Empireonline has a pretty cool video you should check out to see some of what went into making the movie. You also get to hear from Mark Millar himself.
A cool, new behind-the-scenes featurette for the “Wanted” movie has been released here at ." />http://www.empireonline.com/video/wanted/. The four-and-a-half-minute clip features fascinating interviews with comic writer Mark Millar, director Timur Bekmambetov and producer Marc Platt as they talk about how the movie borrows heavily from the comic book series. It’s an interesting look into how the filmmakers paid homage to the source material. “Wanted” stars James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Morgan Freeman. Universal Pictures releases the highly anticipated film on June 27.
There isn't much to this "teaser" trailer which I suppose does make it a tease. Regardless, I can't wait to see this. I'm still bummed that the movie got pushed back but it's getting closer. I know there'll be some differences compared to the comic but that's okay. Looks good.
Check out the new poster. I'm kind of torn as to whether I like it or not. I am excited about the movie. It's too bad the movie studio decided to pull out any mention of "superheroes" before they realized that superheroes are the rage now. I still think it'll be a good flick.
If you haven't already read this, now you can pick up a new printing of the series. Read it before the movie comes out.
Top Cow Productions announced today that the new printing of Wanted Trade Paperback is available for immediately through Diamond Comic Distributors. The new printing was originally scheduled for release in November but in anticipation of the release of the first Wanted movie trailer this week, Top Cow rushed the new printing out to accommodate increased demand.
This new printing of the Wanted Trade Paperback will feature a brand new fully painted cover by series artist JG Jones. The trade collects the complete six issue limited series by Mark Millar (Civil War, Fantastic Four) and JG Jones (Final Crisis, 52) along with bonus material including the Wanted Dossier featuring character profiles. Wanted tells the story of everyman Wesley Gibson, who discovers that the father he never knew was a deadly assassin called "The Killer" and part of an underground fraternity of supervillains. The series is being adapted as a feature film from Universal Pictures and is scheduled for release on March 28th, 2008. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch) and stars Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman. The official web site for the film is www.wantedmovie.com.
Wanted Trade Paperback is available immediately and has a SRP of $19.99,.
"The buzz surrounding the Wanted feature film has been great," added Filip Sablik, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Top Cow, "We're thrilled to see it is driving interest in Mark and JG's phenomenal comic work. We have a few more things planned for Wanted to coincide with the movie's release which should make fans happy."
25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers.
Ha, I actually checked this out at work. The sound of the gun cocking was kinda loud. Luckily no one heard it. Raise your hand if you're excited over this? Wait, I can't actually see your hands. Uhm, I guess you can comment about how much joy and happiness this brings you.
Top Cow Productions' mini-website for their hit property Wanted went live today. Wanted is the smash sellout series created by Mark Millar (Fantastic Four, Civil War) and JG Jones (Final Crisis, 52). Production is currently underway for the Wanted feature film from Universal Pictures and is scheduled for release in March 2008.
The website can be found at http://www.topcow.com/wanted/ or through links on the front page of the Top Cow website (www.topcow.com). Fans will be able stay up to date on news about the Wanted feature film as well an overview of the original series, character profiles, and previews. The site will continue to be updated leading up to the feature film's release. A third printing of the Wanted Trade Paperback featuring a brand new cover by JG Jones is scheduled to be available in September.
Additional and updated information regarding Wanted can be found at .
