Another News Update
And once again The Avengers movie landscape shifts beneath our feet. I’m currently hearing that, despite earlier reports to the contrary, filming won’t be stalled in the wake of the theft of Samuel L. Jackson’s Avengers script. Chris Helmsworth, who plays Thor, has gone on record as saying the stolen script was an old draft.
There’s been some hand-wringing that the theft may adversely impact Sam Jackson’s relationship with Marvel and the likelihood that he will appear in later movies. I’ll believe it when I see it.
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To the surprise of no one, David Hasselhoff’s turn as Nick Fury in the TV movie Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. has earned himself a spot on a Top 10 Worst Portrayed Comic Book Movie Characters. Personally, I still stand by the assessment that Hasselhoff was the best thing about that movie.
What I don’t dispute is that that isn’t saying very much.
Hasselhoff also earned a place on the top ten list I Spy With My Little Eye - 10 Brilliant Movie Eye Patches. Predictably, he shared his slot with Samuel L. Jackson. (Amusingly, that’s the second article I’ve seen about movie eyepatches recently. Further evidence that, like everyone else, entertainment bloggers are desperate for content. And yeah, Nick's on that one, too.)
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Now that Secret Warriors is winding to a close, Jonathan Hickman has been tapped to write Ultimate Comics: Ultimates. Relevant to our interests? Possibly. The team is expected to include Nick Fury, Thor, Spider-Woman, Hulk, with "other heroes" to be revealed. The first arc of the story is described as "a SHIELD-focused story, and ... a direct commentary on the diminished state of the U.S. in global politics."
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For those interested in Marvel’s Max Imprint version of Nick Fury, MTV Geek has an interesting interview with Garth Ennis that talks about his upcoming Fury title.
... uh, carry on!
There’s been some hand-wringing that the theft may adversely impact Sam Jackson’s relationship with Marvel and the likelihood that he will appear in later movies. I’ll believe it when I see it.
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To the surprise of no one, David Hasselhoff’s turn as Nick Fury in the TV movie Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. has earned himself a spot on a Top 10 Worst Portrayed Comic Book Movie Characters. Personally, I still stand by the assessment that Hasselhoff was the best thing about that movie.
What I don’t dispute is that that isn’t saying very much.
Hasselhoff also earned a place on the top ten list I Spy With My Little Eye - 10 Brilliant Movie Eye Patches. Predictably, he shared his slot with Samuel L. Jackson. (Amusingly, that’s the second article I’ve seen about movie eyepatches recently. Further evidence that, like everyone else, entertainment bloggers are desperate for content. And yeah, Nick's on that one, too.)
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Now that Secret Warriors is winding to a close, Jonathan Hickman has been tapped to write Ultimate Comics: Ultimates. Relevant to our interests? Possibly. The team is expected to include Nick Fury, Thor, Spider-Woman, Hulk, with "other heroes" to be revealed. The first arc of the story is described as "a SHIELD-focused story, and ... a direct commentary on the diminished state of the U.S. in global politics."
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For those interested in Marvel’s Max Imprint version of Nick Fury, MTV Geek has an interesting interview with Garth Ennis that talks about his upcoming Fury title.
... uh, carry on!