Monthly Archives: September 2017
9 Superhero Shows You (Probably) Never Heard Of
Superhero fans of the 21st century have it easy. Not only are there great movies finally being made about our favorite costumed crimefighters, and a lot of them too, but there are also tons of rock solid live-action superhero TV shows. For many decades, a single, solitary superhero TV series as good as Daredevil, The Flash, Jessica Jones, Arrow, Luke Cage or even Legends of Tomorrow would have been hailed as a godsend.
Instead, we had… these. A series of most forgettable, mostly forgotten live-action superhero shows with dopey storylines, cheesy special effects and, in one case, a freakin’ invisible dinosaur as a villain. These were dark times. Click through the slideshow below for 9 live-action superhero shows that you, as a 21st century individual, have (probably) never heard of…
Apple and Amazon Vying for James Bond Movie Rights
Apple and Amazon have reportedly thrown their hats into the ring in an attempt to gain the distribution rights to the James Bond franchise.
THR reports that the two companies are vying for the rights and are placing bids in the ballpark of what Warner Bros., the company reportedly in the lead of this rights battle, is willing to pay.
Amazon has been involved in the film world for a little while now, although nothing on the level of something like the Bond franchise. Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, former co-presidents of Sony Pictures Television, are reportedly leading the charge for Apple, with THR's sources suggesting the reason Apple is going after the Bond rights is to also try and expand the brand into the world of television.
Star Wars: Rian Johnson Reveals Who The Last Jedi Is
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has revealed who exactly the title refers to.
Spoilers may follow for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
In an interview with The New York Times, Johnson said the film's name comes directly from the opening crawl of The Force Awakens and that Luke Skywalker is indeed the last Jedi.
“There’s always wiggle room in these movies — everything is from a certain point of view — but coming into our story, he is the actual last of the Jedi," Johnson said.
At the end of The Force Awakens, Rey finds Luke alone and away from the life he knew, and the The Last Jedi will explore why Luke isolated himself alongside why he believes “it’s time for the Jedi to end,” as the character said in the sequel's first teaser.
Iceman Writer Explains the Power of Coming Out
Iceman #5 sees Bobby Drake, aka Iceman of the X-Men go head-to-head with the unstoppable Juggernaut, a super villain imbued with mystic power that makes him unbelievably strong and impossible invulnerable when he’s charging forward. But would you believe that’s only the second hardest thing Bobby has to do in this issue? The fun-loving, wise-cracking Bobby is also forced to get serious for a moment and finally come out of the closet to his parents.
“Telling your parents something difficult is universal. And so we just felt that’s something that someone like Bobby Drake would totally want to avoid, but have to face. And we knew that it would come after or around a brutal fight with Juggernaut, because there’s no better metaphor for the unstoppable nature of things than the goddamn Juggernaut,” Iceman writer Sina Grace told us in a phone interview. “Talking to your parents is one of the most emotionally exhausting experiences for a lot of young gay men, myself included. I just wanted him to really show off as a hero right as Bobby Drake, human being, is at his lowest point. That’s where the best Marvel stories come from, is when a hero is basically stripped of everything, and still somehow has the spirit to save the day.”
Wrestling Wrap Up: Is a Live Christmas RAW Bad for Business?
I know, I know. I may have gone overboard with that headline, but you can't deny that Labor Day was not the best time to announce that Christmas day's RAW - a show that's usually taped ahead of time so that the superstars and road crew can be home with their families after working the other 51 weeks of the year - would be live.
Yes, on a day meant to celebrate the worker and the labor unions who battled on behalf of them to get things like a 40-hour work week, minimum wage, and dozens of other rights and regulations put into place, WWE announced that the RAW brand will have to spend Christmas performing on a traditionally low-rated show.
How Gwendoline Christie Chose Her Next TV Role After GoT
Gwendoline Christie is a breakout star in two of the world's biggest franchises: Game of Thrones and Star Wars. So when it came time to pick what project came next for her, she really didn't have to; she had it written for her by one of the women she most respects: Jane Campion.
The story behind how Christie got cast in the BBC and Sundance Channel co-production Top of the Lake: China Girl is a fairy tale even by Hollywood standards. Christie traces her desire to work with Campion back to when she was 11-years-old. She's followed Campion's career ever since and, as a huge fan of 2013's first season of Top of the Lake, she wrote The Piano director a letter to express her love for the show. When Campion wrote her back several months later, it was to say she had written Christie a part for the much anticipated new season (though Christie still had to audition for the role).
Aladdin: Will Smith Shares First Cast Photo
Get ready for a whole new, live-action world, as the main cast of Aladdin has come together in a first photo.
In a photo taken by Genie star Will Smith, Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine), Smith, and Marwan Kazari (Jafar) have gathered on set, albeit not dressed ready to head into the Cave of Wonders just yet:
via Twitter
A piece of the set appears to be visible in the photo, however few other details about he production have been revealed.
Call of Duty: WW2 Preorder Bonuses Revealed
Activision has revealed what Call of Duty: WW2 players can expect as preorder bonuses for the upcoming shooter.
Check out the new trailer below for a breakdown of the multiplayer-focused preorder bonuses, including a permanent weapon unlock:
All players who preorder Call of Duty: WW2 will receive the Multiplayer Upgrade, which grants access to a Weapon Unlock Token. This token can be traded for any weapon of a player's choice in multiplayer mode, potentially kitting out first-time players with advanced weaponry early in the game. In addition, the Multiplayer Upgrade grants double experience points in multiplayer mode, although the small print confirms that this will only last for the first four hours of gameplay.
Hearthstone Patch 9.1 Nerfs Some of Its Oldest Cards
Hearthstone staples Innervate, Fiery War Axe and Hex are amongst a small selection of cards getting nerfed in up-and-coming patch 9.1.
Blizzard announced changes to four original and one new card yesterday in a detailed post to the Hearthstone Forums. Check out the cards and what's changed in the gallery below:
Check out the developer's notes and other alternative changes Blizzard considered making on the Hearthstone blog.
In the unlikely event you got all the way to the bottom of this article and didn’t know about them, check out our coverage of the new solo adventures in the Knights of The Frozen Throne expansion or our video diving into all of the cards hidden in the Hearth and Home animation.