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game!; Stan Lee takes gamble on legal fight with Disney... Stan
Lee Media (SLM) has launched info a multi-billion dollar legal lawsuit VS entertainment
and media giant Disney claiming the entertainment king does not own the rights
to the Marvel Comics characters depicted in its films. Huge claim, we know. The
company, which Stan Lee himself is no longer associated with, claims that the
comic book icon signed over the rights to the superheroes and villains he created
to its corporate predecessor in a deal inked back to 1998. SLM
claims that an amended version of that agreement was filed with the US Securities
and Exchange Commission in March 2000 - that's almost a decade before Disney acquired
Marvel Entertainment, online publisher Deadline reports. The
company is seeking $5.5 billion in damages, an amount calculated based on the
profits from movies such as The Avengers, X-Men: First Class and Thor, as well
as the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. These are some of the most
popular movies of the current Hollywood era. "Defendant
The Walt Disney Company has represented to the public that it, in fact, owns the
copyright to these characters as well as to hundreds of other characters created
by Stan Lee," read SLM's complaint. "Those
representations made to the public by The Walt Disney Company are false." Disney,
which acquired Marvel in a massive financial deal in 2009, is yet to respond to
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Pop Culture Expo Hits Sydney, Australia - 16th June 2012 The
Supanova pop culture expo has returned to Sydney, Australia, and has warmly embraced
the pop culture phenom which is taking place at Olympic Park, Homebush, in Sydney's
west. It's
a 3 day pop culture mania bringing together fans, actors, game players, information
and tons of merchandise and collectibles. Make no mistake - this is big business,
but also lots of fun. It brings out the kid lurking inside all of us, no matter
what our age. Witnessing
the general public dress up as their favourite hero, heroine or monster was just
as much fun as the official exhibitions. Coming
to the expo to join in the fun (and big business) are over 40 international stars
from various shows, films, franchises and worlds including Christopher Lloyd (Back
To The Future’s Doc Brown), Yvonne Craig (the original Batgirl), Natalia
Tena (Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter series, Osha in Game Of Thrones) and
Verne Troyer (Mini-Me from the Austin Powers films). Even
our favorite real life superheroes of Australian pro wrestling - AWF Wrestling
turned up and put on some very solid chain wrestling and brawling to the delight
of the crowd. The wrestlers were also a big favorite with the media and the brawlers
got somewhat crowd mobbed with famed actor Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) from 'Austin
Powers' fame joining in the fun and games. The
Christopher Lloyd question and answer session was very entertaining and educational,
and was a much sought after attraction for both news media and fans. Lloyd shared
stories from his illustrious acting and show business career, much of which has
been pop culture included such as 'Back To The Future' franchise, where he portrayed
Dr. Emmett Brown. Lloyd even talked about the cult film fav 'Suburban Commando',
which also featured pro wrestling living legend, Hulk Hogan (not known for great
acting), but a very entertaining showman, none the less. Lloyd told the crowd
of 500 plus that he enjoyed working with Hulk and that he was a really nice guy
and didn't pretend to be a great actor. One lucky fan asked Lloyd if he could
have a "high five", and the actor obliged, which got a nice reaction
from the jam packed crowd. More
news... Buffy
Star also at Supanova Sydney... Star
of Buffy, Mercedes McNab, has come Down Under for Supernova and is loving it. The
blonde is in Sydney for the Supanova Pop Culture Expo at Sydney Showground, Olympic
Park. Best
known for playing mean girl Harmony Kendall on 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', McNab
has enjoyed a successful career as a modern day scream queen. From
the popular Hatchet horror movie franchise to spooky shows such as Buffy and Angel,
the 32-year-old says she has come to feel comfortable within the genre and loves
"a good death scene". "It’s
hilarious. I never thought I’d be considered a scream queen, but I guess
I’ll take it. "I
think I gravitate more towards comedy and comedy can sometimes be in a darker
vein, like sarcasm." The
edgy stuff started early for McNab, with her big screen debut opposite Christina
Ricci's Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family movie and its sequel. At
the age of 16 she auditioned for a supporting role on Joss Whedon's Buffy The
Vampire Slayer, a move that would change her life. "We
were on a brand new network and the show was based off a B-movie," she says. "No
one expected a spin-off to come of it or such a great fan reaction. No one could
anticipate how welcomed and received the show was. "In
the beginning we never knew whether if we were going to get killed off. "You’d
get the script and skip to the end to make sure you weren’t going to die." McNab
experienced quite a character turn on Buffy when her superficial character was
transformed into a vampire and eventually went on to join the spin-off series
Angel. "I
was flattered". "To
have Joss call you and have him ask you to be a part of anything he does is pretty
awesome." Now
that Whedon has found mainstream and box-office success with the hit of the year
- 'The Avengers' - McNab says his loyal friends couldn't be happier. "He’s
such a genius. He's just proved to the industry what he can do." Supanova
Pop Culture Expo is on today and Sunday at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park.
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Hero is no longer Expendable. Eric Roberts is “The Master” of Supanova! In
a career spanning five decades, Eric Roberts has become recognisable to millions
of film and TV fans. He has appeared in almost 200 movies and in countless TV
shows including Heroes, The Drew Carey Show, Frasier, Oz, Touched By An Angel,
Law & Order: SVU and even in a Doctor Who telemovie as the Doctor’s nemesis,
The Master. He
has filmed in over 17 countries, including Australia (in The Coca-Cola Kid), and
received critical acclaim for his performances in Star 80, It’s My Party
and Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. In 2008, Eric joined the cast of Batman:
The Dark Knight as Gotham gangster Sal Marone; in 2010 he appeared alongside Stallone,
Lundgren, Statham and Li in The Expendables. Fans
of comics and animation know him as the voice of Mongul in the Justice League
cartoons. He’s such a familiar face that he has appeared as himself in 63
productions, often making light of his notoriously chequered movie-star lifestyle.
Brother to Julia Roberts and father of teen actress Emma Roberts, Eric is a true
Hollywood veteran. He’s
therefore also the perfect guest to kick off festivities for Supanova’s TENTH
ANNIVERSARY at the Sydney expo, in addition to the Perth expo the following weekend,
with an exclusive Q&A and special appearance at each of our Friday evening
Preview Nights which are exclusively for full weekend ticket holders (SUPA FAN
PASS), in helping us celebrate a decade of successful Supanova Expos; something
we couldn’t have done without your wonderful support. Eric
will then spend the weekends meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for studio
portraits. (Supernova)
Nintendo Flies High at Supanova with Kid Icarus: Uprising!...
If
you’re heading to Supanova this weekend, Nintendo are hosting a Kid Icarus:
Uprising Multiplayer Battle Challenge! Bring along your Nintendo 3DS and copy
of Kid Icarus as it’s the perfect opportunity to StreetPass with other Nintendo
3DS owners and enjoy some friendly multiplayer fun with the Nintendo community. Nintendo
3DS consoles and Kid Icarus: Uprising games will also be available to use on the
day so everyone is welcome to join in the fun! Exclusive
Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Cards only available at this event will be a special bonus
for those who play. These AR cards are very exclusive and availability is strictly
limited so please ensure you are there early to ensure you get your hands on one. Some
25 years after the original Kid Icarus game for NES captured the hearts and imaginations
of gamers worldwide, Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action and adventure of this
beloved series to new heights – and new visual dimensions – on the Nintendo
3DS system. The dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army have returned, and
they’ve got their sights set on the heroic angel Pit. With the aid of Palutena,
goddess of light and guardian of the human race, Pit must fend off this malevolent
threat. The richly immersive graphics of the Nintendo 3DS system offer incredible
depth as Pit battles enemies by air and by land. (Supernova)
Special guests appearing at Supernova Sydney and Perth include:
Jeffrey
‘Chamba’ Cruz
Street Fighter II: Turbo, Udon Comics, Stanislav
Ianevski
Viktor Krum in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire Bevan
McGuinness
Slave of Sondelle Jim
Cheung
Scion, New Avengers, Avengers: The Childrens Crusade Suzie
Plakson
Lt. Selar, K'Ehleyr, the Female Q, Tarah, in TNG, Voyager and Enterprise David
Mack
Artist on Kabuki, Daredevil, Avengers Andrew
Constant
Author of Torn. Wolfgang
Bylsma
Gestalt Comics Juliet
Marillier
Author of the 'Seven waters' trilogy. Yvonne
Craig
Batgirl in the 60's Batman Series, Orion Slave girl 'Marta' in Star
trek John
Viener
Family Guy, The Cleveland Show. Garth
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Author of Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.
Artists Alley promo...
Supanova
is all about supporting the local industry and providing a spotlight for the local
comic creators. That spotlight is Artists Alley; the place where the fans can
meet the creators and explore worlds they may never have known existed before.
Whether its a 25 page self-printed black and white comic, or a full color, fully
bound graphic novel, or even stunning computer art prints, you’ll find something
to astonish in Artists Alley. The
artists are approachable and always willing to give constructive feedback on artwork.
As such, Artists Alley can be a fantastic tool for the emerging artist to improve
their skills or make new connections and possibly take their first leap into the
professional industry! (Supernova) Special
thanks... Thank
you to all involved in the promotion and success of Supernova. We look forward
to seeing you all out there again tomorrow. As Marvel Comics living legend Stan
Lee says, Excelsior! Websites Supernova
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Entertainment Movies: Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, The Wolverine and Ghost Rider
- February 2012
Hollywood
is continuing its lover affair with superhero themes, movie revamps and the like,
and Australian fans are lapping it up with the superhero jackpot bonanza.
This
year we're looking at a bush tucker bag of sequels, prequels, remakes... you name
it. The Hollywood studios will be pumping out their best efforts in order to make
as much money as they can muster, and who can blame them. Entertainment
kingpin Marvel Entertainment are going to be spinning out their “The Amazing
Spider-Man”, hitting us hard with "The Avengers", "Ghost Rider"
is about to ride into "Sin City" Sydney, Australia, and then there's
Australia's favorite son, Hugh Jackman back in "The Wolverine". The
Warner Bros. - DC Comics tag-team is going to attempt to combat that Marvel onslaught
with the next instalment of Batman - "The Dark Knight Rises", but most
tipsters are picking Marvel to win the movie superhero fight over DC Comics this
year, but time will tell. Here’s
a peek at some of this year’s coming attractions...(US dates) Nicolas
Cage provides a winter warm-up with “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”
(Feb. 17), returning as the bounty hunter from hell on a mission to rescue a child
from the devil. “The
Avengers” (May 4), teaming Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth
as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk,
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. Next
is “The Amazing Spider-Man” (July 3), with Andrew Garfield taking over
as Peter Parker in director Marc Webb’s new take on how a mutant spider bite
turns a teen into a web-slinging hero. Christian
Bale returns as Batman in “The Dark Knight Rises” (July 20), director
Christopher Nolan’s third and final tale of the well to do vigilante with
all the cool gadgets. Anne Hathaway joins the cast as Catwoman. After
the late Heath Ledger’s Academy Award-winning performance as the Joker in
“The Dark Knight,” Nolan went with a lesser-known villain: This time,
it’s Bane (Tom Hardy), known to comic-book fans as the brute who breaks Batman’s
back and puts him in a wheelchair. The
Avengers are assembling... Disney
released more stills from its superhero superteam movie reving up fans who are
eagerly awaiting the answers to the age-old question, who would win in a fight
between The Incredible Hulk and The Mighty Thor. The
first image shows Captain America (Chris Evans) in full updated costume and shield,
flanked by Avengers teammates Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett
Joahnsson), the three heroes walking as if they mean business. The second still
is slightly less dramatic, simply showing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) gripping a conference
room chair, pondering heavy thoughts next to S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson (Clark
Gregg). "When
you walk out of your trailer and you bump into Chris Hemsworth with the cape on
and you see Downey in the Iron Man suit and that’s when you really get excited
and you start geeking out a bit,” Evans told The News last year from the
film's New Mexico set. Fans
are already starting to geek out, more than two months before the film's May 4
(U.S) release date. The
Marvel Studios movie, which is directed by fanboy favorite Joss Whedon, unites
three franchises (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk) within an even
bigger franchise that’s expected to be one of the biggest box office hits
of all time. Avengers
News cont... Marvel
Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The
Avengers”--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel
super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and
Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and
security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as
S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the
brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring
Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson,
Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay
by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular
Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and
a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie,
packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The
Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. Marvel
Release Dates Updated (U.S) In
addition to "Marvel's The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate
of films based on the Marvel characters including "Iron Man 3" on May
3, 2013; and "Thor 2" on November 15, 2013.
Andrew Garfield as Spiderman Featured in an Avengers (English, 2012) Cameo...
Mumbai,
Feb 13, 2012 - A few days ago we reported the rampant Internet rumor that Andrew
Garfield’s Spiderman would be featured in an Avengers cameo. All of this
was built off a statement made by actress Jenny Agutter who has a small role in
the Whedon production. Well, we’ve stumbled across another source who confirms
Spider mans cameo in Avengers. “This
will be similar to how Wolverine made a quick cameo in X-Men: First Class and
Sony’s going to make sure to promote their new Spiderman movie any way they
can. Andrew (Garfield) isn’t a widely known actor so they want to get his
face on everything, including The Avengers even if it’s for a couple seconds.” This
is an absolute multiple bonanza for the superhero fans. Starring
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson,
Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson,
and written and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers”
is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,”
first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. “Marvel’s
The Avengers” is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount
Pictures. The film is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige
and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito,
Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso and Jeremy Latcham. The film is distributed
by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The
movie is to release in India on 27th April, 2011.
The Wolverine Gets Release Date...
It
is official, a sequel to that 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie will be coming
to a theatre near you on or around July 26th 2013 (depends if your in the U.S,
Australia or elsewhere). After months of production delays, including replacing
Darren Aranofsky as director, that cigar smoking, 'bub' saying, furry Canadian
Logan will once again rip things up. The film sequel is running with the title:
The Wolverine and will take Logan to Japan where he finds a forbidden romance
and the Silver Samurai to deal with. Hugh Jackman has already praised the script
as being "one of the best we've ever had." This is good news for those
fans and critics who felt the first Wolverine movie offering could have been better.
We trust that director James Mangold and Hugh Jackman deliver on this to keep
both Marvel hardcore and casual fans happy. What the critics will think is anyone's
guess, but as a few stars have noted - movies are made for fans (not critics).
'Ghost Rider' movie controversy; Red hot back story...
The
new "Ghost Rider" movie's ticket sales are not very strong, but the
controversy raging in the comic-book community is like a mega fireball. The
story begins back in 1972, when the flaming motercyclist was created at Marvel
Comics by writer Mike Friedrich, editor Roy Thomas and artist Mike Ploog. Comics
creators in those days - and often today - don't own anything they create for
the major publishing houses, because of a contract called "work for hire."
But when the first "Ghost Rider" movie came out in 2007, Friedrich sued
Marvel for partial ownership of the character on a technicality - which would
result in a windfall from the movie. He
desperately needed the money. Friedrich, now 69, is unemployed, broke and suffering
from liver problems. He has been getting through the days by selling autographed
"Ghost Rider" items at conventions as a paid guest, which according
to documents amounted to a total of $17,000. But
ownership of trademark and copyright isn't something that comics publishers take
lightly. Both of the major comic publishers (ala Marvel and DC Comics) make more
income from licensing their library of characters than they do selling comic books.
Here's the thing: According to U.S. law, failure to defend a trademark can lead
to losing it. So
Marvel - and parent company Disney - went after the lawsuit, including a countersuit
demanding the $17,000. They were victorious. In December, the court threw out
Friedrich's suit and ordered him to pay Marvel. Also, his future income was constrained,
in that he can sign and sell only "Ghost Rider" material that he buys
retail. The
creative and fan community responded with fury. Blogs across the Internet excoriated
Marvel, or started petitions for the $17,000 to be forgiven. Steve Niles, creator
of "30 Days of Night," led a charge on Twitter and set up a Facebook
page for contributions (www.steveniles.com/gary.html). Creators such as Gail Simone
("Batgirl") and Jill Thompson ("Scary Godmother") tweeted
encouragement. Longtime creators'-rights champion Neal Adams was one of many who
auctioned original art, with proceeds going to Friedrich. As
you might expect, there were calls to boycott the new film, "Ghost Rider:
Spirit of Vengeance." That might have contributed to the film's disappointing
third-place finish on its opening weekend in the U.S, with $22 million at the
U.S box office. If
the movie did well, it would still be overshadowed by the back story - comics
creators and fans rising up like a tidal wave to help one of their own. What
a red hot and real superhero story. Check
out the "Support Gary Friedrich" Facebook page (www.facebook.com/supportgaryfriedrich)
for more.
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it sounds like 2012 is going to be a pretty good year for superhero movies, both
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