Wow.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thor Movie update!
The Warriors Three have been cast for the upcoming Kenneth Branagh Thor film. This is great for two reasons: 1) the got some great actors to play 'The Three' and 2) 'The Three' will be in the movie!
Fandral: The dashing fellow in green will be played by Stuart Townsend, perhaps best known as Dorian Gray from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Hogun: The grim guy with the horns will be played by Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano. He has been in primarily Japanese films, but he looks the part.
Volstagg: The big fellow in pink will be played by Ray Stevenson, a.k.a. The Punisher from Punisher: War Zone! This should be quite a turn for him, playing the giant, jolly fellow. I wonder if they will use a fat suit, or put Stevenson on the diet of his life?
This news gives me hope for this movie, because casting these characters suggests a good amount of attention will be focused on Asgard. So far, from only looking at the casting, I think that Branagh really gets it. I will keep you updated as I hear more.
Fandral: The dashing fellow in green will be played by Stuart Townsend, perhaps best known as Dorian Gray from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.Hogun: The grim guy with the horns will be played by Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano. He has been in primarily Japanese films, but he looks the part.
Volstagg: The big fellow in pink will be played by Ray Stevenson, a.k.a. The Punisher from Punisher: War Zone! This should be quite a turn for him, playing the giant, jolly fellow. I wonder if they will use a fat suit, or put Stevenson on the diet of his life?
This news gives me hope for this movie, because casting these characters suggests a good amount of attention will be focused on Asgard. So far, from only looking at the casting, I think that Branagh really gets it. I will keep you updated as I hear more.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Cool Sketch
Stumbled across this awesome sketch of Beta Ray Bill by John Lang. Very cool! Check out the link to see more of his stuff.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Not Good Eats...?
Is it just me, or does the guy on the cover of MERC #1 look like a cyberpunk Alton Brown?
This is also the last time I will be mentioning MERC on my blog.
This is also the last time I will be mentioning MERC on my blog.
Monday, November 9, 2009
RoboCop!
Check out the story on Newsarama.com to get the full scoop on the January return of RoboCop. Heck yes!
Dynamite Comics brings the part man, part machine, all cop back to comics.
In other news, I have begun organizing my comic collection which had been sadly neglected recently, so look for more news on that as I go through the horrors of the longboxes. As I find interesting titles and tid-bits I had forgotten about, I'll share them here with you lucky people. I started collecting when I was about 11, so I find myself wondering what the hell I was thinking when I bought some of these gems throughout the 90's.
Dynamite Comics brings the part man, part machine, all cop back to comics.
In other news, I have begun organizing my comic collection which had been sadly neglected recently, so look for more news on that as I go through the horrors of the longboxes. As I find interesting titles and tid-bits I had forgotten about, I'll share them here with you lucky people. I started collecting when I was about 11, so I find myself wondering what the hell I was thinking when I bought some of these gems throughout the 90's.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thor movie gets an AllFather!
Odin's beard! None other than Sir Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Odin, father of Thor and stepfather to Loki.
Just slap a beard on him!
I can't wait to see how this movie works out. I will keep you updated!
Just slap a beard on him!
I can't wait to see how this movie works out. I will keep you updated!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The Fates: They Laugh at Me
In a maddening twist of fate, the Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter TPB hits today and I STILL HAVEN'T READ ISSUE #3! Moving 2000 miles the month it comes out to a state with zero comic book stores will do that to you, as I am about 3 months behind on my comics. As you may guess, it is pretty difficult to maintain a comics blog with no new comics to read. I am currently taking steps to rectify this multitude of problems. So, if you haven't read Godhunter (like myself, to some extent) go get this trade and let the awesome wash over you.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
News Links
It's good to see Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy, getting back to comics full time. Very excited for the Amazing Screw-on Head collection!
Never read Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead? You can read the first issue here for free, but be warned, once you do you'll want to go out and buy the rest. AMC is looking to make it into a series, which would be awesome.
Purchased Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD. It was quite good. Once again Bruce Timm and legendary voice director Andrea Romano deliver a great animated movie. It doesn't hurt that Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly reprise their roles as Batman and Superman respectively, which fans of the DCAU should be psyched about. (Which I am.) I cheaped out and bought the non-special edition DVD, and it really is bare of special features. Some very interesting cameo appearances, as well as Levarr Burton as Black Lightning, which is awesome.
Never read Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead? You can read the first issue here for free, but be warned, once you do you'll want to go out and buy the rest. AMC is looking to make it into a series, which would be awesome.
Purchased Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD. It was quite good. Once again Bruce Timm and legendary voice director Andrea Romano deliver a great animated movie. It doesn't hurt that Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly reprise their roles as Batman and Superman respectively, which fans of the DCAU should be psyched about. (Which I am.) I cheaped out and bought the non-special edition DVD, and it really is bare of special features. Some very interesting cameo appearances, as well as Levarr Burton as Black Lightning, which is awesome.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Dark Princesses and December Solicits
I found this gem over at Comic Alliance, its sort of a What If?: Dark Reign met Disney Princesses. My favorite by far is the "Savage Pocahontas." That movie would have way better than the original.
BRB favorite Kieron Gillen has posted Marvel's December solicits in which he is the author of THREE titles that month! It's like my birthday! (Wow, my birthday IS in December!) December's titles will include the finale of the Ares mini-series, S.W.O.R.D. #2 and Thor # 605.
December is gonna be awesome!
BRB favorite Kieron Gillen has posted Marvel's December solicits in which he is the author of THREE titles that month! It's like my birthday! (Wow, my birthday IS in December!) December's titles will include the finale of the Ares mini-series, S.W.O.R.D. #2 and Thor # 605.
December is gonna be awesome!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thor Movie Update
Fresh from Newsarama.com, more news on the upcoming Thor movie. Two more actors have been cast, Jaimie Alexander will be playing Sif and Colm Feore will be playing a mysterious
villain.
I think they have nailed the look.
I am not sure what villain he will be playing, but I am sure he will be a villain most foul!
villain.
I think they have nailed the look.
I am not sure what villain he will be playing, but I am sure he will be a villain most foul!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Beta Ray Blog's First Anniversary!
That's right! Beta Ray Blog just celebrated it's first anniversary of cosmic blogging! It was actually about a week ago, but I was a little busy moving across the country. So, as I eagerly await my copy of Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #3 to arrive, I will bide my time (and yours, lucky reader!) with a review of Power Pack #19, guest-starring Beta Ray Bill!
In this fabulously unexciting issue, The kids are worried about their mother, who is in the hospital after being injured during a fight with Kurse. Katie, a.k.a. Energizer decides to invite everyone she knows over for a surprise Thanksgiving Day party. But the other siblings of Power Pack find out about the party and are none too happy, especially Alex, a.k.a. Gee.
After a bunch of balloon related mishaps during the parade, including Katie and Franklin Richards commandeering and navigating a giant Mighty Mouse balloon towards her mother's hospital room across town, everyone eventually ends up at the party. Which turns out to be the saddest, most depressing party ever thrown since Chevy Chase's celebrity roast on Comedy Central.
Yeah, wow, let's be miserable together...thanks for inviting us Katie...uhh...
...Sooo, I guess it's too bad that Alex wont let you have that party after all, guess we'll be going...
Oh! Well. As long as it's a misery party, let's boogie down!
I was mostly disappointed that Beta Ray Bill gets put front and center on the cover, and ends up getting to be in about five panels and serves mostly as Franklin Richards's mode of transportation. But at least he got to learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving...SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE!
In this fabulously unexciting issue, The kids are worried about their mother, who is in the hospital after being injured during a fight with Kurse. Katie, a.k.a. Energizer decides to invite everyone she knows over for a surprise Thanksgiving Day party. But the other siblings of Power Pack find out about the party and are none too happy, especially Alex, a.k.a. Gee.
After a bunch of balloon related mishaps during the parade, including Katie and Franklin Richards commandeering and navigating a giant Mighty Mouse balloon towards her mother's hospital room across town, everyone eventually ends up at the party. Which turns out to be the saddest, most depressing party ever thrown since Chevy Chase's celebrity roast on Comedy Central.
Yeah, wow, let's be miserable together...thanks for inviting us Katie...uhh...
...Sooo, I guess it's too bad that Alex wont let you have that party after all, guess we'll be going...
Oh! Well. As long as it's a misery party, let's boogie down!
I was mostly disappointed that Beta Ray Bill gets put front and center on the cover, and ends up getting to be in about five panels and serves mostly as Franklin Richards's mode of transportation. But at least he got to learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving...SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE!
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