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A new rumor surfaced today saying Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the 2019 movie, and Captain America actor Chris Evans were seen in Fayettesville, Georgia, the site of principal photography of Avengers 4. But it hasn’t been confirmed. Hi… #BrieLarson 🙂 (And #ChrisEvans…) Like Chris is an after thought when Brie is here. — Atlanta Filming (@AtlantaFilming) September 18, 2017 When Will We See Captain Marvel in the MCU? Originally Carol Danvers was supposed to show up in the Jessica Jones TV show when it was being developed for ABC. This matched the comics where Carol Danvers is Jessica’s best…
Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) comic book cover In 2019, Marvel Studios is releasing their first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel (2019). Since it’s announcement fans have been wondering what the Captain Marvel movie costume will look like? Here’s everything we know and don’t know about Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel suit. Who is Captain Marvel? The character of Carol Susan Jane Danvers was created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan. She first appears in Marvel Super-Heroes featuring: Captain Marvel #13 (1967). Major Danvers was a member of the United States Air Force and a test pilot. She left…
Here’s another sneak peek at the beautiful costume designs of Black Panther. We’ve already seen the incredibly beautiful costume designs for the upcoming Black Panther movie, but here is one more. Last night Lena Waithe won an Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series on Master of None. She’s the first African-American Woman to win an award in this category. To celebrate, Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer for the upcoming Marvel superhero film posted a design from the movie on her personal Instagram account @iamruthecarter saying, “In honor of @LenaWaithe and her awesome win tonight lm [sic] breaking the…
J.J. Abrams on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Find out which J.J. Abrams science fiction movie is the best and the worst. J.J. Abrams is now directing Star Wars Episode IX and fans are on the fence. He’s done some amazing films but made some stinkers too. Abrams has had a long career and is loved by audiences. He’s been a writer, director andor producer on all these films. Find out which J.J. Abrams movie is a blockbuster and which is a bomb. 1. Star Trek (2009) J.J Abrams produced and directed the reboot of the Star…
Justice League (2017) – Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) There’s a new photo of the “Flash Cave” from the upcoming Justice League movie! Warner Bros released the pic and it shows Ezra Miller as Barry Allen in his lair working on various projects. The upcoming superhero movie unites Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Superman, and Cyborg against the villainous Stephenwolf. Here are some hidden details, or Easter Eggs, to look for in the pic. Tesla There’s a photo of Nikola Tesla on his work table. He was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and futurist. He’s best known for his work on alternating…
Will Marvel ever get the movie rights to all the characters back? Stan Lee says yes. Marvel has a huge cache of characters and a hugely successful movie run. But the question remains: when will the rights to fan-favorites like Wolverine and the Fantastic Four return to Marvel? Back in the 90s Marvel sold the movie rights to X-Men, Fantastic Four and related characters to other movie studios. The movies have done well and some, like the Wolverine movies, have been cash cows. Others, like the Fantastic Four, have been duds. Now that Marvel secured a deal to bring Spider-Man…
Season 3 of Supergirl starts next month and The CW has released a teaser for the new season. One new season three villain will be Robert DuBois who goes by the name Bloodsport. Bloodsport is the name for three villains in the DC comic universe. The character first appeared in Superman #4 (1987) and was created by John Byrne and Karl Kesel. He’s an African-American mercenary named Robert DuBois. After learning that his brother took his place in the Vietnam War and became a quadruple amputee he has a nervous breakdown. He becomes obsessed with the Vietnam War and, after…
You may have seen some surprising interpretations of Star Wars, but you’ve never seen anything like this. In advance of the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December a folding screen painted in ink featuring the main characters of the movie was unveiled this week. The screen was painted by 39-year-old Masayuki Kojo and went on display at Byodoin, a Buddhist temple on UNESCO’s World Heritage list in Kyoto Prefecture. A traditional Japanese Kyogen (comedy play) inspired by the movie was also performed at the event. It starred Master Kisyu Shigeyama Chisaburo, Shigeyama Shoji, Suzuki Minoru playing R2-D2,…
J.J. Abrams has been confirmed as the new director of Star Wars: Episode IX. This was confirmed by Disney and Lucasfilm in a blog post today. He’s replacing Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow. “With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams is the awesome director of the massive Star Wars: The Force Awakens film which restarted the Star Wars trilogy after 12 years. He’s also the mastermind behind the Star Trek (2009) reboot and the…
Hasbro’s Black Panther Erik Killmonger figure Get your first look at Erik Killmonger’s costume and the new Black Panther suit for the upcoming movie! This past weekend Hasbro’s first ever toy expo HasCon 2017 kicked off in Providence, RI. It showed off the new toys for the upcoming Black Panther (2018) movie. They look amazing and really showcase the power of the characters. Plus, there are subtle clues to the film. Slash & Strike Back Black Panther “Kids can imagine slashing into combat as Black Panther with this 13-inch electronic figure! Simply pull back and release the Black Panther figure’s arm…
The Orville (2017) – Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane), Commander Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki) Here are the best sci-fi shows and movies on TV this week. Gotham returns for season four this week. Batman returns in the third Christopher Nolan film. Cassini dies in the Nova retrospective. Check your local TV listings for times and dates. Monday, September 11, 2017 Scorpion “Maroon 8” on CBS Season 3 Episode 24 Synopsis: The team’s plane crash lands on a remote desert island while en route to Toby and Happy’s honeymoon, leaving them all with little hope for rescue. The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) on…
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) A new TV spot for Thor: Ragnarok was released and it shows Thor’s new super team name. Sort of… In the new Thor movie, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) teams up with Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) to fight Hela (Cate Blanchett). “I’m putting together a team,” he tells Valkyrie. She says, “This team of yours, does it got a name?” Thor looks a little flustered and says, “Yeah, it’s called the Re… Revengers.” When it’s clear Valkyrie isn’t impressed by the name he backtracks, saying, “Well,…
Does Joss Whedon’s Justice League (2017) writing credit mean he’s changed the movie? There haven’t been too many details about the how many changes have been made since Avengers director Joss Whedon took over for post-production on the next DCEU movie. Zack Snyder had to step away from filming to deal with the death of his daughter. Since then, there have been reshoots scheduled and actors have been called back to shoot scenes for the movie. Warner Bros. has sent out a 2017 Fall Movie Preview to the press and Batman-News pointed out it says Joss Whedon has been given co-writing credit. It lists the story by Chris…
Batmobile “Chicks dig the car.” What a superhero drives can be just as important as the costume he’s wearing. Over the years the budgets and designs of superhero movies have changed. This has led more elaborate vehicles and designs. NetEnt Stalker has created an infographic charting the various changes of superhero vehicles over the years. The Batmobile goes from the serials, 1960’s Adam West versions, through the Tim Burton movies, Joel Schumacher films till it hits Zack Snyder’s Batmobile. The other vehicles are Captain America motorcycle (from the campy 1979 version to the sleek Harley in the Winter Soldier) the Fantastic…
Yesterday Evangeline Lily shared the first good look at the Wasp costume and it’s surprising. Since the end of Ant-Man, we’ve known that Hope Van Dyne would become the size-shifting superhero known as The Wasp. There have been many teases of what the costume would look like for the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). The mid-credits teaser showed a costume that looks like this: The concept art from the making of the film showed designs like this which matches the early comic book style: At the D23 Expo, artist Andy Park shared the concept poster for the film Here’s…
Ed Skrein and Major Benjamin Daimio Hollywood loves to cast White actors in minority roles, but Ed Skrein just shut down all their excuses with a single tweet. In an unprecedented move, Deadpool star Ed Skrein released a statement announcing his exit from the Hellboy reboot. Lionsgate has also responded. Deadpool actor Ed Skrein had signed on to play Major Benjamin Daimio for the pcoming Hellboy reboot from Lionsgate. He’s a mixed Japanese character. The casting was derided as yet another attempt to erase a minority character with a White one. The practice is known as “Whitewashing” and has a long history in…
Here are the sci-fi shows you’ll want to look for this week. Check your local listings for time and station. Monday, August 28, 2017 Supergirl “Distant Sun” on The CW Season 2 Episode 17 Episode Synopsis: “A large bounty is put out on Supergirl and aliens from far and near attack National City intent on taking out the woman of steel; Alex and Maggie run into Maggie’s ex-girlfriend, Emily, who is in town for a week; Hank gets an interesting order from President Marsdin.” Scorpion “Strife on Mars” on CBS Season 3 Episode 22 Episode Synopsis: “The team get trapped…
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) Ron Howard shared a photo of Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian mustache and beard from the Han Solo spin-off movie. Donald Glover completed filming his scenes for the upcoming The Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Movie (or Han Solo: A Star Wars Story) and Howard took to Twitter to share the news. Wildly impressive @donaldglover wrapped his work on #UntitledHanSoloMovie last night. We’re all gonna miss you Donald! pic.twitter.com/04uZIjG0DZ — Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) August 26, 2017 The behind-the-scenes photo from the set shows Donald Glover in Lando Calrissian’s signature mustache.…
People Magazine has an interview with Sterling K. Brown who talks about the power representation in Black Panther and why it’s “historic”. What’s great about the cast and crew of Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther (2018) movie is they recognize the importance of the film. Not only is it Marvel’s first superhero movie based on an African-American main character. It’s the first Marvel movie centered around any minority character. It’s the first African superhero. It has an African-American director in Ryan Coogler. Set in the fictional African city of Wakanda it has a primarily Black cast. All of this is amazing to…
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Hela (Cate Blanchett), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) Two new International posters for the new Thor movie have arrived! They show the first view of Odin and two views of Hela. The first poster was released by Marvel’s Austrailian / New Zealand Twitter account @MarvelAUNZ While we’ve seen most of the characters from the trailers, we finally get a good look at Odin (Anthony Hopkins) since Thor 2. We also get a good look at Heimdall (Idris Elba) with the biggest sword I’ve ever seen and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) looking like a…
Titans (2018) – Anna Diop cast as Starfire Get to know Teen Titan’s star, Anna Diop! Deadline just announced that Senegalese-born actress Anna Diop is playing the alien superhero known as Starfire. She’ll be one of the main cast members in the upcoming live-action show based on the Teen Titans comic book series. The show, named simply Titans, is premiering on DC and Warner Bro’s Digital Service in 2018. Read on to learn more about the beautiful and talented actress Anna Diop. 1. Anna Diop Was Born in Africa Anna Diop was born on February 6, 1988 in Dakar, Senegal. Map of…
Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film (2018) – Phil Lord, Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo, Christopher Miller, Donald Glover Since the Han Solo stand alone film was announced we’ve been stuck with the title Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film (2018). Now BioHexacrypt on Reddit has posted a photo of a toy catalog that appears to show the title. The movie is fittingly been named Han Solo: A Star Wars Story. This fits in with the title format of the standalone film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The photos are marked “Preliminary Image” so this…
Smart labels for expired foods If you’ve ever checked the expiration date on milk and wondered if you should gamble on food poisoning you’ll love this. Scientists have created a paper-based sensor that can detect when your food and cosmetics have spoiled. The paper is a low-cost and effective way of sensing antioxidents and other indicators of spoiled food and displaying them in an easy-to-read manner. While other technology use solutions that migrate on channels, the team use nanostructures to catch and bind to compounds they’re looking for. It’s small, fast and efficient. Silvana Andreescu of Clarkson University‘s Department of Chemistry and…
Joker origin movie by Martin Scorsese Deadline reports that a new DC Joker origin movie is being developed, but it won’t be a part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) of films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016). Warner Bros and DC are taking a page out of the Star Wars playbook by developing standalone spin-off films with their properties. The first one out of the gate is a film telling the origin of the long-time Batman villain Joker. Todd Philips, the film director, producer, screenwriter and actor best known for directing and co-writing The Hangover trilogy…
Michael Kenneth Williams After Michael Kenneth Williams wasn’t able to return for reshoots his role was cut from the film. There are some amazing Black actors in the Star Wars movies, which is a far cry from the handful that used to be there. One of the most prominent is Lupita Nyong’o as the CGI wise woman Maz Kanata. It looks like the movie is going to have one less. When Ron Howard took over directing the solo Han Solo Star Wars movie from Phil Lord and Chris Miller he asked some actors to return for reshoots. “I felt great about…
Marvel’s next TV series Inhumans is coming and the studio is trying hard to convince us it’s worth watching. Besides the fact that these characters are completely unknown outside of comic fans, the dodgy marketing has made it an uphill battle. Marvel released some new character posters in time for the eclipse yesterday and they reveal some interesting stuff. 1. Black Bolt Looks Regal Black Bolt is the head of the Inhuman’s royal family. Of all the characters it’s Anson Mount that looks the most royal. This shot of him makes him look and feel like a king. Even though he…
Marvel films are always shrouded in secrecy but one actor has finally been confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Irish actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor who’s best known for his role as Nidge Delaney in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate is in the movie. After behind-the-scenes set photos leaked of him filming with Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch, he admitted he wasn’t able to confirm the role until now. SC Sunday Exclusive (our first ever): Tom Vaughan-Lawlor confirms he’s in next Avengers movie with Benedict Cumberbatch. On @RTERadio1 now! pic.twitter.com/VS01broK7E — Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) August 20, 2017 Talking to Dublin Live he…
Some new promo art for Star Wars has leaked online and ComicBook.com shared them. There’s nothing new, but it’s our first look at Kylo Ren’s scarred face (thanks Rey) and a clearer shot of Supreme Leader Snoke’s prune face. Check them out! Add caption Nice to see the lightsaber slash healed up so nicely although he could have spent a little more time in the bacta tanks. It’s also cool to see the first poster with Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico the maintenance worker. About Star Wars: Episode VIII -The Last Jedi (2017) Cast includes Daisy Ridley as Rey, John Boyega as…
Unbreakable (2000) – Mister Glass (Samuel L. Jackson) Find out the tantalizing synopsis of the Split sequel! Ever since the runaway success of M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller Split (2017), the sequel was inevitable. The movie earned more than $275 million worldwide on a $9 million budget. But, while Split revealed that the movie shared the same universe as the comic book movie Unbreakable we’ve been left to guess what it would be about. Would it continue the story of Kevin Wendell Crumb AKA The Beast (James McAvoy) and Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy)? Would the sequel switch focus to Unbreakable and continue the story of…
Star Wars: Episode VI – The Force Awakens (2015) – Finn (John Boyega) looking nervous We’re still getting ready for the release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Last Jedi (2017) but there’s been a shakeup in the writing of the next Star Wars movie in the trilogy. Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Jack Thorne is now working on the script for Star Wars: Episode IX. The English screenwriter and playwright is known for TV shows like Skins, the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the upcoming Sandman movie. Back in 2014, Rian Johnson, the writer-director of Episode VII was reported to have developed…