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Source Point Press teased earlier this year that a movie adaption of their ‘Rottentail’ graphic novel was coming. News has now come that the role of “Rottentail” has been cast and the film has entered pre-production. Brian Skiba (Blood Moon Rising) will be directing from the script penned by the graphic novel’s writer, David C. Hayes. Corin Nemec has been cast in the lead role of Peter Cotton, who transform into the monster known as “Rottentail”, half man, half bunny. Nemec has starred in a wide range of films and series including ‘Drone Wars’, ‘Lake Placid vs. Anaconda’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Ghost Whisperer’, ‘The Stand’ and ‘Tales from the Crypt’. From the Press Release: The upcoming horror film Rottentail has officially cast the lead role of Peter Cotton, who transforms into the horrific monster “Rottentail”! Earlier this summer Source Point Press, the publishing arm of Source Point Productions, teased on social media that their horror graphic novel Rottentail would soon be made
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When she had a brush with death while undercover, New York City police officer Jane Vasko not only recovered, she became unstoppable as Painkiller Jane. The film adaption of the ‘Painkiller Jane’ comic has been in the works for a while. Now, it seems they have found their star, Jessica Chastain. Chastain will also be producing the film under the banner of her company Freckle Films. Lotus Entertainment, Solipsist Films, Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel, and Ara Keshishian will also be producing along with Jimmy Palmiotti who co-wrote the comic with Joe Quesada, according to Deadline. At one time Jen and Sylvia Soska were attached to direct, but Deadline did not mention if the sisters were still on board. Jessica Chastain has starred in a wide range of films including: ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’, ‘The Martain’, ‘Mama’, ‘Texas Killing Fields’, and others. She also co-stared alongside Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam in 2015’s haunting picture ‘Crimson Peak’ as Lucille
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Eric Heisserer (The Thing, Lights Out) revealed on Reddit earlier today, while promoting his upcoming scifi-thriller ‘Arrival‘, that he has fired himself as screenwriter from the ‘Sandman’ project he was attached to. The reason, he feels that ‘Sandman’ should be a series, not a film. An adaption of ‘Sandman’ has been attempt several times since the early 1990’s, but has ran into trouble each time. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was attached to star, direct and produce, but stepped away after the project moved from Warner Bros. to New Line back in March. As of now, the film seems to be limbo. The film is an adaption of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel series by the same name. The artwork in the graphic novels were created by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson and others. The story follows Dream aka Sandman aka Morpheus, who rules over the world of dreams and is one of the seven Endless. Sandman was one of only five graphic
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Critically acclaimed writers and producers Chris LaMartina and Jimmy George (‘WNUF Halloween Special’, ‘Call Girl of Cthulhu’ , have teamed up to create BURIAL PLOTS, the first comic to be made and soon released from Baltimore’s Midnight Crew Studios. Inspired by classic comics ‘Tales From The Crypt ‘ and ‘The Witching Hour’, the new horror comic is said to be a must read for any horror fan, compiling bloodshed, macabre and monsters throughout 30 black and white pages. Comic Summary: “In BUM WRAP, a wronged homeless man discovers an ancient mummy and uses the decrepit creature to seek revenge. It’s a real rags-to-riches story! In SHAPESHIFTERS, a scrawny recruit transforms after he joins a gym run by a pack of muscle head werewolves. Will this killer workout get him ripped in thirty days?” BURIAL PLOTS will be released soon (the Kickstarter was beyond an success) but as it stands now, you still can rake in your rewards for backing the
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Dark Horse Comics has announced a new lovecraftian comic titled Weird Detective from writer Fred Van Lente (Conan the Avenger, Resurrectionists) and illustrator Guiu Vilanova (Conan the Avenger). From the Press Release: Cthulhu cops, the Innsmouth Mafia, telepathic cats and other crimes against sanity stalk the streets of New York in this pulpy stew of crime, horror and mystery from the writers of Marvel Zombies and X-Men Noir. The genre-bending five-issue miniseries includes colors by Josan Gonzalez and Dark Horse newcomer Mauricio Wallace. The city has been plagued by a pattern of crimes too weird and bizarre for the average detective. Lurking in the evidence are shadows of loathsome horrors from beyond space and time, seeking to usher in the unimaginable evil of the Old Ones. The only man capable of fightng against the unspeakable terrors isn’t a man at all. Detective Sebastian Greene is one of them – it takes a monster to catch a monster. The first issue
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Back in April of last year we reported that Todd McFarlane was planning on bringing back one of his best comic book characters, Spawn, for a new film. Now, we can report that McFarlane has finished the script for the film, which he is expecting to receive an “R” rating. McFarlane, in an interview with ComicBook.com, stated that the new film, based on his 90’s comic book series, won’t be a superhero movie. “I’d put it more into horror/suspense/supernatural genre,” He told the site. “In the background, there’s this thing moving around, this boogeyman. That boogeyman just happens to be something that you and I, intellectually, know is Spawn.” McFarlane continues o explain the character. “Will he look like he did in the first mo? No. Will he have a supervillain he fights? No. He’s going to be a spectre, the ghost. He’s this thing that just whoowhooses in, this ghost that moves and will fuck you up if you’re
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Earlier today I picked up the phone to interview comic book creator/actor/writer/producer/SFX makup artist/funny man Mitch Hyman, the man behind Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. I was not quite sure what to expect. I had no idea that Hyman would such an interesting, funny and sincere man. By the time I hung up the phone my sides were sore from laughing and my head was swimming with the fascinating stories he told. This man, who sometimes bills himself as “The asshole writer” at conventions, not a very fitting title, was far from unpleasant. It was the most interesting conversation I’ve had in ages. My interest in Hyman started over the hilarious trailer I discovered for his film Bubba the Redneck Werewolf , but I came to understand there was much, much more to the writer. Not only is there the Bubba the Redneck Werewolf comic, there’s a novel featuring two unique characters named Vinnie and Mook, who will be introduced in
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Last night I came across the Kickstarter campaign for Source Point Press’ new four issue comic mini-series Monstrous: Tales of Valor and Villainy and was intrigued. Monstrous is the brain-child of writer Greg Wright (Wild Bullets, Last Monster Standing) and artist Ken Lamug (The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, A Box Story). “You’ve heard the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster before. You know they tried to kill each other. But it didn’t work. Now, Frankenstein has built robots, his monster has built more monsters, and the world will never be the same. Monstrous tells the tales of everyday monsters, robots, and townspeople caught up in the changes sweeping across Europe in the wake of Dr. Frankenstein’s mad science. But even in this twisted landscape, our unconventional heroes—giant rabbit monsters, steam-powered cyborgs, and babysitting bank robbers—all try to live by their own code of honor. So fire up your steampunk rocket-sled and jump onboard!” Their Kickstarter campaign will run
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AMC’s new series Preacher will premier this March at SXSW, followed by the TV premiere this May. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will be directing the series, which is based on the adaption of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s fantastic graphic novel by the same name. For those who are not familiar with the comics, let me explain. Preacher follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a preacher from a small Texas town, who was pushed into his profession by his effing insane family. Jesse, after being possessed by Genesis, an entity that is half angel and half demon, sets out to find God. He is accompanied by his ex girlfriend Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun). The angels, desperate to have Genesis back in his cage, send “The Killer of Saints” to find him. If the series is anything like the graphic novels, it will be dark, twisted and controversial.
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A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
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Source Point Press teased earlier this year that a movie adaption of their ‘Rottentail’ graphic novel was coming. News has now come that the role of “Rottentail” has been cast and the film has entered pre-production. Brian Skiba (Blood Moon Rising) will be directing from the script penned by the graphic novel’s writer, David C. Hayes. Corin Nemec has been cast in the lead role of Peter Cotton, who transform into the monster known as “Rottentail”, half man, half bunny. Nemec has starred in a wide range of films and series including ‘Drone Wars’, ‘Lake Placid vs. Anaconda’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Ghost Whisperer’, ‘The Stand’ and ‘Tales from the Crypt’. From the Press Release: The upcoming horror film Rottentail has officially cast the lead role of Peter Cotton, who transforms into the horrific monster “Rottentail”! Earlier this summer Source Point Press, the publishing arm of Source Point Productions, teased on social media that their horror graphic novel Rottentail would soon be made
Continue reading →
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When she had a brush with death while undercover, New York City police officer Jane Vasko not only recovered, she became unstoppable as Painkiller Jane. The film adaption of the ‘Painkiller Jane’ comic has been in the works for a while. Now, it seems they have found their star, Jessica Chastain. Chastain will also be producing the film under the banner of her company Freckle Films. Lotus Entertainment, Solipsist Films, Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel, and Ara Keshishian will also be producing along with Jimmy Palmiotti who co-wrote the comic with Joe Quesada, according to Deadline. At one time Jen and Sylvia Soska were attached to direct, but Deadline did not mention if the sisters were still on board. Jessica Chastain has starred in a wide range of films including: ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’, ‘The Martain’, ‘Mama’, ‘Texas Killing Fields’, and others. She also co-stared alongside Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam in 2015’s haunting picture ‘Crimson Peak’ as Lucille
Continue reading →
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Eric Heisserer (The Thing, Lights Out) revealed on Reddit earlier today, while promoting his upcoming scifi-thriller ‘Arrival‘, that he has fired himself as screenwriter from the ‘Sandman’ project he was attached to. The reason, he feels that ‘Sandman’ should be a series, not a film. An adaption of ‘Sandman’ has been attempt several times since the early 1990’s, but has ran into trouble each time. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was attached to star, direct and produce, but stepped away after the project moved from Warner Bros. to New Line back in March. As of now, the film seems to be limbo. The film is an adaption of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel series by the same name. The artwork in the graphic novels were created by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson and others. The story follows Dream aka Sandman aka Morpheus, who rules over the world of dreams and is one of the seven Endless. Sandman was one of only five graphic
Continue reading →
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Critically acclaimed writers and producers Chris LaMartina and Jimmy George (‘WNUF Halloween Special’, ‘Call Girl of Cthulhu’ , have teamed up to create BURIAL PLOTS, the first comic to be made and soon released from Baltimore’s Midnight Crew Studios. Inspired by classic comics ‘Tales From The Crypt ‘ and ‘The Witching Hour’, the new horror comic is said to be a must read for any horror fan, compiling bloodshed, macabre and monsters throughout 30 black and white pages. Comic Summary: “In BUM WRAP, a wronged homeless man discovers an ancient mummy and uses the decrepit creature to seek revenge. It’s a real rags-to-riches story! In SHAPESHIFTERS, a scrawny recruit transforms after he joins a gym run by a pack of muscle head werewolves. Will this killer workout get him ripped in thirty days?” BURIAL PLOTS will be released soon (the Kickstarter was beyond an success) but as it stands now, you still can rake in your rewards for backing the
Continue reading →
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Dark Horse Comics has announced a new lovecraftian comic titled Weird Detective from writer Fred Van Lente (Conan the Avenger, Resurrectionists) and illustrator Guiu Vilanova (Conan the Avenger). From the Press Release: Cthulhu cops, the Innsmouth Mafia, telepathic cats and other crimes against sanity stalk the streets of New York in this pulpy stew of crime, horror and mystery from the writers of Marvel Zombies and X-Men Noir. The genre-bending five-issue miniseries includes colors by Josan Gonzalez and Dark Horse newcomer Mauricio Wallace. The city has been plagued by a pattern of crimes too weird and bizarre for the average detective. Lurking in the evidence are shadows of loathsome horrors from beyond space and time, seeking to usher in the unimaginable evil of the Old Ones. The only man capable of fightng against the unspeakable terrors isn’t a man at all. Detective Sebastian Greene is one of them – it takes a monster to catch a monster. The first issue
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic Novels
Back in April of last year we reported that Todd McFarlane was planning on bringing back one of his best comic book characters, Spawn, for a new film. Now, we can report that McFarlane has finished the script for the film, which he is expecting to receive an “R” rating. McFarlane, in an interview with ComicBook.com, stated that the new film, based on his 90’s comic book series, won’t be a superhero movie. “I’d put it more into horror/suspense/supernatural genre,” He told the site. “In the background, there’s this thing moving around, this boogeyman. That boogeyman just happens to be something that you and I, intellectually, know is Spawn.” McFarlane continues o explain the character. “Will he look like he did in the first mo? No. Will he have a supervillain he fights? No. He’s going to be a spectre, the ghost. He’s this thing that just whoowhooses in, this ghost that moves and will fuck you up if you’re
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic Novels
Earlier today I picked up the phone to interview comic book creator/actor/writer/producer/SFX makup artist/funny man Mitch Hyman, the man behind Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. I was not quite sure what to expect. I had no idea that Hyman would such an interesting, funny and sincere man. By the time I hung up the phone my sides were sore from laughing and my head was swimming with the fascinating stories he told. This man, who sometimes bills himself as “The asshole writer” at conventions, not a very fitting title, was far from unpleasant. It was the most interesting conversation I’ve had in ages. My interest in Hyman started over the hilarious trailer I discovered for his film Bubba the Redneck Werewolf , but I came to understand there was much, much more to the writer. Not only is there the Bubba the Redneck Werewolf comic, there’s a novel featuring two unique characters named Vinnie and Mook, who will be introduced in
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic Novels
Last night I came across the Kickstarter campaign for Source Point Press’ new four issue comic mini-series Monstrous: Tales of Valor and Villainy and was intrigued. Monstrous is the brain-child of writer Greg Wright (Wild Bullets, Last Monster Standing) and artist Ken Lamug (The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, A Box Story). “You’ve heard the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster before. You know they tried to kill each other. But it didn’t work. Now, Frankenstein has built robots, his monster has built more monsters, and the world will never be the same. Monstrous tells the tales of everyday monsters, robots, and townspeople caught up in the changes sweeping across Europe in the wake of Dr. Frankenstein’s mad science. But even in this twisted landscape, our unconventional heroes—giant rabbit monsters, steam-powered cyborgs, and babysitting bank robbers—all try to live by their own code of honor. So fire up your steampunk rocket-sled and jump onboard!” Their Kickstarter campaign will run
Continue reading →
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AMC’s new series Preacher will premier this March at SXSW, followed by the TV premiere this May. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will be directing the series, which is based on the adaption of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s fantastic graphic novel by the same name. For those who are not familiar with the comics, let me explain. Preacher follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a preacher from a small Texas town, who was pushed into his profession by his effing insane family. Jesse, after being possessed by Genesis, an entity that is half angel and half demon, sets out to find God. He is accompanied by his ex girlfriend Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun). The angels, desperate to have Genesis back in his cage, send “The Killer of Saints” to find him. If the series is anything like the graphic novels, it will be dark, twisted and controversial.
Continue reading →
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A Few Words From Our Ms. Palmer “What a piece of shit! No one’s gonna see this crap!” — Actress Betsy Palmer aka Pamela Vorhees The late, esteemed critic, Roger Ebert, coined the phrase “Dead Teenager Movie” and I have stated several times that Jaws 2 arguably gets technical credit as the first one. While teenagers in peril was a long standing theme and used over and over again, it’s the sequel to Spielberg’s game changing shark movie that lined them up one after another for the monster to pick off. Jaws 2 gave the designer sheen to killing off teens. It wasn’t a grainy “B Movie” that played part of a double bill at the drive in. This was wide screen Panavision and a 50 million budget. While there was no nudity, the underlying “have sex and die” motif was there with a killer in the form a pissed off female Great White Shark. The original 1978 Halloween fine
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