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2012 Hero Complex Film Festival to Include Screenings of ROBOCOP, SERENITY, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, SHAUN OF THE DEAD and More with Special Guests

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 25th, 2012 at 2:21 pm

Last year’s Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Film Festival included screenings of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan & J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, a Jon Favreau-hosted double bill of Iron Man and Iron Man 2, and Warren Beatty opened the festival with his 1990 film Dick Tracy.  The event sounded like a lot of fun and proved more than insightful with some truly swell panels.  The line-up for this year’s iteration of the festival has been announced, and as expected it’s a fun mix of old and new films with special guests galore.  Hit the jump for more info.

Stan Lee Talks ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and Cameos in THE AVENGERS, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and IRON MAN 3

by Christina Radish    Posted: March 27th, 2012 at 9:21 am

In the Disney XD animated action-adventure series Ultimate Spider-Man, premiering from Marvel Animation on April 1^st, 16-year-old Peter Parker (voiced by Drake Bell) has been saving New York City from villains as his alter-ego Spider-Man for the past year while juggling his life at Midtown High School with best friends Mary-Jane Watson (voiced by Tara Strong) and Harry Osborn (voiced by Matt Lanter), who are both unaware of his secret identity. Still in need of the discipline to best utilize his gifts, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (voiced by Chi McBride) offers Spidey the chance to train with the best and plants Agent Coulson (voiced by Clark Gregg) as the school principal to keep a watchful eye and him and four other teenage superheroes – Nova, White Tiger, Power Man and Iron Fist.

During this recent interview to promote the new Marvel Universe series, Marvel icon Stan Lee, who is both co-executive producer and the voice of Stan the Janitor, talked about how involved he is with this project, how much fun he has doing cameos in the Marvel live-action blockbuster films, that his cameos in The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man are his best and funniest yet, how he’s waiting for the call to do an Iron Man 3 cameo, what it like for him to see his comic book characters last for so long, and what he thinks the most significant changes in the Marvel universe are, over the last 50 years. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Stan Lee Talks About His Cameos in THE AVENGERS, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and IRON MAN 3

by Christina Radish    Posted: March 20th, 2012 at 5:02 pm

At 89 years young, Marvel icon Stan Lee is as much of a rock star as ever. Known to millions worldwide for his hand in co-creating many of Marvel’s most recognized characters, including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, The Avengers, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange, among others, Lee is still as enthusiastic and passionate about comics and the characters that inhabit their worlds as he ever was. Now, he is serving as co-executive producer and recurring guest star on Ultimate Spider-Man for Marvel Universe on Disney XD, for which he provides the voice of Stan the Janitor.

While we will post the portion of the interview where he discusses the new animated series closer to its April 1^st premiere, we did want to run what he had to say about his cameos in the upcoming movies for The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man, which he says are two of his funniest, waiting to get the call for his Iron Man 3 cameo, and how he learns what he’ll be doing in each film. Check out what he had to say after the jump.

First Trailer for Morgan Spurlock’s Documentary COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: February 22nd, 2012 at 7:41 pm

Morgan Spurlock took his camera to Comic-Con in 2010 and joined forces with geek icons Stan Lee and Joss Whedon to turn the footage into the documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope.  The trailer was released tonight.  I was struck by the fact that, unlike Spurlock’s other docs, he doesn’t appear on screen in this one.  If the trailer is any indication, Spurlock instead assigned the dominant voice to Kevin Smith, likely as official an authority on Comic-Con can be.

The massive cultural phenomenon is obviously ripe for exploration.  And Spurlock seems most drawn to the aspects of the convention that I as a movie blogger have little exposure to, like the intense costumes or the actual comic industry dealings.  Most of the reviews from festival premieres have been positive, save our own.  All in all, early signs suggest A Fan’s Hope lives up to the title.  Watch the trailer after the jump.

Dan Gilroy to Write Chinese Superhero Movie THE ANNIHILATOR; Chris Borrelli Sells SAD JACK

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 7th, 2011 at 9:19 pm

Dan Gilroy (Real Steel) has reached a deal with Magic Storm Entertainment to write The Annihilator (working title), a movie based on the Chinese comic superhero created by Stan Lee.  According to Deadline, the story follows “a young man who becomes a superhero who returns to his homeland to mete out justice.”  The logline is pretty nonspecific, but Lee promises this is “the most incredibly original and unique superhero I’ve created in a long time.”  The Annihilator is the first feature film set up at Lee’s POW! Entertainment.  Gilroy’s most recent job was working with his older brother Tony Gilroy on the script for The Bourne Legacy that Tony is also directing.  The franchise reboot hits theaters on August 3, 2012.

Hit the jump for on Code Entertainment’s new project, Sad Jack.

Producers Guild of America to Honor Stan Lee

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 9th, 2011 at 9:25 am

The Producers Guild of America will honor comic book legend Stan Lee with the 2012 Vanguard Award.  For those who don’t know Lee, he co-created the popular superhero comics Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, The Avengers, Silver Surfer, and Dr. Strange.  You may also recognize him as the elderly gentleman who keeps popping up in Marvel movies.  Lee has become an icon/mascot to the comic book world with his “cool-granddad” demeanor and even his own catchphrase (“Excelsior!”).  But more importantly, his characters have netted producers and studios boatloads of cash and I suppose the award is a nice way of saying “Thanks for the billion-dollar properties.”

Hit the jump for the press release.  Lee will be presented with the award at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee Team for Animated Series THE GOVERNATOR

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: March 30th, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Just last week we learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger would be venturing to the small screen with some sort of international TV series. Now it sounds like we know what that project is as EW has exclusively revealed the former Governor of California is teaming up with comic book  king Stan Lee for a cartoon superhero series called The Governator. The seed for this show was planted way back in 2003 when Schwarzenegger was only running for office and the affectionate pop culture/political nickname was coined. Schwarzenegger recalls, “When I ran for governor back in 2003 and I started hearing people talking about ‘the Governator,’ I thought the word was so cool. The word Governator combined two worlds: the world of politics and the movie world. And [this cartoon] brings everything together. It combines the governor, The Terminator, the bodybuilding world, the True Lies…”

Details on this crazy new animated series can be found after the jump.

THE BIG BANG THEORY: Season 3 Blu-ray Review

by Ben Begley    Posted: October 25th, 2010 at 6:56 am

“The Nerd Empire Strikes Back” for season three of The Big Bang Theory and the gang is back and up to their usual shenanigans.  Raj is still too nervous to talk around Penny, Howard is willing to try anything to get laid (even almost get a tattoo), Sheldon is still a hilarious and neurotic mess, and Leonard and Penny are dating.  Wait a minute, that’s a new development…  Now Sheldon has to deal with being the third wheel to Penny and Leonard’s tumultuous and severely awkward relationship.  This season delivers the same amount of laughs as the last two and Sheldon is still the NERD KING, but the flaws of the more standard sitcom jokes and some performances are starting to stick out more this time around.

Exclusive: Stan Lee on His Cameos in THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, EUREKA, and THE BIG BANG THEORY

by Scott Huver    Posted: July 26th, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Comic book legend Stan Lee – creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and, like, the whole Marvel Universe – says his cameo career in the Marvel movies will continue, and he hoping he won’t miss out on an appearance in Captain America: The First Avenger.

“I’ve already done my Thor cameo,” Lee told Collider at Comic-Con. “Captain America, I think, will be filmed in England. I don’t have time to go there but I’m hoping that they’ll film some scenes here so that I can do that.”

More after the jump:

BLACK PANTHER Animated Series Trailer, Plus a Clip of BLUE BEETLE Live-Action Test Footage

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 18th, 2010 at 2:07 pm

We’ve got a couple clips to share from non-cinematic comic projects in development.  T’Challa (aka The Black Panther) is getting a animated (er, “motion comic”) series titled Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?.  The first of twelve episodes premieres June 23 on iTunes, Xbox Live, Microsoft Zune, and the PlayStation Network, and we’ve got a trailer to prove it.

On a related note, when we posted stills from the test footage for a live-action Blue Beetle series, commenter Drew quite rightly opined that he “would need to see it in motion to fully realize it.” Well, Drew, you’re in luck: we have a short clip of just that alongside the Black Panther trailer after the jump.  (Note: readers not named Drew should also click through.)

Morgan Spurlock Wants to Hear Your Story for His Comic-Con Documentary

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 26th, 2010 at 10:59 pm

On his official website, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) put out a call for geeks to tell their story in his upcoming Comic-Con documentary, Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope.  As we previously reported, Spurlock is directing with Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Thomas Tull, and Harry Knowles on board to produce.  The film will center on “seven different people from across America, and around the world, as they descend upon and the veritable Mecca of fandom and experience the rapture that is Comic-Con.”

I don’t want to say that this is a casting call for people to be in the documentary even though it looks likely.  There is the possibility that Spurlock will include a person’s story, but they won’t be one of the seven people chronicled in their journey to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.  The only prerequisite appears to be that you need to be going to Comic-Con already.  So, if you think you you’re the paragon of your fandom, then hit the jump for the details.

The 2010 San Diego Comic-Con will run from July 21-25.

Morgan Spurlock to Direct Comic-Con Documentary; Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Harry Knowles to Produce

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 20th, 2010 at 9:39 pm

We reported in February that Joss Whedon and Morgan Spurlock would be teaming up to do a documentary on this year’s San Diego Comic-Con by following around a handful of people in the lead-up to the convention.  Today, we’ve received a press release that Spurlock will direct the documentary and with Thomas Tull and Jeremy Chilnick producting.  Whedon will serve as an executive producer along with Stan Lee and Harry Knowles.

The documentary, entitled Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope, will center on “seven different people from across America, and around the world, as they descend upon and the veritable Mecca of fandom and experience the rapture that is Comic-Con.”  Shooting begins in June and will culminate its principal photography at this year’s Comic-Con in July.  Hit the jump to read the press release.

Stan Lee’s THOR Cameo Revealed?

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 18th, 2010 at 7:16 pm

Almost a year ago, we broke the news of Stan Lee’s cameo in Iron Man 2.  While the film still hasn’t been released, that hasn’t stopped Lee from filming his next cameo in Kenneth Branagh ‘s Thor.  Since many of you might not want to know what the cameo is…it’s after the jump.

As we said in the Iron Man 2 article, for those that don’t follow Marvel movies religiously but have always wondered who that odd, grandfatherly-looking figure who randomly appears in almost all their movies, the answer is writer Stan Lee. Lee is credited with creating or co-creating some of Marvel’s most enduring characters including Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, The Avengers, X-Men, and some cult superhero known as, Spider-Man. Stan almost always gets a cameo in Marvel movies because he’s such a delightful and iconic character himself among comic geeks.

Disney is the Master of ANT-MAN’s Domain Name

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 3rd, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Today, we’ve learned from StitchKingdom [via /Film] that Disney has recently purchased a collection of domain names that may hint at what project they have moving into development.  The biggest one is for ant-man-themovie.com, which gives some indication that Marvel may be interested in making a movie based on the Marvel superhero, Ant-Man.  As you may or may not remember, Disney purchased Marvel Studios last year and Ant-Man is one of the many characters at their disposal.  Throw in Stan Lee’s comment on Twitter last month: “To make up for my previous grievous error, here’s a little item that may have escaped you. Marvel is prepping a movie starring– Ant Man!” and now you’re cooking with gas.

But before you start roasting up your casting speculation, etc, understand that a domain name purchase isn’t a greenlight or an indication that a movie is getting made.  It’s a precaution so that if Disney/Marvel decides to go ahead with an Ant-Man movie, they don’t have to wrangle with a squatter (a person who buys up potentially-popular domain names and then ransoms them to big buyers).

Hit the jump to check out the other domain names Disney registered as well as writer-director Edgar Wright’s current status regarding Ant-Man.

Stan Lee Discusses the SPIDER-MAN Reboot

by Matt Currie    Posted: January 26th, 2010 at 10:59 pm

While filming a cameo for CBS’ The Big Bang Theory, Stan Lee, godfather of Marvel Comics and creator of many of its most iconic characters, took some time to speak with Access Hollywood about Sony’s decision to reboot the Spider-Man film franchise. Basically, he’s in favor of it:

“I think it’s a good idea, personally. I think that, after a while, things feel a little ‘the same.’ You feel ‘well, it’s like the one I saw.’ Making him younger, playing up the problems of a teenage kid with a super power, which is the way he was originally written when we first did the book, I think it will be interesting. Naturally, a lot of the fans are saying, ‘No! We don’t want to change!’ But they always say that. I think, when it comes out, it’s going to be great! And I’ll have a cameo, so how bad can it be?”

Also in the interview, Lee talks about his numerous Marvel-flick cameos, which he jovially assures us are not guaranteed in writing but rather won through painstaking effort on his part. And, as a result of two more victorious browbeating campaigns, you can look forward to seeing him as a Larry King-type character in Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 and in an as-yet-undetermined role in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. Hit the jump to take a look at the interview:

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