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Early distorted look at Avengers teaser

Disclaimers first: the teaser recording is dark. It?s faint. And it may well have been yanked under threat of apocalyptic legal censure by the time you?re reading this. However, all being well, you can certainly see enough to get the basic gist of Chris Hemworth?s Thor, Scarlett Johansson?s Black Widow, Jeremy Renner?s Hawkeye, and the rest of the super-powered gang all finally lining up together.

 
Neal Moritz Attached to Produce THE RED STAR for Warner Bros.

Comics are a hot property these days, and while Universal may be weary of jumping into bed with unknown commodities and developing them into large-scale projects, Warner Bros. seems to have no such qualms. Proof of this dynamic can be found in the fact that Warner?s is currently eyeing an alternate reality comic book series titled The Red Star: a project currently in turnaround at Universal. Created by Christian Gossett in 1999, the comic series takes place in a world where the USSR still exists with elements of magic and futuristic technology intertwined.

For more on The Red Star, including those previously involved, hit the jump.

The series follows the rise of a mystical ruler known as Imbohl who uses magic and tyranny to rule those below him. Seeking immortality, he becomes increasingly cruel and an uprising aims to liberate those under his control. Director Timur Bekmambetov was being lined up to helm the film and, if you saw Wanted, you know he is a capable action director with a very distinct vision. While that is a potentially large loss, Warner Bros. will be pursuing the rights to hand off to producers Neal Moritz and Jason Netter.
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STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI Feature Film

As for the comic iteration of Strikeforce: Morituri, here?s a bit of what Wikipedia has on the Marvel series (which ran from 1986 to 1989) in terms of setting and premise:


In 2069, an alien race called ?the Horde? arrived in Earth?s solar system (it was later revealed that the actual name of the race was the ?Va-Shaak?). Although they were technologically advanced far beyond humanity at that time, they were extremely savage. Examples of this savagery include the retaliatory slaughter of human slaves (this was shown after the victory of the Black Watch), the nuclear destruction of San Diego (also in response to the Black Watch?s assassination of the Earth Commander of the Horde Forces), and the decapitation of children (especially by literally ripping their heads off) in order to establish dominance over newly captured human slaves (one particularly brutal terror-tactic favored by the Horde early in the war was to capture large numbers of humans in order to take them just outside the Earth?s atmosphere and then eject them from the ships, allowing them to burn up in re-entry so watchers on the ground could see the streaks representing their burning forms. This tactic became known to humans as ?a Highdive?).

The premise is that aliens have invaded Earth and nearly succeeded in conquering it and stripping it of its resources. A scientist discovers a process which can provide humans with superhuman powers, effectively creating a group of defending superheroes. However, the process would also ensure that the empowered humans would die within a year of being empowered. The series thus focused on the heroism of the main characters in fighting the invaders, while living with the knowledge that their fates were sealed regardless of whether or not they prevailed.
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Captain America: The First Avenger: Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter

Captain America delivers comic book action that should satisfy Captain America’s fans, old and new, while Chris Evans’ no-nonsense yet engaging portrayal of a man who doesn’t know how to back away from a fight may cause young women to swoon and young men to join a gym. Yet the film will leave others wondering -- especially following the film’s long gestation and marketing buildup -- “Is this all there is?”

For in terms of even recent films, Captain America lacks the deft touch, appealing character interaction and sophisticated storytelling skills of Marvel Comics’ X-Men: First Class. And let’s not even bother to compare this to Christopher Nolan’s Batman series.
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James Robinson's 'The Shade' Leads DC's Edge/Dark Titles for October - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

The cover for Deathstroke #2.

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I bet JD is going to be all over this.
 
Review: Captain America (1 Spoiler Section, well marked) ? Movie City News

I guess where I am is that I really enjoyed most of Captain America and i was profoundly frustrated by the last 15 minutes or so. A great ending can save a mediocre movie and a bad ending can sink a pretty good movie. For me, this was a bit more than a pretty good movie and if it had ended as it seemed to be intended to, it might have been on par with the better Hellboy, Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman movies, creating a universe of its own, bigger than the details you walked into the theater anticipating.

For me, that misstep is more frustrating than outright mediocrity.

At the same time, I will be happy to sit through a 2D screening of this movie again… soon.

If you’re a movie lover, you pretty much need to go see this film. And you might pray, as I do, that a version without the Avengers product placement (or with it after credits, where it belongs) turns up on Blu-ray someday.
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