Today: The Flying Monkey answers all questions, including: now that pro-gay Disney owns Marvel, will we see a gay movie superhero?
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Q: Is Cher a gay icon? She doesn't, or didn't seem supportive about her daughter coming out, or becoming a man. So how exactly is she an ally? – Anonymous
A: I asked around the AfterElton.com cyber-office, and we all had slightly different opinions on this.
One person thought it didn’t change anything: she’s 65-years-old, this was her own daughter, transgender issues are complicated, and she eventually came strongly around. For this person, it was a good thing that Cher had the guts to go public about her initial negative reservations, to serve as kind of a “role model” for other parents (and also their...
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Q: Is Cher a gay icon? She doesn't, or didn't seem supportive about her daughter coming out, or becoming a man. So how exactly is she an ally? – Anonymous
A: I asked around the AfterElton.com cyber-office, and we all had slightly different opinions on this.
One person thought it didn’t change anything: she’s 65-years-old, this was her own daughter, transgender issues are complicated, and she eventually came strongly around. For this person, it was a good thing that Cher had the guts to go public about her initial negative reservations, to serve as kind of a “role model” for other parents (and also their...
- 6/6/2011
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
If you had any doubt that Hollywood was reliant on big movie franchises, let them be eradicated right about now...
As has long been the case, sequels are a reliable way of making plenty of cash from recognisable names. They've been a part of the Hollywood filmmaking process for decades, and as this list of 95 sequels currently in the works proves, will continue to be so for as long as we stump up the cash to go and see them.
We've been doing this list annually for a couple of years now, and this year's collection is, perhaps unsurprising, the longest round-up of upcoming sequels that we've done. Still, given that there are nearly a hundred sequels listed below, we're a little sad to see that Hollywood's people in suits couldn't find room for a belated return to Mac And Me...
Here's what you've got to look forward to...
300 2
The...
As has long been the case, sequels are a reliable way of making plenty of cash from recognisable names. They've been a part of the Hollywood filmmaking process for decades, and as this list of 95 sequels currently in the works proves, will continue to be so for as long as we stump up the cash to go and see them.
We've been doing this list annually for a couple of years now, and this year's collection is, perhaps unsurprising, the longest round-up of upcoming sequels that we've done. Still, given that there are nearly a hundred sequels listed below, we're a little sad to see that Hollywood's people in suits couldn't find room for a belated return to Mac And Me...
Here's what you've got to look forward to...
300 2
The...
- 4/27/2011
- Den of Geek
It's squeaky bum time, as football fans might say: who'll be jumping out of their seat to say their thankyous in La and which Oscar listees need to practise that 'I'm so happy for you' look?
The big story
Only one story in town this week, and it hasn't happened yet. Sunday night brings the pinnacle of the Hollywood year, the Oscars, and we at guardian.co.uk are already trying to manage our sleep patterns in anticipation of a through-the-night blitz. We limbered up with an interactive guide to the best picture contenders, taking in reviews, interviews, videos and trailers for the big 10. Then there was a look back at last year, with our Wordle acceptance speech quiz challenge.
Banksy stole a publicity march on his rivals, staying in the news over the ongoing mystery of his identity. Any hopes the street artist - whose film Exit Through the Gift Shop...
The big story
Only one story in town this week, and it hasn't happened yet. Sunday night brings the pinnacle of the Hollywood year, the Oscars, and we at guardian.co.uk are already trying to manage our sleep patterns in anticipation of a through-the-night blitz. We limbered up with an interactive guide to the best picture contenders, taking in reviews, interviews, videos and trailers for the big 10. Then there was a look back at last year, with our Wordle acceptance speech quiz challenge.
Banksy stole a publicity march on his rivals, staying in the news over the ongoing mystery of his identity. Any hopes the street artist - whose film Exit Through the Gift Shop...
- 2/24/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Despite the death of "Chronicles Of Narnia" producer Perry Moore last week, plans for a television adaptation of his novel "Hero" are still in the works, according to Starz.
Originally announced back in November 2008, the adaptation of Moore's novel about a gay teenager struggling with both the onset of his superpowers and the secret of his sexuality was optioned by cable network Showtime and Stan Lee's Pow Entertainment for development as television series. In the initial report of his death on Wtkr, the project was mentioned as one of several he was working on at the time of his death — though cable network Starz appeared to be the new home for the project.
"It's still in development," a spokesperson for Starz told MTV News of the project's status in the wake of Moore's death.
A rep for Starz could not confirm the current involvement of Pow Entertainment in the project,...
Originally announced back in November 2008, the adaptation of Moore's novel about a gay teenager struggling with both the onset of his superpowers and the secret of his sexuality was optioned by cable network Showtime and Stan Lee's Pow Entertainment for development as television series. In the initial report of his death on Wtkr, the project was mentioned as one of several he was working on at the time of his death — though cable network Starz appeared to be the new home for the project.
"It's still in development," a spokesperson for Starz told MTV News of the project's status in the wake of Moore's death.
A rep for Starz could not confirm the current involvement of Pow Entertainment in the project,...
- 2/22/2011
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
Producer and director who helped bring The Chronicles of Narnia to the big screen has died in New York
A producer and film director who helped bring The Chronicles of Narnia series to the big screen as well as writing a novel about a gay superhero has died at the age of 39.
Perry Moore produced all three Narnia films and also wrote an illustrated book to accompany the series opener, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He was found unconscious in the bathroom of his Manhattan home on Thursday and died later in hospital, according to police, who do not suspect foul play.
Moore, who worked for conservative film company Walden Media, dispatched an impassioned letter to the chief executive of the Cs Lewis Company in 2001 seeking movie rights to the much-loved fantasy novels.
His 2007 book, Hero, won a Lambda Literary award best novel prize. In an interview on his website,...
A producer and film director who helped bring The Chronicles of Narnia series to the big screen as well as writing a novel about a gay superhero has died at the age of 39.
Perry Moore produced all three Narnia films and also wrote an illustrated book to accompany the series opener, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He was found unconscious in the bathroom of his Manhattan home on Thursday and died later in hospital, according to police, who do not suspect foul play.
Moore, who worked for conservative film company Walden Media, dispatched an impassioned letter to the chief executive of the Cs Lewis Company in 2001 seeking movie rights to the much-loved fantasy novels.
His 2007 book, Hero, won a Lambda Literary award best novel prize. In an interview on his website,...
- 2/22/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Actress Rebecca Romijn has been left "devastated" by the loss of her producer pal Perry Moore, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week. An initial autopsy to determine the filmmaker's cause of death proved inconclusive, although reports suggest the 39 year old died from an accidental overdose of painkiller OxyContin, according to the New York Daily News.
Romijn, who starred in Moore's movie "Lake City", has now paid tribute to the man who helped to bring "The Chronicles of Narnia" books to life on the big screen, admitting her friend's death has hit her hard.
She says, "I will miss him tremendously and will mourn the fact that my daughters will not get to grow up knowing their Uncle Perry."
Moore's Narnia producing partner Mark Johnson has also honored the late star, crediting him with taking charge of the three C.S. Lewis projects. Johnson adds: "He, in many ways,...
Romijn, who starred in Moore's movie "Lake City", has now paid tribute to the man who helped to bring "The Chronicles of Narnia" books to life on the big screen, admitting her friend's death has hit her hard.
She says, "I will miss him tremendously and will mourn the fact that my daughters will not get to grow up knowing their Uncle Perry."
Moore's Narnia producing partner Mark Johnson has also honored the late star, crediting him with taking charge of the three C.S. Lewis projects. Johnson adds: "He, in many ways,...
- 2/22/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Actress Rebecca Romijn has been left "devastated" by the loss of her producer pal Perry Moore, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week.
An initial autopsy to determine the filmmaker's cause of death proved inconclusive, although reports suggest the 39 year old died from an accidental overdose of painkiller OxyContin, according to the New York Daily News.
Romijn, who starred in Moore's movie Lake City, has now paid tribute to the man who helped to bring the Chronicles of Narnia books to life on the big screen, admitting her friend's death has hit her hard.
She says, "I will miss him tremendously and will mourn the fact that my daughters will not get to grow up knowing their Uncle Perry."
Moore's Narnia producing partner Mark Johnson has also honoured the late star, crediting him with taking charge of the three C.S. Lewis projects.
Johnson adds: "He, in many ways, started these films. I've lost a really wonderful friend."...
An initial autopsy to determine the filmmaker's cause of death proved inconclusive, although reports suggest the 39 year old died from an accidental overdose of painkiller OxyContin, according to the New York Daily News.
Romijn, who starred in Moore's movie Lake City, has now paid tribute to the man who helped to bring the Chronicles of Narnia books to life on the big screen, admitting her friend's death has hit her hard.
She says, "I will miss him tremendously and will mourn the fact that my daughters will not get to grow up knowing their Uncle Perry."
Moore's Narnia producing partner Mark Johnson has also honoured the late star, crediting him with taking charge of the three C.S. Lewis projects.
Johnson adds: "He, in many ways, started these films. I've lost a really wonderful friend."...
- 2/21/2011
- WENN
Narnia has lost its prince. Chronicles of Narnia series Executive Producer Perry Moore has died at the age of 39. The film exec and comic book author passed away Thursday after he was found unconscious in his New York City apartment from an apparent drug overdose, according to the New York Times. More: Len Lesser, Seinfeld's Uncle Leo, Dies "We're in shock," Perry's father, Bill Moore told The Hollywood Reporter. Bill had just spoken to his son the night before and described him as being in "a great, great mood," and said "No one was expecting this." While several outlets reported that Moore died of a drug overdose, police have not yet...
- 2/20/2011
- E! Online
Tragic news has been making the rounds that Perry Moore, the co-producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia," was found dead in his New York City apartment on Thursday at the far-too young age of 39. Found on his bathroom floor by his partner Hunter Hill, it's being reported Moore may have had an accidental overdose on the painkiller OxyContin, having suffered serious and chronic back pain for years, although the initial autopsy is still inconclusive. Besides being pivotal in bringing C.S. Lewis' beloved fantasy series to the screen in 2005, Moore also recently wrote, produced and co-directed the independent film Lake City with Sissy Spacek and Troy Garrity, along with Hunter Hill. Moore also wrote "Hero," a book about a gay superhero, as well as an illustrated book...
- 2/19/2011
- Comingsoon.net
'He's been able to reach out and touch a lot of people,' father says of son, who was reportedly the victim of an overdose.
By Shawn Adler
Perry Moore
Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images
Perry Moore, executive producer of the wildly successful "The Chronicles of Narnia" trilogy and author of the young adult novel "Hero," died Thursday morning in his NYC home from an apparent overdose of OxyContin, according to The New York Times. He was 39.
Although an exact cause of death has not been determined, The Times reports that police have ruled out foul play.
Moore is reported to have been instrumental in securing the rights to film C.S. Lewis's epic series for small production house Walden Media, including negotiating their transition from Disney Studios to Fox after the second film. The three flicks completed so far, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian," and...
By Shawn Adler
Perry Moore
Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images
Perry Moore, executive producer of the wildly successful "The Chronicles of Narnia" trilogy and author of the young adult novel "Hero," died Thursday morning in his NYC home from an apparent overdose of OxyContin, according to The New York Times. He was 39.
Although an exact cause of death has not been determined, The Times reports that police have ruled out foul play.
Moore is reported to have been instrumental in securing the rights to film C.S. Lewis's epic series for small production house Walden Media, including negotiating their transition from Disney Studios to Fox after the second film. The three flicks completed so far, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian," and...
- 2/19/2011
- MTV Music News
Perry Moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series The Chronicles of Narnia, committed suicide in his New York City apartment. He was 39.His death was from an overdose of pain-killers, the New York Daily News reports.Moore wrote Hero, a novel about a young gay superhero, and also served as a White House intern for then Us president Bill Clinton, contactmusic.com reports.His body was found Thursday. ...
- 2/19/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Perry Moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series The Chronicles of Narnia, committed suicide in his New York City apartment. He was 39.His death was from an overdose of pain-killers, the New York Daily News reports.Moore wrote Hero, a novel about a young gay superhero, and also served as a White House intern for then Us president Bill Clinton, contactmusic.com reports.His body was found Thursday. ...
- 2/19/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Perry Moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series The Chronicles of Narnia, committed suicide in his New York City apartment. He was 39.His death was from an overdose of pain-killers, the New York Daily News reports.Moore wrote Hero, a novel about a young gay superhero, and also served as a White House intern for then Us president Bill Clinton, contactmusic.com reports.His body was found Thursday. ...
- 2/19/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
NY Daily News is reporting that an executive producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" trilogy was found dead in his SoHo apartment on Thursday after an apparent overdose. Perry Moore, who was only 39-years-old, was found unconscious in the bathroom at about 9:30am by his partner, Hunter Hill, inside the home they shared. "We're in shock," said the producer's father, adding that he just spoke to his son the night before. "He was in a great, great mood. No one was expecting this." Moore, who wrote and directed "Lake City," starring Sissy Spacek and Rebecca Romijn - was pronounced dead shortly after responders arrived. The exact cause of death has not been determined, but sources said it appeared to be an overdose of OxyContin.
- 2/19/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Perry Moore, the man who helped to bring the Chronicles Of Narnia books to life on the big screen, has lost his life in an apparent suicide.
The producer was found dead in his New York City apartment on Thursday.
The New York Daily News reports his death was from an overdose of painkillers.
As well as overseeing the three Narnia films, Moore also wrote the novel Hero, about a young gay superhero and he also served as a White House intern for President Bill Clinton.
While working at publishing group Walden Media, he helped land the film rights to C.S. Lewis' Narnia books.
Moore was 39.
The producer was found dead in his New York City apartment on Thursday.
The New York Daily News reports his death was from an overdose of painkillers.
As well as overseeing the three Narnia films, Moore also wrote the novel Hero, about a young gay superhero and he also served as a White House intern for President Bill Clinton.
While working at publishing group Walden Media, he helped land the film rights to C.S. Lewis' Narnia books.
Moore was 39.
- 2/18/2011
- WENN
Perry Moore, the executive producer of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' trilogy, was found dead in his New York apartment, the New York Daily News is reporting. He was 39.
Sources told the newspaper that Moore was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, in the bathroom of their Soho home on Thursday after an apparent overdose of OxyContin. He was pronounced dead soon after responders arrived.
"We're in shock," Moore's father, Bill, told the Daily News. He added that when he spoke to his son just the night before, he was in a "great, great mood."
The building's doorman was equally surprised.
"I was talking to him last night. He was such a sweet guy," he told the New York Post. "They're saying it was drugs, but I didn't know him to be that way."
An official cause of death will be determined by autopsy.
Moore also wrote 'Hero,' a...
Sources told the newspaper that Moore was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, in the bathroom of their Soho home on Thursday after an apparent overdose of OxyContin. He was pronounced dead soon after responders arrived.
"We're in shock," Moore's father, Bill, told the Daily News. He added that when he spoke to his son just the night before, he was in a "great, great mood."
The building's doorman was equally surprised.
"I was talking to him last night. He was such a sweet guy," he told the New York Post. "They're saying it was drugs, but I didn't know him to be that way."
An official cause of death will be determined by autopsy.
Moore also wrote 'Hero,' a...
- 2/18/2011
- by Katy Hall
- Huffington Post
From the Advocate, Perry Moore, producer of the Chronicles Of Narnia movie series and creator of Hero, the ultra popular novel about an gay teen superhero coming to terms with his powers, died this morning in New York. According to the article, a drug overdose is suspected.
I’d met and spoken to Perry on several occasions, mainly during his efforts to get Hero on the air at Showtime. (You can see those articles and conversations linked below.) While it would be wrong to say he was a friend, we were very friendly. Vivacious and extremely opinionated on many Lgbt issues. That always resulted in an interesting conversation, as anyone who’d ever seen his appearances at Comic-Con can attest. He was passionate about gay youth and the power of Hero to make a difference in their lives.
When Hero was under consideration and I’d offered to write about it on doorQ.
I’d met and spoken to Perry on several occasions, mainly during his efforts to get Hero on the air at Showtime. (You can see those articles and conversations linked below.) While it would be wrong to say he was a friend, we were very friendly. Vivacious and extremely opinionated on many Lgbt issues. That always resulted in an interesting conversation, as anyone who’d ever seen his appearances at Comic-Con can attest. He was passionate about gay youth and the power of Hero to make a difference in their lives.
When Hero was under consideration and I’d offered to write about it on doorQ.
- 2/18/2011
- by The DoorQus Maximus
- doorQ.com
Perry Moore, the out author of the Lamdba Award-winning gay teen novel Hero and an executive producer on The Chronicles of Narnia movie franchise, was found dead in his SoHo apartment yesterday, reportedly as a result of a drug overdose.
I knew Perry slightly, having met him doing publicity events for my own gay teen novels. In fact, just last month, the two of us had even talked casually about writing a gay teen novel together. Whenever we spoke, I always found him to be enormously supportive and encouraging.
Perry lived an impressive life. In addition to his book (and other still-unpublished works) and the Narnia movies, he and his partner Hunter Hill co-wrote and co-directed a very underrated movie, Lake City, starring Sissy Spacek and Rebecca Romijn.
Moore had been working on a TV adaptation of Hero for Showtime, which had fallen through, although he had been in the...
I knew Perry slightly, having met him doing publicity events for my own gay teen novels. In fact, just last month, the two of us had even talked casually about writing a gay teen novel together. Whenever we spoke, I always found him to be enormously supportive and encouraging.
Perry lived an impressive life. In addition to his book (and other still-unpublished works) and the Narnia movies, he and his partner Hunter Hill co-wrote and co-directed a very underrated movie, Lake City, starring Sissy Spacek and Rebecca Romijn.
Moore had been working on a TV adaptation of Hero for Showtime, which had fallen through, although he had been in the...
- 2/18/2011
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Perry Moore has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 39. The Chronicles of Narnia producer was found unconscious by his partner Hunter Hill on Thursday from an apparent overdose of the prescription drug OxyContin and was later pronounced dead on the scene, reports the New York Daily News. Moore's father Bill told the publication: "We're (more)...
- 2/18/2011
- by By Jennifer Still
- Digital Spy
Perry Moore, an author and the executive producer of The Chronicles of Narnia film franchise, has been found dead. He was 39.
Police discovered Moore Thursday morning in his New York City apartment, an NYPD spokesman tells TVGuide.com. A cause of death has not yet been determined, as Moore's body will undergo an autopsy, but New York's Daily News cites sources who say Moore died of an apparent overdose of OxyContin. His body was found by his partner, Hunter Hill, according to the paper.
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Police discovered Moore Thursday morning in his New York City apartment, an NYPD spokesman tells TVGuide.com. A cause of death has not yet been determined, as Moore's body will undergo an autopsy, but New York's Daily News cites sources who say Moore died of an apparent overdose of OxyContin. His body was found by his partner, Hunter Hill, according to the paper.
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- 2/18/2011
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
New York, New York (X17online) - Hollywood film producer and novelist Perry Moore was found dead of an apparent drug overdose yesterday in his Greenwich Village apartment, police sources said. He was 39. Moore was discovered at around 2 p.m. in his Houston Street apartment by a doorman who worked in the high-rise just off Sixth Avenue, the sources added. The doorman said: "I was talking to him last night. He was such a sweet guy. They're saying it was drugs, but I didn't know him to be that way." Moore was an executive producer of the blockbuster Chronicles of Narnia films. Police sources said prescription meds were found in Moore's pad, but no criminality is suspected. Facebook...
- 2/18/2011
- x17online.com
Whoa: Perry Moore, who served as executive producer on the Chronicles of Narnia franchise and authored the benchmark gay teen superhero novel Hero, was found dead Thursday in his New York apartment building. He was 39. Sources say Moore suffered a drug overdose; at least two reports cite OxyContin, adding that no criminality is suspected. Moore was reportedly in the middle of writing a Hero sequel and had begun another young-adult series about superhero triplets. He was discovered by his partner, Hunter Hill, with whom he'd directed the 2008 indie feature Lake City and (with Spike Jonze) a documentary about Maurice Sendak. Quite a loss. Rip. [THR]...
- 2/18/2011
- Movieline
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Perry Moore, executive producer of the three “Chronicles of Narnia” films, has been found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 39.
Moore appears to have suffered from a drug overdose of Oxycotin, THR is reporting.
“Police arrived to the scene and the individual was unconscious,” a NYPD spokesperson told the trade magazine. “The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.”
Bill Moore, Perry’s father, was contacted by THR and states, “We’re in shock. He was in a great, great mood [the night before]. No one was expecting this.”
Moore’s movie credits also include “Lake City,” which he wrote and directed back in 2008.
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Hollywoodnews.com: Perry Moore, executive producer of the three “Chronicles of Narnia” films, has been found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 39.
Moore appears to have suffered from a drug overdose of Oxycotin, THR is reporting.
“Police arrived to the scene and the individual was unconscious,” a NYPD spokesperson told the trade magazine. “The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.”
Bill Moore, Perry’s father, was contacted by THR and states, “We’re in shock. He was in a great, great mood [the night before]. No one was expecting this.”
Moore’s movie credits also include “Lake City,” which he wrote and directed back in 2008.
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- 2/18/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Perry Moore, the executive producer of the "Chronicles of Narnia" films, was found dead in his New York City apartment of an apparent overdose, the New York Daily News reported. Moore, 39, was found unconscious in the bathroom of his Soho apartment at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday by his partner, Hunter Hill, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources. Police confirmed to TheWrap that responders went Thursday morning to the apartment of William Moore (apparently Moore's legal name) and found him unconscious, and that he was later declared dead. Police said his cause of death...
- 2/18/2011
- The Wrap
Perry Moore, the executive producer of the "Chronicles of Narnia" movies, was found dead in his New York apartment Thursday (Feb. 17) after an apparent overdose, reports the New York Daily News.
The 39-year-old producer was found in the bathroom around 9:30 a.m. by partner Hunter Hill. Moore's father Bill tells the Daily News, "We're in shock. He was in a great, great mood [when they spoke with him the night before. No one was expecting this."
Moore was also the writer and director of "Lake City," a 2008 Southern drama starring Sissy Spacek, Dave Matthews and Rebecca Romijn.
So sad. Our condolences to his family and friends.
The 39-year-old producer was found in the bathroom around 9:30 a.m. by partner Hunter Hill. Moore's father Bill tells the Daily News, "We're in shock. He was in a great, great mood [when they spoke with him the night before. No one was expecting this."
Moore was also the writer and director of "Lake City," a 2008 Southern drama starring Sissy Spacek, Dave Matthews and Rebecca Romijn.
So sad. Our condolences to his family and friends.
- 2/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Perry Moore, the executive producer of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' movie trilogy, was found dead in his SoHo apartment early Thursday morning, the NY Daily News is reporting.
The 39-year-old producer died after an apparent overdose of OxyContin, acccording to sources. However, an official ruling on his death has yet to be determined.
Moore, who was also a writer and a director, was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, and "prounounced dead shortly after responders arrive."
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Perry Moore, the executive producer of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' movie trilogy, was found dead in his SoHo apartment early Thursday morning, the NY Daily News is reporting.
The 39-year-old producer died after an apparent overdose of OxyContin, acccording to sources. However, an official ruling on his death has yet to be determined.
Moore, who was also a writer and a director, was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, and "prounounced dead shortly after responders arrive."
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- 2/18/2011
- by Andrew Scott
- Moviefone
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Perry Moore, the executive producer of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' movie trilogy, was found dead in his SoHo apartment early Thursday morning, the NY Daily News is reporting.
The 39-year-old producer died after an apparent overdose of OxyContin, acccording to sources. However, an official ruling on his death has yet to be determined.
Moore, who was also a writer and a director, was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, and "prounounced dead shortly after responders arrive."
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Perry Moore, the executive producer of the 'Chronicles of Narnia' movie trilogy, was found dead in his SoHo apartment early Thursday morning, the NY Daily News is reporting.
The 39-year-old producer died after an apparent overdose of OxyContin, acccording to sources. However, an official ruling on his death has yet to be determined.
Moore, who was also a writer and a director, was found unconscious by his partner, Hunter Hill, and "prounounced dead shortly after responders arrive."
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- 2/18/2011
- by Andrew Scott
- Cinematical
Have a question about something fantasy-related? Please send an email to thetorchonlineoracle@gmail.com and be sure and include your city and state and/or country. Q: Will the White Witch appear in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie? I know she's not in the book, but she wasn't in Prince Caspian either, and she made an appearance in that movie! -- Magpie, Toronto, Canada A: Perry Moore, an executive producer on the Narnia movies (and the person most responsible for casting Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch in the first place), tells the Oracle that, yes, the witch (and Tilda) definitely make a brief appearance in the upcoming film. "She -- and her evil -- weave seamlessly into The Voyage of the Dawn Treader," he says.
- 6/15/2010
- thetorchonline
This week! Do people have a right to be obnoxiously gay in public? What famous divas also have singing sisters? What popular songs are really gay duets? More!
Have a question about gay male entertainment or need life advice? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!)
Q: I am curious about duets by mainstream artists with other men, specifically love songs, and more specifically overtly gay ones — or at least those that could be interpreted as such. I think back to RuPaul and Elton John’s remake of “Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart” on his Duets album and how excited I was, novelty notwithstanding, that it was a duet between two men. I love the hell out of Robbie Williams because of his “Swing While You’re Winning” tribute album, because it has a straight-up gay duet with Rupert Everett and...
Have a question about gay male entertainment or need life advice? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!)
Q: I am curious about duets by mainstream artists with other men, specifically love songs, and more specifically overtly gay ones — or at least those that could be interpreted as such. I think back to RuPaul and Elton John’s remake of “Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart” on his Duets album and how excited I was, novelty notwithstanding, that it was a duet between two men. I love the hell out of Robbie Williams because of his “Swing While You’re Winning” tribute album, because it has a straight-up gay duet with Rupert Everett and...
- 6/1/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Don’t be scared. I’ve done this before.
– Lady Gaga, “Teeth”
Postcards From the Edge
Happy (belated) first ever Harvey Milk Day everyone! And didn’t it feel a little like gay Christmas this week, when on Tuesday, CNN reported that 8 out of 10 Americans support the repeal of the heinous-as-a-floral-caftan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? With the U.S. Congress looking to act soon, seemingly all lights are coming up green in terms of plucking this little thorn from our collective hides.
I suppose we’re done, then! [Dusts hands off] Let’s pack up shop. No more commentary on gay issues or participation necessary.
Sigh… If only it were just about chopping the head off that particular monster. But the problems facing us are far more multifarious than that. It turns out the monster has various heads and a whole mess of typing hands. And some are lurking within our community itself.
– Lady Gaga, “Teeth”
Postcards From the Edge
Happy (belated) first ever Harvey Milk Day everyone! And didn’t it feel a little like gay Christmas this week, when on Tuesday, CNN reported that 8 out of 10 Americans support the repeal of the heinous-as-a-floral-caftan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? With the U.S. Congress looking to act soon, seemingly all lights are coming up green in terms of plucking this little thorn from our collective hides.
I suppose we’re done, then! [Dusts hands off] Let’s pack up shop. No more commentary on gay issues or participation necessary.
Sigh… If only it were just about chopping the head off that particular monster. But the problems facing us are far more multifarious than that. It turns out the monster has various heads and a whole mess of typing hands. And some are lurking within our community itself.
- 5/27/2010
- by shanski
- The Backlot
"Hero must be told," Perry Moore told me in an email yesterday. The author of the popular novel Hero, about a gay teen who finds reconciliation with himself and his father through the discovery of his own superpowers, was talking about the recent news that the Showtime Network adaption of his project wasn't going forward.
"I wrote Hero to show that we are not tokens... I so desperately want the Message of Hero out there. It pains me greatly that it is not set up [at Showtime]. They had nothing but praise for the quality of the project and the pilot script we wrote."
I know this has got to smart for Perry. Hollywood is a difficult place to get projects off the ground, especially when everyone "praises" your work but still chooses something else [been there!] Even the best of scripts, premises and ideas have difficulty moving forward. For Hero, though, there are still options on the table,...
"I wrote Hero to show that we are not tokens... I so desperately want the Message of Hero out there. It pains me greatly that it is not set up [at Showtime]. They had nothing but praise for the quality of the project and the pilot script we wrote."
I know this has got to smart for Perry. Hollywood is a difficult place to get projects off the ground, especially when everyone "praises" your work but still chooses something else [been there!] Even the best of scripts, premises and ideas have difficulty moving forward. For Hero, though, there are still options on the table,...
- 4/24/2010
- doorQ.com
Betty White rides again, laughter is back in style, a Hero falls, Lindsay Lohan works, and name that naked torso!
Mad Men was already dead to me with the way they treated Sal, and fortunately it will be dead to the world soon enough, as creator Matt Weiner says he won’t take the critical favorite past six seasons.
Forbes is smoking the good stuff, because they’ve got a list of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, and somehow stuck Seth Rogen at the top of the list, having never heard of Neil Patrick Harris’ four billion projects. They even find Seth to be busier than their #2, Morgan Freeman, and he’s in everything!
Critics seem to appreciate American Idiot, even if it’s not exactly what the New York City theater snobs would call a “musical.” Still, when it opens on Tuesday, they all agree that it will...
Mad Men was already dead to me with the way they treated Sal, and fortunately it will be dead to the world soon enough, as creator Matt Weiner says he won’t take the critical favorite past six seasons.
Forbes is smoking the good stuff, because they’ve got a list of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, and somehow stuck Seth Rogen at the top of the list, having never heard of Neil Patrick Harris’ four billion projects. They even find Seth to be busier than their #2, Morgan Freeman, and he’s in everything!
Critics seem to appreciate American Idiot, even if it’s not exactly what the New York City theater snobs would call a “musical.” Still, when it opens on Tuesday, they all agree that it will...
- 4/19/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: I´ve been reading the Kathy Griffin book and while it was much less fun than I was hoping for, there was something that really annoyed me -- besides the fact that in her world "the gays" is a synonym for hair dresser or shopping buddy. Kinda makes me wish she´d actually let me at her hair to change that attitude. Anyway, in the book she says that Andy Dick got punched in the face by Wesley Snipes for using (and I quote) "the n-word" in a club. Later there is another Dick story about one of his stand-up appearances where he called the audience repeatedly (and I quote again) "faggots.” So why isn´t it "the n-word" and "the f-word" Or "nigger" and "faggot"? -- Thomas,...
Q: I´ve been reading the Kathy Griffin book and while it was much less fun than I was hoping for, there was something that really annoyed me -- besides the fact that in her world "the gays" is a synonym for hair dresser or shopping buddy. Kinda makes me wish she´d actually let me at her hair to change that attitude. Anyway, in the book she says that Andy Dick got punched in the face by Wesley Snipes for using (and I quote) "the n-word" in a club. Later there is another Dick story about one of his stand-up appearances where he called the audience repeatedly (and I quote again) "faggots.” So why isn´t it "the n-word" and "the f-word" Or "nigger" and "faggot"? -- Thomas,...
- 10/5/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Update: With CC2009 over and done, I've compiled all of our doorQ.com coverage here, in this post. If you didn't make it, this will give you a flavor of what happened in San Diego this year -- and wet your appetite for Comic Con 2010! (Note: We still have a few more CC2009 posts to write. They'll be appearing here shortly.) As the countdown continues to Comic Con 2009, here's the official repository for all of our Cc doorQiness. Our motley collection of filmmakers-reporter-gadabouts will be bloging, vlogging, tweeting and twatting all of the merriness and madness of this omni Pop Culture Event.
Is there twatting yet? If not, someone should event it....
Just so that you know, we'll have the usual running posts that you can see on the main doorQ.com page or follow through the usual RSS feed.
We're also going to be Twittering too, so you can...
Is there twatting yet? If not, someone should event it....
Just so that you know, we'll have the usual running posts that you can see on the main doorQ.com page or follow through the usual RSS feed.
We're also going to be Twittering too, so you can...
- 7/29/2009
- doorQ.com
The third film in the epic Narnia series - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader began principal photography this past Monday in Queensland, Australia. The production is a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, after the property was dropped by Disney last year following the release of last year’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”.
In the third installment of the series, which began in 2005 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their annoying cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and transported onto a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this...
In the third installment of the series, which began in 2005 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their annoying cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and transported onto a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this...
- 7/29/2009
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
Caught up with Perry Moore, post Tipping Point panel drama -- and hey, it was a fun panel, as a little arguing and disagreement amongst panelists makes for great drama for we of the lowly audience -- and he gave me a quick catch up on The Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. He's flying down to Australia next week for the start of principal photography. I believe his surf board was already packed.
And Hero continues to survive the brutal approval process new series have to go through in order to be picked up. The show is still under active consideration for Showtime, for next year. Several other pilots haven't been so lucky. If you are looking to help bring Moore's novel of a gay teen superhero to the small screen, you can help out by shouting out to Robert Greenblatt at Showtime Networks.
Robert GreenblattPresident, Showtime...
And Hero continues to survive the brutal approval process new series have to go through in order to be picked up. The show is still under active consideration for Showtime, for next year. Several other pilots haven't been so lucky. If you are looking to help bring Moore's novel of a gay teen superhero to the small screen, you can help out by shouting out to Robert Greenblatt at Showtime Networks.
Robert GreenblattPresident, Showtime...
- 7/24/2009
- doorQ.com
It's late and I'll write more about this later today, but there was an animated difference of opinion on the Gays in Comics panel this afternoon. With Batwoman and The Question being an openly gay couple in the pages of Detective Comics and Rictor and Shatterstar coming out over in the Marvel-verse, the question was put to the assembled panel as to whether we'd finally reached a new era of openness and inclusiveness in gay comics.
Many of the panelists, including Greg Rucka, writer of Detective Comics and Marc Andreyko, who plots Manhunter, argued in the affirmative, that many years of work by a variety of writers was finally paying off. Perry Moore, writer of Hero, took the counter view, that while there were some positive occurrences, gay characters still were being treated pretty shabbily.
That difference of opinion got pretty heated, with Moore standing his ground, Rucka, and pretty...
Many of the panelists, including Greg Rucka, writer of Detective Comics and Marc Andreyko, who plots Manhunter, argued in the affirmative, that many years of work by a variety of writers was finally paying off. Perry Moore, writer of Hero, took the counter view, that while there were some positive occurrences, gay characters still were being treated pretty shabbily.
That difference of opinion got pretty heated, with Moore standing his ground, Rucka, and pretty...
- 7/24/2009
- doorQ.com
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)
Q: My friend and I were having a discussion about the word “faggot” after he saw the episode Kings where Silas calls Jack one. My friend was really shocked that they used the word on TV, but my reaction was "So what? Don't they say it on TV often?” Do they? – Mark, Queens, NY
A: Truthfully, no. It’s pretty rare.
I’m of mixed minds here: part of me gets annoyed when people react to specific words like they’re something other than just words, like they’re plutonium – so toxic that they can’t even be spoken out loud. This ends up giving these words far more power than they deserve.
Then again, a different part of me gets annoyed when screenwriters – usually straight male screenwriters – include things in...
Q: My friend and I were having a discussion about the word “faggot” after he saw the episode Kings where Silas calls Jack one. My friend was really shocked that they used the word on TV, but my reaction was "So what? Don't they say it on TV often?” Do they? – Mark, Queens, NY
A: Truthfully, no. It’s pretty rare.
I’m of mixed minds here: part of me gets annoyed when people react to specific words like they’re something other than just words, like they’re plutonium – so toxic that they can’t even be spoken out loud. This ends up giving these words far more power than they deserve.
Then again, a different part of me gets annoyed when screenwriters – usually straight male screenwriters – include things in...
- 7/20/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Comic-Con 2009 officially launches in a mere 7 days. And though Jody won't let me go to the event -- that nonsense about "restraining orders" and my "medication issues" -- a little bit more gayness has been added to the event, courtesy of the folks at Prism Comics.
In case you didn't know, Prism Comics is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes Lgbt (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) creators, characters, themes and readers in the comic book field. Along with convention appearances, Prism publishes an annual guide to Lgbt related comics, and maintains a website with Lgbt creator profiles, web comics and features on all that’s queer in comics. For more information, go to www.prismcomics.org.
Now that you know who they are, here's a little bit more about what they're doing next week:
Mixer and Silent Auction
Following the “Gays in Comics” panel, Prism hosts its Gays in Comics...
In case you didn't know, Prism Comics is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes Lgbt (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) creators, characters, themes and readers in the comic book field. Along with convention appearances, Prism publishes an annual guide to Lgbt related comics, and maintains a website with Lgbt creator profiles, web comics and features on all that’s queer in comics. For more information, go to www.prismcomics.org.
Now that you know who they are, here's a little bit more about what they're doing next week:
Mixer and Silent Auction
Following the “Gays in Comics” panel, Prism hosts its Gays in Comics...
- 7/16/2009
- doorQ.com
After the considerable creative triumphs of Stan Lee's career, it's safe to say that most people in the geek community -- myself included -- are down with just about anything he has to offer. So, True Believers, how about a new manga series from Stan the Man?
The Anime News Network is reporting that Stan Lee and Bones anime studio's "Heroman," an original anime concept from Lee, will receive a manga counterpart courtesy of Tamon Ōta. The first full-color opening page will debut in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine on August 12.
Lee's "Heroman" concept centers on an American boy named Joey who finds a toy robot called Heroman that can transform into a giant robot. In this form, Joey pilots Heroman and battles various villains.
The project isn't the only manga that Lee is working on. Lee and his Pow! Entertainment have also been developing a series called...
The Anime News Network is reporting that Stan Lee and Bones anime studio's "Heroman," an original anime concept from Lee, will receive a manga counterpart courtesy of Tamon Ōta. The first full-color opening page will debut in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine on August 12.
Lee's "Heroman" concept centers on an American boy named Joey who finds a toy robot called Heroman that can transform into a giant robot. In this form, Joey pilots Heroman and battles various villains.
The project isn't the only manga that Lee is working on. Lee and his Pow! Entertainment have also been developing a series called...
- 7/15/2009
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
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Total Images: (0)');">The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third installment of the chronicles of Narnia film series and is set for December 10, 2010. Location for shooting is set for Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Michael Apted takes over as director from Andrew Adamson, who opted to produce with Mark Johnson, Perry Moore and Douglas Gresham. Will Poulter joins the cast as Eustace Scrubb, while Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, Eddie Izzard and Liam Neeson are all returning.
- 5/9/2009
- Films N Movies
So I called Stan Lee up and gushed.
Earlier, I'd been talking with Perry Moore about Hero, the fateful decision on the show's future currently happening at Showtime, and walking Ben Barnes down Seasame Street, when Moore suggested I give Stan Lee a call about Hero.
I can do that?
"Sure," Perry said. He clicked through his extensive list of numbers -- and given how long he clicked, it's a big list -- then called out the digits. And I dialed.....
So, Stan Lee. I tried hard not to gush, to not tell him that he was one of those people that inspired me to write; for Cthulhu sakes, he inspired me to read. "Excelsior" was one of those words I raced to look up because Lee was always using it.
I suppose if I was real journalist -- and not a screenwriter pretending to be one -- I could...
Earlier, I'd been talking with Perry Moore about Hero, the fateful decision on the show's future currently happening at Showtime, and walking Ben Barnes down Seasame Street, when Moore suggested I give Stan Lee a call about Hero.
I can do that?
"Sure," Perry said. He clicked through his extensive list of numbers -- and given how long he clicked, it's a big list -- then called out the digits. And I dialed.....
So, Stan Lee. I tried hard not to gush, to not tell him that he was one of those people that inspired me to write; for Cthulhu sakes, he inspired me to read. "Excelsior" was one of those words I raced to look up because Lee was always using it.
I suppose if I was real journalist -- and not a screenwriter pretending to be one -- I could...
- 4/16/2009
- doorQ.com
Perry Moore is on pins and needles.
The author of Hero and producer of the Chronicles of Narnia, is eagerly awaiting word on whether Hero, his gay teen super hero story that's won raves and awards, is going to get the greenlight from Showtime to go to pilot and series.
At his invitation, I gave him a call to find out a little bit about the pending details of Hero, his hope for the series, and what we, as fans, can do to help get it on the air.
“This is the story I really want to tell for the next three, four or five years,” he said, his excitement leaping out of the iPhone. “If we get this to go, this will open eyes, touch hearts and reach everyone – gay people and straight people alike.”
Perry told me that Hero is one of three scripts currently being decided on by [Bob Greenblatt at Showtime. “Stan Lee and I pitched them and HBO, almost back to back, on a Friday. They both turned right around called on a Saturday, expressing interest in developing the series further. They were that interested.”
So why Showtime,...
The author of Hero and producer of the Chronicles of Narnia, is eagerly awaiting word on whether Hero, his gay teen super hero story that's won raves and awards, is going to get the greenlight from Showtime to go to pilot and series.
At his invitation, I gave him a call to find out a little bit about the pending details of Hero, his hope for the series, and what we, as fans, can do to help get it on the air.
“This is the story I really want to tell for the next three, four or five years,” he said, his excitement leaping out of the iPhone. “If we get this to go, this will open eyes, touch hearts and reach everyone – gay people and straight people alike.”
Perry told me that Hero is one of three scripts currently being decided on by [Bob Greenblatt at Showtime. “Stan Lee and I pitched them and HBO, almost back to back, on a Friday. They both turned right around called on a Saturday, expressing interest in developing the series further. They were that interested.”
So why Showtime,...
- 4/15/2009
- doorQ.com
Rebecca Romijn will star as the third witch on ABC's drama pilot "Eastwick: which tells of three young witches who discover their powers. Romijn will apparently play Roxie, a single mother with a sharp tongue. The other two witches will be played by Lindsay Price and Jaime Ray Newman.Romijn co-starred in ABC's "Ugly Betty" prior to her maternity leave to give birth to her twins. Prior to that, her film career has dwindled since her last appearance in Fox's "X-Men: The Last Stand" back in 2006. The last film she starred in the Hunter Hill and Perry Moore helmed "Lake City" drama along with Sissy Spacek and Troy Garity. ...
- 3/10/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Have you heard the news? Comics legend Stan Lee is "to create world's first gay superhero"!
News is out that Lee is creating a character named Thom Creed, which is the same as another character I remember reading about, the protagonist of Perry Moore's novel Hero. Maybe The Telegraph's web browser doesn't have access to Google, or they might have discovered that Lee and Moore were working together bring Hero to Showtime.
Maybe that headline just needs to be cleaned up a bit. We'll help the Telegraph out after the break.
This news is very exciting because there has never, ever been a gay superhero before. Well, there was Captain Metropolis and Hooded Justice in Alan Moore's groundbreaking comic Watchmen.
Watchmen's Captain Metropolis and Hooded Justice, with friends
Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis, however, were minor supporting characters however while Thom Creed is the hero of Hero,...
News is out that Lee is creating a character named Thom Creed, which is the same as another character I remember reading about, the protagonist of Perry Moore's novel Hero. Maybe The Telegraph's web browser doesn't have access to Google, or they might have discovered that Lee and Moore were working together bring Hero to Showtime.
Maybe that headline just needs to be cleaned up a bit. We'll help the Telegraph out after the break.
This news is very exciting because there has never, ever been a gay superhero before. Well, there was Captain Metropolis and Hooded Justice in Alan Moore's groundbreaking comic Watchmen.
Watchmen's Captain Metropolis and Hooded Justice, with friends
Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis, however, were minor supporting characters however while Thom Creed is the hero of Hero,...
- 1/15/2009
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey!
Q: In early November it was announced that Stan Lee would be bringing Perry Moore's novel Hero to Showtime as a series. Do you know if the project is still moving forward or has it hit a stumbling block? – Matt, Jackson, Ms
Perry Moore
Photo credit Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
A: It’s definitely on, but it’s still very early in the process. “As part of our Showtime deal, we were sworn to secrecy,” Perry tells the Flying Monkey. “We were dying – it was hard to keep the news inside!”
Perry did bring Stan Lee onto the Glbt panel at the San Diego ComicCon as a “surprise guest,” but all they were able to say is that they’d worked out a “partnership” — which resulted in much speculation that that might mean a movie or a graphic novel.
Q: In early November it was announced that Stan Lee would be bringing Perry Moore's novel Hero to Showtime as a series. Do you know if the project is still moving forward or has it hit a stumbling block? – Matt, Jackson, Ms
Perry Moore
Photo credit Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
A: It’s definitely on, but it’s still very early in the process. “As part of our Showtime deal, we were sworn to secrecy,” Perry tells the Flying Monkey. “We were dying – it was hard to keep the news inside!”
Perry did bring Stan Lee onto the Glbt panel at the San Diego ComicCon as a “surprise guest,” but all they were able to say is that they’d worked out a “partnership” — which resulted in much speculation that that might mean a movie or a graphic novel.
- 1/8/2009
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Hunter Hill and Perry Moore were unlikely directors for Lake City. It was their first feature and the two had extremely limited experience with film, the only other credits to their names Moore's work as executive producer on the Chronicles of Narnia films. Whatever its success, it was a bold undertaking. Apparently it or Hill's work with Paper magazine attracted the notice of Spike Jonze, who's currently at work on the effects and post-production of Where the Wild Things Are.
- 12/10/2008
- Pastemagazine.com
One clear sign you're stranded in IndieLand: You're watching famous people slumming it in roles they weren't exactly born to play. Lake City features two such adventures in résumé-padding. Former fashion model Rebecca Romijn plays, of all things, a small-town Southern cop, while jam-band icon Dave Matthews plays a brutal drug dealer. (Matthews' presence is also evidence that Lake City was shot in Virginia, his home state.) Romijn and Matthews appear alongside such stalwart character actors as The Sopranos' Drea de Matteo, as an unstable addict, and Sissy Spacek, as a melancholy loner coping with the return of her wayward son, Troy Garity. All the performers are fine—even the miscast Romijn—but they're still too much like actors playing dress-up. As to why Spacek feels melancholy, and when Garity went wayward. well, in keeping with modern screenplay convention, co-writer/directors Hunter Hill and Perry Moore withhold these details from the audience.
- 11/20/2008
- by Noel Murray
- avclub.com
With Hollywood types running out of superhero ideas, it would appear the Showtime network has taken the next logical step: how about the gay superhero? And they're certainly not alone on this one; Variety reports that the hourlong project comes from Stan Lee and is based on the book Hero by Perry Moore. The story is said to focus on an "up-and-coming superhero who struggles to hide his secret identities." If anything, it certainly ups the ante and raises the stakes, and, in my opinion, is a pretty interesting idea. Like any superhero, gay men and woman across the globe often hide who they really are for fear society will punish them in some way, shape or form for being different. With the recent Prop. 8 debacle over in California, now is probably the perfect time to combine a popular mainstream genre with a topic more people need to not only come to terms with,...
- 11/13/2008
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
Comics trailblazer and Marvel Chairman Emeritus Stan Lee is developing an hour-long drama at Showtime about the life of a gay teenage superhero. The series is based on a 2007 novel by Perry Moore called Hero. Moore is a screenwriter and film director, but is best known as the producer of the Chronicles of Narnia movies. He is writing the pilot for the Showtime series. In Hero, high schooler Thom Creed finds his superpowers manifesting just as he's beginning to realize his own sexual orientation. Fearing shame and backlash from his homophobic hometown, he struggles to keep both his powers and homosexuality a secret.
- 11/13/2008
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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