USA Today: Male heroes draw comic fans
Title/Link: Male heroes draw comic fans
Publication: USA Today
Date: June 12, 2007
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Read MoreOn male-oriented themes in comics: “Certainly, a lot of the comic world is from the male perspective,” says Rob Worley of Comics2Film.com. “You look at the way, say, Wonder Woman is drawn, and it’s done from a very stereotypical perspective. She is drawn to match the male fantasy.”
USA Today: First look: Downey forges a bond with ‘Iron Man’ role
Title/Link: First look: Downey forges a bond with ‘Iron Man’ role
Publication: USA Today
Date: April 28, 2007
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Read MoreOn the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man: “Fans need the heart of the comic to be in” the movie, he says. “Tony Stark had a substance abuse problem. He was built up and torn down many times. I think when people heard Robert Downey was going to play the part, there was actually a big relief.”
USA Today: Looking forward to it: ‘Superman Returns’
Title/Link: Looking forward to it: ‘Superman Returns’
Publication: USA Today
Date: January 5, 2006
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Read MoreWhy it could be an ’06 sensation: Superheroes don’t get much bigger than the Man of Steel. “This is the most iconic comic book hero of [all] time,” says Rob Worley, head of…comics2film.com. And Clark Kent could use a cinematic makeover after his last big-screen dud, 1987′s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
The buildup: When X-Men director Bryan Singer bolted from the franchise last year to tackle Superman, fans took to the Internet with high hopes. “They see what he did for the X-Men franchise and they’re holding their breath,” says Worley. “They really want this to deliver.”
The Guardain: Shows of Support
Title/Link: Show of Support
Publication: The Guardian
Date: October 22, 2005
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Read MoreOn Comics2Film’s campaign to save THE TICK TV series:
The not-organised-at-all fans of superhero show The Tick (battle cry: “Spooooon!”) took up the baton in spoon form, forgot to check how many were sent (“I envisaged the head of Fox with a giant mound of spoons on his desk,” says Rob Worley, owner of fansite Comics2film.com. “Didn’t happen”), dabbled in alternative forms of protest (“I tried holding my breath and binge drinking”) and found the spoons had an alternative kind of impact (“they doubled their efforts to cancel it”).
USA Today: Grading the summer films
Title/Link: Grading the summer films
Publication: USA Today
Date: August 7, 2005
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Read MoreSuperheroes: B
After the lackluster performance of comic-book adaptations such as Elektra and Catwoman, some pundits predicted doom for the superheroes.But Batman Begins silenced the naysayers by taking in $196.6 million. And despite some savage reviews,Fantastic Four has collected $143.8 million.Even Sky High, the low-on-the-radar Disney film about a high school for superheroes, has managed $32.1 million, and its debut was the best for a new film last weekend.The showing bodes well for upcoming comic-book fare, which includes next year’s Ghost Rider, X-Men 3and Superman Returns.”The comic books had gotten a little too serious, a little too dark,” says Rob Worley of comics2film.com.The newer movies weren’t afraid “to lighten up a little.Not every comic-book film has to be a dark psychological study.”
FOXNews.com: ‘Fantastic Four’ Has Few Fans in Fandom
Title/Link: ‘Fantastic Four’ Has Few Fans in Fandom
Publication: FOXNews.com
Date: July 8, 2005
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In the days approaching the opening of this weekend’s would-be blockbuster “The Fantastic Four,” (search) comic book fans privy to sneak previews have been doing what they do best: trashing the film.
“It was disappointing. They wanted it to be lighthearted but a little edgy, but it doesn’t find its stride. It’s as if they knew all the pieces of a good comic book movie, and they’re all there, but they don’t fit together,” said Rob Worley of comics2film.com.
Read MoreWorley said the film tries to stay true to the spirit of the comic — which is very important to fanboys and girls — but fails as a movie.
“They tried to capture the idea of the four as a family. But I don’t think the story holds together. And I don’t think the cast is all that good. I had a hard time believing Alba (who plays Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman) and Gruffudd. The big romantic element didn’t work — there was no chemistry. Reed and Sue are one of the great couples of superhero romance.”
Worley also had an issue with the villain, Dr. Doom.
“Dr. Doom didn’t seem to have much to do — he had no real great motivations in this movie other than be the bad guy. You don’t understand what he’s after.”
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