May
25
2011

This Week in Comics 05/25/11

Hello comic book aficionados! Here is your insider comic book news for the week.Whispers are circling around the nerdy water coolers  over Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s disclosed announcement set for June 11th, at a Hero Complex sponsored film festival. ...
May
22
2011

X-Men: First Class Reviews Are Out (And Another TV Spot)

Another day, another X-Men: First Class TV spot.Just three days ago I posted an article here about the sheer number of television spots (over ten!) being tossed out by Fox prior to the release of the movie on June 3rd. ...
May
19
2011

Nacho Vigalondo To Direct Mark Millar’s ‘Supercrooks’

Mark  Millar strikes the cinema buzz again with his announcement at Kapow! Comic  Convention in London last month. Bleeding cool reported that:“Mark Millar stated that there was a big name Spanish director signed up to direct a film based ...
Apr
19
2011

‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Keeps Shambling Forward

Before we get to the news, A Disclaimer: I could give a flying rat’s ass about this film. It’s a one trick pony of a book being turned into a one trick pony of a flick. The whole horror mash-up ...
Apr
16
2011

Is This the Basic Plot of ‘Superman: Man of Steel’?

A short synopsis that could very well be the plot of Zack Snyder‘s Superman: Man of Steel has been leaked online by Baseline Studio System. For the time being consider this only rumor, but here’s what they’ve posted, A young reporter ...
Apr
15
2011

Wait, The Dark Knight Returns Is Becoming an Animated Film?

​ Huh? So there's apparently going to be an animated version of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns? How would that work exactly? While I begin to wrap my head around what this all means, here's the scant amount of info ...
Apr
14
2011

Will We See An Animated ‘The Dark Knight Returns’?

If there’s such a thing as too much Batman (and to be clear, I definitely don’t think there is), we might get close really soon.  On top of The Dark Knight Rises, a Justice League flick in development, and a ...
Apr
06
2011

Hugh Jackman Leaving ‘The Wolverine’ for ‘Snow White’, Say It Ain’t So!

Okay, don’t panic. None of this is confirmed as of yet, just some interesting information streaming through the blogosphere. The Wolverine has already hit some major road bumps along the way. First, director Darren Aronofsky left the project leaving many ...
Apr
06
2011

Superhero Roundup: Howard Stern Says Lex Luthor and Miss Teschmacher in ‘Superman’, Zack Snyder Talks on Working With Christopher Nolan, Henry…

There’s news, and then there’s not so news. It’s not the news fault, sometimes it’s just a matter of size. No matter how much this news worked the “motion in the ocean,” or tried those “How you use it,” moves ...
Mar
31
2011

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- Now With More Elephant Feet

Honestly, is there anyone that’s lookin’ forward to Nickelodeons upcoming make over of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Granted, we’re all cowabunga and shit for our heroes in a half shell, but this latest incarnation is looking stupider by the ...
Mar
27
2011

Spoiler: Better Look at Parallax, The Green Lantern Movie (Toy)

With little more then 3 months until the Martin Campbell directed Green Lantern film hits theaters, there’s still a looming question in the air on what Parallax -yellow fear based entity-  will look like. Other then a production shot, no ...
Mar
18
2011

Here’s a Good Omen for Terry Pratchett Fans

​The Hollywood Reporter is reporting (from Hollywood) that Prime Focus Productions, the guys who have been making those recent Discworld DVD movies, are starting a specialized U.K. production branch. Why should you give a shit? Because their first project will ...
Mar
13
2011

Edgar Wright Gives Brief Update on ‘Ant-Man’; Also Asked To Direct ‘The Walking Dead’

He made us quiver with ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ and drool lovingly over ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ but what has Edgar Wright done for the nerds lately. Known for his direction and drive with film, like a porn star ...
Mar
07
2011

More ‘Wonder Woman’ Casting News, Plus Diana’s New Do

And the big (maybe semi-big) names keep rolling in. The Wonder Woman television series from David E. Kelley that almost didn’t happen is rushing along pre-production. Just last week we learned Elizabeth Hurley would be playing villianess, Veronica Cale. Two ...
Mar
07
2011

Just How Do Super Heroines Fit in Those Skimpy Outfits? Body Paint

For your Monday morning…err afternoon enjoyment here’s video of sexy women being painted to look like some of our favorite super women. Plus, they’re Brazilian, and being painted up for Rio De Janeiro’s Carnival. The video is NSFW, nipple can been ...
Feb
24
2011

Does ‘Prometheus’ Have Anything to Do With ‘Aliens’ or Not?

Originally, Prometheus -the upcoming sci-fi thriller by Ridley Scott- was suppose to be an Alien prequel , but it turned into a whole other animal sort of speak. What this movie is and what the shit it’s about has been all the talk around ...
Feb
19
2011

Dead Island Trailer Leads to a Big Movie Deal

(article by nerdbastards contributor Sarah Moran @SarahThisIs) Earlier this week a trailer hit the web and became a sensation. Okay, it’s not too surprising, that happens all most everyday on the internet. But this trailer is going to make you stop ...
Feb
16
2011

Matthew Vaughn Looking for Old and Wrinkly Superheroes to Star in Next Film

(article by nerdbastards contributor Sarah Moran @SarahThisIs) Here’s your bit of movie speculation for the day. According to Deadline, Matthew Vaughn is keenly interested in adapting Jonathan Ross‘ yet to be published comic book about old superheroes who ...
Feb
02
2011

David E. Kelly’s Wonder Woman TV Pilot Script – Sucks Cute Doggie Balls

Over at Bleeding Cool they got a hold of a script of the David E. Kelly ‘Wonder Woman’ pilot and describe some of the details without major spoilers.  You can check those notes out after the jump, now your going ...
Jan
31
2011

‘Becoming Human’, The Younger Annoying Brother of BBC’s ‘Being Human’

Those that haven’t watched BBC’s Being Human or it’s North American cousin of the same name don’t know what their missing. The dramatic series of a Vampire, Werewolf, and a Ghost living together under one roof screams porno, but instead ...
Jan
31
2011

New Spiderman Pictures and Video on Set!

Spiderman, Spiderman Does what ever a spider can, sticks his butt way up high. Makes the girls point and sigh, Look out, here comes Spiderman’s rump, Wow, that’s tight and nicely plump, There goes the Spiderman! Wait . . . that’s just Kim Kardashian in a Spiderman suit. Personally ...
Jan
24
2011

Wizard Magazine Is Dead

​Wizard Entertainment shut down Wizard magazine today. I've heard some people say it's just the print edition, Bleeding Cool says everyone on staff was fired, but all I know for sure is that if you want to buy an issue ...
Jan
18
2011

X-Men: First Class’ First Class Photo

​Bleeding Cool snagged this first official (apparently put up, immediately taken down but still official) photo from X:Men: First Class, and I'd like to give it a resounding, emphatic... enh? While I appreciate seeing the blue-and-gold uniforms, I find it ...
Jan
09
2011

Stan Lee Will Cameo in Spider-Man Reboot (Surprised?), Will See Some Action

Watchers of the Marvel superhero movies, at least the live-action ones, have had Stan “The Man” Lee in some cameo at one point or another. From a hot dog vendor in X-men, a security guard along side Lou Ferrigno in ...
Dec
31
2010

Roland, Roland Roland – Keep Them Doggies’ Roland

​Sorry for the bizarre and vague article title -- I couldn't help myself. Remember the massive Dark Tower movie/TV series project Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman are working on? Well, there are rumors for who's up to play Roland, and ...
Dec
19
2010

Not Interested In Marvel’s ‘Thor?’ Then Check Out The Asylum’s ‘Almighty Thor’

Not interested in Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie? Then what the fuck is wrong with you!?! Sorry about my language there as I’m sure most of our wonderful readers here at NerdBastards are excited for the Kenneth Branagh film. But just ...
Dec
07
2010

“This Week in Comics” by Nerds in Babeland Stephanie Wooten: Thursday 12/8/2010

[Editor's Note: In nerdbastards team-up with female nerd community site Nerds in Babeland Stephanie Wooten, NIB comic expert will be coming into the nerdbastards fray. She’ll be stopping by every Wednesday to give you bastards the word on the week ...
Nov
24
2010

Halo’s Getting A Movie Deal And It’s For Your Momma

(Post by nerdbastards contributor Nick Bungay- Twitter @NickBungay) A Halo film has been in the works ever since 2005, with rights being passed from one studio to the next. Since then Microsoft has had the rights to a Halo movie reverted ...
Nov
12
2010

Quick Update On Movies Based On Hasbro Properties

Folks, the image above shows logos for upcoming films that are being worked on and I don’t know about you but it’s about damn time that we finally get a Candyland flick. Hasbro recently held a stockholders meeting and decided to ...
Nov
10
2010

Tron, the Pron

​There is going to be an official Tron: Legacy porn parody called Pron. About the only thing we know is that adult actress Zoe Voss will be playing the Olivia Wilde/Quorra character, as seen above. Suffice to say, this is ...
Nov
03
2010

Avenger’s Accounts Assemble! (And Do Our Budget)

(Post by nerdbastards contributor Nick Bungay- Twitter @NickBungay) It seems that the 2012 Avengers film has been delayed in pre-production for what could be months thanks to Marvel studios. They made millions of of Iron Man 1 & 2 and could be ...
Nov
03
2010

Pee Wee Herman: Future WWE Champion

(Post by nerdbastards contributor Nick Bungay- Twitter @NickBungay) In what could be the best move World Wrestling Entertainment has made since creating the ‘Gobbledy Gooker’, Paul Reubens, a.k.a. Pee Wee Herman was the guest GM for Monday Night Raw. With a ...
Nov
01
2010

Possible TV ‘Wonder Woman’ Named

(Post by nerdbastards contributor Nick Bungay- Twitter @NickBungay) You can’t keep a failed 1970’s TV project from being reborn into a better series. After hearing Warner Bros.Television has teamed up with writer-producer David E. Kelley to pitch a new Wonder Woman ...
Oct
25
2010

Now the Dragonball Manga Sequel Resurfaces for the 337th Time

What the hell is this? Long-rumored sequel day? Now Bleeding Cool says that Japanese humongo-publisher Shueisha has convinced Dragonball creator Akira Toriyama to do more Dragonball. I have no idea why Bleeding Cool would get this scoop before, say, ...
Oct
25
2010

RUMOR: Toriyama To Draw More Dragon Ball Manga?

Dragon Ball fans on the internet has been expressing mixed reactions to the news of Akira Toriyama possibly doing more Dragon Ball manga. Bleeding Cool reported the news this morning that it’s “confirmed” but did not cite any source as ...
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