Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
With news of Mary-Louise Parker, John C. Reilly, and Helen Mirren joining the film adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner’s Red, don’t you think you need a little bit more evil in the mix? The Hollywood Reporter has some news for you, as Dr. Doom and William Stryker have entered the building. Julian McMahon, who played [...]
Superhero Hype (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Julian McMahon ("Fantastic Four" films), Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox ( X2: X-Men United ) are in negotiations to join Red , Summit's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwentke. "Red" was originally written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hamner. The three-book series, published in 2003 and 2004, tells the story...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Are you ready to see Red light up and Walk Hard? Well, the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog has announced that John C. Reilly (of Walk Hard fame), along with Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker, are joining the cast of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner’s Red. Parker will play the romantic interest to retired agent-on-the-run Bruce Willis, while [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
¶ We haven’t been reporting too much on Hollywood of late; but it hasn’t been for wont of activity. ¶ A while ago the mini series RED by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner– the tale of a CIA gent who’s called out of retirement for One Last Case™– was optioned. Since last we met, it’s [...]
Superhero Hype (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
An article over at ScreenDaily.com about some of the American movies looking for distribution and financing at the American Film Market's AFI Fest this week mentions that Robert ( Flightplan ) Schwentke's adaptation of Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner comic book Red is slated to start shooting on January 11, 2010 with the previously announced cast of Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman joined by British Oscar-winning...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
That wall didn’t stand a chance. Two of today’s most talented artists are bringing something different to their table this weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con. Now, Laura Martin already has a few art prints available, but this piece would be Cully Hamner’s first colored print. I’ve been watching the progress over at his blog and [...]
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
MTV has released this interview with Red director, Robert Schwentke and in his own words, he plans on turning the Warren Ellis/Cully Hamner project into something of a comedy, or at least something “lighthearted”. “I love the script,” Schwentke said told MTV News. “It’s very funny, which the comic book isn’t.” I don’t think it was ever [...]
Superhero Hype (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
Variety says that Morgan Freeman is in talks to star opposite Bruce Willis in Summit Entertainment's espionage thriller Red , based on the WildStorm/DC Comics title. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing with DC executive Gregory Noveck serving as executive producer. Brothers Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber are writing the script. "Red" was originally written by Warren Ellis...
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
For those of you who read Detective Comics #854 a little while back, you’ll remember that in the Question second feature Renee Montoya finds some of her cases via a specialized e-mail address. Guess what? It’s real. Artist Cully Hamner has a link to ask-the-question.net, which allows readers to submit a question to the Faceless Avenger. What [...]
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