Superhero Bits: DC Universe Online, Dark Knight Rises, X-Men First Class 2, Man Of Steel
WouldJohn Carpenterever direct a superhero movie? Which company will be making toys forThe Dark Knight RisesandMan of Steel? Who trainedHenry CavillforMan of Steel? Want to see a new set video fromThe Dark Knight Rises? Which superhero did a high school principal show up to graduation as? How can you makeWolverineclaws for $5? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits.
That’sUnemployed Man, the unofficial superhero of Occupy Wall Street. Read more about him over onWired.
Comic Book Movieran a press release announcing that Warner Bros. and DC have extended their deal with Mattel which includes toys forThe Dark Knight RisesandMan of Steel.Geeks Are Sexyreaders submitted their best pop culture themed costumes which, of course, included a bunch of superheroes. Here’s a cool one of the fullX-Menteam.
That’s a great Marvel team photo, and here’s agreat DC team photo. /Film reader Sam R dressed asSupermanand the rest of his friends were theJustice Leagueand their villains. Very impressive.
Speaking of DC,DC Universe Onlineis now FREE. In a limited capacity.Superhero Hype has the scoop.
This is from several months ago but, for some reason, it’s just reaching my radar. It’s a Taiwanese high school principal making an incredibly huge entrance at graduation. Thanks toBleeding Cool.
One day, maybe, we might see aJohn Carpentersuperhero movie.Movies.compointed out a quote from Carpenter onIFC.comthat he’s no opposed to doing one and, in fact, was approached some decades ago:
Way back in the ’70s, I was approached to talk about the story I’d write for a Spider-Man movie. They also talked to me about Batman. I had to think about it, but that was way, way back when. I’ve gone through various periods with superheroes. They work in the right hands, but they don’t work in other hands. It’s tricky. But any movie is tricky. It’s impossible to say, ‘This is what you do in any situation.’ So yes, I’ve thought about it and I’m not opposed to it.
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Jason Flemyng, who played Azrael inX-Men First Class, sat down withEmpire Online(above) to do a Twitter chat and discussed the possibility of a sequel:
Add another name to your art radar:Greg Guillemin.Geekologie(viaDesignTAXI) posted a bunch of his superhero poster work that’s unique and eye catching to say the least.
The upcoming issue ofMen’s Health Magazinewill have an interview withHenry Cavillabout his intense training forMan of Steel. He worked with the same guy who trained Gerald Butler for300. Head toCBMfor some quotes.
Check out this Peter Parkour t-shirt courtesy ofBusted Tees.
From GQ: “Whatever you do, don’t askCillian MurphyaboutThe Dark Knight Rises. ‘I don’t have anything to say,’ dodges theBatmanandInceptionstar, a slight smirk visible between sips of sparkling water. “I’m here to talk aboutIn Time.“CBMcorrectly surmises that, if he wasn’t in the movie, he’s just say so instead of being coy. Possible Scarecrow cameo?
It’s a bit late for Halloween costume tips forFashionably Geekpoints us to directions on how to make theseWolverineclaws for $5.
THE LAST PAGE FEATURES SPOILERS FORTHE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
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Want to see more videos from the set ofThe Dark Knight Rises? Of course you do! Here’s one courtesy ofDMBJOnline.com(viaCBM). There’s also another at the link.
Finally,The Dark Knight CommunityonFacebook(via io9) have posted these rumored blueprints of Bane’s doomsday device fromThe Dark Knight Risesthat was posted a few days back. Interesting stuff.
