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No matter what Rob Liefeld thinks, we're not sure that Deadpool needs an R rating. But there are some characters we're dying to see in salty, untamed R-rated action. Here are five comic-book heroes whose movies shouldn't be for kids. More »
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Comic-book movies and action movies have so much in common: the unrealistic action, the loopy characterization, the WTF-laden plots. But now that more straight-up action movies are being made based on comics, the two genres have merged. Exhibit A: Red. More »
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The Guardian insists that Darren Aronofsky is the front-runner to direct Superman, based on Black Swan's critical buzz. But Newsarama cites sources who say Aronofsky's actually adapting the profane supernatural comic Preacher. Which is it? And which would you prefer? More »
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We sat down with Kick-Ass' Red Mist, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and talked blood masks, murder, and what's ahead in the sequel. Plus check out our exclusive behind-the-scenes Red Mist picture and a look at his limited-edition Kick-Ass shoes. Spoilers ahead... More »
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Spawn creator and toy mogul Todd McFarlane is writing a sequel to 1997's Spawn. Unlike the first film, Spawn 2 is shaping up to be lower budget indie affair. Does this mean no John Leguizamo as a demonic clown? More »
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Click to viewWe used to love Frank Miller, before his comics work turned into schlocky self-parody. But even in his prime, Frank wouldn't be our first choice to direct a semi-major Hollywood movie, so we're sad that Miller's getting his shot at the brass ring with The Spirit. We can think of ten comics creators off the top of our heads who would do a better job of helming a movie than Frank, and here they are. More »
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This year will see a huge crop of movies based on comic books. Some of them, you'll want to see in the theater on opening day, to take advantage of the Imax-y bigness and THXish boom-booms. Others, you may just want to wait and catch on DVD. In bed. When you're sick and out of it on cold meds. (A half-bottle of Nyquil probably makes Spider-Man 3 almost a great film.) Vote for the 2008 comic-book film you'll wait to watch until you're at death's door. More »
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Wolverine's solo movie, filming soon, may or may not have a script. But at least it may have pop star Natalie Imbruglia, who just auditioned for an unspecified role. That's something, right? Image by Mike Flokis/Getty Images. [CinemaBlend] More »
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The Justice League movie will be ultra faithful to the comic book, reports the newest Entertainment Weekly. If anything, the new ensemble flick sounds like it may fall into the common trap of trying to shoehorn too many elements from the comics into one film. More »
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