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A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt gave an update on the ‘Sandman’ movie, which he will be producing, directing and starring in, at Spike’s Guy Choice Awards this weekend. “Big spectacular action movies are generally about crime fighters fighting crime and blowing shit up. This has nothing to do with that,” He continues “And it was actually one of the things that Neil Gaiman said to me, he said “Don’t have any punching.” Because he never does. If you read the comics, Morpheus doesn’t punch anybody. That’s not what he does. It’s going to be like a grand spectacular action film, but that relies on none of those same old ordinary cliches. So, that’s why it’s taking a lot of time to write, but it’s going to be really good.” Levitt, Gaiman and David S. Goyer, along with Jack Thorne, who will be serving as screenwriter for ‘Sandman’, are working hard to create a movie that will honor Neil Gaiman’s original vision for the
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Over the past year news of TV adaptions of comic books and comic book characters has come frequently. Now DC’s character Lucifer from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by
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Valiant Entertainment has announced a five-picture arrangement with Sony. The deal will ensure that two of Valiant’s series ‘Harbinger’ and ‘Bloodshot’ will be headed to production for the big screen. ‘John Wick’ directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch will be teaming up to bring the screenplay, written by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ writer Eric Heisserer. The ‘Harbinger’ series follows a group of beings with super human abilities, who are on the run from an organization run by the mysterious Toyo Harada. ‘Harbinger’ was created by David Lapham and Jim Shooter, who was once the editor-in-chief of Marvel. ‘Boodshot’, created by Kevin VanHook, Bob Layton and Don Perlin about a soldier brought back to life by a government agency. After being revived with no memory, the soldier becomes a unstoppable, brutal killing machine. Each title will be have two movies, then will be tied together by ‘Harbinger Wars’, the fifth movie. The series will create
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Producer Nathan Reid has begun production on his latest film ‘Prey: The Light In The Dark’. Prey’ is based on the graphic novel series by the name ‘Prey: The Beginning’, created by Reid and written by Curtis Clark . This supernatural action film follows a criminal who is transformed into Prey, who can now speak with the dead and is set on righting the injustices that led to their deaths. ‘Prey: The Light Meets The Dark’ will be directed by Mike Grier. Nathan Reid teamed up with Curtis A. Clark to write the script. The film will star ‘X-Men’ actor Tyler Mane as Prey. Oded Fehr, who starred in ‘The Mummy’ and ‘Resident Evil 4’, stars alongside Mykel Shannon Jenkins, known for ‘Undisputed 3’. Masashi Odate (The Last Samurai), Troy Brenna (Thor), Meg Wren (I Am Ali) and many others are on this is movie’s very impressive list of cast members. The release date has not been announced. We will
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A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.
Continue reading →
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt gave an update on the ‘Sandman’ movie, which he will be producing, directing and starring in, at Spike’s Guy Choice Awards this weekend. “Big spectacular action movies are generally about crime fighters fighting crime and blowing shit up. This has nothing to do with that,” He continues “And it was actually one of the things that Neil Gaiman said to me, he said “Don’t have any punching.” Because he never does. If you read the comics, Morpheus doesn’t punch anybody. That’s not what he does. It’s going to be like a grand spectacular action film, but that relies on none of those same old ordinary cliches. So, that’s why it’s taking a lot of time to write, but it’s going to be really good.” Levitt, Gaiman and David S. Goyer, along with Jack Thorne, who will be serving as screenwriter for ‘Sandman’, are working hard to create a movie that will honor Neil Gaiman’s original vision for the
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsMoviesReviewsStreaming TV
Over the past year news of TV adaptions of comic books and comic book characters has come frequently. Now DC’s character Lucifer from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by
Continue reading →
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Valiant Entertainment has announced a five-picture arrangement with Sony. The deal will ensure that two of Valiant’s series ‘Harbinger’ and ‘Bloodshot’ will be headed to production for the big screen. ‘John Wick’ directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch will be teaming up to bring the screenplay, written by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ writer Eric Heisserer. The ‘Harbinger’ series follows a group of beings with super human abilities, who are on the run from an organization run by the mysterious Toyo Harada. ‘Harbinger’ was created by David Lapham and Jim Shooter, who was once the editor-in-chief of Marvel. ‘Boodshot’, created by Kevin VanHook, Bob Layton and Don Perlin about a soldier brought back to life by a government agency. After being revived with no memory, the soldier becomes a unstoppable, brutal killing machine. Each title will be have two movies, then will be tied together by ‘Harbinger Wars’, the fifth movie. The series will create
Continue reading →
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Producer Nathan Reid has begun production on his latest film ‘Prey: The Light In The Dark’. Prey’ is based on the graphic novel series by the name ‘Prey: The Beginning’, created by Reid and written by Curtis Clark . This supernatural action film follows a criminal who is transformed into Prey, who can now speak with the dead and is set on righting the injustices that led to their deaths. ‘Prey: The Light Meets The Dark’ will be directed by Mike Grier. Nathan Reid teamed up with Curtis A. Clark to write the script. The film will star ‘X-Men’ actor Tyler Mane as Prey. Oded Fehr, who starred in ‘The Mummy’ and ‘Resident Evil 4’, stars alongside Mykel Shannon Jenkins, known for ‘Undisputed 3’. Masashi Odate (The Last Samurai), Troy Brenna (Thor), Meg Wren (I Am Ali) and many others are on this is movie’s very impressive list of cast members. The release date has not been announced. We will
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