No wonder Jon Favreau was so in the dark about Marvel’s plans for their heroic film slate: The man who put Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man mask, and made Marvel a movie powerhouse, isn’t coming back for the third go-round. I’m really frightened by what the end product could be. Thoughts?
In the long-running webcomic Multiplex, cartoonist Gordon McAlpin documents the lives and loves of a group of movie theatre employees as they bicker, argue, get along, get it on and yes, watch movies too. After five years of twice-weekly strips, Multiplex is making its way to print with a collection of the earliest strips called Multiplex: Enjoy the Show. Using a deliberately clean style that is halfway between Chris Ware and Southpark, Multiplex has grown a sizeable online fan base and McAlpin is looking to take the next step.
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol screened at the BFI Southbank in London last night, and some very lucky people not only got the chance to see the eagerly awaited special before the rest of us, they ALSO caught a brief trailer for the upcoming sixth season of Doctor Who. And we know what they saw.
