Samuel L. Jackson

Frank Miller, the creator of Sin City and 300, has added another movie to his repertoire of unique action, sci-fi thrillers. The Spirit releases on DVD April 14th in a Special Edition 2-Disc DVD from Lionsgate Fims. The release features the debut of LIONSGATE LIVE™-- delivering updateable exclusive content such as commentaries, games, ringtones, wallpapers and trailers, as well as MOLOG ™ , which lets users insert and animate shapes, text, audio and other graphics right into the film-- providing fans with hours of entertainment. The Spirit is adapted from a legendary comic book series from Hall of Fame creator Wil Eisner. The film ... Read Full Story

Just days after I criticized the second year studio for some of its recent casting issues, including the finance issue between them and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Jackson has inked a massively unprecedented nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios to portray the head of S.H.E.I.L.D. - General Nick Fury. Jackson, who was apparently at a negotiation stalemate with the studio over his role is now locked in to appear as Fury in Iron Man 2 , Thor , The First Avenger: Captain America , The Avengers and those films’ sequels. We saw the actor only once as ... Read Full Story

Samuel L Jackson has signed on to a 9 picture deal to play the character Nick Fury in various Marvel movies. This is a big deal: Nick Fury is the glue that binds all of The Avengers together. If you stayed past the end credits of Iron Man you’d have seen Samuel L Jackson try to recruit Tony Stark for The Avengers. Yes, it’s there. Yes, I walked out before I saw it, too. It’s an integral part of the Marvel universe and Samuel L Jackson knows it: the current incarnation of the character is based exactly on his likeness . This doesn’t necessarily ... Read Full Story

Samuel L. Jackson i mage by Getty Images via Daylife Friday, December 5, 2008 Samuel L Jackson has revealed he enjoyed wearing make-up for his latest film role, in his words, "a little too much". The actor, known for his tough guy roles, wears outlandish costumes, head gear and make-up to play villain The Octopus in The Spirit - a film adaptation of Will Eisner's comic books . Speaking at the launch party for the film, directed by Frank Miller , Sam said: "Frank wanted the eight teardrops tattooed onto my face and the rest of it he kind of let me do, so ... Read Full Story

SAMUEL L JACKSON says he was surprised when he finally made a deal with Marvel Studios to reprise his role as Nick Fury in Iron Man 2. I reported earlier that he had signed the deal, which includes an option to play the super-agent in nine subsequent Marvel films. Jackson now says that when negotiations initially failed, he had reached a point where he was sure he would never play the character again. He told the LA Times : "I'm glad that in the end we were able to reach across the aisle and put our differences aside and do what's best for the ... Read Full Story