Saturday, February 11, 2006
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Pa Kent speaks
What did John Schneider think when he heard about Jonathan Kent's fate on Smallville? TV Guide asked him:
He saw the first Superman movie. He knew it was coming. He just didn't know when.
I was given the news during this season's ninth episode ["Lexmas"], and ["Reckoning"] was our 12th. I have an office at Warner Bros., with a development deal and a company there and all that sort of stuff, so I was given the news a bit early so that I could shovel myself into some of the things that we've been developing over the last two years. I thought it was very kind that they gave me that sort of notice so I could get my ducks in a row. The awkward part about all that is that I was told "Nobody knows this but you and us, so don't tell anybody," so I had two-and-a-half episodes in "Smallvilleland" to keep this secret. I kept looking around at people, wondering if anybody knew. [Laughs] I think we've all been assumed dead at [various points]. Certainly when meteors are coming into your living room, you have to assume somebody's not going to make it.
He saw the first Superman movie. He knew it was coming. He just didn't know when.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Aquaman Pilot Info
What's going on with the Aquaman pilot, especially with the news of the merger between the WB and UPN networks? We know Smallville is safe, but what about Clark's future JLA buddy? Learn the latest here.
Spotlight on "Clerks II"
Kevin Smith's Clerks 2 doesn't reach theatres until this fall, but the publicity has already begun. A recent USA Today article notes that the premise of the movie is about expectations and how the familar characters have changed in the 10+ years since the original:
The new movie features the oriignal movie's cast, as well as Rosario (Sin City) Dawson, and Jason Lee, who got his start in Smith's Mallrats.
The article includes a couple of sidebars: one talks about the impact the original Clerks had on independent filmaking when it debuted in 1994, while the other asks whether or not Smith has sold out by returning to the familiar one (or two, or three) too many times.
After reading about the new movie, check out Smith's video diary of the film here, where you'll find lots of digital video clips of the behinds the sceneds goings on of the movie. The best one features Jason Lee, now known for the smash sit-com My Name is Earl. Lee talks about the difference between making the film and the TV show, does some of his movie lines in his Earl accent, and endures some ribbing by Jason Mewes, who accuse Lee of acting like a big shot.
Maybe Smith has sold out, but then again -- stick with what you know. I know I'll be seeing it.
Free from his dead-end job (and lodged in a new one), Dante begins to break free of his rut, planning to move away with his clingy fiancée, played by Smith's wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, who used to work for USA TODAY. Dante is ready to leave the horrors of minimum-wage New Jersey behind, but Randal — always the more hostile of the two — starts to become overwhelmed by his own rancor.
The new movie features the oriignal movie's cast, as well as Rosario (Sin City) Dawson, and Jason Lee, who got his start in Smith's Mallrats.
The article includes a couple of sidebars: one talks about the impact the original Clerks had on independent filmaking when it debuted in 1994, while the other asks whether or not Smith has sold out by returning to the familiar one (or two, or three) too many times.
After reading about the new movie, check out Smith's video diary of the film here, where you'll find lots of digital video clips of the behinds the sceneds goings on of the movie. The best one features Jason Lee, now known for the smash sit-com My Name is Earl. Lee talks about the difference between making the film and the TV show, does some of his movie lines in his Earl accent, and endures some ribbing by Jason Mewes, who accuse Lee of acting like a big shot.
Maybe Smith has sold out, but then again -- stick with what you know. I know I'll be seeing it.
New "Ultimate Avengers " clips
Hitting stores on Feb.21 is Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, a direct-to-DVD feature starring the Ultimates, a new take on the Avengers. Two clips from the movie are now available online.
The clip available on this page features Nick Fury, the Wasp, Black Widow and Hank Pym.
And the clip you'll find here features Bruce Banner and a certain just-revived super solider.
The clip available on this page features Nick Fury, the Wasp, Black Widow and Hank Pym.
And the clip you'll find here features Bruce Banner and a certain just-revived super solider.
Monday, February 06, 2006
SNL: Not Dead Yet
Here's a great article on the continued resurgence of Saturday Night Live, with a little help form new, younger cast members and the internt, thanks to the popular digital shorts like "Lazy Sunday."
Last weekend featured a new digital short called "The Tangent," which featured a host of famous cameos.
Last weekend featured a new digital short called "The Tangent," which featured a host of famous cameos.
Gwen and Capt. Stacy cast for "Spider-Man 3"
A few weeks ago, actress Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron's daughter, featured in The Village) was cast as Gwen Stacy, the doomed love of Peter Parker's life (before Mary Jane). She appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last week, showing off her new, Gwen-like blond hair, very much looking the part, as you can see here:
The storyline for the characters remains unknown, as both were killed in the comics by villains who have already appeared in the first two movies -- Gwen was killed by the Green Goblin (in a scene reenacted in the first movie with a surviving MJ filling in for Gwen) and Capt. Stacy was killed by Dr. Octopus (who was featured in Spider-Man 2), but not before revealing to Peter he knew his identity. This means predicting their movie story arcs will not be easy. We shall see. Nice job in casting though.
The storyline for the characters remains unknown, as both were killed in the comics by villains who have already appeared in the first two movies -- Gwen was killed by the Green Goblin (in a scene reenacted in the first movie with a surviving MJ filling in for Gwen) and Capt. Stacy was killed by Dr. Octopus (who was featured in Spider-Man 2), but not before revealing to Peter he knew his identity. This means predicting their movie story arcs will not be easy. We shall see. Nice job in casting though.
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