The Paul W. S. Anderson written and produced "Death Race 3: Inferno" is out today on DVD and Blu-ray, so we asked star Luke Goss a few questions about where the third entry in the series would take the racer in the mask, Carl Lucas.
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'Death Race 3: Inferno' Star Luke Goss On What Might Be Frankenstein's Last Ride (Video)
Posted 1/22/13 4:15 pm EST by Charles Webb in DVD and Blu-ray, Interviews, Movies
Interview: Geoff Johns On His Reasons For 'Justice League of America'
Posted 1/22/13 10:40 am EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
"…if you're going to do another Justice League title you need to make sure there is a reason for it. It can't be numbers-driven or publisher-driven, it needs to be story-driven, and if it's story-driven, I can get excited about that."
Power, Responsiblity, And Roommates: Man Of Action And Supervising Producer Cort Lane Assemble To Talk 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Season Two
Posted 1/18/13 5:41 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Interviews, Marvel, TV
The return of the Green Goblin! A S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier down! A new Sinister Six emerges! The Lizard strikes! Plus, Spidey has a few new house guests!
These are some of the big changes in store for the second season of the Disney XD series, "Ultimate Spider-Man," spearheaded by the Man of Action Studios team of comic creators-turned-animation guys Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, and Joe Kelly. Rouleau, Casey, and Seagle--along with "Ultimate Spider-Man" Supervising Producer Cort Lane--spoke to MTV Geek recently about the eternal struggle between power and responsibility for everyone's favorite wall-crawler, the massive shakeups in his new season of animated adventures and getting the comedy and action balance just right.
Joshua Jackson Talks The 'Fringe' Finale
Posted 1/18/13 1:20 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, TV
"The hardest thing to walk away from is the camraderie of the company," Jackson tells us at the start of the call, echoing the sentiment of co-star John Noble. Jackson, whose Peter Bishop has gone from conman, to would-be savior of two universes, to future freedom fighter will be seeing his character's journey coming to an end in tonight's two-part series finale of "Fringe."
Interview: Writer Andrew E.C. Gaska On 'Space: 1999 - Aftershock and Awe'
Posted 1/11/13 5:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Archaia, Comic Books, Interviews
Let's talk about the future: specifically, the far-flung year of 1999. Earth has colonized the moon following years strife and a third World War. This was the future as envisioned by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson, creators of "Space: 1999," the cult TV series which lived a short life from 1975 to 1977. Now writer Drew Gaska ("Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes") is taking us back to the the future year of 1999 with the graphic novel "Space 1999 - Aftershock and Awe" for Archaia, which reimagines the TV series with some new characters as well as elements planned but not shot for the show.
Interview: Reggie Hudlin On Adapting 'Django Unchained' For Comics
Posted 1/10/13 2:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
It's no secret that pop culture junkie Quentin Tarantino is a comics fan. So it's no surprise that when it came time to bring the Oscar-nominated screenplay for "Django Unchained" for Vertigo (you can see an extensive preview here), he would tap someone who shared his same obsessive love of comics. "I was talking with Quentin, and when we're not talking obscure movies or obscure TV shows, we talk about obscure comic books," Reginald Hudlin, producer of "Django Unchained" and and adapter of the comics version tells me. The duo would geek out together about classics from the big two as well as Gold Key, Dell, and Charlton works, obsessing about Western series like "Gunhawks," or debating the merits of "Rawhide Kid" (Hudlin is a "Rawhide Kid" man) vs. "Kid Colt" (Tarantino was Team Colt).
Jeff Lemire Brings 'Green Arrow' Down To Street Level In Issue 17
Posted 1/10/13 1:49 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
Starting with issue 17, "Green Arrow" gets a new creative team with "Animal Man" writer Jeff Lemire and "I, Vampire" artist Andrea Sorrentino. Oliver Queen has had many different masters since the start of DC's New 52 initiative and Lemire and Sorrentino are starting fresh by adding a hardy layer of grit and grime to the series. I spoke with Lemire over the phone about creating a noir version of "Green Arrow," what made him interested in this unlikely character for the frequently supernatural writer, and whether or not we'll be seeing Ollie's trusty boxing glove arrows in the new arc.
Interview: With 'Planet Death,' Robert Venditti Starts Cracking Open The 'X-O Manowar' Armor
Posted 1/7/13 12:15 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Interviews, Valiant
They took his people, they took his hand, and they took centuries of his life on Earth away. Now, Aric is taking the war back to the alien invaders of the Vine in the upcoming "Planet Death" story arc in Valiant's "X-O Manowar." The event kicks off with a prelude in January 23rd's issue #9, so we spoke to the book's writer, New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti about sending angry Visogoth in a super-powered suit to war against an entire planet--plus the return of the X-O Commando armor.
War Stories: Shane-Michael Vidaurri Talks About His OGN 'Iron: Or, the War After'
Posted 1/4/13 5:13 pm EST by Charles Webb in Archaia, Comic Books, Interviews
"Iron: Or, the War After" is the watercolored OGN from writer-artist Shane-Michael Vidaurri. Vidaurri, who makes his debut at publisher Archaia with the book, uses it to tell the story of espionage, intrigue, and betrayal in the wake of a great war that has brought together the losers, victors, and victims--who all happen to be animals.
Vidaurri was kind enough to speak to MTV Geek recently about working on "Iron," its production, and some of his motivations and inspirations behind it. Plus, you can enjoy a sample of the book in the piece itself.
Interview: Scott Lobdell Teases 'H'el On Earth' In 'Superman' #16
Posted 1/3/13 12:40 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
In "Superman" #16 the "H'el on Earth" storyline comes to a head as the Justice League steps in to assist Superman in his battle against fellow Kyrptonian foe H'el. The fight against H'el is particularly emotional for Superman as he's put in the precarious position of saving his adopted home or allowing H'el to reverse the traumatic events that led to the destruction of his birth world of Krypton, thus demolishing Earth. We had the opportunity to speak with "Superman" writer Scott Lobdell about Superman's emotional state, creating H'el as a sympathetic villain and Superman's status as an outsider in the New 52.
Interview: Gregg Hurwitz And Ethan Van Sciver Introduce Readers To A Horrific Hatter In 'Batman: The Dark Knight' #16
Posted 1/2/13 10:07 am EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
"Part of keeping a readership on their toes, part of keeping them scared, part of keeping Batman heroic is constantly reinventing them, rethinking the villains that have become maybe too familiar."
Gregg Hurwitz is in the business is deconstruction. With his mini-series "Penguin: Pain and Prejudice" he dug deep into the psyche of Batman's flippered foe, presenting a nuanced and non-judgmental view of the frequently vile crime boss. He carved the same path when he came on board "Batman: The Dark Knight," with his take on the Scarecrow. In Hurwitz's view, the villains are just as, if not more important than Bruce Wayne, as they are the prism through which we view both Gotham City and its pointy-eared hero. Artist Ethan Van Sciver joins Hurwitz on "Batman: The Dark Knight" with issue 16, taking over for David Finch, as he moves on to "Justice League of America" with Geoff Johns. I spoke with Hurwitz and Van Sciver about their new collaboration, showing the more horrific side of Batman's world and why being gruesome and gross is not only important, but fun.
Interview: Sexy Girls And Big Guns With 'Resident Evil' Director Paul W. S. Anderson
Posted 12/28/12 2:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Horror, Interviews, Movies, Video Games
After five films, the "Resident Evil" movies are moving towards what director, writer, and producer Paul W. S. Anderson is calling a "spectacular climax" for the series. "Resident Evil: Retribution," the latest movie based loosely on the Capcom video games ends as so many of the other entries in the series have--with a pyrotechnic, mind-boggling finale pushing its heroine Alice (Milla Jovovich) towards the next stage in her battle against the seemingly indefatigable Umbrella Corporation.
Anderson is the director behind "Event Horizon" whose first foray into video games to film was "Mortal Kombat" for New Line. But his bread and butter in recent years have been the "Resident Evil" movies. "The franchise is kind of coming full circle," Anderson told me by phone. "In a way, it's going right back to the first film and that's why you see the return of characters [from 2002's 'Resident Evil']." The conclusion represents the final steps of a formula, one that Anderson says is deceptively simple: you just put a big gun in the hands of a beautiful actress and the fans will keep coming back.
Interview: Mark L. Miller Puts His Stamp On Kipling's World With 'Jungle Book: Last of the Species'
Posted 12/20/12 4:00 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, Interviews
In February of next year Zenescope is unleashing a new volume in its popular "Jungle Book" series centered around a female, wolf-raised Mowglii and her brutal adventures with the various inhabitants on Kipling Island. According to Zenescope, "Jungle Book: Last of the Species" will see Mowglii rise against a dangerous new foe. I spoke with "Jungle Book" writer Mark L. Miller via email about the new volume, how he uses his day job as a youth therapist to inform his story and how he's diverting from Rudyard Kipling's original tale.
Exclusive: Bear McCreary Composing For 'Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie'
Posted 12/19/12 5:11 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, Movies, Music
When James Rolfe's "Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie" is completed, it's going to have some big-name talent behind the music: "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Walking Dead" composer Bear McCreary will be scoring the indie feature and he spoke to us recently about it.
Interview: 'Supernatural' Creator Eric Kripke On Sam And Dean's Past, Present, And Future
Posted 12/18/12 5:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Horror, Interviews, TV
"I just think 'Supernatural' is one of the most difficult shows that anyone's directed," writer, producer, and director Eric Kripke muses about his time working on the horror-drama he created for The CW which is currently in its eighth season. The near decade of Sam and Dean Winchester's adventures have taken them up against ghosts, vampires, demons, the Devil, angels, and everything in between, all chronicled in "The Essential Supernatural: On the Road With Sam And Dean," a 192-page hardcover from Insight Editions published last month.
Kripke, who provided the foreward to the current edition of the essential guide, was on-hand to talk about the history of the series and putting it all together into an "all-inclusive collection of really everything 'Supernatural.'"
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