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Alba Talks Fantastic Four
Source: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=30671
Jessica Alba offered details about her character, scientist Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman, in Fox's upcoming Fantastic Four movie. "Fantastic Four is a family movie. I play a scientist who has a problem expressing her emotions, and her DNA was altered, so when she does express her emotions she goes invisible," Alba said in a news conference to promote her next film, Sin City. "So when she's screaming, she goes invisible. When she's having a meltdown, she goes invisible."
The film is based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name, and Alba's character is one of four astronauts who become superheroes after their space mission encounters mysterious waves that alter their bodies. Alba said of her character, "she's completely frustrated. And the man that she's in love with ignores her, then she goes invisible. So it's very frustrating. ... [The film is] very big, and it's a huge, huge movie for Fox, and there's a lot of pressure that it does well."
In Sin City, Alba (TV's Dark Angel) plays an exotic dancer who finds herself targeted by a deranged criminal. Sin City opens April 1.
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Sony Considers Killraven
Source: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=30654
Sony Pictures is in negotiations with Marvel Entertainment to turn one of Marvel's lesser-known comic-book characters, Killraven, into an SF tentpole movie, Variety reported. Set in a future where mankind has been enslaved by an alien race, Killraven follows a man who rises through gladiatorial battles to become the leader of a group of revolutionaries called the Freemen.
Sony already is in discussions with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle) to adapt the 1970s comic series, the trade paper reported.
The move into less-well-known comicbook titles is well under way at Marvel, which also has set up Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage at Sony.
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X-Men 3 Casting and Character Details
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=2753
XMenFilms.net has provided us with a possible update on the X-Men 3 casting and characters:
I just got some new word on X3. Gambit and Beast we can confirm. Not sure about Angel. Hugh, Famke, Ian, and Patrick are back as of today. This is in addition to the actors already optioned for X3.
Anna, Halle, and James are NOT signed yet, though by the end of the week, they should know what will happen with Anna Paquin.
Looks like besides Phoenix, the SENTINELS are in, including a character called Dr. Bolivar Trask.
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Is James Marsden Returning as Cyclops?
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=2745
"X-Men" films star James Marsden (aka Cyclops) says he wants to return in the third installment, even though he's also starring in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns. According to IESB.net, Marvel Studios' Avi Arad talked about Marsden today.
...he hopes to have James Marsden reprise his role as Cyclops in the next installment of the mutant series. Arad says that James Marsden called him and said that he read about this on the internet and said, "what are you doing...I told you I'm in."
It was previously reported that Cyclops will probably have a smaller role in X-Men 3. Thanks to 'TheFilmProphet'.
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Tom Jane Gives Punisher 2 Update
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news/punishernews.php?id=2744
IESB.net caught up with The Punisher star Tom Jane who talked a bit about the sequel:
Thomas Jane told the IESB that the Punisher sequel script is currently being worked on and they expect production to start in two months. Location wise it looks like Tampa is out and New York is in.
Stay tuned for more updates on the follow-up.
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Avi Arad on the Silver Surfer Movie
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=2743
SuperHeroHype reports that Marvel Studios' Avi Arad told SFX Magazine new details on a proposed Silver Surfer movie.
Asked whether Galactus might appear in a Fantastic Four sequel, Arad said "Galactus is going to be in the Silver Surfer movie, which we're starting our journey towards."
But he said that there may be some franchise cross-pollination. "First we want to do the origin of the Silver Surfer and the Galactus story. But because it's the same studio, one day you'll probably have our version of Alien Vs. Predator - only a much, much better version."
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Ghost Rider Partly Shot Digitally
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news/ghostridernews.php?id=2746
Digital Pictures Melbourne has taken delivery of two Sony SRW-5000 HDCAM-SR VTR decks as part of the company's move to use digital technology in the creative processes of feature film production.
The first project to benefit from the investment is the feature film Ghost Rider, the adaptation of the Marvel comic book series.
The move reinforces HDCAM-SR as a high quality mastering format, suitable for digital cinema production, broadcast and distribution.
"The movie is being shot on 35mm film at Central City Studios and some plates are being captured using a Sony HDC-950 camera," said John Fleming, General Manager, Digital Pictures Melbourne.
"We will be processing the film here and using our Sony VIALTA telecine and da Vinci 2K grading system to transfer daily best light rushes to the HD SR format in 4:4:4. Dailies will also be transferred to Sony/Columbia Pictures' Digital Media Technology Centre in Los Angles using a high speed internet link and a Digital Fountain data accelerator.'
The rushes will be used in all forms of publicity, marketing and audience research as the director works very closely with Ghost Rider fans.
"We will also be conforming off the HDCAM-SR tapes for previews. We have installed a Barco DP100 projector so we can play a 4:4:4 signal off the SR decks into our digital screening theatre — it's a very progressive way of dealing with the whole process," said Fleming.
"The Sony decks are the only machines delivering 4:4:4 capabilities - they provide a highly cost efficient way of enabling flexibility in the creative process, while still being able to effectively market the project in production and post production. Two decks are required to clone each tape every day and ensure redundancy.
"The HDCAM-SR decks are second generation machines that use less compression than the previous system and offer the advantage of 12 audio tracks which is an important requirement for us. 12 tracks come in handy for feature film mastering as we can include 5.1, stereo and stereo M&E tracks as well.
"HDCAM-SR is becoming the preferred international delivery format for mastering feature films and with this upgrade we can provide world class facilities to service future large scale projects," said Fleming.
In related news, Quiet On Set, a new Australian program, will feature an interview with Ghost Rider actor Matt Norman on March 28th. More details are available at the link above.
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Karthik Bala on Spider-Man 2 PSP
Source: http://www.superherohype.com/news/featuresnews.php?id=2742
Superhero Hype! got a chance to talk to Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions, the company which developed the new Spider-Man 2 PSP game. The game will be on store shelves for the launch of the PSP handheld entertainment system in North America next week.
Read Interview here
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