Nerd News for Friday, September 3rd

Posted by Bret on 09/03/10 at 03:45 PM Category: No Category

Movie News

Movie Con 3 happened last weekend, and you can see videos of the panels for Thor, Captain America, Paul, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, among other stuff.

Sylvester McCoy is in negotiations for a role in the Hobbit? Is that movie actually happening? And will he play Radagast?

Stanley Tucci talks about his role in Captain America a bit, and smooches the screenwriter’s Tushie. Also, director Joe Johnston talks about the links to other Marvel films.

Who may play Dr. Doom in the new Fantastic Four reboot? And who is gonna voice the all CG Thing? (I’ll save you a link click, they don’t know yet, but have a nice little wishlist.) Also, they have a list of three hopefuls to direct.

Speaking of open directing positions, they’re still trying to figure out who is helming the Wolverine sequel. It’s still between two guys, but now it’s two different guys. Just pick one damnit, and get on with your lives.

Robert Rodriguez finds himself too busy with Spy Kids 4 to direct Deadpool right now, so he’s hoping the studio will delay it until he’s available. What. About. Sin. City. 2. Jerk?

A new image for Sucker Punch has been released.

Get your first look at the new Fright Night.

And get a look at Let Me In.

Harry Potter character photos.

Ghostbusters 3 really happening? Well, rumors are rumors.

The Tron Legacy billboards show how much the marketing people know the public wants to see the hot chick in the tight costume over the oscar winner or the actual star of the film.

Avatar 3 may not be the end?! Terrific. Maybe we can make it so that Cameron has directed all 10 of the top grossing films of all time? Please, if you MUST see Avatar sequels, just see them once in the theater.

Meanwhile, Cameron is producing Guillermo del Toro’s Lovecraft adaptation, At The Mountain of Madness. Wait, just…seriously, what is this guy’s next directing job?!

Despite the first one not doing that well in the box office, Kickass 2 has been greenlit.

Io9 gets an exclusive sneak peek on the new Planet of the Apes prequel.

Meanwhile, Twilight fans who wanna see the birth scene can have a glad.

Some set pics from Battleship. Mmm. Board games.

Stuntman Cameron Taylor talks about how many vehicles and stunts we will be seeing in Mad Max: Fury Road.

The Rock is replacing Brendon Frasier in Journey To The Center of the Earth 2.

One of the brothers Strause talks about their new film, Skyline, which may already have plans for a sequel despite not coming out for a couple more months.

New poster for Monsters.

And some promo pics from Devil, which M. Night’s name is apparently making laughable when the trailer is shown in theaters.

Barry Levinson’s Isopod is now The Bay. This should not be confused with Michael Bay.

Mmmm, Transformers 3 set pics. Meanwhile, actor Lester Speight makes mention of the film’s budget, but is called out and mocked by The Bay. The other Bay.

The Phantom Reviewer, the bizarre yet incredibly inciteful person who did the 70 minute review of The Phantom Menace, has now turned his sights on JJ Abrams’ Star Trek.

Television News

Its first season has yet to air, and it’s yet to be renewed for a second one, but…Walking Dead’s second season will start shooting in February. No, wait, it HAS been renewed. Thomas Jane also discusses the show after watching it at Frank Darabont’s house.

The cast of Caprica’s contracts have now been extended until November, buying the network time to decide if they want to do a second season or not. WTF.

Some pics from the season premiere of Fringe, and another episode too. They’ve also released a poster for the new season, and you can see a cheat sheet for all the easter eggs in it. Meanwhile, Josh Jackson talks about the show and where his character will go. And promo pics.

Supernatural pics, which are spoilery, and some amusing episode titles.

Is The Event about alien invasion? And hey, Clifton Collins Jr will join the cast.

So, Terra Nova is about a family from the future who are transported back to Dinosaur times. Mhm. Breaking new ground there. And they just got a new cast member.

Ron Moore (Battlestar Galactica) may have a Harry Potterish project as his next series.

Behind the Scenes photos from V.

New Comic Book Releases 9/9

AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #15, $3.00

ARCHIE COMICS
Archie & Friends #147, $2.99
Archie Digest #267, $2.69
Life With Archie Married Life #2, $3.99
Sonic Universe #20, $2.99

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT
Gundam 00 Season 2 Volume 3 GN, $10.99

BONGO COMICS
Comic Book Guy The Comic Book #3 (of 5), $2.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1212, AR

DARK HORSE
Berserk Volume 7 TP (New Printing), $14.99
Empowered Volume 6 TP, $15.99
Gantz Volume 12 TP, $12.99
Ghost Talkers Daydream Volume 4 GN, $10.99
Hellsing Volume 3 TP (reprint per Dark Horse), $13.99
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Volume 11 TP, $10.99

DC COMICS
Adventure Comics #518, $3.99
American Vampire #6 (2 Covers), $3.99
Batgirl #14, $2.99
Batman #703 (2 Covers), $2.99
Batman And Robin #14 (2 Covers), $2.99
Batman Odyssey #3 (Of 6)(2 Covers), $3.99
Booster Gold #36, $2.99
Cover Girls Of The DC Universe Catwoman Statue (Restock), $99.99
Cuba My Revolution HC, $24.99
Daytripper #10 (of 10), $2.99
Doc Savage #6 (2 Covers), $3.99
Doom Patrol #14, $2.99
Greek Street #15, $2.99
Green Lantern #57 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Lantern ‘Deadman’ Variant Cover)(Brightest Day Tie-In), AR
Green Lantern Honor Guard Ring Prop Replica, $35.00
Heroes Of The DC Universe Bizarro Bust, $70.00
Justice League Generation Lost #9 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Justice League Of America Team History HC, $19.99
Looney Tunes #190, $2.99
Mighty Crusaders #3 (of 6), $3.99
Ratchet And Clank #1 (of 6), $3.99
Red Robin #16, $2.99
Red Robin Collision TP, $19.99
Scooby Doo Where Are You #1, $2.99
Superman New Krypton Volume 2 TP, $17.99
Supernatural Beginnings End TP, $14.99
Transmetropolitan Volume 8 Dirge TP (New Printing), $14.99
Unwritten #17, $3.99
Weird War Tales #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Welcome To Tranquility One Foot In The Grave #3 (of 6), $3.99

DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING
Cafe Latte Rhapsody GN, $12.95
Crimson Cross GN, $12.95
Desire Sensibility GN, $12.95
Finder Volume 1 Target In The View Finder GN, $13.95
I Want To Bite GN, $10.95
Itazura Na Kiss Volume 3 GN, $16.95
Maiden Rose Volume 2 GN (of 2), $12.95
Mysterious Love GN, $12.95
Tale Of A White Night GN, $12.95
Your Love Sickness GN, $12.95

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Classic Red Sonja Remastered #4, $3.99
Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered #2, $3.99
Green Hornet Parallel Lives #3 (2 Covers), $3.99
Green Hornet Strikes #3 (2 Covers), $3.99
Green Hornet Year One #5 (3 Covers), $3.99
John Moore Presents Dead Soldier #1 (of 4), $3.99
Red Sonja #51 (3 Covers), $3.99
Stargate Daniel Jackson #2, $3.99
Widow Warriors #2 (2 Covers), $3.99

IDW PUBLISHING
5 Days To Die #2 (Of 5)(2 Covers), $3.99
Doctor Who #15 (Ongoing)(2 Covers), $3.99
Dragon Age #4, $3.99
G.I. JOE #22 (2 Covers), $3.99
G.I. JOE Operation HISS Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Kill Shakespeare #5, $3.99
Last Unicorn #3 (of 6)(3 Covers), $3.99
Murder Of King Tut #4, $3.99
Pantheon #5 (of 5)(2 Covers), $3.99
Singularity 7 TP (New Printing), $19.99
Star Trek Captains Log Pike #1 (One Shot)(2 Covers), $3.99
Starstruck #13 (Of 13)(2 Covers), $3.99
Transformers Best Of Megatron TP, $19.99
Transformers Drift #1 (of 4), $3.99
X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan Volume 1 TP, $49.99
Zombies Vs Robots Aventure HC, $24.99

IMAGE COMICS
Broken Trinity Pandoras Box #3 (of 6), $3.99
Darkness #86, $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #641 (4 Covers), $3.99
Amazing Spider-Man #642 2 Covers), $2.99
Anita Blake Circus Of The Damned The Charmer #4 (Of 5), $3.99
Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 (Of 5)(Director’s Cut), $4.99
Daken Dark Wolverine #1 (3 Covers), $3.99
Daredevil #510 (2 Covers)(Shadowland Tie-In), $2.99
Deadpool Corps #6, $2.99
Ender In Exile #4 (of 5), $3.99
Heroic Age One Month To Live #2 (of 5), $2.99
Incredible Hercules Assault On New Olympus TP, $14.99
Invaders Now #1 (Of 5)(4 Covers), $3.99
Invincible Iron Man #30 (2 Covers), $2.99
Invincible Iron Man Volume 5 Stark Resilient Book 1 HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
New Avengers #4 (3 Covers), $3.99
New Mutants Volume 2 Necrosha TP, $16.99
Pride And Prejudice TP, $14.99
Punisher MAX Hot Rods Of Death #1 (One Shot), $4.99
Runaways Live Fast TP, $16.99
Shadowland Blood On The Streets #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Shadowland Bullseye #1 (Sean Chen 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Siege Dark Avengers HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99
Spider-Man Fever TP, $14.99
Super Hero Squad Squad Up Digest TP, $9.99
Thanos Imperative #4 (of 6), $3.99
Thor #614 (2 Covers), $3.99
Thor The Mighty Avenger #4, $2.99
Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #2 (of 6), $3.99
Wolverine Old Man Logan TP (2 Covers), $29.99
X-Force Sex And Violence #3 (of 3), $3.99
X-Men #3 (3 Covers), $3.99
X-Men Forever 2 #7, $3.99

MOONSTONE
Domino Lady Noir, $3.50
Vampire PA #2 (of 3), $3.99

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Big Adventures Of Majoko Volume 4 GN (of 5), $7.99
Mega Man ZX Volume 2 GN (of 2), $12.95
Ninja Baseball Kyuma Volume 3 GN (of 3), $7.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Toyfare #159 (Halo Reach), $4.99

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Grimm Fairy Tales #50 (5 Covers), $4.99

Upcoming Releases on DVD and Bluray

9/7
Supernatural Season 5 DVD/Bluray
The Office Season 6 DVD/Bluray
Smallville Season 9 DVD/Bluray
Chuck Season 3 DVD/Bluray
Criminal Minds Season 5 DVD
Stardust DVD/Bluray
Solitary Man DVD/Bluray
MacGruber DVD/Bluray
Mars Attacks Bluray
THX-1138 Bluray
The Player Bluray
Lost In Space Bluray
Black Dahlia Bluray
The Norm Show: Complete Series DVD
Poltergeist Bluray

9/14
Prince Of Persia DVD/Bluray
Just Wright DVD/Bluray
The Good Wife Complete First Season DVD
Rules Of Engagement Season 3 DVD
It’s Always Sunny Season 5 DVD
Big Bang Theory Season 3 DVD
Grey’s Anatomy Season Sixth DVD
Private Practice Season 3 DVD
Glee Season 1 DVD
Letters to Juliet DVD/Bluray
Fringe Season 2 DVD/Bluray
Seven Bluray
Jacob’s Ladder Bluray
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Bluray
Feast Bluray

9/21
Robin Hood DVD/Bluray
Untitled DVD/Bluray
Castle Season 2 DVD
Sparticus Season 1 DVD/Bluray
How I Met Your Mother Season 5 DVD
Desperate Housewives Season 6 DVD
Two & A Half Men Season 7 DVD
Community Season 1 DVD
30 Rock Season 4 DVD
Human Target Season 1 DVD/Bluray
Law & Order SVU Season 11 DVD
Bored To Death Season 1 DVD/Bluray
The Mentalist Season 2 DVD
Modern Family Season 1 DVD/Bluray
American Beauty Bluray

9/28
Iron Man 2 DVD/Double Disc DVD/Bluray
Get Him To The Greek DVD/Bluray
Killer Inside Me DVD/Bluray
Scrubs: Final Season DVD
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse DVD/Bluray
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted DVD
Family Guy: Partial Terms Of Endearment DVD
The Cleveland Show DVD
Thin Red Line Bluray

10/5
Grindhouse: Special Edition Bluray
Beauty & The Beast Bluray (limited time Disney release)
Bones Season 5 DVD
Exorcist Bluray
Karate Kid DVD/Bluray
Splice DVD/Bluray
Nightmare on Elm Street DVD/Bluray
Human Centipede DVD/Bluray
Medium Season 6 DVD
30 Days Of Night: Dark Days DVD/Bluray

10/12
How To Train Your Dragon DVD/Bluray
Jonah Hex DVD/Bluray
Dollhouse Season 2 DVD/Bluray
Tudors: Final Season DVD
Wolverine & The X-Men (Complete Series) DVD/Bluray
Hangover: Extreme Edition DVD/Bluray