Nerd News for Friday, September 24th
Movie News
Casting calls in New Zealand…might The Hobbit really be happening?
Spielberg may direct the adaptation of the not-yet-released novel Robopocalypse.
Zack Snyder, Tony Scott, Duncan Jones, Matt Reeves, and Jonathan Liebesman are on the list of directors Chris Nolan is meeting with to possibly helm the new Superman movie.
James McAvoy wants to bury Patrick Stewart’s Prof. X. Um. Okay. Meanwhile, Riptide is a character added to the roster.
Scarlett Johansson may get a Black Widow movie with Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye?
Ryan Reynolds talks to io9 about Deadpool.
Does the new Iron Man 2 bluray and dvd reveal things about upcoming Marvel movies? Also, if you can’t wait for the dvd to see the alternate opening (with stuff seen in the damn trailer but NOT the movie), you can at io9!
Mia Wasikowska and Emma Stone are reading for Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane in the new Spiderman movie.
Warner Brothers is going to tell us stuff about the new Batman and Superman movies…soon.
Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning have been cast in Super 8, JJ Abrams’s homage to Spielberg.
Karl Urban talks about his new role as Judge Dredd.
Wachowski brothers? Iraq war movie? Gay romance? Science fiction undertones? Cobalt Neutral 9.
Kick Ass 2 is about 9 months from production.
Alex Winter lets us know that yes, a third Bill & Ted is on the way.
Reboot of Time Cop? Didn’t we say all we needed to last time?
Check out Chawz, the South Korean horror comedy version of Jaws.
Television News
Io9.com reveals some secrets for the new season of Clone Wars.
Some more of what to expect from this season of Fringe. Spoilers.
Linda Hamilton discusses her new role on Chuck.
See a new promo for The Walking Dead.
Interview with Supernatural’s stars. And more!
Apparently the next few episodes will resolve the missing plane mystery on The Event. Thank God we don’t have to wait until the show is cancelled for the producers to explain it. Promo for the second episode. Also, someone will get murdered and someone is lying about who they are. STOP THE PRESSES!!!!
New Comic Book Releases 9/29
ABRAMS
Small Gift Celebrating 50 Years Of Sanrio, $24.95
AMULET BOOKS
Hereville How Mirka Got Her Sword HC, $15.95
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger #121, $2.99
ARCANA STUDIO
Abiding Perdition GN, $14.95
Dandelion GN, $19.95
Hope Virus GN, $14.95
Penance TP, $14.95
Yin Yang GN, $14.95
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Okko Cycle Of Air #3 (Of 4), $3.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Marries 70 Years In The Making HC (with Slipcase), $24.95
Betty #188, $2.99
Pals N Gals Double Digest #145, $3.99
AUTOMATIC PICTURES
Hatter M The Looking Glass Wars Vol 3 Nature Of Wonder HC, $24.99
AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Family Values #4 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99
Crossed Family Values #4 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), AR
Crossed Family Values #4 (Of 7)(Matt Martin Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Family Values #4 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Wraparound Cover, $3.99
Lady Death Premiere (Garrie Gastonny Regular Cover), AR
BANDAI
Gundam 00 Season 2 Volume 3 GN, $10.99
BONGO COMICS
Futurama Comics #51, $2.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Cars Adventures Of Tow Mater #3, $2.99
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep Dust To Dust #5 (Of 8), $3.99
Farscape Scorpius Volume 1 TP, $9.99
Incredibles #14, $2.99
Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #711, $2.99
BOUNDLESS COMICS
Lady Death Premiere, AR
BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #64, $2.95
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
So Now Youre a Zombie A Handbook For The Newly Undead SC, $14.95
CHRONICLE BOOKS
Sparky The Life And Art Of Charles Schulz HC, $16.99
Wildlife Of Star Wars SC, $22.95
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1215, AR
DARK HORSE
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Buffy Willow Xander Mug, $12.99
Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom Archive Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Eerie Archives Volume 4 HC, $49.99
Occult Files Of Doctor Spektor Archives Volume 1 HC , $49.99
Oh My Goddess Volume 36 TP (non-Westernized Edition), $10.99
Star Wars Blood Ties A Tale Of Jango And Boba Fett #2 (Of 4), $3.50
Star Wars Invasion Rescues #4 (Of 6), $2.99
Terminator 1984 #1 (Of 3), $3.50
DAVID & CHARLES
Dragons Domain The Ultimate Dragon Painting Workshop SC, $22.99
DC COMICS
Absolute Promethea Volume 2 HC, $99.99
Action Comics #893, $3.99
American Vampire Volume 1 HC, $24.99
Batman The Brave And The Bold #21, $2.99
Cartoon Network Action Pack #52, $2.99
Detective Comics #869, $3.99
First Wave #4 (Of 6)(J.G. Jones Regular Cover)(resolicited), $3.99
First Wave #4 (Of 6)(Geof Darrow Variant Cover)(resolicited), $3.99
Flash Chronicles Volume 2 TP, $14.99
Gotham City Sirens #16, $2.99
Green Arrow #4 (Mauro Cascioli Regular Cover)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Green Arrow #4 (Philip Tan Variant Cover)(Brightest Day Tie-In), AR
Justice Society Of America #43, $2.99
Lobo Highway To Hell TP, $19.99
Sandman The Dream Hunters TP, $19.99
Showcase Presents The Legion Of Super-Heroes Volume 4 TP, $19.99
Star-Spangled War Stories #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Teen Titans #87, $3.99
Time Masters Vanishing Point #3 (Of 6), $3.99
Wetworks Mutations #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Women Of The DC Universe Series 3 Raven Bust, 60.00
Wonder Woman #603 (Don Kramer & Michael Babinski Regular Cover), $2.99
Wonder Woman #603 (J.H. Williams III DC 75th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
World Of Warcraft Series 6 Balanced Case Assortment (resolicited), AR
World Of Warcraft Series 6 Dwarven King Magni Bronzebeard Action Figure (resolicited), AR
World Of Warcraft Series 6 Forsaken Queen Sylvanas Windrunner Action Figure (resolicited), AR
World Of Warcraft Series 6 Goblin Tinker Gibzz Sparklighter Action Figure (resolicited), AR
World Of Warcraft Series 6 Inner Case Assortment (resolicited), AR
DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
Game Trade Magazine #128, AR
Previews #265 (October 2010), AR
DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING
In The Walnut Volume 2 (Of 2) GN, $12.95
Seven Days Monday Thursday GN, $12.95
DISNEY EDITIONS
Pixar Treasures HC, $60.00
Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series Volume 2 Animation HC, $50.00
DK PUBLISHING
LEGO Brickmaster Atlantis HC, $29.99
Marvel Avengers Ultimate Character Guide HC, $16.99
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Anne Elizabeth Pulse Of Power (One Shot), $7.99
Bullet To The Head #4, $3.99
Kato #4 (Joe Benitez Regular Cover), $3.99
Kato #4 (Ale Garza Black/White/Green Variant Cover), AR
Kato #4 (Ale Garza Variant Cover), AR
Kato #4 (Johnny D. Variant Cover), AR
Queen Sonja #10 (Lucio Parrillo Regular Cover), $2.99
Queen Sonja #10 (Jackson Herbert Variant Cover), AR
Queen Sonja #10 (Mel Rubi Variant Cover), AR
Queen Sonja Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Wheel Of Time Eye Of The World #5, $3.99
Widow Warriors #3 (Pat Lee Regular Cover), $3.99
Widow Warriors #3 (Pat Lee Virgin Art Variant Cover), AR
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
RIP M.D. GN, $12.99
Youll Never Know Volume 2 Collateral Damage HC, $24.99
GRAPHICAUDIO
DC Universe Trail Of Time Audio CD, AR
GRAPHIX
Good Neighbors Volume 2 Kith GN, $12.99
IDW PUBLISHING
5 Days To Die #5 (Of 5)(Pablo Raimondi Regular Cover), $3.99
5 Days To Die #5 (Of 5)(Chee Incentive Cover), AR
Angel #37 (Jenny Frison Regular Cover), $3.99
Angel #37 (David Messina Incentive Cover), AR
Army Of Two Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Barney Google HC, $39.99
Dragon Age #5 (Of 12)(Humberto Ramos Regular Cover), $3.99
Eternal Descent #4 (Jason Metcalf Regular Cover), $3.99
Eternal Descent #4 (Santi Casas Incentive Cover), AR
G.I. JOE COBRA Special #2 (Antonio Fuso Regular Cover), $4.99
G.I. JOE COBRA Special #2 (Antonio Fuso Incentive Cover), AR
G.I. JOE Hearts And Minds #5 (Of 5)(Antonio Fuso Regular Cover), $3.99
G.I. JOE Hearts And Minds #5 (Of 5)(Howard Chaykin Regular Cover), $3.99
G.I. JOE Hearts And Minds #5 (Of 5)(Howard Chaykin Virgin Incentive Cover), AR
Last Unicorn #4 (Of 6)(Frank Stockton Regular Cover), $3.99
Last Unicorn #4 (Of 6)(Renae DeLiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Last Unicorn #4 (Of 6)(Renae De Liz Sketch Incentive Cover), AR
Machete #0 (Juan Doe Regular Cover), $3.99
Machete #0 (Zach Howard Regular Cover), $3.99
Machete #0 (Photo Incentive Cover), AR
Transformers Sector 7 #1 (Of 5)(Josh Nizzi Regular Cover), $3.99
Transformers Sector 7 #1 (Of 5)(Joe Suitor Incentive Cover), AR
Yours Truly Jack The Ripper Volume 1 TP, $17.99
IMAGE COMICS
Artifacts #2 (Of 13)(Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Artifacts #2 (Of 13)(Cover B John Tyler Christopher), $3.99
Artifacts #2 (Of 13)(Ryan Sook Sketch Incentive Cover), AR
Chew #14, $2.99
Darkness Four Horsemen #2 (Of 4)(Jeff Wamester Regular Cover), $3.99
Darkness Four Horsemen #2 (Of 4)(Jorge Molino Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Dawn Volume 2 Return Of The Goddess TP (New Printing), $16.99
Image Firsts Godland #1, $1.00
Next Gen Warz #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Ryan Kinnaird), $3.99
Next Gen Warz #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Ryan Kinnaird), $3.99
Next Gen Warz #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Ryan Kinnaird), $3.99
Pilot Season The Asset #1, $3.99
Savage Dragon #164, $3.50
IT BOOKS
Al Jaffees Mad Life A Biography HC, $27.99
KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
Marry Me Volume 1 GN (resolicited), $12.99
KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #166, $4.99
MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #623 (Planet Comicon Joe Jusko Variant Cover Signed Edition), $34.99
Amazing Spider-Man #644 (Marko Djurdjevic Regular Cover), $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man #644 (Chris Bachalo Variant Cover), AR
Atlas #5, $2.99
Avengers Prime #3 (Of 5), $3.99
Captain America #610, $3.99
Captain America Patriot #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Casanova Luxuria #3, $3.99
Daredevil Echo Vision Quest HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Franken-Castle #21 (Punisher 21), $3.99
Franklin Richards Son Of A Genius Ultimate Collection Book 1 TP, $19.99
Heralds HC, $19.99
Heroic Age One Month To Live #5 (Of 5), $2.99
Iron Man 2 Public Identity TP, $14.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Amazing Digest TP, $9.99
Marvel Previews #86 (For Products On-Sale December 2010), AR
Namor The First Mutant #2 (Jae Lee Regular Cover), $2.99
Namor The First Mutant #2 (Super Hero Squad Variant Cover), AR
Powers #6, $3.95
Punisher Noir TP, $14.99
Secret Warriors #20, $2.99
Shadowland Daughters Of The Shadow #1 (Of 3)(2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Tomb Of Dracula Volume 2 TP, $24.99
Ultimate Comics Iron Man Armor Wars TP, $14.99
Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Collection Volume 4 TP, $29.99
Valkyrie #1 (One Shot), $3.99
X-Men Curse Of The Mutants X-Men Vs Vampires #1 (Of 2), $3.99
X-Men Forever 2 #8, $3.99
X-Men Legacy #240 (Leinil Francis Yu Regular Cover), $2.99
X-Men Legacy #240 (Super Hero Squad Variant Cover), AR
X-Men Second Coming HC, $39.99
MOONSTONE
Captain Action Season Two #2 (Cover A Oscar Celestini), $3.99
Captain Action Season Two #2 (Cover B Mark Wheatley), $3.99
ONI PRESS
Resurrection Volume 2 TP, $19.99
RADICAL PUBLISHING
Driver For The Dead #2 (Of 3), $4.99
RUNNING PRESS
MADs Greatest Artists Sergio Aragones Five Decades Of His Finest Works HC, $29.95
SCHOLASTIC
Amazing Adventures Of Nate Banks Volume 3 Red Alert SC, $5.99
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Amazing Agent Luna Volume 6 GN, $10.99
Dance In The Vampire Bund Volume 8 GN, $10.99
Venus Versus Virus Omnibus Edition Volume 1 GN (Of 3), $14.99
SLG PUBLISHING
My Monkeys Name Is Jennifer Volume 2 TP, $8.95
Sisters Luck GN, $12.95
ST. MARTIN’S GRIFFIN
Snuggie Sutra TP, $9.99
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS
Stuff Of Legend The Jungle #2 (Of 4), $4.25
TITAN PUBLISHING
Star Trek Magazine #29 (Newsstand Edition), $6.99
Star Trek Magazine #29 (Previews Exclusive Edition), $6.99
Torchwood #3 (Art Cover), $3.99
Torchwood #3 (Photo Cover), $3.99
TOKYOPOP
Black Gate Volume 1 GN (Of 3), $19.99
Chibi Vampire The Novel Volume 7 GN (Of 9), $10.99
Deadman Wonderland Volume 3 GN (Of 6), $10.99
Demon Sacred Volume 1 GN (Of 11)(resolicited), $5.99
Demon Sacred Volume 2 GN (Of 11), $5.99
Fate stay night Volume 9 GN (Of 10), $10.99
Gakuen Alice Volume 13 GN (Of 19), $10.99
Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1 GN (Of 3), $10.99
Maid Sama Volume 6 GN (Of 10), $10.99
Neko Ramen Volume 2 Curry Is Also Delicious (Of 3), $10.99
Pet Shop Of Horrors Tokyo Volume 7 GN, $10.99
Shinobi Life Volume 6 GN (Of 7), $10.99
Warcraft Shaman GN, $12.99
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Carmine Infantino Penciler Publisher Provocateur SC, $26.95
UNDERWOOD BOOKS
Middle Earth Vision Of A Modern Myth HC, $25.00
WATSON-GUPTILL
Manga For The Beginner Shoujo SC, $21.99
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Wizard Magazine #231 (Hobby), $5.99
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Charmed #1 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.50
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Mike Debalfo)(resolicited), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Steven Cummings)(resolicited), $2.99
Sinbad #12 (resolicited), $2.99
Upcoming Releases on DVD and 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
10/19
Seven Samurai Bluray
Apocalypse Now 3-Disc Bluray
Predators DVD/Bluray
Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary) Bluray
Psycho (50th Anniversary) Bluray
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Ultimate Edition) DVD/Bluray
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (Ultimate Edition) DVD/Bluray
10/26
Sex & The City 2 DVD/Bluray
Girl Who Played With Fire DVD/Bluray
Back To The Future (25th Anniversary) DVD/Bluray
Clone Wars Season 2 DVD/Bluray
Alien Anthology Bluray
You Don’t Know Jack DVD
11/2
Toy Story 3 DVD/Bluray
The Pacific DVD/Bluray
Highlander (Director’s Cut) Bluray
V Complete First Season DVD/Bluray
Centurion DVD/Bluray
The Goonies (25th Anniversary) DVD/Bluray
11/23
Deadwood:Complete Series Bluray
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