Before Christopher Nolan relaunched the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, Warner Bros. had enlisted Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) for an adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic Batman: Year One, with Miller himself helping to pen the script.Aronofsky’s plan was to “toss out everything you can imagine about Batman” and start afresh, with the duo collaborating […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Ricky Church begins his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns… In the 75+ years the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight have existed, there has been a wealth of stories involving two of the world’s greatest heroes. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arriving in […]
Daredevil showrunner responds to Frank Miller’s criticism about Elektra’s inclusion in season 2
Back in December, legendary comic book creator Frank Miller had some harsh words about Elektra’s upcoming inclusion in the second season of the Marvel / Netflix series Daredevil, telling the crowd at Brazil’s Comic-Con Experience that, “they can do whatever they want, that is not her.”Well, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, season two co-showrunner Doug Petrie […]
Frank Miller to return with The Dark Knight IV, Dark Knight Returns prequel The Last Crusade set to arrive in February
Whiel DC’s upcoming limited series Dark Knight III: The Master Race has been billed as the final chapter of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns trilogy, the acclaimed comic book creator has revealed to Newsrama that he’s now working on a fourth part in the series.“I thoroughly applaud what [writer Brian Azzarello is] doing [on Dark Knight […]
Frank Miller working on new Sin City yarn
Not only is Frank Miller returning to Batman for the upcoming Dark Knight III: The Master Race [check out a preview here], but the acclaimed comic book creator has revealed at the New York Comic Con that he’s currently working on a new Sin City yarn. “I’m in the studio drawing every day now,” said […]
SDCC: DC announces new details for Frank Miller’s Dark Knight III: The Master Race
DC Comics has announced new details on The Dark Knight III: The Master Race, the upcoming third and final chapter of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight trilogy. Marking the 30th anniversary of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, The Master Race will be an eight-issue periodical, with artists Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson joining Miller and co-writer […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #21: The Dark Knight Returns
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Dark Knight Returns… If you were filling out an SAT Question that read as follows: 32) If not Watchmen, then ____________. You’d fill out the answer with “The Dark Knight Returns.” It’s a seminal, treasured tome, signaling Batman’s return […]
DC announces Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race
DC Entertainment has announced that Frank Miller is set to pen the concluding chapter to his Dark Knight Returns saga with an eight-issue comic book series entitled The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. The follow-up to the seminal Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and its sequel Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again will see […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #20: Sin City
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Sin City… “Walk down the right alley in Sin City….and you can find anything” Marv’s words to describe this eponymous city, black to our eyes, white to our senses, as if every person or action there is colored this way. […]
Frank Miller exhibition launched in London
The artwork from legendary Frank Miller will be on display at an exhibition in London, England thanks to Lionsgate and 71a Gallery in Shoreditch to celebrate the home release of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.SEE ALSO – DVD Review – Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)From the press release:Showcasing work from Frank’s […]