Arnold Schwarzenegger made it clear that he didn't want to stop being The Governator.   Now he has come up with a way how.  The Governator animated TV series and comic book are in the works. 

Schwarzenegger has teamed up with comic book legend Stan Lee to make a series that will take  elements of the iconic action hero's real life and make them more exciting.  The animated Arnold will have an array of suits and vehicles and promises to be kid friendly.  Benefits of being an animated hero, you don't need to hit the gym and you can be drawn as muscular as you wish. 

Will comic book and superhero enthusiasts welcome Schwarzenegger "back" or will they be saying "Hasta la vista baby"? 

The cast of the still untitled Zack Snyder Superman movie is filling out.  Metropolis, Daily Planet ace reporter Lois Lane has been cast!   Three time Oscar nominee Amy Adams will be playing the nosey newswoman who becomes the love of Superman's life.  

Adams has shown she can be sweet yet tough, two of Lois Lane's qualities.  She displays these qualities in her most famous roles in "The Fighter" and "Enchanted".  

Sadly in other Lois Lane news, Joanne Siegel passed away on Feb 12th 2011.  Joanne was the original model for Lois Lane.   She later married Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel. 

Jonathan and Martha Kent have been cast in Warner Bros. new incarnation of Superman.   Smallville set a new trend casting a younger Jonathan and Martha Kent with John Schneider and Annette O'Toole which turned out to be a successful move for them. 

Zack Snyder's team followed suit casting Kevin Costner and Dianne Lane as the Man of Steel's earth parents.  Lane is no veteran to the Superman genera as she played George Reeves's love interest Toni Mannix in Hollywoodland.  The story surrounding The Adventures of Superman's George Reeves untimely death. 

Costner has a reputation making films that appreciate the land such as Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves.   Costner was recently  in the news for his efforts to stop the BP oil leak disaster. 

Sony Studios has released the first official picture of Andrew Garfield as Spiderman. 

There have been a lot of goofy long lens shots floating around the internet which has left some fans spitting web fluid but reaction to the latest picture release has been positive.   Aside from the fact that some say Spiderman looks like he is now working for Nike. 

The film simultaneously announced its title, The Amazing Spiderman!  The Amazing Spiderman is scheduled for released July 2nd,  2012

Rhys Ifans will portray Spidey's nemesis in the much anticipated reboot. However, it has not yet been announced which villain he will play.  Stay tuned!

Adrianne Palicki star of Friday Night lights will be portraying the Amazon Princess in the new WonderWoman TV series by producer David E. Kelley. 

Palicki was the only one considered for this role as pilot director for the new series is the same director as Friday Night Lights.  

The series pilot is a reinvention of the iconic DC Comics title in which Wonder Woman – a/k/a Diana Prince – is a vigilante crime fighter in Los Angeles but also a successful corporate executive and a modern woman trying to balance all of the elements of her extraordinary life.

Palicki also stars in the upcoming feature-film remake of Red Dawn.

The reviews are in for the 65 million dollar broadway production Spiderman: Turn off the Dark and it is not good news for Spidey loving hopefuls.  Here's a sample..

                                               "...It may rank among the worst"
                                                      THE NEW YORK TIMES

                                                               " ...a turkey"
                                                     THE WASHINGTON POST

                                                "the show really jumps the shark..."
                                                 THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Ouch!  Poor Spidey.  Spiderman hasn't been knocked around this much since Spiderman 3.

Michael Rosenbaum played a major role in helping Smallville become the longest running Superman related series of all time.  His masterful depiction of Lex Luthor gave many viewers chills and kept them on the edge of their seats.   Many fans were devastated when he left the show in 2008.
 
Their prayers were answered when the WB recently announced that Rosenbaum would reprise his role as Lex Luthor in the series finale of Smallville on Friday, May 13, 2011.  

Rosenbaum said he was "delighted" to return for the series finale. "I'm simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made Smallville the great success it is," he said. "I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness and even their threats. Ha ha."

Green Lantern fans will now able to soar like their greatest Hero.  Six Flags Magic Mountain has added an exciting new thrill ride: Green Lantern: First Flight.

Fearless riders will brave the ride sitting in eight-person vehicles — four abreast and back-to-back each rotating independently. The two minute thrill begins with riders going up the 107-foot left hill before spinning their way down through 828-feet of twisted vertical track, featuring three, 360-degree head-over-hill spins. 

A Green Lantern must be someone who has the fortitude and willpower to overcome great fear.  Do you have what it takes?  It is still unclear if riders will be provided with Power Rings. 

British actor Henry Cavill will play the legendary comic hero in the forthcoming reboot installment of the Superman films, directed by Zach Snyder (300, Watchmen) and produced by Dark Knight producer Christopher Nolan.  

Superfans have been awaiting the news on which actor was going to be cast as the iconic superhero in the upcoming 2012 reboot Superman: Man of Steel.  Many prospective names circulated throughout the media as to which Hollywood actor would play Superman, including Mad Men's Jon Hamm and True Blood actor Joe Manganiello.

Cavill, who's appeared in the TV show The Tudors, had been previously considered for the role when Charlie's Angels director McG was helming the last Superman reboot film before being replaced by director Bryan Singer and actor Brandon Routh. 

There was long talk about which member of the Fantastic Four would die.  Fans waited patiently to see which of the famed freedom fighters would meet their at least "temporary"  doom.  It would be The Human Torch aka Johnny Storm! 

Marvel may be trying to keep the Torch at a low flame being that Chris Evans who played The Human Torch in two Fantastic Four Movies is about to portray the mighty Captain America in Marvel's upcoming film. 

No current plans of a replacement but there are rumors of a clone.... Reed. 

Wonder Woman is coming back to Television.   A successful TV series in the seventies, studios have been trying to put a movie together for years with stars such as Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox and Beyonce.  However a solid script was never found. 

Perhaps they are coming to the conclusion, what has worked before could work again.  

David E. Kelley, Ally McBeal creator, will produce.   The story will take place in California in modern time. 

Kelley is also responsible for creating the dancing twins played by HeroicWorld's own Eric and Steve Cohen of The Flying Cohen Bros.  TV Guide called the dancing twins "One of the top ten reasons to watch Alley McBeal". 

DC Comics has announced that fan letters will be coming back and will be featured on the back page of your favorite DC comic books.
  
    •    To submit a letter go to:
    •    www.dcletterspage.com
    •    Letters may be sent by regular mail to this address:
         
Letters to the Editor

         DC Comics
 1700 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

This seems like is a great opportunity for would be writers to get their ideas and name out there.  
Keep reading and start writing!

Anne Hathaway has just been cast as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises."

Rumors that the Riddler and even Clayface were put to rest as it was announced that the Villains would be the Catwoman and Bane.  

Hathaway reportedly beat out Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley for the role of the fearsome feline.
Bane will be played by Tom Hardy. 

Catwoman / Selina Kyle has been played in her previous big-screen incarnations by Michelle Pfeiffer and in a not so popular movie of her own played by Halle Berry.

DC Comics has announced that they will switch from the Comics Code Authority to their own system of ratings, similar to the rest of the industry.  DC has established its own rating system, closely resembling the system used by the videogame industry.

Beginning with our April 2011 titles, all DC comic book covers will utilize the following rating system:
 
E – EVERYONE
 
Appropriate for readers of all ages. May contain cartoon violence and/or some comic mischief.
 
T – TEEN
 
Appropriate for readers age 12 and older.  May contain mild violence, language and/or suggestive themes.
 
T+ - TEEN PLUS
 
Appropriate for readers age 16 and older. May contain moderate violence, mild profanity, graphic imagery and/or suggestive themes.
 
M – MATURE
 
Appropriate for readers age 18 and older.  May contain intense violence, extensive profanity, nudity, sexual themes and other content suitable only for older readers.


Green will be the new black at the Box Office this year as The Green Hornet and The Green Lantern make their big screen debuts. 

As these two heroes battle it out for your green at the cinema,  many may ask "What's with all the green Superheroes?"  The Green Arrow is a regular on TV's Smallville and the Hulk will be making his third motion picture appearance in the upcoming Avengers movie. 

Here's a few reasons reasons why green goes hand in hand with heroics... 

- Green is the color of safety. 
- Green symbolizes self-respect and well being and is the color of balance. 
- Green also means learning, growth and harmony and symbolizes the master healer and the life  force.

Superheroes have succeeded in nearly every medium. However, when it comes to the Broadway stage, they don't always hit their mark.  The main obstacle producers face is that kids and teens who look up to superheroes don't necessarily want to see their favorite iconic tough guy bursting into song after pulverizing Lex Luthor or smashing the Green Goblin.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark hits the Broadway stage on February 7th.  It is the most ambitious stage production ever with a budget of $65 million.  Sadly, this production has received more attention for its accidents rather than its action. 

Having not yet opened, four performers have already been injured.  That, however, won't stop the Web Slinger's stage debut which boasts high wire stunts reaching 40 miles an hour. 

Very rarely have superheroes made it to the Broadway stage.  Superman had a short run with It's a Bird, It's a Plane! It's Superman! starring Bob Holiday and Linda Lavin during the Batman explosion in the late Sixties.  There was talk that a Batman Musical was being planned, but it mysteriously vanished shortly after the movie Batman and Robin failed to live up to expectations.   
 
Not only will Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have the challenge of fanboys cringing as dancers leap over garbage cans while their hero gets his powers, the show will also need to sell out every performance for years in order to break even. Sounds like an up-the-wall climb!