Tag Archives: Spider-Man

G.I. Joe, Spider-Man Fan Films Get Great Graphics

June 26th, 2009 | Posted in Amazon, Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, News, Spider-Man, Superheroes, TV, marvel comics, science fiction

Jeff Hayes, the Chip Kidd of fan films, has made sleek new posters for Spider-Man and G.I. Joe fan films.

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Go Green With The Shamelessly She-Hulk Fan Film!

June 25th, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Batman, Comic Books, Copyright, DC Comics, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, Iron Man, Mainstream Media, News, Spider-Man, Superheroes, Superman, , marvel comics, science fiction, stop motion animation

Fan filmmaker Garrett Gilchrist is making Shamelessly She-Hulk, an ambitious, feature-length fan film that sports not only Jennifer Walters (AKA She-Hulk), but also Spider-Man, The Punisher, Blade, Captain America, Iron Man, Superman, Batman, Black Widow and even an animated Howard The Duck.

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Spider-Man: Beyond The Dark Italian Fan Film Debuts

June 10th, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, News, Review, Spider-Man, Superheroes, , marvel comics

Suddenly in the world of fan films, Spider-Man and European fan productions are all the rage. Combining both trends, then, is Stefano Morandini’s Spider-Man: Beyond The Dark, an Italian Spidey flick which just hit YouTube.

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Spider-Man and Harley Quinn Under The Influence

June 4th, 2009 | Posted in Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, News, Spider-Man, Superheroes, , marvel comics

Kansas City-based Influence Films is cranking out the fan films big time, having shot an unnamed Spider-Man fan film over Memorial Day weekend.

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80-Minute Spider-Man Fan Film, Peter’s Web, Debuts

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Author, Books, Comic Books, Dan Poole, Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, History, Homemade Hollywood, Mainstream Media, News, Publishing, Review, Spider-Man, Superheroes, The Green Goblin's Last Stand, Writing, marvel comics, science fiction

Peter’s Web, a series of full-length Spider-Man fan films, released its first episode on the web this week. Initially covered on FCT last fall, the 80-minute debut is subtitled “Issue 1: Becoming The Spider,” and follows the classic origin story before segueing into the famous “Death of Gwen Stacy” storyline. A passion project for Roger [...]

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Spider-Man: Beyond The Dark Fan Film From Italy

April 6th, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Author, Batman, Books, Comic Books, DC Comics, Dan Poole, Fan Film, Filmmaking, History, Homemade Hollywood, News, Spider-Man, Superheroes, The Green Goblin's Last Stand, Writing, , marvel comics

Spider-Man may live in New York City, but he’s popular everywhere. Case in point? Check out Stefano Morandini’s upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond The Dark fan film, produced in Italy. Currently in the editing phase, Morandini’s flick examines what keeps a superhero fighting when he just doesn’t care anymore. Heroes can take a punch and give one [...]

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Captain America Throws His Mighty Fan Film

November 18th, 2008 | Posted in Comic Books, DC Comics, Fan Film, Filmmaking, History, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Superheroes, , marvel comics

Even though Marvel Comics is the biggest comic book company around, the DC Comics characters get all the fan film attention. This week, FCT takes a look at some of the Marvel-based fan flicks that have been flying under the radar. Captain America has always gotten the short end of the stick when it comes [...]

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Peter’s Web: A Seven-Part Spider-Man Fan Film

November 17th, 2008 | Posted in Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Spider-Man, Superheroes, The Green Goblin's Last Stand, marvel comics

Even though Marvel Comics is the biggest comic book company around, the DC Comics characters get all the fan film attention. This week, FCT takes a look at some of the Marvel-based fan flicks that have been flying under the radar. Spider-Man is Marvel Comics’ most beloved superhero, but there aren’t a heck of a [...]

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Homemade Hollywood Arrives In Stores TODAY!

October 15th, 2008 | Posted in Amazon, Analysis, Attack of the Show, Author, Batman, Books, Comic Books, Contest, Continuum Books, Copyright, DC Comics, Dan Poole, Education, Eli Roth, Fan Film, Film Threat, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, Harry Potter, Henry Jenkins, History, Homemade Hollywood, Indiana Jones, Mainstream Media, News, Publishing, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, Superheroes, Writing,

Well, today’s October 15—the big day when Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind The Camera hits the shelves! A full 10 years after I first had the idea for this baby, it’s finally out of my head and into the real world. Here’s a goofy idea: If you see a copy of the book out in the [...]

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New York Comic Con 2008 Fan Film Panel Wrap-Up

April 21st, 2008 | Posted in Analysis, Author, Blinky Productions, Books, Comic Books, Continuum Books, Dan Poole, Education, Fan Film, History, Homemade Hollywood, Iron Fist, Mainstream Media, News, Public Screening, Publishing, Review, Star Wars, Superheroes, The Green Goblin's Last Stand, Uncategorized, Writing

This was my third visit to the New York Comic Con, which, gee, is in its third year. As always, it was a blast. All of New York City decided to fly its proverbial freak flag and jam into the Javits Center. I read that they were expecting 60,000 people this weekend, and I think [...]

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HOMEMADE HOLLYWOOD!

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the first book about fan films, was written by the editor of this blog. If you like Fan Cinema Today, you'll LOVE the book!

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