Superman Man Of Steel: Close-Ups Of New Outfit

We already knew that Superman: Man of Steel would be breaking live-action history with Henry Cavill being the first version of Supes to go without the signature red undies. Well, it seems that a handful of more clear and up-close pictures have surfaced which will give us armchair directors plenty of material to analyze.

Besides providing a pretty detailed look at the scale-like tactility of the new outfit, there's also (depending on how you roll,) the added benefit of getting to know the new "Super-bulge" which now shines prominently as the Last Son of Krypton goes commando.

Check out the new pics!

I really gotta say that the costume does look a little better in these pics. Also, what appeared to be a non-functional belt in those far-taken pics from last week now shows itself to be just a non-functional belt buckle. (Which, I guess is not quite as bizarre, but still seems questionable.)

It does reflect the current comic book rendition of Supes' costume well enough. Although, we'll have to wait and see how mainstream audiences react to Superman's uniform, sans red undies

Deadman TV Series in Development

With Smallville recently drawing to a close after 10 seasons, the network is now looking to fill the superhero void with the comic company's most ghostly character with Supernatural's Eric Kripke writing and producing.

Created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, Deadman is the ghost of circus trapeze artist Boston Brand. Upon being murdered during one of his acts, his spirit is visited by the fictional Hindu deity Rama Kushna. After this divine meeting, he gains the ability to possess any living being to find his murder and dispense justice. Throughout his career, Deadman has faced off against the more mystic side of the DCU, even being involved in disputes regarding the souls of the publisher's superheroes. The character most recently played a prominent role in the Blackest Night story arc.

Since last month, CW executives have expressed a desire to delve into other superhero properties after the series finale of Smallville. The network also developed a pilot forAquaman that was never picked up and passed on the recent TV adaption of DC's David Kelley's Wonder Woman. CW will be looking in house to develop this pilot withSupernatural creator and executive producer Eric Kripke steamrolling the project forward during this development season. He has taken more of a hands off role in the day to day operations of that series, which is set to begin its seventh season this fall, but remains as an executive producer.

New MAN OF STEEL Set Photo Shows No Red Trunks

When the shadowy first image showed up from Superman: Man of Steel, we wondered, along with many fans, if the well-placed shadow was hiding the red trunks or not. Turns out, not.

The image, from Superhero Hype (click the name for a couple more), shows clearly that like his DC “New 52″ counterpart, the new movie Superman will not have red trunks as part of his costume. On the right side of the image is the black-clad villainess Faora of Krypton, as well. The guy between them dressed like Metamorpho is likely not, but dang, that’s uncanny isn’t it?

So what do you think now that we can see the full costume clearly, folks?

Film Review: "Final Destination 5"

Synopsis: In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.

Review: Final Destination 5 is, in my opinion, the 2nd best in the franchise thus far. Hands down better than than the 4th, and rivals the 2nd in terms of the opening death sequence. There were many moments of comedic relief, and a new twist in how one can "cheat" death. Probably the most outlandish death scene, which is coincidentally the most anxiety-inducing one, is the gymnast scene. Different possible death scenarios were presented, so you weren't really sure how she was going to die. But, when she did, it was very unrealistic. Overall, the death scenes were quite good and creative, which is what I love so much about the franchise. While FD2 had the most creative kills IMO, aside from the tanning bed scene in FD3 (definitely in the Top 3 FD kills of all time), FD5 had THE BEST ending of all. The twist at the end was highly unexpected and totally satisfying to long-time Final Destination fans.

Kirby Estate files appeal in Marvel lawsuit

When I last heard about the ongoing Jack Kirby Estate vs. Disney/Marvel lawsuit, the company had won summary judgements against the estate and appeals were being planned. Today, the estate filed an official notice of appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal.

“We respectfully disagree with the court’s ruling and intend to appeal this matter to the Second Circuit,” the estate’s lawyer Marc Toberoff told The Hollywood Reporter. “Sometimes you have to lose in order to win.”

With the suit, the Kirby Estate is attempting to terminate early copyright grants of more than 45 characters including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, The Avengers, Iron Man, Hulk, The Silver Surfer and Thor . According to THR, the estate sent notices to Marvel not just Marvel but its licensees Sony (Spider-Man), Fox (X-Men), Universal and others.

“Marvel then sued in New York federal court claiming Kirby’s creations were ‘works for hire’ and thus not subject to termination,” wrote THR. “The two sides filed summary judgment motions, and last month the circuit court sided with Marvel, ruling that Kirby created the characters as works for hire.”

Deadline added, “Normally these kinds of lawsuits are run of the mill for Hollywood. But not when they’re litigated by Toberoff, who is the bane of Big Media studios because he has a winning track record.” Needless to say, a win for the Kirby Estate here could potentially impact the Marvel brand irreparably.

SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF TIME RELEASES A MARY JANE-CENTRIC TRAILER

Activision has just released a new trailer for their upcoming Spider-Man: Edge of Time, featuring Laura Vandervoort discussing her role as the voice of Mary Jane Watson. Check it out in the player below!

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a focused, action-packed adventure set in two connected and evolving timelines, from the contemporary times of the Amazing Spider-Man to the corrupted future world of Spider-Man 2099, against the backdrop of a rich, tightly crafted narrative by acclaimed Marvel veteran Peter David (co-creator of the comic book series Spider-Man 2099). The game features all-new "cause-and-effect" gameplay, where players will see how the immediate and sometimes unexpected effects of their actions as one Spider-Man changes the timeline of the other Spider-Man.

First Anne Hathaway CATWOMAN Photo From DARK KNIGHT RISES

After releasing the first official image of Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel yesterday, Warner Bros continued their new media blitz with an official image of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, Catwoman, in The Dark Knight Rises.

The image was officially named "Selina Kyle," not "Catwoman," so it should be noted that this very well may not be the entire Catwoman costume. Notably, she has no cowl/mask of any sort, only having goggles (that look very high-tech, like what a good modern theifshould be wearing!) and the trademark, erm, catsuit.

She appears, in this photo, to be stealing the motorcycle component of Batman's "tumbler" vehicle, or the "batpod." Regardless, this looks like Batman-developed tech she's driving.

More is surely on its way in the relatively near future. The release of this image was likely to combat the massive leak of set photos and videos from production in Pittsburgh earlier this week.

"MAN OF STEEL” REVEALED

Much-anticipated First Look at Star Henry Cavill as Superman

Thursday morning Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures gave the world the first image fromSuperman: Man of Steel, the now 2013 big screen reboot of the Superman franchise, directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan.

The image shows star Henry Cavill in a new Superman costume, apparently busting out of (or is it into?) a vault. The costume uses a flecked pattern, looking frankly a little more like the "Kryptonian armor" costume the character will be wearing in the DC Comics relaunch in September.

There's also a shadow hiding the just-below-the-waist area of the costume, but it certainly appears that the main body of the costume is all blue, with no red trunks, again lining up with the new costume