How much exposition do you need in a movie? This is the question I asked myself while rewatching Constantine. It's an interesting time capsule to the mid 2000s, having aged well in some areas, and not so well in others. One area that stuck out was how it adapted its source material. You might not know it, but Johnny Constantine comes from the comic Hellblazer. You might not know it, but this film seems to think you do. A lot happens in this movie that goes over-explained, or not explained at all. So much occult stuff gets glazed over, it feels like you're getting half the story. This isn't to say there isn't stuff to enjoy here. There definitely is. I like the way it plays with the lore of angels and demons, making a world that's similar to ours, but different at the same time. The characters/actors aren't too bad either. They serve the story well enough. All in all, Constantine is a middle-of-the-road 2000s flick. It's a Good, and I'd recommen...

The long running Hellblazer comic book is all but ready to make the leap onto the small screen this fall in the new TV series Constantine, and the network's marketing arm is well and truly in full swing. This weekend a nifty three-minute trailer appeared, giving audiences an impressive look at the program. And earlier today a couple of new pics of star Matt Ryan surfaced, promising the actor will at the very least look exactly like the popular anti-hero .

We told you about the upcoming NBC TV adaptation of the popular Hellblazer comic  last fall . Well, the pilot for the series is shooting right now, and a first look at John Constantine himself has hit the Internet. Constantine is played by Matt Ryan and, as you'll see, he is very accurate to the comic-book character.

A quick hit for you on this Friday morn, popular DC Comics character John Constantine will once again leap off the comic page, this time as a TV series for NBC .  Episodes will follow the exploits of a reformed criminal trying to buy his way back into heaven by sending meddling demons straight to hell. No word yet on who will play Constantine , but the series will be navigated by screenwriter David S. Goyer ( Batman Begins ) and The Mentalist showrunner Daniel Cerone . I never read the comics, but am a big fan of the 2005 flick starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz (above). And I gotta admit, the subject matter is ripe for a series, although I'd of preferred Constantine found a home at HBO or AMC. Source: Deadline Related articles NBC and David Goyer Conjure "Constantine" DC Comics' John Constantine to Get Television Treatment on NBC BLADE/GHOST RIDER/MAN OF STEEL Writer David Goyer Developing CONSTANTINE: THE SERIES For NBC!! Constantine coming...