Category: TV/Film

V For Vendetta, X-Men 3, Wonder Woman, El Muerto: June 6th Comic Reel Wrap

Somebody's been playing shutterbug around Hugo Weaving's new project, while Marvel's merry mutants find a new direction. Rumors are batted around about Princess Diana, Wilder Valmerrama goes Latin goth, Reed Richards takes the family to TV, and we've got more news about "Batman Begins" than you can shake a batarang at.

Transformers, V For Vendetta, Ghost Rider, Justice League: June 3rd Comic Reel Wrap

Michael Bay is looking for a new sound for his Robots in Disguise, we've got close ups on a fascist future England, Johnny Blaze takes you to the carnival and Gail Simone takes you on a double date, plus an X-Men rumor and scoring Sky High, all in the week's last look at links, lies and legends.

Sin City, X-Men 3, Superman, Fantastic Four: June 2nd Comic Reel Wrap

Robert Rodriguez decides when he'll warm up the digital cameras again, while we have an exclusive rumor about the shift in direction out in Westchester, get some spoilers from the Last Son of Krypton, rock out with Marvel's first family and get indecisive in Gotham City, all in the week's penultimate news summary.

X-Men 3, V For Vendetta, Ghost Rider, Smallville: The Comic Reel Wrap for June 1st

The sound you hear is trouble outside the Danger Room, as Marvel's merry mutants once again lose their direction. Somebody other than Alan Moore is mad at the adaptation of the writer's dystopian future England, more word flies in from Australia on Johnny Blaze, Clark Kent gets a new DVD set and we even take a peek at the Bat.

Ushering Marvel's First Family on to the Silver Screen: France talks "Fantastic Four" film

On July 8th the characters that ushered in the Marvel Age of comics, The Fantastic Four, finally burst onto the silver screen. CBR News spoke with Michael France, co-writer of the "Fantastic Four" film, about the movie and what it's like adapting the adventures of some of his favorite comic characters for the big screen.

Smallville, Batman Begins, Wicked Prayer, Justice League: May 31st Comic Reel Wrap

Superboy speaks, Liam Neeson's afraid of the Bat, Morgan Freeman cashes the checks, Edward Furlong goes goth and Billy Batson gets animated, all in today's look at links, legends and lies.

Superman, Fantastic Four, Transformers, Ghost Rider: May 30th Comic Reel Wrap

We've got set photos of the Man of Steel and the Spirit of Vengeance, go one-on-one with Marvel's first family, keep bandying rumors about the Robots in Disguise, and swing by Gotham City in the week's first news summary.

Transformers, Ghost Rider, Smallville, Elektra/Daredevil: May 27th Comic Reel Wrap

There's rumblings around the Robots in Disguise, Nicolas Cage has left Australia, we look ahead to season five for Clark Kent and talk sequel for Jen Garner and Ben Affleck in the week's last look at links, lies and legends.

Batman Begins, Zoom, Sin City 2, Ghost Rider: May 26th Comic Reel Wrap

It's a shutterbug's paradise in Gotham City, Fletch joins Tim the Tool Man in training tomorrow's heroes, we reserve your ticket back to Frank Miller's broken metropolis, laugh it up with the Spirit of Vengeance and much more in the week's penultimate news summary.

Superman, Interman, Smallville, Scott Pilgrim: May 25th Comic Reel Wrap

Today we find out who's helping bring The Last Son of Krypton to life, find out who's next to cut Jeff Parker a check, a rich kid's fate is disclosed from deep in Kansas and much more in today's look at links, legends and lies.

Ghost Rider, Sky High, Batman Begins: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 24th

A light report from the world of weird, as Mark Steven Johnson explains how Johnny Blaze got a new job, Nic Cage likes special effects, we take a look at how Disney makes their own superheroes, and the Scarecrow finds some direction.

Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, Smallville, Sin City: May 23rd Comic Reel Wrap

To kickstart your week we take you on an in-depth tour of Gotham City, snag another snapshot from the residents of the Baxter Building, get "father/son" in Kansas' strangest town, find out what Frank Miller's up to and chill out with Iceman.

Spider-Man 3, Button Man, Superman, Ghost Rider: May 20th Comic Reel Wrap

How do we end the week? Well, there's a fresh-faced new villain coming into Peter Parker's life, an indie graphic novel head to the big time, there's big stuff being built down under, Johnny Blaze gets a new website, Wonder Woman looks back, The Batman looks ahead and we've got an exclusive note from the admissions office in Westchester.

Fantastic Four, A History of Violence, X-Men 3: May 19th Comic Reel Wrap

It's a slow news day as everybody goes to the movies, but we get an early look inside the Baxter Building, check in on Viggo Mortensen's "History" lessons, and talk steel, feathers and fur out in Westchester for the week's penultimate look at links, lies and legends.

X-Men 3, V for Vendetta, Sin City 2, Smallville: May 18th Comic Reel Wrap

We find out who's getting all furry to play Hank McCoy, wonder if England really does prevail as changes abound, find out some of Frank Miller's plans, gear up for a long summer in Kansas and check in on Gotham City, all in today's news summary.

Batman Begins, Dick Tracy, Superman: May 17th Comic Reel Wrap

The facts are flying fast and furious from stately Wayne Manor, and the FF is marching into movie houses and living rooms everywhere. Let's call it a small screen comeback for the funny pages' favorite sleuth, we're paying respects to Kryptonian legacies and Sam Raimi speaks, all in today's look at links, legends and lies.

X-Men 3, Spider-Man 3, Life and Times of Juniper Lee: May 16th Comic Reel Wrap

We're taking Professor X for a walk, getting AD Skinner into the GCPD, talking about filming two Spidey-sequels at once, Judd Winick gets his own cartoon, everybody's graduating at Smallville High and much more to start off the week.

Fantastic Four, Superman, The Crow: Wicked Prayer: May 13th Comic Reel Wrap

There's strains of music all through the Baxter Building, you can take a tour through the Daily Planet, John Connor comes to DVD as a goth antihero, we look into the past and future of Kansas' weirdest town and find out just how long Christian Bale will be swinging around Gotham in the week's last look at links, lies and legends.

Superman, X-Men 3, Batman Begins: Comic Reel Wrap for May 12th

We've got a new report from the set of Clark Kent's new adventures, "Slim" Summers declares that he's not in it for the money, the Bat goes worldwide, the mummy returns and more in the week's penultimate news summary.

Wonder Woman, Masterminds, X-Men 3, Fathom: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 11th

Princess Diana could be set to follow Clark Kent and Johnny Blaze to a land down under, while villains aren't necessarily united, Marvel's merry mutants might get their music maestro back, Michael Turner is checking the mailbox and Tim Allen fathers a new mutant, all in today's look at links, legends and lies.

Batman Begins, X-Men 3, Watchmen, Spawn: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 10th

It's sequel-palooza as David Goyer basically tells the stories of the next two "Batman" movies, Matthew Vaughn talks about his method, everybody's chatting up Alan Moore's works, Todd McFarlane's tragic anti-hero returns to the small screen, and two nations are united under the Bat, all in today's news summary.

V For Vendetta, Son of The Gun, Superman, X-Man 3: May 9th Comic Reel Wrap

It seems that Alan Moore's favorite anarchist will be a lot more familiar than we expected, while the maker of "Metabarons" gets the movie treatment for another one of his works, somebody's gonna shave Keyser Soze, things are gonna look great in Westchester, we take a look at the champion of Shazam and more to kick off the week right.

Smallville, Rent Girl, Naked Cosmos, X-Men 3: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 6th

We're gazing into the special Kansas-centric crystal ball at upcoming shows, while Lauren McCubbin cashes a check, Gilbert Hernandez blows your mind, and Avi Arad waxes nostalgic about all things "Marvel" and "movie" in the week's last look at links, legends and lies.

Ghost Rider, Superman, X-Men 3: May 5th Comic Reel Wrap

Get your motor running for another good look at Nic Cage's new ride, while two movie properties clash once more, we get airborne with Bryan Singer, Halle Berry is woo-ed with more than a new hairdo, Hellboy's ready to run again, Blades getting all coaxial and some teaser materials from Smallville.

Spider-Man 3/4/5/6, Superman, Fantastic Four, Hellboy 2: May 4th Comic Reel Wrap

Sony's talking about a whole lot more Peter Parker, Lois Lane's got a limp, Doctor Doom is ready for his close up, Ron Perlman's ready to get red again, Fox is prepping for the prize of Zenn-La, it's Chloe-riffic in Kansas and Chuck Xavier's ready for a family reunion, all in today's news summary.

Smallville, X-Men 3, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, Crisis: May 3rd Comic Reel Wrap

Clark Kent's ready to toss his cap in the air, the real headmaster at Westchester talks about his plans for the franchise, the Bat's on TV, John Connor gets his bloody revenge, John Leguizamo addresses a Crisis that's in no way infinite, Johnny Blaze burns up the Melbourne roads and John Constantine's coming to your house.

Transformers, X-Men 3, Superman, King Conan: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 2nd

One of the world's most explosive directors talks giant robots, a spy could be flying into Westchester, there's not adamantium in Clark Kent's adopted bloodline after all, the "Sin City" visionary is coming to Cimmeria, Chloe interviews herself, there's a dogpile on Spidey and Man-Thing exposes itself to Brazil, all in today's news summary.

Iron Man, Superman, Ghost Rider, Smallvile: The Comic Reel Wrap for April 29th

Tony Stark may be losing his direction with a slowdown in production while we look closer at Kal-El's logo, wonder if Wolverine raised the Last Son of Krypton, look in at Nicolas Cage's Melbourne digs and try to remember this week's episode as we close out the week.

Sin City, V For Vendetta, Ghost Rider, Batman Begins: April 28th Comic Reel Wrap

There's talk about returning to Frank Miller's corrupt metropolis, and the Wachowskis are in Berlin talkin' 'bout a revolution. We track Nicolas Cage in Melbourne, take a better look at Gotham City, do a strange one-on-one with David Goyer and more in the week's penultimate look at links, lies and legends.

Superman, Ghost Rider, Sky High, Zoom: The Comic Reel Wrap for April 27th

Both Marvel and DC are keeping them guessing down under, while three of today's items address bringing up baby superheroes. We've got Bryan Singer going digital, Nicolas Cage going for thrills, a Friend going nerdy, a "World's Finest" style team up and more in today's summary.

Fantastic Four, King Conan, Batman Begins, Sin CIty: April 26th Comic Reel Wrap

Ben Grimm gets therapy after feeling closed in, and the pride of Cimmeria is mired in development hell. We've got the Bat expanding into every area of media while Robert Rodriguez makes plans for an unparalleled home theatre experience, all in today's look at links, legends and lies.

Batman Begins, Painkiller Jane, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman: April 25th Comic Reel Wrap

The word is out about the Bat, from magazines to the big screen, while Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti's anti-heroine cruises on to the scene, Tim Story talks about widespread destruction and Joss Whedon gets the keys to the invisible plane, all in the week's first news summary.

First Official Image of Brandon Routh as Superman

Warner Bros. has released the first official image of actor Brandon Routh as Superman from the upcoming film "Superman Returns."

Ghost Rider, Superman, Harvey Richards, Batman Begins: April 22nd Comic Reel Wrap

Take a gander at Johnny Blaze and the Last Son of Krypton, while getting some legal help from an indie strip gone big time, looking in on Gotham City, getting the inside info on Juggernaut and his pal coming to Westchester and looking at the history of genre entertainment on culture in the week's last news summary.

Superman, Fantastic Four, V For Vendetta, Smallville: April 21st Comic Reel Wrap

Battling billionaires fill the skies while reed Richards rocks on. We look in on Clark Kent's home town, check the time with the Clock King and see how deals are made across the Atlantic in the week's penultimate look at links, lies and legends.

Ghost Rider, A History of Violence, X-Men 3, Batman Begins: April 20th Comic Reel Wrap

Been around the world, ay ay ay ... the Melbourne set of Nicolas Cage's new Marvel movie is still pretty porous, while an indie project heads to France, we build and destroy rumors from Westchester, go all the way around Gotham, stop in at Kansas' strangest town and recreate totalitarian London in Berlin.

V For Vendetta, Luke Cage, Batman Begins, Ghost Rider: April 19th Comic Reel Wrap

Time to take a look inside Alan Moore's vision of England, while Marvel chases and Oscar winner as their Hero for Hire. We've got a gander at Gotham City, a melee in Melbourne, sneak peeks of "Superman" in Sydney, bleakness for "Blade," and snarkiness in Smallville, all in today's news summary.

X-Men 3, Superman, Darkchylde, Batman Begins: The Comic Reel Wrap for April 18th

The buzz is coming in fast and furious, from Metropolis to Westchester, from Gotham City to the mean streets of Australia. We've got your first hints about how to dress up Chuck Xavier's step brother, Brandon Routh weirds people out with an uncanny resemblance, an indie comic steps up to the big show, the Bat is all over the airwaves and more.

Spider-Man 3, Smallville, Ghost Rider, Heroes Anonymous: April 15th Comic Reel Wrap

Take a break from your last minute tax preparations to find out what two villains will vex Peter Parker next time around, while we get a hold of Lex Luthor's hand held, Johnny Blaze uses one of those motorcycle covers and you'll get to spy on a superhero support group, all in the week's last look at lies, links and legends.

Batman Begins, X-Men 3, Superman, Fantastic Four: April 14th Comic Reel Wrap

There's a new poster showing off Bruce Wayne's heroic side, family ties in Westchester, theories about death in Metropolis, sequel and music talk at the Baxter Building, motorcycle madness in Australia, prom preparations in Kansas and somebody's got something to say about a new "Spawn" cartoon.

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