Category Archives: Adaptation

Marvel and Stephen King Announce New ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Joe Gillis

If you’re a fan of Stephen King and his Dark Tower series and if you’ve been anxiously awaiting each issue of the comic based on that series to hit store shelves, then this announcement is for you. Marvel and Stephen … Continue reading →

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Stellan Skarsgard Joins ‘Thor’

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Bob Starr

Okay, let me get this out of the way first, with a name like Skarsgard how could you not be in Marvel‘s upcoming Thor movie? Apparently the answer is, you can’t. To that end, Stellan Skarsgard is joining the cast of … Continue reading →

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New Set Pics of Seth Rogen as ‘Green Hornet’

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Fans who have been waiting to see if Seth Rogen can really deliver as a masked crusader are one step closer to either breathing a sigh or relief, or eating their proverbial hats. Some brand new set pics have surfaced … Continue reading →

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New ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ Trailer!

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Cortney Zamm

Here at The Flickcast, we’re very curious about Wes Anderson’s upcoming The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and we’ve dug up all the news we could for you. We brought you the first Fantastic Mr. Fox trailer back in July and a … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Superman/Batman: Public Enemies’

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Matt Raub

The animation departments of DC and Warner brothers has been on quite a hot streak since last year’s release of Justice League: New Frontier. Their releases of both Wonder Woman and Green Lantern films over the last year were both … Continue reading →

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Diablo Cody Goes Back to ‘Sweet Valley High’

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Shannon Hood

I remember when the first Sweet Valley High book came out in 1993. Captivated by the blonde Wakefield twins on the cover, I eagerly snatched a copy up.  The aptly titled “Double Love”  laid the foundation for the series to come. … Continue reading →

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New Smallville Season 9 Clip: ‘Zod’

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Matt Raub

General Zod is one of those characters that has an interesting back story in the Superman franchise. The character was originally created in 1961 by Roger Bernstein and George Papp, but didn’t become remotely as popular as when portrayed by … Continue reading →

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Wedge to turn a new animated ‘Leaf’ at Fox

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Ice Age director Chris Wedge has been tapped to helm Leaf Men, an animated feature that Fox will release through its Fox Animation label, with Blue Sky Studios producing. Variety is reporting that Wedge’s involvement comes after a lengthy tug-of-war … Continue reading →

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