Author: Maurice Mitchell

Find out some amazing things you missed in the first Cloak & Dagger superhero trailer. Last week we saw the first trailer for the new Cloak & Dagger (2018) TV show and reactions are mixed. Fans of the characters (like myself) are excited about the possibilities of bringing these guys to life. While others, based on the history of the Freeform network, are saying it looks cheesy. In fact, Slashfilm’s Ben Pearson asked if this will “be Marvel’s cheesiest TV show”? While it’s too early to tell, there are a lot of really interesting things in the trailer that you…

Family Ties (Logan) – Dafne Keen, Hugh Jackman The new Wolverine movie is all violence, slashing fools and blood thanks to its R rating. But it’s also about family. From Hugh Jackman’s first appearance in X-Men (2000) Wolverine was a father figure of sorts to Rogue (Anna Paquin). Begrudgingly of course. In his first conversation with her, he plans to leave her alone on the back roads of Alaska. When she asks what she’s supposed to do he says, “I dunno”. But, from the moment he let her back in the truck, he took on the role of protector and…

Namor the Sub-Mariner Can Marvel bring Namor the Sub-Mariner into the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes, but it’s complicated. He’s the biggest superhero that no one has ever heard of, but a big-screen movie could change all that. Remember Ant-Man? Black Panther? Both were virtually unknown outside of the comic book world, but now they’re household names thanks to movies like Captain America: Civil War. Namor could be just as popular. So who owns the movie rights? Let’s follow the history of the movie rights and see how Marvel lost and got the rights back. Who Owned The Movie Rights To…

Here are five things you need to know about Rick Famuyiwa the new director of The Flash solo movie for DC. Yesterday Deadline revealed that DC has finally found a director Rick Famuyiwa for their upcoming DC Extended Universe film The Flash (2018) starring Ezra Miller. He’ll take over from director Seth Grahame-Smith who left because of “creative differences”. The up-and-coming director received critical acclaim for his film Dope last year. He will direct the film that Warner Bros has scheduled for release on March 16, 2018. Here are five things you need to know about the Nigerian-American Hollywood film…

Zoe Saldana as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in Star Trek Beyond (2016) Paramount has released all nine stunning character posters for Star Trek Beyond. Starting last week Paramount studios has been releasing one-shot character posters for the upcoming Star Trek movie titled Star Trek Beyond (no colon again). Each poster has a different color based on their division and the Star Trek insignia made of the enemy ships known as “The Swarm”. Of course, Idris Elba’s villain and Jaylah have their own color scheme since they’re not part of Starfleet. Click on the images to see them in stunning HD Chris Pine…

Beauty and the Beast Source: Disney Pictures There have been dozens of interpretations of Beauty & the Beast over the years, but science-fiction has yet to get it right. This week Beauty and the Beast took the internet by storm. The trailer for the live-action adaptation of the popular Disney animated movie starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens has audiences enthralled. The French fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve about a girl who falls in love with a monster was published in 1740 and has been beloved for generations. It would seem that the material is made for science-fiction with its…

How much does Superman really talk in the movies? There have been a lot of complaints mixed reviews about the treatment of Superman in the film Batman v Superman, but one of the biggest complaints is that Superman doesn’t act have much Superman. First, the title to what was supposed to be a Man of Steel sequel was named Batman v Superman. Then, Zack Snyder said the movie isn’t a “direct” sequel to MoS. Finally, a rumor by Heroic Hollywoodsaid that Warner Bros rewrote the film to put in more Batman and less Superman. Whether that rumor turned out to be true…

Michael B. Jordan and Erik Killmonger Which supervillain should Michael B. Jordan play in Black Panther? Last week Hollywood Reporter ran an article that Creed director Ryan Coogler is working to reunite with his star Michael B. Jordan on Black Panther. The report says that “it is unclear whom Jordan would play, but one source told THR that it could be a villain.” Who is he playing? Marvel has no comment, but here’s a list of possible villains T’Challa could face. 8. M’Baku the Man-Ape Man-Ape Source: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Avengers #62 (1969) Who is He? Let’s face it. Having a…

Chadwick Boseman as rapper T’Challa by Darian Robbins The Flash: Kevin Smith Teases ‘Insanely Strong’ Season 2 Finale (via Screen Rant) Kevin Smith couldn’t get any cooler if he tried First Look: DC’s SUPERWOMAN And DEATHSTROKE August Solicits (via Newsarama) I’m really excited for the Superwoman series from Phil Jimenez Independence Day 2 Director Discusses Will Smith’s Absence (via Screen Rant) He dropped out because he wanted to make an After Earth trilogy?! Black Panther Is The Best Selling Comic In April 2016 As Marvel Marches On Marketshare Ahead Of DC Rebirth (via Bleeding Cool) As it should be. It’s awesome Budget cuts to crossovers: 5 things Supergirl’s move to…

Pacific Rim (2013) – Jaeger fighting Kaiju The studio has announced that Pacific Rim 2 is moving forward with Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight directing and Jurassic Park 2 writer Derek Connolly working on the script. For those who don’t know, Pacific Rim is a 2013 movie directed by Guillermo del Toro about a future world in the 2020s ravaged by giant interdimensional monsters from the ocean known as “Kaiju”. To fight the creatures, an international team builds giant robots called “Jaegers” to fight them hand-to-hand. The movie follows a washed-up Jaeger pilot named Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam) and a rookie pilot Mako…

Watchmen (2009) – Night Owl (Patrick Wilson) and Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) You’ll never believe the movie cameos you didn’t notice in Batman v Superman. The movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is full of big name stars like Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot. But hidden among the actors that got first billing are some actors that didn’t get the spotlight. The movie that everyone is comparing Batman v Superman to is Zack Snyder’s Watchmen (2009). He’s especially proud of it and brought some of the actors from the movie into this film. You probably noticed the first…

Batman v Superman (2016) – Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) [Source: Warner Bros Pictures] I’m going to start off by saying that if you’re dying to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice then go see it. If you’re planning to see Batman v Superman at all, then go see it in the theater. Watching it at home without a 70″ big screen and a thundering sound system will be disappointing. I’m not recommending the movie, but I’m not telling you to skip it. I saw this movie at a special preview screening on Monday (thanks, Dr. Pepper!)…

Buy “Happiness is a Warm Tauntaun” T-Shirt at OffWorld Designs We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way Here are some new articles you may have missed on Superman.About.Com Top 5 Superman Grammy Moments in History 10 Greatest Kirby Superman Covers of All-Time Exclusive: Christos Gage Talks Writing “Batman v Superman” Prequel Comics 6 Biggest Changes to Superman’s Powers Links 1. CHRONICLE Writer Shares His FANTASTIC FOUR Vision (via Newsarama) “Avengers had just come out, and I wanted to present Fox’s superhero team so that any one of…

Custom LEGO Helicarrier created by members of Formosa Creative Brick. (via /Film) We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way I’ve been working hard to increase awareness of my Superman site and it’s paying off. So, I’m slowing easing back into the Blogosphere. It’s been far too long. Here are some new articles you may have missed 6 Biggest Changes to Superman’s Powers 10 Black Superman Characters Who Should Be in Movies Everything You Need to Know About Darkseid 6 Reasons Glasses Are the Perfect Disguise…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is opening in a few weeks and it’s the perfect time to guess which characters are going to be my favorites. Obviously, this list is subjective and based on a complete guess from the interviews and trailers. 10. BB-8 The first official female robot, BB-8 is supposed to be the big breakout hit of the movie. “We always saw BB-8 as a naughty puppy or a very clever little child,” says Neal Scanlan, chief of creature and droid effects. “They know how to be coy, how to be cute, how to sulk, how to pull at heartstrings…

Star Wars (1977) – Greedo Shoots Han Solo (Harrison Ford) First. [Source: Lucasfilm] Lucas says Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is like John Wayne and wouldn’t shoot first. 30 years after the first Star Wars movie, and less than a month before Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens, creator George Lucas is still answering questions about a brief scene in the film. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, there’s a scene in Star Wars: A New Hope where the bounty hunter Greedo corners Han Solo in a bar. As Greedo threatens to kill him Solo unholsters his gun and shoots him dead.…

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Captain America: Civil War (2016) – Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Chris Evens), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Shaw) Yesterday, the first official trailer for Captain America: Civil War was released and it broke the Internet. They premiered the trailer during an interview with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. It’s already got over 6 million views and 100 thousand likes. For those who don’t know, here’s the short synopsis: When the government sets up a governing body to oversee the Avengers, the team splinters into two camps – one led by…

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ cast members Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, director JJ Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy at “Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California, April 17, 2015. Source: Reuters This post is for all the so-called “Star Wars fans” who hate having a Black man as the lead. Please boycott Star Wars. Never see another Star Wars movie. Never buy another Star Wars bathrobe. Never go to another Star Wars convention. On behalf of the millions of real Star Wars fans, we don’t want you anyway. Please leave. Today we’re getting the next Star Wars: The Force…

Supergirl Comes to TV on CBS and Comes to Your Shelf Thanks to DC Collectibles (via The Mary Sue) We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way The Superman site is up and running on About.com! Here are some popular articles you may have missed from my site Interview with “Man of Steel” Superman Shield Designer Peter Rubin What Are the 10 Greatest Fights in Superman Movies? Can Superman Raise a Family in a New World? George Miller Would Make An Awesome Superman Film Links 1.…

The Flash (1990) – Barry AllenThe Flash (John Wesley Shipp). Credit: CBS Television Do you love the new CW The Flash series starring Grant Gustin? Then you’ll be surprised to know that over 25 years ago a Flash TV show aired that barely lasted one season. While the show didn’t always live up to its hype, the story of what happened and why it failed is a fascinating story in television history. Up till now, it’s been covered in various interviews, but the full story has never been told. Here’s everything you never knew about the 90s Flash TV show.…

EverBlocks Let You Build Modular Furniture We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way Well, it’s finally happened! We teased about it, hinted about it and then revealed the big news: The Geek Twins are now on About.com. If you love Superman I hope you love my new site all about the caped wonder. Here are some of the articles that I hope you visit and like. 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Kryptonite Which is the worst Superman movie of all-time? Here are the best…

The movie Fantastic Four bombed, but Fox still has plans to make Fantastic Four 2 in 2017. So it’s a good time to look back on the most powerful members of the team with this new infographic sent to us. Who Are the Fantastic Four? The Fantastic Four is a superhero team that first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 back in 1961. The birth of the idea was that, after the success of DC Comics “Justice League” writer-editor Stan Lee was asked by Marvel Comics to make a superhero team. He and artist Jack Kirby created the companies first…

Fantastic Four (2015) – Sue Storm (Kate Mara), Johnny Storm (Michael B. Jordan) Making Johnny Storm Black in Fantastic Four was a terrible idea. In the comics, two members of the super team Fantastic Four are brother and sister: Johnny and Sue Storm. When it was announced Johnny Storm (aka The Human Torch) would be played by Black actor Michael B. Jordon, there was a firestorm of protest. My brother and I both wrote articles defending the casting decision and in many ways race-changing is a great idea. Movie audiences should be challenged to accept minorities in different roles. But…

This Seven-and-a-Half-Feet Long Baymax Bed Is All We’ve Ever Wanted(via io9) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way I talked last week about how we’re going to be limiting the blog and it’s now official. My brother and I are stepping away from The Geek Twins for a few months (?!). I’ll keep posting occasionally to Film Sketchr and I may be posting our weekly link list, but that’ll be it for a while. I may occasionally share the Superman posts on About.com, but I don’t…

Why Hunt Rare Lions, When You Can Hang Battle Cat’s Head on Your Trophy Wall?(via Topless Robot) We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The WayWe can finally talk about the big news. About.com has asked me to head up their brand new Superman site. It’s going to be your one stop shop for the biggest superman news and information. It’s a huge opportunity for me! I’ve been blogging for over a decade but I’ve always done it for free. This is the first time I’ve written…

Pluto’s moon Charon and Mr. Spock (via NASA) NASA’s New Horizons team just gave Pluto the coolest names ever. Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a “dwarf planet” back in 2005, but it’s about to be the most awesome heavenly body in the solar system. The surface of Pluto and it’s moons have always been a mystery until 14 July 2015, when the New Horizons spacecraft became the first to make detailed measurements and observations of Pluto and its moons. The huge maps are being studied and, like any map, they needed names of the different places. “We need…

Stan Lee and Spider-Man Changing the race of a superhero for the movies has hotly divided fans. It’s known as “Race-Changing”. There was an open call from some fans to have Latino teenager Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man in the movies. But some fans were outraged that Fantastic Four’s Human Torch is now played by Black actor Michael B Jordan. Some fans go crazy over race-changing, while dozens of characters get a race change in the movies and no one bats an eye. 92-year-old Stan Lee is the king of superheroes. He co-created the most popular Marvel superheroes. Working…

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) – Comparison It’s no secret that the re-edits George Lucas made over the years have divided fans. Some of the Star Wars changes are wonderful like better lightsabers and enhanced colors. Some of the changes to Star Wars are awful like having Han Solo step on Jabba’s tail while he stand there like a moron. YouTube user Marcelo Zuniga has put together a wonderfully comprehensive series of videos that show the changes made in the various releases of the movies since 1997. io9 says that it’s all the changes to Star Wars…

Ant-Man beat out the competition this weekend and brought in another $24.7 million in box office. That takes the total over $100 million domestically and $226.5 million world-wide. While it’s not as impressive a box office as Avengers it’s still a success. Making Ant-Man another Marvel hit. And, considering the obscurity of the hero and the small budget, Ant-Man is Marvel’s biggest success so far. There have been a bunch of Marvel films over the years and Shirts.com has an excellent infographic following the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Image Created by Shirts.com With a ton of new movies…