Topic: Action Adventure Films

Iron Man and Genre Respect

Last night I saw an early preview of Iron Man. I am not going to say much more than it was a solid film that will appeal to a wide audience. And that is an accomplishment. Every since the Lord of the Rings films, what has been ...READ»

The Batman Media Blitz Begins

Do you live in New York? Did you get your paper yet? You may want to grab a copy of the New York Post. Bundled with today's paper is an issue of the Batman comic book. It is a PR stunt to raise awareness for Batman Begins which ...READ»

What Gotham City Says About Us

Two polar ends of the glitzy blockbuster--Sex And The City and The Dark Knight--have been entrusted with quite a bit of cultural weight this summer. While one has been mocked for advocating materialism in the face of recession and the ...READ»

Watch: Harry Potter 6

Accio ticket sales! The Hogwarts crew returns with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on July 15. So far, the films' grosses have been stunningly consistent. Here's how other major franchises compare.READ»

• Now July/August 2009
• Drill: The U.S. Oil Industry Turns 150
• Numerology: Hawaii Five-O

Disney Cuts $4 Billion Deal for Marvel and Its 5,000 Characters [Updated]

Who can contain the likes of Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk? Disney is up to the task. The company announced this morning that it is acquiring comic book publisher turned multimedia giant Marvel Entertainment for around $4 billion. ...READ»

Never Before Seen Images From Terminator Salvation

Warner Bros. Delivers Love and Rockets and Hydrobots To Fast CompanyREAD»

• Slideshow: Terminator Salvation
• How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business
• Terminator Salvation: McG Video Interview Part 1 [exclusive]

Indiana Jones and the Resiliency of Brands

Brands that establish emotional connections can survive twenty years of stagnation. In other words, I can't wait to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This morning I watched the trailer on Yahoo. As ...READ»

Is Hollywood Benefiting from the Current Recession?

The U.S economy may be in shambles, but for the movie industry, the next two months seem to signal a nice upsurge. Not only does the most universal form of escapist entertainment tend to fare especially well during economic ...READ»

'Kingon' Invasion: Burger King and Paramount Ink Blockbuster Marketing Deal

After going three-for-three in drawing public criticism for its Whopper Virgins, Texican and Square Butts campaigns, Crispin Porter + Bogusky has scored another trifecta: a three-picture Burger King marketing tie-in with Viacom's Paramount Pictures, starting with Friday's release of Star Trek.READ»

Terminator Salvation: What You Missed So Far

Ever since director McG graced the cover of our May issue, we've been preparing for the Terminator Salvation invasion (which begins tonight in theaters) with a series of articles, videos and slideshows. Here's a cheat sheet for ...READ»

How Will Robots See in 2018? [exclusive video]

The team at Imaginary Forces used a combination of military and NASA technology to answer that question for the movie 'Terminator Salvation.' Karin Fong shows us how Terminator's "Machine Vision" was created in this exclusive video.READ»

Doing What Feels Right Despite the Evidence

1. Mergers and Acquisitions CEOs love M&A -- to goose the stock and display some vision. But studies show that mergers designed to create added value -- Delta and Northwest are talking about being the first global airline -- ...READ»

• Made to Stick: The Myth of Mutual Funds

Superheros ben koshkin spiderman and the incredible hulk

See these links about our super hero trio: http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/13/hulk/   ben Koshkin, Superman, and Batman was a great superhero trio but this is better!  Movies based on comic ...READ»

Theaters Prepare for 'Dark Knight' Release

The Hollywood blockbuster hero--from a whip-wielding archeologist to a Blahnik-sporting sex columnist--is alive and well. And come next Friday, Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man is likely to face a dethroning from the top of 2008's box ...READ»

The Business of Terminator

Like John Connor, the Terminator franchise should have died several times. A dark horse script from a then-unknown James Cameron, it could have easily been shelved in 1983. But the initial success of The Terminator brought the ...READ»

• The Terminator Economy

McG's $2 Billion Machine

After getting his start making music videos, McG has built an increasingly diversified -- and bountiful -- revenue engine.READ»

LG’s Blu-ray Player Packs Netflix

LG [PINK:LGERF] has a doozy of a Blu-ray player up its sleeve, and as more details about it emerge, it looks increasingly cool. The BD300, as it’s being called, is a low-profile, gloss-black component that not only plays your sweet ...READ»

Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business

How McG (yes, that's his name -- he directed the new Terminator movie) evolved from bubblegum auteur into a tinseltown killing machine.READ»

• McG's $2 Billion Machine
• The Terminator Economy

Comic Con and Other Geek Holidays

Today the San Diego Comic Con began. While it was created for comic book companies to announce upcoming products, and for fans to meet the creators behind their favorite series, it has become an opportunity for Hollywood studios to ...READ»

Selling “Sex and the City”

Sure Sex and the City has become a cultural phenomenon regarding relationships and the challenges 30-something women face. But let’s get real -- this film is all about the money. And money it has certainly delivered. According to ...READ»

Work/Life: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Dysfunctional Work Obsession

  So this time it’s a Crystal Skull.  When it started it was Lost Ark.  When is Indiana Jones going to own up to his work obsession?  Hint: probably about the same time as Spielberg and Lucas own up to theirs, which won’t ...READ»

The Headhunter's Guide To The Top 10 Films Of 2008

As an executive recruiter, it's my job to examine trends, gauge the needs of the marketplace and get my clients into jobs that will make the best use of their skill sets. When the process is firing on all cylinders, it is extremely ...READ»

Terminator Salvation: Making of the Hydrobot [photo gallery]

The visual effects master Stan Winston died last year while working on his final film, Terminator Salvation. But like the most evolved of creative geniuses, he left behind a succession plan: Rather than appointing a single person to ...READ»

Work/Life: The Top Ten Things That Could Turn Each of Us Into The Hulk

  It’s not surprising that The Incredible Hulk, who represents unchecked anger, should have such a grip on the collective unconscious.  He is, literally, a monster from the Id.  And the fact that there is now a second film ...READ»

Fast Company Magazine May 2009 Issue Online

This Month's Cover Story:Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business, by Mark Borden, page 54 How the director known as McG, a master of music videos and guilty-pleasure TV, became a ...READ»