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GEEK PEEK
By HEIDI MacDONALD
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New Superman Brandon Routh got buzz at Comic-Con.
July 18, 2005 -- 'AEON Flux" is a hit. "X-Men 3" is not.
Or at least that's the early buzz from Comic-Con, alternatively known as nerd prom, or "Cannes for fans." The comics convention, which wrapped up this weekend in San Diego, has become a bellwether for summer blockbusters, with film studios actively wooing the nearly 100,000 attendees with star visits and sneak peeks.
"People will talk about a movie preview, go online and blog about it, and tell their friends. It's the best way to get a grassroots promotion going," says DreamWorks spokesman Olivier Moroux.
The buzz this year included:
* Charlize Theron generated the most excitement when she appeared to promote her upcoming film "Aeon Flux." Adapted from a short-lived animated series on MTV, it features Theron (in a skin-tight black catsuit) as an assassin after the head of a corrupt future government. It's due sometime in the fall.
* There's a lot of skepticism about "X-Men 3," which is slated for a spring release. Fans aren't sure the film can be turned around that fast and look as good as the beloved first two chapters. They also worry about the casting of a mutant hooker and Kelsey Grammer as a giant blue furry character, Beast. But mostly, there's grumbling over the director — Brett Ratner, director of "Rush Hour."
* But geeks are ga-ga over the film director Bryan Singer (who helmed the first two "X-Men" movies) left for: "Superman Returns." Singer has been releasing little teases of the film online, including a shot of newcomer Brandon Routh (as Clark Kent) throwing a baseball over an entire cornfield. There's also a rumor (unconfirmed) that the movie, out next summer, will include footage of the late Marlon Brando that was left out of Richard Donner's "Superman" film.
* Could "The Chronicles of Narnia" be the next "Lord of the Rings"? Disney certainly hopes so, and was teasing fans with posters and a trailer from the film. Initial verdict — could be very cool, especially because of the top-notch special effects. It's out this fall.
* Less effect-ing is "King Kong," the new film from "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson. Though fanboys love Jackson's work, the initial peeks show a monkey that has many geeks snickering. They're hoping things turn around by the holiday release.
* Also hot: A bald Natalie Portman in the comic adaptation "V for Vendetta," "Ghost Rider" with Nicolas Cage, Tim Burton's latest stop-animation film, "Corpse Bride" and a movie that won't be out until 2007, but already has split the ranks of geeks. Will "Transformers," about giant transforming robots, be brilliant, or the worst idea ever? Early pictures just look silly.
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GEEK PEEK
By HEIDI MacDONALD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Superman Brandon Routh got buzz at Comic-Con.
July 18, 2005 -- 'AEON Flux" is a hit. "X-Men 3" is not.
Or at least that's the early buzz from Comic-Con, alternatively known as nerd prom, or "Cannes for fans." The comics convention, which wrapped up this weekend in San Diego, has become a bellwether for summer blockbusters, with film studios actively wooing the nearly 100,000 attendees with star visits and sneak peeks.
"People will talk about a movie preview, go online and blog about it, and tell their friends. It's the best way to get a grassroots promotion going," says DreamWorks spokesman Olivier Moroux.
The buzz this year included:
* Charlize Theron generated the most excitement when she appeared to promote her upcoming film "Aeon Flux." Adapted from a short-lived animated series on MTV, it features Theron (in a skin-tight black catsuit) as an assassin after the head of a corrupt future government. It's due sometime in the fall.
* There's a lot of skepticism about "X-Men 3," which is slated for a spring release. Fans aren't sure the film can be turned around that fast and look as good as the beloved first two chapters. They also worry about the casting of a mutant hooker and Kelsey Grammer as a giant blue furry character, Beast. But mostly, there's grumbling over the director — Brett Ratner, director of "Rush Hour."
* But geeks are ga-ga over the film director Bryan Singer (who helmed the first two "X-Men" movies) left for: "Superman Returns." Singer has been releasing little teases of the film online, including a shot of newcomer Brandon Routh (as Clark Kent) throwing a baseball over an entire cornfield. There's also a rumor (unconfirmed) that the movie, out next summer, will include footage of the late Marlon Brando that was left out of Richard Donner's "Superman" film.
* Could "The Chronicles of Narnia" be the next "Lord of the Rings"? Disney certainly hopes so, and was teasing fans with posters and a trailer from the film. Initial verdict — could be very cool, especially because of the top-notch special effects. It's out this fall.
* Less effect-ing is "King Kong," the new film from "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson. Though fanboys love Jackson's work, the initial peeks show a monkey that has many geeks snickering. They're hoping things turn around by the holiday release.
* Also hot: A bald Natalie Portman in the comic adaptation "V for Vendetta," "Ghost Rider" with Nicolas Cage, Tim Burton's latest stop-animation film, "Corpse Bride" and a movie that won't be out until 2007, but already has split the ranks of geeks. Will "Transformers," about giant transforming robots, be brilliant, or the worst idea ever? Early pictures just look silly.
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