Author: Maurice Mitchell
Black Panther (2018) Okoye (Danai Gurira) Find out the greatest Black Panther Funko Pop figures of all-time. Funko Pops are pretty awesome. Black Panther is incredibly awesome. Now they’ve come together in a glorious way. One of my favorite Funko Pop Bobbleheads is Finn from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, but these will find a new place on my shelf. At NY Comic Con 2018 this year they announced some new Funko toy figures going on sale including a Rori Williams aka Ironheart figure. But the stand out is Okeyo with her removable wig. It’s from the best fight scene in the…
Here’s everything you may have missed this afternoon Tuesday, September 18, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. First Captain Marvel Trailer The first official trailer for Marvel’s Captain Marvel dropped and it’s insane. This is me hitting the like button 2. Chewie, Carol Danvers’ pet cat from the comics, is featured in the new CAPTAIN MARVEL poster! via Redditt – /MarvelStudios 3. Superhero Bits: Hawkeye’s Kill Count via /Film 4. Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Reacts To Movie Action Figure via Screenrant 5. The Avatar lives again! Live-action Last Airbender series coming to Netflix via Entertainment Weekly 6. Rainn…
Here’s everything you may have missed this afternoon Monday, September 17, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). What does Joaquin Phoenix look like as The Joker? Which couple is reuniting in Avengers 4? What time is 1. Here’s Your First Look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker via /Film There’s not much to say about this scruffy image, other than it seems to follow The Hollywood Reporter‘s descriptions of the film as a “gritty character study.” The Joker origin movie is said to follow “Arthur’s” arc from a struggling stand-up comedian to a notorious criminal of Gotham. This follows…
Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Friday, September 14, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. CAPTAIN MARVEL: Here’s When We’ll See The First Trailer For The Marvel Studios Movie via Comic Book Movie Brie Larson is scheduled to appear via satellite to talk about the movie and shortly after it airs on the show, we can expect it to be released online either by Marvel or GMA. It remains to be seen how much it will reveal about Carol Danvers’ first solo adventure but we can probably expect plenty of action. 2. ‘Venom’ Officially Rated PG-13,…
Read on to find out the strangest and most bizarre symbiotes in comic book history. If you thought Venom was strange wait till you see these guys. In Secret Wars #8 (1984) Peter Parker finds a black shape-shifting alien suit. Little did he know it would create one of his greatest villains. Turns out the amorphous alien, known as a symbiote, was also an evil creature that took Eddie Brock as a host and has dogged Peter ever since. People love them, so they’ve shown up all over the Marvel universe. Maybe too many times. The Venom movie is coming and…
Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Thursday, September 13, 2018. What does Hulk’s new costume look like? Which “Black Panther” actor may play Superman? In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. Hi-Res AVENGERS 4 Promo Art Offers A Closer Look At Hulk’s Suit, Captain Marvel, Thor, And More via Comic Book Movie 2. VUDU Viewing Party: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” We’ll be joining a live viewing of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in two weeks. Join us! Watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom with Vudu! Starting at 7:00pm (PT) on Friday 9/21/18 Vudu will be hosting a live viewing party of Jurassic…
Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Champions #24 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Sean Izaakse Cover Artist: Sean Izaakse Summary: THE CHAMPIONS GRAPPLE WITH A FOE THAT ALL THE SUPER-POWERS IN THE WORLD CANNOT VANQUISH! On Sale: Sep 12th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Champions 24& on Comixology 2. Detective Comics #988 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: James Robinson Artist: Stephen Segovia Cover Artist: Stephen Segovia Summary: Kicking off an arc guest-written by James Robinson (writer of the Batman classics “Blades” and “Face the Face”) with art by rising star Stephen Segovia!…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Clark Kent / Superman (Henry Cavill) Update: Cavill’s manager Dany Garcia has tweeted a statement saying “Be peaceful, the cape is still in his closet. @wbpictures has been and continues to be our partners as they evolve the DC Universe. Anticipate a WB statement later today.” Update 2: Warner Bros has released a statement “”While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we’ve always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchanged” DC has lost another actor as Henry Cavill has reportedly left…
Disney has released their list of Oscar nominations and they’re hoping “Black Panther” wins it all. As we’ve written many times before “Black Panther” is a cultural and artistic milestone. It’s exactly the kind of ground-breaking film that the Academy Awards should recognize. Unfortunately, it also has guys in tights fighting with superpowers. Today Marvel submitted their list of films (only one really) and categories for Academy Award consideration. It’s noteworthy that the film is being submitted for 16 of the 25 categories. So clearly they’re hoping for a sweep. Here’s the list: Best Picture Kevin Feige, P.g.a. Best Director…
Superman #701 (2010) comic panel by J.P. Mayer Read on to find out the times Superman saved several people from suicide including someone in real life. Today is “World Suicide Prevention” day and it highlights a very real and important issue. In the United States over the past two decades, suicide rates have increased nearly 30 percent. In real life, Superman has been touched by two high profile suicides. George Reeves, the Superman actor from the 1950s TV show “Adventures of Superman” sadly died from an apparent suicide. Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the Superman films tragically died May…
Black Panther (2018) – T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) It used to be that comic book and superhero movies were few and far between in Hollywood. Nowadays, they are grabbing up screenplays for just about everything because, for the most part, if it has the name Marvel or DC attached to it, it’s most likely going to be a box office smash. 2018 was no different, and some fantastic films were released. The best sports betting sites will have odds on the Oscars, so we’ll have to check as we get closer to awards time. A Brief History in Time (Comic Books…
Find out the top 9 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Astonishing X-Men #15 Astonishing X-Men #15 cover by Greg Land Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Greg Land Cover Artist: Greg Land Summary: After the events of last issue, Havok and his team are on the run from the law. Plus, the Reavers’ secret mission is revealed! On Sale: Sep 5th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Astonishing X-Men 15& on Comixology 2. Batman #54 Batman #54 cover by Matt Wagner Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Tom King Artist: Matt Wagner Cover Artist: Matt Wagner Summary: Dick Grayson—the…
See the first official photo of Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel costume. After tons of behind-the-scenes photos, Marvel has released the first official look at the Captain Marvel costume. Entertainment Weekly has a cover story on the upcoming MCU movie and includes a cover with the newest MCU hero. Captain Marvel is coming next summer and is the 21st film in the MCU. It’s the first to star a solo female superhero. Just like “Black Panther” has a black lead and black director, “Captain Marvel” stars a female lead and a female director. Over the years Marvel has collected a range of female…
Billy Dee Williams at Premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” See video of actor Billy Dee Williams training for the upcoming movie “Star Wars: Episode IX”. Lucasfilm recently confirmed Billy Dee Williams will be coming back as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX. Now the 81-year old actor has shared a video of his training for the role. William December “Billy Dee” Williams Jr. is an actor, artist, and singer. Williams is best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars films and first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back back in 1980.…
Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Tuesday, September 04, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). Is Peter Parker going to show up in Sony’s Venom? Will Dave Batista return to “Guardians of the Galaxy? 1. VENOM Director Ruben Fleischer Remains Coy When Asked Whether Spider-Man Is In The Movie via Comic Book Movie Director Ruben Fleischer recently sat down with the Los Angeles Times to offer his thoughts on the rampant fan speculation about whether Spider-Man is or isn’t in the movie and in lieu of tipping his hand too much, he replied coyly, “I honestly don’t…
Find out the top 10 new comics this week featuring ethnic characters or talent. The secret history of the symbiote and Wolverine is revealed. Lando and Poe Domeran drop new issues. Misty Knight teams up with Daredevil. Plus, Ms. Marvel struggles to control her powers. Check out our list of hot new comics this week. Batgirl #26 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Mairghread Scott Artist: Paul Pelletier Cover Artist: Sean Murphy Summary: “Art of the Crime” part one. During a high-speed chase with murderous art thief Grotesque, the villain K.O.’s Batgirl with a souped-up stun gun that temporarily fries the device…
There’s a lot of darkness in the world right now but this mashup by Nerdist adds just the right amount of goofiness in your life. The late Robin Williams never got to play in a superhero movie. He got close. Williams was almost cast as The Riddler in Batman Forever (1995). Now he finally gets his due. Nerdist took his under-appreciated remake “Flubber” and mixed it with the dark violence of Tom Hardy’s upcoming “Venom”. Check it out. We don’t know how “Venom” will turn out, but if it has half the dancing and singing of this video we’re in…
A.X.L. (2018) Miles (Alex Neustaedter) Here are the early genre box office results of this past weekend Aug 20, 2018 – Aug 26, 2018 Week 34 Box Office Winner: Crazy Rich Asians Warner Bros.’s prehistoric shark movie “The Meg” stayed in the number two spot in its third week. It lost about 39% to make $12.9 million for a domestic box office gross of $105 million and a worldwide total of $409 million. Global Road’s “A.X.L.” about a boy who finds a robot dog opened in the number 10 spot. It made $2.8 million for a domestic box office gross…
Black Panther (2018) – T’Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), N’Jadaka / Erik “Killmonger” Stevens (Michael B. Jordan) Marvel wants “Black Panther” to win a “Best Picture” nomination and isn’t settling for “Best Popular Film”. LA Times has a piece explaining how Marvel has a plan to get a “Best Picture” nod for “Black Panther”. The article says Disney hired veteran Oscar strategist Cynthia Swartz to “orchestrate a campaign” to get Ryan Coogler’s movie an Oscar nomination. She’s working with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige with a “significant awards season budget”, apparently larger than any Marvel has done before. Hanging over the head…
Check out my review of the Chris Pratt vest from New American Jackets! Chris Pratt once said, “Just be comfortable with who you are.” Of course it doesn’t hurt to have a cool leather vest. In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Owen Grady, played by Pratt, wears an amazing leather vest. The awesome clothing store New Amercian Jackets sent me a vest to try in exchange for an honest review. It’s awesome! Here’s my unboxing video and review! The leather is soft and very comfortable. The look is very, very close to the movie version except for the pockets which are slightly different.…
Jurassic Park (1993) Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) Read a list of classic movies based on books and stories. “The book is better” is a phrase you hear a lot. In most cases it’s true. But every now and then a movie comes along that is a classic in its own right. Here’s a list of fifteen classic films based on books. Frankenstein (1931) Frankenstein (1931) (1931) The Monster (Boris Karloff) Official synopsis: “This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the…
Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Monday, August 20, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. New RIRI WILLIAMS: IRONHEART Title Launches This Fall via Comic Book Movie Writer Eve L. Ewing, a Chicagoen, said that she is tuning into Williams’ own Chicago roots. “She was born and raised in Chicago, but because she’s a superhero, her adventures take her all over the place. She also had a lab at MIT, that’s also kind of her headquarters. Her mom still lives in Chicago. I decided specifically that she’s from South Shore,” said Ewing. “Previous writers put in…
Here are the early genre box office results of this past weekend Aug 13, 2018 – Aug 19, 2018 Week 33 Box Office Winner: Crazy Rich Asians Warner Bros’s “The Meg” dropped one position to the number two spot in its second week. It lost about 53% to make $21.2 million for a domestic box office gross of $84 million and a worldwide total of $314 million. It’s still a solid win for Statham and shark-lovers everywhere. Or haters depending on how you look at it. In other news, all of the other genre films have dropped out of the…
Aretha Franklin, nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” has died at 76 but her legacy lives on. Franklin was best known for hits like “Respect”, “Think” and “I Say a Little Prayer”. She passed away in Detroit on Thursday, August 16, 2018 after battling ill health for several years. She’d been battling cancer since 2010 and the cause of her death on Thursday is listed advanced pancreatic cancer. In 1960, at the age of 18, she started recording for Columbia Records before switching to Atlantic Records where her career took off. She had a string of hits in the 1960s and…
Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Aquaman #39 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Dan Abnett, Rob Williams Artist: Vicente Cifuentes Cover Artist: Rafa Sandoval Summary: Guest-starring Task Force X, and continuing from SUICIDE SQUAD #45, also on sale this month! After Atlantis rises to the surface once more, Aquaman finds himself outnumbered and outgunned when Amanda Waller sends in the… On Sale: Aug 15th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Aquaman 39& on Comixology 2. Astonishing X-Men Annual #1 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Travel Foreman Cover Artist: Rod Reis, Jee-Hyung Lee Summary:…
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Steve Rogers / Captain America (Chris Evans), Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Wednesday, August 15, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. Ethan Peck is DISCOVERY’s Spock via TrekCore “One of the biggest casting questions of Star Trek: Discovery‘s second season has been addressed today, as CBS has revealed who will don the famously pointed ears of Enterprise science officer Spock in 2019: the answer is actor Ethan Peck. “The 32-year-old Los Angeles native, grandson of legendary Hollywood actor Gregory Peck, will take…
Black Panther (2018) – N’Jobu (Sterling K. Brown) Actor Sterling K. Brown recently shared his thoughts on the Oscar’s controversial new “Popular Films” category and admits he’s torn on “Black Panther”. Recently the Academy Award created a new category called “Popular Films” to help movies that don’t traditionally fit into the Oscar “Best Picture” category get a nomination. Marvel films have traditionally gotten technical nominations but have never been nominated for “Best Picture” Academy Awards. For example, “Iron Man” was nominated for “Best Achievement in Visual Effects”. Recently Brown, who plays Killmonger’s father N’Jobu in “Black Panther”, admitted he goes “back…
The Meg (2018) Here are the early genre box office results of this past week Aug 06, 2018 – Aug 12, 2018 Week 32 Box Office Winner: The Meg Warner Bros.’ “The Meg” opened in the number one spot this weekend. Jason Statham’s prehistoric shark movie made about $45.4 million domestically and has a worldwide total of $141 million. This has shocked box office experts who originally started tracking the film in the high teens before saying the movie could make between $20 – $30 million and that seems generous. No one thought the movie would make almost $50 mission…
Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Friday, August 10, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. Sony Holds The Rights To Over 900 Marvel Characters And More New Details About The Studio’s SPIDER-VERSE Plans via Comic Book Movie Despite claims to the opposite, “Venom” (2018) will be rated PG-13 to allow the movies to cross-over with the MCU 2. TERMINATOR Star Arnold Schwarzenegger Teases Bearded Look For Sequel via Comic Book Movie 3. Disney Plans To Release All Completed Fox Movies After Merger via Screenrant 4. VENOM Is Ready To Rip Heads In A Wicked New Photo From The…
Sad, but late, news. Richard H. Kline, the two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer who shot classic science-fiction films as “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”, the 1976 remake of King Kong and “The Andromeda Strain” (1971) has died. He was 91. His daughter Rija Kline Zucker told The Hollywood Reporter Kline died of natural causes on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. In his 52-year career, Kline mostly worked on genre films. Kline was born in Los Angeles, California, and applied for a position as an assistant cameraman at Columbia Pictures after graduating high school in 1943. He started as a “slate boy”…