Author: Maurice Mitchell

Here are the biggest stories for Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Why did Birds of Prey change it’s title? Who did Thor scare out of the MCU? What will The Batman be like? We can’t always cover everything. So here’s everything you missed this morning. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). Warning: May contain spoilers! 1. Taika Waititi Adds ‘Sweet/Vicious’ Creator to ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Writing Staff | Collider 2. Too Late? Birds Of Prey Is Changing Its Title After Disappointing Opening | Cinemablend The movie title is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) which…

See the behind-the-scenes photo director Payton Reed shares of the late Kirk Douglas. The actor was born in 1916 and died on February 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 103 years old. He first started acting in the 1940s and spent decades filming movies. He appeared in classic science-fiction films like Saturn 3 (1980), 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954), and the original Planet of the Apes (1968). Besides his storied film career, he collected a number of notable awards. Douglas had three Academy Award nominations, an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of…

Marvel superhero movies are money-making machines. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) alone is worth over $22 billion. They rake in billions of dollars for the studios and have launched the careers of dozens of actors. The studios say they work closely with filmmakers to have them make a spectacular movie. But the pressure and creative struggles are sometimes too much. Most of the time the process works well and audiences flock to see a director’s vision come to life. But sometimes everything breaks down and a director quits. Here are nine directors who called it quits while working on a…

Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. Find out in this week’s new comic pull list. 1. Batman #88 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Guillem March Cover Artist: Tomeu Morey Partial Summary: “THEIR DARK DESIGNS, PART 3 The conspiracy that will rock Batman’s world continues to unfold as the Dark Knight travels to Arkham Asylum to get answers from the Penguin! What dark secret does he share with the… ” On Sale: Feb 5th, 2020 Price: $3.99 Buy Batman 88& on Comixology 2. Daredevil #17 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Brenden Fletcher,…

Read this review to find out if Star Trek: Picard episode Maps and Legends is worth watching ” About Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 2: Maps and Legends Directed by Hanelle Culpepper Written by Michael Chabon & Akiva Goldsman Synopsis: Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet’s support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd). Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard’s search for the truth about Dahj…

See this giant Baby Yoda poster made of 1,317 Post-It Notes. Some jobs give you free coffee. Some jobs give you free soda. Some jobs give you a giant Baby Yoda mural made of Post-It Notes. Recently the folks at the UK company “Viking Direct” sent us this fun project. Their employees voted and made a giant poster of Baby Yoda from colored sticky notes. It’s amazing and adorable. Here’s the press release which gives more details on how long it took and how it affected the employees. Employees Build 1,317 Post-it Note Tribute to Baby Yoda A team of 12…

Find out what the director recently shared about The Batman (2021). Matt Reeves has released an image on his personal Twitter account titled “Day one. The Batman” and adding his director of photography Greig Fraser known for Dune (2020), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). #DayOne #TheBatman cc: @GreigfraserD pic.twitter.com/kOgcsa6zX3 — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) January 27, 2020 The photo of a film slate labeled “The Batman” and showing a shoot of scene seventeen take one. It’s not uncommon to shoot scenes out of order so presumably they decided to film this scene first. Movies…

Star Trek: Picard: S1E01 – Remembrance (2020) – Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Dahj (Isa Briones) Read this review to find out if Star Trek: Picard episode Remembrance is worth watching. About Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 1: Remembrance Directed by Hanelle Culpepper Teleplay by : Akiva Goldsman and James Duff Story by : Akiva Goldsman & Michael Chabon & Kirsten Beyer & Alex Kurtzman and James Duff Synopsis: Jean-Luc Picard realizes that Dahj has personal connections to his past. Airdate: January 23, 2020 Starring: Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Harry Treadaway, Brent Spiner, Orla Brady, David Carzell, Merrin Dungey, Jamie…

The Shang-Chi movie is shaping up to be the biggest movie of 2012. The movie already has a top-notch cast with Simu Liu as Shang-Chi and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung as The Mandarin. Akwafina (Crazy, Rich, Asians) is in Australia in pre-production on the film. There are rumors that she’s playing The Mandarin’s daughter Fah Lo Suee. Now a new rumor is circling that another popular Asian actress is going the cast. A rumor is making the rounds that Marvel is working to get Michelle Yeoh to join the cast in an unnamed role. Yeoh previously had a cameo role in…

Find out what happens when Patrick Stewart asks Whoopi Goldberg to reprise her role on Picard. Star Trek: Picard starts tomorrow and Jean-Luc Picard actor Patrick Stewart stopped by the view to talk about it. The show picks up 20 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). It follows Picard on a new adventure along with a new ship and crew. Several actors are returning to the new CBS All Access show including Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine) Jonathan Frakes (Riker) and Brent Spiner (Data). The show has been renewed for season two and…

Zachary Levi starred as the superhero Shazam! But it turns out the actor is super in real life. Recently a fan known only as Salma tweeted to Zachary Levi, “I hate myself, I’m always sad, stressed and anxious.. but the problems is.. I don’t wanna be ok .. I don’t feel like I want to be happy. I don’t feel anything actually. Idk how to express myself rn but briefly.. I’m not okay and I DONT feel like I wanna be ok. Help?” [sic] I hate myself, I’m always sad, stressed and anxious.. but the problems is.. I don’t wanna…

Find out why the internet is melting over Baby Yoda meeting George Lucas. The breakout star of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian is the little guy nicknamed Baby Yoda. Back in the 1970s writer-director, George Lucas created the first Star Wars movie. In 1980 he produced Empire Strikes Back and introduced Jedi master Yoda. In 2019 The Mandalorian introduced a 50-year old baby alien that looks a lot like Yoda. Fans saw the big eyes, floppy ears, and overgrown cloak and immediately fell in love. He’s only named “The Child” on the show and apparently does have a real name…

Yesterday the new trailer for Marvel’s Black Widow dropped and it’s amazing. It marks the epic return of Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow and an insane amount of action. The new trailer properly introduces the fresh Marvel Cinematic Universe villain: Taskmaster, a trained mercenary. It shows our first good view of the main villain of the film known as Taskmaster. The big fight is short. More of a tease. But it’s clear he’s a formidable opponent. A lot of the footage in the new trailer was first shown at Disney’s biennial fan convention, D23. But who is…

Marina Sirtis at the 2012 Saturn Awards Credit: Hollywood.com / David Edwards Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Marina Sirtis returns to Star Trek but is glad she stole some stuff. The upcoming series Star Trek: Picard features the return of Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He’s on a new adventure but is returning with old friends. Several cast members have been confirmed to have appearances including Data (Brent Spiner), James T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) and more. At the CBS panel for Star Trek: Picard at the Television Critics Association Cheat Sheet heard from several members of…

Find out what happened when I watched Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker three times. This started out as a fairly straightforward review of the latest Star Wars movie. But it turned into something else after I watched it again. And something more when I watched it for the third time. So here’s my breakdown of all my thoughts after each viewing. SPOILER WARNING First Watch of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Rating: 2 1/2 out of 5 stars I absolutely love Star Wars. I love Star Wars so much I made an exhaustive (now outdated) chart about all the changes to the…

Here are five reasons Christian Bale would make an amazing Beta Ray Bill. Collider recently broke the news that Christian Bale is in talks to join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder. Social media immediately jumped on the idea that Bale would be played the horse-faced alien Beta Ray Bill. Why? Because it’s a perfect idea. Here’s why. 1. Christian Bale Needs to Play a Hero Beta Ray Bill Beta Ray Bill started out as a villain or at least looked like a villain. He first showed up in The Mighty Thor #337 (1983). In the story, the American…

Star Trek: Picard (2020) – Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) Star Trek: Picard is coming and CBS has released the premiere date of the first episode. Star Trek: Picard is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, January 23, 2020. It’s scheduled to run for ten episodes on the subscriber streaming platform CBS All Access. The studio released a new teaser that’s full of action including a shot of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) blasting away with twin phaser rifles. The teaser is set to a haunting rendition of Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies”. There’s a special meaning for the song since Data (Brent Spiner) sang…

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) – Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Tom Holland) Read on to find out every Marvel movie you can’t watch on Disney+. Since Disney released its streaming service Disney Plus about a month ago they’ve seen tens of millions sign-up. The service is billed as the “ultimate streaming destination” for Marvel movies. But while the catalog of Marvel movies is the best out there it’s still missing dozens of live-action movies based on Marvel comics. Sometimes Disney can’t release it. Sometimes Disney won’t release it. Sometimes it’s both. Here’s a list of every live-action Marvel movie you…

Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. There are a ton of great and exciting comics this week but I managed to narrow it down to the top ten. Find out in this week’s new comic pull list. 1. Agents of Atlas #5 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Nico Leon Cover Artist: Junggeun Yoon Partial Summary: “As Protectors of the Portal City of Pan, Amadeus Cho and the Agents of Atlas have bonded with each other and the gloriously diverse citizens and sojourners they’ve defended. But when they discover the crime at…

Find out all the signs that Marvel Television was going under. Marvel Television is gone, but its death has been a long time coming. Recently news broke that Marvel Television is closing down and the projects folded into Marvel Studios. For many, it was a shock. But the signs have been there all along. What is Marvel Television? Once upon a time, someone decided to create TV shows based on Marvel comic book characters. Marvel licensed a few characters out to different networks under the Marvel Entertainment Group (MEG). Starting way back in the 70s the shows had varying levels…

The average life expectancy in the United States is 78.69 years. The oldest person ever recorded was Jiroemon Kimura from Japan who died at 116 years old. But how old was Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame? Rogers, played by Chris Evans, is first seen back in 1944 during the events of Captain America: The First Avenger. In the last movie Avengers: Endgame he travels back in time and shows up again as an old man. It’s revealed that he lived all that time till 2019. How old is Captain America in Endgame? There have been conflicting reports of how old Steve Rogers aka…

Read this review to find out if Superman #18 is worth buying. About Superman #18 Written by Jody Houser Artwork by Ivan Reis Inking by Joe Prado Color by Alex Sinclair Synopsis: “With Superman’s family scattered across the galaxy, our hero must confront some of his greatest concerns about himself and his place in the galaxy. Legendary artist Ivan Reis joins writer Brian Michael Bendis as they introduce the biggest change in the Man of Steel’s life ever!” On Sale Date: December 11, 2019 U.S. Price: $3.99 If you want to avoid spoilers for this comic then skip to the…

Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. There are big changes this week with Superman revealing his identity, Batman hunting lost orphans and the biggest secret of the Fantastic Four is revealed! Learn more in this week’s new comic pull list. 1. Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #4 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Lan Medina Cover Artist: Jorge Molina Partial Summary: “T’Challa and Okoye have assembled an eclectic team of spies, mercenaries, and superheroes who specialize in espionage, black-ops, and defense. These Agents of Wakanda must be ready for any…

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Watch what happens when fans create a low-budget trailer from the biggest movie of the year. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is shaping up to be the biggest movie of the year. Also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Disney has been teasing this is the end of the story arc that began back in 1977. Directed by J.J. Abrams The Rise of Skywalker cast includes some of the biggest names in Hollywood including the late Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac,…

Sadly we’ve learned that René Auberjonois has died at 79 years old. He’s best known for his Emmy-award winning performance as Clayton Endicott III on Benson and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s irascible chief of security Constable Odo. He’s beloved by fans, but his career spanned decades and he’s much more than just Odo. He’s played everything from psychiatrists to thieves. here now is a list of eight greatest live-action science-fiction roles. 8. René Auberjonois as Ezral in Star Trek: Enterprise “Oasis” Auberjonois returns to Star Trek for the first time in the 2002 episode of Enterprise. Archer and the crew…

Is “STAR TREK: Body by Starfleet” worth buying? The uniforms of Star Trek: The Next Generation are unforgiving. Made out of spandex the crew had to maintain a strict exercise regimen to stay in shape. The only time we really know what kind of exercises they do was in the 1989 episode “The Price” which showed Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) doing stretches. Not much to go on. So what’s a new Starfleet cadet to do? I got a copy of the new fitness book by Robb Pearlman and it’s a fun way to get in…

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) Recent photos of Billy Dee Williams have shown him walking with a stylish cape and cane. It turns out the handle of his cane has his name inscribed on it. Not just any name. It’s Lando’s full name and it’s epic. Endor Express shared a close-up of the cane handle on Instagram. The name is written in Aurebesh the standard written language in the Star Wars universe. His full name is Baron Landonis Balthazar Calrissian III. Considering how long it is it’s not surprising…

The next Star Wars movie arrives in less than three weeks and Lucasfilm has released a few new television spots for the movie. They include Rey (Daisy Ridley) using a Jedi mind-trick, flying stormtroopers and the new footage of the red-armored Sith-Troopers. One of the biggest moments is the one which shows Carrie Fisher holding Luke’s lightsaber. It was created using unused footage from the previous films and is achingly beautiful with Carrie Fisher’s death. Seeing her holding the last remnants of the Jedi Order is incredibly powerful. Director J.J. Abrams returned to the trilogy after working on The Force…

Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. Here are the most magnificent comic books this week in this week’s new comic pull list. 1. Action Comics #1017 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: John Romita Jr. Cover Artist: Klaus Janson Partial Summary: “‘Invisible War’ part one! It’s one of the biggest creator reunions in years as writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist John Romita Jr. join forces for the first time since their blockbuster turns on Avengers… ” On Sale: Nov 27th, 2019 Price: $3.99 Buy Action Comics 1017& on Comixology 2.…

Find out why the world is ready for black Superman. This week news broke from Variety that Warner Bros approached Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) to replace Henry Cavill as Superman. He reportedly turned it down because “he isn’t ready to commit to taking on the project since filming doesn’t seem likely to happen for several years and he has a full dance card of projects”. Which is true. The guy’s a machine having already playing Johnny Storm in the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot and Killmonger in Black Panther. But is America ready for a Superman of color? No.…