BEYOND THE MARQUEE

Greatest Jerks of the Silver Screen: Daniel from V (1983) and V: The Final Battle (1984)

July 16th, 2012

Jennifer Smith

Daniel the evil man/boy, clutching a fine example of an original Visitor pistol

This is a tribute to “Daniel,” one of the greatest jerks ever to grace the silver screen…the small one, that is. In 1983, V kicked sci-fi rumps everywhere, reminding us all that aliens don’t always want to share their Reeses Pieces with humanity. V was an excellent miniseries that still holds up today, about an alien invasion that appears friendly at first but soon becomes sinister and fascist, harkening back to the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany.

MARVEL Unveils the Title Treatments and Concept Art for their Upcoming Releases!

July 14th, 2012

Beyond the Marquee

THOR 2’s Official Logo

Today was a huge day for MARVEL fans at San Diego’s Comic-Con with an unveiling of the new Mark VIII Iron Man 3 armor and sneak peek footage from the film in addition to MARVEL President Kevin Fiege debuting the logos for the slate of new films set to come. Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Thor: the Dark Ages.

The excitement in Hall H was immense as the titles flashed upon the screen like a bombardment of candy from a piñata … it was all so delicious a treat to take in. Kicking off with Iron Man 3 next year, we should be in for quite an exciting ride. Who would’ve thought we’d see the day that Rocket Raccoon would make it onto the big screen!!?!? Only the die-hards will understand that reference and appreciate the Guardians of the Galaxy concept art that was premiered today as well! Check out the logos below and let us know what you think…

Production Begins on PHINEAS AND FERB: MISSION MARVEL

July 14th, 2012

Beyond the Marquee

Phineas and Ferb team up with Marvel-Superheroes

Production is now underway on “Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel,” an animated adventure that will assemble characters from two hugely popular franchises, Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb” and Marvel’s iconic Super Heroes : Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Thor and Hulk).

The epic television event, premiering in summer 2013 on Disney Channel, will mark the first crossover animated television special for Marvel and Disney properties. Working closely with Marvel’s creative team, “Phineas and Ferb” creators and executive producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh are designing Marvel’s Super Heroes and Super Villains, including Red Skull, Whiplash, Venom and M.O.D.O.K., to fit the Danville world of the Emmy Award-winning series.

Sage Stallone Dies At Age 36

July 14th, 2012

Malone

Sage Stallone (1976-2012)

Beyond The Marquee wishes to extend our condolences to the Stallone family. Sage Stallone, best known for his role as Rocky’s son in Rocky V, passed away this weekend.

An avid fan of Italian gore and grindhouse cinema, Stallone co-founded Grindhouse Releasing, a company committed to the restoration and remastering of classic cult horror films back in 1996.

He will be sorely missed.

JAWS Producer, Richard Zanuck Dies At Age 77

July 14th, 2012

Kevin Stern

Producer Richard Zanuck and Director Steven Spielberg on the set of JAWS.

Sad news today for fans of some of the greatest films of all time. Legendary producer, Richard Zanuck, passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 77 years old.

Mr. Zanuck was the son of famed Twentieth Century Fox studio mogul Darryl Zanuck. He was able to escape the impressive shadow of his father and make a name for himself in Hollywood as a producer in his own right. He will most notably be known and remembered as the producer of Steven Spielberg’s JAWS, ushering in the age of what is now known as the summer blockbuster. It was Richard Zanuck who truly gave Spielberg his start in theatrical motion pictures by collaborating on his first big film, The Sugarland Express. Years later, the two would continue working together on several projects as producers. (See our exclusive video with Richard Zanuck below speaking about working with a young Steven Spielberg.)

Marvel Movies Poster Art

July 14th, 2012

DaveWill

As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m a huge fan of alternative poster art and as a graphic designer I love to create my own fan art to celebrate some of my favorite movies. This is a golden time for Marvel movie fans like myself as we have been treated to the release of Thor, Captain America, X-Men First Class, The Avengers and most recently, The Amazing Spiderman.

I decided last year to create my own alternative poster art to coincide with the release of each movie so its my pleasure to display the final set of 5 Marvel movie posters. Each design is slightly different in style to reflect the style of the relative movie.

Watch this Exclusive Preview Trailer from the TRON: UPRISING Episode, “SCARS!”

July 14th, 2012

Beyond the Marquee

Remember to check out the “TRON: Uprising” panel with Elijah Wood, Bruce Boxleitner, and director Charlie Bean, today at 2:15pm in Room 6A at Comic-Con San Diego.

If you miss the “TRON: Uprising” panel at Comic-Con today, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a special exclusive preview of “TRON: Uprising” episode “Scars” featuring in-progress footage. Watch “TRON: Uprising” Thursdays at 8p/7c on Disney XD!

Re-visit some of our past Beyond the Marquee “TRON: Uprising” videos and Exclusive interviews [HERE]

(BONUS: try your luck at winning a Disney XD’s “TRON: Uprising” promotional T-shirt and keychain over at this week’s LOCATION, LOCATION, Location? article.)