Since I’m not even going to bother talking about Comic-Con today, enjoy this great Watchmen parody:
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A few interesting updates on the menu today…
Sam Raimi was yesterday announced as the director for the upcoming Warcraft movie once he’s done with Spider-Man 4.
This announcement is certainly surprising.
I’m not sure how one can adapt a game like World of Warcraft though I’m here on out assuming that every news outlet is wrong by stating that this is a World of Warcraft movie adaptation, rather it is more of a movie based on the Warcraft mythology.
The Warcraft world is comprised of two factions pitted against each other.
On one side, the Alliance with the Humans, the Dwarves, the Draenei, the Gnomes and the Night Elves.
On the other, the Horde, with the Orcs, the Forsaken, the Tauren, the Trolls and the Blood Elves.
There’s also the Burning Legion, the Scourge, the Goblins, the Ogres and the Naga.
For more on this, check out the detailed Wikipedia article on the Warcraft universe.
It’s like Lord of the Rings meets Dungeons & Dragons.
And since back in June I showed you Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2, it’s only fair now that I show you the rest of the cast.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow
Robert Downey Jr. as Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle as Col. James Rhodes and Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
Oh, and did I mention that the Alice in Wonderland teaser is out?
Feast your eyes on this:
Hell yes.
After Lordy and his Better Off Ted post, back today to our regular scheduled programming with a few news as Comic-Con nears.
To start us off, news that you probably know by now: Sean Benn is set to play the lead role on HBO’s Game of Thrones adaptation.
We talked a bit about the show when it was first picked up back in November but just to refresh your memory, the show is a fantasy series based off George R.R. Martin’s 7-book series, A Song of Fire & Ice.
THR describes the story as “a battle among seven kingdoms and between two ruling families for control of the Iron Throne, the possession that ensures survival through a 40-year winter to come”.
As for Benn, he’s set to play one of the title roles, Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark.
You may have heard as well about Futurama chainging its voice cast.
I probably won’t watch the new seasons if they do indeed replace Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, and Maurice Lamarche (amongst others).
I’m still hoping though that FOX TV are only auditioning new actors as a bargaining chip. The move was previously (successfully) used on The Simpsons.
There have been a few pictures as well regarding the 2010 Prince of Persia movie based on the popular video game.
Check ’em out:
There’s also this live-action Voltron movie that is starting to come together nicely with Charles Roven, Richard Suckle and Steve Alexander acquiring the rights.
Let’s not forget another live-action adaptation, Turtle Ninjas, which unsurprisingly nabbed John Fusco as its writer. The movie is set to come out around 2011.
I wonder what the current entertainment industry would look like without all the remakes and adaptations…