Voodoo child is a comic book limited series published by virgin comics, and created by nicolas cage and his son weston coppola cage the series is written by mike carey with art by dean hyrapiet. Dec 10, 20 nicholas cage calls his man of steel in cancelled superman lives gutsy nicholas cage claims that his approach to the man of steel would have been gutsy in tim burtons cancelled superman lives and claims that warner bros. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes. Superman comic stolen from nicolas cage is found bbc news. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. Mystery surrounds the lostandfound status of nicolas cage s superman comic book. Nicolas cage speaks out on superman role and praises henry. Nicolas cage insists his superman lives would have. The news that henry cavill will likely no longer be playing superman has dominated the conversation today, but one other name in particular also keeps coming up amongst fans, that is nicolas. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television. A movie about his comic book collection is the logical next step for the oscar winner. Arrowverse boss regrets mentioning nicolas cage superman. This is the story of a film undone in development hell, writes nicholas. The story of how nicolas cage lost his rare comic book featuring the first appearance of superman may finally be told.
Gil kaufman 12012011 its a good thing nicolas cage was able to get his rare copy of action comics no. The film got canceled, however, and quickly became an internet urban legend. Action comics no 1 of which 100 are said to still be in existence sold originally for 10 cents. When nicolas cage almost became superman no longer able to fly, the son of krypton would still fight a giant spider. It would have been the role of a lifetime for the superman super.
Mar, 2018 nicolas cage was famously cast as the man of steel in tim burtons defunct superman lives, but the actor will finally get his chance to bring life to the iconic dc hero in the animated teen titans. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Superman lives was a passion project for lifelong comic book fan nicolas cage who eventually got to play marvel antihero ghost rider. Although the project has captured the publics imagination, he declined to appear in the 2015 crowdfunded documentary. Proof that nic cages superman could have looked pretty. Back in the 90s, nicolas cage was going to play superman for tim burton.
The actor is an avid comic book fan and even named his son kalel after superman s kryptonian name in 2005. Nicolas cages comic book collection was renowned as one of the most impressive celebrityowned collections of comic books. But the filmmakers take on the superman mythos proudly ignored comic book canon in both its narrative. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is. Jul 15, 2015 cage, who was cast as the comicbook hero for superman lives, a tim burtonhelmed film planned for the late 90s, smolders in one of the remaining pics, his long brown hair worn down and disheveled. Lionsgate have picked up the rights to the story of how nicolas cage lost and got back his rare comic book featuring the first appearance of superman. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Together with his oldest son weston he wrote a comic book series called voodoo child.
Nicolas cage on superman, justice league, and whether hed. Theres a rich history surrounding dcs superman and that includes the unproduced 1990s film superman lives that had nicolas cage set to star as the titular man of steel. Nicolas cages canceled superman movie was crazier than we. Heritage comics auctions hca and jay parrinos, the mint have been selected to jointly auction the valuable comic book collection of academy award winning actor, nicolas cage. Cage got his second chance when he agreed to do a cameo voiceover for superman in the animated film, teen titans go. Cage is a comic book fan and took the superman gig with much enthusiasm and also came up with this quote which i thought id include as its pure cheese i hope i can still do this because i think it will be a very enchanted movie. Nicolas cage reveals what he thought of justice league. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. He wont feature in this summers blockbusters the avengers or the dark knight rises, but nicolas cage is. Nicolas cage insists his superman lives would have been beautiful yahoo movies. Cage, who at one time was director tim burtons pick to play superman in a neverrealized film adaptation, is famously a comic book fan. Nicolas cage on superman, justice league, and whether hed do. Nicolas cage to play superman in dc movie celebrity gossip.
Story of nicolas cages stolen superman comic heading to big. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Jan 20, 2018 nicolas cage needed a cleansing after filming the gory action movie, mandy, which premiered at the sundance film festival on friday. I understand that this is no pedigree and that most of these books were auctioned by heritage in 2002. Supermans first comicbook appearance in 1938, but later sold. Superman lives may have been doomed to movie oblivion years ago, but its onetimestar believes that even then, the movie has one thing going for it that no other superman movie can have. Story of nicolas cage s stolen superman comic heading to big screen. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. The internet wants nicolas cage for the next superman. Nicolas cage s love for superheros and comic books went further than collecting.
At long last, nicolas cage finally got to play superman on the big screen, and his man of steel is more than a little snarky. Nicolas cage believes his scrapped superman movie is. Nicolas cage s nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Following reports earlier this week henry cavill may be out as the dceus superman, comic book superfan nicolas cage who nearly portrayed the last son of krypton in tim burtons never. Nicolas cage the nephew of famous director francis ford coppola, he has appeared in close to 60 films, notable highlights being faceoff 1997 and ghost rider 2007. Nicolas cage comicbook heist to become movie at lionsgate. It seems nicolas cage will finally get to play superman after all. The actor is an avid comic book fan and even named his son kalel after supermans kryptonian name in 2005. Nicholas cage calls his man of steel in cancelled superman. May 02, 2015 for those unfamiliar with this documentarys topic, warner bros. Henry cavill may be the face of superman these days, but back in the 1990s, nicolas cage was set to suit up as the man of steel. Through the years nicolas cage collected quite some special and rare comic books, like action comics no. No longer able to fly, the son of krypton would still fight a giant spider. Nicolas cage s first cinematic solo outing superman was written by famed comic book fanboy kevin smith and was all set to begin rolling cameras but the studio pulled out at the last minute.
Aug 06, 2002 heritage and the mint to jointly auction the nicolas cage comic book collection dallas, texas. Nicolas cage sells comic for 2 million dollars youtube. Jan 21, 2018 the comic book thing with me is a little blown out of proportion with the internet. Kickass the 2008 comic written by mark millar and drawn by john romita jr. Actor nicolas cage said it was divine providence that his stolen vintage comic book was found 11 years later in a storage unit in southern.
A rare comic book that was stolen from actor nicolas cage over a decade ago has been found in a disused storage locker. Nicolas cage cast as superman in teen titans go movie. Cage has just been cast as superman in teen titans go. I grew up reading them and i always knew they would be like once technology would be there, they would be. Wanting to reach out to the kids cage went on its ok to be different because superman is different. Nicolas cage finally gets to play superman hollywood.
Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Is there a perfect comic book role out there for nicolas cage. What happened when nicolas cage discovered his action comics. Get in the cage with nicolas cage and nicolas cage snl duration. Comic book fan cage was once linked to a film version of superman. A lastditch effort to reclaim superman from eclipsos control is made as those heroes remaining uneclipsed, including lobo and guy gardner, band together to select one among them for a suicide mission to the sun in order to bring back some raw sunlight to cure superman.
Actors pristine copy of superman debut sets record for comic book sale. Instead of relying on his given last name of coppola, cage chose a new last name based on his favorite superhero, marvel comics luke cage, power man. I am curious to hear your opinion about books that are labeled by cgc as part of nicolas cage collection. Heritage and the mint to jointly auction the nicolas cage. According to the hollywood reporter, nicolas cage s nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Nicolas cage doing a costume test for the defunct superman lives. Mar 09, 2012 story of nicolas cage s stolen superman comic heading to big screen. Story of the theftreturn of nicholas cages superman comic. The news that henry cavill will likely no longer be playing superman has dominated the conversation today, but one other name in particular also keeps coming up amongst fans, that is nicolas cage. Nicolas cage on superman, justice league, and whether hed do another comic book movie. Bbc culture when nicolas cage almost became superman. Angeles police are still looking for the thief who 10 years ago nabbed a valuable firstedition superman comic book from actor nicholas cage. Nicolas cage will finally get his chance to play superman in. Story of the theftreturn of nicholas cages superman.
Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative literature professor august coppola whose brother is director francis. Sep 11, 2017 nicolas cage insists his superman lives would have been beautiful yahoo movies. Nicolas cage was cast as clark kent superman in tim burtons cancelled superman film. Nicolas cages stolen 1938 superman comic book sells for over. Nicolas cages superman comic film the latest in stars. According to an account comicconnect ceo stephen fishler posted on a collectors website, cage had the books. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award. Nicolas cage collection cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Story of nicolas cages stolen superman comic heading to. By alexandra heilbron on december 2, 2011 5 comments. Nicholas cages comic book is found, but the thief is still at large. Following reports earlier this week henry cavill may be out as the dceus superman, comic book superfan nicolas cage who nearly portrayed the. Apr 26, 2010 see five things you need to know before seeing kickass. Dec 01, 2011 nicolas cage sells comic for 2 million dollars.
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