Comic books dont need tights to become films Sep 12, 2009
Hollywood has been turned onto comics in a way that they actually havent been before, said Greg Rucka, who wrote Whiteout in 1998 for publisher Oni Press and its sequel, Whiteout: Melt. . (MSNBC -- News)
Whiteout (2009): A Review Sep 12, 2009
Greg Rucka's Graphic Novel Is an On-Screen Rollercoaster Ride ... Whiteout was originally a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and artist Steve Lieber. (Suite101.com)
Kate Beckinsale Braves The Freezing Cold For 'Whiteout' Sep 11, 2009
But despite her status as a geek goddess, she told us recently that she wasn't even aware of Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber's graphic-novel series when she first learned about the gig. "Joel Silver sent it to me and said, 'I really want to make a movie set in Antarctica. It's super exciting, and no one's ever seen it before,' and he was all riled up," Beckinsale laughed, remembering the energetic super-producer behind such blockbusters as the "Lethal Weapon" and "Matrix" films. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Some frozen stiffs, but few chills in ‘Whiteout’ Sep 11, 2009
Written by: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, based on a graphic novel written by Greg Rucka. Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt. (Boston Globe)
Whiteout a so-so thriller Sep 11, 2009
Even with all this built-in suspense, director Dominic Sena (Swordfish) and his quaternity of screenwriters (adapting the graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber) cant make the whodunit aspect of the story particularly interesting theyve dug themselves into an ice pit by only creating about a half-dozen notable characters with significant speaking roles, so its mathematically simple to figure out whos a bad guy and who isnt. The adapters have also turned Stetko from... (MSNBC -- News)
"Whiteout" is a wipeout Sep 11, 2009
Sena (whose credits include "Kalifornia," ) and his writers, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chard Hayes and Carey W. Hayes (working from the graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber), go through all the motions of making a suspenseful thriller, without actually making one. Instead of being sharp and stylish, the picture just meanders pointlessly toward its allegedly surprising conclusion, dragging the actors along with it. (Salon)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
" "Extract": Mike Judge comedy starring Jason Bateman as the owner of a flavor-extract factory who is about to retire when a freak workplace accident sets a series of disasters into motion. "Gamer": Futuristic action thriller set at a time when gaming and entertainment have evolved into a horrifying hybrid. Humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games as people play people for keeps. Gerard Butler stars. "Carriers": Chris Pine, Lou Taylor Pucci, Piper Perabo and Emily... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
THE HORROR ...: The other scary films coming out this fall Aug 28, 2009
The film is based on the critically hailed comic book series by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber. Jennifer's Body (Sept. (USA Today)
Queen & Country Movie Aug 25, 2009
Greg Rucka has less than happy news about two would-be film projects. Scribe provides script update. (IGN FilmForce)
Top 10 Straight-to-DVD Animated Movies Apr 5, 2009
And "Crossfire," by Greg Rucka, is a must-view for TDK lovers who want to learn more about the conflict within the mob. Admittedly, the whole thing doesn't exactly live up to the incredibly high bar set by Nolan's live-action series. (IGN FilmForce)
Batman replaced by lesbian heroine Feb 13, 2009
His death left an opportunity for writer Greg Rucka to give Batwoman a story line. "Nobody has really seen her. They don't really know who this person is," Rucka told Comic Book Resources. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Batwoman set for comeback as gay superhero Feb 12, 2009
DC Comics writer Greg Rucka told Comic Book Resources she was "a lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night". Her appearance coincides with a battle in Gotham City to take over Batman's cowl after he was seemingly killed off in November. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
