The Flickcast

New Smallville Season 9 Clip: ‘Metallo’

Posted on September 24, 2009

One thing Smallville has been good at over the years is their use of Superman villains and how they incorporate them into this universe. Yesterday we brought you a brand new clip from tomorrow night’s season premiere in which Clark and Chloe discuss Lois’ disappearance into the future. It was also explained that she brought someone back with her, and that someone may be dangerous.

In today’s clip, we get a look at just who that someone is, and he’s already well known in the Superman mythos. Brian Austin Green guest stars in a few episodes this season as the villain John Corben, better known as the cybernetic killing machine Metallo.

In the comics, Metallo was a creation of Lex Luthor, who was powered by green Kryptonite to take down the last son of Krypton. It looks like the origin was changed a bit here, as Metallo followed Lois back from the future when she left at the end of the last season.

Check out the intense clip between Corben (Brian Austin Green) and Lois Lane (Erica Durance) after the jump, and be sure to catch Smallville on The CW tomorrow night at 8PM, 7PM Central.

‘The Road’ Gets a Release Date

Posted on September 24, 2009

With films like Resident Evil and I Am Legend commonplace in Hollywood, it’s hard to imagine a post-apocalyptic tale that isn’t sensationalized somehow. The big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer-winning best-seller The Road set out to change all that. The story follows the journey of a father and son as they do whatever they can to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. There is a lot of anticipation for this film and now we can all rest easy knowing we’ll be able to see it November 25th.

Starring Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and relative newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road seeks to distinguish itself from similar fair by bringing a real look at a post-apocalyptic world. Director John Hillcoat drew inspiration form contemporary tragedies to capture the essence of the film, “…instead of just looking at other post-apocalyptic films, we ended up going to documentaries and photos of actual apocalypses or ones that didn’t go global. Within that small area, it’s the equivalent, so we looked at Hiroshima, Katrina and 9/11.”

The timing of the release cannot be overlooked either and could be somewhat strategic by Dimension Films. A November date puts The Road in Oscar contention for this year. While uncommon for genre type films to get Academy recognition, it wouldn’t be the first time McCarthy’s work received Oscar buzz. The film No Country for Old Men, based on McCarthy’s novel, won four Academy Awards thanks, in large part, to the Coen brothers. Considering the serious tone of the story and Mortensen’s dramatic level of acting, The Road just may lead to more Oscar gold again.

Exclusive: The Voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, Talks ‘Superman/Batman: Public Enemies’

Posted on September 24, 2009

Though many have thrown on the cowl and rubber boots on both the silver and TV screens, there has always been a constant when it comes to the voice of the animated Dark Knight, and his name is Kevin Conroy. For nearly 20 years, Conroy has been the voice of the bat in shows like Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Batman Beyond to video games like Batman: Arkham Asylum. Now, he gets to don the animated cape once more in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

Not only does Conroy return as Batman, but legendary voice actors Clancy Brown and Tim Daly return as both Lex Luthor and Superman. We got a chance to talk to Kevin about his return to the role, and working opposite Daly in what he likes to call “a buddie cop movie” with capes.

Check out the interview with Kevin Conroy after the jump where he discusses the upcoming film, working as Batman for so many years, and his take on some of the other actors portraying the world’s greatest detective. Be sure to keep it here for another Superman/Batman: Public Enemies interview tomorrow, and grab the DVD next Tuesday, September 29th.

The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Wolverine: Old Man Logan’, ‘Dark X-Men: The Confession’ & ‘New Avengers’

Posted on September 24, 2009

First off I just wanted to thank Dave and John for handling last week’s The Pull List as special guest reviewers. They did a great job, and I’m glad I’ve got backup when I need it!

Pull of the Week:

Giant-Size Wolverine: Old Man Logan One-Shot – Marvel – $4.99

Score: 9.0

965111-wolvgsoml001_dc11_page1_super Anyone who has read the Pull List knows I am not a huge fan of high priced comics, especially when that higher price only comes with a sketchbook or a reprint of an old issue. But this issue, the conclusion to Millar and McNiven’s “Old Man Logan” eight part story was beyond worth it and easily the best $4.99 issue of the entire year. If you hadn’t been following this story, shame on you.

Fifty years in the future and unlike any other seen in Marvel like “Days of the Future Past” or the time-line Bishop traveled from, the villains have won. In one fell swoop, the villains of the world under the leadership of the Red Skull came together and wiped out all the heroes of the world with only a few survivors, most notably Hawkeye and Logan, who is no longer calling himself Wolverine. After a cross country journey to earn the money he owes the Hulk Gang, the descendants of Bruce Banner, Logan returns to find out he was too late to save his family.

This issue gives what looks to be the final showdown between these age old foes. With nothing left to lose, Logan decides that if Banner is responsible for taking away his family, he will return the favor in kind.

Watch The Intro Video for ‘Brütal Legend’

Posted on September 24, 2009

We’ve been bringing you quite a lot of coverage of next month’s release of Brütal Legend, Activision’s newest explosion of heavy metal and fantasy video games. Jack Black, Tim Curry, Lemmy, and Ozzy Osbourne are just some of the names that lend their talents to this epic video game, and there’s more gore and humor than you can shake a stick at!

The plot is about Eddie Riggs (Jack Black), the world’s greatest roadie, who can rig or fix just about anything in the world. He gets transported to a mystical world where rock is REAL and used to vanquish evil foes. You follow Riggs as he takes down demons and dragons using his epic axe and electric guitar.

The game is quite a lot of fun, and we’ll be sure to have a review up for you to check out soon. But for now, you get an exclusive peak at the intro video from the game that sets up the story. An interesting tool used throughout the game is an option to choose gore and profanity over censored violence and dialogue. This allows some of the older fans to take advantage of the brutality of Brütal Legend, while also appeasing parents who don’t want their children subjected to such things.

Check out the video after the jump. Brütal Legend hits game stores on Rocktober 13th.

Facebook Film Gets New Faces

Posted on September 24, 2009

When the first talk of a Facebook movie hit the Internet it was met by some with skepticism. As the massive social network continued to gain momentum it seemed Hollywood was simply tapping into the “next big thing” for the sake of the name. However, don’t let the naysayers fool you, there is a compelling story to be told about Facebook.

To that end, Columbia Pictures has announced the trio of characters at the core of Facebook’s origins, “Jesse Eisenberg will play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Justin Timberlake will play Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook’s founding president; and Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg over money.”

Those choices are very encouraging, specifically Eisenberg and Timberlake. Eisenberg brings his somewhat diminutive appeal to the role while nearly capturing Zuckerberg’s likeness. Timberlake may seem like an unconventional choice but he’s certainly proven his acting talent in films like Alpha Dog and appearances on Saturday Night Live.

Adding even more credit to the film is writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and director David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fight Club). Sorkin is a master at crafting character driven stories and Fincher always draws the best performances out of his actors. Now, add Kevin Spacey as a producer and the Facebook film suddenly becomes a very entertaining prospect.

The Social Network is set for a 2010 release date and begins shooting in Boston next month moving to Los Angeles thereafter.

Columbia Circling ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel

Posted on September 24, 2009

With the Marvel/Disney deal looming, the race is on for studios to secure properties. Variety is reporting that Columbia Pictures is working on a sequel to Ghost Rider, with David Goyer reportedly in talks to create the story, as well as supervise additional writers for the film. Nicolas Cage is expected to reprise his starring role as Johnny Blaze.

The resurrection of Ghost Rider as a franchise comes in the middle of negotiations with other Marvel characters at Sony, Fox, Universal and Paramount. Studios must move on these properties now if they want to retain the rights to their Marvel superheroes. If the properties languish, Marvel Entertainment can reclaim the rights to those characters. This is exactly what happened with the Dr. Strange, Black Panther and Iron Man properties. Iron Man languished in development hell at New Line before Marvel turned the property into a self-financed blockbuster last year. And we all know how well that went.

Although Goyer stated through a spokesman, that he has not officially signed on to a second Ghost Rider, plans are already under way to base the sequel on a script Goyer penned years ago. Goyer’s, superhero work includes successful screen transfers of DC’s Batman Begins and Marvel’s Blade franchise.

Columbia isn’t the only one getting in on the properties action. Fox plans to reboot Fantastic Four with Green Lantern scribe Michael Green; develop a Wolverine sequel and other X-Men spinoffs; a Silver Surfer film; and a revamped version of Daredevil.

Sony recently tapped James Vanderbilt to pen the fifth and sixth installments of the Spider-Man series, and Universal is continuing work on Sub-Mariner. Paramount will continue to be the distributor for Iron Man 2 and are also expected to distribute the upcoming Thor and Captain America flicks.

New Alienware Models Revealed At TGS 2009

Posted on September 24, 2009

Whether you’re a hardcore PC gamer looking to upgrade your system or just a computer geek looking for something to drool over, today you’re in luck. Alienware has given us a first look at their five new gaming systems, announced today at the Tokyo Game Show. Take a look, and be prepared to drool.

Alienware M15x

If you’re a gamer on the go, the Alienware M15x is perfect for you. Featuring a beastly Intel Core i7 Processor at 2.0GHz and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M videocard with 1GB of video memory, this machine has enough power to fuel your games to the max without sacrificing your space or style.

It even has a Blu-ray player with a high-definition 15″ widescreen display, so whether you’re playing your favorite game or watching your favorite movie, you’re doing so with the clearest picture and most power possible in a laptop.

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