Category Archives: News

Update: Monster Zoo

Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

As previously reported in the Backbrain, Doug TenNapel’s upcoming graphic novel series, Monster Zoo, has been optioned by Sam Raimi to go into production as a feature film. The Comic Book Resources site has been talking to TenNapel and finding … Continue reading →

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Update: The Arrival

Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Shaun Tan’s fantastic all-picture book (for want of a better term), The Arrival, has been nominated in three categories of the 2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: Best Graphic Album — New Best U.S. Edition of International Material Best Writer/Artist … Continue reading →

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News: Sabriel on the Way to Hollywood?

Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

The great news is that Garth Nix’s megaselling fantasy novel, Sabriel — the first book in his Old Kingdom Trilogy — may be filmed at last. Nix, who, as an ex-literary agent, has considerable knowledge of the industry and the … Continue reading →

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Guidolon gets Bigger!

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Meet Waitron, the daikaiju waiter! Waitron is Todd Tennant’s latest creation for Frank Wu’s Guidolon project and it is representative of the new phase that it has entered — the full-length feature film years. “The Tragical Historie of Guidolon, the … Continue reading →

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Galactic Raiders

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Still following the retro theme, here’s a very exciting project — one that is using stop-motion SFX to create its monsters. From all indications the small, independent film is looking a lot like the movies of master monster animator Ray … Continue reading →

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When There’s No More Room In Hell…

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

 It’s official! Zombies are the future! Cemetery full, mayor tells locals not to die BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room … Continue reading →

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The Robo-Revolution Continues…

Posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

Or perhaps it’s the Takeover of the Toy Franchises that’s continuing… The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Wow Wee’s Robosapien remote-controlled robot line is about to be fictionalised on celluloid by writers Avi Arad and Max Botkin. To be … Continue reading →

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Trust Me! You Want this Book

Posted on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Scene: the dump. Errol is a toy pig; Dave is the narrator’s older brother. They are tossing away junk scavenged from the attic. The narrator gets nostalgic about one of the old toys… For a moment I stood there, holding … Continue reading →

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Update: Recycled Robots

Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Resiklo website has been updated, with lots of pictures and heaps of reviews. What is Resiklo, I hear you ask? Resiklo [aka Re-Cycle] (Philippines-2007; dir. Mark A. Reyes) It’s a tale of alien invasion and the ragtag human defense … Continue reading →

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The Backbrain Goes Forth

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

I just heard that Undead Backbrain and my review writing on roberthood.net and on Horrorscope has won me a Ditmar Award (Australian Spec Fic Awards) at the National SF Convention in Perth, which was held over the Easter weekend. Thanks … Continue reading →

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