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Guy Ritchie To Direct Movie Of "Lobo" Comic

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“Ritchie will make the film his follow-up to ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ the Silver-produced film that stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, which Warner Bros. opens Christmas Day. Production on ‘Lobo’ begins early next year. The character originated in 1983 in ‘Omega Men,’ written by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen.” Link

Fantastic Four Movie Getting Reboot

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“Variety reports that 20th Century Fox will overhaul the “Fantastic Four” property alongside producer Akiva Goldsman. The screenplay will be written by scribe Michael Green, a co-executive producer on “Heroes” and the co-writer of the Ryan Reynolds-starring “Green Lantern.”" Link

Rose McGowan May Be Out Of "Red Sonja" Movie

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“On her Twitter feed, “Red Sonja” actress Rose McGowan offered a cryptic message about her past and future involvement in the comic book franchise. Based on the tweet, McGowan’s continued attachment to the warrior woman could very well be in jeopardy. “Just once I’ll address questions about ‘Red Sonja,’” she wrote. “I was meant to do [the movie] in ‘08. Major personal & private reasons I pulled out. Starting [to] want to work again. Sometimes real life f—ing sucks. That’s all. God bless us survivors.”" Link

Queen & Country Comic To Be A Movie

“Oni Press has joined the ranks of many comic book publishing companies that have allowed their creator owned ideas to make their transition to the big screen! The latest adaptation will be Queen & Country, written by Greg Rucka which consisted of 37 issues launched in March 2001, and ended in August 2007. ” Link

U2 Doing Spider-Man Musical

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“Bono and The Edge have described their forthcoming Spider-Man musical as “dizzy” and “not a straight take on the myth”. Turn Off The Dark, the production the Dublin band has written music and lyrics for, is set to open on Broadway in New York in 2010. They also confirmed American actress Evan Rachel Wood would play the part of MJ and revealed more about the other characters. ” Link

Diora Baird Auditions For Thor Movie

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“Baird tweeted this: Had an audition for the movie Thor today. Character description was ‘pretty, but sturdy with muscle’. Damn type casting.” Link

Frank Darabont To Direct "Walking Dead" Series For AMC

“AMC picks up the rights to Robert Kirkman’s comic book The Walking Dead.
According to the trades, Frank Darabont, who has been developing this project for years, ‘is on board to write, direct and exec produce the project, with Gale Anne Hurd of Valhalla Pictures and David Alpert of Circle of Confusion also executive producing. ” Link

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Reveals Comic Book At Comic-Con

“Jennifer Love Hewitt will release a ten-issue comic book series later this year. Jennifer Love Hewitt’s The Music Box — detailing the adventures of a mystifying music box and those who possess it– debuts in November 2009, the Ghost Whisperer star revealed at the Comic-Con Conventionn in San Diego over the weekend.” Link

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Rumor: Miley Cyrus For Batgirl In Dark Knight Sequel?

“It is rumoured that Disney Channel series Hannah Montana sensation, Miley Cyrus may star as Batgirl in the upcoming sequel to ‘The Dark Knight’. According to The Globe’s Loosch Lips Column, the 16 year-old Miley ’stunned’ producers at Warner Brothers when she showed up at the Hollywood studio in full batsuit’.” Link

Gary Oldman: Next Batman Movie To Start Shooting In 2010

“The 51-year-old actor says the sequel to Batman the mega-hit will start shooting next year and likely be released the following. ‘But you didn’t hear it from me,’ he quipped.” Link