Feb 23, 2012 | Forbes
At last, things are looking up for John Carter. I spent yesterday bemoaning the lack of decent advertising for the upcoming film, a misstep that could cost Disney millions. After all, who could ever be enticed into seeing a movie with a poster that either conveys no...
Feb 23, 2012 | Forbes
Brave When the trailer for Brave, the upcoming Pixar movie, arrived in November, it had me at Billy Connolly. Never mind the charm, wit, and general wonderfulness that goes hand-in-hand with Pixar movies. Billy. Connolly. Pixar has just released a scene for our...
Feb 23, 2012 | Forbes
Kolchak, the Night Stalker, the short-lived 1974-5 television show that has been credited as the inspiration for The X-Files, is about to get a third life (the one after its even shorter-lived second life as a 2005 TV series). Johnny Depp’s production company,...
Feb 22, 2012 | Forbes
John Carter poster Fact: I’m a fan of the 1917 novel, A Princess of Mars, the book that serves as the inspiration for the upcoming Disney movie, John Carter. I love Edgar Rice Burroughs’ prose and his world-building of Mars. But I’m less than happy with the negative...
Feb 21, 2012 | Forbes
Let’s say you’re an evil Imperial overlord in the Star Wars universe, and you want to keep the rebels in line. You should build something they fear, say, a Death Star. How much will advancing your evil plans set you back? Short answer: it’s more expensive than you can...
