"V" as a concept is something that has challenged audience's imaginations since its debut in 1983, and the latest example of that is an original fan-created online comic story set during the era of the original miniseries.
EdGross - 11/16/2009
At last it's "V" day, with the new "V" debuting tonight on ABC. And to celebrate, CBM presents the following interview with director Yves Simoneau, who helmed the pilot episode.
EdGross - 11/3/2009
It seemed that after the less-than-stellar performance of Men in Black II at the box office (relatively speaking, compared to its budget, of course), the idea of a third entry in the series was unlikely. Apparently that's not the case.
EdGross - 11/1/2009
To celebrate Halloween, NBC's The Today Show offered up a Star Wars special in which all of the show's regulars dressed up as Star Wars characters (Matt Lauer as Luke, Al Roker as Han, Ann Curry as Darth Vader, Meredith Veira as Princess Leia, etc). Unfortunately SOMEBODY invited the Ewoks!
EdGross - 10/30/2009
This Saturday, at 8:30 AM Eastern on Cartoon Network, prepare to meet the world’s most deadly super heroine—Black Widow joins the Super Hero Squad Show! With the Lethal Legion lying in wait, will Black Widow (voiced by Terminator & 300’s Lena Headey) be the hero that saves the day—or dooms our heroes? The most action-packed family-friendly show in the universe continues to “Hero Up” with another sensational new episode, guest starring Songbird, Nick Fury, Mystique, Screaming Mimi and more of your favorites!
EdGross - 10/30/2009
Has the Dark Knight decided to give up Gotham City and start attending community college? That would seem to be the case based on tonight's episode of NBC's "Community," the sitcom starring The Soup's Joel McHale.
EdGross - 10/29/2009
Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze, is not only returning to comics in the form of a Batman/Doc savage mini, but a continuing DC series as well. Reported today by Aint It Cool News is the fact that the writing/producing team of Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are producing a new movie version of the character.
EdGross - 10/25/2009
As part of its "Treasures" collection, Walt Disney Home Video has released both seasons of its 1957-59 television version of Zorro, starring Guy Williams (John Robinson of Lost in Space). What's truly surprising is how well this 50-year-old television series has aged.
EdGross - 10/24/2009
Platinum Studio's forthcoming comic "Indestructible Man" is being developed into a television series by Fox 21, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
EdGross - 10/20/2009
Marvel is proud to announce MarvelFest NYC 2009 (www.marvel.com/fest), an all-new interactive outdoor experience in New York City to celebrate the iTunes release of the groundbreaking Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic on October 28th.
EdGross - 10/16/2009
This Saturday, October 17th, at 8:30 AM, the acclaimed Super Hero Squad Show on Cartoon Network continues as the team’s thrown into chaos. A three-year-old girl wears a fractal as a tiara, allowing her to affect reality itself and provide Doctor Doom with the opportunity to defeat our heroes!
EdGross - 10/16/2009
Battlestar hotties Tricia Helfer and Grace Park heat up the pages of the November issue of Maxim magazine and will soon heat up your flat screens when Battlestar Galactica: The Plan is released on DVD on Tuesday, October 27 and on ScFy early 2010.
EdGross - 10/15/2009
There is an ambitious fan movie underway called Avengers: Rise of the Superior, which is apparently going to utilize clips from different films to tell a narrative tale. This is their final trailer for that film.
EdGross - 10/10/2009
Theavengersmovie09 have posted their latest video on youtube, promising an epic that we'll never see as various Marvel heroes come together and are torn apart in their efforts to save humanity. These guys are getting better all the time!
EdGross - 8/28/2009
According to "Variety," DC Comics powerhouse Geoff Johns will co-write (and consult) with writer Bill Birch on a new draft of the movie "Shazam!," which is still supposed to be directed by "Get Smart's" Peter Segal.
EdGross - 8/19/2009
"Midnight, Mass.," the title from DC imprint Vertigo, has apparently found a network home after years of attempts to adapt the comic. NBC has given the green light for a script that will likely go to pilot and, possibly to series.
EdGross - 8/17/2009
In the exhibitor's hall at San Diego Comic-Con was an area devoted to Iron Man. This short video clips provides a look at the different suits of armor that were on display.
EdGross - 8/9/2009
"V" executive producer and showrunner Jeffrey Bell met with reporters to discuss the series at Comic-Con. This nearly 15-minute long conversation provides a wealth of information on what fans can and cannot expect from the new "V" series.
EdGross - 8/3/2009
Comic Book Movie sister site Earths Mightiest has just launched SciFi TV Zone, a page devoted, as the name suggests, to the genre on television.
EdGross - 7/31/2009
Alien, star of film, innumerable comic books, novels, video games, crossovers, etc., is celebrating its 30th anniversary by going back to its roots with the announcement that writer Jon Spaihts will be writing the prequel film which Ridley Scott will direct.
EdGross - 7/31/2009
As Walt Disney Home Entertainment prepares to release the 10th Anniversary edition of The Tigger Movie on DVD this coming Tuesday, Media Geek Edward Gross catches up with Tigger himself for this exclusive audio interview you won't find anywhere else!
EdGross - 7/29/2009
At Comic-Con, "V" proved to be one of the most covered subjects as the media got the opportunity to interview the show's cast and producers. What follows is an audio Q&A with Morena Baccarin, who portrays Visitor leader Anna. Read the questions and click to hear Morena's answers.
EdGross - 7/27/2009
Elizabeth Mitchell seems just as excited about playing Erica Evans and the new "V" itself as the fans are. That comes across pretty easily in this video interview conducted at Comic-Con.
EdGross - 7/26/2009
Comic-Con was the only place to see footage from the Mark Millar/John Romita, Jr. comic "Kick-Ass," and that footage...well, kicked ass. The creators of the comic as well as cast members and director Matthew Vaughn participated in a press conference in which they took audience questions. What follows is the audio of that press conference (minus the sounds from the clips that were shown).
EdGross - 7/26/2009
Just got back to my hotel following a triple screening of Warner Brothers pilots during Preview Night at Comic-Con: Human Target (based on the DC comic of the same name, and much better than anyone might have expected it to be), Vampire Diaries (which does feel as though it's trying to cash in on the Twilight craze, though the bottom line is that no one is going to believe the two vampire brothers can possibly pass as teenagers) and "V".
EdGross - 7/23/2009