SciFi Dept: Can Superhero Parodies Be Saved?
Kevin Maher asks dedicated comic book fans whether it's possible to make a successful superhero parody.
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Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen to Star in AMC Reinterpretation of Cult Classic The Prisoner
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SciFi Power Ranking - June 30, 2008
So summer is upon us and blockbuster season is well and truly here. Wanted has proven to have the goods though it's not really SciFi enough to include here, Wall-E has finally arrived, and all signs are that Hancock will be the summer's first outright flop - a big budget spectacle that absolutely nobody is talking about, opening to mediocre reviews against two vastly superior films. Sorry, Will, you've got another Wild Wild West on your hands. If Hancock ends up bleeding cash will studio suits re-think director Peter Berg's big budget adaptation of Dune? Time will tell ...
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