New Watchmen Trailer

I'm not a big fan of 300, but this trailer looks pretty nice. As far as comic-to-film adaptations go, though, I'm a bigger believer in the spirit of the law than the letter. Here's hoping that there's more than pretty pictures to look at neat year!

Thanks to io9.com for the clip!

Buck Rogers Returns to Hollywood And Toy Shelves

"Nu Image/Millennium Films has acquired film rights to 'Buck Rogers,' and will give live action screen treatment to the venerable pilot who awakens in the 25th Century and battles evil. Nu Image/Millennium's Avi Lerner got the rights from the Dille Trust, which is run by the surviving family of series originator Frank Dille."

To read the rest of Micheal Fleming's Variety article, click here.

If you haven't been there yet, stop by gohero.com and check out the progress on their upcoming old-school (i.e, 30s-style), limited-edition Buck Rogers figure - it's looking great!

Iron Man 2, Avengers, Thor, Captain America Films On The Way

Thanks to Iron Man's $100 million + weekend, Marvel Studios has announced their slate for the foreseeable future:

04/30/10 - Iron Man 2

06/04/10 - Thor (directed by Matthew Vaughn)

05/06/11 - Captain America: The First Avenger

07/?/11 - The Avengers

(Thanks to slashfilm.com for the tip)

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Well, we'll see what happens. Personally, I'm the most psyched about a Captain America movie.

What I'd love to see is a World War II story, with Cap (and Bucky?) battling the Red Skull. The film ends with the Skull defeated, but Bucky dies and Cap's frozen until present day (the sequel, or the Avengers movie). Hah? Haaaah??

Remake OTD: Heavy Metal

VARIETY: Paramount puts pedal to 'Metal'
Fincher tests 'Heavy'
By MICHAEL FLEMING - Posted: Thurs., Mar. 13, 2008, 8:30pm PT

Paramount Pictures will make an animated film inspired by the '70s sci-fi fantasy magazine Heavy Metal, with director David Fincher spearheading the project.

"Heavy Metal" will be stamped by the erotic and violent storylines and images that remain the trademark of a magazine that debuted in the U.S. in 1977. The mag introduced the works of American artists and writers such as Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison and H.R. Giger.

The film will consist of eight or nine individual animated segments, each of which will be directed by a different helmer.

Fincher will direct one of the segments; Kevin Eastman, the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" co-creator who is now owner and publisher of Heavy Metal, will direct another. So will Tim Miller, whose Blur Studios will handle the animation for what is being conceived as an R-rated, adult-themed feature.

Fincher, Eastman and Miller will produce the film. The studio will lock in the other directors shortly. The mag previously spawned a 1981 animated feature and 2000 sequel.

Fincher, who directed "Zodiac" for Par, recently wrapped the Brad Pitt-Cate Blanchett starrer "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which Par releases Dec. 19. Fincher recently became attached to direct Paramount's adaptation of the Charles Burns graphic novel "Black Hole" and is also developing "Torso" and "The Killer" for the studio.

Miller is writing, directing and producing a feature-length version of "Rockfish." Blur has also been responsible for animating such videogames as "Transformers: The Game," based on the hit pic from DreamWorks and Paramount.