Kevin Grevioux’s I, Frankenstein a Darkstorm Studios graphic novel will be made into a movie.  Production will begin in July of 2010 and Patrick Tatopoulos production designer from Underworld is attached to direct.

They described the movie as:

I, FRANKENSTEIN is a contemporary fantasy thriller in which the original monster of Victor Frankenstein stands between the human race and an uprising of supernatural creatures determined to overthrow the world.

This comes across to me as another monster turned savior tale like Hellboy.  It does not make it a bad sounding or good sounding movie.  What are the connections to Frankenstein and the mythical implications brought forth in the original tale?

Is I, Frankenstein just associated to it’s name sake as a patchwork man that Victor puts together to help save us?  Should we expect Frankenstein to ponder it’s existence and the reasoning behind why it was created?

That aside, I’m excited about the visual promise that is given to us with Patrick Tatopoulous involvement in the project.  He has demonstrated success in translating the gothic aesthetic in movies with his work on Underworld and gives me hope that the visuals will be awesome.

(via /Film)

The Hugo Awards nominations are out!  I was so thrilled when I saw that Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.  This is great because they are recognizing web series along with television series.

Now comes the hard part… picking only one winner.  Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and two other top picks from the category is “Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead” (Doctor Who) and “Turn Left” (Doctor Who).  This is a very hard pick because I really want Doctor Horrible to win as recognition and validation of web series yet “Turn Left” deserves to win since it is the best dramatic presentation out of the three.

Some other categories with difficult picks.

• Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: The Dark Knight vs. Hellboy II vs. Iron Man.   The Dark Knight will probably garner an undeserved win due to the last 20 minutes of the film which is a shame since Iron Man is the best dramatic presentation.


• Best Graphic Story:  The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle vs. Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones vs. Serenity: Better Days.  I’m going to have to give this one a lot of thought they are all deserving of best graphic story.

Which one will you vote for?

See the full list of nominations here.

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Culture

• Thursday update (via Tobias Buckell)


• Aeon Speculative Fiction calls it quits (via SFScope)


• A Precognitive Dream... Or Is It (P:S HQ)


• Cool Stuff: The Incredibles Porcelain Statues (via /Film)


• Weird merchandise of the day: The inevitable… (via Club Jade)

Movie

• Teen wins 'Twilight' car on 'Tyra Banks Show' (via Entertainment News)


• Del Toro and Hellboy 3 (dashPunk)


• Segal To Helm Captain Marvel (via Sci Fi Wire)

TV / Series

• Legend of Neil Named one of Hollywood Reporter’s Top 10 Webisodes to Watch! (via Effinfunny)


• “Blood and Fire” Part One to be Released December 20, 2008 (via Star Trek: Phase II)


• Depressing Scoop: ABC passes on ‘Eli,’ ‘Daisies’ and ‘Dirty’ (via Entertainment Weekly)

Music

• Guns N Roses, Chinese Democracy, Axl Rose (via Headbangers Blog)

Game

• A Tear for Jaspree (via dashPunk)


• Star Wars Galaxies: Latest SWG Update Adds Epic Hoth Battles (via Kotaku)

Webcomic

• Lil’ Richard is Here (Looking for Group)


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We have already discussed Guillermo Del Toro’s thoughts on The Hobbit (here), Frankenstein (here) and At the Mountains of Madness (here).

At what point could Hellboy III happen?

Del Toro: You know, I think that they will not green-light it or they will not talk about it until the last Euro hits the piggy bank. The fact is the movie, even though it was dually sodomized by Hancock and The Dark Knight, still did theatrically better than the first movie, internationally is doing exceedingly better than the first movie. It really is in some cases doing 300 percent more business, and, depending on the territory, globally, I think, is doing about 100 percent more business than the first one. Let's see what happens with the DVD, and the people that make the decisions do it based on the calculator function of the iPod, not on the other one (Scifi Wire).

I am not sure what he is talking about with the iPod thing their unless that is an oblique way of saying “bean counter” or “corporate shill.”  I am excited to hear that the movie is doing well, though I am not sure why he used the word sodomized.

Strange word use aside, it will be interesting to see if the studios are capable of noticing a movie doing well on its own or if they will be blinded by the success of other films.

Would they wait for you, or would you let another filmmaker do it?

Del Toro: I would beg them and amputate myself in order for them to wait for me, but I don't control it. If they say, "No, no, no, we're going to do it," I personally think this incarnation of the trilogy I would love to finish, because it's not arbitrary that we went into a different direction on the second one. I really think when and if you see the three movies, you're going to have a comedic one, a tragic one, and you're going to see three movies that are incredibly apart in registration one from another. It's really exploring Hellboy in very different ways (Scifi Wire).

His passion is awe inspiring, and I would love to see what he wants to do with the third one.  I assume is he using the word trilogy in the modern sense of a three stories with the same characters and not three separate stories with an over arcing plot arc.

If there is an overarching plot arc, I missed it, but it is possible that a third installment would bring it to the fore.  I really don’t think there is one.

Would you remain part of it producing if you didn't direct?

Del Toro: I don't know. I mean, I don't know if I can. You know, I think producing, partially producing is being able to extricate yourself from the director. If you don't do that, you are not really producing. I don't f--k around with my directors. I don't tell them what to do. ...
In producing something like Hellboy, I don't think I would be objective. I really think it's a dangerous position, so maybe in the writing I would have a better handle, but I don't know if I could be involved to that degree. ... (Scifi Wire)

I understand what he is talking about.  I am not sure I could hand off a project that I was so emotionally and creatively tied to.  I have my doubts whether or not anyone could do as good a job as Del Toro, but then again, you never know.  One thing is certain:  If they replace Del Toro, the films will take a completely different direction.

Here are some quick headlines for November 12th:

• New Pyramid Found in Egypt: 4,300-Year-Old Queen's Tomb - I smell a new History Channel Special, lol


• Video: Google Earth adds 3D layer for Ancient Rome | The Industry Standard - This is why I love Google Earth


• Klingon opera being created on Long Island, New York - I wish I could go see this.


• First Full Image Of New Star Trek USS Enterprise | TrekMovie.com - meh


• Dark Horse, Universal, In Deal - R.I.P.D., Emily Strange, and Freaks of the Heartland are coming to a theater near you.


• Q&A: Hellboy's Mike Mignola - More movies on the way!!!


• Hounsou To Voice BET's Panther - I hope this show is good


• Knowing Me, Doctor Who... - Steve Coogan fits the description Moffat gave 9 years ago, so maybe


• HBO Greenlights Fantasy Television Pilot for George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones | /Film - I cannot wait to see the series, and I will be watching developements closely.


• Early Star Wars Storyboards - a set on Flickr - I love to look at this sorta thing


• Star Wars MANAMANA Music Video - Project: Shadow HQ - 'nuff said


• Theoretical Force Field Could Make Space Travel Safer. - Portable Magnetospheres are the new Force Fields


• Mike Bennett's New Podcast - Project: Shadow HQ - looks interesting

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Culture

• New Pyramid Found in Egypt: 4,300-Year-Old Queen's Tomb (via National Geographic)


• Video: Google Earth adds 3D layer for Ancient Rome (via The Industry Standard)


• Klingon opera being created on Long Island, New York (via SFScope)

Movie

• First Full Image Of New Star Trek USS Enterprise (via TrekMovie)


• Dark Horse, Universal, In Deal R.I.P.D, Emily Strange, Freaks of the Heartland (via Sci Fi Wire)


• Q&A: Hellboy's Mike Mignola (via Sci Fi Wire)


• Hounsou To Voice BET's Panther (via Sci Fi Wire)

TV / Series

• Atlantis finale week is ALL Atlantis (via GateWorld)


• Knowing Me, Doctor Who... Alan Partridg Rumor (via Kasterborous)


• HBO Greenlights Fantasy Television Pilot for George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones (via /Film)

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• Blood Wars:  A vampire flick involving a war between warlocks and vampires.  The description made me curious.  I am a sucker for vampire flicks and that soft spot has led me to watch many bad movies and this may be another one my netflix rating gave this DVD a 1.8.  If any of you have seen this let me know should I rent it? Do you think I would like this movie?


• Dragon Ball Z: Season Seven:  This animated show is so addictive with over the top fight scenes coupled with a delightful sense of humor.  A definite owner which will sit nicely next to my other Dragon Ball Z box sets.


• Hellboy II: The Golden Army:  This movie was great with breathtaking setting, and brilliantly written story line.  It did the Hellboy comic’s justice and a definite owner for me.  For more on Hellboy and my full review read Exploring: Hellboy II: The Golden Army.


• Slipknot: Rank Outsiders:  This documentary of the metal band Slipknot contains: rare performance footage, exclusive interviews, contributions from friends, colleagues and other associates, location shoots, news reports, seldom seen photos and a host of other features.  Love the band.  As a maggot I'm going to have to check this one out.


• Star Wars: The Clone Wars:  This was an amazing piolit that got released to the theater I have been eagerly awaiting the release of The Clone Wars on DVD and now I can own it and add it to the rest of my Star Wars DVD.  For more on The Clone Wars and my full review read Reviewing The Clone Wars A Theatrical Pilot.

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Weird Tales magazine is giving away free copies of their July/August issue for free!

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Need a reason to get it?  Check out the table of contents:

Fiction

ALL IN | Peter Atwood

• Now this is truly organized gambling.

HOW I GOT HERE | Ramsey Shehadeh

• Between Heaven and Hell lie the streets of D.C.

BELAIR PLAZA | Adam Corbin Fusco

• There is no such thing as a cursed shopping center.

AN INVITATION VIA EMAIL | Mike Allen

• Getting tenure must be a real pain in the ass.

MAINEVERMONTNEWHAMPSHIREMASS| Nick Mamatas

• And then the horror convention got a little epic.

THE STONE-HEARTED QUEEN | Kelly Barnhill

• She shared her father’s magic — but enough of it?

GANARANOK | Rory Steves

• A Shakesperean love story, plus antennae.

EVOLUTION | Karen Heuler

• Can’t wait to grow up and escape Mom’s claws.

RIGHT YOU ARE IF YOU SAY YOU ARE| Norman Spinrad

• The princess was hot. Hotter than the dragonfire

Features

Mike Mignola: Hellboy’s Dad\

• The creator of Hellboy chats with Elizabeth Genco about Dracula, Lovecraft, and making weird comics.

Summer Reading Weirducopia

• An array of bizarre new books — plus an exclusive excerpt from the hot new steam-fantasy novel The Court of the Air!

Departments

• THE EYRIE | evolutions, transformations, metamorphoses


• WEIRDISM | music of the dark, terror of the night


• THE LIBRARY & BAZAAR | weird books and fantastical masks


• HARVEY PELICAN & CO. | special offers from the esoterica king


• LOST IN LOVECRAFT | a literary journey with Kenneth Hite


• THE CRYPTIC | fantastic commentary by Darrell Schweitzer


• FEEDBACK | what you thought of “The 85 Weirdest Storytellers”

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Culture

• New Line Cinema, That’s What Billbo Baggins Hates (dashPunk)


• Swiss man flies over Channel on jet wing (via MSNBC)


• Key to the city!? (dashPunk)


• Beholder at PAX (dashPunk)

Movie

• Hellboy II: The Golden Army on DVD November 11th (P:S Shop)


• New Look For Carter Of Mars? (via Sci Fi Wire)


• Max Payne: Still Sceptical About The Whole Max Payne Movie Thing? (via Kotaku)

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• Torchwood 
  
  
  
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• Abney Park at The San Jose Civic Center Nov 1st (via Captain Robert)


• Heavy Metal Baghdad (P:S HQ)

Book

• Review: Death Note (dashPunk)


• JMS writing Lensman (via JMS News)

Webcomic

• Girl Genius


• KISS 4K

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What is Guillermo Del Toro doing for the next ten years?

The Hellboy director will remake Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Frankenstein and Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five (BBC NEWS)

A part of me is very excited that Del Toro has signed a deal with Universal, but I am a little upset that he will be trapped in a pit of remakes instead of making the brilliant original films that made us fall in love with his work in the first place.

I feel guilty saying this, but I cannot wait to see the movies...