Marvel Hire Writers To Develop B-List Superhero
Marvel is setting up a "writing academy" to help develop film scripts for such second rung of heroes and villains on its roster as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision (who, notably, hasn't been mentioned in connection with The Avengers movie, even though he's been in the Avengers comics for decades). According to Variety , Marvel is “assembling a group of scribes who will pen scripts for various properties Marvel wants to develop. The writers group will be similar to that created by the fellowship program the Walt Disney Co. has been running since 1990… Marvel will invite up to five writers each year to work on specific projects, said a source familiar with the deal. Those could include staffers behind Marvel's comic books. Tenpercenteries around town are currently pitching potential candidates with writing samples.” Let’s hope they’re not considering any of this lot .
Another Entry In The Vampire Diaries
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that Lost’s Ian Somerhalder was to star in CW’s new teen vampire series, The Vampire Diaries, another member of the cast has been added. According to The Hollywood Reporter Paul Wesley is set to play Stefan, a "gloriously, amazingly, epically beautiful young man" who is actually a 200-year-old vampire who has a strong connection with Elena, the female lead. But will he win over all those Robert Patterson fans? Can he smoulder with the correct intensity? These things are important.
Megan Fathoms It Out
Transformers star Megan Fox will star as Aspen in a big screen adaptation of the comic book Fathom, according to Wizard . Fathon was a Top Cow comic created by Michael Turner, about a mysterious girl who can dissolve into water.
