Wow -- the Superman blitz begins. This site is all about what's coming up for Superman-related DVDs to tie in with the new movie. It starts with an awesome trailer with clips from movies, TV shows and cartoons from all eras. You have to see it.
Check out this 2006 DVD release calendar:
1Q06:
Season 1 of Justice League
Season 2 of Lois & Clark - available now
Seaon 2 of Adventures of Superman (B&W) - available now
2Q06:
Superman documentary, directed by Bryan Singer
Season 3 of Lois & Clark
Seasons 3/4 of Adventures of Superman
Season 1 of Superboy
Superman: Brainiac Attacks animated movie
Season 2 of Justice League
Volume 1 of Krypto the Superdog
Volume 3 of Superman: The Animated Series
3Q06:
Season 5 of Smallville
4Q06:
Superman Returns
Several different packaged versions of the 4 Christopher Reeve Superman movies - including the never-seen Richard Donner cut of Superman II
Supergirl
Season 4 of Lois & Clark
Seasons 5/6 of Adventures of Superman
Superman movie serials (1948 & 1950, starring Kirk Alyn)
Season 3 of Justice League
Season 1 of Justice League Unlimited
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Monday, March 06, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Oscar Results
- Best Picture: Crash
- Best Director: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
- Best Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffmann, Capote
- Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
- Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney, Syriana
- Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, Brokeback Mountain
- Best Original Screenplay: Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, Crash
- Best Animated Feature Film: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Extra (ad-filled) "Smallville"
Can't wait until March 30 the for new episodes of Smallville? Check out the Vengeance Chronicles, a Smallville web series sponsored by Acuvue, and featuring the female vigilante from a a few episodes ago.
Cartoon Network Announces Superhero-Related Plans
During a press conference to discuss its upcoming schedule, Cartoon Network spoke of several comic-book based projects:
- Justice League Unlimited will conclude its run in April with a 2-part part series finale. Read about the final new episodes here.
- Teen Titans has already concluded its series run, but will return in a TV movie (and Direct-to-DVD release) this Fall called Teen Titans Tokyo, with the following description:
When a high-tech ninja attacks Titans Tower, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy spring into action. Robin finds out the ninja was sent by a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun, and the Teen Titans travel to Tokyo to track the villain down.
- A new Legion of Superheroes cartoon is in the works, though not yet officially announced or titled. Superboy will apparently also be featured n this cartoon, despite previous rumors that it would feature Supergirl (as in the yet-to-air Justice League Unlimited episode). It also appears this series will first air on the heir to Kids WB (Kids CW?). This series will not be a part of the previously established continuity that started with Batman: the Animated Series and concluded with Justice League Unlimited.
- Episodes of The Batman that previously only aired on Kids WB will debut on Cartoon Network this summer.
DC is not the only comic-book universe featured in Cartoon Network’s upcoming plans, as Marvel, makes its cable network presence known:
- Spider-Man (yes, a live action movie on CARTOON Network) will air this year
- A new Fantastic Four cartoon will air within the next year
- Marvel’s new series of direct-to-DVD movies will air on the Cartoon Network, starting with Ultimate Avengers on April 15.
- Ultimate Avengers 2 and Iron Man will debut n the fall, and Dr. Strange will likely to appear in 2007.
More "Post-Infinite Crisis" Plans
It officially started with Identity Crisis, a 7-issue mini-series that revealed the JLA’s darkest secret, causing friction between the World’s Greatest Superheroes. It continued with official (Flash, JLA) and unofficial tie-ins over the next year or so.
Then about a year ago, DC released, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, an 80-page $1 book that lead to four separate mini-series – The OMAC Project, Villains United, Day of Vengeance and The Rann-Thanagar War. Each of those mini-series led directly into Infinite Crisis, a 7-issue series currently up to issue 5, not to mention all of the regular series that are tying into the Crisis, and the 4 specials from each of the mini-series that not only continue the mini-series’ story, but also tie into the ongoing events of Infinite Crisis. Beginning last week and continuing over the next 2 months, “One Year Later” begins – new existing titles jump ahead one year after the Infinite Crisis. The story behind that missing year is covered in 52, a year-long weekly series beginning in May. Whew!
Now we’re starting to hear about more post-Infinite Crisis plans. There are two announced Crisis Aftermath specials: The Spectre by Will Pffeifer and Cliff Chiang (3-issue mini, debuting in May) , that spins not only out of infinite Crisis, but also Gotham Central; and The Battle for Bludhaven (6-issue mini, debuting in April), which continues the story after Chemo blew up Bludhaven(formerly Nightwing’s stomping grounds) in the opening pages of Infinite Crisis #4.
In June DC will release Brave New World, which like Countdown, is an 80-page $1 book that will lead into new series. Unlike Countdown, these new series don’t all lead into one big storyline, but each spin out in their own directions. Brave New World will serve as the introduction of six new series:
Then about a year ago, DC released, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, an 80-page $1 book that lead to four separate mini-series – The OMAC Project, Villains United, Day of Vengeance and The Rann-Thanagar War. Each of those mini-series led directly into Infinite Crisis, a 7-issue series currently up to issue 5, not to mention all of the regular series that are tying into the Crisis, and the 4 specials from each of the mini-series that not only continue the mini-series’ story, but also tie into the ongoing events of Infinite Crisis. Beginning last week and continuing over the next 2 months, “One Year Later” begins – new existing titles jump ahead one year after the Infinite Crisis. The story behind that missing year is covered in 52, a year-long weekly series beginning in May. Whew!
Now we’re starting to hear about more post-Infinite Crisis plans. There are two announced Crisis Aftermath specials: The Spectre by Will Pffeifer and Cliff Chiang (3-issue mini, debuting in May) , that spins not only out of infinite Crisis, but also Gotham Central; and The Battle for Bludhaven (6-issue mini, debuting in April), which continues the story after Chemo blew up Bludhaven(formerly Nightwing’s stomping grounds) in the opening pages of Infinite Crisis #4.
In June DC will release Brave New World, which like Countdown, is an 80-page $1 book that will lead into new series. Unlike Countdown, these new series don’t all lead into one big storyline, but each spin out in their own directions. Brave New World will serve as the introduction of six new series:
- The All-New Atom (an ongoing series beginning in July by Gail Simone/Trevor Scott) – this is NOT Ray Palmer, who has not been seen since the end of Identity Crisis, after his wife was revealed as a killer.
- Creeper (6-issue mini-series beginning in August by Steve Niles/Justiniano) – this is the Jack Ryder Creeper. Ryder is a TV personality, so there will be a lot of pop culture commentary, mixed with horror that Niles (30 Days of Night) is known for.
- Martian Manhunter (8-issue mini-series starting in August by A.J. Lieberman/Al Barrionuevo) – this will redefine J’onn J’onnz as a leading hero in the DCU.
- OMAC (eight-issue mini series beginning in July by Bruce Jones/Renato Guedes) – this spins out of events from Infinite Crisis, so a lot can’t be said yet about this series
- The Trials of Shazam (12-issue series starting in July by Judd Winick/Howard Porter) – Captain Marvel is the focal point of how magic works in the DC Universe
- Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters (8-issue miniseries beginning in August by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray/Daniel Acuna) – a new team arises from the ashes of the one that was decimated in the pages of Infinite Crisis.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Sunday, February 19, 2006
B.B. proves still he's King of the Blues
From a review of a recent show BB King performed in Chicago:
Bad knees, a sore back and diabetes force B.B. King to perform seated, but no ailment is preventing the jovial 80-year-old legend from living up to his title as the King of the Blues. Playing the first of two sold-out shows Thursday at the House of Blues, King also discounted news reports proclaiming his current tour as his last. Before professing that he'd return if fate allows, he and his crack seven-piece band turned in a cordial 90-minute concert that left no doubt about the truthfulness of his intentions.
NBC has SNL videos pulled from web
NBC is biting the hand that feeds them -- the site, youtube.com, that actually helped Saturday Night Live regain some credibility, has been informed by NBC that they had to remove the "Lazy Sunday" clip, among others from its site. Although it is still there, since I just checked before posting this.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Getting sick of Smallville
Well, I'm about halfway through tonight's episode of Smallville, and I have to say, the show is really getting on my nerves lately. Hasn't Clark lost the right to burst into Lex's mansion unannounced and accusatory? What exactly is the deal with Clark and Lana? Are they still a couple? Lex and Lana? How many cars has Lana destroyed in 5 seasons? And I'm already tired of Lionel and Martha. I don't like Lionel as the longing puppy dog, ulterior motives or not.
While it's cool that they are bringing in comics characters like Cyborg (and the dual jump during the escape was kind of cool), this show is just treading water. Even with the momentous development of Jonathan's death, nothing new is happening.
Quite frankly, the show is getting boring at best, and cancel-worthy at worst.
I'll keep watching it of course because it is Superman after all, but I sure don't get the enjoyment out of it that I used to.
OK -- the very last scene was cool. And have Clark and Lana finally ended it? God, I hope so.
While it's cool that they are bringing in comics characters like Cyborg (and the dual jump during the escape was kind of cool), this show is just treading water. Even with the momentous development of Jonathan's death, nothing new is happening.
Quite frankly, the show is getting boring at best, and cancel-worthy at worst.
I'll keep watching it of course because it is Superman after all, but I sure don't get the enjoyment out of it that I used to.
OK -- the very last scene was cool. And have Clark and Lana finally ended it? God, I hope so.
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