The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film reboot will be "female-centric", according to one of the project's producers.
John Davis told Collider that the movie will seek to please fans by "making it authentic" and going back to its roots.
He said: "It's female-centric, which I think is interesting. I love female characters, point-of-view characters in action movies. I thought Mad Max was great.
"I think you can always find a fresh way of doing something and going back to the basics. What is it that people love? What is it that made them love the property in the first place?"
It emerged in May that 20th Century Fox was planning to remake Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic series of the same name.
Loeg is set in a world populated by characters from literary fiction. Its original lineup included Victorian figures such as Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo,...
John Davis told Collider that the movie will seek to please fans by "making it authentic" and going back to its roots.
He said: "It's female-centric, which I think is interesting. I love female characters, point-of-view characters in action movies. I thought Mad Max was great.
"I think you can always find a fresh way of doing something and going back to the basics. What is it that people love? What is it that made them love the property in the first place?"
It emerged in May that 20th Century Fox was planning to remake Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic series of the same name.
Loeg is set in a world populated by characters from literary fiction. Its original lineup included Victorian figures such as Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo,...
- 8/18/2015
- Digital Spy
A few months ago came word that 20th Century Fox was planning a new film adaptation of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic series "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".
The first adaptation in 2003 starred Sean Connery in what would be his final role and followed a group of Victorian-era literary characters who try to save the world. The comic was widely acclaimed but the film strayed from the source material so much as to be almost unrecognisable - and at the same time was both a critical and commercial dud.
Out doing press at the Television Critics Association this week, producer John Davis was asked by Collider about the status of the new take. He says:
"Just by going back to the roots and making it authentic to what the fan base was really excited about. It's female-centric, which I think is interesting. I love female characters, point-of-view characters in action movies.
The first adaptation in 2003 starred Sean Connery in what would be his final role and followed a group of Victorian-era literary characters who try to save the world. The comic was widely acclaimed but the film strayed from the source material so much as to be almost unrecognisable - and at the same time was both a critical and commercial dud.
Out doing press at the Television Critics Association this week, producer John Davis was asked by Collider about the status of the new take. He says:
"Just by going back to the roots and making it authentic to what the fan base was really excited about. It's female-centric, which I think is interesting. I love female characters, point-of-view characters in action movies.
- 8/14/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Alan Moore's The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen is getting a second shot at the big screen...
Based on the work of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, it would be fair to say that the first attempt to bring The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen to the big screen was not a successful one.
The 2003 film is most infamous for being Sean Connery's last screen role, with the actor calling it quits afterwards, such was his unhappiness with the production. He wasn't alone, either. Director Stephen Norrington hasn't helmed a film since, and has gone back to special and visual effects work. Neither had a great time.
Oh, and it's be fair to say that Alan Moore and Hollywood haven't really got on since.
20th Century Fox is hoping a second attempt will be more successful, and it's appointed John Davis to produce, and help bring Lxg back to the screen.
Based on the work of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, it would be fair to say that the first attempt to bring The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen to the big screen was not a successful one.
The 2003 film is most infamous for being Sean Connery's last screen role, with the actor calling it quits afterwards, such was his unhappiness with the production. He wasn't alone, either. Director Stephen Norrington hasn't helmed a film since, and has gone back to special and visual effects work. Neither had a great time.
Oh, and it's be fair to say that Alan Moore and Hollywood haven't really got on since.
20th Century Fox is hoping a second attempt will be more successful, and it's appointed John Davis to produce, and help bring Lxg back to the screen.
- 5/27/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is the latest property to join the queue of forthcoming reboots.
According to Variety, 20th Century Fox is planning to remake Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's graphic novel of the same name which started in 1999.
John Davis, Ira Napoliello and Matt Reilly will oversee the project, which centres on characters from Victorian fiction such as Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Sean Connery starred in the 2003 movie - his last lead movie role before retiring - alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng and Richard Roxburgh.
In 2013, a put pilot television adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was developed but never made it to series.
Watch a trailer for 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen below:...
According to Variety, 20th Century Fox is planning to remake Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's graphic novel of the same name which started in 1999.
John Davis, Ira Napoliello and Matt Reilly will oversee the project, which centres on characters from Victorian fiction such as Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Sean Connery starred in the 2003 movie - his last lead movie role before retiring - alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng and Richard Roxburgh.
In 2013, a put pilot television adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was developed but never made it to series.
Watch a trailer for 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen below:...
- 5/27/2015
- Digital Spy
2000 Ad has become a British institution since its launch in 1977, bringing characters to the world including Nemesis the Warlock, Rogue Trooper, Nikolai Dante and, of course, the one-and-only Judge Dredd.
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 Ad is a documentary that takes in the highs (and lows) of the comic's history, with interviews with Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Andy Diggle, Karen Berger, Dave Gibbons, Lauren Beukes, Leah Moore and many more.
Ahead of the film's premiere as part of BFI's Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder season, we spoke to director Paul Goodwin, producer Sean Hogan and executive producer Nick Harwood about the past and future of 2000 Ad, Alan Moore and taking dinner with Pat Mills:
What made you decide to tell the story of 2000 Ad?
Sean: "We were at college together. After that, we went our separate ways. We'd always spoken about doing something one day. And we were...
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 Ad is a documentary that takes in the highs (and lows) of the comic's history, with interviews with Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Andy Diggle, Karen Berger, Dave Gibbons, Lauren Beukes, Leah Moore and many more.
Ahead of the film's premiere as part of BFI's Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder season, we spoke to director Paul Goodwin, producer Sean Hogan and executive producer Nick Harwood about the past and future of 2000 Ad, Alan Moore and taking dinner with Pat Mills:
What made you decide to tell the story of 2000 Ad?
Sean: "We were at college together. After that, we went our separate ways. We'd always spoken about doing something one day. And we were...
- 10/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Maggie
New photos are out from Henry Hobson's "Maggie" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Midwestern farm dad coping with the fact that his young daughter (Abigail Breslin) has been infected by a virus during a zombie apocalypse. The film is slated to premiere this Fall at the Toronto International Film Festival. [Source: Empire]
13
CBS Films has announced plans for a film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "13". Bert V Royal will pen the script while Laurence Mark ("Dreamgirls") and Bob Boyett will produce.
The musical itself follows a 13-year-old boy from New York who relocates to small-town Indiana and concocts an ill-judged plan to make friends. [Source: Screen]
The Light Between Oceans
DreamWorks has locked down a September start date in New Zealand and Australia for filming on Derek Cianfrance's "The Light Between Oceans" based on the M.L. Stedman novel. Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz star.
The story...
New photos are out from Henry Hobson's "Maggie" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Midwestern farm dad coping with the fact that his young daughter (Abigail Breslin) has been infected by a virus during a zombie apocalypse. The film is slated to premiere this Fall at the Toronto International Film Festival. [Source: Empire]
13
CBS Films has announced plans for a film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's stage musical "13". Bert V Royal will pen the script while Laurence Mark ("Dreamgirls") and Bob Boyett will produce.
The musical itself follows a 13-year-old boy from New York who relocates to small-town Indiana and concocts an ill-judged plan to make friends. [Source: Screen]
The Light Between Oceans
DreamWorks has locked down a September start date in New Zealand and Australia for filming on Derek Cianfrance's "The Light Between Oceans" based on the M.L. Stedman novel. Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz star.
The story...
- 8/13/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Images from an abandoned Nemesis the Warlock pilot have been revealed.
Comics creator Tony Luke has revealed a look at the making of the 1987 12-minute stop-motion pilot based on the 2000 Ad property (via Down the Tubes).
The show - based on Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill's classic strip - was never picked up, and the models of Nemesis, Ro-Jaws, Torquemada, Satanus and the Blitzspear no longer exist.
"They're all long-disintegrated, I'm afraid," said Luke. "We couldn't secure the finance for a full series so everything was left to rot."
Nemesis centres around the titular alien and his battle against the totalitarian forces of the xenophobic human warlord Torquemada.
The images show ABC Warriors character Ro-Jaws, Nemesis and his ship the Blitzspear.
Nemesis the Warlock ran in 2000 Ad from 1980-1999.
Comics creator Tony Luke has revealed a look at the making of the 1987 12-minute stop-motion pilot based on the 2000 Ad property (via Down the Tubes).
The show - based on Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill's classic strip - was never picked up, and the models of Nemesis, Ro-Jaws, Torquemada, Satanus and the Blitzspear no longer exist.
"They're all long-disintegrated, I'm afraid," said Luke. "We couldn't secure the finance for a full series so everything was left to rot."
Nemesis centres around the titular alien and his battle against the totalitarian forces of the xenophobic human warlord Torquemada.
The images show ABC Warriors character Ro-Jaws, Nemesis and his ship the Blitzspear.
Nemesis the Warlock ran in 2000 Ad from 1980-1999.
- 4/10/2014
- Digital Spy
These days, superhero movies are making the leap to the small screen. Following in the footsteps of Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." series, Fox has snagged the rights to the Warner Bros. TV-produced "Gotham," a drama about the origins of Commissioner Gordon from the Batman saga.
According to Deadline, "Gotham" was created by Bruno Heller of "The Mentalist" fame; he will also write and serve as an executive producer on the series. "Gotham" is one hot property, and Fox has already put in a straight-to-series order for the show, which bypasses the whole pilot episode hassle and allows the writers and actors to get right into the mix. The show will reportedly take place before Gordon meets Batman, and will feature the baddies who went on to become the Dark Knight's biggest foes
Of course, this is just one of many superhero TV shows in development. The aforementioned "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premiered last night on ABC,...
According to Deadline, "Gotham" was created by Bruno Heller of "The Mentalist" fame; he will also write and serve as an executive producer on the series. "Gotham" is one hot property, and Fox has already put in a straight-to-series order for the show, which bypasses the whole pilot episode hassle and allows the writers and actors to get right into the mix. The show will reportedly take place before Gordon meets Batman, and will feature the baddies who went on to become the Dark Knight's biggest foes
Of course, this is just one of many superhero TV shows in development. The aforementioned "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premiered last night on ABC,...
- 9/25/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
The 1989 comic book series, "League of Extraordinary Gentleman" adapted as a feature in 2003, is now being developed as a TV series, with Michael Green ("Green Lantern") serving as writer and executive producer.
Fox have given a pilot commitment to the adaptation, based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Kevin O'Neill.
According to Moore, the concept behind the series was initially a 'Justice League of Victorian England':
"...in the aftermath of the events of the novel 'Dracula', a now disgraced and divorced 'Mina Harker' is recruited by 'Campion Bond' on behalf of 'British Intelligence' and asked to assemble a league of other extraordinary individuals to protect the interests of the British Empire.
"Together with 'Captain Nemo', Mina travels to Cairo to locate 'Allan Quatermain', then on to Paris in search of 'Dr. Jekyll'. Finally in London she forcibly recruits 'Hawley Griffin' aka 'The Invisible Man'.
Fox have given a pilot commitment to the adaptation, based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Kevin O'Neill.
According to Moore, the concept behind the series was initially a 'Justice League of Victorian England':
"...in the aftermath of the events of the novel 'Dracula', a now disgraced and divorced 'Mina Harker' is recruited by 'Campion Bond' on behalf of 'British Intelligence' and asked to assemble a league of other extraordinary individuals to protect the interests of the British Empire.
"Together with 'Captain Nemo', Mina travels to Cairo to locate 'Allan Quatermain', then on to Paris in search of 'Dr. Jekyll'. Finally in London she forcibly recruits 'Hawley Griffin' aka 'The Invisible Man'.
- 7/10/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Despite busting at the box office as a feature film, 20th Century Fox still thinks "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" has legs -- in television. According to Deadline, Fox has ordered a pilot adaptation of the graphic novel by Alan Moore and illustrator Kevin O'Neill. Though neither are involved with the TV show, Fox's commitment to a put pilot -- which guarantees airing for the episode against stiff financial penalties -- shows confidence in the new program from showrunner Michael Green. Green, who will also serve as executive producer, has been a producer of some sorts for a number of television programs, including "Heroes," "Everwood" and "Smallville." He also wrote for all three shows before penning the film script for "Green Lantern." He was most recently hired to help write the sequel to Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner," and he signed a two-year development deal with 20th Century Fox last July.
- 7/10/2013
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Poor Alan Moore, Hollywood just won't leave his work alone. Twentieth Century Fox is going to take another crack at adapting "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman," but this time for the small screen as a TV pilot. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, this comic book (remember to use the expression "comic book" and not "graphic novel" as Moore hates this latter term) draws its inspiration from literary works of the Victorian era and reunites characters such as Allan Quatermain, The Invisible Man, Dr Jekyll, Captain Nemo, Mina Harker into the same fictional universe. These characters will form The League, a group of heroes brought together to confront powerful antagonists. The first issue of the comic book was published in 1999 and the authors have continued to expand on this universe ever since.Back in 2003, Fox produced a mediocre feature film based on this material. Helmed by Stephen Norrington...
- 7/10/2013
- by Jason Guimaron
- The Playlist
by Brett White
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is getting another chance to transition out of the comic book world and into moving pictures. The comic book series has just received a put pilot order at Fox, which means that a pilot for a possible "League" television series will will be made and, as it is a put pilot order, Fox will be obligated to air the episode even if they don't order the pilot to series. So yeah, Allan Quartermain, Mina Harker and the extraordinary others will all definitely come to life again - this time on the small screen.
The pilot will be produced by 20th Century Fox TV with Michael Green and Erwin Stoff at the helm. Green has previously worked on "Green Lantern," "Heroes," and "Smallville" and will serve as writer and executive producer. Stoff, whose credits include "The Matrix" and the NBC drama "Kings,...
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is getting another chance to transition out of the comic book world and into moving pictures. The comic book series has just received a put pilot order at Fox, which means that a pilot for a possible "League" television series will will be made and, as it is a put pilot order, Fox will be obligated to air the episode even if they don't order the pilot to series. So yeah, Allan Quartermain, Mina Harker and the extraordinary others will all definitely come to life again - this time on the small screen.
The pilot will be produced by 20th Century Fox TV with Michael Green and Erwin Stoff at the helm. Green has previously worked on "Green Lantern," "Heroes," and "Smallville" and will serve as writer and executive producer. Stoff, whose credits include "The Matrix" and the NBC drama "Kings,...
- 7/10/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
News Louisa Mellor 10 Jul 2013 - 07:45
Fox is developing a TV adaptation of Alan Moore's The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen...
Alan Moore's 'Justice League of Victorian England' comic book series is being given another outing on screen, a decade after Stephen Norrington's er, less-than well-received 2003 feature adaptation.
Fox, it's been announced, has ordered a pilot for a new version of Moore and Kevin O'Neill's concept, which sees fictional Victorian characters from the worlds of Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.G. Wells and Bram Stoker, team up to fight bad guys.
As a 'put pilot' commitment, Fox will incur a penalty should the pilot not be aired, so according to those in the know, that makes it a very good bet we'll eventually see some League action on screen.
The official bumpf describes the show as "A drama series based on Alan Moore’s...
Fox is developing a TV adaptation of Alan Moore's The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen...
Alan Moore's 'Justice League of Victorian England' comic book series is being given another outing on screen, a decade after Stephen Norrington's er, less-than well-received 2003 feature adaptation.
Fox, it's been announced, has ordered a pilot for a new version of Moore and Kevin O'Neill's concept, which sees fictional Victorian characters from the worlds of Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.G. Wells and Bram Stoker, team up to fight bad guys.
As a 'put pilot' commitment, Fox will incur a penalty should the pilot not be aired, so according to those in the know, that makes it a very good bet we'll eventually see some League action on screen.
The official bumpf describes the show as "A drama series based on Alan Moore’s...
- 7/10/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Fox has given a "put pilot" commitment for a TV series adaptation of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's widely popular graphic novel series "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".
'League' began as a comic series in 1999 and follows a group of Victorian age literary characters, including Allan Quartermain, Captain Nemo, Mina Harker, the Invisible Man and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde who team up to fight a common enemy.
Subsequent volumes moved forward into different periods of history. The property was previously, and very loosely. adapted into the 2003 feature film of the same name that starred Sean Connery in his final live-action role.
Michael Green ("Kings," "Heroes," "Smallville") will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner should the project go to series. Erwin Stoff ("The Matrix," "Kings") will also executive produce, and neither Moore or O'Neill are involved.
Source: The Live Feed...
'League' began as a comic series in 1999 and follows a group of Victorian age literary characters, including Allan Quartermain, Captain Nemo, Mina Harker, the Invisible Man and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde who team up to fight a common enemy.
Subsequent volumes moved forward into different periods of history. The property was previously, and very loosely. adapted into the 2003 feature film of the same name that starred Sean Connery in his final live-action role.
Michael Green ("Kings," "Heroes," "Smallville") will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner should the project go to series. Erwin Stoff ("The Matrix," "Kings") will also executive produce, and neither Moore or O'Neill are involved.
Source: The Live Feed...
- 7/10/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's classic graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is set to get a pilot episode at Fox for a possible new series.
This really was a great comic, but I didn't really care for the first big screen adaptation. There's a good chance the series the network is planning will be better, especially with the production value networks are putting into their shows these days.
THR reports that the series will be a drama about a group of Victorian age literary characters, including Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde who team up to fight a common enemy.
Michael Green (Green Lantern, Kings, The River, Heroes, Smallville) will serve as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner if the pilot gets picked up for a full series. I hope they are able to create an awesome well made series.
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This really was a great comic, but I didn't really care for the first big screen adaptation. There's a good chance the series the network is planning will be better, especially with the production value networks are putting into their shows these days.
THR reports that the series will be a drama about a group of Victorian age literary characters, including Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde who team up to fight a common enemy.
Michael Green (Green Lantern, Kings, The River, Heroes, Smallville) will serve as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner if the pilot gets picked up for a full series. I hope they are able to create an awesome well made series.
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- 7/10/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Fox is giving "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" another try - this time on television. A one-hour pilot based on Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's Victorian-era superhero comic has been ordered by the Fox network, with writer/executive-producer Michael Green ("The River," "Heroes") serving as showrunner. The news comes a decade after the release of 20th Century Fox's big-screen adaptation of the series starring Sean Connery, which was ravaged by critics and failed to gain traction at the box-office. First published in 1999, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" has spanned three limited-issue series and a graphic novel. The comics follow the exploits...
- 7/9/2013
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Fox have given a pilot commitment to a small screen adaptation of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's League of Extraordinary Gentleman. Michael Green (whose credits include the likes of Green Lantern, Smallville and Heroes) is set to write and executive produce, while The Matrix's Erwin Stoff will also serve in the latter capacity. Moore and O'Neill won't be producers on the series, and it's safe to assume that the writer will have no role in this adaptation, although we should still probably expect him to have nothing but bad things to say if the past is any indication. How do you guys feel about this news? Sound off below and stay tuned to Cbm for further updates.
- 7/9/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
In an unexpected announcement, The Hollywood Reporter says that popular Alan Moore comic series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be making its way to television on Fox. In conjunction with 20th Century Fox's TV studio, a "put pilot" has been ordered from the series meaning that it will likely air even if a series isn't ordered. Michael Green ( Green Lantern , "Heroes," "Smallville") will serve as the writer and executive producer on the project, and showrunner if the pilot is picked up to series. Originally created by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stars a group of Victiorian literature characters including Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,...
- 7/9/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book will arrive in February 2013. Nemo: Heart of Ice will be published by Knockabout/Top Shelf Productions early next year, it has been announced. "It's 1925, 15 long years since Janni Dakkar first tried to escape the legacy of her dying science-pirate father, only to accept her destiny as the new Nemo, captain of the legendary Nautilus," reads the solicitation. "Now, tired of her unending spree of plunder and destruction, Janni launches a grand expedition to surpass her father's greatest failure: the exploration of Antarctica. Hot on her frozen trail are (more)...
- 12/1/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Heart of Ice has debuted its cover and synopsis. Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's next release has been previewed on the Gosh! Comics blog. The book centres around Janni Dakkar - aka Pirate Jenny - the daughter of Captain Nemo who attempts to outdo her father by completing an exploration of the Antarctic. "In a fast-paced, self-contained adventure, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill thrillingly expand on one of Century's most memorable characters, venturing into dazzling polar territories and fictional (more)...
- 9/5/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Century: 2009 has been given a June release by Top Shelf Productions. Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's graphic novel will round off a trilogy of books that has taken the series across various time periods, from 1910 to the 1960s. "The magical child whose ominous coming has been foretold for the past hundred years has now been born and has grown up to claim his dreadful heritage," reads a synopsis from Top Shelf. "His promised aeon of unending terror can commence, the world can now be ended starting with North London, and there is no League, extraordinary or otherwise, that now (more)...
- 4/5/2012
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Alan Moore has announced the next story in his League of Extraordinary Gentlemen project. Nemo: Heart of Ice will spotlight Jules Verne's Captain Nemo, with art from Loeg illustrator Kevin O'Neill. The book will follow from the current series Century, which is due to conclude this year with its third instalment. Moore revealed the new book during a fundraising webchat for a memorial statue of comics writer Harvey Pekar in Cleveland. Moore addressed comparisons between Loeg, set in a world shared by fictional characters, and DC Comics' Before Watchmen sequels. "In literature, I would say that it's different," he said. "I would say, and it might be splitting hairs, but I'm not adapting these characters. I'm not doing an adaptation of Dracula or King Solomon's Mines. (more)...
- 2/7/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Back in the late-'80s/early-'90s, there was a huge boom in comic books.
Not so much the brightly colored capes that most readers are used to, but plenty of other titles hit their peak. I'm talking, of course, about characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cable from the X-men, the Age of Apocalypse - these all have experienced a resurgence on comic shelves. Today, news broke that another '90s property is about to come back to life, Dave Elliot's Monster Massacre.
The monster-themed anthology series originally had such talent on it as Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), James O'Barr (The Crow), Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
Read more...
Not so much the brightly colored capes that most readers are used to, but plenty of other titles hit their peak. I'm talking, of course, about characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cable from the X-men, the Age of Apocalypse - these all have experienced a resurgence on comic shelves. Today, news broke that another '90s property is about to come back to life, Dave Elliot's Monster Massacre.
The monster-themed anthology series originally had such talent on it as Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), James O'Barr (The Crow), Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
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- 1/25/2012
- by spencer@test.com (Spencer Perry)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Remember how disappointing the film adaptation of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" was? In addition to not doing justice to the brilliant concept of the comic books series by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, it is also the movie that made Sean Connery quit the business, having realized he had no radar for crap anymore. He had taken on the role of Alan Quatermain in this tale of an early super-group comprised of 19th century literary characters (including Captain Nemo, Mina Harker and Dorian Gray) after admittedly declining the part of Gandalf for the "Lord of the Rings" movies because…...
- 5/31/2011
- Spout
Sneak Peek the Top Shelf/Knockabout publication "League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Volume III): Century #2 - 1969", available July 2011, from writer Alan Moore ("Watchmen") and illustrator Kevin O'Neill :
"...events take place almost sixty years later in the psychedelic daze of 'Swinging London' during 1969, a place where 'Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26' is the drug of choice, and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars. The vicious gangster bosses of London's East End find themselves brought into contact with a counter-culture underground of mystical and medicated flower-children and amoral pop-stars on the edge of psychological disintegration, while developing a taste for the occult.
"Alerted to a threat concerning the same magic order that she and her colleagues were investigating during 1910, a thoroughly modern 'Mina Murray' and her dwindling league of comrades attempt to navigate the perilous rapids of London's hippy and criminal subculture, as...
"...events take place almost sixty years later in the psychedelic daze of 'Swinging London' during 1969, a place where 'Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26' is the drug of choice, and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars. The vicious gangster bosses of London's East End find themselves brought into contact with a counter-culture underground of mystical and medicated flower-children and amoral pop-stars on the edge of psychological disintegration, while developing a taste for the occult.
"Alerted to a threat concerning the same magic order that she and her colleagues were investigating during 1910, a thoroughly modern 'Mina Murray' and her dwindling league of comrades attempt to navigate the perilous rapids of London's hippy and criminal subculture, as...
- 1/11/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
DC Comics is rumoured to be reprinting Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill's Marshal Law in a collected volume. Speaking during a 2000Ad podcast, Mills confirmed that the duo are in talks with the publisher to reissue the anti-superhero satire series. The writer also revealed plans to approach DC with a view to revisiting its 1986 graphic novel Metalzoic. "DC have expressed an interest in reprinting Marshal Law and if we close the deal with them then I think the next (more)...
- 12/21/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Good news for those of you who want to go to Comic-Con every year, but can't afford to (and who can't get tickets to our own wonderful Movie-Con): Mark Millar, the enfant terrible of comic books, is launching his own, called Kapow! Comic-Con."The idea behind Kapow! is to bring the San Diego experience to Central London," says Millar, talking exclusively to Empire. The event will take place at the Business Design Centre in London from April 9-10 next year. "All the studios have a massive presence here in the UK, dozens of the world's biggest comic creators are here and most of the comic-book movie adaptations are being filmed just up the road."The event will feature guest appearances from some of the biggest names in the comics world - "You've got my Kick-Ass co-creator John Romita Jr, Batman artist Frank Quitely, Leinil Yu, Pat Mills, Kev O'Neill,...
- 11/29/2010
- EmpireOnline
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's classic graphic novel The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen has been dubbed pornographic by two Us library attendants. Beth Bovaire and Sharon Cook, from Nicholasville, Ky, refused to allow an 11-year-old girl to borrow the book on the grounds that it contained inappropriate material. Both employees were dismissed over the incident, but have stood by their actions. "If you give children pornography, a child, a 12-year-old, cannot understand and process the same way a 30-year-old can," Cook told a local television news station. Bovaire (more)...
- 10/23/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
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