Get the Full 'Interstellar' Story in New Companion Comic Book

The plot of Christopher Nolan's Insterstellar has been causing some pretty heated debates, which is probably exactly what he and Jonathan Nolan wanted. One of the biggest points of contention has to do with the arrival of *SPOILERS* Matt Damon's character, Dr. Mann, who basically becomes the antagonist of the piece. Now I would argue the film didn't really need such a character, and that has reason for existing was woefully explained. And perhaps Nolan recognized that, too, because Dr. Mann's story has been fleshed out in the form of a new comic.

The latest issue of Wired features a companion comic book from Nolan and artist Sean Gordon Murphy that goes into what Dr. Mann was doing while waiting to be rescued. You can check out the comic in its entirety right here.

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New Trailers for 'Gotham', 'The Flash', and 'Arrow'!

When I was putting this article together I thought to myself, "For the title image I'll just use the logo for whatever the coolest trailer of the bunch happened to be", as you see above picking the best was easier said than done. For all of the "Marvel rules the world talk" you hear you'd think DC was all but dead, I'm here to tell you they are far from it. DC, with the success of Arrow has slowly been carving out a large share of TV land. Couple the fan reaction to the Dawn of Justice teaser this weekend with the sheer awesomelitude of these three trailers and you have a brand that seems poised to strike some serious blows to the Marvel stronghold. 

Before we get into the trailers I just want to point out how awesome it is to be having this conversation in 2014. After X-Men ignited the superhero frenzy in 2000 the masses have been saying that the comic book movie nirvana we've been living it had a definite shelf life. Here we are, some 14 years later, and the genre has never been stronger. I dare say it's here to stay. 

First we have a full trailer for Gotham. While there's not much here to judge the series potential as a whole it does give a good luck into the feel of the show. Plenty of one-shots at villains-to-be, a perfect recreation of the classic "Bruce's parents get whacked and he cries to the heavens at their feet" panel, and a good look at the eternal optimism of Jim Gordon. There's just a few things I need from the series in order for it to work. First and foremost I'd like Bruce to be in the far background of the events, the showrunners need to exhibit some serious willpower and make this show about Gotham itself, from the perspective of Jim Gordon. Second, I need them to resist the temptation of throwing winks at fanboys every week. Mainly they need to treat this world as if we knew nothing of what it would become, let the characters grow into their future selves organically and don't rush anything. Regardless, I'm all about it. 

Next up we have the first official teaser trailer for the new series on The CW, The Flash. Barry Allen debuted on Arrow last year to favorable fan reactions, leading to his own spin-off series. I'll admit I don't know a ton about where the series is going or what angle they will take but as long as they capture who Barry is as a person and handle it with the same ingeniouity that they've done over on Arrow I'll be happy. Saving the best for last we have the season 3 trailer for Arrow. I've constantly beat myself up about not making this one of my "Must Watch" shows, I can't explain why I'm not caught up...the show is, by all accounts, amazing. The episodes I've watched I've thoroughly enjoyed (even if Katie Cassidy, a former favorite of mine, has lost a step), I just haven't made it a priority. I'm happy to say that this trailer for season 3 has adjusted my priorities and starting today I'll be streaming Arrow on Netflix in an effort to catch up before the premier. Not being an avid watcher at this point it's possible I'm missing some things but to my eyes this series has everything. Like a more mature Smallville with all of the comicy goodness and none of the saccharine Sweet Valley High drama, Arrow seems to have found a way to avoid the palpable cheapness of superhero shows past. The action looks amazing, the heroes and villains plentiful, and the story real. I don't think I'm overstating to say that this next season of Arrow could be some of the best comic based TV we've ever seen. 

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Django Unchained and Zorro to Crossover in Quentin Tarantino-Led Comic Book Series

It's unlikely we'll ever get a sequel to Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained but clearly the director has a fondness for the character and his controversial Western. A few weeks ago he began discussing a four-hour adaptation designed as a TV miniseries, and now he's looking to take the further adventures of Django to the comic book pages with an unlikely co-star.

Tarantino is developing a comic book miniseries event that will see Django crossing over with the masked Zorro. DC Entertainment and Dynamite Entertainment are collaborating on this one, with Tarantino coming up with the plot while Matt Wagner (Grendel) writes the script. No word on who the artist on Django/Zorro will be, the length of the series, or even what will cause these two heroes to team-up. This won't be the first time Django will hit the funnybook pages, either, as Django Unchained was adapted into a seven-issue series by Reginald Hudlin.

Perhaps the most noteworthy thing is this marks the first time Tarantino has seen fit to continue a character's story beyond the film, and hopefully this will open the door to more projects such as this. If we aren't ever going to get a Kill Bill 3 I'd gladly accept it in graphic novel form.[THR]

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Nathan Filion, Eva Longoria in The Avengers?

Comicbookmovie.com is reporting that Marvel Studios may have already filled two of the key roles in their upcoming superhero team-up flick, The Avengers. They're reporting that Nathan Fillion(Waittress, Serenity) has entered final talks to play Hank "Ant-Man" Pym, while Eva Longoria(Desperate Housewives) will play his future wife Janet Van Dyne, known as The Wasp.

Consider this all rumor for now. If it all pans out they'll be joining Robert Downey Jr. as the only confirmed actor for the Joss Whedon directed film.

Fillion is just geeky enough to get the Hank Pym character just right. The surprise is Longoria, who is the last person I expected to see involved. Dammit what happened to Oliva Munn? I'd much rather have her, bad acting and all.

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Tucci Joins Captain America: The First Avenger

The cast for Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger is starting to rival that of Kenneth Branagh's Thor, which is really saying something. They just added another top flight star to the list, bringing on Stanley Tucci(The Lovely Bones) to take on the role of Abraham Erskine. Erskine is the scientist who created the super soldier serum that turned the formerly frail Steve Rogers into the peak human known as Captain America.

Tucci joins an impressive cast featuring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Toby Jones, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, and Neal McDonough. Joe Johnston(The Wolfman) is directing. Captain America: The First Avenger hits theaters on July 22, 2011.

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Sin City 2 Being Shopped Around?

The fate of the sequel of 2005's Sin City has been up in the air for quite some time. Director Robert Rodriguez has often said how much he wants to do a sequel to the film, which brought in over $150M worldwide. Frank Miller was up for a sequel as well, even though his stock has plummeted after the dismal showing The Spirit made this past Christmas.

In recent weeks there have been some stories leaking out that the rights to Sin City might have lapsed, and that the Weinstein Company might have lost them altogether. The Weinsteins/Dimension have been on record stating that they believe they still own the rights and intend to produce the sequel. However, it's now being reported that the rights to Sin City are being shopped around to producers by agents representing the Frank Miller estate. What the heck? He ain't dead! Although he might've offed himself after reading reviews of The Spirit....

Sin City has languished in development Hell for the last four years, even though Angelina Jolie has expressed interest in joining the project. It's not clear at this point how this affects Robert Rodriguez, who is very closely affiliated with both the project and the Weinsteins.

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