Author: Maurice Mitchell
A recently uncovered behind-the-scenes video shows what was underneath those uniforms. In 1994 Marina Sirtis, who played Counselor Deanna Troi on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, several movies and shows shared a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes for the show. Watch the video It was included in the bonus video for the Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7 DVD special feature “Dressing The Future Year Seven” (“The Process”). Her fearless sense of humor starts out with a joke about the sign warning that it’s “drafty” in Southern California before moving on to the costumes. At about the 2-minute mark, she…
Could a classic Star Wars actor be joining Guardians of the Galaxy 3? On Twitter, over the weekend a fan asked director James Gunn an awesome favor. Ian Fee asked Gunn if he could cast Mark Hamill in the next movie. He said, “[James Gunn], could you do me a huge favour and find a role for [Mark Hamill] in Guardians 3? The awesomeness of it might end me, but I’m willing to risk it.” The 66-year old actor is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” movies. But he’s actually done some work in other Marvel projects. Mark…
Black Panther (2018) Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Okoye (Danai Gurira) Here’s everything you missed in “Black Panther”. The “Black Panther” movie is breaking all kinds of box office records and has been seen by millions of people. But only true fans would recognize all the little references and cameos in the film. All Marvel movies have them and Black Panther movie is chock full of Easter Eggs So, if you’re seeing it for the second time, here are a bunch of things to look for in the movie. Warning: SPOILERS FOR BLACK PANTHER 1. 1401 In the flashback, Erik Killmonger’s…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming home. The blockbuster film will arrive on Digital (in HD and 4K Ultra HD) and via Movies Anywhere on March 13, and on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and On-Demand on March 27. Here’s the cover of the collectible steelbook Here’s the list of bonus features The Director and the Jedi – “Go deep behind the scenes with writer-director Rian Johnson on an intimate and personal journey through the production of the movie—and experience what it’s like to helm a global franchise and cultural phenomenon.” Balance of the Force – “Explore the mythology of…
Star Wars: A New Hope – Han Solo (Harrison Ford) See what Han Solo thought about the new Solo trailer. Disney and Lucasfilm are kicking the hype machine into high gear for the next Star Wars movie in the franchise. Besides the character posters, the studio is pushing hard with sneak peeks at the toys and a teaser before and during the Super Bowl. The trailer shows some intriguing character moments, car chases and space battles all set to thundering rock music. Solo is selling itself as a fun watchable romp with familiar characters like Lando and Chewbacca. The new…
Black Panther #1 cover by John Romita Jr. If you’re looking forward to Marvel’s Black Panther movie you’re probably wondering what comics to read. How can you get caught up? Thankfully Comixology is having a massive sale where you can get more than half off a bunch of cool titles. Over 220 comics are on the list with some pretty insane deals. For example, you can buy the classic original Black Panther Jack Kirby issues from the 1970s for only .99 cents (normally 1.99). Ta-Nehisi Coates’ classic Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Vol. 1 is normally $8.99 but…
The new trailer for “The Incredibles 2” is here and it shows Pixar is giving Marvel a run for the money. Marvel Studios has the market corners on superhero films right now, but Pixar is gearing up to challenge them in the sequel to the 2004 animated hit film The Incredibles. The new movie picks up where the last one left off with the superhero Parr family facing off against The Underminer. All the Incredibles characters are back. Robert “Bob” Parr a.k.a. Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson is eager to keep crime fighting but there’s a twist. Lucius Best (a.k.a. Frozone) (voiced by Samuel…
Fantastic Four #52 (1966) by Jack Kirby Find out the real story of how Stan Lee created Black Panther. The Black Panther movie comes out this weekend and is on track to be one of Marvel’s most successful movies. There’s been a lot of discussion about the origins of the superhero Black Panther. But the full story of how Stan Lee created the character hasn’t been told for many years. I tracked down an old magazine article based on a set of audio interviews with the legendary comic book creator Stan Lee. In an interview for the August 2011 issue…
The Greatest American Hero – Meena (Hannah Simone) Believe it or not, she’s the star! ABC announced they’ve cast Indian-American actress Hannah Simone to star in their new comedy The Greatest American Hero. Simone is a 37-year old Canadian actress, television hostess, and former fashion model. She was born in London, Englan to an Indian father and an Italian mother. Hannah Simone starred in several movies like Killing Gunther, Band Aid, Flock of Dudes and Old Boy. She’d best known for seven seasons on the comedy New Girl and reportedly looked at multiple offers before taking on the role. It’s the first television…
Black Panther: The Sound and The Fury #1 cover by Andrea Di Vito Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. This week Black Panther and Black Lightning face deadly new threats, Batman and Wonder Woman stop being BFFs and Star Wars wraps up the battle of Jedha. Note: Some links lead to an approved affiliate and small proceeds from the sale go to support the blog. Thank you! Batman #40 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Tom King Artist: Joëlle Jones Cover Artist: Joëlle Jones, Jordie Bellaire Summary: SUPERFRIENDS, PART 4 – Since the beginning, the…
Subscription boxes are incredibly popular but there’s a new one you’ll want to check out. According to Forbes in the month of April 2017, subscription company websites had over 37 million visitors. That number has grown by over 800% since 2014. What’s a subscription box service? A subscription business is a company that sends you a package, usually monthly, of items they’ve picked out for you based on your preferences. They can be clothes, comics, snacks or pet supplies. The best-known one is Loot Crate but there’s a new one coming. it’s called “Black Nerd Swag”. It specializes in providing its…
Find out whether Marvel has a hit or a bust on its hands. The review embargo has lifted and the Black Panther movie reviews are flooding in. As always we look to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes to give an update. Thankfully, unlike with Justice League, they didn’t decide to hide the score until Friday. After 48 critic reviews, the site gives it a perfect score of 100%! The critic consensus is “Black Panther elevates superhero cinema to thrilling new heights while telling one of the MCU’s most absorbing stories — and introducing some of its most fully realized characters.” So far…
Captain America (Chris Evans) sad Find out why Disney may not be buying Fox after all. Remember all the joy over Disney buying back the movie rights to characters like the X-Men and Fantastic Four? All the wonderful fan posters of the Avengers with Wolverine? Well get ready for a reality check. Since November of last year there were rumors that both Disney and Comcast were looking to buy some of 21st Century Fox’s assets. In December it was announced that Fox had accepted Disney’s offer to buy $52.4 billion worth of 21st Century Fox assets. The deal would give…
Find out the greatest moments in the new Solo: A Star Wars Story movie trailer. After a teaser at the Super Bowl Disney and Lucasfilm finally released the trailer. The Speeder ChaseHan Solo, played by Alden Ehrenreich and Qi’Ra, played by Emilia Clarke, are on the run from the law. The guy takes a nasty L and I’m assuming will have the iconic Wilhelm scream like all the other stormtroopers do.”I’ve been running scams on the street since I was 10,” Solo says. “I was kicked out of the flight academy for having a mind of my own.”In the teaser he’s…
Black Panther (2018) cast Find out the biggest African influences on the look of Black Panther movie. In a few weeks, Black Panther movie opens. It looks like no other movie ever made. Part of that is from the costume design that celebrates Africa without falling on traditional tropes. Gone are the animal skins and loincloths. Designs and styles that reflect all of Africa replace them. They’re from all over the continent and not just the Southern or Nothern regions. The one who created the incredible costumes for this movie is Academy Award-nominated film designer Ruth E. Carter. To create this look…
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey #5 cover by Leinil Francis Yu Find out the top 15 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. There’s an impressive line-up of comics this week. This week we’ve got two comics featuring characters from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a comic featuring the Tenth Doctor and his companions Gabby and Cindy, plus Moon Girl and Riri search for their mentors. Note: Some links lead to an approved affiliate and small proceeds from the sale go to support the blog. Thank you! Astro City #50 Publisher: Vertigo Comics Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Brent…
Black Panther (2017) – Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) There’s a spoiler to the Black Panther movie that no one noticed. There’s a huge potential spoiler to Black Panther that no one has talked about and it’s been in plain sight for weeks! I haven’t seen the film, but this one totally makes sense. Update: Now that I’ve seen the film it doesn’t make sense.WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS SPOILER WARNING While working on an article about the costumes in “Black Panther” I researched and read every article about the costumes. Back in December of last year costume designer Ruth E Carter…
Annihilation (2018) – Lena (Natalie Portman) A new trailer for the Alex Garland film Annihilation (2018) dropped recently and has some new scenes and interviews. The movie is written and directed by Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later) and the screenplay is based on the acclaimed best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. We don’t see much. Just shadows and dripping fangs, but it’s suitably terrifying. Looking forward to this one. About Annihilation (2018) Official Synopsis: “Lena, a biologist, and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X – a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that…
Carrie Fisher holding The Princess Diarist There were a number of genre awards in this year’s Grammy awards but Danny Glover and Carrie Fisher came out on top. The GRAMMY Award (stylized as GRAMMY) is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry. Carrie Fisher posthumously won her first GRAMMY Award at the show’s Sunday, January 28, ceremony. It’s almost one year after her passing. The late star of movies and television best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. She won the award for Best Spoken Word Album for the…
Black Panther (2018) – Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Shuri (Letitia Wright) Find out when the first reactions and reviews will be allowed by Marvel for the Black Panther movie. In the last few weeks, many fans were treated to advanced screenings of Black Panther. Plus, many professional critics have seen pre-release screeners of the movie so they have time to write reviews in time for the movie general release on February 16, 2018. Social Media Embargo: Tuesday, January 30th at 1 AM EST This embargo prevents the individual from posting anything on social media ahead of the requested date. Also,…
Avengers 4 – Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) Find out why Captain Marvel is wearing green. Academy-award winning actress Brie Larson plays the superhero, Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. She has a solo film coming in 2019. Captain Marvel will be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first female-led movie about a superhero who has powers thanks to an alien race known as The Kree empire. But Brie Larson first appears in Avengers 4. The behind-the-scenes photos of the 28-year-old Oscar winner (“Room”) were reportedly shot on the Atlanta set. Captain Marvel will be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first female-led movie about a superhero…
Find out why fans of Superman are going to be disappointed by the Justice League Blu-Ray. Warning: Minor Spoilers for Justice League Henry Cavill was cast to play Clark Kent / Superman in Man of Steel. The character was killed in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While it was obvious to everyone on the planet that Warner Bros would never permanently kill Superman the marketing team tried hard to hide him. He was excluded from all the posters, trailers (except for Lois Lane’s dream as Clark) and official merchandise. But you can’t have Justice league without Superman. “I think…
Black Panther (2018) – Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) The much anticipated Black Panther movie officially has a rating by the MPAA: PG-13. The United States Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has reviewed the movie and, according to FilmRatings.com, has given it a PG-13 rating for “prolonged sequences of action violence, and a brief rude gesture”. No idea what the “rude gesture” is. On the other hand, any movie with “prolonged sequences of action” works for me. Is the PG-13 Rating for Black Panther Surprising? This rating isn’t surprising. Most of the Marvel films are…
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) A new trailer for the Pacific Rim sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising, dropped and it has some surprises. The movie is about a team of pilots who use giant robots (known as “Jaegers”) fight an attack of giant monsters (known as “Kaiju”) from another dimension. The film picks up where the last one left off and stars Star Wars’ John Boyega as the son of the famous Jaeger pilot Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba). I gotta say it’s hard to get excited about this film. Not only does it not have the original director Guillermo del Toro, but it…
Avengers: Infinity War is coming fast and with it are new details about the upcoming sequel. The flick takes place four years after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The Avengers are torn apart following the events of Captain America: Civil War. The main villain for the film is the intergalactic despot Thanos who comes to Earth to collect the Infinity Stones he needs to complete his gauntlet. The Infinity Gauntlet allows him to bend reality to his will. The Avengers come together along with most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to from destroying the universe. Anthony and Joe Russo – known as the…
The Oscars have been announced and there are some big winners and losers this year. The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2017 and take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California at 5:00 p.m. PST on March 4, 2018 The list of nominations is pretty expansive and, while I haven’t seen all the movies nominated, are a good representation of the genre. Here’s the breakdown The Shape of Water – 13 Nominations Blade Runner 2049 – 5 Nominations Star Wars: The…
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) This Friday’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. heats up as the team begin a revolution against the Kree. The synopsis for Season 5 Episode 9 “Best Laid Plans” reads “Mack, Yo-Yo, and Flint fight to keep everyone alive by starting a revolution against the Kree…” Here’s the promo via Television Promos Here are the photos released by ABC Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennet)…
Wonder Woman (2017) – Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) Last night the Wonder Woman movie took home a SAG award and one more reason to expect an Oscar. The Patty Smith directed Wonder Woman was a blockbuster hit last year and Warner Bros is committed to getting it an Oscar. The flick has already gotten 14 wins and 26 nominations including AFI Award for Movie of the Year and an Art Directors Guild award for Excellence in Production Design Award to Aline Bonetto. Last night the movie added one more notch in its awards belt. The Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known…
Allison Shearmur, the veteran producer of such films as “Rogue One: A Star Wars” and “The Hunger Games” has sadly died at age 54. Shearmur unexpectedly died Friday at the UCLA Medical Center from complications related to lung cancer. Shearmur worked as an executive at studios like Disney, Universal, Paramount, and Lionsgate before becoming a producer in 2011. Her genre credits include such diverse films as “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, the “Power Rangers” reboot and the four films in the “Hunger Games” series. She was one of quadruplets and went by the nickname “Alli”. Shearmur is survived by her husband, composer…
Essence Magazine Feb. 2018 cover – Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, and Storm Reid Learn more about the exciting film adaptation of the classic children’s novel A Wrinkle in Time in the latest issue of Essence magazine. The February 2018 issue of Essence is out today and the interview with Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, and Storm Reid is a fascinating read. The upcoming movie is on my list of must-watch flicks and I’m even more excited after reading the article. The movie follows young Meg Murray (Storm Reid) who goes on a quest to other worlds in search of her lost father (Chris…