Sunday, March 29, 2009

Fictionalized Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft comic heads for film

Universal has bought the film rights to The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, Image Comics' graphic novel, created by Mac Carter and Jeff Blitz, Variety reported.

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After 3-D, What Next? [The Future Of Cinema Revivals]

With the success of Monsters Vs. Aliens at the box office this weekend, 3-D movies are now firmly back with mainstream audiences. But what other movie fads could be resurrected in a similar fashion?

Dr. Pieter Cross (Doctor Mid-Nite) (DC Comics)
Dr. Cross is actually the third DC hero to don the mantle of Doctor Mid-Nite, and like his predecessors, he a) can only see in pitch darkness, and b) is a doctor. Despite the fact that the chosen spelling of midnight looks like the name of a bad motel, it's a little refreshing, really, to have a superhero who uses the title of "doctor" and has the medical degree to back it up. Cross, in addition to his vigilante activities, still puts in a full day at the office and is always willing to take time to deal with a medical emergency. On top of that, he's the superhero community's physician of choice, having done everything from emergency surgery on Hourman to removing the Brainiac virus from Oracle to removing a bullet from Lois Lane to giving Power Girl her annual checkups. (I kid you not; Pieter Cross is a lucky man.)

Love Really Is All We Need, Claims BSG Producer [Battlestar Galactica]

Wondering what Ronald D. Moore was doing reading National Geographic in the final episode of Battlestar Galactica? And was the lesson of the series that love will save the day? A new interview answers both.

National Geographic spoke to Moore and co-producer David Eick about the magazine's appearance in the final episode. Moore explained why it happened:

Scientists Invent Healing Goo, Horrifying Name [Mad Science]

I'm as excited at the next person that scientists have discovered a way to artificially create liquid from the womb for use in medical treatment, but does it have to be called "baby butter"?

Monsters Crushes All Comers In Friday's Box Office [Weekend Box Office]

Monsters vs. Aliens had a large opening at the box office yesterday, and may have set records for 3-D movies... but can it also beat Watchmen's opening weekend?

How Eric Bana's shaved Trek head held up Time Traveler's Wife

Rachel McAdams, who plays the title character in the film adaptation of the novel The Time Traveler's Wife, told a group of reporters that the film's delay was due only to scheduling conflicts for a single scene. Principal photography wrapped in 2007, but Eric Bana (the time traveler), was not immediately available for additional scenes.

Final Star Trek theatrical movie poster is revealed

The final theatrical onesheet poster has gone live on MySpace.com for J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie, and you can see it after the jump.

The best (and worst) online comments about the Battlestar Galactica finale

Did you think last Friday's Battlestar Galactica finale was frakkin' awesome? Or just plain frakked up? Either way, you're not alone, as critics, bloggers and fans have spent the past week debating the meaning of the series' last moments.

Some thought the crew's farewell was perfect, some cringed, while others came down somewhere in between. Here's a sampling of the choicest quotes about BSG's swan song--the good, the bad and the mixed.

But what about you? Agree? Disagree? Since there's no new episode to watch tonight, now's the perfect time to weigh in with what you think.