* OMFG KATE WINSLET
(Via Jason Adams.)
* Another massive, massive interview with Clive Barker has been posted at his official (and sadly RSS-less) site Revelations. Topics include the fourth and fifth Abarat books, the film adaptations of Midnight Meat Train, Dread, and The Book of Blood, and a lengthy stroll through Barker’s prodigious notes on various and sundry other projects past, present, and future. Two-dicked demons are mentioned, as is so often the way of such interviews. (Via Dread Central.)
* Lots of news on George A. Romero’s next Dead film: USA Today quotes Romero as saying that the film will be about a factional schism between people who want to kill the zombies and people who hope they can be cured. Dread Central clarifies a point made in the USAT article regarding the return of characters from Land and Diary, saying that while some actors will return, there will be no characters from the former and only arguably one from the latter. Fangoria doubles down on the “character from Diary returns” angle as confirmed by executive producer Peter Grunwald, and characterizes the film as the story of a Hatfield/McCoy-type rivalry inspired by the William Wyler Western The Big Country. I just hope it’s not a terrible, terrible movie like Diary was.
* I don’t do industry commentary that much anymore, but the other day Tom Spurgeon posted a long piece on the possible ramifications of the recession on comics, and I submitted a brief reaction to it.
* Also at Tom’s you’ll find my response to his latest Five for Friday reader-participation feature, about scary comics moments. You’ll really want to click over to this one–the responses, and the illustrations, are pretty unnerving.
* The story of how Terrence Howard lost his job as War Machine in the Iron Man sequel is actually kind of funny–apparently he was a bit of a dick on set of the first flick, but more amusingly he was paid more than Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, or Gwyneth Paltrow because he was the first person Marvel Studios signed and in retrospect they realized they fucked up.
* Jeph Loeb is the worst of the eight to twelve contemporary superhero comics writers who can sell a project on their name alone. Apparently he didn’t do such a hot job on TV either, because he’s been fired from Heroes.
* My pal Ben Morse tells the tale of a Wizard feature we never got off the ground–the mother of all “who would win in a fight?” features, limited to hand-to-hand specialists. It woulda been sweet.
* “Barbara?” “Yes, Bruce.” “Is the water warm enough?” “Yes, Bruce.” “Shall we begin?” “Yes, Bruce.” (Via Kevin Melrose.)
* Finally, please do your part to end the bottomless horror of America’s torture regime, a horror I foolishly and disgracefully supported, by voting for Barack Obama tomorrow.
Between Terrence Howard and Jeph Loeb, it’s a good time for schadenfreude.
I don’t have any beef with Terrence Howard, and I feel bad being excited about ANYONE (who isn’t an executive at Wizard) losing their jobs, but seriously.
I’d like to second that last bullet!
And the first one, while I’m at it.
and then shamelessly plug a T-shirt I’ve actually managed to sell several of. (of which, several I’ve managed to sell?!)
When you go to the polls today, ask yourself,
“What Would Joe the Plumber Do?”
and then pick up a sweet T-shirt that matches your thoughts.
http://www.cafepress.com/wwjtpd
McCain isn’t pro-torture. Not that it matters to you guys, I guess, but he isn’t.
As for what Joe would do, he’d probably ask an honest question and then get crucified for receiving an honest answer. Same old same old.
Stop crucifying Joe, Bill! STOP CRUCIFYING JOE
Is relentless trolling of a friend’s blog a form of torture? Did he vote against the bill banning that, too?
You have no problem with the government investigating him, and the media ripping his life apart. For asking your idol a question.
And now I’m a troll because I disagree with you. What’s going on?
He asked my idol a question? When did he talk to Clive Barker? Or was it Bowie? He better shut his fat fucking mouth about David.
I think it’s safe to say that political discourse in this country has reached a new low when it takes less than 10 comments to ruin my enjoyment of a post that kicks off with a photo of Kate Winslet’s sleek, life-affirming backside.
I’m glad SOMEBODY wants to talk about the issues that matter.
I do like Winslet’s ass.
And I apologize for calling Obama your idol, Sean. But I am curious what you think Joe did wrong.
I think having a name that too easily translates into porn is a bad thing, obviously. This country was made great in part by our ability to turn every word, every name, into porn-appropriate language. Where’s the imagination here? Where’s the magic?
My grandfather came to America in part because of going to a Parisien nickelodeon and seeing “William Howard Shaft and Give-Me-Heady Roosevelt in: Full Cootch Party.”
The Gary Harts of the world have won, and we are a poorer nation for it.
Have you seen BidenParty.com? If not, you do not want to.
you KNOW i love kate winslet. but this picture bothers me because it’s trying to make her look skinny.
also, i SINCERELY hope that that is fake fur.
also, jim, i have a book suggestion for you:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Let-Your-Mad-Baggage/dp/096421671X/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225852030&sr=1-6
I’m not allowed to disagree, however politely, or I’m “mad”?
Whatever I’ve done to offend you, assuming it goes beyond mere disagreement, I sincerely apologize.