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Entries from September 2007

Tyrese Gibson up for Green Lantern in JLA movie

September 28th, 2007 · Comments

Source:  UnderGroundOnline 
Transformers star Tyrese Gibson is in the running to play the part of Green Lantern John Stewart in the Justice League of America movie. I learned this information from a source who added the preference that Tyrese is merely one of several potential candidates that Warner Bros. is considering for Green Lantern. Whether or [...]

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Tags: Comics · Movies · Rumors

Journeyman Debuts on NBC

September 26th, 2007 · Comments

Journeyman, a new offering from NBC, debuted Monday night after the hit show Heroes. I watched it and was pleasantly surprised. At first I thought it was going to be a ripoff of Quantum Leap, but the show was not anything like Quantum Leap, except for the time travel. I’m not going [...]

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Tags: Television

Dwayne McDuffie interview on Justice League of America

September 26th, 2007 · Comments

JusticeLeagueonfilm has a  great interview with   Dwayne McDuffie on writing “Justice League of           America”    His first issue # 13 hits stores on 9-26-07

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Tags: Comics

Dwayne ” The Rock” Johnson in Negotiations for Shazam

September 25th, 2007 · Comments

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in negotiations to star in “Shazam” which is based on the comic book hero Captain Marvel.   In the comic  the wizard Shazam gives the young Billy Batson the ability to transform himself into Captain Marvel who has the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the [...]

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Tags: Rumors

Lucas interview on the future of Star Wars

September 20th, 2007 · Comments

TV Guide has an interview with George Lucas about the upcoming Animated and live action Star Wars television shows. I’m really looking forward to the the Live Action show.  I can’t believe that I will be able to get new SW stuff on a weekly basis.  The Animated show is set to premiere in 2008 follwed [...]

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Tags: Television

It’s offical Zoë Saldana will play Uhura

September 18th, 2007 · Comments

Its offical  the rumor that Zoë Saldana will play Lieutenant Uhura is no longer a rumor, she will be the first female to join the cast of J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek,” according to Variety. The “Haven” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” star will play Lieutenant Uhura, a role made famous in the original television series (and first [...]

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Tags: Movies

Flash Gordon’s Failure

September 16th, 2007 · Comments

I don’t know how many shows Sci-Fi has left to air. And at this point it doesn’t matter. The show that myself and many other fans of the character Flash Gordon had been waiting with baited anticipation for has been, in my opinion, a resounding failure.
After the first episode, I realized [...]

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Tags: Television

Political Correctness in Comic Books

September 12th, 2007 · Comments

Source: Shortpack.com

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Tags: Comics

JLA Wedding Special #1 on sale 9-12-07 (debut of new Justice League of America writer Dwayne McDuffie)

September 12th, 2007 · Comments

Courtesy Newsarama:
DC has provided Newsarama with a preview of next week’s JLA Wedding Special #1, which serves as both the debut of new Justice League of America writer Dwayne McDuffie, as well as the new Injustice League, which will play a prominent role of McDuffie’s plans…  Click image for more images.

JLA WEDDING SPECIAL #1
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Tags: Comics

More John Hancock Photos

September 11th, 2007 · Comments

Source: Superhero Hype
Superhero Hype! has new pictures from the set of “Hancock” which was recently shortened from “John Hancock”. Hancock is about a hard-living superhero (Will Smith) who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife (Charlize Theron) of the public relations professional [...]

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Tags: Movies