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Ahhh, I'm looking forward to this pun fest.  The trailer leaves me feeling that we are going to get Venom's appearance only in the final act instead of terrorizing Spidey for two hours.  And if someone can tell me how Uncle Ben gets mysteriously killed by the Sandman instead of that burglar guy, I'd love to listen to this revisionist history.  Next thing you know LL Cool J is going to be Peter Parker's brother.

Way back in April, Jenny From Canada reviewed the debut issue of Marvel's Moon Knight reboot.  She liked it, so she'll probably like this news...

Marvel Entertainment Inc. has announced that it will be bringing the adventures of Moon Knight to television with a live-action series, in conjunction with Larry Sugar of Vancouver-based No Equal Entertainment.

Moon Knight tells the story of Marc Spector, a soldier-of-fortune turned superhero after an encounter with the Egyptian God of Venegance and the moon god Konshu.  His first appearance was in the original Werewolf By Night series where his silver weapons inflicted their anti-lycanthropic effects on Jack Russell's lupine alter-ego. In his new series, Moon Knight is sort of a cross between Batman, Fox Mulder, and Karl Kolchak.

"'Moon Knight' has all the elements for an engaging television series. No Equal Entertainment has a real passion for the project and an amazing vision of how to bring the character and storyline to life that will appeal to action and sci-fi enthusiasts," said Marvel's David Maisel.

Sugar added, "We are delighted to be in business with Marvel Entertainment and believe that 'Moon Knight' will make a compelling and long-lasting television series."

Let's hope it does better than Blade.

The darkness of these Ghost Rider trailers appeal to me, but what is up with everyone's hair?  The Nick Cage skull cap/caesar 'do creeps me out altogether.  At least it is good to see Wes Bentley attached to a big theatrical release again.  His time has yet come.

I'm just as excited as the next Marvel fan about the Marvel Universe Online news, since I've played City of Heroes while pretending I was already in the Marvel Universe.  I know, it's sad... I'm a grown woman, mother of three... pathetic.  But still, it's so much more fun than going out to the meat market bars to meet drunken men who spout really bad pick-up lines while breathing their beer breath on you and digging into the munchies bowl after they came out of the bathroom and you just KNOW they didn't wash their hands...

But I digress...

For those DC fans out there suffering from hero-envy about the Marvel news, don't fret... your day in the sun will come, and sooner than Marvel's game too.

SciFiWire has an article about the new Justice League Heroes video game, saying how the producers, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment have designed the next generation of role-playing games, so much so that they've stopped referring to this as an RPG.  The game will also feature all of the major DC characters, such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Zatanna, as well as the unlockable superheroes Aquaman, Green Arrow and Hawkgirl.

Some of the recognizable voices in the game come from Ron Perlman (Hellboy) as Batman, Crispin Freeman (Slayers) as Superman, Michael Jai White (Spawn) as Green Lantern and Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) as The Key. In the game, a meteor plummets toward Earth, sending messages to Brainiac and encouraging him to attack. There is a secret message hidden in the watchtower of the Justice League headquarters that Brainiac needs to find.

The game will be released in October for Playstation 2, Xbox, PSP, GameBoy Advance and Nintendo DS, and a prequel comic has already been released, and offshoot titles on the Nintendo platforms are being developed as well.

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. today announced that game developer Cryptic Studios will be bringing the Marvel Universe online in a MMORPG exclusively for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista users.  The press release says:

Today Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced further details around its eagerly awaited project based on the Marvel universe of Super Heroes. Marvel Entertainment confirmed that Cryptic Studios has been named the developer of "Marvel Universe Online," the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online (MMO) video game exclusive to Xbox 360 and Windows Vista and to be published by Microsoft Game Studios.

"The huge Marvel fan base has been eagerly awaiting new information on our massive multiplayer online game," said David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive, Marvel Entertainment. We are proud to have a premiere developer such as Cryptic Studios who has had such incredible success in the online gaming world developing this game. Marvel, Microsoft and Cryptic are committed to creating the definitive interactive Marvel universe experience via this massive multiplayer online game."

"The vision behind the alliance of Microsoft Game Studios, Cryptic Studios and Marvel is to expand the MMO genre and create an epic gaming experience exclusively for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista gamers to experience together online," said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. "Cryptic Studios is widely respected for their established track record of innovation and understanding of the MMO space, and they are a perfect fit for the creation of the best possible experience in 'Marvel Universe Online.'"

"As an independent developer, Cryptic Studios has the freedom to make games and forge partnerships that we are truly passionate about," said Michael Lewis, president of Cryptic Studios. "Cryptic Studios and Microsoft Game Studios share a common vision for online gaming and commitment to quality titles. Together with Marvel we will create a new exciting game that captures the uniqueness of the Marvel IP."

Cryptic Studios brings a history of excellence in MMO design and best-of-breed community support to the development of "Marvel Universe Online." "Marvel Universe Online" will unite gamers in a cross-platform experience, allowing for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista users to play alongside one another.

Marvel's repertoire of Super Heroes have evolved from the pages of comic books to become driving forces in entertainment, from the silver screen to television shows and best-selling video games, including "Spider-Man," "X-Men" and "The Hulk" franchises. As part of an MMO gaming experience, "Marvel Universe Online" players will be able to interact simultaneously in a truly unique atmosphere featuring all their favorite Marvel characters, creatures and villains.

Because we at Flixens are well on our way to becoming digusting corporate sell-outs, I have been chosen to be the architect of our newest contest.  So below you will find the info on three of ABC Television's most promising Fall dramas, and more importantly, you will read my baseless commentary for each one.  This is compulsary and trying to fight it will only delight me more.

So here's how the contest is going to work.  I have four items from ABC Television that I am giving away.  But what those items are will not be revealed until the contest is complete.

So here is what you must do.  I want your to beg for these items.  Send you begging (200 words or less) to leather@flixens.com.  I will choose a winner in each of four categories:  Most Disgusting, Most Humiliating, Most Sincere, and Best Over All.  Rated X entries are allowed, but might be edited.  Be sure to include your full name and address so we know where to send the swag.  Your information will be kept completely private.

Winners will be announced on Friday October 13th, and the four winners will have their begging published right here.  And their special prizes will be revealed.  I am sure there will be a lot of gloating when the winners see what they get.

And now on to Leather Lass's ABC Fall Preview!  And to see some nice Hi-Res pictures of the cast, click on the smaller graphic.

SIX DEGREES

Premiere Date:
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Official Site:
http://www.u-r-connected.com

YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ABCPrimeTime

Cast:
Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Erika Christensen (Flightplan), Bridget Moynahan (Sex and the City), and Hope Davis (About Schmidt)

Synopsis: It's said that six people separate any one person from another.  Considering the millions of people in the United States alone, it's an amazing thought that we're connected to anyone and everyone by a chain of six.

Laura, a grieving single mother, begins the chain. Then to Whitney, the self-made success story who thinks her boyfriend is cheating. Move on to Steven, the artist/photographer who believes he's lost his 'eye.' Follow with Damian, who can't escape his criminal brother's shadow. Then to Mae, the girl with a dangerous past she's hiding from. And finally to Carlos, the good guy with a crush who doesn't know what he's in for.

These six strangers are going about their normal lives but not realizing the impact they're having on each other - yet. It's a mysterious web of seeming coincidence and happenstance that draws these people closer to those who will change their lives forever. Even decisions made freely will seem part of a larger design begging the question if there is a greater force at work in our world, guiding us along and connecting our lives.

The producers of Lost and Alias create an intriguing tale of intertwined strangers. It's a story that will prove just how small the world really is and how someone just five people away could be shaping your future right now.

My thoughts?  Well I actually set my DVR to record the premier, which has already passed, and for some reason the DVR didn't record it.  So this tells me one of two things.  Either my DVR knows something I don't, or modern technology is still wrought with issues I am not intelligent enough to solve.  Abrams always manages to really produce an incredible pilot episode, and the idea behind this series is definitely interesting.

 

THE NINE

Premiere Date:
Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Official Site:
http://www.onlytheyknow.com

YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ABCPrimeTime

Cast:
Tim Daly (Wings), Chi McBride (Boston Public), and Scott Wolf (Party of Five)

Synopsis: So much in life is beyond your control. One day you wake up and go to work like a regular day. Suddenly a random moment, an accident, a blessing, even a stranger, comes from out of the blue and redirects your life forever. But it's up to you to decide if that moment will stop you in your tracks or lift you up to new heights.

Today nine people face just such an unexpected twist when they are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that will leave two persons dead. When all is said and done, these nine people will never be the same. They will always share the common bond of what happens inside the bank...which only they'll know. And they will be forever affected and intertwined because of it.

From the creator of Without a Trace and an executive producer of The West Wing comes a dramatic character study that will keep audiences hooked from the beginning of the bank robbery to the end of the hostage standoff. Taking a twist from Lost, each episode will begin with a flashback to reveal another 10 minutes of the hostage crisis, uncovering why and how these nine strangers are still linked today.

My thoughts?  Well I have a Leather Lass confession to make.  I have seen just about everything Tim Daly has ever been in.  Even that rank Night of the Comet movie.  I think he's adorable, and if he was open to it, I would love to tie him up and pluck his nose hairs out with force.  Much like Lost, this show apparently centers on a larger mystery and revolves around flashbacks.  One of the really weird things about this show is that it features John Billingsley, who was the president's supposedly dead brother on Prison Break last season (he has sense been recast), and more alarming?  Yeah, that's Audrey Raines from 24.  So consider the existence of this show as some kind of mild spoiler.

KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY

Premiere Date:
Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Official Site:
http://www.jointheknights.com

YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ABCPrimeTime

Cast:
Lenny Venito, Josh Grisetti, Maz Jobrani, Sofia Vergara, Donal Logue, Kevin Michael Richardson

Synopsis: For almost 20 years, Eugene Gurkin (Donal Logue) has dreamt of opening a bar, but his dead end job on the late, late janitorial shift won't even fund a bottle of premium booze. In the wake of a co-worker's death, he catches an episode of television. Call it divine intervention, call it a dumb idea, but whatever it is takes hold of Eugene and soon he recruits a group of misfits into his "gang" for a heist to finance their dreams. The target: Mick Jagger's super-luxe Central Park West apartment. Working together, this band of adorable, new-age Robin Hoods, who have never even shoplifted a candy bar, are soon casing the joint and prepping for their crime. What they don't know is that there's a much richer target for them...the chance to find hope, self-esteem and confidence within themselves.

My thoughts?  I have none.  The premise does nothing for me and the inclusion of Mick Jagger is just strange.  Further, he must know something we don't  Jagger was supposed to actually be a regular on the show, but he scaled back his appearances.  Guess he chose not to be their Beast of Burden this time.