Since his inception almost eight decades ago, the character of Conan the Barbarian has inspired countless different stories spanning across all manner of media, so it’s not really a surprise that the new Lionsgate big screen re-boot of the “Conan” film series would involve more than one writer. While Sean Hood polished up the production draft and worked with director Marcus Nispel, Joshua Oppenheimer, along with his writing partner Thomas Dean Donnelly, crafted the original framework of the story, and retains screenplay credit. Recently, ShockYa had a chance to speak to the screenwriter one-on-one, about the enduring appeal of the character of Conan, the absolute necessity of thick skin when…

There isn’t too many detective stories floating around in mainstream Hollywood nowadays. If you mix that kind of story line together with some supernatural creatures and you have yourself one nice combination that is “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.” The story falls into the trendy category of comic book films that are suddenly transformed into the latest hot new film. Normally there’s a huge selection of fans who are absolutely ecstatic to check out the adaptation, but this time a majority of them don’t reside in the States. Actually, the fans who would be the most excited about it would probably be located in Italy where the comic originated. “Dylan…

Another weekend packed with new movies, another Shockya.com giveaway! Checking out Dylan Dog: Dead of Night or are you just a fan of the Italian comic book? We’ve got something for you! In honor of the film’s release this weekend, we’re giving away a Dylan Dog Dark Horse Film Book as well as a poster signed by star Sam Huntington and director Kevin Munroe. Huntington plays Dylan Dog’s (Brandon Routh) undead sidekick, Marcus, and also starred alongside Routh in Superman Returns. As for Munroe, you might have caught his last film, TMNT, the latest in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series and the first to be done entirely with CGI….

The trailer for the film adaptation of “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night” has been released on YouTube. The trailer seems to have the same zany, slightly indie, fun style that “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” has, without all of the special effects, of course. (It’s worth mentioning that Brandon Routh seems to be getting serious comic-book cred: he also starred in “Scott Pilgrim” and, of course played Superman.) It’s also slightly macabre, so if you’re into that, this movie might be for you. The film stars Routh (“Superman Returns”, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”) as the title character, a private detective who specializes in the world of the undead. Dylan…

ShockTillYouDrop.com just posted this exclusive first look at Brandon Routh on the set of Kevin Munroe’s adaptation of Tiziano Sclavi’s Italian horror comic, “Dead Of Night,” as the supernatural investigator Dylan Dog, the red shirt and black blazer-wearing hero of Sclavi’s “Dylan Dog”. Also in the cast are Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs, Anita Briem, Peter Stormare and Kurt Angle. You can check out the image below. First appearing in 1986, “Dylan Dog” follows the adventures of the red-and-black clad, perpetually-broke title character, a “nightmares detective” who tackles supernatural cases. Set in London, the comic is also known for its surrealist imagery and the Groucho Marx-esque sidekick of Groucho. “Dead Of…

Taye Digg has joined Brandon Routh in “Dead Of Night”, the adaptation of the Italian horror comic title “Dylan Dog”. Shock Til You Drop, who broke the story, are reporting that Digg will be playing the leader of a coven of vampires who face off against Routh’s perennially-broke, supernatural-battling detective, Dylan Dog. “Dylan Dog” was created by Tiziano Sclavi in 1986, about a private investigator based in London who routinely deals with supernatural and horror-oriented cases, and the cast includes the Groucho Marx-inspired sidekick Groucho, his former superior and contact Inspector Bloch of Scotland Yard, and the shadow of his father, Dr. Xabaras. Dark Horse Comics has been publishing the…