Here are images from Disney's upcoming "John Carter," an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars books. Stars include Taylor Kitsch ("Friday Night Lights") in the lead role, along with Lynn Collins, Dominic West, James Purefoy and others.
New poster -- and new name -- for Marvel's Avengers movie
Here's a new poster for the upcoming Avengers film. Two new posters, actually. Though the images are the same, you'll see that, in the U.K. version, the film is called "Avengers Assemble." This is reportedly to avoid stepping on the copyrighted toes of "The Avengers" spy TV series of the 1960s.
New comics Feb. 29, 2012
New releases of note this week. Click the links to order discounted items from Amazon.
Justice League of America Archives Vol. 10 (Archive Editions)
Avengers: The Big Three
FF, Vol. 1
Ka-Zar By Mark Waid & Andy Kubert - Volume 2
Vampirella Archives Volume 4 HC
Justice League of America Archives Vol. 10 (Archive Editions)
Avengers: The Big Three
FF, Vol. 1
Ka-Zar By Mark Waid & Andy Kubert - Volume 2
Vampirella Archives Volume 4 HC
Buffy's Juliet Landau to write Drusilla comic series
Juliet Landau, who played the delightfully creepy and unhinged vampiress Drusilla on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," is penning a five-issue comic book series about her character, reports Entertainment Weekly.
Due to launch in June, the first issue of the spin-off, Landau tells EW, will pick up “literally a panel after” Drusilla’s final appearance in issue No. 9 of the Angel & Faith comic series (out April 25). “I think you will get different sides of Drusilla than have ever been seen before,” she adds, but her lips are sealed for any details on the story beyond that.
Plug: CBS Radio Mystery Theater site
Audio drama and old time radio is one of my myriad pop cultural interests, so I want to direct you to a great site that presents what was one of OTR's last gasps: CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
I remember listening to these shows over the car radio on family road trips and being transported (while I was being transported!) by the spooky/suspenseful stories and high-caliber acting. Episodes were stand-alone stories introduced by actor E.G. Marshall.
Not only does this site present the original programs, but includes cast info and historical background.
For those unfamiliar with the program, here are some details from the site:
I remember listening to these shows over the car radio on family road trips and being transported (while I was being transported!) by the spooky/suspenseful stories and high-caliber acting. Episodes were stand-alone stories introduced by actor E.G. Marshall.
Not only does this site present the original programs, but includes cast info and historical background.
For those unfamiliar with the program, here are some details from the site:
In 1974 long-time radio producer Himan Brown convinced CBS to green-light a new anthology of Radio Dramas, CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT). Radio Drama had been declared "dead" twelve years before.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater was meant to appeal to an audience that remembered when radio drama was a popular form of family entertainment.
Riding on the wave of nostalgia fever, the radio show attracted many younger listeners who would stay up late, hidden under their covers to hear the program on their bedroom radio (and many of them were not able to go to sleep after listening to the frightening program!) CBSRMT was able to attract a wide array of talent.
Many of the voices that were popular during the Golden Age of Radio made appearances on CBS Radio Mystery Theater, and younger talent, often from CBS Daytime Television and NY area stage was used as well.
BBC radio this week
Click the links to stream the following shows:
Hordes of the Things
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
Spoof documentary series starring Tom Baker along with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring
Meet David Sedaris
The American essayist presents a series of audience readings.
More Plain Tales from the Raj
Oral history series telling the stories of British Imperial India
RL Stevenson - Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson's historical Scottish adventure, starring David Rintoul
Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad
The memoirs of Goon Show star Harry Secombe
The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats
The Spike Show - Milligan Remembered
Made for 4 Extra. Agent and friend Norma Farnes reflects on the comic legend.
Weird Tales
Series of chilling and intimate plays
Johnny Cash: The American
Paul Gambaccini celebrates the life of the great Johnny Cash.
Hordes of the Things
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World
Spoof documentary series starring Tom Baker along with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring
Meet David Sedaris
The American essayist presents a series of audience readings.
More Plain Tales from the Raj
Oral history series telling the stories of British Imperial India
RL Stevenson - Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson's historical Scottish adventure, starring David Rintoul
Sir Harry Secombe - Goon Abroad
The memoirs of Goon Show star Harry Secombe
The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats
The Spike Show - Milligan Remembered
Made for 4 Extra. Agent and friend Norma Farnes reflects on the comic legend.
Weird Tales
Series of chilling and intimate plays
Johnny Cash: The American
Paul Gambaccini celebrates the life of the great Johnny Cash.
Deal alert: Citizen Kane 70th anniversary DVD and Blu Ray 55% off
Today Amazon is offering 55% off the 70th anniversary editions of Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane." Click the ads to order:
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