I often wonder what it must be like for grown men to play comic book superheroes. I mean, it’s probably really fun, but on the other hand, you wonder if they’d rather be doing a more dramatic, serious role. Or not.
Warner Bros.’ "Green Lantern" is on track with Martin Campbell directing, and now the film has a villain in Peter Sarsgaard. Most recently, he starred with Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (see image below). That was a more serious film!
 
Ryan Reynolds is starring as Hal Jordan, the test pilot who finds a downed spacecraft with a dying alien …read more

Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is an average high school student and comic book nerd who one day decides to don a suit and mask and become a superhero, even though he has no powers, no training, and no meaningful reason to be a superhero.
So goes the plot of “Kick-Ass,” the high-octane movie from director Matthew Vaughn. But even though Kick-Ass (Dave’s new superhero name) has no powers, he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë …read more

I regularly troll Digg for fun movie stuff, and sometimes I get lucky, as I did today with this story. Apparently, a guy named Paz got drunk, acted like an idiot, and ended up in a Seth Rogen movie. Those are his words, not mine.
Personally, I think he’s a genius! The movie turned out to “The Green Hornet,” which hits theaters Dec. 22, 2010. Here’s Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz filming a scene:
 
And here’s an excerpt from Paz’s experience:
Seth has been observing my slowly developing epiphany, chuckling. I don’t blame him. I must look like a …read more

When I heard that Seth Rogen would be starring in "Green Hornet," I was a little surprised. Ok, downright shocked. He just doesn’t seem like the superhero type, but maybe he’s got a new take on the classic hero. 
Now Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Cameron Diaz is in talks to co-star opposite Rogen in the movie. Nothing is firmed up at this point, but Diaz is one of those actresses I can see in pretty much any type of movie. I mostly think of her in romantic comedies, but she seems to jump genres fairly easily.
Michael Gondry …read more

Shia LaBeouf makes no bones about “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” being a fun action-flick. He, Michael Bay and Tyrese Gibson unveiled the movie’s new trailer at a special IMAX screening in L.A.

"The movie is not overtly complicated,” LaBeouf says. “It wasn’t built for extreme pontification or self exploration. It’s built for fun and enjoyment and escapism. It’s the only movie that I’ve ever been a part of where you can drive down the street and literally see decals of your movies on other cars."
After the jump, watch the trailer and clip of the stars…

Casting for "Iron Man 2" continues, with Kate Mara and Clark Gregg being the most recent actors to join the sequel. It’s directed by Jon Favreau, who also helmed the first movie.
I’ve been a big fan of Mara’s for a while, and especially loved her role in "Shooter," opposite Mark Wahlberg. Her character in "Iron Man 2" is being kept under wraps for now (anyone heard anything?). Scarlett Johansson is playing Black Widow, and Gwyneth Paltrow is returning as Pepper Pots.
Gregg is reprising his role as Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. I’m guessing he might play a major …read more

It’s a high-class problem when you’ve got so many movies going that you can’t fit another one into the schedule.
Such was the case for Channing Tatum, who says he’s seriously bummed that he didn’t get to play Gambit in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, the part went to Taylor Kitsch, whom I’m sure will do a fantastic job in the role.
Tatum will be in theaters this summer in “Fighting,” “Public Enemies,” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” But the comic-book fan says Gambit has always been near and dear to his …read more

Hollywood seems to be embracing its comic book side these days. Along with mainstream characters like Batman, Iron Man and such, some lesser known comic book characters are coming out of the woodwork, like Peter Jackson/Steven Spielberg’s "Tintin," which is moving steadily forward.
The latest comic book/movie news is "Dead of Night," based on the Italian "Dylan Dog" comic book series which began in the 1980s. The story deals with all sorts of otherworldly creatures, and Taye Diggs is in talks to play the main villain, a vampire. You can catch Diggs currently in ABC’s "Private Practice."
Shocktilyoudrop reports …read more

I saw the headline that Warren Beatty was being sued over "Dick Tracy" and thought, what the…? That movie was eons ago, and it’s still causing legal issues? Well, yeah, and it has been since 2006. 
Here’s the scoop: Tribune Media Services has filed a lawsuit against Beatty to recover motion picture and television rights to the comic-strip character of Dick Tracy.
Tribune says Beatty wrongly claims to have exclusive motion picture and TV rights to the character. Beatty bought the rights in 1985 and went on to direct and act in the 1990 film by the same name. …read more

After playing Capt. Kirk in the upcoming "Star Trek," I imagine Chris Pine could pretty much have his pick of roles. And it looks like he might be playing yet another hero – Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero.
According to a story on IESB yesterday, it was just a rumor. However, Latino Review says it’s the real deal.
I think he’d make a great Green Lantern. The character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, and first appeared in Showcase #22 (Oct. 1959).
The movie is scheduled to begin filming in Australia this September. Any thoughts?
Photo …read more