Grand Theft Auto V delayed, will release Sept. 17

In what is hopefully the worst news you will hear today, Rockstar Games have delayed Grand Theft Auto V from its initial March release until Sept. 17.

The official release states:

We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.

To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it will meet if not exceed your expectations come September – we thank you for your support and patience.

Polish is always good, right?

Disney to promote "Lone Ranger" during Super Bowl

Disney is planning a 90-second spot for their upcoming film "The Lone Ranger" during the Super Bowl on February 3.  At a cool $4 million per 30-second spot, that means Disney is dropping an astounding $12 million to present this one to what will hopefully be their future audience.

With what is reported to be a $250 million budget, the studio must hope that Depp's star power will keep this afloat.  The film also stars Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson, and Helena Bonham Carter.  Suspiciously absent is Tim Burton.

If you're a huge fan of the ranger, or can't get enough Johnny Depp playing weird, quirky characters, the film debuts on July 3.  

Nicholas Cage shown in "Superman Lives" costume

In what is surely the funniest photo you will see today, Nic Cage is shown in what could have been his "Superman Lives costume, had the project actually been made.

Thankfully, what would have been the Spider-Man 3 of Superman films (yes, even considering Superman III and IV), wasn't made.

Artist illustrates Golden Book version of The Hobbit

Let's face it.  We all grew up with the fantastic Golden Books.  Unfortunately, we didn't have this one.

Artist Rosemary Travale has brought the fabulous words of J.R.R. Tolkien to life in her very on "Little Tolkien Book."

They were illustrated while putting together a school portfolio.  She wants to have more done, but is quite busy at the moment.  However, if you follow her blog she has said they will be posted as needed.  

Star Trek names and roles offered by chartgeek

Chartgeek.com has offered this chart for all of us to browse and use, which shows the various positions held throughout the main Star Trek universe.

As someone fairly new to the series, it is a huge help due to the fact that outside of The Original Series and The Next Generation, I had no idea who these people were.

Hope you enjoy it.

Rob Liefeld's "ICON" screenplay tells story of early Image Comics days

In what is the funniest (to me, anyway) news one can possibly read today, it appears that Rob Liefeld took three entire days out of his busy foot-drawing schedule to pen a screenplay about the early days of Image Comics.

It sounds too good to be true, but dreammoviecast.com even has some samples from the Oscar worthy work of genius for your approval.

Guess we now know what he is doing since quitting DC suddenly.

Also lofty are Liefeld's casting picks, of which I've provided a few:

John Cho as Jim Lee

Chris Pine as Rob Liefeld

Christian Bale as Todd McFarlane

Also impressive is Rob's previous battle with Batman writer Scott Snyder.  Apparently a lot has changed in the comic book industry since I stopped reading over 15 years ago.  Rob Liefield's art, however, hasn't.

BestofNetflix: Chinatown

I like rating and talking about movies.  It's unexplainable why, but it's something that I've done for a long time.  However, there are few that get a full five stars from me, as I consider it nearly impossible to make a perfect film.  I was delighted to see that one of those films, Chinatown, has been made available on Netflix.

For those who have never heard of this masterpiece, let me fill you in.  Jack Nicholson stars as Jake Gittes, a private investigator who is set up by someone impersonating the wife of an important engineer for the Department of Water and Power for the city of Los Angeles.  I'm vague because, if you haven't seen this movie before, one shouldn't know too much of the plot.

I consider Chinatown to be one of the greatest examples of acting, directing, and screenwriting ever committed to film.  There are plenty of plot twists, interesting characters, and true intrigue.  All of which are elements missing from any number of movies following the 1970s.

Honestly, give this one a try.  Of the many people I've recommended Chinatown to, few have ever said they didn't like it.