Author: Maurice Mitchell

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) “Solo: A Star Wars Story” looks great and has some nail-biting action but has zero characterization. There’s nothing in the movie that adds to our understanding of any “Star Wars” character. Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo has no story arc whatsoever. He starts out as a good-humored maverick with a heart of gold and ends exactly the same. There’s no attempt to take his upbringing on the brutal slave world of Corellia and show how he could overcome that to become a hero. That’s not bad in of itself. but it creates…

“Deadpool 2” (2018) – Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) Here are the early box office results of this past weekend May 28, 2018 – Jun 03, 2018 Week 22 Box Office Winner: “Deadpool 2” Today’s a confusing day for the weekend box office. While Box Office Mojo says that “Solo” is in the number one position the official numbers from ComScore say “Deadpool 2” won the international box office. In the end, there’s a minor difference between “Deadpool 2” which made $64.9 million over “Solo” which made $59 million. Solo is a bomb, but how big of one? Walt Disney’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story”…

Fresh rumors suggest the “Green Lantern Corp” movie could feature Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz as the leads instead of Hal Jordan or John Stewart. Potential Spoilers! The DC “Extended Universe” of movies has gone through some major reshuffling, but the movie focusing on the superhero Green Lantern and the intergalactic police force is still on. New rumors suggest the plot follows Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz as they hunt for Hal Jordon. He’s apparently lost in space without his ring and the two are sent to find him. Simon Baz is a Lebanese-American and Muslim from Michigan who is the new…

Avengers Infinity War (2018) – Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) mourns the death of Peter Parker (Tom Holland) Find out how shocking every death “Avengers: Infinity War” is. The latest Marvel superhero movie “Infinity War” is a blockbuster on its way to $2 billion. Marvel Studio head Kevin Feige promised big changes to the Marvel Cinematic Univers (MCU) after the movie and they delivered. Almost half the superheroes in the MCU died. Some weren’t too surprising but some were jaw-dropping. WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR “AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR” We don’t know what’s going to happen in “Avengers 4” and some…

Star Wars: Lando – Double or Nothing #1 cover by Scott Forbes Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. The Amazing Spider-Man #800 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Stuart Immonen, Humberto Ramos, Giuseppe Camuncoli Cover Artist: Alex Ross Summary: After 10 years, Dan Slott’s epic run on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is nearing its end in a big way with the “Go Down Swinging” arc, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 will be an appropriately huge issue in more ways than… On Sale: May 30th, 2018 Price: $9.99 Buy The Amazing Spider-Man 800& on Comixology Black…

In a bid to blow up the DisneyFox deal 21st Century Fox has scheduled a shareholder meeting to decide if they’ll consider Comcast’s bid or accept Disney’s offer. Late last year Disney and Fox announced they had agreed to sell most of Fox’s assets to Disney for or $52.4 billion. This includes the film rights to many popular comic book characters like the X-Men. But since then Comcast has stepped in to try and outbid the studio. In a story that has taken more twists and turns than any Marvel crossover story Variety reports that 21st Century Fox has scheduled a…

A Marvel Studios leak may have revealed the logo for the next Avengers film: Avengers 4. Posted on The Geek Powers Instagram feed they say “A Marvel Studios light control worker could have revealed the official logo from #Avengers4”. This could be the working title of the film or it could be Marvel trolling fans. Again. Either way, it’s a pretty good looking, albeit boring logo. The name “The Infinity Gauntlet” was a six-issue limited series from 1991 that shows Thanos collecting the Infinity Gems. The titles of the sequels were “The Infinity War” (1992) and “The Infinity Crusade” (1993). If…

Here are the early box office results of this past weekend May 21, 2018 – May 27, 2018 Week 21 Box Office Winner: “Solo: A Star Wars Story” To the surprise of no one Walt Disney’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story” opened in the number one spot. It made $83.3 million for a domestic box office gross of $83 million and a worldwide total of $103 million. For some movies that would be great, but for a “Star Wars” movie, it’s a disaster. Here’s why: 1) Star Wars Movies Open Bigger “Star Wars” movies usually have huge opening weekends. For example, the…

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch) After years of speculation, Disney has reportedly hired James Mangold to write and direct a “Star Wars” film based on Boba Fett. Here are five things you need to know. 1. Who is Boba Fett? Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Darth Vader (David Prowse), Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch) Boba Fett is first introduced in an animated short on the “Star Wars Holiday Special”. He made his live-action debut in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”. …

“Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) – Thanos (Josh Brolin) Read the first official synopsis of Avengers 4. We still don’t know the official title for the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War” but we do have a plot synopsis. I’ll break down everything we know. License Global Magazine released their latest issue yesterday and it includes the first synopsis of the untitled Avengers 4 movie. This is the same magazine that released the first synopsis of “Avengers: Infinity War”. So they have a good track record. “A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences…

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Read a list of movies banned around the world for sometimes goofy reasons. In the history of film certain films have been banned because of film censorship, political or moral reasons. Usually, the movie can be recut into an approved film. But sometimes a movie is considered so dangerous that it’s banned outright and illegal to watch. Here’s a list of science-fiction movies that have been banned around the world and why. 10. Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (1948) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Wilbur (Lou Costello), Dracula (Bela Lugosi), Monster (Glenn Strange) Territory Banned:…

Kiersey Clemons Kiersey Clemons is still playing Iris West in the upcoming Flash solo movie. Kiersey Clemons, 24, will be officially announcing her role as the Flash’s girlfriend on the Conan O’Brien Show tonight. They released a clip from her interview and you can watch it below: Clemons was cast by director Rick Famuyiwa (“Dope”) to play her but when he left the project there was speculation on her role. She filmed scenes with Ezra Miller, who plays Barry Allen aka The Flash, but they were cut from the final film. All this led to reports that DC was having cold feet…

Multiple news outlets confirm that Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star as the super-villain Mysterio in “Spider-Man: Homecoming 2”. Variety reports that the studio is looking to cast “a new male and female lead, with the desire for the male lead to be played by an A-list actor”. Gyllenhaal certainly qualifies since he’s racked up a number of high-profile awards including an Academy Award in 2005. They also say Marvel is looking to cast “actresses for the female role, which is expected to be someone in her 20s, are currently being auditioned by execs”. Here’s the irony of Gyllenhaal playing a…

Here are the early box office results of this past week May 14, 2018 – May 20, 2018. Week 20 Box Office Winner: Deadpool 2 20th Century Fox’s “Deadpool 2” opened in the number one spot. It collected $125 million domestically and a worldwide total of $301 million. The “Merc with a Mouth” had the second largest R-rated opening ever. The top spot is still held by the first movie’s $132.4 million debut two years ago. It’s also just ahead of the $123.4 million opening for the horror reboot “It” last year. Deadpool delivered Fox their second largest opening of all-time…

CW Networks has announced the primetime lineup for next season and two genre shows are switching nights. The CW Network presented its 2018-19 primetime schedule to advertisers, affiliates, and press today, at the New York City Center in New York City. The network is touting it’s new six-night, Sunday-Friday schedule this fall that “will have 12 hours of original scripted series across the week in primetime this fall, more than ABC, NBC or Fox”. Here’s the rundown. SUNDAY 8:00-9:00 PM SUPERGIRL (New Night) MONDAY 8:00-9:00 PM DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW 9:00-10:00 PM ARROW (New Night) TUESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM THE FLASH…

Footprint left by the astronauts in the Sea of Tranquility Source: NASA A recent study says moondust can permanently damage your DNA. Harrison Hagan “Jack” Schmitt, 82, is a geologist and the last person to walk on the moon. He’s also the last surviving member of the Apollo 17 mission. Back in December 1972, he and astronaut Eugene Cernan finished a successful survey of the Moon’s Sea of Serenity. They returned to the lunar lander and brushed off some of the moondust that caked their suits and removed their helmets. It smelled like gunpowder in the lander. Suddenly, Schmitt had a…

Epix is developing a live-action series focusing on Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth. Here’s a shocker. The Hollywood Reporter says MGM-owned premium cable network Epix is developing a 10-episode live-action series based around Bruce Wayne’s manservant, confidant and best friend named “Pennyworth”. That’s not the shocking part. The shocking part is it’s not going to include Batman or Bruce Wayne. It’s a prequel set before the comic books. The second most shocking part is it won’t be connected to that other prequel show that doesn’t have Batman named Gotham. But the two shows share the same showrunner: Bruno Heller. The third most shocking part is…

See what “Aquaman” (2018) movie Black Manta villain may look like. There are a lot of questions about director James Wan’s Aquaman movie. We know Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is playing Aquaman villain Black Manta but we don’t know what his costume will look like. Recently some Instagram images of the upcoming LEGO mini-figs for the playset were released online by Mario Power of MP_Legoleaks. In addition to Black Manta, you can also see images of Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Mera (Amber Heard). A description of the CinemaCon footage says “Black Manta looks ripped from a comic, with glowing red eyes” so this matches…

Superman (1978) Superman / Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) Margot Kidder, 69, the vivacious actress who played the fierce Lois Lane in Superman movies has died. Kidder’s rep, Camilla Fluxman Pines, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at her home in Livingston, Montana. She died in her sleep, but no cause of death has been announced. Margot Kidder’s best known as reporter Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman films “Superman”, “Superman II”, “Superman III” and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace”. Director Richard Donner said it was love at first sight when…

Read a couple of letter pages that show how far comic book fans have (and haven’t) come as two fans rail on the ethnically diverse cast of characters. Back before the Internet and social media, the only way for fans to reach large groups of other fans was via the letter page. The fan would write a letter. Put it in the mail. Send it to the publishers and hope the editor decides to publish it. Comic book letter columns were also called letter columns (or lettercols), letter pages, letters of comment (LOCs), or simply letters to the editor have a…

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), Peter Quill / Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Mantis (Pom Klementieff) Walt Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” stayed in the number one spot for the third week. It made only 46% over its second week to make $61.8 million domestically for a box office gross of $548 million and a worldwide total of $1.607 billion. It’s hard to overstate the success of the movie. “Infinity War” now has the second largest opening in China ever behind “Monster Hunt 2”.…

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) Hello! What have we here? The social media ban on “Solo: A Star Wars Story” has lifted and positive reactions are pouring in. I already listed a bunch of reasons the latest “Star Wars” spin-off movie will bomb. But there’s one thing I didn’t take into account. If it’s well-done then the movie will do well. Case closed. So, what do the early reactions to “Solo: A Star Wars Story” point to? Here are some of the reactions from “perfectly captures…the Star Wars franchise” to “fun”. #Solo feels surprisingly unlike…

The Incredible Hulk #716 cover by Greg Land Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. Batman: White Knight #8 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Sean Murphy Artist: Sean Murphy Cover Artist: Sean Murphy Summary: In the extra-sized finale of Sean Murphy’s top-selling miniseries, Jack Napier’s suspicious seduction of Gotham City comes to its twisted conclusion! With the city on the verge of becoming an icy tomb for the… On Sale: May 9th, 2018 Price: $4.99 Buy Batman: White Knight 8& on Comixology Detective Comics #980 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Raul Fernandez,…

“Raising Dion” short film Black geek culture is facing a new renaissance with black-created movies like “Black Panther” breaking records and black superheroes getting more attention than ever before. Recently Ashley Nkadi wrote a piece for The Root entitled “A Guide to Fantasy and Science Fiction Made for Black People, by Black People” and it’s an amazing list. From short films like “The Forever Tree” and “Raising Dion” to books like “Redemption in Indigo” and comics like “Legend of the Mantamaji”, you can spend hours exploring the majesty of the culture. It’s well worth your time to read it and even better to…

Kendall and Ross Robbins with Kai Leia and Rowan Luke Robbins “Star Wars” fans name twins born on “Star Wars Day” Luke and Leia. The force will be with these kids. Always. When Kendall and Ross Robbins, fans of the movies, had twins born on May 4, 2018, they had to name them after the most famous twins in the “Star Wars” universe. They named the fraternal twins Kai Leia and Rowan Luke. The middle names are a reference to Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). Kai Leia and Rowan Luke were born at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden,…

Erik “Killmonger” Stevens, played by Michael B. Jordan, has the most tragic back-story in MCU history but it just got sadder. He grew up in the streets of Oakland California and his father was killed after the king of Wakanda, discovered he betrayed Wakanda. This left him a fatherless boy nursing a grudge and vowing revenge against the African nation. But what about his mother? We know from the movie that N’Jobu (Sterling K. Brown) falls in love with a woman in Oakland and they have a child. It’s N’Jonu’s love for Erik’s mother that makes him decide that Wakanda…

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Thanos (Josh Brolin) No surprise. Marvel and Walt Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” held onto the number one spot in it’s the second weekend. It lost about 56% compared to its opening weekend to make $112.5 million for a domestic box office gross of $451 million and a worldwide total of $1.16 billion. At eleven weeks it’s the fastest movie to achieve $1 billion in movie history. The Russo Brother’s beat other Marvel movies like the previous Avengers films, “Iron Man 3” and “Black Panther”. For those keeping track here’s the list of movies that have passed…

The blockbuster success of the “Black Panther” movie has turned a spotlight on African culture and the legacy of the continent. Many are searching for unique and exciting explorations of that history. So, it’s great that a couple of entrepreneurs have created an exciting and intriguing comic book series focusing on ancient Egypt. Manuel Godoy, Comic Book Creator and Co-Publisher of Black Sands Entertainment, agreed to give us an exclusive interview about his company. Maurice Mitchell: For those aren’t familiar, please explain who you are and what inspired you to make a comic book company. Manuel Godoy: My name is Manuel Godoy…

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) Here are all the greatest lines in the “Star Wars” movies that weren’t in the script. Today is “Star Wars Day” (“May the Fourth Be With You) and we’re celebrating with a new list. The “Star Wars” movies have some classic and quotable lines. Sometimes it’s because the screenwriter spent hours or days crafting the perfect line or moment. Other times it’s a last minute decision on the set. This is a list of the greatest lines in the “Star Wars” live-action movies that weren’t…

Yesterday DC finally announced more details on its upcoming streaming service. Here’s everything we know so far. 1. DC Universe The name of the streaming service is called “DC Universe”. Not to be confused with the cinematic universe. It’s described by DC as “a first-of-its-kind, immersive digital experience designed just for DC fans. One of the many incredible things your membership will include is unlimited access to the following exclusive original series”. They haven’t clarified exactly what an “immersive digital experience” means. 2. Young Justice: Outsiders This 26 episode animated series is a follow-up to the popular Nickelodeon show that ran for two seasons.…