Written by Rick Marshall
After months and months of pre-production, including injured actors, troubles with the script and a complete overhaul, the beleaguered Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” officially opened on the Great White Way on Tuesday night (June 14). (MTV News – June 14, 2011) “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” Red Carpet Premiere Continue Reading…
Written by Rick Marshall
“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” marked its official premiere this week, ending a record-breaking run of preview performances marred by casting changes, injuries, and harsh criticism. However, after undergoing a massive overhaul — including a change in director and a complete reworking of the script — the budget-busting show has finally managed to secure some [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
“Green Lantern” has finally arrived in theaters, but as many media outlets (including us) have pointed out, there’s a good chance that many of the people lining up to see Ryan Reynolds’ big-screen debut as Hal Jordan know very little about DC Comics’ cosmic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. (MTV News – [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
The third and possibly final installment of Michael Bay’s “Transformers” movie franchise arrived in theaters this week, and just like many of the superhero movies we cover here on Splash Page, it’s full of call-outs to the cartoons and comics that inspired it. (MTV News – June 30, 2011) Continue Reading…
Written by Rick Marshall
Developing an “Internet presence” in the ever-evolving digital universe (Metroland – January 26, 2006) Warren Ellis has been on my mind lately. Sure, I just finished reading Transmetropolitan, his unexpectedly successful comic-book series about an outlaw journalist in future America, but that’s not the only thing that has me thinking about the English author, who [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
For comic-book publisher Chris Hollmer and artist John Hebert, being indie and homegrown is just part of the fun (Metroland – June 30, 2005) There is something decidedly un-superhero about Erik Miller, the protagonist of Clifton Park publisher Naked Productions’ inaugural comic-book series, The Wannabe. Maybe it’s his affinity for playing Poison songs while he [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
As the borders between comic-book panels and flat-panel screens disintegrate, writers are joining their fictional stars in making a successful (Metroland – March 17, 2005) Doc Frankenstein, the latest project from Matrix creators Andy and Larry Wachowski, has been receiving a heap of praise lately. Just like its predecessor, Doc blends wild combat scenes, philosophical [...]