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VIVID NEWS: Jerry Robinson, Creator of The Joker, Dies aged 89

VIVID NEWS: Jerry Robinson, Creator of The Joker, Dies aged 89

Jerry Robinson, one of the most influential artists in comic book history died today, aged 89. Robinson’s work was fundamental to the creation of much of the Batman story we now all take for granted. He not only created The Joker, but he also influenced the creation of Two Face, Robin and Alfred Pennyworth. “Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining...

VIVID NEWS: American Psycho Remake in Early Production

VIVID NEWS: American Psycho Remake in Early Production

From a book to a movie, and now another movie, American Psycho  is being remade.  Why? I have no idea.  Here’s what I do know. The new remake of American Psycho is being directed by Noble Jones and will be Jones’ first time in the director’s chair. Jones was 2nd Unit director for The Social Network (2010), made 10 Days Out: Blues From the Backroads (2007) a...

VIVID NEWS: Babybird and Johnny Depp Under Fire For Blasphemous Track ‘The Jesus Stag Night Club’

VIVID NEWS: Babybird and Johnny Depp Under Fire For Blasphemous Track ‘The Jesus Stag Night Club’

The new single from British alternative rock outfit,  Babybird, ‘The Jesus Stag Night Club’, featuring Johnny Depp has been released just in time for Christmas.  The song is causing a massive furore from critics, particularly Christian groups claiming the song is blasphemous. The lyrics of the song tell of a Jesus look-alike hired to organise a stag...

VIVID NEWS: Neighborhood Watch, New Sci-Fi Comedy Coming Soon

VIVID NEWS: Neighborhood Watch, New Sci-Fi Comedy Coming Soon

Neighborhood Watch, a new sci-fi comedy film is in the works from 20th Century Fox, starring Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Billy Crudup. Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and directed by Akiva Schaffer, Neighborhood Watch centers on an ordinary group of suburban dads who form a neighbourhood watch group as an excuse for some...

VIVID NEWS: In Other Worlds ~ Margaret Atwood Explores the Science Fiction Genre

VIVID NEWS: In Other Worlds ~ Margaret Atwood Explores the Science Fiction Genre

Margaret Atwood’s In Other Worlds may have slipped under your radar when it was released in October, but it has just been listed among the “11 Fall Books you Need To Know About.”  So here we are, letting you know. Margaret Atwood holds a firm place in what many consider to be ‘Serious Literature’, so it may seem strange for her to write a collection of essays...

VIVID NEWS: Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in The Woods Official Trailer

VIVID NEWS: Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in The Woods Official Trailer

The official trailer for Joss Whedon’s much anticipated The Cabin in the Woods hit the Net this week.  Watch it now and tell us what you think! Written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, The Cabin in the Woods presents a humorous and gory take on the typical horror ‘cabin in the woods’ motif. The film is produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard (Cloverfield,...