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‘Chronicle’ Director To Take On Venom?

Published

12 years ago

March 8, 2012

With all the hype surrounding Sony’s forthcoming The Amazing Spider-Man, due out this summer (in mind bending 3D), they are already seeking out ways to further the franchise. That’s right folks, you may be in store for the Venom spinoff that you’ve been waiting a long, long time for. LA Times reported yesterday that the studio is currently in talks with Chronicle director, Josh Tank, about the project. Get stoked. Read on for the skinny…

Though this film is far from set, it’s been in the works since 2007 after the failing of Raimi’s third Spidey instalment. It’s been a long time coming and suppose Sony was only waiting for the right man to come along to take on this project of (hopefully) epic proportions.

Though nothing official has been released yet, it was leaked that Sony was in talks with Tank about the Venom spinoff. Prior to Tank, the film was in the hands of Gary Ross, and a few others before getting pushed to the backlogs of Hollywood. Rest assured, the star of That 70’s Show will not, I repeat, will NOT, be playing Venom this time around. Thank the gods for that.

Let’s hope this one gets an official green light soon so we can all start dreaming about that wonderful space good on the big screen. Who knows, maybe they’ll even bring Remender in for some script work, but that’s just wishful thinking on my part.

Lonnie Nadler

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

Published

6 days ago

April 18, 2024

Meagan Navarro

Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.