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Who Should Rule Atlantis?
First appearing way back in More Fun Comics #73 (Sept. 1941), Aquaman is one of the oldest comic book characters in existence. His longevity in popular culture, coupled with his incredible powers — super strength and durability, telepathy, ability to breathe underwater — and the fact that he is also the king of Atlantis on top of being a superhero should place Aquaman in the upper echelon of comic book characters, yet he has always been considered something of a laughing stock outside of the comic book community. A popular subject of derision on TV shows like Saturday Night Live and The Big Bang Theory, Aquaman's only live-action highlights have come from his appearances on Smallville, as played by Alan Ritchson, and in an Entourage sub-plot in which the too-lean and not-blonde Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) played the "King of the Seven Seas" in a faux James Cameron movie.
Apparently, there is some talk at Warner Bros. about bringing Aquaman to the big screen in a solo movie, but the studio is far more invested in developing Green Lantern 2, The Flash and Wonder Woman so Aquaman's big screen debut will likely be as part of the ensemble Justice League movie. Who do you think has what it takes to not only salvage Aquaman's reputation, but stand alongside Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice Leaguers on the big screen?
Aquaman art by Jeff Chapman
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Posted 10.11.12 by BrentJS -
In director Brad Anderson's (The Machinist) new post-apocalyptic horror movie, Vanishing on 7th Street, a mysterious blackout causes the majority of the human population to simply vanish, leaving only a handful of survivors to try to piece together the mystery...if they can stay alive. In the last preview clip that was released for the movie, we saw Luke (Hayden Christensen), a reporter in Detroit, waking up to find the city empty, with nothing but piles of clothing marking where people used to be. In the latest clip, Paul (John Leguizamo) seeks refuge in one of the only places in the city with power, a tavern with its own generator. But, when the power begins to go out, the evil that lurks within the darkness begins to creep in around him.
watch the new clip >> Posted 01.12.11 by BrentJS -
Director Brad Anderson's (Session 9, The Machinist) latest movie is the apocalyptic Vanishing on 7th Street which follows Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, and John Leguizamo as survivors of a mysterious occurrence that wiped out the populace attempting to stay alive in Detroit. With something lurking in the darkness, light is the only safe haven.
With the movie's theatrical release still a month away, Vanishing in 7th Street is currently available on video-on-demand. To promote this, Magnet Releasing has unleashed a new clip that finds Christensen slowly discovering that the world has changed.
Watch the clip >> Posted 01.08.11 by Ryan -
Director Brad Anderson isn't part of the Hollywood elite (yet), but those paying attention know that Anderson has been putting together an impressive resume over the past 10 years with dark thrillers like 2004's The Machinist and the creepy horror movie Session 9. Anderson's latest movie, Vanishing on 7th Street seems somewhere in the middle of those two previous works, as it follows a small group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic landscape, who slowly begin to realize that they have to try to stay alive from something hidden in the darkness. John Leguizamo, Thandie Newton, and Hayden Christensen star in the movie, which has a new trailer to promote its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Check out the trailer >> Posted 08.19.10 by Ryan -
Screen Gems has debuted the second trailer for the ensemble heist action movie Takers starring: Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Zoe Saldana, Matt Dillon, Jay Hernandez, T.I. and Chris Brown.
Sounding somewhat in the same vein as The Italian Job and Ocean's Eleven, Takers revolves around a notorious group of bank robbers who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between their heists.
Posted 06.09.10 by reelz -
New pics have surfaced of an interesting apocalyptic horror movie starring Hayden Christensen and John Leguizamo. Called Vanishing on 7th Street, it's from Brad Anderson, who gave us The Machinist, and sounds like a Stephen King-inspired thriller.
Set in a once-thriving city, a global blackout has seemingly caused residents to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing they may in fact be the last people on earth, the darkness hones in on them alone.
Posted 05.19.10 by reelz -
Actor Hayden Christensen has landed the lead role in Myriad Pictures' upcoming thriller The Genesis Code, based on John Case's book of the same name. The screenplay was written by Kevin Bernhardt (Peaceful Warrior) and David R. Ellis (The Final Destination) will direct.
The announcement was accompanied by an official synopsis of the movie.
find out more about the movie >> Posted 05.13.10 by BrentJS -
It's been a while since Kevin Spacey has had a notable leading role but, oh boy, does he have one now. Variety confirmed that Spacey will star as the notorious Jack Abramoff in Casino Jack, due for release next year.
In 2006, Abramoff and several colleagues were indicted, tried, and convicted of defrauding American-Indian casinos out of many millions of dollars. Hayden Christensen, Christian Campbell, Spencer Garrett, and Jeffrey R. Smith will star as several of those colleagues.
Casino Jack will be directed by George Hickenlooper, who also helmed the Warhol-era indie Factory Girl. The screenplay is by Norman Snider, who also co-wrote the script for David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers.
Posted 05.13.09 by reelz -
Voice cast has been announced for the 3-D animated film Quantum Quest, a joint venture from NASA and Digimax. Ironically, all four castmembers announced have previously piloted either the Starship Enterprise or the Death Star. They are William Shatner, Hayden Christensen, Chris Pine and James Earl Jones.
Fellow Star Wars vocal castmembers include Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Hamill. Amanda Peet, Jason Alexander, Sandra Oh, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin and Neil Armstrong round out the impressive cast list.
The picture will be directed by Harry Kloor and Dan St. Pierre. It will debut in IMAX in late 2009.
Source: Variety
Posted 01.07.09 by reelz