Tag: V for Vendetta
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Why Red Is The Most Underrated DC Adaptation
The quality of DC comic book adaptations that aren’t based on Batman or Superman has improved greatly in the last few years, but the possibilities for DC Films is much more than just the Justice League characters. In the last two decades, there have been many brilliant adaptations of graphic novels from DC’s larger brand…
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‘Watchmen’s Alan Moore Is Putting His Royalty Money Where His Mouth Is
Alan Moore, the iconic comic book writer behind classics like Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and Batman: The Killing Joke, has openly expressed his long-standing disdain for adaptations of his work. However, in a departure from his previous stance, Moore went a step further, declaring that he no longer desires to receive any portion…
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Alan Moore’s Relationship With DC Comics Is More Complicated Than You Think
Few comic book writers have received as much praise as Alan Moore, and even fewer have enjoyed such a contentious relationship with the entire industry. His work on such graphic novels as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Batman: The Killing Joke has seen Moore being listed as the greatest writer…
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Is ‘V for Vendetta’ Based on a True Story?
Directed by James McTeigue, V for Vendetta has found itself among the classics of pop culture while also making a significant cultural impact in the form of the Guy Fawkes’ mask. Although the conceptual existence of the Fawkes’ mask dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, it was V for Vendetta that reintroduced it…
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Filming The First Mad Max Was A ‘Disaster’ In The Eyes Of Director George Miller
Like the hazy fogs that often coat their landscapes, dystopian and post-apocalyptic films are heavy and dense. They ponder frightening futures while critiquing present-day social issues that might lead us there. Visually, they are often gritty and bleak, with stark images of what might be waiting for us in the years to come.Any dystopian film…
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Josh Brolin’s Advice For Outer Range Helped Imogen Poots Become Unhinged
Since her feature film debut in “V for Vendetta” in 2005, Imogen Poots has starred alongside a number of veteran actors, such as Robert Carlyle in “28 Weeks Later,” Patrick Stewart in “Green Room,” and Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in “The Father.” In the new Prime Video series, “Outer Range,” Poots plays Autumn, a backpacker and…
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‘What if Superman was your dad?’ Comics legend Mark Millar on Jupiter’s Legacy
The Kick-Ass and Kingsman creator is back with a TV series about a warring super-powered family. The Scot reveals how Carrie Fisher helped inspire it – and why he’s delighted Covid scuppered his move to HollywoodMark Millar is remembering one of the best bits of advice he ever came across, something he read as a…
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DC Universe Infinite Will Launch with Vertigo, Black Label Titles
When streaming service DC Universe is relaunched as subscription comic reader DC Universe Infinite this week, it will add a number of eagerly anticipated classics, including material from mature readers imprints Vertigo and DC Black Label, DC has announced.As part of the relaunch and rebrand, originally announced in September last year, Dcui will add selections…
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You Could Do a Bunch of Drugs or You Could Just Watch the Trailer for Alan Moore’s ‘The Show’
After a few decades worth of comic book stories like Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell that casually changed the medium forever, Alan Moore is giving feature film writing a go. The result is The Show, a trippy thriller that, according to today’s new trailer, looks like the most Alan Moore-ass thing you’ve ever…
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‘V for Vendetta’ Isn’t Science Fiction Anymore
Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheaval. Some beloved, some undiscovered, these titles deserve newfound consideration as film criticism evolves to meet the moment.Even when placed alongside…