Friday, February 25, 2011

POWERS PILOT GREENLIT


An adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's "Powers" has been greenlit by FX, Bendis just confirmed through his Twitter account.

"It's official!" the author jokes, "your window of reading Powers while it was still cool is running out."

The series, which was announced for development last year with "Journeyman" creator Kevin Falls writing the pilot, tells the story of police detective in charge of investigating superhero-related homicides.

If previous reports pan out, Michael Dinner ("Karen Sisco," "Kidnapped") will direct the pilot.

Friday, February 18, 2011

ADRIANNE PALICKI IS WONDER WOMAN!

Adrianne Palicki ("Friday Night Lights") will star in the title role of "Wonder Woman," a new series pilot from David E. Kelley ("Boston Legal," "Ally McBeal," NBC's "Harry's Law").

The series pilot is a reinvention of the iconic DC Comics title in which Wonder Woman – a/k/a Diana Prince – is a vigilante crime fighter in Los Angeles but also a successful corporate executive and a modern woman trying to balance all of the elements of her extraordinary life.

Kelley and Bill D'Elia ("Boston Legal," "The Practice") are the executive producers. The pilot was written by Kelley and will be directed by Jeffrey Reiner (NBC's "The Event"). "Wonder Woman" is from David E Kelley Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Palicki, who appeared as Tyra Collete in NBC"s acclaimed "Friday Night Lights," will star in the upcoming feature-film remake of Red Dawn. She also starred in the horror film Breaking the Girl and in the recent series "Lone Star."

HENRY CAVILL AND ZACK SNYDER TALK SUPERMAN

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly centers on upcoming superhero movie and features the first quotes from Henry Cavill on landing the lead role in Warner Bros.' new Superman movie. Here's an excerpt from the article:

Among the topics of discussion: Cavill’s audition, which included shooting a screen test wearing a replica of Christopher Reeve’s once impressive, now dated Superman suit. “If you can put on that suit and pull it off,” says Snyder, ‘that’s an awesome achievement.” Cavill was feeling less than super in the moment, at least about his ability to fill out the costume: He had just finished shooting a film with Bruce Willis called The Cold Light Of Day, and the part required to him to shed the impressive abs of steel and muscle tone he had put on for the movie he made right before that, the forthcoming mythic fantasy Immortals. As an assistant helped to him put on the Super-suit, Cavill recalls: “All I could think was: Oh, god. They’re going to look at me and go ‘He’s not Superman. Not a chance.’ The actor inside me was going: You’re not ready! You’re not ready!” Snyder saw something — or rather someone — different. “He walked out, and no one laughed,” says the director. “Other actors put that suit on, and it’s a joke, even if they’re great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go ‘Wow.’ Okay: This was Superman.’”

Be sure to pick up the magazine for more! Here's a look at the cover: