans, Black Jack Teasers
Among adult readers in Japan, BLACK JACK is Osamu Tezuka's most popular achievement, and perhaps the most close to the creator's heart, as Tezuka considered entering the medical field -- majoring in medicine in college -- before devoting his life to comics.
Pioneer Seeking Feedback On New HD Technology
When it comes to televisions, black is everything. Black is the canvas. Black is the foundation. Additional shades, more depth and sharp details are all a direct result of deeper black levels. A true black breathes life into color and forever changes the way one experiences television. Black is at the very heart of what the KURO Loft is all about.
Black Panther Captured By BET
BET has purchased the rights to Marvel superhero The Black Panther, and will turn it into a primetime animated series, per VARIETY.
The network made the announcement at their upfront presentation in New York, and also announced new reality, court and dating shows.
After the Minstrels Left Town
In celebration of Black History Month, Martin Goodman chronicles the rise of positive representations of African-Americans in animated shows.
Dr. Toon: Censored Cartoons at the Crossroads
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman surveys the changing landscape of cartoon stereotypes and the less-than-politically-correct classics from the Golden Years.
Encore Hollywood Brings on VFX Whiz Black
Emmy-winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Flame artist R. Edward Black, whose skills include on-set visual effects supervision, compositing, visual effects production, graphic design and animation, has joined Encore Hollywood. Black will join the visual effects team working on the television series HOUSE, and will also be available for other television, feature film, commercial and music video assignments.
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Jack Black Cast As Man-Witch
SCHOOL OF ROCK star Jack Black and director Todd Phillips are developing a new comedy titled MAN-WITCH for Warner Bros., reports VARIETY. Once again Black will play a schoolteacher, but this time around he will develop witch-like powers. After being taken in by a coven, he will be roped into joining an all-girls school for witches.
Visual Effects Artist Eric Algren Dies at 32
Eric Algren passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2007, at the age of 32, reports the BIG CARTOON DATABASE.
His most recent work was as a Flame artist on FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. He also served as a digital compositor on the upcoming sci-fi thriller THE INVASION, which is set for release in the U.S. on Aug. 17.
He worked for such companies as Hydraulx, Digital Domain and Creo for projects including 300, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, AEON FLUX, LITTLE MAN, FAILURE TO LAUNCH and TITANIC. In 2000, he was an animation assistant on Disney's DINOSAUR.
Anime Reviews: Ragtime Black Jack Tactics
For this month's trio of anime reviews, Chris Feldman gives us his thoughts on Black Jack Vol. 1-3, Tactics Vol. 4 and Coyote Ragtime Show.
