300: Rise Of An Empire: First teaser poster and trailer debut online

With Zack Snyder taking charge and successfully releasing his Superman reboot flick "Man Of Steel", his follow-up to his successful Spartan epic film based on Frank Miller's "300" had to be continuously shelved and reworked.

Fortunately, he was still in a producing and writing capacity to work on a Prequel/ Sequel to his action flick hit, and now we have the first poster and trailer to his follow-up that'll be directed by Noam Murro - 300: Rise Of An Empire.

Rumor: Watchmen 2 is really happening? Andy Kubert confirmed as artist.

Those of you who've read Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal work "Watchmen", guess what? Apparently, a sequel prequel comic book miniseries is actually in the works, and it's been confirmed that artist Andy Kubert (Batman, Flashpoint) would be attached to the project.

The news broke and supposedly got confirmed via Bleeding Cool, and aside from Kubert drawing, other artists and writers are supposedly attached as well, with big names like JMS and even co-creator Dave Gibbons himself possibly taking part in this rumored miniseries that predates the main Watchmen story. DC Comics has yet to confirm, but the story is trending around and being reported by other comic book news sites like Comic Book Resources and io9, adding a lot of speculation as to whether or not this pre-Watchmen series is really happening. It's still a rumor at this point, so time will tell for sure if this actually holds water.

For more information, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool.

Journey Into The Mind Early With Inception: The Cobol Job.

If you viewed my recent and spoiler free movie review post about Christopher Nolan's latest flick Inception, then you know how much I enjoyed the film and its presentation from start to finish. Suffice to say, I'll be going on multiple screenings soon since the movie will be launching in theaters officially in a few hours, but for those who need a sample, a taste, or some kind of resolution if you were fortunate to see the premiere of the movie too - you are in luck. Apparently, there is a "Prequel Comic" to the film that has gone online in Yahoo, and I got this little tidbit from an article at Ain't It Cool News!

Titled Inception: The Cobol Job, it's an online prequel comic book that deals with events that happen just before the opening of the film. I'm sure it's required reading for those intrigued with the Inception universe, but I would advise those who haven't caught the movie yet to watch it first before diving into this one. Otherwise, you can read it by clicking on the picture above. Go on and journey into the mind early... if you dare!

Iron Man 2 Update: Regarding Public Idetity...

Seen Iron Man 2 already? I'm sure many of you did, and despite some mixed reviews and opinions we all have and share, it's still a pretty solid sequel that's worth viewing for the superhero fan in you. Now, what comes next after shellhead's second outing on the big screen? Plenty. No doubt many of you already got a tease of what's coming next after seeing the post-credits scene at the end of the film, and it involves a certain Norse God Of Thunder and his own movie, still due on May 6 of next year. However, with everything building up to the Avengers movie, what is next for Iron Man after Iron Man 2? Well, if you're one of the comic book collecting faithful, you're probably aware of the miniseries that launched two weeks ago to coincide with the new movie's release - Iron Man 2: Public Identity.

A three issue prequel story written by Iron Man 2 screenwriter Justin Theroux, Public Identity chronicles the events that occur within the 6 month gap between the first movie and second, taking place immediately after Tony utters the words "I Am Iron Man", revealing his dual identity to the entire world. How everything goes from point A to point B takes off from there, with Stark living the celebrity superhero life by chasing women and defeating the bad guys. However, with Tony pulling out of the weapons manufacturing business and revealing the Iron Man armor to the public, pressure from the government goes to an all time high, with the higher ups adamant at having the billionaire industrialist turn over his technology to them. Of course, Tony has no intention of sharing his knowledge with anyone, for fear of his tech being misused and falling into the wrong hands. But even without Stark's technology with them, a high ranking military figure with close ties to Tony's past wastes no time in waiting for a golden egg to appear, instead setting into motion plans that will force Iron Man to intervene and save the day. This series also gives a closer look into the past life of Tony's dad, Howard Stark, as well as his relationships with his son, Obadiah Stane, and the father of Ivan "Whiplash" Vanko himself, Anton Vanko. With issue number three due next week, now is a perfect time to catch up and enjoy more Iron Man movie goodness by reading this series. For more info and details, hop online and visit Marvel.com!