Zack Snyder Releases Watchmen Journal #3

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Mystery, Noir, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases

The sixth of each month has continuously marked the release of Watchmen video journals, chronicling production on Zack Snyder‘s latest comic-to-screen film.

This month he gives us a peek at the infamous prison escape scene, revealing how stunt actors are lit on fire! I was a bit disappointed that we don’t clearly see Rorschach, though. In case you missed it on here, you can check out the photos of the Watchmen characters as well as the action figure prototypes. Enjoy.

Read More | Cinematic Happenings Under Development

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Collectors Line Up for Joker Doll

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases

While the whole thing seems a bit morbid, I guess you kind of have to understand the reasoning.

In New York, collectors reportedly starting lining up around 4 A.M. this morning to cash in on Batman memorabilia.  Their object of desire?  The Heath Ledger/Joker action figure.  The item, which sells for $9.99, quickly disappeared from the Times Square Toys “R” Us store and ended up on the internet within a matter of hours.  (There’s nothing like a tragic death that makes an eBay seller salivate more.)

Although some hopeful profiters have been requesting nearly $50 for both the Joker and Batman figures together, a spokesperson for the toy store says they expect to be getting shipments of The Dark Knight products on a regular basis.

Read More | New York Post

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Watchmen Action Figures

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Upcoming Releases

Last month, we gave you a glimpse of what the upcoming Watchmen movie will look like.  (You can see the actors in their costumes here.)

Now - thanks to Entertainment Weekly - we have a teaser of the movie’s action figure line.  (These two examples of Nite Owl and Rorschach are currently prototypes.)

You can expect the DC Direct collectibles to be in stores by January - just in time for the Warner Bros. release on March 6, 2009.

Read More | Entertainment Weekly

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