Author: Maurice Mitchell
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…
Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018) Marvel is gearing up for the next Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) of films with Ant-Man 2 officially named Ant-Man and The Wasp. They recently announced that the movie has officially started production. The sequel is filming in Atlanta and most of the cast returning with Peyton Reed returning to direct. It also adds Laurence Fishburne as the superhero Goliath and Michelle Pfeiffer as Dr. Pym’s (presumed deceased) wife Janet van Dyne. Along with the announcement they released a hilarious teaser. It features a camera on-set panning around and zooming in on two tiny little chairs labeled “Ant-Man” and…
June Foray and Talky Tina Today we lost a national treasure. June Foray, the legendary actress who’s best known for voicing such beloved characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Jokey Smurf has died at age 99. June Foray was born June Lucille Forer on September 18, 1917, in Springfield, Massachusetts and started out in radio. She perfected her old lady voice at the tender age of 12. After playing the voice of Lucifer the cat in Cinderella (1950) she began working steadily for various animation studios including Warner Bros. Looney Toons where she voices Tweety’s owner Granny and Witch Hazel.…
The Defenders (2017) – Jessica Jones (Kristen Ritter), Iron Fist (Finn Jones), Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) The second action-packed trailer for Marvel’s The Defenders landed at the end of the show’s epic Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Marvel released it online if you weren’t able to attend. Marvel and Netflix also shared the first epic episode, but we’ll have to wait till August for that. “This is not the kind of the show where they’re ever going to have a headquarters,” co-showrunner Marco Ramirez said of series, which unites the team. “No one is going to…
A hot new trailer for The Defenders was just released on NetFlix Korea and Stan Lee narrates. The Defenders miniseries was first announced in late 2013 and after almost four years the team is finally assembling. After the release of two seasons of Daredevil and the first seasons of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, the heroes of the Netflix Marvel Cinematic Universe are finally teaming up. The four solitary heroes are joining together with a common goal – to save New York City. The trailer is narrated by 94-year-old Stan Lee riding in the back of a car.…
Entertainment Weekly magazine cover 2015 – 2017 comparison The entertainment magazine Entertainment Weekly finally realizes Black Panther is not a joke. EW featured a Captain America: Civil War (2015) cover showing the main heroes: Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). They also featured the third star of the film: Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman). Unfortunately, they chose to denigrate him. First, there’s the fact that he’s standing behind the two stars. The previous Avengers covers had actors standing behind the main star, but they usually show more than the head and shoulders. Second, the blurb says he…
Watch the Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) recreated using 90’s animated series. Spider-Man: Homecoming is Marvel’s latest hit starring Tom Holland. It’s got a “Certified Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes and took in a massive $257 million box office around the world in its first weekend. What could make the movie better? Animated Spider-Man of course. There are a bunch of animated Spider-Man series over the years starting with the 1960’s cartoon. In fact, there’s a new one coming soon. But for a lot of kids growing up, they’re favorite was the 90’s version. Back in the 1990’s, there was a wildly popular animated series…
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988) – Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) Here are the greatest Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes featuring Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: TNG is over 20-years-old but it’s still fun to watch. Today is Captain Picard Day and, as part of our annual celebration, here’s a Picard-centric blog post. There have been 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Which would you say are the best episodes featuring Patrick Stewart? Here they are ranked from good to best. I’ve tried to keep the episodes spoiler-free in case you want to watch them, but there are…
Minority Report (2002) – Tom Cruise Here are Tom Cruise’s best and worst sci-fi movies. Last weekend the latest Tom Cruise movie, The Mummy (2017), opened and it looks like this is going to be his latest flop. The movie has a dismal 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and pulled in a pathetic $57.2 million in the North American box office. Cruise has an amazing career as a dramatic and action star, but he’s made a few science-fiction movies. Some have been brilliant, but some have been awful. Here are all Tom Cruise’s science fiction films ranked from best to worst. 1. Minority…
Adam West – Batman, Mayor West Adam West, the beloved star of the popular and campy 1960s “Batman” TV show, died Friday night after “a short but brave battle with leukemia.” At 88, West had a long and varied career but is best known as the square-jawed superhero. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about the late, great Adam West. 1. Adam West’s Mother Blamed Him for Her Failure Adam West as a boy on the farm Adam West was born on Sept. 19, 1928, in Seattle to Otto West Anderson, a farmer, and his wife Audrey V.…
Black Panther (2018) – Chadwick Boseman A new teaser poster for the upcoming Black Panther movie was released today and it features some slight changes to the costume. It features star Chadwick Boseman dressed as T’Challa on his throne. I gotta say he looks insanely cool and world-weary at the same time. Black Panther is the first Black superhero and the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. He made his first live-action movie appearance in Captain America: Civil War. His throne room is covered in Wakandan writing which was only spoken in Captain America: Civil War. In the movie,…
Spider-Man 3 (2007) – Stan Lee, Peter Parker (Tobey McGuire) A Stan Lee cameo is the best way to make sure a movie is successful. The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017) carries the tradition of Stan Lee cameos. Lee has always joked that his cameos make movies more successful. Back when Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four bombed he said, “Well, it was probably because I didn’t have a cameo in it, and they didn’t discuss the story with me.” Does a Stan Lee cameo mean a movie is more successful? The answer is…
Cast of Defenders (2017) Who’s joining the cast of the Inhumans Royal Family? What 80s video game is starring The Rock? How long does it take Zoe Saldana to turn into Gamora? Who is the Sith Lord Dennis? Find out that and more in this week’s Top “Geek Bits.” First Marvel’s Inhumans Photo Reveals the Royal Family The first poster and teaser for ABC’s next Marvel TV series Inhumans dropped this week. While it doesn’t show LockJaw it does show the “royal family” including Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon and Ken Leung as Karnak. (via Superhero Hype) Dwayne Johnson Reveals New…